LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., April 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq:FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the "Bank"), announced today the appointment of Caren C. Yoh to its Board of Directors effective May 1, 2015. The announcement was made by John R. Buran, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, on behalf of the Company's Board of Directors.

Mr. Buran stated: "We are pleased that Caren Yoh has agreed to join our Board of Directors. She has served as a member of our Asian Advisory Board for the past 7 years. Caren is a recognized leader in the community and has been the owner of a full-service accounting firm in Flushing, Queens since 1989. As a Certified Public Accountant, she is well known for her expertise in auditing, taxation and estate planning. She specializes in crafting the strategic vision to assist her clients in achieving their business goals. Additionally, she has provided gratis advisory and accounting services to various non-profit and religious organizations in the Flushing community."

Throughout her career, Ms. Yoh has been the keynote speaker at numerous financial information seminars sponsored by Firstrade Securities, The World Journal and the Chinese American Society of CPAs. Ms. Yoh has appeared on both SinoVision and New Tang Dynasty community television, where she has spoken on such topics as tax laws and estate planning.

Ms. Yoh has held various board positions with several business and community organizations including Flushing Business Improvement District (BID), Flushing Chinese Business Association, New York Hua Liu Tsu Hui Buddhist Temple, Chinese American Women Commerce Association, and LaGuardia Community College Foundation. She also served as President of the Chinese American Entrepreneur Association.

About Flushing Financial Corporation

Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:FFIC), is the holding company for Flushing Bank, a New York State chartered commercial bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank serves consumers, businesses, and public entities by offering a full complement of deposit, loan, and cash management services through its 17 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.

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

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         Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
         Flushing Financial Corporation
         718-961-5400