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APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS APPOINTS KHANHAI HUGGINS ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

ELMHURST, NY – FEBRUARY 25, 2015 – Apple Bank for Savings announced today that it has promoted Khanhai Huggins to Assistant Vice President. Khanhai is currently Assistant Treasurer and Branch Manager of Apple Bank’s Elmhurst branch office at 91-31 Queens Boulevard in Queens.

James Matera, Executive Vice President and Head of Apple Bank’s Consumer Banking Division, said, “Since joining Apple Bank 27 years ago, Khanhai has served the bank in many capacities and has been a valuable member of our team. He has built an impressive track record of success in business development, customer service and community outreach for Apple Bank.”

Prior to becoming Branch Manager at the Elmhurst office in 2013, Khanhai was Assistant Treasurer and Branch Manager at the bank’s and West 73rd Street office in Manhattan. He had been appointed Assistant Manager of the East 64st Street branch in 2004 and Assistant Treasurer in 2005.

Khanhai joined Apple Bank in 1988 as a Teller Trainee at the 73rd Street office, and rose to increasing levels of responsibility in customer service, ultimately becoming Branch Manager in Elmhurst in 2013. He has been actively involved with the Jewish War Veterans of America, the Rego Park Jewish Center and the Hispanic Society of the Department of Sanitation.

A native of Nevis in the Caribbean, Khanhai attended Baruch College and lives in Cambria Heights, Queens with his wife and two children.

1 About Apple Bank

Apple Bank, established in 1863, provides consumer and small business banking services in greater New York through its branch network and online banking service. Apple is the second-largest state chartered savings bank in New York State, with close to $12 billion in assets and 76 branches located in the five boroughs of New York City, and Westchester. Visit us at www.applebank.com

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