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Press Release Source: Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 6:00 am EDT



            Net Interest Margin Expands by 18 Basis Points

              Loans Originated for Sale Increase by 322%

             Significant Increase in Gain On Sale of Loans

     Capital Ratios Remain Significantly Above 'Well-Capitalized'
                         Regulatory Thresholds

RIVERSIDE, Calif., April 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (``Company''), (NasdaqGS:PROV - News), the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. (``Bank''), today announced third quarter results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Company reported a net loss of $(2.57) million, or $(0.41) per diluted share (on 6.22 million average shares outstanding), compared to net income of $957,000, or $0.15 per diluted share (on 6.20 million average shares outstanding), in the comparable period a year ago. The decrease in the third quarter results was primarily attributable to an increase in the provision for loan losses, partly offset by an increase in non-interest income.

``Poor economic conditions resulted in an increase in delinquent loans requiring a $13.5 million provision for loan losses during the quarter ended March 31, 2009. The Company will continue to monitor economic conditions and necessarily respond to further deterioration by bolstering our allowance for loan losses,'' said Craig G. Blunden, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. ``On a positive note, the unprecedented actions of the U.S. government during this economic crisis have resulted in significantly lower mortgage interest rates which have led to a meaningful improvement in our mortgage banking business. We expect the favorable mortgage banking environment will provide the Company with a tremendous opportunity to improve core earnings.''

As of March 31, 2009 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 7.06 percent, 7.06 percent, 12.68 percent and 11.42 percent, respectively. As of June 30, 2008 these ratios were 7.19 percent, 7.19 percent, 12.25 percent and 10.99 percent, respectively. For each period, the capital ratios were well above the minimum required 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).

Return on average assets for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 was negative (0.67) percent, compared to 0.23 percent for the same period of fiscal 2008. Return on average stockholders' equity for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 was negative (8.69) percent, compared to 2.99 percent for the comparable period of fiscal 2008.

On a sequential quarter basis, the third quarter results improved to a net loss of $(2.57) million from a net loss of $(6.51) million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. The improvement was primarily attributable to a decrease in the provision for loan losses and a significant increase in non-interest income and, to a much lesser extent, an increase in net interest income, partly offset by an increase in operating expenses. Diluted loss per share improved $0.64, to a loss of $(0.41) from a loss of $(1.05) per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. Return on average assets improved 100 basis points to negative (0.67) percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 from negative (1.67) percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 and return on average equity for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 was negative (8.69) percent, compared to negative (21.44) percent for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2009, the net loss was $(8.75) million, compared to net income of $2.61 million in the comparable period ended March 31, 2008; and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended March 31, 2009 decreased to a loss of $(1.41) from earnings of $0.42 for the comparable period last year. Return on average assets for the nine months ended March 31, 2009 decreased to negative (0.74) percent from 0.22 percent for the nine-month period a year earlier. Return on average stockholders' equity for the nine months ended March 31, 2009 was negative (9.62) percent, compared to 2.73 percent for the same nine-month period a year earlier.

Net interest income before provision for loan losses decreased slightly to $10.67 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 from $10.72 million for the same period in fiscal 2008. Non-interest income increased $4.79 million, or 299 percent, to $6.39 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 from $1.60 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2008, reflecting an increase in the gain on sale of loans as a result of increased mortgage banking activity during the quarter, as described below. Non-interest expense increased $649,000, or nine percent, to $7.95 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 from $7.30 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2008.

The average balance of loans outstanding decreased by $100.1 million, or seven percent, to $1.30 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 from $1.40 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2008. The managed decline in the loan balance was consistent with the Company's short-term strategy to curtail portfolio growth of multi-family, commercial real estate, construction and single-family mortgage loans held for investment and its goal of maintaining prudent capital ratios in response to deteriorating economic conditions. The average yield decreased by 39 basis points to 5.78 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 from an average yield of 6.17 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2008. The decrease in the average loan yield was primarily attributable to accrued interest income reversals on non-accrual loans, loan payoffs of loans which had a higher average yield than the average yield of loans held for investment and adjustable rate loans re-pricing to lower market interest rates. Total loans originated for investment in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 were $3.5 million, consisting primarily of multi-family loans. Total loans originated for investment were $67.5 million (including $28.3 million of loans purchased for investment) in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, which consisted primarily of multi-family and single-family loans. The outstanding balance of ``preferred loans'' (multi-family, commercial real estate, construction and commercial business loans) decreased by $79.6 million, or 13 percent, to $513.6 million at March 31, 2009 from $593.2 million at March 31, 2008. Outstanding construction loans declined $19.6 million, or 72 percent, to $7.6 million at March 31, 2009 from $27.2 million at March 31, 2008. The percentage of preferred loans to total loans held for investment at March 31, 2009 remained unchanged at 41 percent in comparison to March 31, 2008. Loan principal payments received in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 were $36.2 million, compared to $51.9 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2008.

