Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings of $110.7 Million

Second Quarter EPS Increased 57.1%

Dividend Increased to $0.12 Per Share

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings of $110.7 Million

PARAMUS, N.J., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCBK) , the holding company for Hudson City Savings Bank, reported today that net income for the second quarter of 2008 increased 52.3% to $110.7 million as compared to $72.7 million for the second quarter of 2007. Diluted earnings per share increased 57.1% to $0.22 for the second quarter of 2008 as compared to $0.14 for the second quarter of 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, net income increased 38.6% to $199.4 million as compared to $143.9 million for the same period in 2007. Diluted earnings per share increased 42.9% to $0.40 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to $0.28 for the same period in 2007. The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share, an increase of 50% since the second quarter of 2007.

Ronald E. Hermance, Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our business model and the current interest rate environment continue to provide Hudson City with record earnings in the most difficult financial and credit markets in decades. Our diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2008 increased 57% from the second quarter of 2007. Our earnings growth is due primarily to a steeper yield curve that has allowed us to lower deposit rates while mortgage yields have remained stable. As a result, our net interest margin has increased to 1.97% for the second quarter of 2008 from 1.72% for the first quarter of 2008 and 1.64% for the fourth quarter of 2007. Net income for the second quarter of 2008 increased 52% as compared to the second quarter of 2007 and is more than the net income for the full year of 1999 - the year we completed our first public offering. These results have allowed us to increase our quarterly cash dividend 50% since the second quarter of 2007."

Mr. Hermance continued, "We continued to grow our balance sheet during the first six months of 2008, increasing our total assets 10.7% to $49.16 billion at June 30, 2008. Our loan portfolio has grown 12.6% since December 31, 2007 to $27.23 billion at June 30, 2008. Mortgage loan applications received through July 21, 2008 have surpassed the application volume for the full calendar year of 2007, which itself was a record year for us. Approximately 49% of these applications are for home purchases and 51% are for the refinancing of mortgages held by other banks. As always, substantially all of our loan production consists of high quality mortgages for owner-occupied residential properties. The average loan-to-value of our 2008 originations is 61%. As always, we do not offer sub-prime loans, negative amortization loans or loans with high loan-to-value ratios without private mortgage insurance. Since we keep all of the loans that we originate in our portfolio, our ability to originate loans is largely unaffected by the turmoil in the secondary mortgage markets. In fact our strong capital and liquidity position allows us to take advantage of a market in turmoil since many of our competitors have liquidity or capital constraints and have reduced their lending operations."

Mr. Hermance further commented, "While economic conditions and the housing markets have shown further weakening, our asset quality remains strong. Non- performing loans were $116.3 million or 0.43% of total loans at June 30, 2008. While non-performing loans have increased in recent quarters, our strict underwriting guidelines have helped to moderate loan charge-offs which amounted to $694,000 for the second quarter of 2008. In addition, we invest in mortgage-backed securities and debt securities issued by government- sponsored enterprises. We do not, however, own any common or preferred stock issued by FNMA or FreddieMac."

"We are also proud to have grown deposits by 17.8% for the twelve months ended June 30, 2008. We did this organically and in a declining rate environment. So far this year, we have opened 4 new branches and anticipate opening 4 more in the second half of 2008," Mr. Hermance added.

Financial highlights for the second quarter of 2008 are as follows:

-- Basic and diluted earnings per common share were $0.23 and $0.22, respectively, for the second quarter of 2008 as compared to $0.14 for both basic and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2007. Basic and diluted earnings per common share were $0.41 and $0.40, respectively for the first six months of 2008 and $0.28 for both basic and diluted earnings per share for the same period in 2007.

-- The Board of Directors declared an increased quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per common share payable on August 29, 2008 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 11, 2008.

-- Net income amounted to $110.7 million for the second quarter of 2008, as compared to $72.7 million for the second quarter of 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, net income amounted to $199.4 million as compared to $143.9 million for the same period in 2007.

-- Net interest income increased 47.8% to $233.1 million for the second quarter of 2008 and 35.8% to $426.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

-- Our annualized return on average assets and annualized return on average shareholders' equity for the second quarter of 2008 were 0.93% and 9.27%, respectively. Our annualized return on average assets and annualized return on average shareholders' equity for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were 0.86% and 8.44%, respectively.

-- Our net interest rate spread and net interest margin were 1.56% and 1.97%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2008 and 1.42% and 1.85%, respectively, for the first six months of 2008.

-- Our efficiency ratio was 20.52% for the second quarter of 2008 and 22.40% for the first six months of 2008.

-- Net loans increased $3.04 billion to $27.24 billion at June 30, 2008 from $24.20 billion at December 31, 2007.

-- Deposits increased $1.57 billion to $16.72 billion at June 30, 2008 from $15.15 billion at December 31, 2007.

-- Borrowed funds increased $3.34 billion to $27.48 billion at June 30, 2008 from $24.14 billion at December 31, 2007.

