Hanmi Financial Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2010 Conference Call and Webcast

LOS ANGELES, July 15, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC), the holding company for Hanmi Bank, today announced that it will report second quarter results at the open of the stock market on Tuesday, July 27, 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 July 27th by dialing (617) 614-6206 at 1:00 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 website at www.hanmi.com. Shortly after the call concludes, the replay will also be available at (617) 801-6888, using access code #62288548 where it will be archived until August 14, 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 Bank
          Brian E. Cho, Chief Financial Officer
            (213) 368-3200
          David Yang, Investor Relations and Corporate Planning
            (213) 637-4798

Released July 15, 2010