SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                       Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                                  July 23, 1996


                            Long Island Bancorp, Inc.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


         Delaware                      0-23526                11-3198508
(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission File       (I.R.S. Employer
 of Incorporation)                Number)                Identification No.)


201 Old Country Road                                    
Melville, New York                                            11747-2724
(Address of Principal                                         (Zip Code)
 Executive Offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (516) 547-2000


                                 Not Applicable

          (Former Name of Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

                     This document contains exactly 3 pages.








Item 1.           Changes in Control Registrant
                           Not Applicable

Item 2.           Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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Item 3.           Bankruptcy or Receivership
                           Not Applicable

Item 4.           Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
                           Not Applicable

Item 5.           Other Events
                           Press Release of Long Island Bancorp, Inc.
                              dated July 23, 1996

Item 6.           Resignations of Registrant's Directors
                           Not Applicable

Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits
                           (a)  Not Applicable








                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                            LONG ISLAND BANCORP, INC.


                                          By: /s/      Mark Fuster
                                             ------------------------
                                        Name:          Mark Fuster
                                       Title:        Chief Financial Officer
                                                     (principal financial and
                                                     accounting officer)


Date:    July 23, 1996






LONG ISLAND
BANCORP, INC.                NEWS RELEASE
201 Old Country Road
Melville, New York  11747
                                    Contact:

                                             Mary M. Feder
                                             Vice President, Investor Relations
                                             516-547-2607

LONG ISLAND BANCORP, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS
         
         Melville,  New York, July 23, 1996 - Long Island Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:
LISB),  the holding company for The Long Island Savings Bank, FSB today reported
net  income  for the third  quarter  ended June 30,  1996 of $11.3  million  and
earnings per share of $0.47  compared  with $11.0 million and $0.45 per share in
the third  quarter of 1995.  For the nine months  ended June 30, 1996 net income
and  earnings  per share  amounted  to $34.2  million  and $1.40,  respectively,
compared with $31.6 million and $1.29 per share, respectively in the nine months
ended June 30, 1995.

         Commenting on the financial  performance this quarter, John J. Conefry,
Jr.,  Chairman  of the  Board  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  stated,  "We have
continued  to maintain a  consistent  level of earnings in a narrowing  interest
margin environment.  We are pleased with the continued solid performance of loan
originations  in the  first  nine  months  of  our  fiscal  year  and  with  the
acquisition of additional  mortgage  origination offices in Pennsylvania and 
North Carolina and we continue to experience positive growth in our core 
consumer banking business." 

EARNINGS SUMMARY FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1996
        
         The  Company's net interest  income  increased by $0.4 million to $39.1
million in the quarter  ended June 30, 1996  compared  with $38.7 million in the
same  quarter  of  1995.  The  increase  in net  interest  income  is  primarily
attributable  to the  investment  of  additional  borrowed  funds at a  positive
interest rate spread which increased net interest income while creating downward
pressure on the net interest  margin.  Average  borrowed funds increased  $206.6
million in 1996 compared with 1995. The net interest margin declined to 3.29% in
the 1996  quarter  from 3.46% in the 1995  quarter  primarily as a result of the
expanded borrowing levels and their associated costs.

         Total non-interest income increased by $2.8 million, or 33.4%, to $10.9
million  for the  quarter  ended June 30,  1996 from $8.1  million  for the same
quarter in 1995. The principal  components of the increase were  improvements in
net gains on sale  activity of $1.8  million,  net gain on  investments  in real
estate and  premises  of $0.7  million  and total fees and other  income of $0.3
million.  The $1.8 million  increase in the net gains on sale activity  reflects
the execution of  management's  strategy of  periodically  taking profits in the
Company's  loan,  investment and funding  portfolios.  As interest rates changed
during the quarter,  the Company  recognized  profits in the  available-for-sale
portfolios  which  resulted in increased  liquidity  and improved the  Company's
ability  to take  advantage  of  higher  yielding  investments  as  they  become
available. The increase of $0.7 million in net gain on investment in real estate
and  premises  reflects  the  refund  of real  estate  taxes  stemming  from tax
certiorari  proceedings  and  the  disposition,  at  a  slight  profit,  of  two
non-strategic properties.  The increase of $0.3 million in fees and other income
resulted  principally  from  commissions  generated  from the  activities of the
Company's  insurance and securities  subsidiary coupled with increased loan fees
and  service  charges  stemming  from  the  growth  of  the  mortgage  servicing
portfolio.