Statement of Financial Condition Summary

Total assets increased $4.74 billion, or 10.7%, to $49.16 billion at June 30, 2008 from $44.42 billion at December 31, 2007. The increase in total assets reflected a $3.04 billion increase in loans and a $2.37 billion increase in total mortgage-backed securities, partially offset by an $815.2 million decrease in investment securities.

The increase in loans reflected our focus on the origination of one- to four-family first mortgage loans in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, as well as our continued loan purchase activity. For the first six months of 2008, we originated $2.42 billion and purchased $2.17 billion of loans, compared to originations of $1.60 billion and purchases of $2.37 billion for the first six months of 2007. In addition, commitments to originate and purchase loans amounted to $672.1 million and $203.6 million, respectively, at June 30, 2008 as compared to commitments to originate and purchase loans of $405.9 million and $575.8 million at June 30, 2007. While conditions in the residential housing markets have worsened during 2008, our competitive rates and the decreased mortgage lending competition have resulted in increased origination productivity.

The $2.37 billion increase in total mortgage-backed securities reflected purchases of $3.67 billion, which were primarily variable-rate instruments, partially offset by repayments of $1.28 billion.

Total investment securities decreased $815.2 million during the first six months of 2008. Investment securities held to maturity decreased $1.34 billion partially offset by a $521.7 million increase in investment securities available for sale. The decrease was the result of calls of held to maturity and available for sale investment securities of $1.34 billion and $1.35 billion, respectively. The calls were partially offset by purchases of investment securities available for sale of $1.90 billion for the first six months of 2008.

Total liabilities increased $4.64 billion, or 11.7%, to $44.45 billion at June 30, 2008 from $39.81 billion at December 31, 2007. The increase in total liabilities primarily reflected a $3.34 billion increase in borrowed funds and a $1.57 billion increase in deposits. The increase in borrowed funds was the result of $3.71 billion of new borrowings at a weighted-average rate of 3.01%, partially offset by repayments of $366.0 million with a weighted average rate of 3.93%. The new borrowings have final maturities of ten years and initial reprice dates of two to three years. The increase in total deposits reflected a $574.5 million increase in our time deposits, an $849.5 million increase in our money market checking accounts and a $29.3 million increase in our demand accounts.

Total shareholders' equity increased $98.3 million to $4.71 billion at June 30, 2008 from $4.61 billion at December 31, 2007. The increase was primarily due to net income of $199.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. These increases to shareholders' equity were partially offset by cash dividends paid to common shareholders of $96.7 million and repurchases of 224,262 shares of our outstanding common stock in January 2008 at an aggregate cost of $3.6 million. At June 30, 2008, our shareholders' equity to asset ratio was 9.58% and our tangible book value per share was $9.40.

The accumulated other comprehensive loss of $10.2 million at June 30, 2008 includes a $7.0 million after-tax net unrealized loss on securities available for sale ($12.0 million pre-tax). We invest primarily in mortgage-backed securities issued by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as other securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. We do not purchase unrated or private label mortgage-backed securities or other higher risk securities such as those backed by sub-prime loans. In addition, we do not own any common or preferred stock issued by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. The unrealized loss in the available for sale portfolio at June 30, 2008 was caused by increases in market yields subsequent to purchase and is not attributable to credit quality concerns. There were no debt securities past due or securities for which the Company currently believes it is not probable that it will collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the security. Because the Company has the intent and the ability to hold securities with unrealized losses until a market price recovery (which, for debt securities may be until maturity), the Company did not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2008.

Statement of Income Summary

The Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank ("FOMC") decreased the overnight lending rate by 225 basis points to 2.00% during the first six months of 2008. The large decrease in the overnight lending rate was in response to the continued liquidity crisis in the credit markets and recessionary concerns. As a result, short-term market interest rates continued to decrease during the first half of 2008. Longer-term market interest rates also decreased during the first six months of 2008, but at a slower pace than the short-term interest rates and, as a result, the yield curve continued to steepen. The sharp decline of short-term interest rates during the first six months resulted in lower deposit costs. As a result, our net interest rate spread and net interest margin increased from both the second quarter and first six months of 2007.

Net interest income increased $75.4 million, or 47.8%, to $233.1 million for the second quarter of 2008 as compared to $157.7 million for the second quarter of 2007. Net interest income increased $112.3 million, or 35.8%, to $426.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $314.1 million for the corresponding period in 2007. During the second quarter of 2008, our net interest rate spread increased 46 basis points to 1.56% and our net interest margin increased 32 basis points to 1.97% as compared to the second quarter of 2007. During the first six months of 2008, our net interest rate spread increased 32 basis points to 1.42% and our net interest margin increased 18 basis points to 1.85% as compared to the same period in 2007. For the month of June 2008, our net interest margin was 2.06%.

Total interest and dividend income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased $135.2 million, or 26.4%, to $646.7 million as compared to $511.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in total interest and dividend income was primarily due to a $9.03 billion, or 23.8%, increase in the average balance of total interest-earning assets to $46.95 billion for the second quarter of 2008 as compared to $37.92 billion for the second quarter of 2007. The increase in interest and dividend income was also partially due to an increase of 11 basis points in the annualized weighted- average yield on total interest-earning assets to 5.51% for the three month period ended June 30, 2008 from 5.40% for the comparable period in 2007.

