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EXHIBIT 10.26
   Amended and Restated
 Employment Agreement
 between
 Hudson City Savings Bank
 and
 Denis J. Salamone
 Made and Entered into
as of June 7, 2005
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Hudson City Savings Bank  Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
 Amended And Restated Employment Agreement Hudson City Savings Bank Denis J. Salamone
 Introductory Statement
   Agreement
 Section 1. Employment .
  Section 2. Employment Period; Remaining Unexpired Employment Period .
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EXHIBIT 10.26
  Section 3. Duties .
  provided, however,
 Section 4. Cash Compensation .
  Section 5. Employee Benefit Plans and Programs .
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EXHIBIT 10.26
 Section 6. Indemnification and Insurance .
   Section 7. Outside Activities .
 provided however provided, however
 Section 8. Working Facilities and Expenses .
  Section 9. Termination of Employment Due to Death .
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   Section 10. Termination Due to Disability .
     Section 11. Discharge with Cause .
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      Section 12. Discharge without Cause .
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        Section 13. Resignation .
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EXHIBIT 10.26
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    Section 14. Terms and Conditions of the Additional Termination Entitlements .
  Section 15. Termination Upon or Following a Change of Control .
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     provided
   Section 16. Covenant Not To Compete .
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EXHIBIT 10.26
 Section 17. Confidentiality .
 provided, however
 Section 18. Solicitation .
     Section 19. No Effect on Employee Benefit Plans or Programs .
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EXHIBIT 10.26
 Section 20. Successors and Assigns .
  Section 21. Notices .
   
  
 Chairman, Human Resources Committee
 with a copy to:
 llp
 W. Edward Bright, Esq
 Section 22. Indemnification for Attorneys Fees.
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  Section 23. Severability .
  Section 24. Waiver .
  Section 25. Counterparts .
  Section 26. Governing Law .
  Section 27. Headings and Construction .
  Section 28. Entire Agreement; Modifications .
  Section 29. Non-Duplication .
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  Section 30. Relative Obligations of the Bank and the Company .
  Section 31. Required Regulatory Provisions .
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EXHIBIT 10.26
  Denis J. SalamoneHudson City Savings BankAttest:By
    
    
    
    
    
    ByVeronica Olszewski
    
    
    
    
    
    Ronald E. Hermance Jr.Senior Vice President and Corporate
    
    
    
    
    
    Chairman of the Board of Directors,Secretary
    
    
    
    
    
    President and Chief Executive Officer[Seal]
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