The Federal Home Loan Bank (``FHLB'') - San Francisco did not pay a dividend on its stock in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 as compared to $419,000 in the same quarter last year and announced that it will not redeem excess capital stock on the next regularly scheduled repurchase date of April 30, 2009 as a result of its desire to strengthen its capital ratios.

Average deposits decreased by $71.2 million, or seven percent, to $941.1 million and the average cost of deposits decreased by 110 basis points to 2.26 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, compared to an average balance of $1.01 billion and an average cost of 3.36 percent in the same quarter last year. Transaction account balances (core deposits) decreased by $8.1 million, or two percent, to $340.0 million at March 31, 2009 from $348.1 million at March 31, 2008, primarily attributable to a decrease in money market account balances. Time deposits decreased by $76.2 million, or 11 percent, to $607.9 million at March 31, 2009 compared to $684.1 million at March 31, 2008. The decrease in time deposits was primarily attributable to the strategic decision to be more conservative on the interest rates the Bank pays on time deposits and compete less aggressively with those competitors paying above market rates in order to reduce the cost of the Company liabilities. The Bank does not have any brokered deposits.

The average balance of borrowings, which primarily consists of FHLB - San Francisco advances, decreased $13.0 million to $460.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 while the average cost of advances decreased eight basis points to 4.03 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, compared to an average balance of $473.3 million and an average cost of 4.11 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2008. 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, interest rates on FHLB - San Francisco advances have fallen as a result of the unprecedented actions taken by the U.S. Treasury Department and Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates in response to the global credit crisis.

The net interest margin during the third quarter of fiscal 2009 improved 18 basis points to 2.87 percent from 2.69 percent during the same quarter last year. On a sequential quarter basis, the net interest margin in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 improved 17 basis points from 2.70 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2009.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $13.54 million, compared to a provision for loan losses of $3.15 million during the same period of fiscal 2008. The provision for loan losses in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 was primarily attributable to an increase in loan classification downgrades, including an increase in non-performing loans ($12.65 million) and an increase in the general loan loss allowance for loans held for investment ($2.08 million), partly offset by a decline in loans held for investment ($1.19 million). The general loan loss allowance was augmented to reflect the impact on loans held for investment resulting from the deteriorating general economic conditions in the U.S. such as higher unemployment rates, negative gross domestic product, declining real estate values and lower retail sales.

Non-performing assets, with underlying collateral primarily located in Southern California, increased to $81.0 million, or 5.18 percent of total assets, at March 31, 2009, compared to $32.5 million, or 1.99 percent of total assets at June 30, 2008 and $27.3 million, or 1.63 percent of total assets, at March 31, 2008. The non-performing assets at March 31, 2009 were primarily comprised of 195 single-family loans ($56.4 million); six multi-family loans ($4.1 million); 10 construction loans ($2.3 million, nine of which, or $263,000, are associated with the previously disclosed Coachella, California construction loan fraud); three commercial real estate loans ($2.2 million); one lot loan ($1.0 million); four commercial business loans ($159,000); nine single-family loans repurchased from, or unable to sell to investors ($1.0 million); and real estate owned comprised of 56 single-family properties ($13.4 million) and 17 undeveloped lots acquired in the settlement of loans ($468,000, fourteen of which, or $409,000, are associated with the Coachella, California construction loan fraud). Net charge-offs for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 were $6.32 million or 1.94 percent of average loans receivable, compared to $3.14 million or 0.89 percent of average loans receivable for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and to $3.58 million or 1.02 percent of average loans receivable in the comparable quarter last year.

