X0201 4/A 2003-08-26 2003-08-28 0 0001035713 PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORP PVN 0001222050 CHEN CHAOMEI 201 MISSION STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 0 1 0 0 Vice Chairman, Credit Common Stock 2003-08-26 4 F 0 29792 9.725 D 236499.000 D Common Stock 1250.000 I By Spouse The transaction amount and the holding amount are unchanged from the original filing of 08/28/03. The original filing incorrectly stated this number as 7,250. By: Sylvia Yau, Attorney-in-Fact 2004-01-26