         Total  non-interest  expense  increased by $3.0 million,  or 11.6%,  to
$29.2  million  in the  quarter  ended June 30,  1996 from $26.2  million in the
comparable 1995 quarter.  The increase in non-interest  expense is principally a
result of increased  expenditures  of $1.0 million for advertising and promotion
costs related to the Company's television  campaign,  greater compensation costs
of $0.6 million  reflecting the  appreciation of the Company's  common stock and
greater  depreciation  and occupancy  costs of $0.7 million  resulting  from the
Company's recent expansion and technological investments.
         
         Income tax expense  decreased  by $0.2  million to $7.9  million in the
quarter  ended June 30, 1996 from $8.1 million in the  comparable  1995 quarter.
This  decrease is  primarily  attributable  to  reductions  in the  deferred tax
valuation reserve. 

EARNINGS SUMMARY FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996

         Net interest income increased by $0.5 million to $115.7 million for the
nine month period ended June 30, 1996 compared with $115.2  million in 1995. The
investment of additional  average borrowed funds of $188.4 million at a positive
interest rate spread was the primary  contributing  factor.  The  utilization of
this  strategy  and the  downward  shift in the yield curve from a year ago did,
however,  create downward  pressure on the net interest margin which declined to
3.30% in the 1996 period from 3.50% in 1995.

         The  provision  for possible loan losses was reduced by $0.3 million to
$4.7  million for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 from $5.0 million in 1995.
This reduction reflects  management's  assessment of the level of non-performing
loans,  which at June 30, 1996 was $52.9 million  compared with $55.1 million at
June 30, 1995 and the improvement in the ratio of non-performing  loans to total
gross loans of 1.81% at June 30, 1996, down from 2.65% at June 30, 1995.

         Total non-interest income increased by $9.4 million, or 45.7%, to $30.0
million in the nine months ended June 30, 1996 from $20.6  million in 1995.  The
increase in total non-interest  income was due to improvements in total fees and
other income of $1.8  million,  total net gains on sale activity of $4.7 million
and net gain on investment in real estate and premises of $2.8 million.

         The increase in total fees and other  income of $1.8  million  reflects
greater  loan fees and service  charges of $0.5 million from higher loan volume,
greater  loan  servicing  fees of $0.3  million  from  expanded  loan  servicing
activities,  increased income from insurance and securities  commissions of $0.7
million  primarily from improved  market  conditions  coupled with the Company's
expanded delivery channels and lastly, from greater miscellaneous income of $0.4
million from increased volume in secondary mortgage marketing activities.

         Net gains on sale activity  increased by $4.7 million  primarily due to
the realization of profits in the  available-for-sale  portfolios which reflects
management's  investment strategy previously described.  Further contributing to
the $4.7 million  increase was the 1995 write-down of $1.8 million stemming from
the Company's investment in Nationar, a failed bank service institution.

          Net gain on  investment  in real estate and premises  improved by $2.8
million primarily  reflecting the disposition of five  non-strategic  investment
properties coupled with the refund of real estate taxes previously mentioned.