Classified assets at March 31, 2009 were $101.3 million, comprised of $18.0 million in the special mention category, $69.4 million in the substandard category and $13.9 million in real estate owned. Classified assets at June 30, 2008 were $68.6 million, consisting of $29.4 million in the special mention category, $29.8 million in the substandard category and $9.4 million in real estate owned. Classified assets increased at March 31, 2009 from the June 30, 2008 level primarily as a result of additional loan classification downgrades.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2009, thirty-one loans for $13.1 million were modified from their original terms, were re-underwritten and were identified in our asset quality reports as Restructured Loans. As of March 31, 2009, the outstanding balance of Restructured Loans was $28.2 million: 20 are classified as pass, are not included in the classified asset totals described earlier and remain on accrual status ($7.1 million); one is classified as substandard and remains on accrual status ($240,000); and 58 are classified as substandard on non-accrual status ($20.9 million).

The allowance for loan losses was $42.2 million at March 31, 2009, or 3.36 percent of gross loans held for investment, compared to $19.9 million, or 1.43 percent of gross loans held for investment at June 30, 2008. The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2009 includes $24.0 million of specific loan loss reserves, compared to $6.5 million of specific loan loss reserves at June 30, 2008. Management believes that, based on currently available information, the allowance for loan losses is sufficient to absorb potential losses inherent in loans held for investment.

The increase in non-interest income in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to the same period of fiscal 2008 was primarily the result of an increase in the gain on sale of loans, partly offset by a decrease in loan servicing and other fees, a larger loss on sale and operations of real estate owned acquired in the settlement of loans and a decrease in other non-interest income. The decrease in loan servicing and other fees was primarily attributable to lower loan prepayment fees and higher reserves on mortgage servicing rights resulting from higher loan prepayment estimates; while the decrease in other non-interest income was primarily attributable to lower investment services fees and legal settlements.

The gain on sale of loans increased to $6.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 from $306,000 in the comparable quarter last year. The average loan sale margin for mortgage banking was 133 basis points for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, compared to 41 basis points in the comparable quarter last year. Total loans sold for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 were $300.4 million, up 329 percent from $70.0 million for the same quarter last year. The gain on sale of loans for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 was reduced by a $384,000 recourse provision on loans sold that are subject to repurchase, compared to a $264,000 recourse provision in the comparable quarter last year. The mortgage banking environment has shown tremendous recent improvement as a result of the significant decline in mortgage interest rates but remains highly volatile as a result of the well-publicized deterioration of the single-family real estate market.

The volume of loans originated for sale increased $279.5 million, or 322 percent, to $366.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 from $86.9 million during the same period last year, the result of better liquidity in the secondary mortgage markets particularly in FHA/VA loan products and an increase in activity resulting from lower mortgage interest rates. Total loan originations (including loans originated for investment, loans purchased for investment and loans originated for sale) were $369.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, an increase of $215.5 million, or 140 percent, from $154.4 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2008.

Twenty-eight real estate owned properties were sold for a net loss of $(606,000) in the quarter ended March 31, 2009 compared to 12 real estate owned properties sold for a net loss of $(302,000) in the same quarter last year. As of March 31, 2009, the real estate owned balance was $13.9 million (73 properties), compared to $9.4 million (45 properties) at June 30, 2008.

The increase in non-interest expense was primarily the result of an increase in compensation, increases in deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments and an increase in other operating expenses. The higher compensation and other operating expenses were primarily attributable to mortgage banking operations. The higher deposit insurance and regulatory assessments were primarily attributable to an increase in the FDIC insurance premium.

The Company's efficiency ratio improved to 47 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 from 59 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. The improvement was the net result of an increase in non-interest income, partly offset by a decrease in net interest income and an increase in non-interest expense.

The effective income tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 was 42.0 percent, compared to the effective income tax rate of 48.9 percent in the same quarter last year. The lower income tax rate was primarily the result of a lower percentage of permanent tax differences relative to income before taxes. The Company believes that the effective income tax rate applied in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 reflects its current income tax benefit.

