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Providian Financial Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2001 Earnings Results

                 Capital Plan Accepted by Banking Regulators

    SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Providian Financial Corporation (NYSE: PVN) today announced a net loss per
share from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of  $1.39, or a net
loss of  $395.3 million, inclusive of additions to reserves and charges
outlined below.  This result compares to reported net income from continuing
operations of $225.1 million, or $0.76 per share, for the fourth quarter of
2000.  For the full year, the Company reported earnings from continuing
operations totaling $141.4 million, or $0.49 per share, compared to
$684.0 million, or $2.34 per share in 2000. All earnings per share figures are
reported on a diluted basis.
    The Company also announced the acceptance of its bank subsidiaries'
Capital Plan by banking regulators.  The Capital Plan provides a comprehensive
plan and strategy for establishing and maintaining a strong capital position
at the Company's subsidiary banks.  The Company is committed to meeting the
goals of this plan, including a commitment to maintaining strong levels of
liquidity and reserves.  The plan reflects strategic asset sales as previously
announced, an origination strategy designed to achieve an attractive mix of
new business originated from both the middle and prime segments, and increased
liquidity along with a reduction in the level of deposit funding.  Consistent
with these measures, on February 5, 2002, the Company closed the sale of the
Providian Master Trust to JPMorgan Chase.  The sale of the Trust resulted in
an after tax gain of over $300 million and cash proceeds of over $2.7 billion.
As previously announced, the Company also strengthened its liquidity position
with the completion of more than $2.8 billion of securitization transactions
in December.
    "Reaching agreement with our regulators on our Capital Plan is an
important step in moving the Company forward," said Joseph Saunders,
Providian's president and chief executive officer.  "The reserves we
established and charges we took this quarter position us with a strong balance
sheet and with capital and reserves that provide substantial coverage for our
managed loans.  These actions represent a disciplined approach and are an
essential part of positioning the company to move forward on a solid financial
footing."
    The Company's fourth quarter financial results reflect actions taken by
its bank subsidiaries in light of portfolio delinquency and loss trends and
economic conditions, along with actions taken pursuant to the Company's
previously announced five-point strategic plan to improve its financial
position and rebuild shareholder value.  These actions are consistent with the
Capital Plan approved by the regulators, including the provisions in the plan
relating to the establishment of loan loss reserves. The financial actions
taken during the quarter include:

    -- A net addition of $252 million to the allowance for loan losses
       bringing aggregate reserves to over $1.9 billion, reflecting an
       appropriate estimation of the losses inherent in the Company's loan
       portfolio taking into account the sequential increase in the reported
       net credit loss rate from 10.47% to 12.23% in the fourth quarter and
       assuming continued deterioration of the economy.
    -- A $134 million net charge related to securitization transactions
       completed during the fourth quarter in which the Company retained
       subordinated interests.  Had the Company not securitized in the
       quarter, it would not have released reserves relating to these assets
       and a similar amount would have been established in the allowance for
       loan losses.
    -- A $303 million charge to increase the reserve for the estimated
       uncollectible portion of finance charges and fees posted on customer's
       accounts in the total managed portfolio to an aggregate amount of
       $505 million.  This reflects adding reserves for fees and finance
       charges associated with loans that are less than 90 days delinquent.
       The Company has also established a policy of not accruing for the
       estimated uncollectible portion of fees and finance charges on managed
       loans. The Company believes that these policies represent a
       conservative position in relation to the credit card industry as a
       whole.
    -- A $164 million charge related to a change in economic and performance
       expectations which affect the valuation of its residual securitization
       interests.
    -- A $133 million charge primarily related to the estimated losses from
       the devaluation of the Argentine peso and the reclassification of the
       Company's Argentine operations as discontinued in light of our desire
       to sell it.
    -- A $35 million charge primarily related to the closing of an operations
       facility in Henderson, Nevada and a writedown of goodwill and
       intangibles associated with the Company's 1999 purchase of GetSmart.

    Also, in the fourth quarter, the company contributed cash of $260 million
to increase the regulatory capital of its subsidiary banks.  In order to
enhance operational efficiencies, the Company expects to combine its two
banking subsidiaries and their servicing company affiliate, pending the normal
regulatory approval process.  The merger of Providian Bank into Providian
National Bank, if approved by regulators, would not affect FDIC-insured
deposits at either institution.