Total interest and dividend income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased $268.8 million, or 27.1%, to $1.26 billion as compared to $991.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in total interest and dividend income was primarily due to an $8.80 billion, or 23.9%, increase in the average balance of total interest-earning assets to $45.67 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to $36.87 billion for the corresponding period in 2007. The increase in interest and dividend income was also partially due to an increase of 14 basis points in the annualized weighted-average yield on total interest-earning assets to 5.52% for the six months ended June 30, 2008 from 5.38% for the comparable period in 2007.

Interest and fees on mortgage loans increased $79.3 million to $369.1 million for the second quarter of 2008 as compared to $289.8 million for the same period in 2007 primarily due to a $5.27 billion increase in the average balance of first mortgage loans, which reflected our continued emphasis on the growth of our mortgage loan portfolio. The increase in mortgage loan income was also due to a seven basis point increase in the weighted-average yield to 5.74%. Notwithstanding the decrease in long-term market interest rates noted above, mortgage rates have maintained a wider credit spread resulting in higher yields on mortgage loans relative to U.S. Treasury securities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, interest and fees on mortgage loans increased $155.9 million to $715.4 million as compared to $559.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 primarily due to a $5.15 billion increase in the average balance of first mortgage loans. The increase in interest income on mortgage loans was also due to an eight basis point increase in the weighted-average yield to 5.75%.

Interest on mortgage-backed securities increased $76.2 million to $212.6 million for the second quarter of 2008 as compared to $136.4 million for the second quarter of 2007. This increase was due primarily to a $5.63 billion increase in the average balance of mortgage-backed securities during the second quarter of 2008 as compared to the second quarter of 2007, and a 10 basis point increase in the weighted-average yield to 5.21%.

Interest on mortgage-backed securities increased $146.7 million to $406.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to $260.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. This increase was due primarily to a $5.26 billion increase in the average balance of mortgage-backed securities during the first six months of 2008 as compared to the first six months of 2007, and a 17 basis point increase in the weighted-average yield to 5.25%.

The increases in the average balances of mortgage-backed securities were due to purchases of variable-rate mortgage-backed securities as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. Since our primary lending activities are the origination and purchase of fixed rate mortgage loans, the purchase of variable-rate mortgage-backed securities provides us with an asset that reduces our exposure to interest rate fluctuations while providing a source of cash flow from monthly principal and interest payments. The increase in the weighted average yields on mortgage-backed securities is a result of the purchase of new securities at higher rates than the existing portfolio.

Total interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased $59.7 million, or 16.9%, to $413.5 million as compared to $353.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. This increase was primarily due to a $9.13 billion, or 27.7%, increase in the average balance of total interest- bearing liabilities to $42.13 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 compared with $33.00 billion for the second quarter of 2007. This increase in interest-bearing liabilities was primarily used to fund asset growth. The increase in the average balance of total interest-bearing liabilities was partially offset by a 35 basis point decrease in the weighted-average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities to 3.95% for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 compared with 4.30% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

Total interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased $156.5 million, or 23.1%, to $833.5 million as compared to $677.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. This increase was primarily due to a $9.01 billion, or 28.3%, increase in the average balance of total interest- bearing liabilities to $40.90 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with $31.89 billion for the corresponding period in 2007. The increase in average balance of total interest-bearing liabilities was partially offset by an 18 basis point decrease in the weighted-average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities to 4.10% for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with 4.28% for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

The decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the three- and six-month periods in 2008 reflected the decrease in market interest rates during the first quarter of 2008.

Interest expense on deposits decreased $5.0 million to $141.4 million for the second quarter of 2008 as compared to $146.4 million for the second quarter of 2007. This decrease is due primarily to a 79 basis point decrease in the average cost of deposits to 3.58% for the 2008 quarter as compared to 4.37% for the 2007 quarter. This decrease was partially offset by a $2.47 billion increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits to $15.90 billion during the second quarter of 2008 quarter as compared to $13.43 billion for the comparable period in 2007.

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, interest expense on deposits increased $11.0 million to $299.4 million as compared to $288.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. This increase is due primarily to a $2.12 billion increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits to $15.42 billion during the second quarter of 2008 quarter as compared to $13.30 billion for the comparable period in 2007. This increase was partially offset by 46 basis point decrease in the average cost of deposits to 3.91% for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to 4.37% for the comparable period in 2007.

The increases in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits reflect our growth strategy. The decrease in the average cost of deposits for the three- and six-month periods reflected lower market interest rates.

Interest expense on borrowed funds increased $64.7 million to $272.1 million for the second quarter of 2008 as compared to $207.4 million for the second quarter of 2007 primarily due to a $6.66 billion increase in the average balance of borrowed funds. The weighted average cost of borrowed funds decreased 8 basis points to 4.17% for the second quarter of 2008 as compared to 4.25% for the second quarter of 2007.

