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News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Media Contact: Rick Anderson Connie Martin (718) 986-1596 (212) 224-6455 [email protected] [email protected]

APPLE BANK RELOCATES MALL BRANCH OFFICE TO NEW CONTEMPORARY LOCATION ON SECOND LEVEL NEXT TO MACY’S

Relocated Branch Office to Open on Monday, May 23rd at 10:00 am

STATEN ISLAND, NY – MAY 9, 2016 – Apple Bank today announced the upcoming relocation of its Staten Island Mall branch office to a new contemporary location on the mall’s second level adjacent to the entrance of Macy’s. The branch relocation will take place on Monday, May 23, 2016. All of Apple Bank’s Staten Island branch customers will be notified by letter in the coming weeks of this pending move from the existing location on the ground level of the Staten Island Mall.

Apple Bank, which has 79 branches in greater , opened its branch office at the Staten Island Mall at 2655 in May 2005. The office is headed by Renee Dellasala, Vice President and Branch Manager, who is a 33-year employee of Apple Bank and a longtime Staten Island resident.

The new full-service branch has a 24-hour ATM machine that is located next to the branch entrance outside the mall. The branch’s regular business hours are Monday and Friday from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

James Matera, Executive Vice President of Apple’s Consumer Banking Division, said, “We are excited about moving into our new contemporary office in the Staten Island Mall, which has been an excellent location for the bank since we opened there 11 years ago. Our Staten Island customers will be able to take advantage of all the modern amenities that a true community-oriented bank like Apple can offer. Our branch manager, Renee Dellasala, is well-known in the

1 Staten Island community as someone who is dedicated to serving both the financial and civic needs of the island’s residents.”

Following the opening of the new Staten Island Mall location, Apple Bank will be serving complimentary coffee and donuts to its customers and anyone else who visits the new office every Friday. The branch will also have an exclusive special offer for customers.

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 platform and is an active lender in the commercial real estate and corporate banking sectors. Apple is the second-largest state chartered savings bank in New York State, with $12.8 billion in assets and 79 branches located in the five boroughs of , , Westchester and Rockland. Visit us at www.applebank.com

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