Provident Financial Holdings Reports Third Quarter Earnings

Preferred Loans Increase to 39 Percent of Loans Held for Investment



     Sequential Quarter Deposit Growth of 6 Percent or $56 Million

RIVERSIDE, Calif., April 24, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. ("Company") (Nasdaq:PROV), the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. ("Bank"), today announced third quarter earnings for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2007, the Company reported net income of $2.54 million, or $0.39 per diluted share (on 6.51 million weighted-average shares outstanding), compared to net income of $3.40 million, or $0.49 per diluted share (on 6.88 million weighted-average shares outstanding), in the comparable period a year ago. The decrease in weighted-average shares outstanding primarily reflects repurchases of stock through the Company's stock repurchase programs. The decline in net income in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was primarily attributable to a decrease in net interest income, a decrease in gain on sale of loans and an increase in compensation expense.

"The operating environment for community banks and thrifts remains very challenging," said Craig G. Blunden, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "The slightly inverted yield curve and highly competitive loan and deposit pricing implies ongoing pressure to net interest margins."

Mr. Blunden went on to say, "The mortgage banking environment has changed dramatically since the collapse of the sub-prime market and increased regulatory scrutiny of non-traditional mortgage products, resulting in poorer loan sale execution. It may take another three to six months for the mortgage banking environment to stabilize."

Return on average assets for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was 0.58 percent, compared to 0.89 percent for the same period of fiscal 2006. Return on average stockholders' equity for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was 7.60 percent, compared to 10.17 percent for the comparable period of fiscal 2006.

On a sequential quarter basis, net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 increased by $1.04 million, or 70 percent, to $2.54 million from $1.50 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2007; and diluted earnings per share increased $0.17, or 77 percent, to $0.39 from $0.22 in the second quarter of fiscal 2007. Return on average assets increased 23 basis points to 0.58 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 from 0.35 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 and return on average equity for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was 7.60 percent, compared to 4.40 percent for the second quarter of fiscal 2007.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2007, net income was $9.29 million, a decrease of 44 percent from net income of $16.72 million for the comparable period ended March 31, 2006; and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 decreased $1.03, or 42 percent, to $1.40 from $2.43 for the comparable period last year. The decrease in net income for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 was primarily attributable to the specific loan loss reserve of $2.46 million (approximately $1.43 million net of statutory taxes) on 23 individual construction loans recognized in the quarter ended December 31, 2006 and the $6.28 million gain on sale of real estate (approximately $3.64 million net of statutory taxes) recognized in the quarter ended December 31, 2005 (not replicated in fiscal 2007). Return on average assets for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 decreased 68 basis points to 0.73 percent from 1.41 percent for the nine-month period a year earlier. Return on average stockholders' equity for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 was 9.12 percent, compared to 17.28 percent for the nine-month period a year earlier.

Net interest income before provision for loan losses decreased by $524,000, or five percent, to $10.67 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 from $11.19 million for the same period in fiscal 2006. Non-interest income decreased $539,000, or 13 percent, to $3.68 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 from $4.22 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2006. Non-interest expense increased $550,000, or seven percent, to $8.59 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 from $8.04 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2006.

The average balance of loans outstanding increased by $234.9 million to $1.49 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 from $1.26 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2006, and the average yield increased by 25 basis points to 6.36 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 from an average yield of 6.11 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2006. The increase in the average loan yield was primarily attributable to higher interest rates on newly originated loans and the repricing of existing adjustable rate loans in the loans held for investment portfolio. Total loans originated for investment in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 were $79.8 million (including $29.3 million of loans purchased for investment), which consisted primarily of single-family, multi-family and commercial real estate. This compares to total loans originated for investment of $146.5 million (including $63.0 million of loans purchased for investment) in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The outstanding balance of "preferred loans" (multi-family, commercial real estate, construction and commercial business loans) increased by $156.5 million, or 40 percent, to $547.2 million at March 31, 2007 from $390.7 million at March 31, 2006. The ratio of preferred loans to total loans held for investment increased to 39 percent at March 31, 2007 compared to 32 percent at March 31, 2006. Loan prepayments in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 were $97.3 million, compared to $107.3 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2006.

