FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
7/05/07

For Further Information Please Contact:

Melanie Bisson
Marketing Analyst
Brookline Bank
617-730-3600 x3612

Brookline Bank to Open its Seventeenth Full Service Branch in Needham Heights on July 12

Brookline, MA, 07/05/07- Paul V Gervais, Vice President of Retail Sales and Service of Brookline Bank recently announced that the bank will open its seventeenth full-service branch in Needham Heights on July 12.

The new branch will be located at 902 Highland Ave and will allow access to a variety of convenient banking services. The branch will be open 7-days a week. Additionally, the branch has twenty-four hour ATM access and Internet Banking kiosks.

"Opening this branch is a great opportunity for the bank as it allows us to be more accessible to our existing customers in Needham. Additionally, it will allow us to build new relationships in the area as well," stated Mr. Gervais. "I can say with great certainty that residents and businesses alike will enjoy the convenience of 7-day a week banking services as well as interacting with our knowledgeable staff members."

Kyle Perzanoski will serve as the branch manager and will be assisted by David Monge. Mr. Perzanoski was previously the Assistant Manager of Brookline Bank's Newton Highlands branch, while Mr. Monge previously was a Personal banker at the Arlington branch.

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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 sixteen 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.