EWBC East West Bancorp Inc

East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, the financial bridge between the United States and Greater China, will release first quarter 2019 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, April 18, 2019.

Conference Call Information

Management will discuss first quarter 2019 financial results with the public on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 8:30 A.M. Pacific Time/ 11:30 A.M. Eastern Time via conference call. The public and investment community are invited to listen as management discusses first quarter results and operating developments.

Dial-In Numbers:

Within the U.S.       (877) 506-6399 Within Canada (855) 669-9657 International (412) 902-6699  

Replay Numbers:

Within the U.S.       (877) 344-7529 Within Canada (855) 669-9658 International (412) 317-0088 Replay Access Code 10129569  

Replay will be available from April 18, 2019 at 11:30 A.M. Pacific Time/ 2:30 P.M. Eastern Time until May 18, 2019.

Information for the conference call and replay are provided on the Investor Relations page at www.eastwestbank.com/investors.

About East West

East West Bancorp, Inc. is a publicly owned company with total assets of $41.0 billion and is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “EWBC”. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, East West Bank, is one of the largest independent banks headquartered in California. East West is a premier bank focused exclusively on the United States and Greater China markets and operates over 130 locations worldwide, including in the United States markets of California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Texas and Washington. In Greater China, East West’s presence includes full service branches in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shantou and Shenzhen, and representative offices in Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Taipei and Xiamen. For more information on East West, visit the Company’s website at www.eastwestbank.com.

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INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS:Irene OhChief Financial OfficerT: (626) 768-6360E: irene.oh@eastwestbank.com

Julianna BalickaDirector of Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentT: (626) 768-6985E: julianna.balicka@eastwestbank.com