         Total non-interest expense increased by $5.9 million, or 7.6%, to $82.0
million in 1996 as compared with $76.1 million in the comparable 1995 period.  A
portion of this change was due to an increase in compensation and benefits costs
of $1.3 million  reflecting the November 30, 1994 acquisitions of the operations
of Entrust Financial Corporation and Developer's Mortgage Corporation as well as
an  increase  in  stock  based   compensation.   The  increase  in  stock  based
compensation was directly related to the improvement in the market price of the
Company's common stock.  Advertising  expense increased $1.9 million principally
as a result of a recently instituted television campaign to promote the mortgage
and consumer banking  businesses.  The $1.7 million increase in office occupancy
and equipment  costs reflects the Company's  major upgrade of its  technological
support to continue the expansion of the Company's  mortgage  operations and the
modernization of consumer banking.

         Income tax expense increased by $1.8 million to $24.8 million in the 
nine months ended June 30,1996 from $23.0 million in 1995 primarily reflecting 
higher pre-tax income.

BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY

         Total assets at June 30, 1996 were $5.2 billion,  an increase of $319.4
million from the amount  reported at September 30, 1995. The growth in assets is
principally  attributable  to an  increase  of  $802.1  million  in total  loans
receivable held for investment  partially offset by a $560.4 million decrease in
mortgage-backed  securities. Loan volume for the nine months ended June 30, 1996
was $1.7 billion of which $305.5 million represents bulk purchases of loans.

         The  increase in total  liabilities  primarily  reflects an increase in
borrowed funds of $267.2 million and an increase in deposits of $57.6 million.

         Stockholders'  equity  decreased by $4.5 million during the nine months
ended June 30, 1996.  The decrease  reflects the  declaration of $6.9 million in
dividends, the net purchase of treasury stock in the amount of $32.6 million and
a  $4.6  million  decline  in  unrealized  gains  on  securities  classified  as
available-for-sale  which was partially  offset by earnings of $34.2 million and
$5.4 million  related to the Company's  stock benefit  plans.  At June 30, 1996,
book value per share amounted to $21.03.

         Long Island  Bancorp,  Inc. is the holding  company for The Long Island
Savings Bank,  FSB. The Long Island Savings Bank,  FSB is a federally  chartered
FDIC-insured  institution  which  serves its  customers  through 36 full service
branch offices  throughout  Queens,  Nassau and Suffolk counties.  The Bank also
operates mortgage loan offices across Long Island and in Connecticut,  Delaware,
Georgia,  Maryland,  New Jersey, North Carolina,  Pennsylvania and Virginia, and
maintains an Internet home page at the address: http: //www.lisb.com.






                           (Financial tables attached)







                            LONG ISLAND BANCORP, INC.
                                 AND SUBSIDIARY
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                        (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
                                                                                JUNE 30,       SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                  1996              1995
                                                                             ---------------   ---------------

                                                                                             
                              A S S E T S
Cash and cash equivalents (including interest-earning assets of
$26,459 and $10,850, respectively)                                           $       86,679    $       67,410
    
Investment in debt and equity securities, net:
      Held-to-maturity, net (estimated fair value of
         $0 and $55,871, respectively)                                                                 55,839
                                                                                      ---
      Available-for-sale                                                            283,326           233,408
      
Mortgage-backed securities, net:
      Held-to-maturity (estimated fair value of
         $23,326 and $1,339,014, respectively)                                       23,326         1,337,903
         
      Available-for-sale                                                          1,693,011           938,847
      
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, at cost                                 40,754            35,132

Loans held for sale, net                                                             87,881            49,372

Loans receivable held for investment, net:
      Real estate loans, net                                                      2,683,028         1,900,204
      
      Commercial loans, net                                                           7,237             8,706
      
      Other loans, net                                                              140,727           120,189
      
                                                                             ---------------   ---------------
      Loans, net                                                                  2,830,992         2,029,099
      
      Less allowance for possible loan losses                                      (34,105)          (34,358)
      
                                                                             ---------------   ---------------
      Total loans receivable held for investment, net                             2,796,887         1,994,741
      
Office properties and equipment, net                                                 91,444            86,239

Accrued interest receivable, net                                                     32,564            31,752

Real estate owned, net                                                                7,511             8,893

Investment in real estate, net                                                        6,985            12,286

Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                    53,649            38,472

Mortgage servicing rights, net                                                       17,002            11,328

                                                                             ---------------   ---------------
Total assets                                                                 $    5,221,019    $    4,901,622

                                                                             ===============   ===============


   L I A B I L I T I E S  A N D  S T O C K H O L D E R S ' E Q U I T Y
Liabilities:
      Deposits, net                                                          $    3,631,157    $    3,573,529
      
      Official checks outstanding                                                    32,222            42,812
      
      Borrowed funds                                                                900,831           633,675
      
      Mortgagors' escrow liabilities                                                 44,574            71,400
      
      Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                         90,524            54,032
      
                                                                             ---------------   ---------------
Total liabilities                                                                 4,699,308         4,375,448

Stockholders' equity:
      Preferred stock ( $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized;
         none issued)                                                                ---                ---
      Common stock ($0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized;
         26,816,464 shares issued, 24,805,349 and 26,076,486
         outstanding, respectively)                                                     268               268
      Additional paid-in capital                                                    302,126           298,518
      
      Unallocated Employee Stock Ownership Plan                                    (19,634)          (21,443)
      
      Unearned Management Recognition & Retention Plan                              (6,016)           (7,071)
      
      Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale, net of tax                    2,341             6,947
      
      Retained income-partially restricted                                          290,410           264,105
      
      Treasury stock, at cost (2,011,115 and 739,978 shares,                       (47,784)          (15,150)
      respectively)
      
                                                                             ---------------   ---------------
Total stockholders'  equity                                                         521,711           526,174

                                                                             ---------------   ---------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                   $    5,221,019    $    4,901,622


                                                                             ===============   ===============









                            LONG ISLAND BANCORP, INC.
                                 AND SUBSIDIARY
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                      (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

                                                                 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED    FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                          JUNE 30,                     JUNE 30,
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    1996           1995           1996           1995
                                                                ------------- -----------------------------  -------------

Interest income:
                                                                                                          
   Real estate loans                                            $     49,680  $     37,643    $    130,701   $    102,326
   
   Commercial loans                                                      163           400             553            868
   
   Other loans                                                         3,714         3,657          10,994         11,273
   
   Mortgage-backed securities                                         29,970        35,020         105,221        100,574
   
   Debt and equity securities                                          4,335         5,989          12,682         19,412
   
                                                                ------------- -------------   -------------  -------------
        Total interest income                                         87,862        82,709         260,151        234,453
        
                                                                ------------- -------------   -------------  -------------
Interest expense:
   Deposits                                                           38,427        36,558         116,785        100,973
   
   Borrowed funds                                                     10,296         7,491          27,697         18,309
   
                                                                ------------- -------------   -------------  -------------
        Total interest expense                                        48,723        44,049         144,482        119,282
        
                                                                ------------- -------------   -------------  -------------
        Net interest income                                           39,139        38,660         115,669        115,171
        
Provision for possible loan losses                                     1,600         1,500           4,700          4,970

                                                                ------------- -------------   -------------  -------------
        Net interest income after provision for possible              37,539        37,160         110,969        110,201
        loan losses 
Non-interest income:
   Fees and Other income:
      Loan fees and service charges                                      837           635           2,273          1,746
      
      Loan servicing fees                                              3,058         3,303           9,215          8,884
      
      Income from insurance and securities commissions                   442           253           1,240            590
      
      Deposit service fees                                             1,463         1,449           4,419          4,471
      
                                                                ------------- -------------   -------------  -------------
        Total fee income                                               5,800         5,640          17,147         15,691
        
      Other income                                                       968           849           2,668          2,280
      
                                                                ------------- -------------   -------------  -------------
        Total Fees and Other income                                    6,768         6,489          19,815         17,971
        
   Net gains on sale activity:
      Net gains on loans and mortgage-backed securities                2,195           924           5,317          2,946
      
