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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Provident Financial Group, Inc.'s 10-Q for June 30, 2000 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
The information for June 30, 1999 is being restated due to an
acquisition accounted for as a pooling-of-interest during the first
quarter of 2000. Accordingly, prior period balances have been restated.
</LEGEND>
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