Hanmi Financial Corp. to Participate in Raymond James 2015 U.S. Bank Conference

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:HAFC) ("Hanmi"), the holding company for Hanmi Bank (the "Bank"), today announced that C. G. Kum, President and Chief Executive Officer will participate in the Raymond James 2015 U.S. Bank Conference being held at the JW Marriott in Chicago on Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Mr. Kum will be meeting with institutional investors at the conference.

Conference participation is by invitation only and registration is mandatory. For more information on the conference, or to schedule a one-on-one meeting, please contact your Raymond James representative.

About Hanmi Financial Corporation

Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Hanmi Financial Corporation owns Hanmi Bank, which serves multi-ethnic communities through its network of 46 full-service branches and 6 loan production offices in California, Texas, Illinois, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Washington and Georgia. Hanmi Bank specializes in commercial real estate, C&I, SBA and trade finance lending to small and middle market businesses. Additional information is available at www.hanmi.com.

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Released August 26, 2015