Hanmi Financial to Participate in FIG Partners West Coast Bank CEO Forum

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC) ("Hanmi"), the holding company for Hanmi Bank, today announced that C. G. Kum, President and CEO, is scheduled to participate in the panel on Southern California Banks at the FIG Partners' 5^th Annual West Coast Bank CEO Forum on Thursday, February 6, 2014, at 8:55 a.m. PST in San Francisco.

For more information on the conference, or to schedule a one-on-one meeting, please contact your FIG 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 stockholder value.

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Released February 4, 2014