On February 1, 2006, the Company completed its acquisition of EFC Bancorp, Inc. (EFC) in a cash and stock transaction valued at $176.6 million. The Company paid $71.6 million in cash, issued 2.34 million shares and assumed EFC stock options. The Company funded the cash portion of the merger consideration primarily through a $52 million increase in its unsecured term bank loan. At the time of acquisition, EFC had total assets of approximately $1.1 billion, loans receivable of $865.2 million, deposits of $703.4 million and borrowings of $258.9 million. The closing of the EFC merger resulted in an overall increase in goodwill and core deposit intangibles of $97.2 million. As a result of the merger, the Company has expanded its Chicago area footprint with the addition of seven banking offices in northwest suburban Kane and Cook counties which operate under the Mid America Bank name.


                     Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

                                   QE 3/31/06    QE 12/31/05     QE 3/31/05
                                   ----------    -----------     ----------
Net interest margin                   2.64%          2.69%           3.04%
Interest rate spread                  2.35%          2.44%           2.81%
Net interest income (000's)    $    67,442    $    64,018     $    67,539

Average assets:
Yield on interest-earning
 assets                               5.56%          5.38%           5.04%
   Yield on loans receivable          5.88%          5.69%           5.22%
   Yield on mortgage-backed
    securities                        4.51%          4.37%           4.05%
Average interest-earning
 assets (000's)                $10,230,506    $ 9,505,190     $ 8,899,553

Average liabilities:
Cost of interest-bearing
 liabilities                          3.21%          2.94%           2.22%
   Cost of deposits                   2.59%          2.30%           1.62%
   Cost of borrowed funds             4.31%          4.10%           3.50%
   Cost of junior
    subordinated debt                 6.13%          5.54%            N/A
Average interest-bearing
 liabilities (000's)           $ 9,354,380    $ 8,671,094     $ 8,030,404


Net Interest Margin: 1st Quarter 2006 v. 4th Quarter 2005. Net interest income and average interest-earning assets have increased since the prior quarter as a result of the EFC acquisition. The net interest margin declined during the quarter as the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased faster than the yield on interest-earning assets in the rising interest rate environment. The higher cost of interest-bearing liabilities reflects higher short-term rates, as well as a change in the mix of deposits as consumer preference has shifted toward higher-yielding certificates of deposit and out of passbook and money market accounts. Due to the pressure on net interest margin from the flat yield curve environment, the Company is limiting growth in its lowest yielding asset categories, one- to four-family loans and securities, and implemented a new stock repurchase program during the quarter to enhance shareholder return.

Net Interest Margin: 1st Quarter 2006 v. 1st Quarter 2005. On a year-over-year basis, the net interest margin declined by 40 basis points due to a combination of rising short-term interest rates, a flattening yield curve environment over the past 12 months, additional bank-owned life insurance investments, lower yield on the Company's investment in Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago stock, and higher deposit pricing driven by increased pricing competition and a continued shift of funds out of lower cost core deposits into certificates of deposit.

Loan Portfolio Composition

                         3/31/06           12/31/05             3/31/05
                      ------------       ------------        ------------
                                  (Dollars in thousands)

One- to
 four-family      $4,674,897   58.0%  $4,246,345  58.9%  $4,038,442   58.9%
Home equity loans
 and lines
 of credit         1,403,037   17.4    1,346,750  18.7    1,316,755   19.3
Multi-family         734,879    9.1      687,205   9.5      654,574    9.6
Commercial
 real estate         652,899    8.1      473,740   6.6      463,938    6.8
Commercial
 business            165,324    2.0      146,746   2.0      147,842    2.2
Construction         217,346    2.7      154,873   2.1      121,395    1.8
Land                 211,648    2.6      150,012   2.1       87,994    1.3
Consumer               7,506    0.1        5,566   0.1        8,479    0.1
  Total loans      ----------  -----   ---------- -----   ----------  -----
   receivable,
   net             $8,067,536  100.0%  $7,211,237 100.0%  $6,839,419  100.0%
                   ==========  =====   ========== =====   ==========  =====

The growth in the Company's loan portfolio since December 31, 2005, is primarily due to the $865 million of loans added in the EFC acquisition, although organic growth was strong in loan categories other than one- to four-family loans and equity lines of credit. Without the effect of the EFC acquisition, non one- to four-family and home equity loans grew at an annualized rate of 24%. The Company limited growth in its one- to four-family portfolio, other than through the EFC acquisition, electing to sell adjustable-rate as well as fixed-rate production. The home equity loans and lines of credit portfolio grew 1.6%, exclusive of EFC, as consumer demand for equity lines has lessened in the rising rate environment.

