East West Bancorp Announces Conference Call to discuss Acquisition of the Operations of United Commercial Bank
November 06 2009 - 9:55PM
Business Wire
East West Bancorp (Nasdaq: EWBC) today announced the acquisition
of the operations of United Commercial Bank in an FDIC assisted
transaction. East West will host a call to discuss the transaction
on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. PT/ 2:00 P.M. ET. The
public and investment community are invited to listen as management
discusses the details of the transaction.
Those wishing to hear the conference call may log on to
http://www.streetevents.com. The following dial-in information is
provided for participation in the conference call: Local call
(within the US and Canada) - (800) 860-2442; International call -
(412) 858-4600. Additional information for the conference call and
replay is provided on the Investor Relations page at
www.eastwestbank.com. Slides related to the transaction will also
be posted to the company website prior to the call.
About East West
East West Bancorp (Nasdaq: EWBC) is a publicly owned company
with over $19 billion in assets. The Company’s wholly owned
subsidiary, FDIC-insured East West Bank, is the second largest bank
headquartered in California and the largest bank in the nation
focused on serving the Asian American community. East West Bank has
137 branches, including 112 branches in California, nine branches
in New York, five branches in metropolitan Atlanta, three branches
in Massachusetts, two branches in Houston, and two branches in
Seattle. East West Bank has four full-service branches in Greater
China, including two branches in Hong Kong, one branch in Shanghai,
and one branch in Shantou. The Bank also has representative offices
in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China, and Taipei,
Taiwan. For more information on East West Bancorp and East West
Bank, visit the Company's website at www.eastwestbank.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are
included in accordance with the “safe harbor” provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and accordingly,
the cautionary statements contained in East West Bancorp’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2008 (See Item I --
Business, and Item 7 -- Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Consolidated Financial Condition and Results of Operations), and
other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are
incorporated herein by reference. These factors include, but are
not limited to: the effect of interest rate and currency exchange
fluctuations; competition in the financial services market for both
deposits and loans; EWBC’s ability to efficiently incorporate
acquisitions into its operations; the ability of borrowers to
perform as required under the terms of their loans; effect of
additional provisions for loan losses; effect of any goodwill
impairment, the ability of EWBC and its subsidiaries to increase
its customer base; the effect of regulatory and legislative action,
including California tax legislation and an announcement by the
state’s Franchise Tax Board regarding the taxation of Registered
Investment Companies; risks inherent in possible acquisitions and
FDIC-assisted transactions; and regional and general economic
conditions. Actual results and performance in future periods may be
materially different from any future results or performance
suggested by the forward-looking statements in this release. Such
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
release. East West expressly disclaims any obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements found herein to reflect any
changes in the Bank’s expectations of results or any change in
event.
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