MONTEBELLO, N.Y., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Provident New York Bancorp (Nasdaq: PBNY), the parent company of Provident Bank, today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share. The dividend is payable February 19, 2009 to holders of record as of February 5, 2009.

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Headquartered in Montebello, New York, Provident Bank, with $2.9 billion in assets, is an independent full-service community bank. Provident Bank operates 33 branches that serve the Hudson Valley region and Bergen County, New Jersey. The bank offers a complete line of commercial, retail and investment management and trust services. Visit the Provident Bank web site at www.providentbanking.com.

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