LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq:FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB (the "Bank" or "Flushing Bank"), announced today that Flushing Bank contributed to the newly launched Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Emergency Food Pantry Fund.

John R. Buran, President and CEO of Flushing Bank, stated: "These difficult economic times are having a tremendous impact on the Brooklyn and Queens Communities. Service organizations, such as Catholic Charities, that support the individuals and families in need are under pressure because of the increased demand, especially for food, among people who have never had to ask for help before. Food pantries in particular are struggling to continue to provide for all those in need. This was the impetus for Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens to launch the Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Emergency Food Pantry Fund. At Flushing Bank we are proud to be one of the contributors to this newly formed food bank, as we believe in giving back to the communities we serve and providing financial assistance to organizations such as Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens."

About Flushing Financial Corporation

Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:FFIC), with $4.4 billion in consolidated assets, is the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB, a federally chartered stock savings bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Flushing Bank is a trade name of Flushing Savings Bank, FSB. The Bank serves consumers and businesses by offering a full complement of deposit, loan, and cash management services through its seventeen banking offices located in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Nassau County. The Bank also operates an online banking division, iGObanking.com®, which offers competitively priced deposit products to consumers nationwide. Flushing Commercial Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary, provides banking services to public entities including counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, libraries, fire districts and the various courts throughout the metropolitan area.

Additional information on Flushing Bank and Flushing Financial Corporation may be obtained by visiting the Company's website at http://www.flushingbank.com.

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