Average deposits increased by $40.3 million to $955.3 million and the average cost of deposits increased by 102 basis points to 3.42 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared to an average balance of $915.0 million and an average cost of 2.40 percent in the same quarter last year. Transaction account balances (core deposits) decreased by $66.2 million, or 15 percent, to $364.9 million at March 31, 2007 from $431.1 million at March 31, 2006. The decrease is primarily attributable to a $46.7 million, or 23 percent, decline in savings account balances. Time deposits increased by $116.6 million, or 23 percent, to $617.7 million at March 31, 2007 as compared to $501.1 million at March 31, 2006. The increase in time deposits is primarily attributable to the Company's time deposit marketing campaigns and depositors switching from savings deposits to time deposits.

The average balance of borrowings, which primarily consists of Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") of San Francisco advances, increased $179.3 million to $636.1 million and the average cost of advances increased 48 basis points to 4.74 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared to an average balance of $456.8 million and an average cost of 4.26 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2006. The increase in the average cost of borrowings was primarily the result of higher interest rates on short-term advances.

The net interest margin during the third quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased 50 basis points to 2.50 percent from 3.00 percent during the same quarter last year. On a sequential quarter basis, the net interest margin in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased one basis point from 2.51 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2007.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company recorded a loan loss provision of $1.19 million, down $116,000, or nine percent, from $1.30 million during the same period of fiscal 2006. The loan loss provision in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was primarily attributable to a $14.0 million sequential quarter increase in preferred loans held for investment, a $361,000 specific loan loss reserve established on eight non-performing loans and an increase in classified assets. Classified assets at March 31, 2007 were $38.5 million, comprised of $12.7 million in the special mention category and $25.8 million in the substandard category. Classified assets increased by $19.4 million from December 31, 2006 when classified assets were $19.1 million, comprised of $3.0 million in the special mention category and $16.1 million in the substandard category.

Non-performing assets increased to $14.7 million, or 0.83 percent of total assets, at March 31, 2007, compared to $13.7 million, or 0.78 percent of total assets at December 31, 2006 and $1.5 million, or 0.10 percent of total assets, at March 31, 2006. The non-performing assets at March 31, 2007 were comprised of 15 single-family loans ($6.2 million), one commercial real estate loan ($2.1 million), 23 construction loans ($2.5 million), 13 single-family loans repurchased from, or unable to sell to, investors ($3.0 million) and three single-family properties acquired in the settlement of loans ($932,000).

The allowance for loan losses was $15.7 million at March 31, 2007, or 1.12 percent of gross loans held for investment, compared to $10.6 million, or 0.87 percent of gross loans held for investment at March 31, 2006. The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2007 includes $3.2 million of specific loan loss reserves, compared to $239,000 of specific loan loss reserves at March 31, 2006. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is sufficient to absorb potential losses inherent in loans held for investment.

The decrease in non-interest income in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the same period of fiscal 2006 was primarily the result of a decrease in the gain on sale of loans. The gain on sale of loans declined by $349,000, or 13 percent, to $2.31 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 from $2.66 million in the comparable quarter last year. The average loan sale margin for mortgage banking was 71 basis points for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, down 30 basis points from 101 basis points in the comparable quarter last year. The decrease in the loan sale margin was primarily attributable to the more competitive mortgage banking environment and the recent volatility in the secondary market caused by the well-publicized collapse of the sub-prime loan market.

