Craig Blunden, CEO of Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.,
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

Wednesday, July 12, 2006
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.
[PROV]

Craig Blunden, CEO of Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (PROV) presides over the closing bell to celebrate its 10 year listing anniversary on the NASDAQ.

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. is the holding company of Provident Savings Bank F.S.B. (the Bank), a federally chartered savings bank. The Bank is a financial services company committed to serving consumers and small to mid-sized businesses in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. The Bank conducts its business operations as Provident Bank, Provident Bank Mortgage and through its subsidiary, Provident Financial Corp. Business activities consist of community banking, mortgage banking, investment services and real estate operations.

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