      Net gains (losses) on investment in debt and equity                169         (349)             428        (1,925)
      securities 
                                                                ------------- -------------   -------------  -------------
        Total net gains on sale activity                               2,364           575           5,745          1,021
        
   Net gain on investment in real estate and                           1,735         1,081           4,394          1,562
   premises
                                                                ------------- -------------   -------------  -------------
        Total non-interest income                                     10,867         8,145          29,954         20,554
        

Non-interest expense:
   General and administrative expense:
      Compensation, payroll taxes and fringe benefits                 14,255        13,632          41,157         39,899
      
      Advertising                                                      1,836           801           4,267          2,378
      
      Office occupancy and equipment                                   5,223         4,558          14,952         13,297
      
      Federal insurance premiums                                       2,292         2,226           6,768          6,755
      
      Other general and administrative expense                         4,951         4,411          13,285         12,539
      
                                                                ------------- -------------   -------------  -------------
        Total general and administrative expense                      28,557        25,628          80,429         74,868
        
   Net loss on real estate owned                                         637           533           1,531          1,268
   
                                                                ------------- -------------   -------------  -------------
        Total non-interest expense                                    29,194        26,161          81,960         76,136
        
                                                                ------------- -------------   -------------  -------------
Income before income taxes                                            19,212        19,144          58,963         54,619

Provision for income taxes                                             7,918         8,134          24,786         23,029

                                                                ------------- -------------   -------------  -------------
Net income                                                      $     11,294  $     11,010          34,177         31,590

                                                                ============= =============     ===========    ===========


Primary earnings per common share (a)                           $       0.47  $       0.45    $       1.40   $       1.29

                                                                ============= =============   =============  =============

Fully diluted earnings per common share (a)                     $       0.47  $       0.45    $       1.40   $       1.29

                                                                ============= =============   =============  =============
                                                        
 (a) For the  three and nine  months  ended  June 30,  1996,  primary  and fully
     diluted  earnings  per common share  reflect the  dilutive  effect of stock
     options.  For the three and nine months ended June 30, 1995,  stock options
     were not materially dilutive.








                            LONG ISLAND BANCORP, INC.
                                 AND SUBSIDIARY
                              AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
                                                          FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                    1996                                        1995
                                  -----------------------------------------   -----------------------------------------
                                                                AVERAGE                                       AVERAGE
                                     AVERAGE                    YIELD\           AVERAGE                      YIELD\
                                     BALANCE       INTEREST      COST            BALANCE        INTEREST       COST
                                  --------------  ------------  -----------   --------------- -------------  ----------
                                                                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS:
                                                                                              
Interest-earning cash
    equivalents                   $      36,134   $       471      5.24 %     $       28,665  $        402      5.61 %
    
Debt and equity securities
    and FHLB-NY stock, net (1)          272,201         3,864      5.68              376,920         5,587      5.93
   
Mortgage-backed securities, net       1,766,240        29,970      6.79            2,125,002        35,020      6.59
(1) 
Real estate loans, net (2)            2,558,200        49,680      7.77            1,824,390        37,643      8.25

Commercial and other loans, net         129,150         3,877     12.01              116,888         4,057     13.88
(2) 
                                  --------------  ------------  --------      --------------- -------------  --------
Total interest-earning assets         4,761,925        87,862      7.38            4,471,865        82,709      7.40

Other non-interest-earning              269,453                                      229,151
assets 
                                  --------------  ------------                --------------- -------------
Total assets                      $   5,031,378   $    87,862                 $    4,701,016  $     82,709

                                  ==============  ============                =============== =============

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:
Deposits, net                     $   3,664,799   $    38,427      4.22 %     $    3,558,235        36,558      4.12 %

Borrowed funds                          727,132        10,296      5.70              520,555         7,491      5.77

                                  --------------  ------------  --------      --------------- -------------  --------
Total interest-bearing                4,391,931        48,723      4.46            4,078,790        44,049      4.33
liabilities 
Non-interest-bearing                    120,721                                      103,097
liabilities 
                                  --------------                              ---------------
Total liabilities                     4,512,652                                    4,181,887