The volume of loans originated for sale increased to $306.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 from $254.4 million during the same period last year. Total loan originations (including loans originated for investment, loans purchased for investment and loans originated for sale) were $386.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, a decrease of $15.0 million, or four percent, from $401.0 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2006. The decrease in loan originations was primarily attributable to a decrease in loans purchased for investment.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2007, the fair-value adjustment of derivative financial instruments pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133 on the Consolidated Statements of Operations was a gain of $133,000, compared to a loss of $54,000 in the same period last year. The fair-value adjustment for SFAS No. 133 is derived from changes in the market value of commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale, forward loan sale agreements and option contracts. The SFAS No. 133 adjustment is relatively volatile and results in timing differences in the recognition of income, which may have an adverse impact on future earnings.

The increase in non-interest expense was primarily the result of an increase in compensation expense, the result of lower deferred compensation attributable to the application of SFAS No. 91, which was partly offset by lower incentive compensation expenses. On July 1, 2006, the Bank lowered the SFAS No. 91 deferred compensation allocated to each loan originated after completing the annual review and analysis of SFAS No. 91.

The Company's efficiency ratio increased to 60 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 from 52 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.

The effective income tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was 44.5 percent, as compared to 43.9 percent in the same quarter last year. The Company believes that the effective income tax rate applied in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 reflects its current income tax obligations.

The Company repurchased 194,580 shares of its common stock during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 at an average cost of $27.62 per share. During the quarter, the Company completed the May 2006 Stock Repurchase Program and repurchased 49 percent of the shares authorized by the January 2007 Stock Repurchase Program, leaving 168,491 shares available for future repurchase activity.

The Bank currently operates 13 retail/business banking offices in Riverside County and San Bernardino County (Inland Empire). Provident Bank Mortgage operates 13 loan production offices located throughout Southern California and one loan production office located in Northern California.

The Company will host a conference call for institutional investors and bank analysts on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) to discuss its financial results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 288-8967 and requesting the Provident Financial Holdings Earnings Release Conference Call. An audio replay of the conference call will be available through Wednesday, May 2, 2007 by dialing (800) 475-6701 and referencing access code number 869379.

For more financial information about the Company please visit the website at www.myprovident.com and click on the "Investor Relations" section.

Safe-Harbor Statement

Certain matters in this News Release and the conference call noted above may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may relate to, among others, expectations of the business environment in which the Company operates, projections of future performance, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, and statements regarding the Company's mission and vision. These forward-looking statements are based upon current management expectations, and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those suggested, expressed, or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, the general business environment, interest rates, the California real estate market, competitive conditions between banks and non-bank financial services providers, regulatory changes, and other risks detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.


                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
            Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                  (Unaudited - Dollars In Thousands)

                                               March 31,      June 30,
                                                  2007          2006
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 Assets
  Cash and due from banks                     $   12,468    $   13,558
  Federal funds sold                               3,800         2,800
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Cash and cash equivalents                      16,268        16,358

  Investment securities - held to maturity
   (fair value $27,741 and $49,914,
    respectively)                                 28,031        51,031
  Investment securities - available for sale
   at fair value                                 137,009       126,158
  Loans held for investment, net of allowance
   for loan losses of $15,737 and
   $10,307, respectively                       1,390,457     1,262,997
  Loans held for sale, at lower of
   cost or market                                 34,854         4,713
  Receivable from sale of loans                   94,500        99,930
  Accrued interest receivable                      7,785         6,774
  Real estate held for investment, net                --           653
  Real estate owned, net                             932            --
  FHLB - San Francisco stock                      43,314        37,585
  Premises and equipment, net                      6,946         6,860
  Prepaid expenses and other assets                9,938         9,411
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    Total assets                              $1,770,034    $1,622,470
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 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 Liabilities:
  Non interest-bearing deposits               $   46,990    $   48,776
  Interest-bearing deposits                      935,567       868,806
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total deposits                               982,557       917,582

  Borrowings                                     636,933       546,211
  Accounts payable, accrued interest
   and other liabilities                          18,956        22,467
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    Total liabilities                          1,638,446     1,486,260

 Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $.01 par value
   (2,000,000 shares authorized;
   none issued and outstanding)                       --            --
  Common stock, $.01 par value
   (15,000,000 shares authorized;
   12,426,922 and 12,376,972 shares
   issued, respectively; 6,543,993 and
   6,991,842 shares outstanding, respectively)       124           124
  Additional paid-in capital                      68,849        66,798
  Retained earnings                              148,688       142,867
  Treasury stock at cost (5,882,929 and
   5,385,130 shares, respectively)               (86,507)      (72,524)
  Unearned stock compensation                       (289)         (644)
  Accumulated other comprehensive
   income (loss), net of tax                         723          (411)
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    Total stockholders' equity                   131,588       136,210
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                                   $1,770,034    $1,622,470
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                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
                 Consolidated Statements of Operations
         (Unaudited - In Thousands, Except Earnings Per Share)

                                   Quarter Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                      March 31,           March 31,
                                 -----------------   -----------------
                                   2007      2006      2007      2006
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 Interest income:
  Loans receivable, net          $23,725   $19,214   $68,684   $57,250
  Investment securities            1,828     1,676     5,381     5,214
  FHLB - San Francisco stock         597       483     1,704     1,345
  Interest-earning deposits           14        33        51       126
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total interest income           26,164    21,406    75,820    63,935

 Interest expense:
  Checking and money market
   deposits                          369       310     1,066       908
  Savings deposits                   724       741     2,039     2,483
  Time deposits                    6,963     4,361    19,227    12,450
  Borrowings                       7,441     4,803    21,562    14,967
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total interest expense          15,497    10,215    43,894    30,808

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 Net interest income, before
  provision for loan losses       10,667    11,191    31,926    33,127
 Provision for loan losses         1,185     1,301     5,568     1,339
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net interest income, after
  provision for loan losses        9,482     9,890    26,358    31,788

 Non-interest income:
  Loan servicing and other fees      462       503     1,426     1,937
  Gain on sale of loans, net       2,306     2,655     8,717    10,404
  Deposit account fees               525       542     1,557     1,586
  Gain on sale of real estate         18        52     2,358     6,335
  Other                              368       466     1,289     1,322
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  Total non-interest income        3,679     4,218    15,347    21,584

 Non-interest expense:
  Salaries and employee benefits   5,641     5,105    16,416    15,286
  Premises and occupancy             801       655     2,330     2,166
  Equipment                          444       439     1,221     1,244
  Professional expenses              305       354       847       991
  Sales and marketing expenses       247       242       724       716
  Other                            1,154     1,247     3,529     3,561
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  Total non-interest expense       8,592     8,042    25,067    23,964

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Income before taxes               4,569     6,066    16,638    29,408
 Provision for income taxes        2,031     2,666     7,347    12,692
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  Net income                     $ 2,538   $ 3,400   $ 9,291   $16,716
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 Basic earnings per share        $  0.40   $  0.51   $  1.42   $  2.54
 Diluted earnings per share      $  0.39   $  0.49   $  1.40   $  2.43
 Cash dividends per share        $  0.18   $  0.15   $  0.51   $  0.43
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                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
  Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - Sequential Quarter
                  (Unaudited - Dollars In Thousands)

                                              March 31,    December 31,
                                                 2007          2006
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Assets
  Cash and due from banks                     $   12,468    $   17,891
  Federal funds sold                               3,800         4,100
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Cash and cash equivalents                     16,268        21,991

  Investment securities - held to maturity
   (fair value $27,741 and $37,570,
   respectively)                                  28,031        38,031
  Investment securities - available for
   sale at fair value                            137,009       143,496
  Loans held for investment, net of allowance
   for loan losses of $15,737 and $14,555,
   respectively                                1,390,457     1,389,858
  Loans held for sale, at lower of cost
   or market                                      34,854         8,579
  Receivable from sale of loans                   94,500       101,392
  Accrued interest receivable                      7,785         7,855
  Real estate owned, net                             932           720
  FHLB - San Francisco stock                      43,314        42,707
  Premises and equipment, net                      6,946         6,900
  Prepaid expenses and other assets                9,938         8,816
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