The Bank currently operates 14 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 Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. (Pacific Time) to discuss its financial results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 398-9397 and requesting the Provident Financial Holdings Earnings Release Conference Call. An audio replay of the conference call will be available through Thursday, May 7, 2009 by dialing (800) 475-6701 and referencing access code number 996190.

For more financial information about the Company please visit the website at http://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 that may be impacted by deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets and may lead to increased losses and non-performing assets in our loan portfolio, result in our allowance for loan losses not being adequate to cover actual losses, and require us to materially increase our reserves; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long term 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 to write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; 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; the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; difficulties in reducing risk associated with the loans on our balance sheet; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our work force and potential associated charges; computer systems on which we depend could fail or experience a security breach, or the implementation of new technologies may not be successful; 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; the 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 including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; the economic impact of 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, 2008.



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

                                                 March 31,   June 30,
                                                   2009        2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Assets
  Cash and due from banks                      $   12,254  $   12,614
  Federal funds sold                                   --       2,500
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Cash and cash equivalents                       12,254      15,114

  Investment securities - available for sale at
   fair value                                     137,178     153,102
  Loans held for investment, net of allowance
   for loan losses of $42,178 and $19,898,
   respectively                                 1,213,368   1,368,137
  Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or
   market                                         116,098      28,461
  Accrued interest receivable                       6,162       7,273
  Real estate owned, net                           13,861       9,355
  FHLB - San Francisco stock                       32,929      32,125
  Premises and equipment, net                       6,461       6,513
  Prepaid expenses and other assets                24,657      12,367
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Total assets                                $1,562,968  $1,632,447
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 Liabilities:
  Non interest-bearing deposits                $   44,718  $   48,056
  Interest-bearing deposits                       903,229     964,354
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total deposits                                 947,947   1,012,410

  Borrowings                                      477,903     479,335
  Accounts payable, accrued interest and other
   liabilities                                     20,926      16,722
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total liabilities                            1,446,776   1,508,467

 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;
   6,219,654 and 6,207,719 shares outstanding,
   respectively)                                      124         124
  Additional paid-in capital                       75,252      75,164
  Retained earnings                               133,494     143,053
  Treasury stock at cost (6,216,211 and
   6,228,146 shares, respectively)                (93,942)    (94,798)
  Unearned stock compensation                          --        (102)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
   of tax                                           1,264         539
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Total stockholders' equity                     116,192     123,980
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $1,562,968  $1,632,447
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------



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

                                                March 31, December 31,
                                                  2009        2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Assets
  Cash and due from banks                     $   12,254  $   17,514
  Investment securities - available for sale
   at fair value                                 137,178     144,931
  Loans held for investment, net of allowance
   for loan losses of $42,178 and $34,953,
   respectively                                1,213,368   1,265,404
  Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or
   market                                        116,098      46,447
  Accrued interest receivable                      6,162       6,712
  Real estate owned, net                          13,861      11,115
  FHLB - San Francisco stock                      32,929      32,929
  Premises and equipment, net                      6,461       6,687
  Prepaid expenses and other assets               24,657      19,409
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Total assets                               $1,562,968  $1,551,148
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 Liabilities:
  Non interest-bearing deposits               $   44,718  $   40,297
  Interest-bearing deposits                      903,229     894,527
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total deposits                                947,947     934,824

  Borrowings                                     477,903     480,714
  Accounts payable, accrued interest and other
   liabilities                                    20,926      17,756
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total liabilities                           1,446,776   1,433,294

 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;
   6,219,654 and 6,208,519 shares outstanding,
   respectively)                                     124         124
  Additional paid-in capital                      75,252      74,943
  Retained earnings                              133,494     136,251
  Treasury stock at cost (6,216,211 and
   6,227,346 shares, respectively)               (93,942)    (93,930)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
   of tax                                          1,264         466
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Total stockholders' equity                    116,192     117,854
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,562,968  $1,551,148
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                 PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
               Consolidated Statements of Operations
     (Unaudited - In Thousands, Except Earnings (Loss) Per Share)

                                 Quarter Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                   March 31,           March 31,
                              ------------------  ------------------
                                 2009      2008      2009      2008
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest income:
  Loans receivable, net       $ 18,850  $ 21,645  $ 59,156  $ 64,859
  Investment securities          1,635     1,959     5,344     5,605
  FHLB - San Francisco stock        --       419       324     1,320
  Interest-earning deposits          6         4        16        18
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total interest income         20,491    24,027    64,840    71,802

