Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc., Reports Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended (GlobeNewswire)

BOSTON, Oct. 28, 2008 — Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. , the holding company for East Boston Savings Bank, , announced net income of $2.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared to a net loss of $303,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.