2005 Press Releases

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December 20, 2005	Aarion S. Browne Named Manager of Provident Bank's Forestville Shopper's Food Warehouse Branch
December 20, 2005	Rumela Das Named Manager of Provident Bank's Dulles Branch
December 19, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes Guy City to Vice President
December14, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes R. Thomas Jefferson to Vice President
December 14, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes Chad Sharp to Vice President
December 14, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes Dana Jung to Vice President
December 14, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes Laurie Slizewski to Vice President
December 14, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes Linda Walker to Vice President
December 14, 2005	Provident Bank Awards Advertising Account to Eisner Communications
December 13, 2005	Provident Bank Announces the Relocation and Grand Opening of its Hillendale Branch
December 5, 2005	Nine Winners Named to Receive 2005 Mayor's Business Recognition Awards on December 9
December 5, 2005	Provident Bank Designates 13 Hispanic Banking Branches, Montgomery County Key Market
November 29, 2005	Provident Bank Designates 13 Hispanic Banking Branches, Loudoun County Key Market
November 29, 2005	Provident Bank Designates 13 Hispanic Banking Branches, Fairfax County Key Market
November 29, 2005	Provident Bank Launches Multicultural Initiative Focused on Growing Hispanic Market
November 29, 2005	Provident Bank Designates 13 Hispanic Banking Branches, Prince William County Key Market
November 29, 2005	Provident Bank Designates 13 Hispanic Banking Branches, Prince George's County Key Market
November 25, 2005	Provident Bankshares Corporation Appoints Pamela J. Mazza as New Director to Board
November 15, 2005	Provident Bank Restates Earnings Amending of Reports Due to Revised Derivative Accounting Treatment
November 10, 2005	Tell-A-Friend Contest Pays Off Big for Provident Customer & Catonsville Resident Tara Thomas
November 10, 2005	Provident Announces Delay in Filing Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for September 30, 2005
November 1, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes W. Eric Magwood to Vice President
November 1, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes James D. Spicher to Vice President
November 1, 2005	Provident Bank Appoints Nicholas F. Lacovara to Vice President
November 1, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes Leslie Bosley to Vice President
October 20, 2005	Provident Bankshares Corporation Reports Record Earnings for 2005 Third Quarter
October 1, 2005	Provident Bank Continues to Grow in Richmond, Official Celebration & Opening for New Hull & Courthouse Location
September 27, 2005	Provident Bank Welcomes Bill Nalls to its Newly Formed Government contractor Banking Division
September 23, 2005	Provident Bank Responds to Support Hurricane Relief Efforts, $67,225 Donated to the Red Cross
September 16, 2005	Provident Bank's Deanna Lintz Named to 2005-2006 Leadership Howard County Class
September 16, 2005	Provident Bank's Robin K. Toomey Promoted to Senior Vice President, Division Head
September 15, 2005	Provident Bank's Deborah Viscardi Promoted to Senior Vice President
September 15, 2005	Provident Bank Welcomes Vice President Jacqueline Marbell-Edson
September 15, 2005	Provident Bank's Ellen Grossman Promoted to Senior Vice President, Division Head
September 13, 2005	Provident Bank's Constance Beck Promoted to Senior Vice President
September 13, 2005	Provident Bank's Joan U. Fulton Promoted to Vice President
September 12, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes Raymond Goodrich to Senior Vice President
September 8, 2005	Provident Bank Supports Area Relief Efforts Following Hurricane Katrina
September 1, 2005	Inventory of Blood In Need of Immediate Replenishment
September 1, 2005	Provident Bankshares Corporation Announces Analyst Day on September 9, 2005
August 12, 2005	Provident Bank's John E. Osborn Promoted to Senior Vice President
