Washington Banking Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Conference Call and Webcast

Washington Banking Company (Nasdaq:WBCO), the holding company for Whidbey Island Bank, announced today that it will report fourth quarter results after the market closes on Thursday, January 28, 2010. Management will host a conference call on Friday, January 29 at 10:00 a.m. PST (1:00 p.m. EST) to discuss the results. The call will also be broadcast live via the internet.

Investment professionals and all current and prospective shareholders are invited to access the live call by dialing (480) 629-9722 at 10:00 a.m. PST for conference ID #4194489. To listen to the call online, either live or archived, visit the Investor Relations page of Whidbey Island Bank's website at www.wibank.com. Shortly after the call concludes, the replay will also be available at (303) 590-3030, using access code #4194489, where it will be archived for ninety days.

ABOUT WASHINGTON BANKING COMPANY

Washington Banking Company is a bank holding company based in Oak Harbor, Washington, that operates Whidbey Island Bank, a state-chartered full-service commercial bank. Founded in 1961, Whidbey Island Bank provides various deposit, loan and investment services to meet customers' financial needs. Whidbey Island Bank operates 18 full-service branches located in five counties in Northwestern Washington. In June 2009, Washington Banking was added to the Russell 2000 Index, a subset of the Russell 3000 Index. Both indices are widely used by professional money managers as benchmarks for investment strategies.

www.wibank.com

CONTACT: Washington Banking Company
Jack Wagner - President & CEO
Rick A. Shields - EVP & CFO
360.679.3121

Lattice Semiconductor Schedules Q4 2009 Conference Call

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that it will hold a conference call on January 28, 2010 to discuss the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter 2009 and business outlook for the first quarter 2010.

The dial-in number for the live audio call beginning on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. EST is 1-706-758-4489. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations section of www.latticesemi.com.

A replay of the call will be available approximately 2 hours after the conclusion of the live call through 11:59 p.m. EST on February 4, 2010, by telephone at 1-706-645-9291. To access the replay use conference identification number 48008347. A webcast replay will also be available on the investor relations section of www.latticesemi.com.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice is the source for innovative FPGA, PLD, programmable Power Management and Clock Management solutions. For more information, visit www.latticesemi.com

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, Lattice (& design), L (& design) and specific product designations are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries.

EDITORIAL/READER CONTACT:
Michael G. Potter
Chief Financial Officer
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
503-268-8000
David Pasquale
Global IR Partners
914-337-8801
lscc@globalirpartners.com

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Lattice Semiconductor Schedules Q4 2009 Conference Call

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that it will hold a conference call on January 28, 2010 to discuss the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter 2009 and business outlook for the first quarter 2010.

The dial-in number for the live audio call beginning on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. EST is 1-706-758-4489. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations section of www.latticesemi.com.

A replay of the call will be available approximately 2 hours after the conclusion of the live call through 11:59 p.m. EST on February 4, 2010, by telephone at 1-706-645-9291. To access the replay use conference identification number 48008347. A webcast replay will also be available on the investor relations section of www.latticesemi.com.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice is the source for innovative FPGA, PLD, programmable Power Management and Clock Management solutions. For more information, visit www.latticesemi.com

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, Lattice (& design), L (& design) and specific product designations are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries.

EDITORIAL/READER CONTACT:
Michael G. Potter
Chief Financial Officer
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
503-268-8000
David Pasquale
Global IR Partners
914-337-8801
lscc@globalirpartners.com

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Gladstone Capital Announces Proxy Filing and Conference Call Date to Discuss Proxy Proposals

Gladstone Capital Corporation (Nasdaq:GLAD) (the "Company") announced today that it plans to hold a conference call on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 9:00 am EST to discuss the matters scheduled for a vote at this year's annual shareholders meeting. The Company's proxy statement for the annual shareholders meeting (the "Proxy Statement") was mailed to stockholders and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on Thursday, December 17, 2009. The matters scheduled for a vote at the annual meeting, as described in the Proxy Statement, are as follows:

1) The election of three directors to hold office until the 2013 annual meeting;

2) The approval of a proposal to authorize the Company to sell shares of its common stock at a price below its then current net asset value per share; and

3) The ratification of the audit committee of the board of directors' selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.

