Ocean Shore Holding Co. Announces Stock Repurchase Program

Ocean Shore Holding Co. OSHC today announced that the Company's board of directors has approved the repurchase of up to 130,000 shares of the Company's outstanding common stock, which is approximately 2% of outstanding shares. The Company completed its previously announced stock repurchase program for the purchase of 135,000 shares. Purchases will be conducted solely through a Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan with Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. Purchases will be based upon the parameters of the Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan. The Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan allows the Company to repurchase its shares during periods when it would normally not be active in the market due to its internal trading blackout period. Ocean Shore Holding Co. is the holding company for Ocean City Home Bank, a federal savings bank headquartered in Ocean City, New Jersey. The Bank operates a total of eleven full-service banking offices in eastern New Jersey. The Bank is a full service community-oriented financial institution dedicated to serving the financial service needs of consumers and businesses within its market area.