Providential Subsidiary PHILAND Breaks Ground on Pointe91 Project

LOS ANGELES, CA and HANOI, VIETNAM--(Marketwire - August 26, 2008) - Providential Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: PRVH), which provides advisory, merger and acquisition services as well as independently investing in Vietnamese opportunities, today announced that its subsidiary PHILAND has broken ground on Phase One of the Pointe91 project in Quang Nam, Vietnam. Phase One work includes clearing approximately 20 acres of land as well as grading and excavation for the construction of the lake, entry guardhouse, and a sales office.

Pointe91 will showcase Quang Nam's otherworldly beauty and vibrant culture as a backdrop for a seaside community fusing modern décor and timeless French Colonial design. Pointe91 is a premier 118-acre development that includes luxury private residences, a beachfront resort, a marina, a marketplace and extensive landscaping. Photographs of the groundbreaking and site plan are available at http://hawkassociates.com/clients/additional/index.cfm?client_id=13.

PHILAND project director Daniel St. John said, "We are thrilled to begin work on Pointe91 after awarding contracts for the grading, irrigation, landscaping, construction of roadways, pools, and fountains needed to complete Phase One of construction. Upon completion, the guardhouse, the violin-shaped lake that anchors the property, a sales office and an interior design center where buyers will be able to choose interiors for their home, will be finished. This infrastructure, aside from formally kicking off construction of Pointe91, will give us an on-the-ground location from which we can show the property and entertain prospective buyers."

About Pointe91

Pointe91 is slated to be a seaside residential and resort community located in Quang Nam province, Vietnam offering luxury residences, a marina, a beachfront hotel and spa, and other amenities. CBRE Vietnam markets the residences. Please visit http://www.philandcorp.com.

About Providential Holdings, Inc.

Providential Holdings and its subsidiaries engage in a number of diverse business activities, the most important of which are M&A advisory services and investing in the rapidly growing economies of Vietnam and Asia. For more information on Providential Holdings, visit http://www.phiglobal.com. As part of its activities in Vietnam, Providential has been hosting seminars in conjunction with the Nasdaq Stock Market, the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and leading U.S. investment banking firms, to help Vietnamese companies go public and raise capital through the U.S. financial markets.

A profile for investors can be accessed at http://www.hawkassociates.com/profile/prvh.cfm.

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Contact Information: Contact: Frank Hawkins or Antonella Montagna Hawk Associates 305-451-1888 e-mail: http://www.americanmicrocaps.com http://www.hawkassociates.com