    Capital and Liquidity
    After giving effect to these financial actions, the Company's subsidiary
banks continue to maintain high levels of capital. As of December 31, 2001,
the Company's principal banking subsidiary, Providian National Bank, was
adequately capitalized and on a pro forma basis giving effect to the sale of
the Providian Master Trust would have been well capitalized under applicable
banking regulations.
    Under the Capital Plan, the Company's banking subsidiaries have committed
to maintain well-capitalized status as shown in their Call Reports beginning
in 2002. In addition, they have committed to achieve by March 31, 2002, a
total risk-based capital ratio of at least 8% after applying increased risk
weightings consistent with the Expanded Guidance for Subprime Lending Programs
("Subprime Guidance") issued by the regulators in 2001, and to achieve by
June 30, 2003 a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10% after
application of  Subprime Guidance risk weightings.  As applied by the Banks at
year end 2001, the Subprime Guidance risk-weighting methodology resulted in a
risk weighting of approximately 174% against Middle and Standard assets for
purposes of calculating total risk weighted assets.  Prime assets continue to
be weighted at 100%.
    The Company believes that the capital goals established under the Capital
Plan are readily achievable. With the sale of the Providian Master Trust and
the completion of other initiatives currently underway, the Company expects
the Banks on a combined basis to achieve a total risk-based capital ratio of
at least 10% after applying the Subprime Guidance risk weightings reflected in
the Capital Plan.  Projected asset growth along with projected growth in
certain asset classes associated with the Company's securitizations may result
in the Banks' total risk-based capital ratio falling below this level in some
future quarters.  However, the Company currently projects that it will
generate sufficient internal capital to meet its June 30, 2003 capital goal,
and that the Banks will continue to be well-capitalized on a Call Report
basis.  The Plan also includes a number of contingency actions (including
additional asset sales and equity initiatives) that could be pursued if
necessary to meet the Bank's capital goals established under the plan.
    The Company ended the year with total capital of $2.0 billion and reserves
for loan losses and uncollectible finance charges and fees of $2.4 billion,
which combined represent 34% of on-balance sheet receivables and 13% of
managed receivables. The Company's liquidity stood at $3.2 billion at the end
of the year.  On a pro forma basis as of year end 2001, the sale of the
Providian Master Trust would have increased the Company's capital by over $300
million, cash and investments would have increased by over $2.7 billion and
total reserves and capital would have represented approximately 36% of on-
balance sheet receivables and 14% of managed receivables.

    Strategic Review
    The Company's business plan calls for a strategic focus on the middle and
prime market segments and projects a profit for full year 2002, excluding any
gains or losses related to asset dispositions.
    "We are working on longer term marketing strategies and expense reduction
initiatives that will allow us to capitalize on our core competitive
advantages and return to growth and profitability," added Saunders.  "I am
very pleased with the progress we have made to restructure the Company in what
has been a relatively short time period.  We have reached significant
milestones on a number of key initiatives and the enhanced management team is
eager to move forward."
    Since the Company announced its five-point strategic plan on
October 18, 2001, it has taken the following actions:

    -- Completed over $2.8 billion of securitization transactions
    -- Completed the sale of the Providian Master Trust to JP Morgan Chase
    -- Announced the intent to sell its credit card business in the United
       Kingdom, which is progressing on schedule, as well as the planned
       disposition of its operations in Argentina (both of which have been
       designated as discontinued businesses)
    -- Announced the exploration of a sale of approximately $3 billion of
       higher-risk credit card receivables, alternative strategies for which
       are still under exploration
    -- Reached an agreement with its regulators for managing capital and
       growth
    -- Discontinued all marketing to the standard market segment, tightened
       credit line increases across all segments and selectively re-priced
       loans that have exhibited increased risk levels
    -- Closed the Henderson, Nevada operations facility, resulting in annual
       operating expense savings of approximately $18 million
    -- Announced additional workforce reductions of approximately
       800 positions, resulting in annualized cost savings of approximately
       $42 million
    -- Hired Joseph Saunders as the Company's President and Chief Executive
       Officer
    -- Strengthened its executive management team by hiring Warren Wilcox as
       Vice Chairman, Planning and Marketing and Susan Gleason as Vice
       Chairman, Operations and Systems, and promoting Jim Jones to Vice
       Chairman, Credit and Collections