The Proxy Statement describing the proposals is available on the Company's website at www.GladstoneCapital.com, and is also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Stockholders will have an opportunity to ask questions regarding the proposals during the conference call. You may call (877) 407-8031 to enter the conference (international callers must dial (201) 689-8031), and an operator will monitor the call and set a queue for the questions. The conference call replay will be available two hours after the call and will be available through the date of the annual meeting, February 18, 2010. To hear the replay, please dial (877) 660-6853 and use access code 286 and ID code 336729. The call will also be available via webcast at www.investorcalendar.com.

CONTACT: Gladstone Capital Corporation
Investor Relations
703-287-5839
info@gladstonecapital.com

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MBT Financial Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

MBT Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:MBTF) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2009 results after the close of the market on Thursday, January 28, 2010. The earnings report will be available on the company's website, www.mbandt.com. The company will also host an investor conference call to review the results on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 10 a.m. Eastern. Participants are asked to call (800) 860-2442 at least five minutes prior to the call. The call will also be web cast on the company's website, www.mbandt.com. To access the webcast from the MBT home page select "Investor Relations" and "Corporate Profile" for the link to the web cast. A replay will also be available two hours after the conclusion of the call at (877) 344-7529, Conference #436786. The replay will be available until February 8, 2010 at 9 a.m. Eastern. The call will be archived on the company's website for twelve months following the call.

MBT Financial Corp., a single bank holding company headquartered in Monroe, Michigan, is the parent company of Monroe Bank & Trust (MBT). Founded in 1858, MBT is one of the largest community banks in Southeast Michigan, with $1.4 billion in assets. MBT is a full-service bank, offering a complete range of business and personal accounts, credit options, and phone and online banking services. MBT's Wealth Management Group is one of the largest and most respected in Southeastern Michigan. With 25 offices, 41 ATMs, and a comprehensive array of products and services, MBT prides itself in offering an incomparable banking experience for its customers. Visit MBT's web site at www.mbandt.com.

The MBT Financial Corp. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4214

CONTACT: Monroe Bank & Trust
Mary Jane Town, Vice President, Marketing Officer
(734) 240-2510

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Atheros Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results Conference Call for January 25, 2010

Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a global leader in innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications, announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2009 financial results after the market closes on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.

Atheros has scheduled its fourth quarter and full year financial results conference call on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010 at 2 p.m. Pacific Time (5 p.m. Eastern Time). Atheros will release the company's financial results at approximately 1 p.m. Pacific Time (4 p.m. Eastern Time).

To listen to the call from within the United States, please dial 877-835-9268 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. To listen to the call from outside the United States, please dial 706-634-9690 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The pass code is Atheros. A taped replay will be made available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for one week after the live call. To access the replay, please dial 706-645-9291 and use the pass code 49453309.

Atheros' financial results conference call will be available via a live webcast on the investor relations section of the Atheros web site at www.atheros.com. Access the web site 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software. An archived webcast replay will be available on the web site for 6 months.

About Atheros Communications, Inc.

Atheros Communications is a global leader in innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications. Atheros combines its wireless and networking systems expertise with high-performance radio frequency (RF), mixed signal and digital semiconductor design skills to provide highly integrated chipsets that are manufactured on low-cost, standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processes. Atheros technology is used by a broad base of leading customers, including personal computer, networking equipment and consumer device manufacturers. For more information, please visit http://www.atheros.com or send an email to info@atheros.com.

Atheros and the Atheros logo are trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc.

Editorial Contacts:
Susan Lansing
Atheros Communications
408-773-5216
susan.lansing@atheros.com
Greg Wood
A&R Edelman for Atheros
650-762-2838
gwood@ar-edelman.com
Investor Contact:
David Allen
Atheros Communications
408-830-5762
david.allen@atheros.com

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Woodward Schedules First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

Woodward Governor Company (NASDAQ: WGOV) today announced it expects to report its first fiscal quarter earnings at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, January 20, 2010. A news release will be issued at that time and an investor conference call will be held at 5:00 p.m. EST.

In the conference call, the company will provide an overview of its business highlights and financial performance. You are invited to listen to the call live via the company's website, www.woodward.com, on January 20. A webcast presentation will be available on the website by clicking the Investor Relations tab, then the Presentations/Conference Calls menu selection and associated webcast link. The call and presentation will remain accessible at the website for 14 days.

You may also listen to the call by dialing 1-866-793-1299 (domestic) or 1-703-639-1306 (international). Participants should call prior to the start time to allow for registration; the Conference ID is 1416455. An audio replay will be available by telephone from 8:00 p.m. EST on January 20 until 11:59 p.m. EST on January 22. The telephone number to access the replay is 1-888-266-2081 (domestic) or 1-703-925-2533 (international), reference access code 1416455.

