Exhibit 17.2
William J. Ruh
P.O. Box 91
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Mr. Richard Lee
Chairman of the Board
Hanmi Financial Corporation
3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Penthouse Suite A
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Dear Mr. Lee:
Given my passion and active involvement in Hanmi’s success over the past three years, please accept
this letter confirming my formal resignation, effective as of Thursday, April 12, 2007, from the
Board of Directors of Hanmi Financial Corporation.
Pursuant to the process of selecting of suitable board candidates for the slate of Class II
Director Nominees, I am no longer confident that I can fulfill my fiduciary obligations as a board
member of Hanmi’s Financial Corporation.
It has been an honor to serve Hanmi’s shareholders, and it is my continued desire that Hanmi remain
the preeminent institution serving the banking needs of the Korean-American community.
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Yours truly,
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/s/ William J. Ruh |
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