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Vicki Cox
Corporate Communications
(410) 277-2063 Baltimore, May 7, 2004 — Provident Bank will be opening its 118th branch located inside the Mt. Airy Superfresh in Mt. Airy, Maryland. The Mt. Airy Superfresh Branch, which officially opens on May 15, 2004, is located in the Carroll County section of Maryland and will be managed by Ilene Griffin. "I am very excited to be opening Provident Bank's first branch in Mt. Airy," said Griffin. "This is providing more access for the customers in Carroll and Frederick Counties. It is a prime location and is the first stop as you come off I-70." The Mt. Airy Superfresh Branch is located at 504 E. Ridgeville Boulevard. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Provident Bankshares Corporation is the holding company for Provident Bank, the second largest independent commercial bank headquartered in Maryland. With $5.3 billion in assets, Provident serves individuals and businesses in the dynamic Baltimore-Washington corridor through a network of 118 offices in Maryland, Virginia, and southern York County, PA. 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 and Provident Lease Corp. Visit Provident on the web at www.provbank.com. .
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