                                 Non-Interest Income

                        QE 3/31/06       QE 12/31/05         QE 3/31/05
                        ----------       -----------         ----------
Total non-interest
 income (000's)           $ 20,707          $ 24,141          $ 18,279
Non-interest income
 / total revenue(1)           23.5%             27.4%             21.3%

(1) Total revenue equals net interest income plus non-interest income.

Non-interest income decreased 14.2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2005 and increased 13.3% compared to the first quarter of 2005. The decrease from the fourth quarter of 2005 is due in part to a decline of $1.9 million in income from real estate operations. In addition, the prior quarter included a gain of $2.4 million on the sale of mortgage servicing rights. The majority of the increase in non-interest income compared to the prior year quarter is due to organic growth in almost all income categories except gain on sale of loans receivable and investments.

One- to four-family Mortgage Originations, Sales and Servicing

                              QE 3/31/06       QE 12/31/05      QE 3/31/05
                               ---------        ---------        ---------
                                           (Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family Originations
 and Purchases
 Fixed-rate                    $ 126,966        $ 159,512        $ 134,101
 Adjustable rate                 251,109          353,523          280,628
                               ---------        ---------        ---------
  Total                        $ 378,075        $ 513,035        $ 414,729
                               =========        =========        =========

 Fixed-rate %                         34%              31%              32%
 Adjustable rate %                    66%              69%              68%
 Refinance %                          32%              33%              40%

Loan Sales
 One- to four-family
  fixed-rate                   $ 135,725        $ 166,778        $ 145,525
 One- to four-family
  adjustable rate                 91,900                -            8,364
                               ---------        ---------        ---------
  Total one- to four-family      227,625          166,778          153,889
Equity lines of credit
 and home equity loans            28,312           11,698           76,843
                               ---------        ---------        ---------
Total loans sold               $ 255,937        $ 178,476        $ 230,732
                               =========        =========        =========

Gain on sale of one- to
 four-family mortgages         $   2,378        $   1,575        $   1,946
Gain on sale of equity
 lines of credit                     602              266            1,930
                               ---------        ---------        ---------
  Total loan sale gains        $   2,980        $   1,841        $   3,876
                               =========        =========        =========
Margin on one- to four-family
 loan sales                         1.04%             .94%            1.26%

Loan Servicing
Gain on sale of mortgage
 servicing rights              $       -        $   2,400         $      -
Recovery on mortgage
 servicing rights impairment           -               46              125
Loan servicing fee income            785              443              681
Capitalized mortgage
 servicing rights as a
 percentage of loans
 serviced for others                 .68%             .69%             .69%

Total one- to four-family residential mortgage loan volume decreased 26% during the current quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2005, and was down 9% compared to the first quarter of 2005. Loan volume demand is declining due to rising market interest rates. Higher loan sale gains in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the fourth quarter of 2005 resulted from the increased sales of adjustable one- to four-family loans and also benefited from modestly higher margins. The decrease in loan sale gains compared to the prior year is due to lower sales of higher-margin equity lines of credit. Loan servicing income increased primarily due to lower amortization expense as loan prepayments have slowed.

Deposit Account Service Fees
                                 QE 3/31/06      QE 12/31/05     QE 3/31/05
                                 ----------      -----------     ----------
Deposit service fees (000's)     $    8,722      $     9,436     $    7,646
Deposit service fees / total
 revenue                               9.9%            10.7%           8.9%
Number of checking accounts
 (period end)                       267,100          252,200        246,630

The 6% increase in the number of checking accounts during the current quarter is primarily due to the acquisition of EFC. The decrease on sequential quarter basis fee income is due to seasonal declines in consumer overdraft activity. Deposit account service fees increased 14% over fees recorded in last year's first quarter, primarily attributable to increases in debit card activity and a larger deposit base.

Real Estate Development Operations
                                      QE 3/31/06  QE 12/31/05   QE 3/31/05
                                      ----------   ----------   ----------
Real estate development income -
 total (000's)                        $      852   $    2,762   $        -
Residential lot sale closings                 55          123            -
Pending lot sales at quarter end              28           85          169
Investment in real estate held for
 development or sale (000's)          $   55,082   $   50,066   $   40,173

Activity during the first quarter of 2006 reflects closings of lots previously under contract in the initial phases of the Springbank project. Work is underway on the next phase where sales are expected to commence later in the year. Income from real estate for the fourth quarter of 2005 also includes $482,000 related to a prior land development project. Springbank has been selected as the site for the Northern Illinois Home Builders Association's 2006 Cavalcade of Homes, to be held this summer. This annual showcase of model homes is expected to bring considerable attention and customer traffic to the development and offers unique sales opportunities. Due to the timing of this event and the pace of improvements, sales in the project are expected to be higher in the second half of the year.

