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Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. Announces Annual Meeting Results

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: HOME), the parent company of Home Federal Bank, today announced the results of the Company's first Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 23, 2005.

At the meeting, stockholders approved all of the proposals presented for a vote. Stockholders elected N. Charles Hedemark and Thomas W. Malson to serve as directors, each for a three-year term. Stockholders also ratified the appointment of Moss Adams, LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 and approved the Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and the Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. 2005 Recognition and Retention Plan.

"We are pleased by the strong support of our stockholders on these proposals," said Daniel L. Stevens, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. "The approval of the 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and the 2005 Recognition and Retention Plan will enable us to promote the long-term interests of the Company and its stockholders by providing an incentive to those key employees who contribute to the operating success of the Company."

About the Company:

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. is a savings and loan holding company headquartered in Nampa, Idaho. It is the subsidiary of Home Federal MHC, a federally chartered mutual holding company, and the parent company of Home Federal Bank, a federal savings bank that was originally organized as a building and loan association in 1920. The Company serves the Treasure Valley region of southwestern Idaho, which includes Ada, Canyon, Elmore and Gem Counties, through our 15 full-service banking offices and two mortgage loan centers. For more information, visit the Company's web site at www.myhomefed.com.

Forward Looking Statements:

Statements in this report regarding future events, performance or results are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("PSLRA") and are made pursuant to the safe harbors of the PSLRA. Actual results could be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ include but are not limited to: general economic and banking business conditions, competitive conditions between banks and non-bank financial service providers, interest rate fluctuations, regulatory and accounting changes, the value of mortgage servicing rights, risks related to construction and development, commercial real estate and consumer lending and other risks. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are disclosed in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.'s recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to Annual Reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements are accurate only as of the date released, and we do not undertake any responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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