[PVF CAPITAL CORP. LOGO] PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: JANUARY 18, 2006 CONTACT: C. KEITH SWANEY (440) 248-7171 PVF CAPITAL CORP. ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY EARNINGS AND CASH DIVIDEND. PVF Capital Corp., the parent company of Park View Federal Savings Bank, announced earnings of $1,027,000, or $0.13 basic earnings per share and $0.13 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 as compared to earnings of $1,422,000, or $0.18 basic earnings per share and $0.18 diluted earnings per share, for the prior year comparable period. The decrease of $395,000 in earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 was attributable to the following activity. Net interest income increased as the result of growth in both interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities in addition to an increase in the Company's interest rate spread from the prior period. This increase was partially offset by an increase in the provision for loan losses that resulted from an increase in loans receivable along with increases in classified assets. In addition, Non-interest income declined primarily because of a decrease in income from mortgage banking activities. Operating expenses increased due to increases in compensation and benefits, including the effect of a newly adopted accounting standard that provides for the expensing of stock options. In addition, expenses for office properties and equipment, outside services, and professional and legal costs increased during the current period. Earnings were $2,379,000, or $0.31 basic earnings per share and $0.30 diluted earnings per share, for the six-month period ended December 31, 2005 as compared to $2,690,000, or $0.35 basic earnings per share and $0.34 diluted earnings per share, for the prior year comparable period. As of December 31, 2005, PVF Capital Corp. reported assets of $876.8 million, an increase of $52.9 million or 6.4% from the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. Total stockholders' equity of PVF Capital Corp. was $67.6 million at December 31, 2005. Annualized return on assets and return on equity were 0.56% and 7.09%, respectively, for the six months ended December 31, 2005. On December 20, 2005, the Board of Directors of PVF Capital Corp. declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company's outstanding common stock. The cash dividend will be in the amount of $0.074 per share payable on February 1, 2006 to the stockholders of record at the close of business on January 25, 2006. This press release contains statements that are forward-looking, as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 or the Securities and Exchange Commission in its rules, regulations, and releases. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. All forward-looking statements are based on current expectation regarding important risk factors including, but not limited to, real estate values and the impact of interest rates on financing. Accordingly, actual results may differ from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, and the making of such statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that results expressed therein will be achieved. PVF Capital Corp.'s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Small-Cap market under the symbol PVFC. PVF CAPITAL CORP. 30000 Aurora Road Solon, OH 44139 440-248-7171 SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (UNAUDITED) (Dollars in thousands) DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2005 2005 ------------------ ------------------ ASSETS - ------ Cash and cash equivalents $ 24,486 $ 11,090 Investment securities 57,500 57,500 Loans receivable 700,928 660,494 Loans receivable held for sale 10,855 9,060 Mortgage-backed securities 28,443 31,720 Other assets 54,557 54,035 -------- -------- Total Assets $876,769 $823,899 ======== ======== LIABILITIES - ----------- Deposits $605,193 $591,227 Borrowed money 177,962 146,413 Other liabilities 25,970 19,806 -------- -------- Total Liabilities 809,125 757,446 -------- -------- Total Stockholders' Equity 67,644 66,453 -------- -------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $876,769 $823,899 ======== ======== CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED (Dollars in thousands except per share data) DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, --------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 Interest income $13,282 $10,519 $25,865 $20,553 Interest expense 6,676 4,737 12,724 9,161 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net interest income 6,606 5,782 13,141 11,392 Provision for loan losses 257 0 294 136 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses 6,349 5,782 12,847 11,256 Total noninterest income 562 859 1,341 1,545 Total noninterest expense 5,443 4,577 10,817 8,901 ------- ------- ------- ------- Income before federal income tax provision 1,468 2,064 3,371 3,900 Federal income tax provision 441 642 992 1,210 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income $ 1,027 $ 1,422 $ 2,379 $ 2,690 ======= ======= ======= ======= BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.13 $ 0.18 $ 0.31 $ 0.35 ======= ======= ======= ======= DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.13 $ 0.18 $ 0.30 $ 0.34 ======= ======= ======= =======