Lonny Robinson Approved as Hanmi’s Chief Financial Officer by the Federal Reserve Board
<table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 border=0><tr><td align=right>Copyright: </td><td>2011 GlobeNewswire, Inc.</td></tr><tr><td align=right>Source: </td><td>GlobeNewswire</td></tr><tr><td align=right>Wordcount: </td><td>382</td></tr></table><!-- start_body --><br><p><location value="LU/us.ca.losang" idsrc="xmltag.org">LOS ANGELES</location>, <chron>Oct. 20, 2011</chron> (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <org value="NASDAQ-NMS:HAFC" idsrc="xmltag.org">Hanmi Financial Corporation</org> (Nasdaq:HAFC), the holding company for <org value="ACORN:4160758826" idsrc="xmltag.org">Hanmi Bank</org> (collectively "Hanmi"), announced its appointment of <person>Lonny D. Robinson</person>, age 54, as Chief Financial Officer of Hanmi effective <chron>October 19, 2011</chron>. Hanmi received notices of non-objection from the <org>California Department of Financial Institutions</org> and the <org>Federal Reserve Board</org> to appoint <person>Mr. Robinson</person> to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of Hanmi. On <chron>October 11, 2011</chron>, <person>Mr. Robinson</person> joined Hanmi as Interim Chief Financial Officer pending final regulatory approval. </p><p> "We are extremely pleased to have Lonny join our executive team," said <person>Jay S. Yoo</person>, President and Chief Executive Officer. "With his extensive experience in banking, particularly in the Korean-American banking arena, he will be a great addition to Hanmi's executive team. His longstanding familiarity with <location value="LS/us.ca" idsrc="xmltag.org">Southern California</location> and his understanding of its diverse ethnic communities will be invaluable as Hanmi continues to position itself for future success." </p><p><person>Mr. Robinson</person> brings over 25 years of banking experience, and has previously served as chief financial officer for a number of community banks throughout <location value="LC/us" idsrc="xmltag.org">the United States</location>, most notably as the Chief Financial Officer for Center Financial Corporation for three years. Mr. Robinson is experienced in <org>SEC</org> reporting for public companies, raising capital, mergers and acquisitions, <org>FDIC</org>-assisted transactions, investment portfolio management, enterprise risk management, and regulatory affairs. Prior to embarking on his banking career, <person>Mr. Robinson</person> was a CPA with <org value="ACORN:767209000" idsrc="xmltag.org">Ernst & Young</org> specializing in banks and small business audits. </p><p> As a graduate of <org>Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania</org> in accounting, <person>Mr. Robinson</person> also attended Executive Bank Management Schools at the <org>University of Georgia</org> and the <org>University of Texas</org>.</p><p><strong>About <org value="NASDAQ-NMS:HAFC" idsrc="xmltag.org">Hanmi Financial Corporation</org></strong></p><p> Headquartered in <location value="LU/us.ca.losang" idsrc="xmltag.org">Los Angeles</location>, <org value="ACORN:4160758826" idsrc="xmltag.org">Hanmi Bank</org>, a wholly-owned subsidiary of <org value="NASDAQ-NMS:HAFC" idsrc="xmltag.org">Hanmi Financial Corporation</org>, provides services to the multi-ethnic communities of <location value="LS/us.ca" idsrc="xmltag.org">California</location>, with 27 full-service offices in <location value="LU/us.ca.losang" idsrc="xmltag.org">Los Angeles</location>, <location value="LU/us.ca.orange" idsrc="xmltag.org">Orange</location>, <location value="LU/us.ca.sadino" idsrc="xmltag.org">San Bernardino</location>, <location value="LU/us.ca.sanfrn" idsrc="xmltag.org">San Francisco</location>, <location value="LU/us.ca.sanara" idsrc="xmltag.org">Santa Clara</location> and <location value="LU/us.ca.sandgo" idsrc="xmltag.org">San Diego</location> counties, and a loan production office in the <location value="LS/us.wa" idsrc="xmltag.org">State of Washington</location>. 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 <i><a href="http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ctr?d=235522&l=6&a=www.hanmi.com&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hanmi.com"><a href="http://www.hanmi.com" target="_top">www.hanmi.com</a></a></i>.</p><pre>CONTACT: <org value="NASDAQ-NMS:HAFC" idsrc="xmltag.org">Hanmi Financial Corporation</org><person>David Yang</person> Investor Relations Officer (213) 637-4798</pre> Source: <org value="ACORN:4160758826" idsrc="xmltag.org">Hanmi Bank</org>
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