Exhibit 99


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September 19, 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 September 18, 2007 declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.10
on the Common Stock of ESB Financial Corporation payable on October 25, 2007
to the stockholders of record at the close of business on September 28, 2007.

     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, 2007.  The Company recognized net income for the
three month period ended June 30, 2007 of $2.0 million or $.16 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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