BALTIMORE, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Provident Bankshares Corporation , the parent company of Provident Bank, today announced that it will issue its earnings release for the third quarter of 2007 on Thursday, October 18, 2007, before the market opens. The earnings release and supplemental financial data will be posted on the Company's website (http://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 10 a.m. ET on the same day. The conference call will include a discussion of the Company's third quarter 2007 results of operations and may include forward-looking information. The conference call will be simultaneously webcast at http://www.provbank.com/ and archived through November 1, 2007. 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 Third Quarter 2007 Results Audio Webcast
An audio replay of the teleconference will be available through November 1, 2007 by dialing 1-888-286-8010, passcode 73120770; 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 $6.3 billion in assets, Provident serves individuals and businesses in the key metropolitan areas of Baltimore, Washington and Richmond through a current branch network of 142 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 http://www.provbank.com/.