Non-Interest Expense
                                      QE 3/31/06  QE 12/31/05   QE 3/31/05
                                      ----------   ----------   ----------
Total non-interest expense (000's)    $   49,668   $   44,936   $   48,599
Non-interest expense to average assets      1.78%        1.74%        2.01%
Efficiency ratio(1)                        56.35%       52.40%       56.96%

(1) The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing non-interest expense by
    the sum of net interest income and non-interest income, excluding net
    gain (loss) on sale and write-down of mortgage-backed and investment
    securities and mortgage servicing rights.

1st Quarter 2006 v. 4th Quarter 2005. The increase in non-interest expense during the first quarter of 2006 is primarily attributable to the acquisition and costs related to the data processing conversion of EFC completed during the quarter. In addition, normal salary increases and higher incentive accruals, employment taxes and medical insurance expenses contributed to the increase relative to the prior quarter. Many of the projected cost savings from EFC will not be fully realized until the second quarter, including the closing of two branches. The increase in the Company's efficiency ratio compared to the prior quarter reflects the impact on non-interest expenses from the EFC acquisition, as well as the decline in non-interest income.

1st Quarter 2006 v. 1st Quarter 2005. Compared to a year ago, total non-interest expense increased $1.1 million, or 2.2%. Compensation and benefits were up modestly due to the impact of the EFC transaction and normal salary increases, offset by the efficiency improvements realized later in 2005, the reduction of incentive accruals and a workmen's compensation insurance refund based on insurance company audits of prior years' activity. Office occupancy and equipment increased by $1.0 million, or 14.4%, primarily due to occupancy expense related to ten new branches added over the past year, including seven branches acquired in the EFC acquisition. Other non-interest expenses declined by $937,000 primarily due to lower professional expense, lower telephone expense, reduced recording fees and lower fraud and bad check losses.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense totaled $13.0 million in the current quarter, equal to an effective income tax rate of 34.1%, lower than the 35.0% reported in the fourth quarter of 2005 and the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The decrease in the effective tax rate over the past three months was attributable in part to an increase in tax-exempt investments and tax-advantaged bank-owned life insurance (BOLI) investments acquired from EFC. The lower effective tax rate in the current quarter compared to the first quarter of 2005 was primarily attributable to the increase in tax-exempt and BOLI investments.

Asset Quality
                                         3/31/06     12/31/05     3/31/05
                                         -------     --------     -------
                                              (Dollars in thousands)
Non-performing loans (NPL)             $  37,530    $  31,160   $  30,309
Non-performing assets (NPA)               39,787       31,949      31,779
NPL / total loans                            .47%         .43%        .44%
NPA / total assets                           .34%         .30%        .33%
Allowance for loan losses (ALL)        $  41,021    $  36,495   $  36,249

ALL / total loans                            .51%         .51%        .53%
ALL / NPL                                  109.3%       117.1%      119.6%
Provision for loan losses for the
 quarter ended                         $     400    $   1,500   $       -
Net charge-offs for the quarter ended        168        1,340           6

Asset quality at the end of the current quarter remained solid. The increase in non-performing loans during the quarter reflects higher delinquencies in the one- to four-family and equity lines of credit portfolios and the acquisition of EFC. The Company acquired a $4.3 million allowance in the EFC acquisition. Net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2006 consisted primarily of one- to four-family loans and equity lines of credit. At March 31, 2006, 91% of non-performing loans consisted of loans secured by one- to four-family residential properties, compared to 93% reported at December 31, 2005.

