JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFS) announced that it expects to release financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009 on Friday, January 29, 2010 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 and Chief Financial Officer Thomas M. Lyons, will hold a conference call for investors at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday January 29, 2010 regarding highlights of the Company's fourth quarter and full year 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 January 29, 2010 until 9:00 a.m. (ET) on February 8, 2010.


    Replay           (Domestic):                  1-877-344-7529
                      (International):            1-412-317-0088
    Passcode                                              436911

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 September 30, 2009, the Company reported assets of $6.8 billion. The Bank currently operates 82 full service branches throughout northern and central New Jersey.

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

SOURCE Provident Financial Services, Inc.