Exhibit 99.1

                              PRESS RELEASE


                             October 12, 2005

FOR RELEASE:  IMMEDIATELY


        HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. OF LOUISIANA DECLARES QUARTERLY
             CASH DIVIDEND AND ANNOUNCES ANNUAL MEETING DATES

Shreveport, La. -- October 12, 2005 -- Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.
of Louisiana (OTCBB: HFBL) announced today that its Board of
Directors at their meeting on October 12, 2005, declared a
quarterly cash dividend of $.05 per share on the common stock of
the Company payable on November 11, 2005 to the shareholders of
record at the close of business on October 26, 2005.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors set the
date for the first Annual Meeting of Shareholders for Wednesday,
December 14, 2005, and a record date of November 4, 2005 for
shareholders eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is the "mid-tier" holding
company for Home Federal Savings and Loan Association, a
federally-chartered, FDIC-insured savings association
headquartered in Shreveport, Louisiana.  Home Federal Savings and
Loan Association operates from its main office and two branch
offices in Shreveport, Louisiana.  At June 30, 2005, the Company
had $111.3 million of total assets, $78.9 million of total
liabilities and $32.4 million of shareholders' equity.  The
Company's website is www.homefederalbancorp.com.

Statements contained in this news release which are not
historical facts may be forward-looking statements as that term
is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of
factors. Factors which could result in material variations
include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates which
could affect net interest margins and net interest income,
competitive factors which could affect net interest income and
noninterest income, changes in demand for loans, deposits and
other financial services in the Company's market area; changes in
asset quality, general economic conditions as well as other
factors discussed in documents filed by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after
the date on which such statements were made.

Contacts

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana, Shreveport
Daniel R. Herndon, (318) 222-1145
or
Clyde D. Patterson, (318) 222-1145