Interest expense on borrowed funds increased $145.5 million to $534.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to $388.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 primarily due to a $6.89 billion increase in the average balance of borrowed funds. The weighted average cost of borrowed funds remained unchanged at 4.22% for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

Borrowed funds were primarily used to fund the growth in interest-earning assets. The decrease in the average cost of borrowed funds reflected new borrowings with a lower interest rate than existing borrowings and borrowings that were called.

The provision for loan losses amounted to $3.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 as compared to $500,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and amounted to $5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to $800,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The provision for loan losses was $4.8 million for the full calendar year ended December 31, 2007. The increase in the provision for loan losses was due primarily to an increase in non-performing loans and growth in the loan portfolio. Non- performing loans, defined as non-accruing loans and accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more, amounted to $116.3 million at June 30, 2008 and $79.4 million at December 31, 2007. The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans was 0.43% at June 30, 2008 compared with 0.33% at December 31, 2007. The allowance for loan losses amounted to $39.1 million and $34.7 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 respectively. The allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans and non-performing loans was 0.14% and 33.6%, respectively at June 30, 2008 as compared to 0.14% and 43.75%, respectively at December 31, 2007. We recorded net charge-offs of $694,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to net charge-offs of $36,000 for the same period in 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, net charge-offs amounted to $1.2 million as compared to net recoveries of $31,000 for the same period in 2007. The increase in charge-offs was related to non-performing residential mortgage loans for which appraised values indicated declines in the value of the underlying collateral.

Total non-interest income was $2.1 million for the second quarter of 2008 compared with $1.8 million for the second quarter of 2007. Total non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $4.3 million compared with $3.4 million for the comparable period in 2007. The increase in non-interest income is primarily due to an increase in service charges on deposits as a result of deposit account growth.

Total non-interest expense increased $7.4 million, or 18.1%, to $48.3 million for the second quarter of 2008 from $40.9 million for the second quarter of 2007. The increase is primarily due to a $5.5 million increase in compensation and employee benefits expense, a $1.6 million increase in other non-interest expense and a $300,000 increase in net occupancy expense. The increase in compensation and employee benefits expense reflected a $3.1 million increase in expense related to our employee stock ownership plan primarily as a result of increases in our stock price and a $1.3 million increase in compensation costs. Included in other non-interest expense for the second quarter of 2008 were write-downs on foreclosed real estate of $430,000 (none in 2007).

Total non-interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $96.4 million compared with $82.0 million during the corresponding 2007 period. The increase is primarily due to an $11.2 million increase in compensation and employee benefits expense and a $2.6 million increase in other non-interest expense. The increase in compensation and employee benefits expense reflected a $6.7 million increase in expense related to our employee stock ownership plan primarily as a result of increases in our stock price and a $2.9 million increase in compensation costs. The increase in compensation costs was due primarily to normal salary increases and increased staffing related to our branch expansion strategy. Included in other non-interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were write-downs on foreclosed real estate of $514,000 (none in 2007).

Our efficiency ratio was 20.52% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to 25.62% for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Our ratio of non-interest expense to average total assets for the second quarter of 2008 was 0.41% as compared to 0.42% for the second quarter of 2007. Our efficiency ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was 22.40% compared with 25.82% for the corresponding 2007 period. Our ratio of non-interest expense to average total assets for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was 0.42% compared with 0.44% for the corresponding period in 2007.

Income tax expense amounted to $73.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with $45.5 million for the corresponding period in 2007. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was 39.82% compared with 38.48% for the corresponding period in 2007. Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $129.5 million compared with $90.8 million for the corresponding 2007 period. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was 39.38% compared with 38.69% for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Hudson City Bancorp maintains its corporate offices in Paramus, New Jersey. Hudson City Savings Bank, a well-established community financial institution serving its customers since 1868, is ranked in the top fifty U.S. financial institutions by asset size and is the largest thrift institution headquartered in New Jersey. Hudson City Savings currently operates a total of 123 branch offices in the New York metropolitan area.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain certain "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and may be identified by the use of such words as "may," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "plan," "estimate," "predict," "continue," and "potential" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Hudson City Bancorp. Any or all of the forward-looking statements in this release and in any other public statements made by Hudson City Bancorp may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions Hudson City Bancorp might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Hudson City Bancorp does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release or to conform these statements to actual events.



