Provident Financial Holdings Reports Fourth Quarter Results




               Net Interest Margin Expands by 56 Basis Points

                  Operating Expenses Decline by 13 Percent

                 Capital Ratios Improve (Sequential Quarter)

             Bank Remains Significantly Above 'Well-Capitalized'
                          Regulatory Thresholds

RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 28, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. ("Company") (Nasdaq:PROV), the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. ("Bank"), today announced fourth quarter earnings for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Company reported a net loss of $(1.14) million, a loss of $(0.19) per diluted share (on 6.17 million weighted-average shares outstanding), compared to net income of $1.83 million, or $0.28 per diluted share (on 6.44 million weighted-average shares outstanding), in the comparable period a year ago. The loss in the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was primarily attributable to an increase in the provision for loan losses and a decrease in non-interest income, partly offset by an increase in net interest income and a decrease in compensation expense. The decrease in weighted-average shares outstanding primarily reflects prior period repurchases of common stock through the Company's stock repurchase programs.

"The Company continues to take the necessary steps to withstand the current operating environment," said Craig G. Blunden, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "We will be well positioned to take advantage of more favorable business conditions once the current credit cycle runs its course."

Return on average assets for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 was negative (0.28) percent, compared to 0.43 percent for the same period of fiscal 2007. Return on average stockholders' equity for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 was negative (3.62) percent, compared to 5.59 percent for the comparable period of fiscal 2007.

On a sequential quarter basis, net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased by $2.10 million, or 219 percent, to a net loss of $(1.14) million from net income of $957,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2008; and diluted earnings per share decreased $0.34, or 227 percent, to a loss of $(0.19) from a gain of $0.15 in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Return on average assets decreased 51 basis points to negative (0.28) percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 from 0.23 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 and return on average equity for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 was negative (3.62) percent, compared to 2.99 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2008.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, net income was $1.47 million, a decrease of 86 percent from net income of $10.45 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007; and diluted earnings per share for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 decreased $1.33, or 85 percent, to $0.24 from $1.57 for the prior fiscal year. Return on average assets for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 decreased 52 basis points to 0.09 percent from 0.61 percent for the prior fiscal year. Return on average stockholders' equity for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 was 1.15 percent, compared to 7.77 percent for the prior fiscal year.

Net interest income before provision for loan losses increased by $1.94 million, or 20 percent, to $11.78 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 from $9.84 million for the same period in fiscal 2007. Non-interest income decreased $1.79 million, or 81 percent, to $427,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 from $2.21 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. Non-interest expense decreased $1.20 million, or 13 percent, to $7.74 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 from $8.94 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2007.

The average balance of loans outstanding decreased by $41.7 million to $1.41 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 from $1.46 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2007, and the average yield decreased by 20 basis points to 6.07 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 from an average yield of 6.27 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease in the average loan yield was primarily attributable to accrued interest income reversals on non-accrual loans and loan payoffs which had a higher average yield than the average yield of loans held for investment, partly offset by higher interest rates on newly originated loans and the upwardly repricing adjustable rate loans in the loans held for investment portfolio. Total loans originated for investment in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 were $30.1 million, which consisted primarily of single-family and multi-family loans. This compares to total loans originated for investment of $56.3 million (including $2.1 million of loans purchased for investment) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. The outstanding balance of "preferred loans" (multi-family, commercial real estate, construction and commercial business loans) increased by $46.7 million, or nine percent, to $569.6 million at June 30, 2008 from $522.9 million at June 30, 2007. The ratio of preferred loans to total loans held for investment increased to 41 percent at June 30, 2008 compared to 38 percent at June 30, 2007. Loan principal payments received in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 were $66.4 million, compared to $103.6 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2007.

Average deposits increased by $32.4 million to $1.02 billion while the average cost of deposits decreased by 57 basis points to 3.01 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to an average balance of $989.6 million and an average cost of 3.58 percent in the same quarter last year. Transaction account balances (core deposits) decreased by $4.1 million, or one percent, to $348.7 million at June 30, 2008 from $352.8 million at June 30, 2007. The decrease is primarily attributable to an $8.2 million, or five percent, decline in savings account balances. Time deposits increased by $15.1 million, or two percent, to $663.7 million at June 30, 2008 compared to $648.6 million at June 30, 2007. The increase in time deposits is primarily attributable to depositors switching from savings deposits to time deposits. Also, it should be noted, that the Company does not have any brokered deposits.

