Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (PROV) CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

Company Celebrates Anniversary


MEDIA ADVISORY, July 11, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



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

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway
 Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Wednesday, July 12th, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Donavon Ternes, CFO
 (951) 782-6124
 dternes@myprovident.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220

Feed Information:

The closing bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA-6 C-band/transponder 17. The downlink frequency is 4040 Vertical; Audio 6.2-6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (PROV):

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.