Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ Global Market: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the "Bank"), reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 of $602,000, or $0.10 per diluted share compared to net income of $867,000, or $0.14 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Net income during the 2008 period included $179,000 in earnings on an interest rate floor derivative product that was sold in January 2009. Excluding the 2008 earnings on the interest rate floor derivative product, net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 decreased by $86,000, or 12.5%, in comparison to the 2008 period. Net income during the 2009 period was impacted by an FDIC assessment of $103,000 compared to an assessment of $10,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The increase was the result of changes in premiums mandated by the FDIC and the application of one-time assessment credits granted by the FDIC in 2007 against 2008 premiums. Net income during the 2009 period was also impacted by salary and employee benefit costs which increased by $214,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to the 2008 period partly due to receipt of $71,000 in credits for 401(k) plan forfeitures during the third quarter of 2008. The remaining increase in salary and employee benefit cost was due to annual raises, increased health insurance costs and additional staff needed to open a new branch office in Kenmore, New York on December 1, 2008.

"Even though earnings were lower this quarter compared to the same period last year, our bank operations have continued to show positive results. Our year to date loan originations are at record levels and our deposit share in Erie County continues to increase," said President and Chief Executive Officer David C. Mancuso. "We anticipate our Kenmore branch office will become profitable within the next 18 months and provide a bottom-line impact to our financial performance."

The Company also announced that it has entered into an agreement to lease a building located on Dick Road in Depew, New York which formerly housed a First Niagara Bank branch. The Company currently anticipates opening its tenth branch office at this location in April 2010.

On October 21, 2009, the Company announced the appointment of Daniel P. Reininga as Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2009. Mr. Reininga, 50, is currently the Vice Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors and he will retain a position on the Board while holding the position of Chief Operating Officer. He has served on the Board since 1994 and his current term will expire in 2011. Mr. Reininga is also the President of G.H. Graf Realty Corporation, Inc., a real estate investment company located in Dunkirk, New York.

"We look forward to expanding our presence in Erie County with the Depew branch office in 2010. We are also pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Reininga as Chief Operating Officer as he will assist us in implementing our strategic plan for continued growth and profitability," said President and Chief Executive Officer David C. Mancuso.

Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Compared to Same Period of 2008

Net interest income was $2.9 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. Net interest spread and net interest margin were 2.67% and 3.00%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to 2.77% and 3.19%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Loan interest income decreased $97,000, or 2.7%, to $3.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 from $3.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in loan interest income was partially due to the Company's sale of its interest rate floor derivative product in the first quarter of 2009, as noted above. Loan interest income was positively impacted by a $23.0 million, or 10.0%, increase in the average balance of loans receivable, net from $231.5 million as of September 30, 2008 to $254.5 million as of September 30, 2009. However, the yield on our average loan portfolio dropped 72 basis points from 6.26% during the quarter ended September 30, 2008 to 5.54% during the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Interest expense on deposits decreased by $70,000, or 4.4%, for the third quarter of 2009 compared to the third quarter of 2008, despite a 15.4% increase in average deposit balances for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, due to lower interest rates during the 2009 period. Interest expense on borrowings decreased by $90,000, or 16.7%, for the third quarter of 2009 in comparison to the third quarter of 2008, due to a $7.5 million decrease in average outstanding borrowings and lower interest rates.

Provision for loan losses decreased by $55,000, or 36.7%, to $95,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 from $150,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Despite an increase in non-performing assets from $1.6 million in September 2008 to $2.5 million in September 2009, management has determined that a higher provision was not necessary due to the quality of the loan portfolio. The majority of our loans are residential mortgage loans or commercial mortgage loans backed by first lien collateral on real estate held in the Western New York region. Western New York has not been impacted as severely as other parts of the country by fluctuating real estate market values. We do not hold any sub-prime loans in our loan portfolio. In light of current economic conditions, we are continuing to monitor our loan portfolio and we will modify the provision for loan losses as necessary in subsequent periods.

Non-interest income decreased by $52,000, or 7.6%, to $633,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to $685,000 for the same period in 2008. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in earnings on bank owned life insurance of $31,000 as a result of a reduced crediting rate on one of the insurance products which occurred in January 2009.

Non-interest expense increased by $319,000, or 13.4%, to $2.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to $2.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. As noted above, the increase in non-interest expense was due to increases in FDIC insurance assessments and salary and employee benefit expense.

Year to Date Earnings Compared to Same Period of 2008

The Company reported net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 of $1.4 million, or $0.23 per diluted share. This was a $762,000 increase over net income of $599,000, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008. Excluding the pre-tax impairment charge of $1.7 million related to write-downs of the Company's investments in four non-agency asset backed securities during 2008, net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 would have been $1.8 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, which is a $394,000, or 22.5%, decrease from the 2008 period to the 2009 period.