Provident Financial Group to Report Fourth Quarter & Full-Year 2003 Financial Results on Wednesday, January 21, 2004

Provident Financial Group to Report Fourth Quarter & Full-Year 2003 Financial
Results on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 


CINCINNATI, Dec. 30  /PRNewswire/ -- Provident Financial Group, Inc.  plans to
release its fourth quarter and full-year 2003 financial results prior to market
opening on Wednesday, January 21, 2004. A conference call and webcast to discuss
earnings will also be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. (ET).

  What:       Conference Call/Webcast to discuss Fourth Quarter &
              Full-Year 2003 Financial Results

  When:       Wednesday, January 21, 2004 @ 2:00 p.m. (ET)

  How:        Call 1-800-404-1354 or go to Provident's website @
              http://www.provident-financial.com/

              Follow the instructions at the Investor Presentations &
              Webcasts link located within the Investor Relations area
              of Provident's website.

  Replay:     A Replay of the call will be available from 5:00 p.m.
              Wednesday, January 21, 2004 through Monday, January 26,
              2004 at 11:59 p.m. by calling 1-800-642-1687
              (passcode 476 56 82). The webcast will be available for
              replay approximately one hour after the call.

  Questions:  Contact Patricia Forsythe of Provident Financial Group
              Investor Relations via e-mail @  or
              by phone @ 1-800-851-9521


  About Provident Financial Group, Inc.


Provident Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFGI) is a bank holding company located
in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its main subsidiary, The Provident Bank, provides a diverse
line of banking and financial products, services and solutions through retail
banking offices located in Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky, and through
commercial lending offices located throughout Ohio and surrounding states.
Customers have access to banking services 24-hours a day through Provident's
extensive network of ATMs, Telebank, a telephone customer service center, and
the internet at http://www.providentbank.com/. Provident has served the
financial needs of its customers for over 100 years, and currently 3,400
associates serve approximately 500,000 customers. At September 30, 2003,
Provident Financial Group had $9.0 billion in loans outstanding, $10.8 billion
in deposits, and assets of $17.6 billion. 

DATASOURCE: Provident Financial Group, Inc.



CONTACT:  Patricia Forsythe of Provident Financial Group Investor

Relations, [phone], or 



Web site:  http://www.providentbank.com/

http://www.provident-financial.com/

Copyright