Exhibit 99


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RELEASE DATE:                                     CONTACT:
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September 20, 2006                                Frank D. Martz
                                                  Group Senior Vice President
                                                  of Operations and Secretary
                                                  (724) 758-5584



              ESB FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDEND
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     ESB Financial Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors at
its meeting on September 19, 2006 declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.10
on the Common Stock of ESB Financial Corporation payable on October 25,
2006 to the stockholders of record at the close of business on September 29,
2006.

     In announcing the scheduled cash dividend, Charlotte A. Zuschlag,
President and Chief Executive Officer, noted the Company's results of
operations for the three months ended June 30, 2006.  The Company recognized
net income for the three month period ended June 30, 2006 of $3.0 million or
$.23 per diluted share. This announcement reflects the Company's policy of
declaring a regular quarterly cash dividend. This quarterly cash dividend
equates to an annual cash dividend of $.40 per share.

     ESB Financial Corporation is the parent Holding Company of ESB Bank, and
offers a wide variety of financial products and services through 23 offices in
the contiguous counties of Allegheny, Lawrence, Beaver and Butler in
Pennsylvania. The common stock of the Company is traded on the Nasdaq Stock
Market under the symbol "ESBF".


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