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FSF Financial Corp. Announces Dividend and Operating Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2004

-- FSF Financial Corp. (FSF) today announced net income of $1,001,000 for the third quarter ended June 30, 2004, versus $1,626,000 for the same period in 2003. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.41, a decrease of $0.27 from $0.68 for the third quarter last year. The Company also announced a dividend of $0.35 to shareholders of record on July 30, 2004, payable on August 16, 2004.

"Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2004 represents a decrease of 38% over the same period last year," noted FSF Financial Corp.'s Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Donald A. Glas. "We have improvement in net interest margin, which has been offset by an increase in the provision for loan losses. Even though the provision for the three and nine month periods has increased, net loans charged off still remain at .44% of average loans. Professional fees have increased due to expenses incurred that are related to the pending merger with MidCountry Financial. Gains on sales of modified construction loans continue to have a positive impact on noninterest income," added Mr. Glas.

FSF Financial Corp., a financial services company, has four affiliated companies. First Federal Bank is a federally chartered stock savings bank headquartered in Hutchinson, Minnesota. The Bank has thirteen offices located in Hutchinson (2), Hastings, Apple Valley, Buffalo, Glencoe, Inver Grove Heights (2), Litchfield, St Cloud, Waconia, Waite Park and Winthrop, Minnesota. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation federally insures the Bank's deposits. The Bank is a community-oriented, full service retail bank offering a variety of deposit and loan products. Homeowners Mortgage Corporation operates from offices in Vadnais Heights and Hastings, Minnesota. Firstate Investments provides non-insured financial products in three locations. Insurance Planners of Hutchinson, Inc., is a property and casualty insurance agency with two locations.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and are therefore qualified by the Corporation's cautionary statements contained in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                         FSF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION


                                                   At              At
                                                 June 30,     September 30,
                                                  2004            2003
                                                  ----            ----
                                          (in thousands, except share data)
               ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents:
     Cash                                     $    3,986      $     3,556
     Interest-bearing deposits                    21,751           77,045
                                              ----------      -----------
          Total cash and cash equivalents         25,737           80,601
Securities available for sale, at fair value:
     Equity securities                                 -           12,009
     Mortgage-backed and related securities       58,817           29,923
     Debt securities                              11,704           12,178
Restricted stock                                   3,912            4,797
Loans held-for-sale                               17,036           17,122
Loans receivable, net                            365,179          358,708
Foreclosed real estate                             1,151            1,152
Accrued interest receivable                        3,659            3,960
Premises and equipment                             6,186            6,331
Goodwill                                           3,883            3,883
Identifiable intangibles                             911            1,014
Investment in life insurance                       8,649            8,388
Other assets                                       3,985            1,086
                                              ----------      -----------
          Total assets                        $  510,809      $   541,152
                                              ==========      ===========

     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
     Demand deposits                          $   85,999      $    69,684
     Savings accounts                             78,836           86,666
     Certificates of deposit                     216,060          234,665
                                              ----------      -----------
          Total deposits                         380,895          391,015

     Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings            72,000           93,000
     Advances from borrowers for taxes
      and insurance                                  149              233
     Other liabilities                             6,135            5,717
                                              ----------      -----------
          Total liabilities                      459,179          489,965

Stockholders' equity:
     Serial preferred stock, no par value
      5,000,000 shares authorized, no
      shares issued                                    -                -
     Common stock, $.10 par value
      10,000,000 shares authorized,
      4,501,277 and 4,501,277 shares issued          450              450
     Additional paid in capital                   44,170           43,925
     Retained earnings, substantially
      restricted                                  39,479           38,643
     Treasury stock at cost (2,114,879 and
      2,156,540 shares)                          (30,907)         (31,444)
     Unearned ESOP shares at cost (-0- and
      7,643 shares)                                    -              (76)
     Unearned MSP stock grants at cost              (475)            (484)
     Accumulated other comprehensive income       (1,087)             173
                                              ----------      -----------
          Total stockholders' equity              51,630           51,187
                                              ----------      -----------
          Total liabilities and
           stockholders' equity               $  510,809      $   541,152
                                              ==========      ===========


