EXHIBITOR HIGHLIGHTS:

-- The Port of Los Angeles will be showcasing project models and
displays of its major "From Bridge to Breakwater" eight-mile
San Pedro waterfront redevelopment project, which includes
enhanced access for recreational boaters.com/reports/c16139

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets.

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To hear the latest about Providential Holdings, be sure to listen to our
interview with Traders Nation at:
http://www.
With a patented packaging method that delivers a 99% pre-built and tuned
bicycle that is retailer and consumer friendly, Motiv understands the needs
and challenges of the modern retail environment.com /reports/c16139 ) has announced the addition
of 2004 Complete Waverider Study to their offering.

This category is for sites offering online sales of gear, equipment, and apparel for water sports including scuba diving, swimming and diving, surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, water skiing, and wakeboarding .

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phiglobal.com). and foreign companies.

Assignment Desks/Maritime Writers
ADVISORY. 29th, will include:

-- Lee Majors, celebrity actor and long time boater;

-- Tom McKernan , president of the Automobile Club of Southern
California;

-- David Johnson, acting assistant director of the Department of
Boating + Waterways;

-- Representatives from the Port of Los Angeles;

-- Dave Geoffroy, executive director of the Southern California
Marine Association (SCMA).

-- Environmentally-friendly products like the new Evinrude
E-TEC(TM) outboard engine from Bombardier Recreational
Products. 6, 2005
Weekdays: 1 p.newscom.

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In addition, the Company will arrange a minimum of $5 million
funding for Motiv Sports to grow its business.S.
Saturdays: 10 a. Charts rank favored brands for each item studied by
total sample plus gender, age and frequency of participation comparative
analysis and trending comments are also included with each of the 'top brands'
charts.

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About Providential:

Providential Holdings (www. Marine mega-mall will
showcase countless products and boating related services
ranging from water skis and wakeboards to hi-tech electronics
and boats that fly.
(Logo: http://www.com
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

Sites should be submitted to the lowest appropriate category or the next level up, if no suitable category exists.

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(OTC BB: www.

Chorus -- a women's specific brand that delivers snowboards, surfboards ,
skateboards, wetsuits, apparel and accessories for the active girl of
today.phiglobal.com) and its subsidiaries engage in a
number of diverse business activities, the most important of which are M&A
advisory services, cutting tools, and international markets.m.

SPECIAL NOTE: Firefighters and law enforcement personnel (with
identification) and one guest receive complimentary admission
during the entire show run.researchandmarkets.

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Providential will provide turnkey solutions to assist Motiv Sports in its
business combination plan to become a fully reporting publicly traded
company. In
addition, Motiv's Tour de Tot All Terrain child strollers and Tour de Tot
bicycle trailers are patented suspension designs that offer a comfortable,
safe way to include small children in their cycling activities.

Gouge -- a core music/skate brand that offers boards, bikes, men 's &
women's apparel and accessories to the youth of today.

Neptune -- a wake board brand that delivers wake boards, wake skates,
bindings, safety vests, wet suits, apparel and accessories for river and
lake enthusiasts.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected on the basis of such forward-looking
statements.

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-- New unveilings such as Mercury Marine's new high-performance
engines. 29 - Feb. to 9 p.
Sunday, Feb.

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for Saturday (

49th Annual Los Angeles Boat Show Features More Than $100 Million in
Boats and the Country's Largest Indoor Marine Accessory Mega Mall

WHAT: The 49th Annual Los Angeles Boat Show is the largest and
longest running marine industry event on the Pacific Rim
encompassing more than 500,000-square-feet of exhibit space.m.

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About Motiv Sports:

Established in 1990, Motiv Sports is an American sporting goods company
that has built and earned its reputation as a marketing specialist and
supplier of goods to warehouse club wholesalers, large retail chains, and
specialty retailers worldwide. The Motiv family of brands and products
includes the following:

Motiv -- The Motiv branded bicycle represents all categories and price
points; from sidewalk to dual suspension mountain bikes and tandems , the
company incorporates the latest in engineering, quality and graphic appeal.

MEDIA INVITED: Opening ceremonies, to be held at 10:00 a. 6: 10 a.researchandmarkets.

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Such forward-looking statements are made based upon
management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information
currently available to, management pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

ADVISORY/West's Largest and Longest-Running Boat Show Runs Jan. 29-Feb. 6 2005 at Los Angeles Convention Center

30: 10 a. DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
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This transaction is expected to bring additional
revenues for the Company in form of consulting income.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
The Waveriding report reflects data collected from surveys conducted
during the summer of 2004.

