Pulaski Financial Reports a $5.2 Million After-Tax Loss on Sale of Fannie Mae Preferred Stock; Has Been and Expects to Remain "Well-Capitalized"

ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwire - September 9, 2008) - Pulaski Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: PULB) (the "Company") announced today that it sold its entire portfolio of Fannie Mae preferred stock at an after-tax loss of $5.2 million, or $0.51 per diluted share. In its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Company disclosed that it held 350,000 shares of Fannie Mae 8.25% Series S fixed-rate preferred stock, classified as available for sale, with a total amortized cost of $8.9 million and a total market value of $8.0 million. Management determined that the decline in value at June 30, 2008 was not other than temporary. However, since June 30, 2008, the estimated fair market value of these securities has declined significantly. The announcement on September 7, 2008 that the Treasury Department was placing Fannie Mae into conservatorship and eliminating dividends on its common and preferred securities caused the market value of these securities to fall to minimal levels. Management determined these securities no longer met the Company's investment criteria.

Management expects that the capital ratios of the Company's subsidiary bank (Pulaski Bank) will remain above the amounts necessary to be categorized as "well-capitalized" under current regulatory requirements at September 30, 2008.

Pulaski Financial Corp., operating in its 86th year through its subsidiary, Pulaski Bank, serves customers throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. The bank offers a full line of quality retail and commercial banking products through twelve full-service branch offices in St. Louis and three loan production offices. The company's website can be accessed at www.pulaskibankstl.com.

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Contact Information: For Additional Information Contact: Ramsey Hamadi Chief Financial Officer Pulaski Financial Corp. (314) 878-2210 Ext. 3825 Dave Garino or Dan Callahan Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. (314) 982-0551