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[text for advertisements in Bayonne Community News (4/28/04), Jersey Journal (4/29/04), and The Bayonne Journal (4/29/04)]
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM
THE COMMITTEE FOR SOUND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
We live in Bayonne.
We've built businesses in Bayonne.
We've committed our careers to serving the citizens of Bayonne.
We want a bank with the same commitment.
Many of you know our members. We are service providers in the City of Bayonne. Many of our members founded Bayonne Community Bank because we wanted a bank committed to things we value. We wanted a bank with local roots and a stake in our community. We wanted a bank that responds to the needs of its customers. We wanted a bank that offers products and services to benefit the citizens and businesses of Bayonne.
As directors of BCB Bancorp, Inc., we want a Board that is committed to the best interests of its shareholders. We believe that abiding by the highest standards of corporate governance offers the best protection for the interests of BCB's shareholders. We also believe that commitment to BCB employees, its depositors, its borrowers, and its neighbors best serves our shareholders' interests.
Our Committee will be holding a Shareholder Meeting to explain how we will go about including these values in the governance process. The meeting is by invitation only for BCB Bancorp, Inc. shareholders and the invitations will be collected at the door. All BCB shareholders will be receiving their invitations in the mail shortly. We encourage you to vote your GREEN proxy card for our nominees today, or just bring your card to the meeting. We look forward to seeing you there.
If you do not receive your invitation, have any questions, or need assistance in voting your GREEN proxy card, please call MacKenzie Partners, Inc., our proxy solicitor, at (800) 322-2885.
[Graphic model of invitation: Please Join Us, Chandelier Restaurant, May 4, 2004 7:00 P.M. Coffee and Dessert]
The Committee for Sound Corporate Governance
| DONALD S. CYMBOR | JOHN J. HUGHES | KENNETH R. POESL | ||
| ROBERT G. DORIA | VIRGINIA BOELE KEMP | HENRY SANCHEZ | ||
| SUSAN FERRARO | GARY R. MAITA | MARK A. SMITH | ||
| PHYLLIS W. GARELICK | MICHAEL MASONE H. MICKEY MCCABE |
JOSEPH TAGLIARENI |