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                       [CENTRAL BANCORP, INC. LETTERHEAD]

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William P. Morrissey                                        Release: Immediately
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                     CENTRAL BANCORP RESPONDS TO ALLEGATIONS
                             IN PL CAPITAL LAWSUIT

SOMERVILLE,  MASSACHUSETTS,  October 2, 2002 - Central  Bancorp,  Inc.  (NASDAQ:
CEBK) today  denounced the allegations in a lawsuit filed by PL Capital Group in
Massachusetts  Federal  District Court to challenge the  adjournment of the 2002
Annual Meeting until October 11, 2002.

On  September  30, 2002,  Central  Bancorp  convened its 2002 Annual  Meeting of
Stockholders.  In light of the  importance  of the  election of directors at the
meeting  and the fact that a  significant  number of shares  were not present in
person or by proxy at the annual meeting,  the Chairman  determined to leave the
voting  polls  open  until  October  11,  2002 to allow the  greatest  number of
stockholders to cast their votes.


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