Balance Sheet & Capital
                                     3/31/06       12/31/05       3/31/05
                                     -------       --------       -------
                                              (Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Total assets                   $  11,534,062  $  10,487,504  $  9,715,529
Loans receivable                   8,131,292      7,289,224     6,831,830
Mortgage-backed securities         1,526,426      1,556,570     1,314,000

Liabilities and Equity:
Total liabilities              $  10,467,758  $   9,509,325  $  8,762,459
Deposits                           6,895,974      6,197,503     6,014,946
Borrowed funds                     3,306,934      3,057,669     2,575,155
Junior subordinated debentures        67,011         67,011             -
Stockholders' equity               1,066,304        978,179       953,070

Other:
Core deposits / total deposits          51.6%          53.4%         59.0%
Book value per share           $       31.50  $       30.50  $      29.27
Stockholders' equity / total
 assets                                  9.2%           9.3%          9.8%


Deposit Composition

                                      3/31/06               12/31/05
                                      -------               --------
                                            Weighted              Weighted
                                             Average               Average
                                   Amount     Rate       Amount     Rate
                                   ------   --------     ------   --------
                                            (Dollars in thousands)

Commercial checking           $   282,940        -  $    258,632         -
Non-interest bearing checking     304,902        -       291,462         -
Interest-bearing checking         827,039     1.01%      816,387       .98%
Commercial money market           103,347     3.91%       60,064      3.07%
Money market                      711,950     2.66%      615,280      2.34%
Passbook                        1,327,165      .69%    1,268,680       .60%
                              ----------- --------  ------------  --------
Core deposits                   3,557,343     1.14%    3,310,505      .96%
                              ----------- --------  ------------  --------

Certificates of deposit         3,339,271     3.95%    2,885,998     3.65%
                              ----------- --------  ------------  --------

Unamortized premium
 (discount)                          (640)       -         1,000         -
                              ----------- --------  ------------  --------
  Total deposits              $ 6,895,974     2.50% $  6,197,503     2.22%
                              =========== ========   ===========  ========


                                                             3/31/05
                                                             -------
                                                                  Weighted
                                                                   Average
                                                      Amount         Rate
                                                      ------      --------
                                                    (Dollars in thousands)


Commercial checking                              $   246,891            -
Non-interest bearing checking                        251,769            -
Interest-bearing checking                            906,577          .94%
Commercial money market                               86,705         2.05%
Money market                                         667,740         1.38%
Passbook                                           1,386,562          .57%
                                                ------------     --------
Core deposits                                      3,546,244          .78%
                                                ------------     --------

Certificates of deposit                            2,466,414         2.83%
                                                ------------     --------

Unamortized premium                                    2,288            -
                                                ------------     --------
  Total deposits                                 $ 6,014,946         1.62%
                                                ============     ========

Stockholders' Equity

The Company issued $101.0 million of stock, totaling 2.34 million shares, for the acquisition of EFC. During the current quarter, the Company paid $8.5 million in cash dividends, and spent $31.8 million for the repurchase of 738,005 shares of its common stock at an average price of $43.06. The Bank's tangible, core and risk-based capital ratios at March 31, 2006 exceeded minimum and well-capitalized regulatory capital requirements.

Company Profile

MAF Bancorp is the parent company of Mid America Bank, a federally chartered stock savings bank. The Bank currently operates a network of 82 retail banking offices throughout Chicago and Milwaukee and their surrounding areas. Offices in Wisconsin operate under the name "St. Francis Bank, a division of Mid America Bank." The Company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol MAFB.

Forward-Looking Information

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts, constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), which involve significant risks and uncertainties. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of invoking these safe harbor provisions. These forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "plan," or similar expressions. The Company's ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain and actual results may differ from those predicted. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the future.

Factors which could have a material adverse effect on operations and could affect management's outlook or future prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, unanticipated changes in interest rates or further flattening or inversion of the yield curve, unanticipated changes in secondary mortgage market conditions, deposit flows, competition, adverse federal or state legislative or regulatory developments, higher than expected compliance costs, changes in economic conditions which result in increased delinquencies in the Company's loan portfolio, the quality or composition of the Company's loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, financial services and residential real estate in the Company's market areas, delays in our real estate development project, difficulties relating to the integration of the EFC acquisition and the possible short-term dilutive effect of the EFC acquisition or other potential acquisitions, if any, and changes in accounting principles, policies and guidelines. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.