The average balance of borrowings, which primarily consists of Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") of San Francisco advances, decreased $79.9 million to $478.7 million and the average cost of advances decreased 84 basis points to 3.80 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to an average balance of $558.6 million and an average cost of 4.64 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease in the average cost of borrowings was primarily the result of maturing long-term advances which had a higher average cost than the average cost of new advances. Additionally, short-term advance interest rates have fallen as a result of Federal Open Market Committee actions.

The net interest margin during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 increased 56 basis points to 2.93 percent from 2.37 percent during the same quarter last year. On a sequential quarter basis, the net interest margin in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 increased 24 basis points from 2.69 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2008.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company recorded a loan loss provision of $5.80 million, compared to a loan loss recovery of $490,000 during the same period of fiscal 2007. The loan loss provision in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 was primarily attributable to loan classification downgrades in the loans held for investment portfolio and deterioration in the real estate collateral values securing those loans.

Non-performing assets increased to $33.0 million, or 2.02 percent of total assets, at June 30, 2008, compared to $27.3 million, or 1.63 percent of total assets at March 31, 2008 and $19.7 million, or 1.20 percent of total assets, at June 30, 2007. The non-performing assets at June 30, 2008 were primarily comprised of 52 single-family loans originated for investment ($15.7 million), 12 construction loans originated for investment ($4.7 million), 12 single-family loans repurchased from, or unable to sell to investors ($2.1 million) and real estate owned comprised of 30 single-family properties, one multi-family property and 14 lots acquired in the settlement of loans ($9.4 million). Net charge-offs for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 were $3.14 million or 0.89 percent of average loans receivable, compared to $3.58 million or 1.02 percent of average loans receivable for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and $402,000 or 0.11 percent of average loans receivable in the comparable quarter last year.

Classified loans at June 30, 2008 were $59.7 million, comprised of $29.4 million in the special mention category and $30.3 million in the substandard category. Classified loans at June 30, 2007 were $32.3 million, consisting of $13.3 million in the special mention category and $19.0 million in the substandard category.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, six loans for $1.2 million were modified from their original terms, were re-underwritten at current market interest rates and were identified in our asset quality reports as Restructured Loans. As of June 30, 2008, a total of $10.5 million of loans have been modified: six are classified as pass ($2.3 million); 13 are classified as special mention and remain on accrual status ($4.0 million); eight are classified as substandard and remain on accrual status ($2.8 million); and five are classified as substandard on non-accrual status ($1.4 million).

The allowance for loan losses was $19.4 million at June 30, 2008, or 1.40 percent of gross loans held for investment, compared to $14.8 million, or 1.09 percent of gross loans held for investment at June 30, 2007. The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2008 includes $6.0 million of specific loan loss reserves, compared to $3.3 million of specific loan loss reserves at June 30, 2007. 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 fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the same period of fiscal 2007 was primarily the result of a decrease in brokered and other loan fees, a net loss on sale of loans and net losses on the sale and operations of real estate owned properties acquired in the settlement of loans, partly offset by an increase in deposit account fees.

The net loss on sale of loans was $(216,000) for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 as compared to a net gain of $601,000 in the comparable quarter last year. The loss on sale of loans was primarily attributable to a $1.28 million recourse provision on loans sold that are subject to repurchase, resulting from early payment defaults or fraud. Total loans sold for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 were $104.3 million, down 53 percent from $221.6 million for the same quarter last year. The average loan sale margin for mortgage banking was negative (20) basis points for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared to positive 31 basis points in the comparable quarter last year. The mortgage banking environment remains highly competitive and volatile as a result of the well-publicized deterioration of the single-family real estate market.

The volume of loans originated for sale decreased $74.5 million, or 40 percent, to $114.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 from $188.5 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 $144.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, a decrease of $100.7 million, or 41 percent, from $244.7 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease in loan originations was primarily attributable to the lack of liquidity in the secondary mortgage markets particularly for non-conforming mortgage loans and the unfavorable real estate environment.

