Provident Financial Services, Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call

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JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Provident Financial Services,
Inc. (NYSE: PFS) announced that it expects to release financial results for the
quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 on Friday, February 1, 2013 at
approximately 8:00 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.

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Martin, together
with Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Thomas M. Lyons, will
hold a conference call for investors at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday,
February 1, 2013 to discuss highlights of the Company's fourth quarter and full
year financial results. Information about the conference call is as follows:

Dial-in (Domestic): 1-888-317-6016
(International): 1-412-317-6016
Canada Dial-in (Toll Free): 1-855-669-9657

A replay of the call will be available beginning at 12:00 noon (ET) on February
1, 2013 until 9:00 a.m. (ET) on February 12, 2013.

Replay (Domestic): 1-877-344-7529
(International): 1-412-317-0088
Passcode 10023104

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, 2012, the Company reported assets of $7.3 billion.
The Bank currently operates a network of full service branches throughout 11
counties in northern and central New Jersey.

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

SOURCE Provident Financial Services, Inc.

Investor Relations, Provident Financial Services, Inc., +1-732-590-9300