For Immediate Release
January 21, 2005
Contact:
Jeff Nathanson, Sr. V.P., Communications
(207) 761-8517
Beryl Wolfe
(207) 883-6083
Web Site: http://www.tdbank.com/
Banknorth Completes BostonFed Acquisition
PORTLAND, Maine (January 21, 2005) â Banknorth Group, Inc. (NYSE: BNK) announced today that it completed its acquisition of BostonFed Bancorp, Inc. (AMEX: BFD), the parent company of Boston Federal Savings Bank, on January 21, 2005.âWe are excited to continue our growth in the Massachusetts marketâ, said William J. Ryan, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Banknorth. âThe BostonFed acquisition significantly increases our presence in several important suburbs of Boston and we look forward to meeting the financial service needs of BostonFedâs customers,â he added.
At December 31, 2004, Banknorth Group, Inc. headquartered in Portland, Maine had $28.7 billion in assets. Banknorth's banking subsidiary, Banknorth, N.A., operates banking divisions in Connecticut (Banknorth Connecticut); Maine (Peoples Heritage Bank); Massachusetts (Banknorth Massachusetts); New Hampshire (Bank of New Hampshire); New York (Evergreen Bank); and Vermont (Banknorth Vermont). The Company and Banknorth, N.A. also operate subsidiaries and divisions in insurance, money management, merchant services, mortgage banking, government banking and other financial services and offer investment products in association with PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc. The Company's website is at www.banknorth.com.
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