                   Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
                Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

                                                  June 30,        December 31,
                                                    2008              2007
    (In thousands except share and per          (unaudited)
    share amounts)

    Assets:
    Cash and due from banks                       $128,629          $111,245
    Federal funds sold                              56,957           106,299
         Total cash and cash equivalents           185,586           217,544

    Securities available for sale:
       Mortgage-backed securities                7,600,182         5,005,409
       Investment securities                     3,287,143         2,765,491
    Securities held to maturity:
       Mortgage-backed securities                9,336,644         9,565,526
       Investment securities                        71,695         1,408,501
         Total securities                       20,295,664        18,744,927

    Loans                                       27,229,771        24,192,281
       Deferred loan costs                          48,808            40,598
       Allowance for loan losses                   (39,078)          (34,741)
         Net loans                              27,239,501        24,198,138

    Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock       809,320           695,351
    Foreclosed real estate, net                      8,151             4,055
    Accrued interest receivable                    277,664           245,113
    Banking premises and equipment, net             74,276            75,094
    Goodwill                                       152,109           152,109
    Other assets                                   119,715            91,640
         Total Assets                          $49,161,986       $44,423,971

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
    Deposits:
       Interest-bearing                        $16,088,244       $14,635,412
       Noninterest-bearing                         631,101           517,970
         Total deposits                         16,719,345        15,153,382

    Repurchase agreements                       13,550,000        12,016,000
    Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
     advances                                   13,925,000        12,125,000
         Total borrowed funds                   27,475,000        24,141,000

    Due to brokers                                  12,889           281,853
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities         245,158           236,429
         Total liabilities                      44,452,392        39,812,664

    Common stock, $0.01 par value,
     3,200,000,000 shares authorized;
     741,466,555 shares issued;
     519,478,371 and 518,569,602 shares
     outstanding at June 30, 2008 and
     December 31, 2007                               7,415             7,415
    Additional paid-in capital                   4,597,370         4,578,578
    Retained earnings                            2,099,941         2,002,049
    Treasury stock, at cost; 221,988,184
     and 222,896,953 shares at
     June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007        (1,765,696)       (1,771,106)
    Unallocated common stock held by the
     employee stock ownership plan                (219,247)         (222,251)
    Accumulated other comprehensive
     (loss) income, net of tax                     (10,189)           16,622
         Total shareholders' equity              4,709,594         4,611,307
           Total Liabilities and
            Shareholders' Equity               $49,161,986       $44,423,971



                   Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
                      Consolidated Statements of Income
                                 (Unaudited)

                              For the Three Months        For the Six Months
                                 Ended June 30,             Ended June 30,
                               2008         2007          2008         2007
                                   (In thousands, except per share data)
    Interest and Dividend
     Income:
      First mortgage loans    $369,096     $289,772     $715,373     $559,454
      Consumer and other
       loans                     6,877        7,078       13,733       13,970
      Mortgage-backed
       securities held to
       maturity                123,619      109,563      248,464      205,080
      Mortgage-backed
       securities
       available for sale       88,952       26,805      158,462       55,096
      Investment securities
       held to maturity            944       18,630       11,890       37,243
      Investment securities
       available for sale       41,974       48,351       80,529       99,186
      Dividends on Federal
       Home Loan Bank of
       New York stock           13,993        8,747       28,219       16,219
      Federal funds sold         1,205        2,548        3,278        4,893

           Total interest
            and dividend
            income             646,660      511,494    1,259,948      991,141

    Interest Expense:
      Deposits                 141,399      146,432      299,415      288,395
      Borrowed funds           272,129      207,404      534,086      388,634

           Total interest
            expense            413,528      353,836      833,501      677,029

         Net interest
          income               233,132      157,658      426,447      314,112

    Provision for Loan
     Losses                      3,000          500        5,500          800

         Net interest
          income after
          provision for
          loan losses          230,132      157,158      420,947      313,312

    Non-Interest Income:
      Service charges and
       other income              2,088        1,823        4,309        3,373

    Non-Interest Expense:
      Compensation and
       employee benefits        31,299       25,812       62,844       51,560
      Net occupancy expense      7,433        7,070       14,804       14,279
      Federal deposit
       insurance assessment        423          447          839          888
      Computer and related
       services                    748          715        1,387        1,381
      Other expense              8,374        6,823       16,515       13,856
           Total non-interest
            expense             48,277       40,867       96,389       81,964

         Income before
          income tax
          expense              183,943      118,114      328,867      234,721

    Income Tax Expense          73,240       45,450      129,495       90,814

         Net income           $110,703      $72,664     $199,372     $143,907

    Basic Earnings Per
     Share                       $0.23        $0.14        $0.41        $0.28

    Diluted Earnings Per
     Share                       $0.22        $0.14        $0.40        $0.28

    Weighted Average
     Number of Common
     Shares Outstanding:
         Basic             483,885,720  504,902,448  483,491,345  511,622,385
         Diluted           496,078,754  514,998,167  495,362,864  522,157,901



                   Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
                     Consolidated Average Balance Sheets
                                 (Unaudited)

                                           For the Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                         2008
                                                                    Average
                                             Average                 Yield/
                                             Balance      Interest    Cost
                                               (Dollars in thousands)

    Assets:
    Interest-earnings assets:
       First mortgage loans, net (1)       $25,708,148    $369,096    5.74 %
       Consumer and other loans                426,390       6,877    6.45
       Federal funds sold                      244,780       1,205    1.98
       Mortgage-backed securities at
        amortized cost                      16,308,532     212,571    5.21
       Federal Home Loan Bank stock            774,089      13,993    7.23
       Investment securities, at
        amortized cost                       3,488,540      42,918    4.92
          Total interest-earning assets     46,950,479     646,660    5.51

