BALTIMORE, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Provident Bankshares
Corporation (Nasdaq: PBKS), the parent company of Provident Bank, today
announced that it will issue its earnings release for the second quarter of
2008 on Thursday, July 17, 2008, before the market opens. The earnings release
and supplemental financial data will be posted on the Company's website
(www.provbank.com) on the same date. To access the earnings release, follow
these links:
-- About Provident
-- Investor Relations
-- Financial News Releases.
The supplemental financial data can be accessed by selecting the link to
'Financial Reports' and then choosing the link to 'Quarterly and Other
Reports.'
The Company will conduct a conference call for analysts at 2 p.m. ET on
the same day. The conference call will include a discussion of the Company's
second quarter 2008 results of operations and may include forward-looking
information. The conference call will be simultaneously webcast at
www.provbank.com and archived through July 24, 2008. To listen to the
conference call, please go to the Company's website to register, download and
install any necessary software. When in the Company's website, follow these
links:
-- About Provident
-- Investor Relations
-- Upcoming Events
-- Provident Bankshares Corporation Second Quarter 2008 Results
Audio Webcast
An audio replay of the teleconference will be available July 17, 2008 at
4:00 p.m. through July 24, 2008 by dialing 1-888-286-8010, passcode 33918877;
the international dial-in number is 617-801-6888.
About Provident Bankshares Corporation
Provident Bankshares Corporation is the holding company for Provident
Bank, the largest independent commercial bank headquartered in Maryland. With
$6.4 billion in assets, Provident serves individuals and businesses in the key
metropolitan areas of Baltimore, Washington and Richmond through a current
branch network of 141 offices in Maryland, Virginia and southern York County,
Pennsylvania. Provident Bank also offers related financial services through
wholly owned subsidiaries. Securities brokerage, investment management and
related insurance services are available through Provident Investment Center
and leases through Court Square Leasing. Visit Provident on the web at
www.provbank.com.
SOURCE Provident Bankshares Corporation
