AVENEL, N.J., Sept. 17, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:NFBK),the holding company for Northfield Bank, was named among the top "Most Trustworthy Companies" in a list compiled for Forbes by Audit Integrity, a Los Angeles-based independent financial analytics firm.
Audit Integrity looks beyond the raw data reported in companies' income statements and balance sheets to more than 100 factors that help it assess the true quality of corporate accounting and management practices. Using its Accounting & Governance Risk (AGR) rating, Audit Integrity assigns scores based on a company's accounting and management practices to rank companies on trustworthiness.
We are honored to be recognized by Forbes and to be included on the list of most trustworthy companies," stated John Alexander, Chairman and CEO of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. "We remain committed to high ethical standards and sound corporate governance practices as we focus on our company's strategic objectives."
Northfield Bancorp has been on the Forbes "Most Trustworthy Companies" list for the past 24 months and is one of only 66 banks included on the list nationwide. Overall, fewer than 5% of public companies make Audit Integrity's list of Most Trustworthy Companies.
About Northfield Bancorp, Inc.
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Northfield Bank. Northfield Bank was founded in 1887 and operates 19 full service banking offices in Staten Island, New York, Brooklyn, New York and Middlesex and Union counties, New Jersey. For more information about Northfield, please visit www.eNorthfield.com.
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CONTACT: Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Damien Kane, Director of Marketing (732) 499-7200 ext. 2503 dkane@enorthfield.com