                         FSF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                             UNAUDITED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                     (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                   At              At
                                                 June 30,     September 30,
        Other Financial Condition Data:           2004            2003
                                                  ----            ----
             Tangible Net Worth (1)           $   46,836      $    46,290
             Stockholder's equity to
              total assets                         10.11%            9.46%
             Book value per share             $    22.02      $     22.30
             Tangible book value per
              share (1)                       $    19.98      $     20.17
             Non-performing assets:
                  Non-accrual loans           $    6,133      $     6,039
                  Real estate owned           $    1,151      $     1,152
                                              ----------      -----------
                       Total non-performing
                        assets                $    7,284      $     7,191
                                              ==========      ===========

(1) Tangible net worth is total stockholders' equity less goodwill and
    other intangible assets.


                    FSF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                          AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                                       Three Months         Nine Months
                                       Ended June 30,      Ended June 30,
                                      2004       2003      2004      2003
                                      ----       ----      ----      ----
                                     (in thousands, except per share data)
Interest income:
  Loans receivable                  $  6,712  $  7,399  $ 20,137  $ 23,304
  Mortgage-backed and
   related securities                    585       385     1,306     1,347
  Investment securities                  169       394       874     1,019
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
     Total interest income             7,466     8,178    22,317    25,670
Interest expense:
  Deposits                             1,611     2,293     5,166     7,485
  Borrowed funds                         972     1,256     3,201     3,818
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
     Total interest expense            2,583     3,549     8,367    11,303
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
     Net interest income               4,883     4,629    13,950    14,367
  Provision for loan losses              755       305     1,483       786
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
     Net interest income after
      provision for loan losses        4,128     4,324    12,467    13,581
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Noninterest income:
  Gain on sale of
   construction loans                    543       987     1,661     2,227
  Gain on sale of other loans - net      229       282       508     1,474
  Gain on sale of available
   for sale securities                     -         -       284         -
  Other service charges and fees         437       461     1,122     1,275
  Service charges on
   deposit accounts                      664       663     1,849     1,873
  Commission income                      341       303       966       895
  Other                                   88       102       294       265
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
     Total noninterest income          2,302     2,798     6,684     8,009
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Noninterest expense:
  Compensation and benefits            2,772     2,793     8,329     8,500
  Occupancy and equipment                502       449     1,473     1,256
  Data processing                        262       254       760       744
  Professional fees                      332       186       623       466
  Other                                  994       920     2,756     2,660
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
     Total noninterest expense         4,862     4,602    13,941    13,626
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
     Income before provision
      for income taxes                 1,568     2,520     5,210     7,964
Income tax expense                       567       894     2,016     3,022
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
     Net income                     $  1,001  $  1,626  $  3,194  $  4,942
                                    ========  ========  ========  ========

Basic earnings per share            $   0.43  $   0.72  $   1.37  $   2.21
Diluted earnings per share          $   0.41  $   0.68  $   1.30  $   2.09
Cash dividend declared
 per common share                   $   0.35  $   0.30  $   1.05  $   0.90

Comprehensive income                $   (349) $  1,644  $  1,934  $  5,560
                                    ========  ========  ========  ========


                  FSF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
   UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET, INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
          EARNED OR PAID AND RELATED INTEREST YIELDS AND RATES
                        (Dollars in thousands)

                                 Three Months Ended June 30,
                      2004                       2003
                                      Interest                   Interest
                     Average          Yields &  Average          Yields &
                     Balance Interest  Rates(1) Balance Interest  Rates(1)
                    -----------------------------------------------------
                                  (dollars in thousands)
Assets:
  Construction
   loans            $ 173,735 $ 3,431   7.90 % $ 161,332 $ 3,290   8.16 %
  Other loans
   receivable (2)     207,304   3,281   6.33     237,040   4,109   6.93
  Mortgage-backed
   securities          56,583     585   4.14      39,795     385   3.87
  Investment
   securities (3)      46,686     169   1.45      76,927     394   2.05
                    --------- -------          --------- -------
    Total interest-
     earning assets   484,308   7,466   6.17     515,094   8,178   6.35
                              -------  -----             -------  -----
    Other assets       29,925                     29,232
                    ---------                  ---------
Total assets        $ 514,233                  $ 544,326
                    =========                  =========