Total stockholders' equity              518,726                                      519,129

                                  --------------  ------------  --------      --------------- -------------  --------
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity              $   5,031,378   $    48,723                 $    4,701,016  $     44,049

                                  ==============  ------------                =============== -------------
Net interest income/spread (3)                    $    39,139      2.92 %                     $     38,660      3.07 %

                                                  ============  ========                      =============  ========
Net interest margin as %
    of interest-earning assets                                     3.29 %                                       3.46 %
    (4) 
                                                                ========                                     ========
Ratio of interest-earning
assets to interest-bearing                                       108.42 %                                    109.64 %
    liabilities
    
                                                                ========                                     ========


(1) Debt and equity  and  mortgage-backed  securities  are shown  including  the
    average market value  appreciation  of $7.6 million and $1.2 million for the
    three months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
(2) Net of unearned discounts, premiums, deferred loan fees, purchase accounting
    discounts and premiums and allowance for possible loan losses, and including
    non-performing loans and loans held for sale.
(3) Interest rate spread  represents the difference  between the average rate on
    interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing 
    liabilities.
(4) Net  interest  margin  represents  net  interest  income  divided by average
    interest-earning assets.







                            LONG ISLAND BANCORP, INC.
                                 AND SUBSIDIARY
                              AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET

                                                           FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                    1996                                        1995
                                  -----------------------------------------   -----------------------------------------
                                                                AVERAGE                                       AVERAGE
                                     AVERAGE                    YIELD\           AVERAGE                      YIELD\
                                     BALANCE       INTEREST      COST            BALANCE        INTEREST       COST
                                  --------------  ------------  -----------   --------------- -------------  ----------
                                                                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS:
                                                                                              

Interest-earning cash
    equivalents                   $      32,938   $     1,330      5.39 %     $       52,531  $      2,117      5.37 %
    
Debt and equity securities
    and FHLB-NY stock, net (1)          270,104        11,352      5.60              406,920        17,295      5.67
    
Mortgage-backed securities, net       2,043,011       105,221      6.87            2,124,016       100,574      6.31
(1) 
Real estate loans, net (2)            2,206,548       130,701      7.90            1,686,361       102,326      8.09

Commercial and other loans, net         122,142        11,547     12.61              120,131        12,141     13.48
(2) 
                                  --------------  ------------  --------      --------------- -------------  --------
Total interest-earning assets         4,674,743       260,151      7.42            4,389,959       234,453      7.12

Other non-interest-earning              263,668                                      222,649
assets 
                                  --------------  ------------                --------------- -------------
Total assets                      $   4,938,411   $   260,151                 $    4,612,608  $    234,453

                                  ==============  ============                =============== =============

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:
Deposits, net                     $   3,649,092   $   116,785      4.27 %     $    3,559,680       100,973      3.79 %

Borrowed funds                          644,324        27,697      5.74              455,934        18,309      5.37

                                  --------------  ------------  --------      --------------- -------------  --------
Total interest-bearing                4,293,416       144,482      4.50            4,015,614       119,282      3.97
liabilities 
Non-interest-bearing liabilities        119,507                                       90,803
                                  --------------                              ---------------
Total liabilities                     4,412,923                                    4,106,417

Total stockholders' equity              525,488                                      506,191

                                  --------------  ------------  --------      --------------- -------------  --------
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity              $   4,938,411   $   144,482                 $    4,612,608  $    119,282

                                  ==============  ------------                =============== -------------
Net interest income/spread (3)                    $   115,669      2.92 %                     $    115,171      3.15 %

                                                  ============  ========                      =============  ========
Net interest margin as %
    of interest-earning assets                                     3.30 %                                       3.50 %
    (4) 
                                                                ========                                     ========
Ratio of interest-earning
assets to interest-bearing                                       108.88 %                                     109.32 %
    liabilities
    
