Hanmi Financial Corp. to Participate in the Piper Jaffray Financial Institutions Conference

LOS ANGELES, May 09, 2017 -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC) (“Hanmi”), the holding company for Hanmi Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that C. G. Kum, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the Piper Jaffray Financial Institutions Conference being held at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida from Monday to Wednesday, May 15 - 17, 2017. Mr. Kum will be meeting with institutional investors at the conference.

Conference participation is by invitation only and registration is mandatory. For more information on the conference or to schedule a one-on-one meeting, please contact your Piper Jaffray representative.

About Hanmi Financial Corporation

Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Hanmi Financial Corporation owns Hanmi Bank, which serves multi-ethnic communities through its network of 41 full-service branches and 6 loan production offices in California, Texas, Illinois, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Washington and Georgia. Hanmi Bank specializes in real estate, commercial, SBA and trade finance lending to small and middle market businesses. Additional information is available at www.hanmi.com.

Contact:

Richard Pimentel
Corporate Finance Officer
213-427-3191

Lasse Glassen
Addo Investor Relations
310-829-5400