Fifteen real estate owned properties were sold for a net loss of $(462,000) in the quarter ended June 30, 2008 as compared to two real estate owned properties sold for a net gain of $1,000 in the same quarter last year. As of June 30, 2008, the real estate owned balance was $9.4 million (45 properties), compared to $3.8 million (10 properties) at June 30, 2007.

The decrease in non-interest expense was primarily the result of decreases in compensation, premises and occupancy and marketing, partly offset by increases in equipment, professional expenses and other operating expenses. The decrease in compensation expense was the result of the fewer number of mortgage banking personnel in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2007, lower incentive compensation expenses given the decline in loan origination volume and lower ESOP expenses compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2007. Total ESOP expenses in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased $314,000, or 57%, to $234,000 from $548,000 in the same period of fiscal 2007, resulting from a lower average stock price and fewer shares allocated. The decrease in premises and occupancy expense was primarily related to the closure of six Provident Bank Mortgage loan production offices during the first half of fiscal 2008, while the increase in professional expenses was primarily related to higher legal expenses corresponding to the increase in delinquent loans. The increase in other operating expenses was a result of an increase in FDIC deposit insurance premiums, partly offset by a decrease in workers' compensation insurance premiums.

The Company's efficiency ratio improved to 63 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 from 74 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. The improvement was the net result of an increase in net interest income, a decrease in non-interest income and a decrease non-interest expense.

The effective income tax benefit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 was 14.6 percent, compared to the effective income tax provision of 49.3 percent in the same quarter last year. The lower tax benefit (as compared to the tax provision) was primarily the result of a higher percentage of permanent tax differences relative to income before taxes and an additional tax provision of $348,000 on a disallowed deduction in the fiscal 2006 tax return which was discovered during the ongoing examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company believes that the effective income tax benefit applied in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 reflects its current income tax obligations.

The Company did not repurchase any of its common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. For fiscal 2008, the Company repurchased 187,081 shares (59 percent of the shares authorized by the June 2007 stock repurchase program) with an average cost of $21.78 per share and the June 2007 program expired on June 25, 2008. The Corporation announced a new stock repurchase program of up to five percent of its common stock (approximately 310,385 shares) on June 26, 2008.

As of June 30, 2008 the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements and is deemed "well-capitalized" with Tangible Capital, Core Capital, Total Risk-Based Capital and Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratios of 7.23 percent, 7.23 percent, 12.30 percent and 11.05 percent, respectively. These ratios have improved from 7.09 percent, 7.09 percent, 11.98 percent and 10.80 percent, respectively, at March 31, 2008 and are well above the minimum ratios to be deemed "well-capitalized" (5.00 percent for Core Capital, 10.00 percent for Total Risk-Based Capital and 6.00 percent for Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital).

The Bank currently operates 13 retail/business banking offices in Riverside County and San Bernardino County (Inland Empire). Provident Bank Mortgage operates wholesale loan production offices in Pleasanton and Rancho Cucamonga, California and retail loan production offices in Glendora and Riverside, California.

The Company will host a conference call for institutional investors and bank analysts on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) to discuss its financial results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 230-1766 and requesting the Provident Financial Holdings Earnings Release Conference Call. An audio replay of the conference call will be available through Wednesday, August 6, 2008 by dialing (800) 475-6701 and referencing access code number 952139.

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

This press release and the conference call noted above contain statements that the Company believes are "forward-looking statements." These statements relate to the Company's financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. You should not place undue reliance on these statements, as they are subject to risks and uncertainties. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind these risks and uncertainties, as well as any cautionary statements the Company may make. Moreover, you should treat these statements as speaking only as of the date they are made and based only on information then actually known to the Company. There are a number of important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from historical performance and these forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; results of examinations of us by the Office of Thrift Supervision and our bank subsidiary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of Thrift Supervision or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require us to increase our reserve for loan losses or to write-down assets; our ability to control operating costs and expenses; our ability to implement our branch expansion strategy; our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we have acquired or may in the future acquire into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto; our ability to manage loan delinquency rates; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business; adverse changes in the securities markets; inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or the Financial Accounting Standards Board; war or terrorist activities; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services 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, 2007, as amended.