                                                                ========                                     ========


(1) Debt and equity  and  mortgage-backed  securities  are shown  including  the
    average market value  appreciation of $15.8 million and depreciation of $7.1
    million for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
(2) Net of unearned discounts, premiums, deferred loan fees, purchase accounting
    discounts and premiums and allowance for possible loan losses, and including
    non-performing loans and loans held for sale.
(3) Interest rate spread  represents the difference  between the average rate on
    interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing 
    liabilities.
(4) Net  interest  margin  represents  net  interest  income  divided by average
    interest-earning assets.








                            LONG ISLAND BANCORP, INC.
                                 AND SUBSIDIARY
                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

                                                            AT OR FOR THE                         AT OR FOR THE
                                                            THREE MONTHS                           NINE MONTHS
                                                           ENDED JUNE 30,                        ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                  ----------------------------------    ----------------------------------

                                                      1996                1995               1996                1995
                                                  --------------     ---------------    ---------------     ---------------

SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS: (A)
                                                                                                         
Return on average assets                                 0.90%              0.94%               0.92%              0.91%
Return on average stockholders' equity                   8.71               8.48                8.67               8.32
Average stockholders' equity to average assets          10.31              11.04               10.64              10.97
Stockholders' equity to total assets                     9.99              10.90                9.99              10.90
Interest rate spread during period                       2.92               3.07                2.92               3.15
Net interest margin                                      3.29               3.46                3.30               3.50
Operating expenses to average assets                     2.27               2.18                2.17               2.16
Efficiency ratio                                        62.21              56.76               59.36              56.23
Net interest income to operating expenses                1.37x               1.51x              1.44x               1.54x
Average interest-earning assets to average
interest-bearing                                       108.42             109.64              108.88             109.32
    liabilities

SELECTED DATA:
Primary earnings per share (b)                         $ 0.47              $0.45              $ 1.40              $1.29
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
for primary                                        23,979,330         24,516,712          24,356,153         24,462,599
    earnings per share computation
Fully diluted earnings per share (b)                    $0.47              $0.45               $1.40              $1.29
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
for fully                                          24,029,679         24,516,712          24,462,925         24,462,599
    diluted earnings per share computation
Book value per share                                   $21.03             $19.66              $21.03             $19.66
Number of shares outstanding for book value per
share                                              24,805,349         26,504,111          24,805,349         26,504,111
    computation
Cash dividends declared per share                       $0.10              $0.10               $0.30              $0.30
Dividend payout ratio                                   21.28%              22.22%             21.43%              23.26%

                                                                          AT JUNE 30,
                                                                  ----------------------------

                                                                     1996             1995
                                                                  ------------     -----------

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
Non-performing loans to total gross loans                              1.81%           2.65%
Non-performing assets to total assets                                  1.16            1.36
Allowance for possible loan losses to non-performing loans            64.50           63.87


REGULATORY CAPITAL AT JUNE 30, 1996 FOR THE LONG ISLAND SAVINGS BANK, FSB:

                                                       REGULATORY                REGULATORY                 EXCESS
                                                        CAPITAL                   CAPITAL                   CAPITAL
                                                       REQUIREMENT                 LEVEL                     LEVEL

                                                     AMOUNT  PERCENT        AMOUNT      PERCENT       AMOUNT      PERCENT

                                                                           (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

Tangible capital                                   $ 77,487     1.50%          $421,464     8.16%         $343,977     6.66%
Core capital                                        154,973     3.00            421,464     8.16           266,491     5.16
Risk-based capital                                  211,791     8.00            454,569    17.17           242,778     9.17


(a)  Ratios  for the three and nine months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 were
     calculated on an annualized  basis. 
(b)  For the three and nine months ended June 30, 1996, primary and fully 
     diluted earnings per common share reflect the dilutive effect of stock 
     options. For the three and nine months ended June 30,1995, stock options 
     were not materially dilutive.