    The Company's marketing initiatives during the quarter reflected the
implementation of its five-point strategic plan, including slower growth,
exiting the standard market and refocusing marketing efforts on the most
profitable segments of the market.  For the quarter, the Company added 500,000
net new accounts, bringing total customer accounts to 18.4 million at
year-end.  For the full year, the Company added 2.3 million net new accounts,
a 14% increase over 2000.  Approximately 3.6 million total accounts will be
sold in the first quarter of 2002 as a result of the sale of the Providian
Master Trust and the pending sale or liquidation of the Company's
international assets.

    Financial Results
    Total managed credit card loans grew by $950 million in the fourth quarter
and ended the year at $32.7 billion, a 21% gain over year-end 2000.  A large
portion of the loan growth during the quarter was in the Company's middle
market segment and is reflective of the Company's decision to focus a greater
portion of its marketing dollars in this area while discontinuing marketing to
the standard (higher risk) market.
    During the quarter, the Company increased its reserve coverage to include
the estimated uncollectible portion of accrued finance charges and fees for
all credit card receivables, including those that are current.  The Company
previously established a similar reserve for receivables that were delinquent
more than 90 days.  This expansion of reserve coverage decreased finance
charges and non-interest income in the fourth quarter by $121.7 million and
$181.4 million, respectively. Commencing January 2002, the Company ceased
accruing the estimated uncollectible portion of finance charges and fees for
all managed loans.
    For the full year 2001, total managed revenue rose 9% to $6.3 billion.
Total managed revenue was $1.22 billion in the fourth quarter, a 26% decrease
from the fourth quarter of 2000, reflecting the charges taken during the
quarter and the discontinuance of marketing to the standard (higher risk)
market. The managed net interest margin was 12.31% for the fourth quarter of
2001 and 12.78% for the full year, and would have been higher if not for the
addition to the reserve for uncollectible accrued finance charges. The Company
expects some near-term margin benefit from the sale of the Providian Master
Trust, although a rising interest rate environment could mitigate this effect.
    The managed net credit loss rate was 12.70% in the fourth quarter and
10.78% for the full year. The Company expects that in addition to the
anticipated increase in the managed net charge off rate due to the change in
portfolio composition and seasoning, the sale of the lower loss rate
receivables in the Providian Master Trust will result in a significant
increase in the managed net credit loss rate going forward.  The 30+ day
managed delinquency rate was 8.81% at year-end 2001. These portfolio
delinquency and loss trends and trends in the general economy were reflected
in the Company's addition to the loan loss reserve of $252 million during the
fourth quarter, bringing the total loan loss reserve to $1.93 billion at year-
end.  This represented 16.76% of reported loans, which compares to 12.24% at
the end of the third quarter of 2001 and 10.59% at year-end 2000. The Company
believes that the expected increase in credit losses is appropriately
considered in its reserves and that credit quality deterioration will be
mitigated, in part, by actions the Company is taking to manage its portfolio.
    The Company's non-interest expense was $2.3 billion for the full-year
2001, compared to $2.4 billion in 2000.  For the fourth quarter 2001, the
non-interest expense was $597 million and included the aforementioned one-time
charges totaling $35 million. The Company is continuing to identify various
avenues for cost savings and plans to significantly lower its overall cost
structure over the course of 2002.
    "I am pleased with the progress that Providian has made this past quarter
in addressing the challenges it faces and am optimistic regarding the
achievability of the goals and projections which are set forth in our capital
plan," added Saunders.  "I recognize there is still much hard work ahead and
risks in execution that we should not underestimate.  However, the reserves we
have established, the capital goals we have set, and the strategies we have
developed for booking an attractive mix of new business consistent with the
Company's core strengths and expertise, all combine to create a strong new
foundation for Providian.  The new Providian will be a different Company than
the old, one with stronger capital and reserves, with slower and more cautious
growth, and with what I hope will be a steady and more predictable level of
profitability.  We will be back to the market in due course with a more
detailed discussion of our strategy."
    San Francisco-based Providian Financial is a leading provider of lending
and deposit products to customers throughout the United States. The Company
has more than $32 billion in managed receivables and more than 18 million
customers.
    Certain statements contained in this press release are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections.
Forward-looking statements include expressions of "belief," "anticipation," or
"expectations" of management, statements as to industry trends or future
results of operations of the Company, and other statements that are not
historical fact. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions
by management and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
competitive pressures; factors that affect delinquency rates, credit loss
rates, liquidity and charge-off rates; general economic conditions; consumer
loan portfolio growth; changes in the cost and/or availability of funding due
to changes in the deposit, credit or securitization markets, changes in the
way in which the Company is perceived in such markets, and/or conditions
relating to existing or future financing commitments; the effects of
government policy and regulation, whether of general applicability or specific
to the company, including restrictions and/or limitations on the company's
minimum capital requirements, deposit taking abilities, reserve methodologies,
dividend policies and payments, growth, and/or underwriting criteria; year-end
audit adjustments; changes in accounting rules, policies, practices and/or
procedures; product development; legal and regulatory proceedings, including
the impact of ongoing litigation; interest rates; acquisitions; one-time
charges; extraordinary items; the ability to attract and retain key personnel;
the impact of existing, modified or new strategic initiatives; and
international factors. These and other risks and uncertainties are described
in detail in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2000 under the heading "Cautionary Statements." Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which
speaks only as of the date thereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update any forward-looking statements.
    The financial information included in this press release is unaudited.
Audited financials information, together with management's discussion and
analysis of financial condition and results of operations, will be set forth
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2001.