    Total assets                              $1,770,034    $1,770,345
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 Liabilities:
  Non interest-bearing deposits               $   46,990    $   43,993
  Interest-bearing deposits                      935,567       882,878
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total deposits                               982,557       926,871

  Borrowings                                     636,933       689,443
  Accounts payable, accrued interest
   and other liabilities                          18,956        20,173
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total liabilities                          1,638,446     1,636,487

 Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $.01 par value
   (2,000,000 shares authorized;
   none issued and outstanding)                       --            --
  Common stock, $.01 par value
   (15,000,000 shares authorized;
   12,426,922 and 12,385,372 shares
   issued, respectively; 6,543,993 and
   6,697,023 shares outstanding, respectively)       124           124
  Additional paid-in capital                      68,849        67,988
  Retained earnings                              148,688       147,353
  Treasury stock at cost (5,882,929 and
   5,688,349 shares, respectively)               (86,507)      (81,677)
  Unearned stock compensation                       (289)         (403)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income,
   net of tax                                        723           473
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

    Total stockholders' equity                   131,588       133,858
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                                   $1,770,034    $1,770,345
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                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
      Consolidated Statements of Operations - Sequential Quarter
         (Unaudited - In Thousands, Except Earnings Per Share)

                                                  Quarter Ended
                                           ---------------------------
                                             March 31,    December 31,
                                               2007          2006
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 Interest income:
  Loans receivable, net                       $23,725       $23,001
  Investment securities                         1,828         1,857
  FHLB - San Francisco stock                      597           593
  Interest-earning deposits                        14            18
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  Total interest income                        26,164        25,469

 Interest expense:
  Checking and money market deposits              369           361
  Savings deposits                                724           671
  Time deposits                                 6,963         6,437
  Borrowings                                    7,441         7,497
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  Total interest expense                       15,497        14,966

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 Net interest income, before
  provision for loan losses                    10,667        10,503
 Provision for loan losses                      1,185         3,746
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 Net interest income, after
  provision for loan losses                     9,482         6,757

 Non-interest income:
  Loan servicing and other fees                   462           488
  Gain on sale of loans, net                    2,306         2,919
  Deposit account fees                            525           510
  Gain on sale of real estate, net                 18            27
  Other                                           368           330
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  Total non-interest income                     3,679         4,274

 Non-interest expense:
  Salaries and employee benefits                5,641         5,359
  Premises and occupancy                          801           745
  Equipment                                       444           384
  Professional expenses                           305           278
  Sales and marketing expenses                    247           216
  Other                                         1,154         1,259
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  Total non-interest expense                    8,592         8,241

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 Income before taxes                            4,569         2,790
 Provision for income taxes                     2,031         1,295
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  Net income                                  $ 2,538       $ 1,495
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 Basic earnings per share                     $  0.40       $  0.23
 Diluted earnings per share                   $  0.39       $  0.22
 Cash dividends per share                     $  0.18       $  0.18
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                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
                         Financial Highlights
     (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Information)

                             Quarter Ended         Nine Months Ended
                                March 31,              March 31,
                         ---------------------   ---------------------
                            2007        2006        2007       2006
                         ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
 SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:
 Return on average assets     0.58%       0.89%       0.73%       1.41%
 Return on average
  stockholders' equity        7.60%      10.17%       9.12%      17.28%
 Stockholders' equity to
  total assets                7.43%       8.76%       7.43%       8.76%
 Net interest spread          2.18%       2.71%       2.29%       2.68%
 Net interest margin          2.50%       3.00%       2.56%       2.89%
 Efficiency ratio            59.89%      52.19%      53.03%      43.80%
 Average interest-earning
  assets to average
  interest-bearing
  liabilities               107.37%     108.92%     107.95%     108.04%

