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EXHIBIT 99.1 PRESS RELEASE
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
JOANN HALTERMAN
Public Relations
Tel: (219) 365-4344
SECURITY FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
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ANNOUNCES DATE OF ANNUAL MEETING
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St. John, Indiana -- July 7, 2000. Security Financial Bancorp, Inc.
(Nasdaq-SFBI), announced today that the corporation's annual meeting of
stockholders will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2000.
Security Financial Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Security
Federal Bank & Trust headquartered in St. John, Indiana.
