Providential Holdings Signs Real Estate Co-Development Agreement


LOS ANGELES, CA and HANOI, VIETNAM--(Marketwire - May 27, 2008) - Providential Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: PRVH), which operates in merger and acquisitions consultancy, financial services, independent energy and resources, real estate development and invests in unique opportunities, has signed an agreement with DCH-NQH Holdings to co-develop real estate in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam.

Under the terms of the agreement, DCH-NQH will provide resources to co-develop real estate projects with Providential, including the introduction of third parties interested in working or investing in these. DCH-NQH will receive a 10% stake in each phase of the project for which it provides these resources.

Providential has negotiated with Quang Nam Province to develop 3,650 hectares or approximately 9015 acres that includes portions of the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone and South Hoi An, where Providential's seaside residential community, Pointe91, is slated to begin construction later this year. The company plans to develop the remainder of the area in the near future.

DCH-NQH's Managing Partner, Allen Wu, said, "We are excited about this strategic partnership. We look forward to having a long and mutually beneficial partnership with Providential."

About DCH-NQH Holdings, LLC

DCH-NQH Holdings LLC, a joint venture between DC Holdings Pte. Ltd. of Singapore (DCH) and NQH Architects of Vietnam (NQH), provides master planning, architecture, branding, construction, financing and sales and marketing services to real estate projects in the former Indochina area. The company is primarily focused on Vietnam. For information on DCH-NQH, please write: info@dch-nqh.com. For information on NQH, visit www.nqh-architects.com.

About Providential Holdings, Inc.

Providential Holdings and its subsidiaries engage in a number of diverse business activities, the most important of which are M&A advisory services and investing in the rapidly growing economies of Vietnam and Asia. As part of its activities in Vietnam, Providential has been hosting seminars in conjunction with the Nasdaq Stock Market, the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and leading U.S. investment banking firms, to help Vietnamese companies go public and raise capital through the U.S. financial markets. For more information on Providential Holdings, visit http://www.phiglobal.com.

A profile is available at: http://www.hawkassociates.com/profile/prvh.cfm.

For investor relations, contact Antonella Montagna, Hawk Associates, at 305-451-1888, e-mail: Providential.Holdings@hawkassociates.com or http://www.hawkassociates.com. For free e-mail alerts, visit: http://www.hawkassociates.com/about/alert.

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Contact Information: Investor Relations Contact: Hawk Associates, Inc. Antonella Montagna and Frank Hawkins Phone: 305-451-1888 E-mail: