BankFinancial Corporation (BFIN) CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Company Celebrates Anniversary


MEDIA ADVISORY, July 10, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What:
 F. Morgan Gasior, CEO of BankFinancial Corporation (BFIN) will preside
 over the opening bell to celebrate its 1 year listing anniversary on
 the NASDAQ.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Tuesday July 11th, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Shareholders, Analysts and Investors:
 Terence C. Wise
 Vice President - Investor Relations
 (630) 242-7151
 twise@bankfinancial.com

 Media:
 Gregg T. Adams
 E.V.P. - Marketing and Sales
 (630) 242-7234
 gadams@bankfinancial.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Stephanie Lowenthal; (646) 441-5220

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA-5 C-band/transponder 14. The downlink frequency is 3980 horizontal; audio: 6.2/6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About BankFinancial Corporation (BFIN):

BankFinancial Corporation is the holding company for BankFinancial F.S.B., a full-service, community-oriented savings bank providing financial services to individuals, families and businesses through our 18 full-service banking offices, located in Cook, DuPage, Lake and Will counties, Illinois. BankFinancial Corporation completed its mutual-to-stock conversion on June 23, 2005. At March 31, 2006, BankFinancial Corporation had total assets of $1.6 billion, total deposits of $1.1 billion and stockholders' equity of $333 million. BankFinancial Corporation's common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol BFIN. Additional information may be found at the company's web site, www.bankfinancial.com.