                   MAF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
             (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                         March 31,
                                                --------------------------
                                                    2006          2005
                                                ------------  ------------
                                                        (Unaudited)
Interest income                                 $    141,515  $    111,524
Interest expense                                      74,073        43,985
                                                ------------  ------------
  Net interest income                                 67,442        67,539
Provision for loan losses                                400             -
                                                ------------  ------------
  Net interest income after provision for loan
   losses                                             67,042        67,539

Non-interest income:
  Net gain (loss) on sale of:
    Loans receivable held for sale                     2,980         3,876
    Investment securities                                  -           498
    Foreclosed real estate                               (43)          134
  Deposit account service charges                      8,722         7,646
  Other loan fees                                      1,916         1,140
  Bank-owned life insurance                            1,494           945
  Brokerage and insurance commissions                  1,507         1,158
  Loan servicing fee income                              785           681
  Valuation recovery on mortgage servicing
   rights                                                  -           125
  Income from real estate operations                     852             -
  Other                                                2,494         2,076
                                                ------------  ------------
    Total non-interest income                         20,707        18,279

Non-interest expense:
  Compensation and benefits                           27,433        27,074
  Office occupancy and equipment                       7,989         6,981
  Advertising and promotion                            1,739         2,001
  Data processing                                      2,666         2,044
  Other                                                8,825         9,762
  Amortization of core deposit intangibles             1,016           737
                                                ------------  ------------
  Total non-interest expense                          49,668        48,599
                                                ------------  ------------
Income before income taxes                            38,081        37,219
Income taxes                                          13,001        13,042
                                                ------------  ------------
  Net income                                    $     25,080  $     24,177
                                                ============  ============

Basic earnings per share                        $        .75  $        .73
                                                ============  ============
Diluted earnings per share                      $        .74  $        .72
                                                ============  ============

Average common and common equivalent shares
 outstanding (in thousands):
Basic                                                 33,378        32,938
Diluted                                               34,019        33,686

                   MAF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                         (Dollars in thousands)

                                                  March 31,   December 31,
                                                    2006          2005
                                                ------------  ------------
                                                 (Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks                         $    138,328  $    183,799
Interest-bearing deposits                             41,423        38,491
Federal funds sold                                    89,538        23,739
                                                ------------  ------------
  Total cash and cash equivalents                    269,289       246,029
Investment securities available for sale,
 at fair value                                       517,712       475,152
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago,
 at cost                                             178,286       165,663
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale,
 at fair value                                     1,290,935     1,313,409
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
 (fair value $227,020 and $237,489)                  235,491       243,161
Loans receivable held for sale                       104,777       114,482
Loans receivable, net                              8,067,536     7,211,237
Allowance for loan losses                            (41,021)      (36,495)
                                                ------------  ------------
  Loans receivable, net of allowance for
   loan losses                                     8,026,515     7,174,742
                                                ------------  ------------
Accrued interest receivable                           49,248        44,339
Foreclosed real estate                                 2,275           789
Real estate held for development or sale              55,082        50,066
Premises and equipment, net                          180,401       149,312
Bank-owned life insurance                            128,688       107,253
Other assets                                          63,969        68,685
Goodwill                                             388,070       304,251
Intangibles, net                                      43,324        30,171
                                                ------------  ------------
    Total assets                                  11,534,062    10,487,504
                                                ============  ============

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities:
  Deposits                                         6,895,974     6,197,503
  Borrowed funds                                   3,306,934     3,057,669
  Junior subordinated debentures                      67,011        67,011
  Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance       50,060        45,115
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities             147,779       142,027
                                                ------------  ------------
    Total liabilities                             10,467,758     9,509,325
                                                ------------  ------------
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized
   5,000,000 shares; none outstanding                      -             -
  Common stock, $.01 par value; 80,000,000
   shares authorized; 34,499,494 and 33,634,642
   shares issued; 33,854,382 and 32,066,721
   shares outstanding                                    345           336
Additional paid-in capital                           568,191       527,131
Retained earnings, substantially restricted          550,710       537,140
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax     (25,134)      (19,391)
Treasury stock, at cost 645,112 and
 1,567,921 shares                                    (27,808)      (67,037)
                                                ------------  ------------
    Total stockholders' equity                     1,066,304       978,179
                                                ------------  ------------
                                                $ 11,534,062  $ 10,487,504
                                                ------------  ------------

                    MAF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
                    (In thousands, except share data)
                                (Unaudited)

                                    March 31,   December 31,    March 31,
                                      2006          2005          2005
                                  ------------  ------------  ------------
Book value per share              $      31.50  $      30.50  $      29.27
Tangible book value per share(1)         19.37         20.70         19.52
Stockholders' equity to total
 assets                                   9.24%         9.33%         9.81%
Tangible stockholders' equity to
 tangible assets(1)                       5.89          6.52          6.76
Tangible capital ratio (Bank
 only)                                    7.20          7.07          7.42
Core capital ratio (Bank only)            7.20          7.07          7.42
Risk-based capital ratio (Bank
 only)                                   11.18         11.15         11.78
Common shares outstanding           33,854,382    32,066,721    32,558,252
Mortgage loans serviced for
 others                           $  3,059,932  $  2,919,075  $  3,659,359
Capitalized mortgage servicing
 rights, net                            20,698        20,007        25,383
Core deposit intangibles, net           22,626        10,164        12,329


