Louisiana Bancorp Announces Stock Repurchase Program of up to 5% of Outstanding Shares

Louisiana Bancorp, Inc.

announced today that it has completed its previously announced stock repurchase program and that it will initiate a new stock repurchase program to acquire up to 5%, or 155,205 shares of its outstanding common stock. These shares may be purchased in the open market or privately negotiated transactions, as and when deemed appropriate by management over the next six months.