"I am very excited to announce the joint venture with Pulaski Bank," saidDan Bitza, President and CEO of Prudential Select Properties. We believethat Pulaski Bank is the premier mortgage lender in the St. Louismetropolitan market. The high standard of service and quality personnel atboth Prudential Select Properties and Pulaski, coupled with the competitivemortgage products and rates offered through Pulaski Bank provides a winningcombination for our clients as they navigate through the homebuyingprocess"

"The tremendous synergies and cultures of our two companies make PrudentialSelect Properties and Pulaski Bank the perfect fit for this partnership,"said Chris Reichert, Executive Vice President & Director of Pulaski Bank."Together, our strong customer focus, combined local resources andindustry-leading products and services will create an unmatched solutionfor home buyers. Customers pursuing the dream of home ownership are thereal winners in this partnership.

"We will also maintain our strong relationships with other realtorsthroughout our markets. Our Pulaski Bank team of loan officers willcontinue to serve the entire St. Louis real estate community," Reichertnoted.

About Pulaski Bank

Pulaski Bank is an independent, community bank providing friendly andpersonal service to consumers. They operate two offices in the Kansas Citymetropolitan area and seven offices in the St. Louis metropolitan area anda loan production office in the Kansas City metropolitan area. PulaskiBank is an approximately $800 million asset bank with approximately 350full time employees, including nearly 150 dedicated to mortgage banking.Pulaski Bank is currently one of the top lenders in the St. Louis marketand has rapidly become one of the top lenders in Kansas City. The holdingcompany, Pulaski Financial Corp. is a NASDAQ listed public company, whichtrades under the symbol "PULB". The company's website can be accessed atwww.pulaskibankstl.com. Visit the shareholder information page for usefuland comparative data.

About Prudential Select Properties

Prudential Select Properties, REALTORS® (PSP) was founded as a St. Louislocally owned and operated company in March 2002 by five former seniorbrokers of a large St. Louis real estate company. Since then, PSP has beenone of the fastest growing real estate companies in the country with 12offices serving the greater St. Louis market in Illinois and Missouri.Prudential Select Properties has been honored by Prudential Real EstateAffiliates (Prudential) by being inducted into its Gibraltar Club withinits first year in business and every year thereafter. The Gibraltar Club isa designation reserved for Prudential's Top 50 real estate companies in thenation. Under the direction of Dan Bitza, President and CEO, PrudentialSelect Properties placed under contract over $1 billion in St. Louis areareal estate in 2005. Since their beginning in 2002 they have experiencedunparalleled growth with over 800 sales associates currently serving theSt. Louis metropolitan area. Their web site www.PSPhomes.com provides athorough history of their company and growth. PSP's commitment tounparalleled customer service and cutting-edge market technology has madethem the choice for discriminating buyers and sellers, as well as theiragents when it comes to St. Louis metropolitan real estate.

For additional informationChris K. ReichertExecutive Vice PresidentPulaski Bank(314) 579-7700

Dan BitzaPresident and CEOPrudential Select Properties(314) 727-1235

SOURCE: Pulaski Financial

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