Exhibit 99
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Richard P. Chapman, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, and Paul R. Bechet, Chief Financial Officer, of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") each certify in his capacity as an officer of the Company that he has reviewed the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 and that, to the best of his knowledge,:
(1) the report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Richard P. Chapman, Jr. |
| /s/ Paul R. Bechet | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
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August 8, 2002 |
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