    Noninterest-earnings assets                817,708
          Total Assets                     $47,768,187

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
       Savings accounts                       $736,421       1,382    0.75
       Interest-bearing transaction
        accounts                             1,595,180      11,788    2.97
       Money market accounts                 2,146,642      16,570    3.10
       Time deposits                        11,417,332     111,659    3.93
          Total interest-bearing
           deposits                         15,895,575     141,399    3.58

       Repurchase agreements                12,884,615     134,454    4.20
       Federal Home Loan Bank of New
        York advances                       13,345,879     137,675    4.15
          Total borrowed funds              26,230,494     272,129    4.17
          Total interest-bearing
           liabilities                      42,126,069     413,528    3.95

    Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
       Noninterest-bearing deposits            588,089
       Other noninterest-bearing
        liabilities                            276,299
          Total noninterest-bearing
           liabilities                         864,388

       Total liabilities                    42,990,457
       Shareholders' equity                  4,777,730
          Total Liabilities and
           Shareholders' Equity            $47,768,187

    Net interest income/net interest
     rate spread (2)                                      $233,132    1.56

    Net interest-earning assets/net
     interest margin (3)                    $4,824,410                1.97 %

    Ratio of interest-earning assets to
       interest-bearing liabilities                                   1.11 x


                                           For the Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                        2007
                                                                    Average
                                             Average                 Yield/
                                             Balance      Interest    Cost


    Assets:
    Interest-earnings assets:
       First mortgage loans, net (1)       $20,437,687    $289,772    5.67 %
       Consumer and other loans                428,474       7,078    6.61
       Federal funds sold                      195,085       2,548    5.24
       Mortgage-backed securities at
        amortized cost                      10,673,572     136,368    5.11
       Federal Home Loan Bank stock            567,694       8,747    6.16
       Investment securities, at
        amortized cost                       5,615,664      66,981    4.77
          Total interest-earning assets     37,918,176     511,494    5.40

    Noninterest-earnings assets                607,385
          Total Assets                     $38,525,561

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
       Savings accounts                       $790,499       1,639    0.83
       Interest-bearing transaction
        accounts                             1,878,714      15,799    3.37
       Money market accounts                 1,019,661       9,836    3.87
       Time deposits                         9,736,187     119,158    4.91
          Total interest-bearing
           deposits                         13,425,061     146,432    4.37

       Repurchase agreements                 9,383,033      98,186    4.20
       Federal Home Loan Bank of New
        York advances                       10,191,209     109,218    4.30
          Total borrowed funds              19,574,242     207,404    4.25
          Total interest-bearing
           liabilities                      32,999,303     353,836    4.30

    Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
       Noninterest-bearing deposits            527,819
       Other noninterest-bearing
        liabilities                            205,159
          Total noninterest-bearing
           liabilities                         732,978

       Total liabilities                    33,732,281
       Shareholders' equity                  4,793,280
          Total Liabilities and
           Shareholders' Equity            $38,525,561

    Net interest income/net interest
     rate spread (2)                                      $157,658    1.10

    Net interest-earning assets/net
     interest margin (3)                    $4,918,873                1.65 %

    Ratio of interest-earning assets to
       interest-bearing liabilities                                   1.15 x

    (1) Amount includes deferred loan costs and non-performing loans and is
        net of the allowance for loan losses.
    (2) Determined by subtracting the annualized weighted average cost of
        total interest-bearing liabilities from the annualized weighted
        average yield on total interest-earning assets.
    (3) Determined by dividing annualized net interest income by total
        average interest-earning assets.



                   Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
                     Consolidated Average Balance Sheets
                                 (Unaudited)

                                             For the Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                          2008
                                                                      Average
                                              Average                  Yield/
                                              Balance      Interest     Cost
                                                   (Dollars in thousands)
    Assets:
    Interest-earnings assets:
       First mortgage loans, net (1)        $24,883,976     $715,373    5.75 %
       Consumer and other loans                 430,984       13,733    6.37
       Federal funds sold                       261,000        3,278    2.53
       Mortgage-backed securities at
        amortized cost                       15,503,898      406,926    5.25
       Federal Home Loan Bank stock             747,960       28,219    7.55
       Investment securities, at
        amortized cost                        3,837,728       92,419    4.82
          Total interest-earning assets      45,665,546    1,259,948    5.52

    Noninterest-earnings assets                 783,080
          Total Assets                      $46,448,626

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
       Savings accounts                        $734,107        2,754    0.75
       Interest-bearing transaction
        accounts                              1,580,337       24,689    3.14
       Money market accounts                  1,915,999       32,465    3.41
       Time deposits                         11,186,331      239,507    4.31
          Total interest-bearing deposits    15,416,774      299,415    3.91

       Repurchase agreements                 12,448,055      262,861    4.25
       Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
        advances                             13,032,868      271,225    4.19
          Total borrowed funds               25,480,923      534,086    4.22
          Total interest-bearing
           liabilities                       40,897,697      833,501    4.10

    Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
       Noninterest-bearing deposits             549,223
       Other noninterest-bearing
        liabilities                             278,675
          Total noninterest-bearing
           liabilities                          827,898

       Total liabilities                     41,725,595
       Shareholders' equity                   4,723,031
          Total Liabilities and
           Shareholders' Equity             $46,448,626

    Net interest income/net interest rate
     spread (2)                                             $426,447    1.42

    Net interest-earning assets/net
     interest margin (3)                     $4,767,849                 1.85 %

    Ratio of interest-earning assets to
       interest-bearing liabilities                                     1.12 x


                                            For the Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                          2007
                                                                      Average
                                              Average                  Yield/
                                              Balance      Interest     Cost


    Assets:
    Interest-earnings assets:
       First mortgage loans, net (1)        $19,731,035     $559,454    5.67 %
       Consumer and other loans                 426,018       13,970    6.56
       Federal funds sold                       187,396        4,893    5.27
       Mortgage-backed securities at
        amortized cost                       10,239,739      260,176    5.08
       Federal Home Loan Bank stock             520,601       16,219    6.23
       Investment securities, at
        amortized cost                        5,764,587      136,429    4.73
          Total interest-earning assets      36,869,376      991,141    5.38

    Noninterest-earnings assets                 596,273
          Total Assets                      $37,465,649

    Liabilities and Shareholders'
     Equity:
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
       Savings accounts                        $794,209        3,468    0.88
       Interest-bearing transaction
        accounts                              1,945,341       32,516    3.37
       Money market accounts                    977,515       17,992    3.71
       Time deposits                          9,584,729      234,419    4.93
          Total interest-bearing
           deposits                          13,301,794      288,395    4.37

       Repurchase agreements                  9,153,243      187,617    4.13
       Federal Home Loan Bank of New
        York advances                         9,436,740      201,017    4.30
          Total borrowed funds               18,589,983      388,634    4.22
          Total interest-bearing
           liabilities                       31,891,777      677,029    4.28

    Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
       Noninterest-bearing deposits             507,294
       Other noninterest-bearing
        liabilities                             213,065
          Total noninterest-bearing
           liabilities                          720,359

       Total liabilities                     32,612,136
       Shareholders' equity                   4,853,513
          Total Liabilities and
           Shareholders' Equity             $37,465,649

    Net interest income/net interest
     rate spread (2)                                        $314,112    1.10

    Net interest-earning assets/net
     interest margin (3)                     $4,977,599                 1.67 %

    Ratio of interest-earning assets to
       interest-bearing liabilities                                     1.16 x

    (1) Amount includes deferred loan costs and non-performing loans and is
        net of the allowance for loan losses.
    (2) Determined by subtracting the annualized weighted average cost of
        total interest-bearing liabilities from the annualized weighted
        average yield on total interest-earning assets.
    (3) Determined by dividing annualized net interest income by total
        average interest-earning assets.



                   Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
                             Other Financial Data
                                 (Unaudited)

                                              At or for the Quarter Ended
                                           June 30,     March 31,    Dec. 31,
                                             2008         2008         2007
                                 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

    Net interest income                    $233,132     $193,315     $170,855
    Provision for loan losses                 3,000        2,500        2,000
    Non-interest income                       2,088        2,221        1,851
    Non-interest expense:
       Compensation and employee benefits    31,299       31,545       28,516
       Other non-interest expense            16,978       16,567       16,245
     Total non-interest expense              48,277       48,112       44,761
    Income before income tax expense        183,943      144,924      125,945
    Income tax expense                       73,240       56,255       48,437
    Net income                             $110,703      $88,669      $77,508
    Total assets                        $49,161,986  $46,770,250  $44,423,971
    Loans, net                           27,239,501   24,900,281   24,198,138
    Mortgage-backed securities
       Available for sale                 7,600,182    6,727,124    5,005,409
       Held to maturity                   9,336,644    9,676,864    9,565,526
    Other securities
       Available for sale                 3,287,143    3,717,331    2,765,491
       Held to maturity                      71,695      121,715    1,408,501
    Deposits                             16,719,345   16,077,113   15,153,382
    Borrowings                           27,475,000   25,225,000   24,141,000
    Shareholders' equity                  4,709,594    4,710,089    4,611,307
    Performance Data:
    Return on average assets (1)               0.93%        0.79%        0.72%
    Return on average equity (1)               9.27%        7.60%        6.73%
    Net interest rate spread (1)               1.56         1.27         1.16
    Net interest margin (1)                    1.97%        1.72%        1.64%
    Non-interest expense to average
     assets (1)                                0.41%        0.43%        0.41%
    Efficiency ratio (2)                      20.52%       24.66%       25.92%
    Dividend payout ratio                     50.00%       50.00%       53.13%
    Per Common Share Data:
    Basic earnings per common share           $0.23        $0.18        $0.16
    Diluted earnings per common share         $0.22        $0.18        $0.16
    Book value per share (3)                  $9.73        $9.75        $9.55
    Tangible book value per share (3)         $9.40        $9.41        $9.22
    Dividends per share                      $0.110       $0.090       $0.085
    Capital Ratios:
    Equity to total assets (consolidated)      9.58%       10.07%       10.38%
    Tier 1 leverage capital (Bank)             8.41%        8.85%        9.16%
    Total risk-based capital                  22.56%       24.07%       24.83%
    Other Data:
    Full-time equivalent employees            1,391        1,355        1,307
    Number of branch offices                    121          119          119
    Asset Quality Data:
    Total non-performing loans             $116,315     $102,256      $79,402
    Number of non-performing loans              328          283          234
    Total number of loans                    79,929       76,447       75,857
    Total non-performing assets            $124,466     $107,146      $83,457
    Non-performing loans to total loans        0.43%        0.41%        0.33%
    Non-performing assets to total
     assets                                    0.25%        0.23%        0.19%
    Allowance for loan losses               $39,078      $36,772      $34,741
    Allowance for loan losses to non-
     performing loans                         33.60%       35.96%       43.75%
    Allowance for loan losses to total
     loans                                     0.14%        0.15%        0.14%
    Provision for loan losses                $3,000       $2,500       $2,000
    Net charge-offs                            $694         $469         $109