 Interest expense:
  Checking and money market
   deposits                        282       351       914     1,275
  Savings deposits                 484       725     1,588     2,316
  Time deposits                  4,479     7,393    16,047    23,339
  Borrowings                     4,575     4,839    14,086    15,212
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total interest expense         9,820    13,308    32,635    42,142

 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net interest income, before
  provision for loan losses     10,671    10,719    32,205    29,660

 Provision for loan losses      13,541     3,150    35,809     6,809
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net interest (expense)
  income, after provision for
  loan losses                   (2,870)    7,569    (3,604)   22,851

 Non-interest income:
  Loan servicing and other
   fees                             91       350       605     1,354
  Gain on sale of loans, net     6,107       306     8,692     1,362
  Deposit account fees             684       768     2,219     2,211
  Gain on sale of investment
   securities                       --        --       356        --
  Loss on sale and operations
   of real estate owned
   acquired in the settlement
   of loans                       (952)     (680)   (1,838)   (1,688)
  Other                            457       860     1,153     1,687
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total non-interest income      6,387     1,604    11,187     4,926

 Non-interest expense:
  Salaries and employee
   benefits                      5,025     4,816    14,175    14,462
  Premises and occupancy           695       645     2,129     2,183
  Equipment                        340       379     1,097     1,170
  Professional expenses            294       323       986     1,116
  Sales and marketing
   expenses                         93       112       393       415
  Deposit insurance and
   regulatory assessments          403       111     1,013       342
  Other                          1,098       913     2,758     2,699
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total non-interest expense     7,948     7,299    22,551    22,387

 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 (Loss) income before taxes     (4,431)    1,874   (14,968)    5,390
 (Benefit) provision for
   income taxes                 (1,861)      917    (6,216)    2,777
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net (loss) income           $ (2,570) $    957  $ (8,752) $  2,613
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

 Basic (loss) earnings per
  share                       $  (0.41) $   0.16  $  (1.41) $   0.42
 Diluted (loss) earnings per
  share                       $  (0.41) $   0.15  $  (1.41) $   0.42
 Cash dividends per share     $   0.03  $   0.18  $   0.13  $   0.54
 --------------------------------------------------------------------



                    PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
         Consolidated Statements of Operations - Sequential Quarter
             (Unaudited - In Thousands, Except Loss Per Share)

                                                   Quarter Ended
                                               ----------------------
                                               March 31,  December 31,
                                                 2009        2008
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest income:
  Loans receivable, net                        $ 18,850    $ 19,648
  Investment securities                           1,635       1,804
  FHLB - San Francisco stock                         --        (125)
  Interest-earning deposits                           6           9
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total interest income                          20,491      21,336

 Interest expense:
  Checking and money market deposits                282         302
  Savings deposits                                  484         535
  Time deposits                                   4,479       5,441
  Borrowings                                      4,575       4,817
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total interest expense                          9,820      11,095

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 Net interest income, before provision for loan
  losses                                         10,671      10,241
 Provision for loan losses                       13,541      16,536
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 Net interest expense, after provision for loan
  losses                                         (2,870)     (6,295)

 Non-interest income:
  Loan servicing and other fees                      91         266
  Gain on sale of loans, net                      6,107       1,394
  Deposit account fees                              684         777
  Loss on sale and operations of real estate
   owned acquired in the settlement of loans,
   net                                             (952)       (496)
  Other                                             457         383
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total non-interest income                       6,387       2,324

 Non-interest expense:
  Salaries and employee benefits                  5,025       4,525
  Premises and occupancy                            695         718
  Equipment                                         340         397
  Professional expenses                             294         332
  Sales and marketing expenses                       93         119
  Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory
   assessments                                      403         288
  Other                                           1,098         860
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total non-interest expense                      7,948       7,239