About Woodward

Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of energy control and optimization solutions used in global infrastructure equipment. We serve the aerospace and defense, power generation and distribution, and transportation markets. Our systems and components optimize the performance of commercial aircraft; military aircraft, ground vehicles and other equipment; gas and steam turbines; wind turbines; reciprocating engines; and electrical power systems. The company's innovative fluid and electrical energy and combustion and motion control systems help customers offer cleaner, more reliable and more cost-effective equipment. Our customers include leading original equipment manufacturers and end users of their products. Woodward is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colo., USA. Visit our website at www.woodward.com.

CONTACT:
Robert F. Weber, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
970-498-3112
Woodward Governor Company
1000 East Drake Road
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525, USA
Tel: 970-482-5811
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Harsco Corporation to Release Fourth Quarter 2009 Results and Hold Conference Call on January 28, 2010

Worldwide industrial services company Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) today announced the following schedule and teleconference information for its fourth quarter 2009 earnings release.

* Earnings Release: Thursday, January 28, 2010 before NYSE market
opening via public newswire distribution and the Harsco
Corporation website at www.harsco.com.
* Teleconference: Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 10:00 am ET, led
by Chairman and CEO Salvatore D. Fazzolari. Internet broadcast
in listen-only mode at www.harsco.com. The call can also be
accessed by telephone by dialing (800) 611-4920, or (973) 200-3957
for international callers. Listeners are advised to dial in
approximately five minutes prior to the call. Enter Conference
ID number 49552066.
* Replays: available after completion of the live call at
www.harsco.com. The replay will also be available by telephone
from approximately 11:00 am ET Thursday, January 28, 2010 through
Saturday, January 30, 2010. The telephone replay dial-in number
is (800) 642-1687, or (706) 645-9291 for international callers.
Enter Conference ID number 49552066.

Harsco Corporation is a diversified industrial services company serving global industries that are fundamental to worldwide economic growth, including infrastructure, metals, railways and energy. Harsco is recognized as one of the Fortune 1000 leading companies in America and has been named five times to the Platinum 400 list of the best big companies by Forbes magazine. Harsco's common stock is a component of the S&P Mid Cap 400 Index and the Russell 1000 Index. Additional information can be found at www.harsco.com.

The Harsco Corporation logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=361

CONTACT: Harsco Corporation
Investor Contact
Eugene M. Truett
717.975.5677
etruett@harsco.com
Media Contact
Kenneth D. Julian
717.730.3683
kjulian@harsco.com

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Danaher Schedules Fourth Quarter Conference Call

Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced today that it will webcast its quarterly earnings conference call for the fourth quarter of 2009 on Thursday, January 28, 2010 beginning at 8:00 a.m. EST and lasting approximately 1 hour.

The call and an accompanying slide presentation will be webcast on Danaher's website at www.danaher.com. You can access a replay of the webcast on the "Investors" section of Danaher's website (under the subheading "Investor Events") shortly after the conclusion of the presentation, and the webcast will remain available until the next quarterly earnings call.

You can also access the conference call by dialing 888-417-2254 within the U.S. or 719-325-2339 outside the U.S. a few minutes before the 8:00 a.m. EST start and telling the operator that you are dialing in for Danaher's earnings conference call (access code 5742258). A replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and through Tuesday, February 2, 2010. You can access the replay by dialing 888-203-1112 within the U.S. or 719-457-0820 outside the U.S. with the access code 5742258.

Danaher's earnings press release for the fourth quarter and year-end 2009, the webcast slides and other related materials will be posted to the "Investors" section of Danaher's website under the subheading "Earnings" beginning at 6:00 a.m. EST on the date of the earnings call, and will remain available following the call.

Danaher (NYSE: DHR), based in Washington. D.C., is a diversified technology leader that designs, manufactures, and markets innovative products and services to professional, medical, industrial, and commercial customers. Our portfolio of premier brands is among the most highly recognized in each of the markets we serve. Driven by the Danaher Business System, our 50,000 associates serve customers in more than 125 countries and generated $12.7 billion of revenue in 2008. For more information please visit our website: www.danaher.com .

