Glen Head, September 18, 2006 – The First National Bank of Long Island is happy to announce that Dr. John G. Passarelli, M.D., F.A.A.O. has joined the Bank’s Business Advisory Board.

Dr. Passarelli is a board certified ophthalmic surgeon and the Medical Director of the Long Island Eye Surgery Center P.C. in Brentwood, N.Y. He is affiliated with Good Samaritan Medical Center, South Side Hospital, North Shore LIJ Health System and has satellite offices in Huntington, Port Jefferson, Sayville and West Islip. With more than twenty years of experience as an ophthalmologist who is fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. Passarelli has been providing education to medical students, residents and physicians assistants as a Clinical Instructor for the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is also a major partner in Long Island Eye Surgery Center and Suffolk Surgery Center.

Dr. Passarelli is a professional member of several medical societies and associations including The American Academy of Ophthalmology, The American Medical Association, New York Diabetes Association, The Long Island Ophthalmologic Society, The Suffolk County Ophthalmic Society and The American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.

He currently resides in Laurel Hollow, New York and enjoys golf, skiing, boating and traveling.

The First National Bank of Long Island was established in 1927 and is the sole subsidiary of the First of Long Island Corporation. As the Bank “Where Everyone Knows Your Name”, we are a full service commercial bank that provides a broad range of financial services to individual, professional and corporate customers through its twenty-five branches in Long Island and Manhattan. Our commitment is to provide the highest level of service to our customers. The Bank is consistently ranked among the highest rated banks of financial strength by Weiss Ratings, and The First of Long Island Corporation is traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol FLIC. For more information, visit the Bank’s website at www.fnbli.com

For More Information Contact:
Laura C. Ierulli
Vice President & Director of Marketing
(516) 671-4900 ext. 581

Glen Head, August 31, 2006– The First National Bank of Long Island is happy to announce that Christopher T. McGrath, Esq. has joined the Bank’s Business Advisory Board.

Mr. McGrath is a partner in the law firm Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath & Cannavo, P.C., with offices in Mineola and Manhattan, and is listed in “Who’s Who in American Law”. He is the Immediate Past President of the Nassau County Bar Association, as well as a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers in America. Mr. McGrath has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association since 2000, and the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District since 2001. He is also very active in the community, having served as a lecturer and Adjunct Faculty Member at Hofstra University, a coach for the Hewlett-Lawrence Soccer Club and the Inwood Buccaneers Athletics Club, and Past President of the Kiwanis Club of the Peninsula.

Mr. McGrath currently resides in Hewlett with his wife, Monica and their three daughters, Kristin, Kelli and Katelynn.

The First National Bank of Long Island was established in 1927 and is the sole subsidiary of the First of Long Island Corporation. As the Bank “Where Everyone Knows Your Name”, we are a full service commercial bank that provides a broad range of financial services to individual, professional and corporate customers through its twenty-five branches in Long Island and Manhattan. Our commitment is to provide the highest level of service to our customers. The Bank is consistently ranked among the highest rated banks of financial strength by Weiss Ratings, and The First of Long Island Corporation is traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol FLIC. For more information, visit the Bank’s website at www.fnbli.com

Glen Head, June 21, 2006 – The First of Long Island Corporation and The First National Bank of Long Island announced today that effective June 30, 2006, Mr. John R. Miller III will be retiring as a Director of the Corporation and the Bank. The Board has appointed him a Director Emeritus.

Mr. Miller has dutifully served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for twenty-two years and the Bank for twenty-four years. As a corporate executive and innovative leader, Mr. Miller’s broad knowledge of business and marketing has contributed greatly to the growth and success of the organization.

“We thank Mr. Miller for his dedicated years of service and outstanding contribution as a Director. He will be greatly missed and the Board and I join the entire First National Bank of Long Island team in wishing him a happy and healthy retirement.” says Michael N. Vittorio, President & CEO.

The First National Bank of Long Island was established in 1927 and is the sole subsidiary of the First of Long Island Corporation. As the Bank “Where Everyone Knows Your Name”, we are a full service commercial bank that provides a broad range of financial services to individual, professional and corporate customers through its twenty-five branches in Long Island and Manhattan. Our commitment is to provide the highest level of service to our customers. The Bank is consistently ranked among the highest rated banks of financial strength by Weiss Ratings, and The First of Long Island Corporation is traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol FLIC. For more information, visit the Bank’s website at www.fnbli.com

For More Information Contact:
Laura C. Ierulli
Vice President & Director of Marketing
(516) 671-4900 ext. 581

Glen Head, New York, March 20, 2006 – The First of Long Island Corporation has announced that William H. J. Hoefling has been elected in accordance with the Corporation’s bylaws to serve as a Class II director until the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders.  Mr. Hoefling has also been elected to serve as a director of the Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The First National Bank of Long Island.

