FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
06/16/06

For Further Information Please Contact:

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

Brookline Bank Proud to Serve as WGBH Business Member Partner

Brookline, MA, 06/16/06 –Brookline Bank recently announced that it is serving as a 2006 WGBH Business Member Partner.  In addition, the Bank also served as a sponsor of the WGBH Auction held June 4th – 10th, 2006.

As part of the auction sponsorship, Brookline Bank was able to directly participate in the event.  In addition to five employees serving as bid takers during the final evening of the auction, Newton Highlands Assistant Branch Manager Kyle Perzanoski served as a guest auctioneer. 

“Serving as a guest auctioneer was a great experience,” stated Perzanoski.  “We’re very proud as employees to have been part of the auction and to help WGBH continue to provide its award winning programming to the Greater Boston area.”

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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.