FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
06/09/06

For Further Information Please Contact:

Paul Carpinella
Marketing Assistant
Brookline Bank
617-730-3600 X3612

Brookline Bank Partners with Whole Foods
to Offer Gift Cards to New Customers and $500 Whole Foods Raffle

Newton, MA, 06/09/06 –Brookline Bank is partnering with Whole Foods to help celebrate the opening of their newest branch, and third Newton branch, located at 43 Lincoln Street in Newton Highlands.

From May 31st thru July 15th, new customers can visit any of Brookline Bank’s three Newton branches for their chance to receive up to $175 worth of gift cards by opening a Maximizer Checking account with additional products.  Additionally, individuals can visit one of the three Newton branches to enter the $500 Whole Foods Gift Card raffle. The Newton branches are located in Newton Centre, Newtonville and Newton Highlands.

“We have been overwhelmed with the positive response the Newton Highlands branch has received from the community,” stated Brookline Bank’s Senior Vice President of Retail Banking Cheryl B. Gorman.  “Residents of Newton have come to realize the convenience of having three Brookline Bank branches in the city.  We are excited to partner with Whole Foods to help more residents realize the benefits of banking with Brookline Bank.”

For complete branch hours and location information, please visit our Locations page.

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About Brookline Bank

Brookline Bank is the sole subsidiary of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKL), headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts. Brookline Bank is a full-service community bank serving Greater Boston with branches in Arlington, Bedford, Brookline, Lexington, Malden, Medford, Newton and West Roxbury. To find out more about Brookline Bank, visit our website at BrooklineBank.com or call us at 1-877-668-2265.