                                      Three Months Ended
                                           March 31,
                                  --------------------------
                                      2006          2005
                                  ------------  ------------
Average balance data:
  Total assets                    $ 11,149,303  $  9,658,497
  Loans receivable                   7,920,161     6,910,358
  Interest-earning assets           10,230,506     8,899,553
  Interest-bearing deposits          6,045,139     5,461,493
  Interest-bearing liabilities       9,354,380     8,030,404
  Stockholders' equity               1,043,472       968,343

Performance ratios (annualized):
  Return on average assets                 .90%         1.00%
  Return on average equity                9.61          9.99
  Return on average tangible
   equity(1)                             15.03         14.87
  Average yield on interest-earning
   assets                                 5.56          5.03
  Average cost of interest-bearing
   liabilities                            3.21          2.22
  Interest rate spread                    2.35          2.81
  Net interest margin                     2.64          3.04
  Non-interest expense to average
   assets                                 1.78          2.01
  Non-interest expense to average
   assets and loans serviced for
   others                                 1.41          1.46
  Efficiency ratio(2)                    56.35         56.96
Loans sold                        $    255,937  $    230,732
Cash dividends declared per share          .25           .23


(1) See "Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures" on the
    following page.

(2) The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing non-interest expense
    by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income, excluding
    net gain (loss) on sale of mortgage-backed and investment securities
    and mortgage servicing rights.

MAF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. These measures include tangible book value per share, tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets ratio and annualized return on average tangible equity. The Company's management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company's performance and financial condition and believes this presentation provides useful supplemental information that is helpful in understanding our financial condition and results, as they provide a method to assess management's success in managing and utilizing tangible capital. These disclosures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that might be presented by other companies.

Tangible Book Value Per Share

Tangible book value per share is calculated by dividing (a) stockholders' equity less the sum of goodwill and core deposit intangibles, by (b) common shares outstanding. The following table presents a reconciliation of stockholders' equity to tangible stockholders' equity (in thousands):

                        3/31/06             12/31/05          3/31/05
                   -------------------  ----------------  ----------------
                                  Per               Per               Per
                     Amount     share    Amount   share    Amount   share
                   -----------  ------  --------  ------  --------  ------
Stockholders'
 equity - as
 reported          $ 1,066,304  $31.50  $978,179  $30.50  $953,070  $29.27
   Goodwill           (388,070) (11.46) (304,251)  (9.49) (305,166)  (9.37)
   Core deposit
    intangibles        (22,626)  ( .67)  (10,164)  ( .32)  (12,329)  ( .38)
                   -----------  ------  --------  ------  --------  ------
Tangible
 stockholders'
 equity            $   655,608  $19.37  $663,764  $20.70  $635,575  $19.52
                   ===========  ======  ========  ======  ========  ======

Tangible Stockholders' Equity to Tangible Assets

Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets is calculated by dividing (a) stockholders' equity less the sum of goodwill and core deposit intangibles, by (b) total assets less the sum of goodwill and core deposit intangibles. The following table presents a reconciliation of total assets to tangible assets (in thousands):

                                        3/31/06     12/31/05      3/31/05
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------

Total assets - as reported           $11,534,062  $10,487,504  $ 9,715,529
   Goodwill                             (388,070)    (304,251)    (305,166)
   Core deposit intangibles              (22,626)     (10,164)     (12,329)
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
Tangible total assets                $11,123,366  $10,173,089  $ 9,398,034
                                     ===========  ===========  ===========

Return on Average Tangible Stockholders' Equity

Return on average tangible stockholders' equity is calculated by dividing (a) annualized net income by (b) average stockholders' equity less the sum of average goodwill and core deposit intangibles. The following table presents a reconciliation of average stockholders' equity to average tangible stockholders' equity (in thousands):


                                        3/31/06     12/31/05      3/31/05
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
Average stockholders' equity         $ 1,043,472  $   974,797  $   968,343
   Average goodwill                     (357,331)    (304,313)    (305,178)
   Average core deposit intangibles      (18,712)     (10,633)     (12,812)
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
Average tangible stockholders'
 equity                              $   667,429  $   659,851  $   650,353
                                     ===========  ===========  ===========