We believe that the merger will maximize the value we have created for our shareholders, who we expect will benefit from enhanced financial metrics as well as a substantial increase in their cash dividend as shareholders of New York Community." Conference Call Set for 9:30 a.m. on November 3rd New York Community Bancorp has posted to its web site an investor presentation regarding the proposed acquisition, and will host a conference call to discuss the expected benefits of the transaction at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on November 3rd. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 800-946-0715 (for domestic calls) or 719-457-2643 (for international calls) and providing the following access code: 7101400.