August 12, 2005	Provident Bank's Milvia Garrido Elected Vice President of Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Montgomery County
August 9, 2005	Provident Bank's David E. Patzer Promoted to Vice President
August 8, 2005	Provident Bank's James R. Prusak Promoted to Senior Vice President
August 8, 2005	Provident Bank's Mary M. Hatfield Promoted to Senior Vice President
August 8, 2005	Provident Bank's Melissa P. Kelly Promoted to Senior Vice President
July 21, 2005	Provident Bank Launches "Tell A Friend" and Win A Car!" Contest (Richmond)
July 21, 2005	Provident Bank Launches "Tell A Friend"...Win A Car" Contest (Northern Virginia)
July 21, 2005	Provident Bankshares Corporation Reports Excellent Earnings Growth for 2005 Second Quarter
June 29, 2005	Provident Bank's Jon R. Christmann Promoted to Vice President
June 29, 2005	Provident Bank's Gerald K. Baroudi Promoted to Vice President
June 29, 2005	Provident Bank's Bonnie A. Cuber Promoted to Vice President
June 29, 2005	Provident Bank Celebrates With Summer Concert Series at Strathmore
June 10, 2005	Provident Bank's Darlene Y. Scarborough Promoted to Vice President
June 10, 2005	Provident Bank's Therese M. Rafferty Promoted to Vice President
June 10, 2005	Provident Bank's Edward L. Presler, Sr. Promoted to Vice President
June 10, 2005	Provident Bank's Marjorie L. Hitchcock Promoted to Vice President
June 10, 2005	Provident Bank Officially Celebrates Opening of Lee Plaza Branch in Fairfax
May 17, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes Christa Hemans to President of Court Square Leasing Subsidiary
May 17, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes Heather L. Anderson to Vice President
May 13, 2005	Provident Bank Set to Open Newest Branch in Laurel SFW on Sunday, May 15th
April 25, 2005	Provident Bank's SVP Ellen Fish to be Recognized As One of Maryland's Top 100 Women
April 21, 2005	Provident Bankshares Corporation Announces 6% Earnings Per Share Increase for 2005 First Quarter
April 11, 2005	Provident Bankshares Corporation Announces First quarter 2005 Earnings Conference Call
April 8, 2005	Provident Bank Employees to Rehab Homes in Baltimore and Montgomery Counties
April 1, 2005	Provident Bank Broadens Market, Real Estate Group Expands Presence in Delaware
March 29, 2005	Provident Bank to Open New Harford County Branch in Aberdeen Wal-Mart on April 6th
March 28, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes Paula Koeck-Gomez to Vice President
March 28, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes John F. Goedeke, Jr. to Senior Vice President
March 21, 2005	Provident Bank's Mary E. Wamsley Promoted to Senior Vice President
March 21, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes Richard P. Steele to Senior Vice President
March 14, 2005	Provident Bank's Dorothy Reed Promoted to Senior Vice President
March 14, 2005	Provident Bank Welcomes Senior Vice President Timothy A. Lascko
March 5, 2005	Leadership Maryland Selects Provident's Lillian S. Kilroy For Class of 2005
February 22, 2005	Provident Bank Hires Kevin W. Walsh To Strengthen and Boost Presence in Central Virginia
February 17, 2005	Provident Bank to Sponsor 78th Annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
February 17, 2005	Provident Bank Welcomes Senior Vice President Jane R. Padgett
February 17, 2005	Provident Bank Welcomes Vice President Deanna Lintz
January 31, 2005	Provident Bank Welcomes Vice President James S. Baker
January 31, 2005	Provident Bank Welcomes Vice President Barbara Greenwald
January 31, 2005	Provident Bank Promotes Lydia Geigan to Vice President
January 25, 2005	Provident Bank, Wittenbach Business System, Inc., Provide Photos that Lead to Arrests
January 24, 2005	Provident Bank to Sponsor Young Playwrights Festival at Centerstage
January 24, 2005	Provident Bank Partners with Operation Hope to Help Promote Financial Literacy Volunteerism
January 24, 2005	Provident Bank Partners with Everyman Theatre to Fund Winter Production of "The Children's Hour"
January 20, 2005	Provident Bankshares Corporation Announces 33% Earnings Growth for Fourth Quarter  and 17% for 2004 Year
January 10, 2005	Provident Bankshares Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call