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STATEN ISLAND BANCORP, INC.
15 BEACH STREET
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10304
(718) 447-7900
April 24, 2001
To: Participants in the SI Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan
For those of you who have not yet voted, I again urge each of you to vote
as a means of participation in the governance of the affairs of the Company.
In the letter that accompanied your Proxy Statement and voting instruction
card, I stated that I hoped that you will vote in the manner recommended by the
Board of Directors, but the most important thing is that you vote in whatever
manner you deem appropriate.
Just to reiterate, the Board of Directors has recommended that you vote as
follows:
Proposal 1 - For
Proposal 2 - For
Proposal 3 - Against
To make voting easier, you have the option of voting by telephone or
through the Internet. Both of these methods simplify the option of voting in the
manner recommended by the Board of Directors. If you have previously voted, and
wish to change your vote, please contact Donald C. Fleming at (718) 556-6517.
If you have not yet voted, please take a moment to do so now. Your vote is
important.
Sincerely,
/s/ Harry P. Doherty
Harry P. Doherty
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
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STATEN ISLAND BANCORP, INC.
15 BEACH STREET
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10304
(718) 447-7900
April 24, 2001
To: Participants in the Staten Island Bancorp, Inc.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
For those of you who have not yet voted, I again urge each of you to vote
as a means of participation in the governance of the affairs of the Company.
In the letter that accompanied your Proxy Statement and voting instruction
card, I stated that I hoped that you will vote in the manner recommended by the
Board of Directors, but the most important thing is that you vote in whatever
manner you deem appropriate.
Just to reiterate, the Board of Directors has recommended that you vote as
follows:
Proposal 1 - For
Proposal 2 - For
Proposal 3 - Against
To make voting easier, you have the option of voting by telephone or
through the Internet. Both of these methods simplify the option of voting in the
manner recommended by the Board of Directors. If you have previously voted, and
wish to change your vote, please contact Donald C. Fleming at (718) 556-6517.
If you have not yet voted, please take a moment to do so now. Your vote is
important.
Sincerely,
/s/ Harry P. Doherty
Harry P. Doherty
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer