Investors Bancorp, Inc. And Marathon Banking Corporation Receive Approvals to Proceed with Merger

SHORT HILLS, N.J. and ASTORIA, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Investors Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISBC) ("Company") and Marathon Banking Corporation jointly announced today that they have received all necessary regulatory approvals to proceed with the acquisition of Marathon Banking Corporation by Investors Bancorp. The merger is anticipated to be complete at the close of business on Monday, October 15, 2012.

About Investors Bancorp

At June 30, 2012, Investors Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Investors Bank, had $11.4 billion in assets and operated from its corporate headquarters in Short Hills, New Jersey and eighty-seven branch offices located throughout northern and central New Jersey and New York.

About Marathon Banking Corporation

Marathon Banking Corporation is the holding company for Marathon National Bank of New York.  Marathon National Bank of New York provides a full range of financial services to customers through 13 banking offices located in the boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Nassau and Richmond County, New York and in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

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SOURCE Investors Bancorp, Inc.

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