 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:
 Basic earnings per 
  share                  $    0.40   $    0.51   $    1.42   $    2.54
 Diluted earnings
  per share              $    0.39   $    0.49   $    1.40   $    2.43
 Book value per share    $   20.11   $   19.31   $   20.11   $   19.31
 Shares used for basic
  EPS computation        6,392,172   6,644,639   6,523,556   6,591,691
 Shares used for diluted
  EPS computation        6,506,369   6,881,384   6,648,504   6,882,974
 Total shares issued
  and outstanding        6,543,993   7,089,006   6,543,993   7,089,006

 ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
 Non-performing loans to
  loans held for
  investment, net             0.99%       0.13%
 Non-performing assets to
  total assets                0.83%       0.10%
 Allowance for loan losses
  to non-performing loans   114.47%     681.34%
 Allowance for loan losses
  to gross loans held for
  investment                  1.12%       0.87%

 REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS:
 Tangible equity ratio        7.15%       8.24%
 Tier 1 (core) capital ratio  7.15%       8.24%
 Total risk-based capital
  ratio                      11.65%      14.12%
 Tier 1 risk-based capital
  ratio                      10.55%      13.01%

 LOANS ORIGINATED FOR SALE:
 Retail originations     $  77,669   $  77,054   $ 237,102   $ 297,538
 Wholesale originations    228,523     177,395     701,021     648,568
                         ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
   Total loans
    originated for sale  $ 306,192   $ 254,449   $ 938,123   $ 946,106

 LOANS SOLD:
 Servicing released      $ 273,382   $ 254,985   $ 899,253   $ 952,740
 Servicing retained            446       3,213       2,629      17,707
                         ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
    Total loans sold     $ 273,828   $ 258,198   $ 901,882   $ 970,447



                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
                         Financial Highlights
                              (Unaudited)
                        (Dollars in Thousands)

                                            As of March 31,
                                --------------------------------------
                                       2007                2006
                                ------------------  ------------------
                                  Balance    Rate     Balance    Rate
                                ----------  ------  ----------  ------
 INVESTMENT SECURITIES:
 Held to maturity:
 U.S. government sponsored
  enterprise debt securities    $   28,029   3.05%  $   51,027    2.83%
 U.S. government agency
  mortgage-backed securities
  ("MBS")                                2   8.97            3    9.35
 Certificates of deposit                --     --          100    4.00
                                ----------          ----------
    Total investment
     securities held to
     maturity                       28,031   3.05       51,130    2.83

 Available for sale (at
  fair value):
 U.S. government sponsored
  enterprise debt securities        14,650   3.08       24,221    2.86
 U.S. government agency MBS         50,144   4.68       41,421    4.09
 U.S. government sponsored
  enterprise MBS                    66,465   5.01       66,784    4.03
 Private issue collateralized
  mortgage obligations               4,882   4.28        5,784    3.64
 Freddie Mac common stock              357                 366
 Fannie Mae common stock                21                  20
 Other common stock                    490                 539
                                ----------          ----------
    Total investment
     securities available
     for sale                      137,009   4.63      139,135    3.80
                                ----------          ----------
      Total investment
       securities               $  165,040   4.36%  $  190,265    3.54%

 LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT:
 Single-family (1 to
  4 units)                      $  846,132   5.86%  $  809,132    5.59%
 Multi-family (5 or more
  units)                           337,430   6.69      175,629    6.12
 Commercial real estate            151,531   7.17      130,347    6.85
 Construction                       80,350   9.35      145,134    8.73
 Commercial business                11,742   8.52       13,571    8.26
 Consumer                              472  12.49          741   10.13
 Other                               9,663   9.96       20,902    9.18
                                ----------          ----------
    Total loans held
     for investment              1,437,320   6.44%   1,295,456    6.23%

