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JERSEY CITY, N.J., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFS) announced that it expects to release financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at approximately 7:45 a.m. Eastern Time. A copy of the earnings release will be immediately available on the Company's web site, www.providentnj.com, by going to Investor Relations and clicking on "Press Releases."

President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Martin, together with Senior Vice President Thomas Lyons, will hold a conference call for investors at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 22, 2009 regarding highlights of the Company's third quarter 2009 financial results. Information about the conference call is as follows:

            Dial-in    (Domestic):      1-800-860-2442
                       (International): 1-412-858-4600
     Canada Dial-in    (Toll Free):     1-866-605-3852

A replay of the call will be available beginning at 12:00 noon (ET) on October 22, 2009 until 9:00 a.m. (ET) on October 30, 2009.

            Replay    (Domestic):       1-877-344-7529
                      (International):  1-412-317-0088
            Passcode                    434150

Internet access to the call will be available (listen only) at www.providentnj.com by going to Investor Relations and clicking on Webcast. The call will also be archived on the Company's web site for a period of one year.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. is the holding company for The Provident Bank. As of June 30, 2009, the Company reported assets of $6.7 billion. The Bank currently operates 83 full service branches throughout northern and central New Jersey.

Web Site: http://www.providentnj.com