Hanmi Financial to Present at D.A. Davidson 16th Annual Financial Services Conference on May 13 in Denver

LOS ANGELES, May 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC), the holding company for Hanmi Bank, today announced that C. G. Kum, President and CEO, Bonnie Lee, Senior EVP and COO, and Mark (Shick) Yoon, EVP and CFO, will present at the D.A. Davidson & Co. 16^th Annual Financial Services Conference in Denver.

Hanmi's presentation is scheduled for May 13 at 8:00 a.m. MT (10:00 a.m. ET), at the Embassy Suites Denver – Downtown/ Convention Center, Denver, CO. The live and archived presentation can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of Hanmi's website at www.hanmi.com. Interested investors can also view a live audio webcast of the presentation by logging on to http://www.wsw.com/webcast/dadco27/hafc/ on May 13 at approximately 8:00 a.m. MT (10:00 a.m. ET).

Conference participation is by invitation only and registration is mandatory. For more information on the D.A. Davidson & Co. Conference, or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with management, please contact your Davidson representative.

About Hanmi Financial Corporation

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Hanmi Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hanmi Financial Corporation, provides services to the multi-ethnic communities of California, with 27 full-service offices in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Diego counties, and loan production offices in Texas and Washington State. Hanmi Bank specializes in commercial, SBA and trade finance lending, and is a recognized community leader. Hanmi Bank's mission is to provide a full range of quality products and premier services to its customers and to maximize shareholder value.

CONTACT: Hanmi Financial Corporation
         Mark (Shick) Yoon
         EVP & CFO
         213-427-5636

         Investor Relations Contact:
         The Cereghino Group
         206-388-5788
         www.stockvalues.com

Released May 7, 2014