New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYB - News) today announced that its chairman, president, and chief executive officer, Joseph R. Ficalora, will participate in the Lehman Brothers Financial Services Conference to be held in New York City on Wednesday, September 12, 2007. During his presentation, which is scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), Mr. Ficalora will discuss the Company's financial performance and business model, including its focus on multi-family lending, asset quality, and efficiency, and its growth-through-acquisition strategy. A simultaneous webcast of the presentation and any follow-up questions and answers will be available at the Company's web site, www.myNYCB.com. A replay of the webcast will be available within 24 hours of the conclusion of Mr. Ficalora's presentation, and will be archived at the Company's web site, together with the accompanying PowerPoint slides, through September 27, 2007.