 Undisbursed loan funds            (36,573)            (82,669)
 Deferred loan costs                 5,447               2,857
 Allowance for loan losses         (15,737)            (10,554)
                                ----------          ----------
    Total loans held
     for investment, net        $1,390,457          $1,205,090

 Purchased loans serviced
  by others included above      $  170,223   6.92%  $  106,090    6.93%

 DEPOSITS:
 Checking accounts - non
  interest-bearing              $   46,991     --%  $   53,913      --%
 Checking accounts -
  interest-bearing                 129,531   0.76      135,833    0.65
 Savings accounts                  160,239   1.91      206,896    1.39
 Money market accounts              28,093   1.98       34,446    1.21
 Time deposits                     617,703   4.81      501,135    3.95
                                ----------          ----------
    Total deposits              $  982,557   3.49%  $  932,223    2.57%

 Note: The interest rate or yield/cost described in the rate or
       yield/cost column is the weighted-average interest rate or 
       yield/cost of all instruments, which are included in the balance of 
       the respective line item.


                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
                         Financial Highlights
                  (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands)

                                       As of March 31,
                             ----------------------------------
                                   2007              2006
                             ---------------    ---------------
                             Balance    Rate    Balance    Rate
                             ---------------    ---------------
 BORROWINGS:
 Overnight                   $ 31,000   5.48%   $ 76,000   4.91%
 Six months or less           257,150   4.99      15,000   3.17
 Over six to twelve months     52,000   4.27      10,000   2.60
 Over one to two years         70,000   3.94      87,000   3.73
 Over two to three years       52,000   3.98      55,000   3.56
 Over three to four years      93,000   4.88      52,000   3.98
 Over four to five years       60,000   4.75      93,000   4.88
 Over five years               21,783   4.68      81,819   4.73
                             --------           --------
    Total borrowings         $636,933   4.71%   $469,819   4.29%


                             Quarter Ended        Nine Months Ended
                               March 31,              March 31,
                        ----------------------  ----------------------
 SELECTED AVERAGE          2007        2006        2007        2006
  BALANCE SHEETS:        Balance     Balance     Balance     Balance
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Loans receivable,
  net (a)               $1,492,046  $1,257,084  $1,441,320  $1,277,199
 Investment securities     172,503     195,457     180,112     208,972
 FHLB - San Francisco
  stock                     43,004      38,638      40,889      38,397
 Interest-earning
  deposits                   1,099       3,089       1,306       4,472
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Total interest-earning
  assets                $1,708,652  $1,494,268  $1,663,627  $1,529,040

 Deposits               $  955,313  $  915,042  $  928,222  $  935,781
 Borrowings                636,073     456,809     612,833     479,508
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Total interest-bearing
  liabilities           $1,591,386  $1,371,851  $1,541,055  $1,415,289

                            Quarter Ended         Nine Months Ended
                               March 31,               March 31,
                      -----------------------   -----------------------
                         2007         2006         2007         2006
                      Yield/Cost   Yield/Cost   Yield/Cost   Yield/Cost
                      ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------

 Loans receivable,
  net (a)                6.36%        6.11%        6.35%        5.98%
 Investment
  securities             4.24%        3.43%        3.98%        3.33%
 FHLB - San Francisco
  stock                  5.55%        5.00%        5.56%        4.67%
 Interest-earning
  deposits               5.10%        4.27%        5.21%        3.76%
 Total interest-
  earning assets         6.13%        5.73%        6.08%        5.58%

 Deposits                3.42%        2.40%        3.20%        2.26%
 Borrowings              4.74%        4.26%        4.69%        4.16%
 Total interest-
  bearing liabilities    3.95%        3.02%        3.79%        2.90%

 (a) Includes loans held for investment, loans held for sale and
     receivable from sale of loans.

 Note: The interest rate or yield/cost described in the rate or
       yield/cost column is the weighted-average interest rate or 
       yield/cost of all instruments, which are included in the balance of 
       the respective line item.


            

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