Liabilities:
  Interest-bearing
   deposits         $ 383,618 $ 1,611   1.68 % $ 394,890 $ 2,293   2.32 %
  Borrowings           72,000     972   5.40      93,000   1,256   5.40
                    --------- -------          --------- -------
    Total interest-
     bearing
     liabilities      455,618   2,583   2.27     487,890   3,549   2.91
                              -------  -----             -------  -----
  Other liabilities     6,422                      6,742
                    ---------                  ---------
    Total
     liabilities      462,040                    494,632
Stockholders'
 equity                52,193                     49,694
                    ---------                  ---------

Total liabilities
 and stockholders'
 equity             $ 514,233                  $ 544,326
                    =========                  =========

Net interest income           $ 4,883                    $ 4,629
                              =======                    =======
Net spread (4)                          3.90 %                     3.44 %
Net margin (5)                          4.03 %                     3.59 %
Ratio of average
 interest-earning
 assets to average
 interest-bearing
 liabilities            1.06X                      1.06X

1. Annualized.
2. Average balances include non-accrual loans and loans held for sale.
3. Includes interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions.
4. Net spread represents the difference between the average yield on
   interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing
   liabilities.
5. Net margin represents net interest income as a percentage of
   interest-earning assets.


                  FSF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
   UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET, INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
          EARNED OR PAID AND RELATED INTEREST YIELDS AND RATES
                        (Dollars in thousands)

                                  Nine Months Ended June 30,
                      2004                       2003
                                      Interest                   Interest
                     Average          Yields &  Average          Yields &
                     Balance Interest  Rates(1) Balance Interest  Rates(1)
                    -----------------------------------------------------
                                  (dollars in thousands)
Assets:
  Construction
   loans            $ 169,611 $10,027   7.88 % $ 159,446 $ 9,830   8.22 %
  Other loans
   receivable (2)     203,970  10,110   6.61     249,971  13,474   7.19
  Mortgage-backed
   securities          41,907   1,306   4.16      43,653   1,347   4.11
  Investment
   securities (3)      75,909     874   1.54      61,912   1,019   2.19
                    --------- -------          --------- -------
    Total interest-
     earning assets   491,397  22,317   6.06     514,982  25,670   6.65
                              -------  -----             -------  -----
    Other assets       30,111                     29,426
                    ---------                  ---------
Total assets        $ 521,508                  $ 544,408
                    =========                  =========

Liabilities:
  Interest-bearing
   deposits         $ 384,748 $ 5,166   1.79 % $ 395,368 $ 7,485   2.52 %
  Borrowings           78,843   3,201   5.41      93,934   3,818   5.42
                    --------- -------          --------- -------
    Total interest-
     bearing
     liabilities      463,591   8,367   2.41     489,302  11,303   3.08
                              -------  -----             -------  -----
  Other liabilities     5,936                      6,988
                    ---------                  ---------
    Total
     liabilities      469,527                    496,290
Stockholders'
 equity                51,981                     48,118
                    ---------                  ---------

Total liabilities
 and stockholders'
 equity             $ 521,508                  $ 544,408
                    =========                  =========

Net interest income           $13,950                    $14,367
                              =======                    =======
Net spread (4)                          3.65 %                     3.57 %
Net margin (5)                          3.79 %                     3.72 %
Ratio of average
 interest-earning
 assets to average
 interest-bearing
 liabilities            1.06X                      1.05X

1. Annualized.
2. Average balances include non-accrual loans and loans held for sale.
3. Includes interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions.
4. Net spread represents the difference between the average yield on
   interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing
   liabilities.
5. Net margin represents net interest income as a percentage of
   interest-earning assets.

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