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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000939057-09-000353
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091207

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001010470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				330704889
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3756 CENTRAL AVE
		CITY:			RIVERSIDE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92506
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9096866060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3756 CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			RIVERSIDE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92506
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    <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">[Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.
Letterhead]<br><br>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">December
7, 2009</font></div>
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and Exchange Commission</font></div>
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Street, NE</font></div>
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S-1</font></div>
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333-162415)</font></div>
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Effectiveness</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Ladies
and Gentlemen:</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>Pursuant to Rule 461 of Regulation C,
and in connection with the above-referenced Registration Statement, Provident
Financial Holdings, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) hereby respectfully requests that the
above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 be declared effective on
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 3:00 p.m., Eastern time, or as soon thereafter as
practicable.</font></div>
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      acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it
      does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to
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Clampitt, Esquire, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and
Exchange</font></div>
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