    NOTE:  Investor information is available on Providian Financial's web site
at http://www.providian.com.

                      PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION (PVN)
                         FINANCIAL & STATISTICAL SUMMARY
                        EXCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
                                   (unaudited)

     (in millions, except per share and employee data)

                     2001         2001         2001         2001        2000
                       Q4           Q3           Q2           Q1         Q4
    Earnings
     (Managed Basis) :
     Net Interest
      Income          $990.9     $996.5      $949.1       $881.5      $829.2
     Non-Interest
      Income           224.4      687.1       783.4        782.1       820.8
       Total
        Revenue      1,215.3    1,683.6     1,732.5      1,663.6     1,650.0
     Provision for
      Loan Losses    1,272.0      977.5       749.4        714.8       658.0
     Non-Interest
      Expense          596.6      610.1       581.4        559.5       617.0
      Income From
       Operations
       Before
       Taxes         (653.3)       96.0       401.7        389.3       375.0
     Tax Expense     (258.0)       37.9       158.6        153.7       150.0
       Income
        From
        Operations  $(395.3)      $58.1      $243.1       $235.6      $225.0
     Discontinued
      Operations      (85.9)     (14.8)      (10.7)        (6.9)      (11.0)
     Extraordinary
      Item-
      Extinguishment
      of Debt             --       13.9          --           --          --
     Cumulative
      Effect of
      Accounting
      Change              --         --          --          1.8          --
       Net
        Income      $(481.2)      $57.2      $232.4       $230.5      $214.0

    Managed Financial Data:
     Quarter End:
      Credit
       Cards         $32,644    $31,693     $30,040      $28,106     $26,900
      Home Loans          10         11          11           12          14
       Total
        Loans        $32,654    $31,704     $30,051      $28,118     $26,914

     Securitized
      Loans          $19,684    $17,940     $15,992      $13,905     $13,353
     Total Assets    $37,659    $38,201     $36,061      $33,219     $30,863
     Total Capital
      (Includes
      Capital
      Securities)     $2,012     $2,496      $2,548       $2,318      $2,143
     Total Equity     $1,908     $2,390      $2,437       $2,207      $2,032
    Quarter Average:
     Credit Cards    $32,103    $30,811     $28,903      $27,415     $25,002
     Home Loans           13         11          12           14          22
       Total
        Loans        $32,116    $30,822     $28,915      $27,429     $25,024

