Exhibit 99.1
Hanmi Financial Corp. Appoints
Mark K. Mason to the Board of Directors
LOS ANGELES April 17, 2007 Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: HAFC), the holding
company of Hanmi Bank, announced that Mark K. Mason has joined its Board of Directors. His
appointment was effective April 13, 2007.
Since 2002, Mr. Mason has provided financial and operational consulting to financial institutions
and mortgage originators. Prior to that Mr. Mason was chairman, president and chief executive
officer of Fidelity Federal Bank, a subsidiary of Bank Plus Corporation in Los Angeles, where he
had previously been executive vice president and chief financial officer. Mr. Mason was
instrumental in stabilizing the banks operations and negotiating its sale in 2001 at more than
twice its tangible book value. Mr. Mason is a Certified Public Accountant in California. His
professional experience includes a total of seven years with Deloitte & Touche, most recently as a
senior manager in the Los Angeles office in charge of consulting, accounting and auditing services
to clients in the financial services industries.
I am pleased to welcome Mark to the Board, said Richard B. C. Lee, Chairman. He brings to Hanmi
a wealth of experience in addressing the myriad challenges faced by a variety of financial
institutions, as well as a keen understanding of the Southern California marketplace. His
background in accounting, plus his hands-on experience in a variety of areas including taxation,
information systems, financial reporting, strategic planning, and asset-liability management
will be of great benefit to Hanmi as we pursue our goal of becoming a pre-eminent regional bank
serving an increasingly multi-ethnic marketplace. He joins a Board that is committed to furthering
the interests of Hanmi, its customers, and its shareholders.
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 23 full-service offices in
Los Angeles, Orange, San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Diego counties, and eight loan production
offices in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Virginia and Washington. Hanmi Bank
specializes in commercial, SBA and trade finance lending, and is a recognized community leader.
Hanmi Banks 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.hanmifinancial.com.
Contact:
Stephanie Yoon
Investor Relations
213-351-9227
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