Exhibit 99.1

                              MINDEN BANCORP, INC.
                            415 MAIN * P. O. Box 797
                          MINDEN, LOUISIANA 71058-0797
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                             318-377-0523 TELEPHONE
                                3118-377-0038 FAX
                                www.mblminden.com



                                  PRESS RELEASE

Release Date:
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August 11, 2006
                                              For Further Information:
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                                              A. David Evans, President/CEO
                                              318-377-0523
                                              E-mail-mbldavid@shreve.net
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                                                       Or

                                              Becky T. Harrell, Treasurer/CFO
                                              318-377-0523
                                              E-mail-mblbecky@shreve.net
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         MINDEN BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES EARNINGS FOR THE 2nd QUARTER OF
             FISCAL 2006, ITS SIXTEENTH QUARTER AS A PUBLIC COMPANY

MINDEN, LA. - August 11, 2006-Minden  Bancorp,  Inc. (NASDAQ OTC BB: MDNB) today
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reported net income for the quarter  ended June 30, 2006 of $312,000 or $.22 per
diluted share,  as compared to net income of $340,000 or $0.24 per diluted share
for the quarter  ended June 30,  2005.  The $28,000 or 8.2%  decrease  primarily
reflected increases in other operating income and other operating expenses and a
decrease  in net  interest  income.  The  decrease in net income for the quarter
reflects an increase in interest expense due to continued  increases in interest
rates.  The  results  for the  quarter  ended June 30,  2006,  also  include the
insurance agency that was acquired in January of 2006.

For the six months  ended June 30,  2006,  the  Company  reported  net income of
$694,000 or $.49 per diluted share,  as compared to $675,000 or $.47 per diluted
share for the same  period  in 2005.  The  $19,000  or 2.8%  increase  reflected
increases in other operating income and other operating  expenses and a decrease
in net interest income.

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At June 30, 2006,  Minden Bancorp,  Inc. had total assets of $115.9  million,  a
4.9% increase from total assets of $110.5 million at June 30, 2005. The increase
primarily reflected the growth of the loan portfolio.  Such growth was funded by
increased  deposits  and  borrowings.  At June 30,  2006,  stockholders'  equity
amounted  to $19.4  million or $14.68  per share  compared  to $18.5  million or
$14.02 per share at June 30, 2005.

Minden Bancorp, Inc., headquartered in Minden, Louisiana, is the holding company
for Minden Building and Loan  Association and Woodard Walker  Insurance  Agency.
The  bank is a 96 year  old  Louisiana-chartered,  FDIC-insured  thrift  serving
Minden and the surrounding areas of northwest Louisiana.  The bank offers a wide
variety of financial  services and products  throughout its market area. Woodard
Walker  Insurance  Agency is one of the area's  leading  property  and  casualty
agencies serving Minden and all of northwest Louisiana.

The Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange  Commission are available
electronically     on    the     Internet     and     can    be     found     at
www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.
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This news  release  may  contain  forward-looking  statements  as defined in the
Private  Securities   Litigation  Reform  Act  of  l995.  Such   forward-looking
statements  are  subject to risk and  uncertainties  which  could  cause  actual
results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of
factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes to interest rates
which could affect net interest margins and net interest income, the possibility
that  increased  demand or  prices  for the  Company's  financial  services  and
products  may  not  occur,   changing   economic  and  competitive   conditions,
technological developments,  and other risks and uncertainties,  including those
detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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                              MINDEN BANCORP, INC.

                    UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                      (In thousands, except per share data)

                                          Three Months       Six Months
                                             Ended             Ended
                                            June 30           June 30
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                                         2006     2005     2006     2005
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     Interest income, including fees    $1,863   $1,588   $3,642   $3,106
     Interest expense                      788      501    1,487      943
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     Net interest income                 1,075    1,087    2,155    2,163
     Provision for loan losses              15        0       30        0
     Other operating income                181       96      451      160
     Other operating expenses              768      668    1,525    1,300
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     Income before income taxes            473      515    1,051    1,023
     Income tax expense                    161      175      357      348
                                        ------   ------   ------   ------
     Net income                         $  312   $  340   $  694   $  675
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     Basic earnings per share           $ 0.24   $ 0.26   $ 0.52   $ 0.51
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     Fully diluted earnings per share   $ 0.22   $ 0.24   $ 0.49     0.47
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                              MINDEN BANCORP, INC.
                        UNAUDITED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
                                 (In thousands)





                                             June 30    June 30
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                                               2006       2005
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                Total assets                 $115,900   $110,473
                Cash and cash equivalents       2,462      2,394
                Investment securities          30,889     33,592
                Loans receivable - net         75,770     69,060
                Deposits                       73,121     67,377
                Total borrowings               22,275     23,575
                Total stockholders' equity     19,426     18,526






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