Exhibit 99.1

                              MINDEN BANCORP, INC.
                       100 MBL BANK DRIVE * 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
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Release Date:
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August 10, 2007

                                                For Further Information:
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                                                A.  David   Evans,
                                                President/CEO
                                                318-377-0523
                                                E-mail-david@mblminden.com
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                                                         Or

                                                Becky T. Harrell, Treasurer/CFO
                                                318-377-0523
                                                E-mail-becky@mblminden.com
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         MINDEN BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES EARNINGS FOR THE 2nd QUARTER OF
             FISCAL 2007, ITS TWENTIETH QUARTER AS A PUBLIC COMPANY

MINDEN, LA. - August 10, 2007-Minden  Bancorp,  Inc. (NASDAQ OTC BB: MDNB) today
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reported net income for the quarter  ended June 30, 2007 of $235,000 or $.17 per
diluted share,  as compared to net income of $312,000 or $0.22 per diluted share
for the quarter  ended June 30, 2006.  The $77,000 or 24.7%  decrease  primarily
reflected  a  $246,000  or 32.0%  increase  in other  operating  expenses  and a
$196,000 or 24.9% increase in interest  expense,  partially offset by a $212,000
or 11.4%  increase in interest  income and a $114,000 or 63.0% increase in other
operating  income.  The  decrease  in net income for the  quarter  reflected  an
increase in interest and operating  expenses that offset the growth in income in
the loan portfolio and service  charges over the same quarter in the prior year.
The results for the quarter  ended June 30,  2007,  also  include the  insurance
agency that was acquired in January of 2006.

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At June 30, 2007,  Minden Bancorp,  Inc. had total assets of $124.7  million,  a
7.6% increase from total assets of $116.0 million at June 30, 2006. The increase
primarily reflected the growth of the loan portfolio, cash and cash equivalents,
and  premises  and  equipment  partially  offset  by a  decrease  in  investment
securities.  Such growth was funded  mainly by increased  deposits.  At June 30,
2007,  stockholders'  equity  amounted  to $20.5  million  or  $15.39  per share
compared to $19.4 million or $14.68 per share at June 30, 2006.

A. David Evans,  President and CEO said, "The increase in operating expenses for
the quarter,  while decreasing net income, clearly illustrates our commitment to
our future.  With the opening of a larger and more modern bank in our community,
remodeling  our previous  bank as our first  retail  branch and new home for our
insurance agency,  giving us two locations for service, and by adding additional
personnel,  we are  positioned  for  continued  growth  and  profitability.  The
increase in loans, deposits, and stockholders' equity for the first two quarters
of 2007 demonstrates the positive direction for Minden Bancorp."






Minden Bancorp, Inc., headquartered in Minden, Louisiana, is the holding company
for MBL Bank  (formerly  known as  Minden  Building  and Loan  Association)  and
Woodard Walker Insurance Agency. The bank is a 97 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
                                     2007       2006       2007       2006
                                   --------   --------   --------   --------
Interest income, including fees    $  2,075   $  1,863   $  4,012   $  3,642
Interest expense                        984        788      1,859      1,487
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Net interest income                   1,091      1,075      2,153      2,155
Provision for loan losses                15         15         30         30
Other operating income                  295        181        531        451
Other operating expenses              1,014        768      1,850      1,525
                                   --------   --------   --------   --------
Income before income taxes              357        473        804      1,051
Income tax expense                      122        161        272        357
                                   --------   --------   --------   --------
Net income                         $    235   $    312   $    532   $    694
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Basic earnings per share           $   0.18   $   0.24   $    .40   $    .52
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Fully diluted earnings per share   $   0.17   $   0.22   $    .38   $    .49
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                              MINDEN BANCORP, INC.
                        UNAUDITED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
                                 (In thousands)

                                          June 30     June 30
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                                            2007       2006
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            Total assets                  $124,731   $115,900
            Cash and cash equivalents        4,094      2,462
            Investment securities           27,569     30,889
            Loans receivable - net          82,676     75,770
            Premises and equipment, net      7,455      4,028
            Deposits                        85,364     73,121
            Total borrowings                17,300     22,275

            Total stockholders' equity      20,511     19,426






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