     Securitized
      Loans          $18,001    $16,457     $14,648      $13,425     $11,662
     Earning
      Assets         $36,324    $35,841     $32,338      $30,383     $28,689
     Total Assets    $37,627    $36,837     $34,245      $31,507     $29,556
     Total Equity     $2,251     $2,437      $2,319       $2,118      $1,923

    Key Statistics:
     Managed:
      Net Interest
       Margin
       (Earning
       Assets)        10.91%     11.12%      11.74%       11.60%      11.56%
      Net Interest
       Margin
       (Loans)        12.31%     12.94%      13.14%       12.78%      13.12%
      Risk-
       Adjusted
       Margin
       (Loans) (A)     2.40%     11.43%      13.60%       14.82%      17.75%
      Return on
       Assets         -5.12%      0.62%       2.71%        2.93%       2.90%
      Return on
       Equity        -85.52%      9.40%      40.08%       43.52%      44.52%
      Net Credit
       Losses       $1,020.0     $803.8      $750.6       $642.4      $531.0
      Net Credit
       Loss Rate      12.70%     10.43%      10.38%        9.37%       8.49%
      Delinquency
       Rate
       (30+ Days)      8.81%      8.71%       8.07%        7.65%       7.54%
      Equity to
       Managed
       Assets          5.07%      6.26%       6.76%        6.64%       6.58%
     On Balance Sheet:
      Allowance as
       a Percent
       of Loans       16.76%     12.24%      10.72%       10.61%      10.59%
      Net Credit
       Loss Rate      12.23%     10.47%      10.39%        9.69%       9.45%
      Delinquency
       Rate
       (30+ Days)      7.58%      9.11%       8.93%        8.92%       9.02%

    Common Share Statistics:
     EPS Basic
      EPS -
       Continuing
       Operations    $(1.39)      $0.20       $0.85        $0.83       $0.79
      EPS -
       Discontinued
       Operations     (0.31)     (0.05)      (0.03)       (0.03)      (0.04)
      EPS -
       Extraordinary
       Item               --       0.05          --           --          --
      EPS -
       Cumulative
       Effect of
       Accounting
       Change             --         --          --         0.01          --
      EPS -
       Basic         $(1.70)      $0.20       $0.82        $0.81       $0.75
     EPS Diluted (B)
      EPS -
       Continuing
       Operations    $(1.39)      $0.20       $0.82        $0.80       $0.76
      EPS -
       Discontinued
       Operations     (0.31)     (0.05)      (0.03)       (0.03)      (0.03)
      EPS -
       Extraordinary
       Item               --       0.05          --           --          --
      EPS -
       Cumulative
       Effect of
       Accounting
       Change             --         --          --         0.01          --
      EPS -
       Assuming
       Dilution      $(1.70)      $0.20       $0.79        $0.78       $0.73

      Book Value
       Per Share
       (Period End)    $6.70      $8.41       $8.53        $7.74       $7.11
      Total Market
       Capitalization
       (Period
       End)           $1,011     $5,727     $16,905      $13,990     $16,440
      Shares
       Outstanding
       (Period End)    284.8      284.2       285.6        285.2       285.9
      Weighted
       Average
       Shares O/S
       - Basic         283.4      283.9       284.6        284.8       284.7
      Weighted
       Average
       Shares O/S
       - Diluted       283.4      295.0       297.6        298.0       297.7

      Accounts          18.4       17.9        17.2         16.7        16.1
      Employees
      (FTE)           11,897     12,209      11,750       11,774      11,874

        (A)  Risk-adjusted margin is total loan revenue less credit losses as
             a percentage of average managed loans.
        (B)  EPS - Diluted reflects an add-back of interest expense on 3.25%
             Convertible Notes net of tax to net income of $2 million in all
             quarters except QTR-4 2001.


