UNION COMMUNITY BANCORP RELEASES EARNINGS(Crawfordsville) - Union Community Bancorp (the "Company") (NASDAQ Symbol "UCBC"), the holding company of Union Federal Savings and Loan Association (the "Association"), announced earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2005. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company had net income of $289,000 compared to $444,000 the first quarter of 2004. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.16 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to $0.23 for the 2004 period. The decrease in net income for the period was primarily attributable to a decrease in net interest income and non-interest income and an increase in non-interest expense. The net yield on average interest-earning assets decreased from 3.20% for the 2004 three month period to 3.11% for the comparable 2005 period. Non-interest income decreased $58,000 and the increase in non-interest expense was $92,000. From December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005, total assets increased $4.4 million to $261.3 million and net loans increased $5.9 million to $222.9 million. During the same time frame, deposits decreased by $827,000 to $187.6 million. Shareholders' equity increased $219,000 to $33.7 million at March 31, 2005. The Company and Association are headquartered in Crawfordsville, Indiana with two branch offices in Crawfordsville and branch offices in Covington, Williamsport and Lafayette, Indiana. The statements contained in this press release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause results to differ materially from the objectives and estimates expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in the financial condition of issuers of the Company's investments and borrowers, changes in economic conditions in the company's market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the Company's market area, changes in the position of banking regulators on the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses, and competition, all or some of which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. These factors should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. -END-
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