Provident New York Bancorp to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference on September 12, 2011

MONTEBELLO, NY--(Marketwire - Sep 6, 2011) - Provident New York Bancorp (NASDAQ: PBNY), the parent company of Provident Bank, today announced that Jack Kopnisky President and CEO and Paul A. Maisch Chief Financial Officer will present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 9:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time.

A simultaneous web cast of the Provident New York Bancorp presentation can be accessed through the Company's website at http://www.providentbanking.com, under Investor Relations on the corporate profile page. The presentation will be archived at the Company's website for 90 days after the event.

Headquartered in Montebello, New York, Provident New York Bancorp is the parent company of Provident Bank, an independent full-service community bank. Provident Bank operates 36 branches that serve the Hudson Valley region. The Bank offers a complete line of commercial, retail and investment management services. For more information, visit the Company's web site at www.providentbanking.com.