                  PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION (PVN)
                         FINANCIAL & STATISTICAL SUMMARY
                        EXCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

                                                    2001               2000
    (in millions, except per share and
    employee data)                                Year End           Year End
    Earnings (Managed Basis) :                   (unaudited)
          Net Interest Income                     $3,818.0           $2,931.2
          Non-Interest Income                      2,477.0            2,827.5
                               Total Revenue       6,295.0            5,758.7
          Provision for Loan Losses                3,713.8            2,212.7
          Non-Interest Expense                     2,347.5            2,406.0
             Income From Operations Before
              Taxes                                  233.7            1,140.0
          Tax Expense                                 92.3              456.0
             Income From Operations                 $141.4             $684.0
          Discontinued Operations                   (118.2)             (32.2)
          Extraordinary Item-
           Extinguishment of Debt                     13.9                 --
          Cumulative Effect of
           Accounting Change                           1.8                 --
                                Net Income           $38.9             $651.8
    Managed Financial Data:
       Quarter End:
             Credit Cards                          $32,644            $26,900
             Home Loans                                 10                 14
                               Total Loans         $32,654            $26,914

          Securitized Loans                        $19,684            $13,353
          Total Assets                             $37,659            $30,863
          Total Capital (Includes
           Capital Securities)                      $2,012             $2,143
          Total Equity                              $1,908             $2,032
       Quarter Average:
             Credit Cards                          $29,822            $22,020
             Home Loans                                 12              1,059
                              Total Loans          $29,834            $23,079

          Securitized Loans                        $15,646            $10,250
          Earning Assets                           $33,742            $26,579
          Total Assets                             $35,261            $27,590
          Total Equity                              $2,286             $1,662
    Key Statistics:
       Managed:
          Net Interest Margin (Earning
           Assets)                                  11.31%             11.03%
          Net Interest Margin (Loans)               12.78%             12.60%
          Risk-Adjusted Margin (Loans)(A)           10.38%             17.13%
          Return on Assets                           0.11%              2.36%
          Return on Equity                           1.72%             39.21%
          Net Credit Losses                       $3,216.8           $1,781.4
          Net Credit Loss Rate                      10.78%              7.72%
          Delinquency Rate (30+ Days)                8.81%              7.54%
          Equity to Managed Assets                   5.07%              6.58%
       On Balance Sheet:
          Allowance as a Percent of
           Loans                                    16.76%             10.59%
          Net Credit Loss Rate                      10.70%              8.35%
          Delinquency Rate (30+ Days)                7.58%              9.02%
    Common Share Statistics:
       EPS Basic
          EPS - Continuing Operations                $0.50              $2.41
          EPS - Discontinued Operations              (0.42)             (0.12)
          EPS - Extraordinary Item                    0.05               0.00
          EPS -Cumulative Effect of
           Accounting Change                          0.01               0.00
          EPS - Basic                                $0.14              $2.29
       EPS Diluted (B)
          EPS - Continuing Operations                $0.49              $2.34
          EPS - Discontinued Operations              (0.42)             (0.11)
          EPS - Extraordinary Item                    0.05               0.00
          EPS -Cumulative Effect of
                Accounting Change                     0.01               0.00
          EPS - Assuming Dilution                    $0.13              $2.23

          Book Value Per Share (Period
           End)                                      $6.70              $7.11
          Total Market Capitalization
           (Period End)                             $1,011            $16,440
          Shares Outstanding (Period
           End)                                      284.8              285.9
          Weighted Average Shares O/S -
           Basic                                     284.3              284.2
          Weighted Average Shares O/S -
           Diluted                                   289.6              294.0

          Accounts                                    18.4               16.1
          Employees (FTE)                           11,897             11,874

    (A) Risk-adjusted margin is total loan revenue less credit losses as a
        percentage of average managed loans.
    (B) EPS - Diluted reflects an add-back of interest expenses on 3.25%
        Convertible Notes net of tax to net income of $2 million except
        the year-end 2001


    PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
    (dollars in thousands)

                                                          December 31
                                                      2001           2000
    Assets                                         (unaudited)
     Cash and cash equivalents                      $449,586       $430,554
     Federal funds sold and securities
      purchased under resale agreements            1,611,000        307,206
     Investment securities:
      Available-for-sale                           1,324,465      1,885,474
      Held-to-maturity                                    --        686,214
     Loans held for securitization or sale         1,410,603             --
     Loans receivable, less allowance
      for credit losses of $1,932,833
      at December 31, 2001 and $1,436,004
      at December 31, 2000                         9,626,307     12,124,720
     Premises and equipment, net                     183,829        177,344
     Interest receivable                             116,053        157,234
     Due from securitizations                      2,926,181        971,939
     Deferred taxes                                1,030,340        679,782
     Other assets                                    521,159        400,967
     Assets of discontinued operations               738,643        233,879
       Total assets                              $19,938,166    $18,055,313