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 Loss before taxes                               (4,431)    (11,210)
 Benefit for income taxes                        (1,861)     (4,699)
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  Net loss                                     $ (2,570)   $ (6,511)
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 Basic loss per share                          $  (0.41)   $  (1.05)
 Diluted loss per share                        $  (0.41)   $  (1.05)
 Cash dividends per share                      $   0.03    $   0.05
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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,
                       ----------------------  ----------------------
                          2009        2008        2009        2008
                       ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 SELECTED FINANCIAL
  RATIOS:
 (Loss) return on
  average assets            (0.67)%      0.23%      (0.74)%      0.22%
 (Loss) return on
  average stockholders'
  equity                    (8.69)%      2.99%      (9.62)%      2.73%
 Stockholders' equity 
  to total assets            7.43%       7.60%       7.43%       7.60%
 Net interest spread         2.67%       2.43%       2.62%       2.24%
 Net interest margin         2.87%       2.69%       2.82%       2.50%
 Efficiency ratio           46.59%      59.23%      51.97%      64.73%
 Average interest-
  earning assets to 
  average interest-
  bearing liabilities      106.11%     107.28%     106.97%     107.42%

 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:
 Basic (loss) earnings
  per share            $    (0.41) $     0.16  $    (1.41) $     0.42
 Diluted (loss) 
  earnings per share   $    (0.41) $     0.15  $    (1.41) $     0.42
 Book value per share  $    18.68  $    20.49  $    18.68  $    20.49
 Shares used for basic
  EPS computation       6,215,200   6,144,743   6,201,384   6,172,921
 Shares used for 
  diluted EPS 
  computation           6,215,200   6,199,695   6,201,384   6,230,182
 Total shares issued 
  and outstanding       6,219,654   6,207,719   6,219,654   6,207,719

 LOANS ORIGINATED FOR
  SALE:
 Retail originations   $   66,965  $   30,691  $  166,792  $   95,325
 Wholesale 
  originations            299,419      56,169     534,252     189,447
                       ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total loans 
   originated for sale $  366,384  $   86,860  $  701,044  $  284,772

 LOANS SOLD:
 Servicing released    $  300,398  $   67,986  $  616,560  $  264,634
 Servicing retained            --       2,000         193       4,534
                       ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total loans sold     $  300,398  $   69,986  $  616,753  $  269,168


                                As of     As of     As of     As of
                               03/31/09  12/31/08  09/30/08  06/30/08
                               --------  --------  --------  --------
 ASSET QUALITY RATIOS AND 
  DELINQUENT LOANS:
 Non-performing loans to loans 
  held for investment, net         5.53%     3.62%     2.70%     1.70%
 Non-performing assets to 
  total assets                     5.18%     3.67%     2.80%     1.99%
 Allowance for loan losses to 
  non-performing loans            62.82%    76.24%    62.99%    85.79%
 Allowance for loan losses to 
  gross loans held for 
  investment                       3.36%     2.69%     1.67%     1.43%
 Net charge-offs to average 
  loans receivable                 1.94%     1.24%     0.90%     0.89%
 Non-performing loans          $ 67,137  $ 45,848  $ 35,749  $ 23,193
 Loans 30 to 89 days 
  delinquent                   $ 10,823  $  9,021  $  6,182  $  7,367

 REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS:
 Tangible equity ratio             7.06%     7.25%     7.42%     7.19%
 Core capital ratio                7.06%     7.25%     7.42%     7.19%
 Total risk-based capital ratio   12.68%    12.88%    12.96%    12.25%
 Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio  11.42%    11.63%    11.71%    10.99%



               PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
                      Financial Highlights
                          (Unaudited)

 (Dollars in Thousands)                  As of March 31,
                           ------------------------------------------
                                   2009                  2008
                           --------------------  --------------------
                             Balance      Rate     Balance      Rate
 INVESTMENT SECURITIES:    --------------------  --------------------
 Available for sale 
  (at fair value):
 U.S. government sponsored
  enterprise debt
  securities               $     5,381     4.00% $     9,296     3.42%
 U.S. government agency MBS     83,361     4.91       94,634     5.14
 U.S. government sponsored
  enterprise MBS                46,982     5.00       60,973     5.44
 Private issue
  collateralized mortgage
  obligations                    1,454     4.38        3,047     4.47
 Freddie Mac common stock           --                   152
 Fannie Mae common stock            --                    10
 Other common stock                 --                   476
                           -----------           -----------
   Total investment
    securities available
    for sale                   137,178     4.90%     168,588     5.12%

 LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT:
 Single-family (1 to 4
  units)                   $   731,950     5.85% $   820,586     5.97%
 Multi-family (5 or more
  units)                       378,425     6.32      408,613     6.54
 Commercial real estate        118,164     6.95      148,153     7.02
 Construction                    9,108     8.53       43,814     8.65
 Commercial business             9,413     6.86        9,154     6.95
 Consumer                        1,024     8.13          544    10.98
 Other                           4,413     7.84        3,708     8.69
                           -----------           -----------
   Total loans held
    for investment           1,252,497     6.13%   1,434,572     6.34%

 Undisbursed loan funds         (1,493)              (16,566)
 Deferred loan costs             4,542                 5,521

 Allowance for loan losses     (42,178)              (16,742)
                           -----------           -----------
   Total loans held for
    investment, net        $ 1,213,368           $ 1,406,785

 Purchased loans serviced
  by others included above $   129,769     6.11% $   155,390     6.70%

 DEPOSITS:
 Checking accounts - non
  interest-bearing         $    44,718       --% $    46,884       --%
 Checking accounts -
  interest-bearing             125,983     0.67      123,405     0.62
 Savings accounts              144,095     1.39      146,793     1.61
 Money market accounts          25,240     1.47       31,018     1.87
 Time deposits                 607,911     2.77      684,067     4.21
                           -----------           -----------
   Total deposits          $   947,947     2.12% $ 1,032,167     3.15%

 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,
                             ----------------------------------
                                  2009               2008
                             ---------------    ---------------
                             Balance    Rate    Balance    Rate
                             ---------------    ---------------
 BORROWINGS:
 Overnight                   $ 11,200   0.21%   $ 15,000   2.13%
 Six months or less            60,000   2.40     153,000   2.64
 Over six to twelve months     62,000   3.58      25,000   3.42
 Over one to two years        143,000   4.30      82,000   3.88
 Over two to three years       85,000   4.24     123,000   4.46
 Over three to four years      40,000   3.96      60,000   4.75
 Over four to five years       60,000   3.81      40,000   3.96
 Over five years               16,703   3.26       1,744   6.37
                             --------           --------
  Total borrowings           $477,903   3.73%   $499,744   3.69%


                             Quarter Ended        Nine Months Ended
                               March 31,              March 31,
                        ----------------------  ----------------------
 SELECTED AVERAGE          2009        2008        2009        2008
  BALANCE SHEETS:        Balance     Balance     Balance     Balance
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Loans receivable, net
  (1)                   $1,303,625  $1,403,695  $1,334,841  $1,392,243
 Investment securities     141,802     158,187     148,625     153,808
 FHLB - San Francisco
  stock                     32,929      31,274      32,692      32,392
 Interest-earning
  deposits                   8,707         562       8,167         613
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Total interest-earning
  assets                $1,487,063  $1,593,718  $1,524,325  $1,579,056

 Deposits               $  941,088  $1,012,283  $  953,183  $1,008,849
 Borrowings                460,296     473,334     471,860     461,161
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Total interest-bearing
  liabilities           $1,401,384  $1,485,617  $1,425,043  $1,470,010


                            Quarter Ended        Nine Months Ended
                              March 31,              March 31,
                       ----------------------  ----------------------
                          2009        2008        2009        2008
                       Yield/Cost  Yield/Cost  Yield/Cost  Yield/Cost
                       ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Loans receivable, net 
  (1)                        5.78%       6.17%       5.91%       6.21%
 Investment securities       4.61%       4.95%       4.79%       4.86%
 FHLB - San Francisco 
  stock                        --        5.36%       1.32%       5.43%
 Interest-earning 
  deposits                   0.28%       2.85%       0.26%       3.92%
 Total interest-earning 
  assets                     5.51%       6.03%       5.67%       6.06%

 Deposits                    2.26%       3.36%       2.59%       3.55%
 Borrowings                  4.03%       4.11%       3.98%       4.39%
 Total interest-bearing 
  liabilities                2.84%       3.60%       3.05%       3.82%

 (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.

Contact:

          Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.
Craig G. Blunden, CEO
Donavon P. Ternes, COO, CFO
(951) 686 - 6060

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