Hanmi Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2010 Conference Call and Webcast

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC), the holding company for Hanmi Bank, today announced that it will report third quarter results before the opening of the stock market on Thursday, October 28, 2010. Management will host a conference on that same day at 1:30 p.m. PDT (4:30 p.m. EDT) to discuss the results. This call will also be broadcast live via the internet.

Investment professionals and all current and prospective shareholders are invited to access the live call on October 28th by dialing (857) 350-1589 at 1:30 p.m. (PDT), using access code HANMI. To listen to the call online, either live or archived, visit the Investor Relations page of Hanmi Financial Corporation's website at www.hanmi.com. Shortly after the call concludes, the replay will also be available at (617) 801-6888, using access code #46109720 where it will be archived until November 30, 2010.

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 a loan production office in 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. Additional information is available at www.hanmi.com.

CONTACT:  Hanmi Financial Corporation
          Brian E. Cho, Chief Financial Officer
            (213) 368-3200
          Suyong Kim, VP/Financial Reporting
            (213) 427-5748

Released October 14, 2010