BCB Bancorp, Inc. Announces a 5% Stock Repurchase Plan

BAYONNE, N.J. - April 26, 2007 - BCB Bancorp,  Inc., Bayonne, NJ (NASDAQ:  BCBP)
announced  that the Board of  Directors  unanimously  approved  another 5% Stock
Repurchase  Plan to commence upon the  completion of the existing  plan.  Donald
Mindiak,  President & CEO stated that, "given the current economic  environment,
we believe an  investment in our Company  makes  prudent  economic  sense from a
value  perspective.  As factors and indicators  remain  dynamic,  we will, on an
on-going  basis,  reevaluate  our  strategies  and  initiatives  in an effort to
continue to enhance franchise and shareholder value."

BCB Community Bank  presently  operates  three offices  located in Bayonne,  New
Jersey.

This discussion, and other written material, and statements management may make,
may  contain  certain   forward-looking   statements   regarding  the  Company's
prospective  performance and strategies within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  and Section 21E of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking  statements to
be  covered  by  the  safe  harbor  provisions  for  forward-looking  statements
contained  in the  Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act of 1995,  and is
including this statement for purposes of said safe harbor provisions.

Forward-looking  information is inherently  subject to risks and  uncertainties,
and actual results could differ materially from those currently  anticipated due
to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed
in the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other documents filed by the
Company with the FDIC or the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  from time to
time.  Forward-looking  statements,  which are based on certain  assumptions and
describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are generally
identified  by the  use of the  words  "plan,"  "believe,"  "expect,"  "intend,"
"anticipate,"   "estimate,"   "project,"  "may,"  "will,"   "should,"   "could,"
"predicts,"  "forecasts,"  "potential,"  or  "continue"  or similar terms or the
negative of these terms. The Company's  ability to predict results or the actual
effects of its plans or strategies is inherently uncertain.  Accordingly, actual
results may differ materially from anticipated results.

Factors  that could  have a material  adverse  effect on the  operations  of the
Company and its subsidiaries  include, but are not limited to, changes in market
interest  rates,  general  economic  conditions,  legislation,  and  regulation;
changes  in  monetary  and fiscal  policies  of the  United  States  Government,
including  policies of the United  States  Treasury and Federal  Reserve  Board;
changes in the  quality or  composition  of the loan or  investment  portfolios;
changes in deposit flows, competition,  and demand for financial services, loan,
deposit,  and investment  products in the Company's  local  markets;  changes in
accounting  principles and guidelines;  war or terrorist  activities;  and other
economic, competitive,  governmental, regulatory, geopolitical and technological
factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing and services.


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Readers  are  cautioned  not to place undue  reliance  on these  forward-looking
statements,  which speak only as of the date of this  discussion.  Although  the
Company  believes  that  the  expectations   reflected  in  the  forward-looking
statements are reasonable,  the Company cannot guarantee future results,  levels
of activity,  performance or achievements.  Except as required by applicable law
or   regulation,   the  Company   undertakes   no  obligation  to  update  these
forward-looking  statements to reflect events or circumstances  that occur after
the date on which such statements were made.