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Volterra Announces Date for Fourth Quarter and Year End Earnings Release Conference Call; Presents at Needham Growth Conference

Volterra Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq:VLTR), a leading provider of high-performance analog and mixed-signal power management semiconductors, will issue its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009, on Monday, January 25, 2010. Jeff Staszak, President and CEO, and Mike Burns, Vice President of Finance and CFO, will host a conference call, which is open to all investors, following the issuance of its earnings release.

Earnings Conference Call Information:

Date: Monday, January 25, 2010
Time: 2:30 p.m. (PST)
Dial-in: (800) 762-8795, (480) 629-9773

A webcast of the earnings conference call will also be available on the Investors section of the Company's website at: www.volterra.com, until midnight on Monday, February 22, 2010.

A digital replay of the conference call will be available until midnight on Monday, February 1, 2010. To access the replay, investors should dial (800) 406-7325 or (303) 590-3030 and enter access code 4199059#.

In addition, Mike Burns will present to investors at 12th Annual Needham & Company, LLC Growth Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in New York on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 4:30 PM Eastern time. Volterra's presentation will be available live and, subsequently, on demand via the internet. The webcast link for investors to listen to management's remarks can be found on the Investors section of the company's website at www.volterra.com.

About Volterra Semiconductor Corporation

Volterra Semiconductor Corporation, headquartered in Fremont, CA, designs, develops, and markets leading edge silicon solutions for low-voltage power delivery. The Company's product portfolio is focused on advanced switching regulators for the computer, datacom, storage, and portable markets. Volterra operates as a fabless semiconductor company utilizing world-class foundries for silicon supply. The Company is focused on creating products with high intellectual property content that match specific customer needs. For more information please visit www.volterra.com.

CONTACT: Volterra Semiconductor Corporation
Investor Relations Contact:
Heidi Flannery
(510) 743-1718
investor@volterra.com

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optionsXpress Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Earnings Conference Call Time

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:OXPS) announced that it will report results for the fourth quarter and full year 2009 on Thursday, January 28, 2010. The Company will broadcast a conference call to discuss these results at 8:00 a.m. Central Time.

This call will be webcast by Shareholder.com and can be accessed in the Investor Relations section of optionsXpress' website at www.optionsxpress.com/investor. The Webcast will be archived on this site for one year.

About optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc., a pioneer in equity options and futures trading, offers an innovative suite of online brokerage services for investor education, strategy evaluation and trade execution. optionsXpress Holdings subsidiaries include optionsXpress, Inc., a retail online brokerage specializing in options and futures, brokersXpress, LLC, an online trading and reporting platform for independent investment professionals, Open E Cry, LLC, an innovative futures broker offering direct access futures trading for high volume commodities and futures traders through its proprietary software platform, and Optionetics, Inc, a leading provider of investment education services, including live seminars, proprietary software analytics, online and offline educational products and individual coaching.

More information can be found in the Investor Relations section of optionsXpress' website at http://www.optionsxpress.com/investor.

The optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=6907

CONTACT: FD
Investor Inquiries:
Jim Polson
(312) 553-6730
Media Inquiries:
Patrick Van De Wille
(312) 553-6704

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Orckit Communications Ltd. to Host Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2009 Conference Call

Orckit Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq:ORCT) will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2009 results on the morning of Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Following the release, Mr. Izhak Tamir, President, and Mr. Uri Shalom, Chief Financial Officer, would like to invite you to participate in a conference call scheduled for Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at the below times:

9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time
6:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time
4:00 p.m. (Israel)

To participate, please call the following teleconferencing numbers. Please begin placing your calls 5 minutes before the start time.

Domestic: (877) 316-9044
International: (706) 634-2329
Conference ID: 49128610

For those unable to participate, there will be a replay available from February 10, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. EST, through March 10, 2010 at 11:59 p.m., EST. Please call:

Domestic: (800) 642-1687
International: (706) 645-9291
ID Code for Replay: 49128610

This call will also be Webcast on www.orckit.com and www.kcsa.com, and will be archived for 30 days.

About Orckit Communications Ltd.

Orckit facilitates telecommunication providers' delivery of high capacity broadband residential, business and mobile services over wireline or wireless networks with its Orckit-Corrigent family of products. With approximately 20 years of field experience, worldwide Tier-1 customers and sound leadership, Orckit has a firm foothold in the ever-developing world of telecommunication.

Orckit-Corrigent's product lines include Carrier Ethernet + Transport (CE+T) switches -- an MPLS based portfolio enabling advanced packet as well as legacy services over packet networks with a wide set of transport features, and Personalized Video Distribution systems -- an advanced video distribution portfolio, optimized for IPTV, enabling multiple HD streams per home.