Mr. Hoefling is the CEO and managing member of Crystal Pond Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity firm specializing in financial service companies.  In addition, he’s a partner of Windham Asset Partners, a real estate investment and development firm.  Mr. Hoefling’s past experience includes J.P. Morgan Chase where he was Executive Vice President and member of the bank’s Policy Council.  During that time he also served as Chairman of Brown and Company, a discount brokerage firm headquartered in Boston, MA. 

Mr. Hoefling graduated from Pace University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing and finance.  He attended Wharton Business School where he received an Executive Certificate in business strategy, the Darden Business School at the University of Virginia where he received an Executive Certificate in marketing and sales management, and Columbia University graduate school of business where he received an Executive Certificate in business planning.  Mr. Hoefling currently serves as a trustee of Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.

December 5, 2005 – Glen Head, New York

On Thursday, December 1st, The First National Bank of Long Island held its Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at their Old Brookville branch located at 209 Glen Head Road. A special guest appearance was made from Santa Claus on a fire truck from The Glenwood Fire Company, caroling was provided by The North Shore High School "Madrigal Singers" and St. Mary’s Choir from Roslyn. More than 100 children received free pictures and gift bags from Santa. Refreshments were served at The American Legion after the event across the street.

August 23, 2005 – Glen Head, New York

The First National Bank of Long Island is happy to announce that J. Stanley Shaw, Esq. has joined the Bank’s Business Advisory Board.

Mr. Shaw is a Senior Member of the law firm Shaw, Licitra, Gulotta, Esernio & Schwartz, P.C. Mr. Shaw has concentrated on Bankruptcy Law for the past 45 years. The law firm practices in debtor and creditor rights, purchases, sales, leasing and financing of commercial and residential real estate, banking, secured transaction, commercial litigation, construction litigation, workouts, mergers and acquisitions. He is the Chairman of Real Estate Advisory Committee for the Office of the Comptroller of the State of New York, Chairman of Corporate Friends Committee for Adults and Children with Learning Developmental Disorders, Member of Nassau County Bar, Queens County Bar and American Bar Associations.

Mr. Shaw currently resides in Bayside, Queens with his wife, Doris, and has two grown children Lisa and Jeffrey.

July 25, 2005                                                                       For More Information Contact:

                                                           Mark D. Curtis, Senior Vice President and Treasurer

        (516) 671-4900, Ext. 556

PRESS RELEASE IMMEDIATE

THE FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION OF STEPHEN V. MURPHY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Glen Head, New York, July 25, 2005 - The First of Long Island Corporation has announced that Stephen V. Murphy has been elected in accordance with the Corporation's bylaws to serve as a Class II director until the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders.  Mr. Murphy has also been elected to serve as a director of the Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary, The First National Bank of Long Island.

            Mr. Murphy is President of S.V. Murphy & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm providing strategic financial advisory services.  His past experience includes Merrill Lynch Capital Markets, where he was a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Department in charge of the Financial Institution's Mergers and Acquisitions Group.  Prior to that he was with The First Boston Corporation as a Managing Director in the Corporate Finance Department in charge of the Commercial Banking Group for Financing and Strategic Services.

            Mr. Murphy graduated from Georgetown University in 1967 where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in management.  In 1968, he graduated from Columbia University's Graduate School of Business with an MBA in Finance.

            Mr. Murphy and his wife live in Oyster Bay and have two grown sons.

July 6, 2005 – Glen Head, New York

The First National Bank of Long Island is proud to announce that Mr. Jay Pitti has joined the Bank’s Business Advisory Board.

Mr. Pitti brings to the board a diversified background in local retailing, marketing educational materials and as a school teacher.  His most recent work activities involved operating a retail garden center in Merrick, New York, known as Merrick House & Gardens, which was founded in 1962.  After partnering with his father for 18 years, Mr. Pitti became sole owner of the family business in 1980.  The local, well-known retail garden center closed in March 2005.  It is the location for the new retail branch for The First National Bank of Long Island.  The branch is scheduled to open in the fall of 2005.  While maintaining ties to his family business, Mr. Pitti also worked in school sales as a Long Island representative for the Random House School Division from 1967-1979.