                                                At or for the Quarter Ended
                                              Sept. 30, 2007    June 30, 2007

    Net interest income                           $162,216          $157,658
    Provision for loan losses                        2,000               500
    Non-interest income                              2,049             1,823
    Non-interest expense:
       Compensation and employee benefits           26,554            25,812
       Other non-interest expense                   14,634            15,055
     Total non-interest expense                     41,188            40,867
    Income before income tax expense               121,077           118,114
    Income tax expense                              46,634            45,450
    Net income                                     $74,443           $72,664
    Total assets                               $42,316,794       $39,691,435
    Loans, net                                  23,031,415        21,888,126
    Mortgage-backed securities
       Available for sale                        2,683,594         2,071,133
       Held to maturity                          9,837,898         9,028,614
    Other securities
       Available for sale                        3,663,715         3,782,151
       Held to maturity                          1,533,982         1,533,978
    Deposits                                    14,625,726        14,190,510
    Borrowings                                  22,891,000        20,666,000
    Shareholders' equity                         4,589,510         4,653,147
    Performance Data:
    Return on average assets (1)                      0.73%             0.75%
    Return on average equity (1)                      6.41%             6.06%
    Net interest rate spread (1)                      1.14              1.10
    Net interest margin (1)                           1.65%             1.65%
    Non-interest expense to average assets (1)        0.40%             0.42%
    Efficiency ratio (2)                             25.07%            25.62%
    Dividend payout ratio                            56.67%            57.14%
    Per Common Share Data:
    Basic earnings per common share                  $0.15             $0.14
    Diluted earnings per common share                $0.15             $0.14
    Book value per share (3)                         $9.44             $9.39
    Tangible book value per share (3)                $9.10             $9.06
    Dividends per share                             $0.085            $0.080
    Capital Ratios:
    Equity to total assets (consolidated)            10.85%            11.72%
    Tier 1 leverage capital (Bank)                    9.59%            10.18%
    Total risk-based capital                         25.99%            27.50%
    Other Data:
    Full-time equivalent employees                   1,321             1,298
    Number of branch offices                           118               115
    Asset Quality Data:
    Total non-performing loans                     $58,792           $38,452
    Number of non-performing loans                     192               135
    Total number of loans                           73,682            69,538
    Total non-performing assets                    $62,197           $42,151
    Non-performing loans to total loans               0.26%             0.18%
    Non-performing assets to total assets             0.15%             0.11%
    Allowance for loan losses                      $32,850           $31,457
    Allowance for loan losses to non-
     performing loans                                55.87%            81.81%
    Allowance for loan losses to total loans          0.14%             0.14%
    Provision for loan losses                       $2,000              $500
    Net charge-offs                                   $606               $36

    (1) Ratios are annualized.
    (2) Computed by dividing non-interest expense by the sum of net
        interest income and non-interest income.
    (3) Computed based on total common shares issued, less treasury
        shares, unallocated ESOP shares, unvested stock awards and shares held
        in trust. Tangible book value excludes goodwill and other intangible
        assets.



                   Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
                           Book Value Calculations

                                                                     June 30,
                                                                       2008
    (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

    Shareholders' equity                                           $4,709,594
    Goodwill and other intangible assets                             (161,214)
    Tangible Shareholders' equity                                  $4,548,380

    Book Value Share Computation:
         Issued                                                   741,466,555
         Treasury shares                                         (221,988,184)
              Shares outstanding                                  519,478,371
         Unallocated ESOP shares                                  (35,119,737)
         Unvested RRP shares                                         (196,377)
         Shares in trust                                              (52,419)
                   Book value shares                              484,109,838

    Book value per share                                                $9.73

    Tangible book value per share                                       $9.40

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