Hanmi Financial to Present at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 14th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference

LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC), the holding company for Hanmi Bank, today announced that C. G. Kum, President and CEO, and Shick (Mark) Yoon, SVP and CFO, will present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 14th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference in New York.

Hanmi's presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. EDT, at the Marriott Marquis, New York, NY. 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/kbw12/HAFC on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at approximately 9:00 a.m. EDT.

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 a Keefe, Bruyette and Woods 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.

CONTACT: Hanmi Financial Corporation
         Shick (Mark) Yoon
         SVP & Chief Financial Officer
         Direct Phone: 213-427-5636

         Christina Lee
         FVP, Senior Strategy Officer
         Direct Phone:  213-427-5631

Released July 29, 2013