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

                                             June 30,     June 30,
                                               2008         2007
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 Assets
  Cash and due from banks                  $    12,614  $    11,024
  Federal funds sold                             2,500        1,800
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    Cash and cash equivalents                   15,114       12,824

  Investment securities - held to
   maturity (fair value $ - and $18,837,
   respectively)                                    --       19,001
  Investment securities - available for
   sale at fair value                          153,102      131,842
  Loans held for investment, net of
   allowance for loan losses of $19,402
   and $14,845, respectively                 1,368,633    1,350,696
  Loans held for sale, at lower of cost
   or market                                    28,461        1,337
  Receivable from sale of loans                     --       60,513
  Accrued interest receivable                    7,273        7,235
  Real estate owned, net                         9,355        3,804
  FHLB - San Francisco stock                    32,125       43,832
  Premises and equipment, net                    6,513        7,123
  Prepaid expenses and other assets             12,095       10,716
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    Total assets                           $ 1,632,671  $ 1,648,923
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 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 Liabilities:
  Non interest-bearing deposits            $    48,056  $    45,112
  Interest-bearing deposits                    964,354      956,285
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    Total deposits                           1,012,410    1,001,397
   Borrowings                                  479,335      502,774
   Accounts payable, accrued interest and
    other liabilities                           16,336       15,955
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    Total liabilities                        1,508,081    1,520,126

 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;
   12,435,865 and 12,428,365 shares
   issued, respectively; 6,207,719 and
   6,376,945 shares outstanding,
   respectively)                                   124          124
  Additional paid-in capital                    75,164       72,935
  Retained earnings                            143,663      146,194
  Treasury stock at cost (6,228,146 and
   6,051,420 shares, respectively)             (94,798)     (90,694)
  Unearned stock compensation                     (102)        (455)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income,
   net of tax                                      539          693
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    Total stockholders' equity                 124,590      128,797
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    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                                $ 1,632,671  $ 1,648,923
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                   PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
                  Consolidated Statements of Operations
        (Unaudited - In Thousands, Except Earnings Per Share)

                                Quarter Ended   Twelve Months Ended
                                  June 30,            June 30,
                             ------------------  ------------------
                               2008      2007      2008      2007
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 Interest income:
  Loans receivable, net      $ 21,481  $ 22,841  $ 86,340  $ 91,525
  Investment securities         1,962     1,767     7,567     7,149
  FHLB - San Francisco stock      502       521     1,822     2,225
  Interest-earning deposits         2        19        20        69
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  Total interest income        23,947    25,148    95,749   100,968

 Interest expense:
  Checking and money market
   deposits                       332       413     1,607     1,524
  Savings deposits                580       784     2,896     2,823
  Time deposits                 6,734     7,640    30,073    26,867
  Borrowings                    4,525     6,469    19,737    28,031
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  Total interest expense       12,171    15,306    54,313    59,245

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 Net interest income, before
  provision (recovery) for
  loan losses                  11,776     9,842    41,436    41,723
 Provision (recovery) for
  loan losses                   5,803      (490)   12,612     5,078
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 Net interest income, after
  provision (recovery) for
  loan losses                   5,973    10,332    28,824    36,645

 Non-interest income:
  Loan servicing and other
   fees                           422       706     1,776     2,132
  (Loss) gain on sale of
   loans, net                    (216)      601     1,146     9,318
  Deposit account fees            743       530     2,954     2,087
  Net (loss) gain on sale of
   real estate                   (462)        1      (932)    2,359
  Other                           (60)      376       409     1,665
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  Total non-interest income       427     2,214     5,353    17,561

 Non-interest expense:
  Salaries and employee
   benefits                     4,491     5,780    18,953    22,867
  Premises and occupancy          647       984     2,830     3,314
  Equipment                       382       349     1,552     1,570
  Professional expenses           457       346     1,573     1,193
  Sales and marketing
   expenses                       109       221       524       945
  Other                         1,652     1,258     4,693     4,742
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  Total non-interest expense    7,738     8,938    30,125    34,631

