Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Beginning on February 4, 2009, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") will make available and distribute to investors, and post on its website, a presentation regarding the Company's fourth quarter 2008 performance and its business model. The presentation, which was previously given, and filed as part of a Form 8-K, on January 27, 2009, includes nine slides that have been updated, which are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 pursuant to Regulation FD.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Attached as Exhibit 99.1 are the updated slides that the Company intends to distribute and make available to investors, and to post on its web site, beginning on February 4, 2009.

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