EXHIBIT 99.1


                                  PRESS RELEASE

                            UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP
                             ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDEND

         Lawrenceburg, Ind., April 24, 2008 - United Community Bancorp (the
"Company") (Nasdaq: UCBA) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a
quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on or about May 30, 2008 to
stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 12, 2008.

         United Community MHC, the Company's mutual holding company parent, will
waive receipt of the dividend.

         United Community Bancorp is the parent company of United Community
Bank. United Community Bank is a federally chartered savings bank offering
traditional services and products from its main office and three branch offices
in Lawrenceburg, Indiana and its branch in Aurora, Indiana.



Contact: United Community Bancorp
         William F. Ritzmann, President and Chief Executive Officer
         (812) 537-4822