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 (Loss) income before taxes    (1,338)    3,608     4,052    19,575
 (Benefit) provision for
   income taxes                  (195)    1,777     2,582     9,124
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  Net (loss) income          $ (1,143) $  1,831  $  1,470  $ 10,451
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 Basic (loss) earnings per
  share                      $  (0.19) $   0.29  $   0.24  $   1.59
 Diluted (loss) earnings 
  per share                  $  (0.19) $   0.28  $   0.24  $   1.57
 Cash dividends per share    $   0.10  $   0.18  $   0.64  $   0.69
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                 PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
          Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition 
                     - Sequential Quarter
               (Unaudited - Dollars In Thousands)

                                             June 30,     March 31,
                                               2008         2008
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 Assets
  Cash and due from banks                  $    12,614  $    12,807
  Federal funds sold                             2,500        4,625
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   Cash and cash equivalents                    15,114       17,432

  Investment securities - available for
   sale at fair value                          153,102      168,588
  Loans held for investment, net of
   allowance for loan losses of $19,402
   and $16,742, respectively                 1,368,633    1,406,785
  Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or
   market                                       28,461       18,841
  Accrued interest receivable                    7,273        7,336
  Real estate owned, net                         9,355        7,717
  FHLB - San Francisco stock                    32,125       31,680
  Premises and equipment, net                    6,513        6,585
  Prepaid expenses and other assets             12,095        9,335
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   Total assets                            $ 1,632,671  $ 1,674,299
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 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 Liabilities:
  Non interest-bearing deposits            $    48,056  $    46,884
  Interest-bearing deposits                    964,354      985,283
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   Total deposits                            1,012,410    1,032,167

  Borrowings                                   479,335      499,744
  Accounts payable, accrued interest and
   other liabilities                            16,336       15,215
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   Total liabilities                         1,508,081    1,547,126

 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; 12,435,865 and
   12,435,865 shares issued, respectively;
   6,207,719 and 6,207,719 shares
   outstanding, respectively)                      124          124
  Additional paid-in capital                    75,164       74,763
  Retained earnings                            143,663      145,427
  Treasury stock at cost (6,228,146 and
   6,228,146 shares, respectively)             (94,798)     (94,798)
  Unearned stock compensation                     (102)        (181)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income,
   net of tax                                      539        1,838
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   Total stockholders' equity                  124,590      127,173
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   Total liabilities and stockholders'
    equity                                 $ 1,632,671  $ 1,674,299
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                   PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC
       Consolidated Statements of Operations - Sequential Quarter
         (Unaudited - In Thousands, Except Earnings Per Share)

                                                     Quarter Ended
                                                  --------------------
                                                  June 30,    March 31,
                                                    2008        2008
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 Interest income:
   Loans receivable, net                          $ 21,481    $ 21,645
   Investment securities                             1,962       1,959
   FHLB - San Francisco stock                          502         419
   Interest-earning deposits                             2           4
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   Total interest income                            23,947      24,027

 Interest expense:
   Checking and money market deposits                  332         351
   Savings deposits                                    580         725
   Time deposits                                     6,734       7,393
   Borrowings                                        4,525       4,839
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   Total interest expense                           12,171      13,308

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 Net interest income, before provision for loan
  losses                                            11,776      10,719
 Provision for loan losses                           5,803       3,150
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 Net interest income, after provision for loan
  losses                                             5,973       7,569

 Non-interest income:
   Loan servicing and other fees                       422         350
   (Loss) gain on sale of loans, net                  (216)        306
   Deposit account fees                                743         768
   Net loss on sale of real estate                    (462)       (302)
   Other                                               (60)        482
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   Total non-interest income                           427       1,604

 Non-interest expense:
   Salaries and employee benefits                    4,491       4,816
   Premises and occupancy                              647         645
   Equipment                                           382         379
   Professional expenses                               457         323
   Sales and marketing expenses                        109         112
   Other                                             1,652       1,024
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   Total non-interest expense                        7,738       7,299

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 (Loss) income before taxes                         (1,338)      1,874
 (Benefit) provision for income taxes                 (195)        917
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   Net (loss) income                              $ (1,143)   $    957
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 Basic (loss) earnings per share                  $  (0.19)   $   0.16
 Diluted (loss) earnings per share                $  (0.19)   $   0.15
 Cash dividends per share                         $   0.10    $   0.18
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                    PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
                         Financial Highlights
       (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Information)

