FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12/28/05

For Further Information Please Contact:

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

Debra Avery Joins Brookline Bank as Bedford Branch Manager

Brookline, MA, 12/28/05 - Brookline Bank announced that Debra Avery has joined the Bank as the manager of its Bedford branch located at 168 Great Road.

Ms. Avery will be responsible for managing the daily operations and sales activities of the branch. Most recently, she served as a Business Development and Sales Manager with TDBanknorth, managing branches in Dracut, Chelmsford, and Lowell.

Ms. Avery received a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She currently resides in Dracut with her husband David and their two children Meagan and Matthew.

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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.