EXHIBIT 99






                               PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                           CONTACT:
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September 19, 2007                              Frank D. Martz
                                                Group Senior Vice President of
                                                Operations and Secretary
                                                (724) 758-5584


           ESB FINANCIAL CORPORATION AUTHORIZES AN ADDITIONAL
            STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM OF UP TO 629,400 SHARES
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Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. ESB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:ESBF) announced
that the Company's Board of Directors has authorized a repurchase program for
the repurchase of up to 629,400 shares, or five percent, of the Company's
outstanding common stock. The new plan will begin upon the completion of the
existing plan, which has approximately 40,000 shares remaining for repurchase.

Repurchases are authorized to be made by the Company from time to time in
open-market or privately-negotiated transactions as, in the opinion of
management, market conditions warrant. The repurchased shares will be held as
treasury stock and may be reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company's
stock benefit plans.

Charlotte A. Zuschlag, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
stated, "The ongoing repurchase program reflects management's belief that the
current price of the Company's common stock does not adequately reflect the
Company's long-term business and earnings prospects. The Company is fortunate
to have the financial flexibility that allows it to demonstrate its commitment
to and confidence in its future prospects."

ESB Financial Corporation is the parent holding company for 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 ESB is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, National Market
System under the symbol "ESBF."  ESB makes available on its website, which is
located at www.esbbank.com, its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K on the date such reports are
electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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