    Liabilities
     Deposits                                    $15,318,165    $13,111,034
     Short-term borrowings                           117,176         15,243
     Long-term borrowings                            959,281      1,024,163
     Deferred fee revenue                            468,310        660,466
     Accrued expenses and other liabilities          885,780      1,080,910
     Liabilities of discontinued operations          177,611         20,257
       Total liabilities                          17,926,323     15,912,073

     Capital Securities                              104,332        111,057
     Shareholders' equity                          1,907,511      2,032,183
       Total liabilities and
        shareholders' equity                     $19,938,166    $18,055,313


    PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                              Three months ended        Twelve months ended
                                  December 31                December 31
                              2001          2000         2001          2000
    Interest Income:      (unaudited)              (undaudited)
     Loans                $493,941      $658,468   $2,393,389    $2,455,695
     Federal funds sold
      and securities
      purchased under
      resale agreements      6,408        17,769       41,928        85,899
     Other                  39,325        45,001      152,398       144,611
    Total interest income  539,674       721,238    2,587,715     2,686,205

    Interest Expense:
     Deposits              217,876       214,358      872,977       812,982
     Borrowings             12,572        14,512       61,332        61,797
    Total interest expense 230,448       228,870      934,309       874,779
       Net interest income 309,226       492,368    1,653,406     1,811,426

    Provision for
     credit losses         683,508       442,811    2,014,342     1,502,083

       Net interest
        income after
        provision for
        credit losses    (374,282)        49,557    (360,936)       309,343

    Non-interest Income:
     Servicing and
      securitizations     (12,162)       305,206      853,444       855,305
     Credit product
      fee income           284,190       593,853    1,892,137     2,187,752
     Other                  45,512        43,321      196,612       193,612
                           317,540       942,380    2,942,193     3,236,669

    Non-Interest Expense:
     Salaries and
      employee benefits    142,250       170,387      667,902       682,435
     Solicitation and
      advertising          167,750       170,447      615,427       525,542
     Occupancy, furniture,
      and equipment         65,548        45,450      222,169       158,825
     Data processing
      and communication     46,918        48,152      202,501       177,498
     Other                 174,104       182,453      639,511       861,720
                           596,570       616,889    2,347,510     2,406,020

       Income from
        continuing
        operations before
        income taxes     (653,312)       375,048      233,747     1,139,992
    Income tax expense
     (credit)            (258,059)       149,994       92,330       455,968
       Income from
        continuing
        operations
        after tax        (395,253)       225,054      141,417       684,024

    Loss from discontinued
     operations -
     net of tax           (85,918)      (11,048)    (118,271)      (32,262)
    Extraordinary item
     extinguishment of
     debt - net of tax          --                     13,905
    Cumulative effect of
     change in accounting
     principle - net of tax     --                      1,846
       Net Income        (481,171)       214,006       38,897       651,762

    Earnings per share - basic
    Income from continuing
     operations            $(1.39)         $0.79        $0.50         $2.41
    Loss from discontinued
     operations -
     net of tax             (0.31)        (0.04)       (0.42)        (0.12)
    Extraordinary item
     net of tax                 --            --         0.05            --
    Cumulative effect of
     change in accounting
     principle - net of tax     --            --         0.01            --
    Net Income             $(1.70)         $0.75        $0.14         $2.29

    Earnings per share - diluted
    Income from continuing
     operations            $(1.39)         $0.76        $0.49         $2.34
    Loss from discontinued
     operations -
     net of tax             (0.31)        (0.03)       (0.42)        (0.11)
    Extraordinary item -
     net of tax                 --            --         0.05            --
    Cumulative effect of
     change in accounting
     principle - net of tax     --            --         0.01            --
    Net Income             $(1.70)         $0.73        $0.13         $2.23

    Cash dividends paid
     per common share          $--       $0.0300      $0.0900       $0.1050