                         Quarter Ended        Twelve Months Ended
                           June 30,                 June 30,
                     ----------------------  ----------------------
                        2008        2007        2008        2007
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 SELECTED FINANCIAL
  RATIOS:

 Return on average
  assets                  (0.28)%      0.43%       0.09%       0.61%
 Return on average
  stockholders'
  equity                  (3.62)%      5.59%       1.15%       7.77%
 Stockholders'
  equity to total
  assets                   7.63%       7.81%       7.63%       7.81%
 Net interest spread       2.70%       2.08%       2.36%       2.23%
 Net interest margin       2.93%       2.37%       2.61%       2.51%
 Efficiency ratio         63.41%      74.14%      64.38%      58.42%
 Average interest-
  earning assets to
  average interest-
  bearing
  liabilities            107.14%     107.41%     107.35%     107.72%

 SELECTED FINANCIAL
  DATA:

 Basic (loss)
  earnings per share     $(0.19)      $0.29       $0.24       $1.59
 Diluted (loss)
  earnings per share     $(0.19)      $0.28       $0.24       $1.57
 Book value per
  share                  $20.07      $20.20      $20.07      $20.20
 Shares used for
  basic EPS
  computation         6,167,125   6,341,326   6,171,480   6,557,550
 Shares used for
  diluted EPS
  computation         6,167,125   6,436,816   6,214,425   6,675,717
 Total shares 
  issued and 
  outstanding         6,207,719   6,376,945   6,207,719   6,376,945

 ASSET QUALITY
  RATIOS AND
  DELINQUENT LOANS:

 Non-performing
  loans to loans
  held for
  investment, net          1.73%       1.18%
 Non-performing
  assets to total
  assets                   2.02%       1.20%
 Allowance for loan
  losses to non-
  performing loans        81.90%      93.32%
 Allowance for loan
  losses to gross
  loans held for
  investment               1.40%       1.09%
 Net charge-offs to
  average loans
  receivable               0.89%       0.11%
 Non-performing
  loans                 $29,881     $19,417
 Loans 30 to 89 days
  delinquent             $7,367      $1,493

 REGULATORY CAPITAL
  RATIOS:

 Tangible equity
  ratio                    7.23%       7.62%
 Core capital ratio        7.23%       7.62%
 Total risk-based
  capital ratio           12.30%      12.49%
 Tier 1 risk-based
  capital ratio           11.05%      11.39%

 LOANS ORIGINATED
  FOR SALE:

 Retail originations    $40,145     $59,254    $135,470    $296,356
 Wholesale
  originations           73,809     129,239     263,256     830,260
                     ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
    Total loans
     originated for
     sale              $113,954    $188,493    $398,726  $1,126,616

 LOANS SOLD:

 Servicing released    $104,291    $220,077    $368,925  $1,119,330
 Servicing retained          --       1,479       4,534       4,108
                     ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
    Total loans sold   $104,291    $221,556    $373,459  $1,123,438


                   PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
                        Financial Highlights
                            (Unaudited)

 (Dollars in Thousands)                      As of June 30,
                                 --------------------------------------
                                         2008                 2007
                                 ------------------   -----------------
 INVESTMENT SECURITIES:            Balance    Rate     Balance     Rate
                                 ------------------   ----------------- 
                           
 Held to maturity:
 U.S. government sponsored
  enterprise debt securities    $       --      --%  $   19,000    3.15%
 U.S. government agency
  mortgage-backed securities
  ("MBS")                               --      --            1    8.81
                                ----------           ----------

    Total investment securities
     held to maturity                   --      --       19,001   3.15

 Available for sale (at fair value):
 U.S. government sponsored
  enterprise debt securities         5,111    4.00        9,683   3.20
 U.S. government agency MBS         90,938    5.09       57,539   4.99
 U.S. government sponsored
  enterprise MBS                    54,254    5.38       59,066   5.05
 Private issue collateralized
  mortgage obligations               2,225    4.77        4,641   4.28
 Freddie Mac common stock               98                  364
 Fannie Mae common stock                 8                   26
 Other common stock                    468                  523
                                ----------           ----------

   Total investment securities
    available for sale             153,102    5.13      131,842   4.83
                                ----------           ----------
     Total investment
      securities                $  153,102    5.13%  $  150,843   4.61%

 LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT:
 Single-family (1 to 4 units)   $  808,836    5.95%  $  827,656   5.89%
 Multi-family (5 or more units)    399,733    6.45      330,231   6.67
 Commercial real estate            136,176    6.95      147,545   7.10
 Construction                       32,907    8.59       60,571   9.22
 Commercial business                 8,633    6.87       10,054   8.59
 Consumer                              625    9.84          509  12.15
 Other                               3,728    8.67        9,307  10.03
                                ----------           ----------
   Total loans held for
    investment                   1,390,638    6.27%   1,385,873   6.40%

 Undisbursed loan funds             (7,864)             (25,484)
 Deferred loan costs                 5,261                5,152
 Allowance for loan losses         (19,402)             (14,845)
                                ----------           ----------
   Total loans held for
    investment, net             $1,368,633           $1,350,696

 Purchased loans serviced
  by others included above      $  146,514    6.56%  $  159,787   6.89%

 DEPOSITS:
 Checking accounts - non
  interest-bearing              $   48,056      --%  $   45,112     --%
 Checking accounts - 
  interest-bearing                 122,065    0.63      122,588   0.76
 Savings accounts                  144,883    1.61      153,036   2.04
 Money market accounts              33,675    1.93       32,054   2.43
 Time deposits                     663,731    3.93      648,607   4.85
                                ----------           ----------
   Total deposits               $1,012,410    2.95%  $1,001,397   3.62%

 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.


                       Financial Highlights
                (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands)

                                              As of June 30,
                                --------------------------------------
                                        2008                 2007
                                ------------------   -----------------
                                 Balance     Rate     Balance    Rate
                                ------------------   -----------------
 BORROWINGS:
 Overnight                      $   32,600    3.12%  $    1,000   5.48%
 Six months or less                 95,000    2.55      173,000   4.81
 Over six to twelve months          15,000    3.33       72,000   4.14
 Over one to two years             112,000    3.87       30,000   3.45
 Over two to three years           128,000    4.62       72,000   4.02
 Over three to four years           65,000    4.41       88,000   5.23
 Over four to five years            20,000    3.39       65,000   4.41
 Over five years                    11,735    4.64        1,774   6.37
                                ----------           ----------
   Total borrowings             $  479,335    3.81%  $  502,774   4.55%


                            Quarter Ended       Twelve Months Ended
                               June 30,               June 30,
                        ----------------------  ----------------------
 SELECTED AVERAGE          2008        2007        2008        2007
  BALANCE SHEETS:         Balance     Balance     Balance     Balance
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Loans receivable,
  net (1)               $1,414,780  $1,456,518  $1,397,877  $1,446,781
 Investment securities     160,612     161,421     155,509     175,439
 FHLB - San Francisco
  stock                     31,910      43,684      32,271      41,588
 Interest-earning
  deposits                     513       1,439         588       1,339
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Total interest-earning
  assets                $1,607,815  $1,663,062  $1,586,245  $1,665,147

 Deposits               $1,022,007  $  989,641  $1,012,138  $  946,499
 Borrowings                478,660     558,644     465,536     599,286
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Total interest-bearing
  liabilities           $1,500,667  $1,548,285  $1,477,674  $1,545,785


                            Quarter Ended        Twelve Months Ended
                               June 30,               June 30,
                        ----------------------  ----------------------
                           2008        2007        2008        2007
                        Yield/Cost  Yield/Cost  Yield/Cost  Yield/Cost
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Loans receivable,
  net (1)                     6.07%       6.27%       6.18%       6.33%
 Investment securities        4.89%       4.38%       4.87%       4.07%
 FHLB - San Francisco
  stock                       6.29%       4.77%       5.65%       5.35%
 Interest-earning
  deposits                    1.56%       5.28%       3.40%       5.15%
 Total interest-earning
  assets                      5.96%       6.05%       6.04%       6.06%

 Deposits                     3.01%       3.58%       3.42%       3.30%
 Borrowings                   3.80%       4.64%       4.24%       4.68%
 Total interest-bearing
  liabilities                 3.26%       3.97%       3.68%       3.83%

 (1)  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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