EXHIBIT 99.1


                            [PVF CAPITAL CORP. LOGO]

                                                               PVF CAPITAL CORP.
                                                                3000 Aurora Road
                                                                 Solon, OH 44139

                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL
                                                             Robert J. King, Jr.
                                                                    440.248.7171
                                                           robert.king@pvfsb.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



                     PVF CAPITAL CORP. ANNOUNCES RECORD DATE
                          FOR PROPOSED RIGHTS OFFERING


SOLON, OH - DECEMBER 14, 2009 - PVF Capital Corp. (Nasdaq: PVFC) announced today
that it has set December 18, 2009 as the record date for its previously
disclosed proposed rights offering of common stock.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. The
securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time
the registration statement becomes effective. You may obtain a written
prospectus, when available, for the proposed rights offering meeting the
requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by writing
to the Company, 30000 Aurora Road, Solon, Ohio 44139, Attention: Jeffrey N.
Male, Corporate Secretary. This press release shall not constitute an offer to
sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Securities may not
be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the effectiveness of a
registration statement, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any
state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state.

PVF Capital Corp. is the holding company for Park View Federal Savings Bank,
headquartered in Solon, Ohio, serving the Greater Cleveland area with 17
full-service branch offices.



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