Exhibit 99




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March 21, 2007                           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 March 20, 2007 declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.10
on the Common Stock of ESB Financial Corporation payable on April 25, 2007
to the stockholders of record at the close of business on March 30, 2007.

     In announcing the scheduled cash dividend, Charlotte A. Zuschlag,
President and Chief Executive Officer, noted the Company's results of
operations for the year ended December 31, 2006.  The Company recognized
earnings of $.83 per diluted share on net income of $10.6 million for the
year ended December 31, 2006. 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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