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Providential Holdings, Inc.com/prvh.

The Realm -- a California surf brand that delivers surfboards, wet suits,
beach cruiser bicycles, apparel and accessories to core surfers and novice
water enthusiasts worldwide., Saturday,
Jan .

-- Luxury items such as an Italian-made yacht called the Riva, a
44-foot craft listed for around $1 million.m.

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, has entered into an agreement to provide merger and acquisition
advisory services to Motiv Sports, Inc., a California corporation
(www..
Sunday, Jan.

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For further information about Motiv Sports, please visit
www. The Company
acquires and consolidates special opportunities in selective high-growth
industries to create additional value, acts as an incubator for emerging
companies and technologies, and provides financial consultancy and M&A
advisory services to U..

-- International Venture Craft's newest mini-sports sub "personal
underwater submarine.m.

Topics covered in the report include:

Gender, Age and Participation Profile
- Surfing Participation by Gender and Age Group
- Bodyboarding Participation by Gender and Age Group
- Favored Wave Sport by Gender and Age Group
- Length of Time Bodyboarding by Gender
- Length of Time Surfing by Gender
- Cross over Sport Participation Across Gender and Age Groups

Hard goods Brand Preferences and Purchasing Behaviors
- Where Surfboard are Purchased
- Top Surfboard Brands
- Influences on Surfboard Purchase
- Frequency of Purchase - Shortboards
- Frequency of Purchase - Longboards
- Top Wetsuit Brands
- Influences on Wetsuit Purchases
- Type of Wetsuit Purchased
- Frequency of Purchasing Wetsuits
- Top Bodyboard Brands
- Top Leash Brands
- Top Traction Pad Brands
- Top Board Wax Brands

Soft goods Brand Preferences and Purchasing Behavior
- Top T-shirt Brands
- Top Board Shorts Brands
- Top Jeans Brands
- Top Casual Shorts Brands
- Top Skate Shoe Brands
- Top Sandals Brands
- Top Backpack Brands
- Top Sunglasses Brands

Shopping and Spending Behaviors
- Average Price Paid
- Average Number Purchased Per Year
- Frequency of Shopping for Clothes
- Where Apparel/Soft goods are usually purchased
- Where Equipment/Hard goods are usually purchased
- Learning About New Brands
- What They Typically Do Online

For more information visit
http://www.

Shopping sites for boats and boating equipment and accessories may be found at Recreation: Boating.

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motivsports .m. The report includes participation patterns,
demographics and cross over sport participation; brand preferences, purchasing
behaviors and influences.
The brand preferences charts rank the top ten brands of surfboards,
bodyboards, wetsuits, leashes, traction pads, waxes, T-shirts, board shorts ,
jeans, casual shorts, skate shoes, sandals, backpacks and sunglasses compiled
from results of top-of-mind responses.

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WHEN: Jan. to 9 p.

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The Motiv brand also
offers a select line of bicycle accessories, bags and backpacks.

Research and Markets: Study the Latest Data on Waveriding Trends

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-- "Dukes of Havasu" 28-foot Nordic Heat high-speed performance
themed boat accompanied by a replica of the original "Dukes of
Hazzard" series' General Lee (a '69 Dodge Charger muscle car). A complete list of
exhibitors will be available on the SCMA 's Web site in January
2005.

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Providential Holdings Advises Motiv Sports on Merger Plan

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the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Providential Capital,
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WHERE: Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street

WHO: The 49th Annual Los Angeles Boat Show produced by the
Southern California Marine Association (SCMA) and presented by
the Automobile Club of Southern California. The 'top brands' section is followed
by average prices paid for each of item, number purchased per year, frequency
of shopping, and types of stores where apparel and hard goods are purchased.

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The show will include 400 exhibitors showcasing more than $100
million of the boating industry's latest models and
accessories.
The influences charts rank the top 10 reasons for making a purchase; how they
learn about new brands and what they typically do online.

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NOTE TO EDITORS: Photos and b-roll available on request.

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1,000 new boats -- all under one roof -- including family
runabouts , fishing boats, cruisers, ski boats, performance
sport boats, pontoons, luxury motor yachts , inflatables,
personal watercraft, houseboats.m. to 7 p.