 In 1992 he was honored as “Merrick Man of the Year” for conceiving and working 17 years to convert a town landfill into a park and preserve.  His efforts started in 1986, when he founded the Overlook Park Preserve & Sanctuary Committee which resulted in the Norman Levy Park & Preserve in Merrick.  He’s currently the chairman of the OPPAS Committee, which mentors this site. 

Mr. Pitti holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business/Psychology from Hofstra and a Master’s Degree in Education from SUNY. He also served two years in the military during the Korean War and worked as a teacher from 1959-1966 at Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick. 

Known as a naturalist/activist in his community, Jay Pitti is a member of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce, Friends of Merrick Library Committee and is on the Solid Waste Advisory Board for the Town of Hempstead.  He is currently President of his landscaping business, Merrick House & Gardens, in Merrick, New York.  Mr. Pitti and his daughter Lisa reside in Merrick.

About The First National Bank of Long Island

The First National Bank of Long Island was established in 1927 and is the sole subsidiary of the First of Long Island Corporation.  It is a full service commercial bank with 24 branches in the Long Island and Manhattan communities.  The Bank continues to be ranked as one of the highest benchmark rated banks in terms of capital adequacy, asset quality, profitability, liquidity and stability by Weiss Ratings, a leading independent rating agency, and is on their Recommended List of Companies, an elite group of 979 banks and thrifts representing the top 12.1% of the industry.  For more information, visit the Bank’s website at www.fnbli.com

Press Release Contact:

Laura C. Ierulli

VP & Director of Marketing

(516) 671-4900 x 581

Glen Head, New York - June 21, 2005

The First National Bank of Long Island is happy to announce that Mr. N. Stephen Ruchman has joined the Bank’s Business Advisory Board.

Mr. Ruchman is the President of Ruchman Associates Inc., a full service, family run insurance agency in Rockville Centre, which handles Commercial and Personal coverages, Health, Life Insurance and Financial Services.  He is the President of the Professional Insurance Agents Association of New York, past President of the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce and currently a member of its Board of Directors, past President of the Peninsula Counseling Center and past Chair of the Insurance Division of UJA and a past honoree.

Mr. Ruchman currently resides in Hewlett with his wife, Vivien, and daughters, Marcy and Meryl.

About The First National Bank of Long Island

The First National Bank of Long Island was established in 1927 and is the sole subsidiary of the First of Long Island Corporation.  Consistently ranked among the highest rated banks of financial strength by Weiss Ratings, the nations leading independent provider of ratings and analysis of financial services companies, The First National Bank of Long Island is ranked “Excellent” among an elite group of the top tier banks and thrifts nationwide.  The Bank currently operates 24 branches in Long Island and Manhattan.  For more information, visit the Bank’s website at www.fnbli.com

Press Release Contact:

Laura C. Ierulli

VP & Director of Marketing

(516) 671-4900 x 581

        
Hauppauge, New York - June 17, 2005
         On June 1^st, The First National Bank of Long Island celebrated the Grand Opening of their Suffolk County Regional Office in Hauppauge, New York.  In attendance for the ribbon-cutting ceremony were Jim Morgo, Economic Development for Suffolk County, and Lynn Nowick, Suffolk County Legislature, 13^th District-Smithtown.

The new office provides the full range of financial services to professionals and privately owned businesses. It will handle our commercial banking and lending programs for prospects and existing customers throughout the Suffolk County Region.

About The First National Bank of Long Island

            The First National Bank of Long Island was established in 1927 and is the sole subsidiary of the First of Long Island Corporation.  Consistently ranked among the highest rated banks of financial strength by Weiss Ratings, the nations leading independent provider of ratings and analyses of financial services companies, The First National Bank of Long Island was ranked “Excellent” among an elite group of the top tier banks and thrifts nationwide.  The Bank currently operates 24 branches in Long Island and Manhattan.  For more information, go to our website at www.fnbli.com

For More Information Contact

Laura C. Ierulli

VP & Director of Marketing

Effective May 25, 2005, J. William Johnson, Chairman of The First of Long Island Corporation and The First National Bank of Long Island, has decided to retire from the Bank and its holding company and to resign both as Chairman and Director.  The Bank has accepted his resignation with regret and much appreciation for years of dedicated service and accomplishments.

Mr. Johnson joined the Bank in 1979.  He retired as Chief Executive Officer of both entities in September 2003.  Under his leadership the assets of the Bank grew from approximately $70 million to nearly $1 billion.  Additionally, under Mr. Johnson's management, the Bank's branch system grew from six locations to twenty-four locations on Long Island and in Manhattan.

