Center Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CLFC) today announced that
President and Chief Executive Officer Jae Whan (J.W.) Yoo and Chief
Financial Officer Lonny D. Robinson will present a company overview to a
group of investors at the Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett 13th
Annual Community Bank Conference at 3:50 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 19,
2008 at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Chicago.
Interested parties may listen to the presentation through a live audio
webcast at the Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett Web site at www.howebarnes.com.
Listeners are encouraged to visit the Web site at least 15 minutes prior
to the start of the scheduled presentation to register, download and
install any necessary audio software. For those unable to listen to the
live webcast, the presentation will be archived on the Web site for
seven business days following the conference presentation.
About Center Financial Corporation
Center Financial Corporation is the holding company of Center Bank, a
community bank offering a full range of financial services for diverse
ethnic and small business customers. Founded in 1986 and specializing in
commercial and SBA loans and trade finance products, Center Bank has
grown to be one of the nation’s soundest
financial institutions focusing on the Korean-American community, with
total assets of $2.13 billion at June 30, 2008. Headquartered in Los
Angeles, Center Bank operates 25 branch and loan production offices. Of
the company’s 19 full-service branches, 16 are
located throughout Southern California, along with one branch in Chicago
and two in Seattle. Center Bank’s six loan
production offices are strategically located in Seattle, Denver,
Washington D.C., Atlanta, Dallas and Northern California. Center Bank is
a California state-chartered institution and its deposits are insured by
the FDIC to the extent provided by law. For additional information on
Center Bank, visit the company’s Web site at www.centerbank.com.
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Angie Yang
Investor Relations
310.279.5967
ayang@pondel.com