Orckit-Corrigent markets its products directly and indirectly through strategic alliances as well as distribution and reseller partners worldwide.

Orckit was founded in 1990 and went public 1996. Orckit is dually listed on NasdaqGM (ORCT) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and is headquartered in Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the Company's history of losses, dependence on a limited number of customers, risks in product development plans and schedules, rapid technological change, changes and delays in product approval and introduction, customer acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the lengthy sales cycle, exchange rate fluctuations, fluctuation in order size, proprietary rights of the Company and its competitors, need for additional financing, the ability to repay the convertible notes, risk of operations in Israel, government regulation, dependence on third parties to manufacture products, the effect of current global economic conditions, as well as turmoil in the financial and credit markets, and other risk factors detailed in the Company's United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Actual results may materially differ. Orckit assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.

CONTACT: KCSA Strategic Communications
Marybeth Csaby
(212) 682-6300 ext. 236
Fax: (212) 697-0910


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Abbott Hosts Conference Call for Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Earnings

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) will announce its fourth-quarter and full-year 2009 financial results on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, before the market opens.

The announcement will be followed by a live webcast of the earnings conference call at 8 a.m. Central time (9 a.m. Eastern), and will be accessible through Abbott's Investor Relations Web site at www.abbottinvestor.com. An archived edition of the call will be available after 11 a.m. Central time.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs more than 72,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries.

Abbott's news releases and other information are available on the company's Web site at www.abbott.com.

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Mercantile Bank Corporation Announces Webcast of Fourth Quarter 2009 Conference Call

Mercantile Bank Corporation (Nasdaq:MBWM) will hold a conference call to discuss fourth quarter results on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The webcast can be accessed live via the company's website, www.mercbank.com. An audio archive will be available on the Mercantile website for one month following the call.

Date: January 19, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM ET

Listen via Internet: https://www.mercbank.com/investor/index.asp

Schedule this webcast into MS-Outlook calendar (click open when prompted): http://apps.shareholder.com/PNWOutlook/t.aspx?m=40097&k=3AAAE289

Telephone: (719) 325-2100
Toll-free: (888) 504-7953

SoundByte Replay Telephone Numbers: Telephone: 719-457-0820 and Toll-free: 888-203-1112. SoundByte Replay Passcode: 7040287

About Mercantile Bank Corporation

Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mercantile Bank Corporation is the bank holding company for Mercantile Bank of Michigan. Founded in 1997 to provide banking services to businesses, individuals, and governmental units, the Bank differentiates itself on the basis of service quality and its banking staff expertise. Mercantile currently has nine full-service banking offices in Grand Rapids, Holland, Ann Arbor, Novi and Lansing, Michigan. Mercantile Bank Corporation's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "MBWM."

CONTACT: Mercantile Bank Corporation
Charles Christmas, CFO
616-726-1202
cchristmas@mercbank.com


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OceanFirst Financial Corp. Schedules Earnings Conference Call

OceanFirst Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:OCFC), the holding company for OceanFirst Bank, today announced that it will issue its earnings release for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 on Thursday, January 21, 2010 after the market close. Management will then conduct a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on Friday, January 22, 2010, to discuss highlights of the Company's fourth quarter operating performance.

The direct dial number for the call is (800) 860-2442. For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available. To access the replay, dial (877) 344-7529, Replay Conference Number 436747, from one hour after the end of the call until February 1, 2010.

The conference call will also be available via the Internet by accessing the Company's Web address: www.oceanfirst.com - Investor Relations. Web users should go to the site at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. The webcast will be available for 90 days.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.'s subsidiary, OceanFirst Bank, founded in 1902, is a federally-chartered stock savings bank with $1.9 billion in assets and twenty-three branches located in Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties, New Jersey. The Bank is the largest and oldest community-based financial institution headquartered in Ocean County, New Jersey.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.'s press releases are available at http://www.oceanfirst.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," or similar expressions. The Company's ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and the subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, general economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company's market area and accounting principles and guidelines. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company does not undertake - and specifically disclaims any obligation - to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

CONTACT: OceanFirst Financial Corp.
Michael J. Fitzpatrick, Chief Financial Officer
(732)240-4500, ext. 7506
Fax: (732)349-5070
Mfitzpatrick@oceanfirst.com


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