Hanmi Bank Unveils New Corporate Logo

LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Bank ("Hanmi"), a subsidiary of Hanmi Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:HAFC), today announced the introduction of a new corporate logo. A logo unveiling ceremony will be held at 10 AM today at Hanmi's Olympic-Crenshaw branch, 3737 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019, which is the Bank's first location. Attendees expected to attend include local community leaders, customers, bank directors and executives.

"Founded by Korean American immigrants, Hanmi Bank has always been dedicated to helping its customers achieve the American Dream and the new logo is inspired by our rich heritage. The logo embodies our desire to connect, partner and grow with our customers. It also reflects our strong commitment to continue to serve the Korean American community, while expanding our reach to include more ethnically diverse customers throughout the U.S.," said C. G. Kum, President & CEO of Hanmi Bank.

Hanmi has already installed temporary signage introducing its new corporate logo at all of its California branches. Permanent signage at all branches throughout the U. S. will be implemented beginning in July. Hanmi will also roll out a public marketing campaign throughout its regions to support the new logo announcement.

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.

CONTACT: Jenny Park
         Corporate Marketing Manager
         Hanmi Bank
         213-427-4255
         jennyjp@hanmi.com

Released June 29, 2015