Provident Bankshares Corporation

Provident Bankshares Corporation is the holding company for Provident Bank, the second largest independent commercial bank headquartered in Maryland. With more than $4.9 billion in assets, Provident serves individuals and businesses in the dynamic Baltimore-Washington corridor through a full range of financial services and a network of 109 offices in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and southern York County, Pennsylvania. Provident Bank offers related financial services through its wholly owned subsidiaries, including mutual funds, annuities and insurance products through Provident Investment Center and leases through Court Square Leasing and Provident Lease Corporation. Visit Provident on the web at www.provbank.com