                Weiss Ratings, a leading independent provider of ratings analysis of elite financial services companies, positions The First National Bank of Long Island as an excellent Bank in terms of capital adequacy, asset quality, profitability, liquidity, and stability.

                Mr. Johnson will be succeeded by Walter C. Teagle III who presently serves as a director of The First of Long Island Corporation, The First National Bank of Long Island, and The Teagle Foundation.  He is assuming the title of Non-Executive Chairman.  Mr. Teagle recently joined Groton Partners LLC as a partner and focuses his efforts on private investments.  Before joining Groton, Mr. Teagle served as the President of Teagle Management, Inc., a private investment consulting firm.  He also served as a director of Lexent, Inc. from 1998 to 2002, during which time he held various executive offices at Lexent.  Prior to 1998, Mr. Teagle was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Metro Design Systems, Inc., an engineering and design firm.

                Mr. Teagle holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School.  Known to friends and family as "Teague," Mr. Teagle resides in Mill Neck with his wife, Janet, where they raised their two sons and a daughter.

Glen Head, NY - September 13, 2004 - The First National Bank of Long Island introduced today a new corporate logo and theme line with their Fall 2004 Free Checking & Free Gift Campaign.  Now known as the Bank "Where Everyone Knows Your Name", The First National Bank of Long Island's new marketing initiative is to promote what they've been known for since 1927 - providing their customers with personal, quality service. 

We are very excited to launch our new promotion as the bank "Where Everyone Knows Your Name".  During a time where so many customers are dealing with the mega-bank mergers & acquisitions, we continue to grow strong financially as a full-service commercial bank by meeting the personal & business banking needs of our customers," says Michael N. Vittorio, President & CEO.

The bank's new look and free checking promotional message is being unveiled in the Long Island community through outdoor media (cup advertising), direct mail and in-branch merchandise.  New customers that open a free personal checking account between 9/13-11/19/04 at any of their full-service branch locations will receive a free gift.

The campaign was designed in-house with participating agencies, Encompass Outdoor Media and ACTON Marketing.

About The First National Bank of Long Island
The First National Bank of Long Island is the sole subsidiary of The First of Long Island Corporation (NASDAQ:  FLIC).  Established in 1927, the bank provides a broad range of financial services to small businesses, professionals, lower middle market and service conscious consumers through its twenty-four branch system on Long Island and in Manhattan.  Viewed as an organization "Where Everyone Knows Your Name", it continues to be ranked excellent among an elite group of the top tier banks and thrifts nationwide by Weiss Ratings, the nation's leading independent provider of ratings and analyses of financial services companies.  It has also been ranked by Sheshunoff®, also a well-known bank rating service, among the Highest Rated Banks and Savings and Loans of America.

For more information, visit our website at www.fnbli.com or contact:
Laura Ierulli
VP & Director of Marketing
516-671-4900 x 581

Glen Head, February 20, 2003 - J. William Johnson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The First of Long Island Corporation and The First National Bank of Long Island, announced the appointment of Michael N. Vittorio to the Board of Directors of the Corporation and the Bank on February 18, 2003.  Mr. Vittorio was also elected President of both entities, effective March 1, 2003.

Mr. Vittorio joined the Bank in July 2002 as Executive Vice President in charge of Strategic Initiatives with responsibility for new product development, sales and product training, as well as extended branch and loan development.  Two priorities already underway are: the Bank's move into Manhattan with new Commercial Banking branches and an upcoming offering of mutual funds, annuities and life insurance to better serve customer needs.

From 1989 through 2002, Mr. Vittorio was employed at J.P. Morgan Chase, most recently as Senior Vice President responsible for managing Chase Insurance Agency's Insurance Brokerage and Advisory Service Business.  Previously he served in various capacities at J.P. Morgan Chase including Senior Lending Officer for Small Business Financial Services, Middle Market Regional Manager, and Division Executive in the Small Business/Commercial Division. 

     Mr. Vittorio holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Fairfield University, a Masters of Professional Studies from Long Island University-C.W. Post and is a 1994 graduate of The Stonier School of Banking.  Mr. Vittorio is a past Chairman of The New York Banker's Association Small Business Committee.  He is presently a Trustee of the New York Law School and a member of The New York Banker's Association Education Committee.  A lifelong resident of Long Island, he resides with his family in Merrick.

The First National Bank of Long Island, established as The First National Bank of Glen Head in 1927, is the sole subsidiary of The First of Long Island Corporation.  A beacon of financial strength in all economic climates, The First National Bank of Long Island has consistently ranked among the highest rated banks for financial strength.  The Bank currently has twenty-one offices serving Nassau and Suffolk Counties.