Hanmi Financial Corp. Announces First Quarter 2010 Conference Call and Webcast

LOS ANGELES, April 15, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC), the holding company for Hanmi Bank, today announced that it will report first quarter results before the market opens on Thursday, April 29, 2010. Management will host a conference call on Thursday, April 29 at 10:30 a.m. PDT (1:30 p.m. EDT). The call will also be broadcast live via the internet.

Investment professionals and all current and prospective shareholders are invited to access the live call by dialing (866) 356-4123; international dial-in is (617) 597-5393, at 10:30 a.m. PDT for conference ID #OSAN2VA28S. To listen to the call online, either live or archived, visit the Investor Relations page of Hanmi Financial's website at www.hanmi.com. Shortly after the call concludes, the replay will also be available at (888) 286-8010; international dial-in is (617) 801-6888, using access code 71399403 where it will be archived for seven days.

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 Corp.
          Brian E. Cho, Chief Financial Officer
            213.368.3200
          Investor Relations & Corporate Planning
          David Yang
            213.637.4798
          www.hanmi.com

Released April 15, 2010