Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

Date:	April 27, 2005
Contact:	J. Lee Walden, Chief Financial Officer (765) 362-2400

UNION COMMUNITY BANCORP RELEASES EARNINGS

(Crawfordsville) - Union Community Bancorp (the "Company") (NASDAQ Symbol "UCBC"), the holding company of Union Federal Savings and Loan Association (the "Association"), announced earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2005. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company had net income of $358,000 compared to $444,000 the first quarter of 2004. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.20 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to $0.23 for the 2004 period.

The decrease in net income for the period was primarily attributable to a decrease in net interest income and an increase in non-interest expense. The net yield on average interest-earning assets decreased from 3.20% for the 2004 three month period to 3.11% for the comparable 2005 period. Non-interest income increased $56,000 while the increase in non-interest expense was $92,000.

From December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005, total assets increased $4.5 million to $261.4 million and net loans increased $5.9 million to $222.9 million. During the same time frame, deposits decreased by $827,000 to $187.6 million. Shareholders' equity increased $288,000 to $33.7 million at March 31, 2005.

The Company and Association are headquartered in Crawfordsville, Indiana with two branch offices in Crawfordsville and branch offices in Covington, Williamsport and Lafayette, Indiana.

The statements contained in this press release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause results to differ materially from the objectives and estimates expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in the financial condition of issuers of the Company's investments and borrowers, changes in economic conditions in the company's market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the Company's market area, changes in the position of banking regulators on the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses, and competition, all or some of which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. These factors should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA OF THE COMPANY
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

Balance Sheet Data:	March 31, 2005		December 31, 2004
Assets
Cash	$ 804		$ 706
Interest-bearing demand deposits	11,572		12,782

Cash and cash equivalents	12,376		13,488
Interest-bearing deposits	116		116
Investment securities available for sale	2,995		3,037
Investment securities held to maturity	131		152
Loans, net	222,914		217,056
Premises and equipment	4,111		4,180
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	3,760		3,721
Investment in limited partnership	2,137		2,184
Foreclosed assets and real estate held for development, net	1,733		1,623
Goodwill	2,393		2,393
Cash value of life insurance	6,971		6,900
Other Assets	1,791		2,049

Total assets	$ 261,428		$ 256,899


Liabilities
Deposits	$ 187,634		$ 188,461
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	37,881		32,908
Other liabilities	2,188		2,093

Total liabilities	227,703		223,462

Shareholders' equity	33,725		33,437


Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 261,428		$ 256,899


Book value per common share	$ 17.39		$ 17.34
Shares outstanding	1,939,000		1,928,000
Average equity to average assets	12.99	%	13.26	%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans	0.43	%	0.42	%

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2005		2004
Operating Data:
Total interest and dividend income	$ 3,489		$ 3,554
Total interest expense	1,622		1,598

Net interest income	1,867		1,956
Provision for loan losses	60		110

Net interest income after provision for loan losses	1,807		1,846

Other income:
Service charges of deposit accounts	67		38
Other	148		121

Total other income	215		159

Other expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits	840		746
Net occupancy and equipment expenses	171		171
Legal and professional fees	72		96
Data processing	105		101
Other	292		274

Total other expenses	1,480		1,388

Income before income taxes	542		617
Income taxes	184		173

Net income	$ 358		$ 444


Other Data:
Return on average assets	0.55	%	0.68	%
Return on average equity	4.26	%	4.97	%
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.20		$ 0.23
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.20		$ 0.23
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.15		$ 0.15

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