NFB North Fork Bancorporation Ny

North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. (NYSE: NFB) will be presenting at the Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Investor Conference in New York City on Thursday, November 17 at 9:40 a.m. (EST). Merrill Lynch has established a Live and Archived Webcast for interested parties to listen to and view the North Fork presentation. The Webcast can be accessed by visiting North Fork's website at http://www.northforkbank.com and clicking on Merrill Lynch Conference - November 17, 2005 - 9:40 a.m. (EST). A printable version of the presentation slide show will also be available on the North Fork website.