    Weighted average
     common shares
     outstanding - basic   283,401       284,747      284,299       284,174
    Weighted average
     common shares
     outstanding -
     assuming dilution     283,401       297,743      289,622       294,042



                      PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION (PVN)
                               DELINQUENCY SUMMARY
                        EXCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

                                    Quarterly

                                      2001                     2001
    (dollars in thousands)             Q4                       Q3
                                          % of Total               % of Total
                                Loans     Loans           Loans    Loans
    Reported
       Loans outstanding (A) $12,939,877  100.00%     $13,731,841  100.00%
       Loans delinquent
          30 - 59 days          $376,145    2.91%        $406,229    2.96%
          60 - 89 days           249,709    1.93%         306,442    2.23%
          90 or more days        354,407    2.74%         538,787    3.92%

           Total                $980,261    7.58% (C)  $1,251,458    9.11% (B)

    Managed
       Loans outstanding (A) $32,623,551  100.00%     $31,672,022  100.00%
       Loans delinquent
          30 - 59 days          $934,113    2.87%        $854,718    2.70%
          60 - 89 days           666,416    2.04%         634,758    2.00%
          90 or more days      1,272,335    3.90%       1,268,485    4.01%

           Total              $2,872,864    8.81% (C)  $2,757,961    8.71% (B)


                      PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION (PVN)
                               DELINQUENCY SUMMARY
                        EXCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

                                    Quarterly

                                           2001                  2001
    (dollars in thousands)                  Q2                    Q1
                                                % of                    % of
                                                Total                   Total
                                      Loans     Loans        Loans      Loans
    Reported
        Loans outstanding (A)      $14,044,324  100.00%  $14,206,559  100.00%
        Loans delinquent
            30 - 59 days              $426,425    3.04%     $368,503    2.59%
            60 - 89 days               312,880    2.23%      289,726    2.04%
            90 or more days            514,290    3.66%      609,430    4.29%

             Total                  $1,253,595    8.93%   $1,267,659    8.92%

    Managed
        Loans outstanding (A)      $30,035,836  100.00%  $28,111,704  100.00%
        Loans delinquent
            30 - 59 days              $799,126    2.66%     $636,617    2.26%
            60 - 89 days               581,992    1.94%      483,764    1.72%
            90 or more days          1,043,373    3.47%    1,030,658    3.67%

             Total                  $2,424,491    8.07%   $2,151,039    7.65%


                      PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION (PVN)
                               DELINQUENCY SUMMARY
                        EXCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

                                    Quarterly

                                                         2000
    (dollars in thousands)                                Q4
                                                     Loans    % of Total Loans
    Reported
          Loans outstanding (A)                  $13,560,724         100.00%
          Loans delinquent
                30 - 59 days                        $411,173           3.03%
                60 - 89 days                         299,297           2.21%
                90 or more days                      512,142           3.78%

                 Total                            $1,222,612           9.02%



    Managed
          Loans outstanding (A)                  $26,913,382         100.00%
          Loans delinquent
                30 - 59 days                        $678,449           2.52%
                60 - 89 days                         482,246           1.79%
                90 or more days                      867,920           3.23%

                 Total                            $2,028,615           7.54%


                                     Monthly

                                            December    November    October
                                              2001        2001        2001
    Managed
          Loans delinquent as a
                percentage of loans
                outstanding                   8.81%       9.24%       8.95%

          Net credit losses as a
                percentage of average
                loans outstanding            13.06%      12.87%      12.17%

          (A)   2001 loans outstanding exclude SFAS No. 133 market value
                adjustments
          (B)   Delinquency rates for the 3Q 2001 excluding the $85 million
                charge to recognize the estimated uncollectible portion of
                accrued finance charges and the increase of estimated
                uncollectible fees are 9.54% and 8.90% for reported and
                managed loans, respectively.
          (C)   Delinquency rates for the 4Q 2001 excluding the $254 million
                charge to recognize the estimated uncollectible portion of
                accrued finance charges and the increase of estimated
                uncollectible fees are 9.36% and 9.51% for reported and
                managed loans, respectively.



SOURCE Providian Financial Corporation




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