EXHIBIT 12.1

                       PENNFED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
              COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                            (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)



                                                           YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
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                                              1997       1996     1995     1994      1993
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Earnings:
  Earnings before income tax expense.....    $11,091  $12,952  $ 9,561  $ 7,447   $ 7,317

  Add: Interest on borrowed funds........     12,901    5,520    1,522      789         1
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  Earnings before fixed charges excluding 
    Interest on deposits.................     23,992   18,472   11,083    8,236     7,318
  Interest on deposits...................     40,172   33,601   25,631   20,036    23,381
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  Earnings before fixed charges..........    $64,164  $52,073  $36,714  $28,272   $30,699
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Fixed charges:
  Interest on borrowed funds.............    $12,901  $ 5,520  $ 1,522  $   789   $     1
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  Fixed charges excluding interest on
   desposits.............................     12,901    5,520    1,522      789         1
 Interest on deposits                         40,172   33,601   25,631   20,036    23,381
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    Total fixed charges..................    $53,073  $39,121  $27,153  $20,825   $23,382
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
   excluding interest on deposits........      1.86x    3.35x    7.28x   10.44x  7318.00x
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                         
   Including interest on deposits........      1.21x    1.33x    1.35x    1.36x     1.31x
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