East West Bancorp Announces Date for Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call/Webcast

PASADENA, Calif.--()--East West Bancorp (Nasdaq: EWBC) will discuss second quarter 2011 earnings with the public on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 8:30 A.M. PT/ 11:30 A.M. ET via the Company’s live quarterly earnings conference call. The public and investment community are invited to listen as management discusses second quarter results and operating developments.

Information for the conference call and replay is provided on the Investor Relations page at www.eastwestbank.com. The following dial-in information is provided for participation in the conference call: Local call within the US – (877) 317-6789; Call within Canada – (866) 605-3852; International call – (412) 317-6789.

Financial results will be released over the news wires after the market closes on Wednesday, July 20, 2011.

About East West

East West Bancorp is a publicly owned company with $21.1 billion in assets 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 commercial banks headquartered in California with over 130 locations worldwide, including the U.S. markets of California, New York, Georgia, Massachusetts, Texas and Washington. In Greater China, East West’s presence includes a full service branch in Hong Kong and representative offices in Beijing, Shenzhen and Taipei. Through a wholly-owned subsidiary bank, East West’s presence in Greater China also includes full service branches in Shanghai and Shantou and a representative office in Guangzhou. For more information on East West Bancorp, visit the Company's website at www.eastwestbank.com.

Contacts

East West Bancorp
Irene Oh
Chief Financial Officer
626-768-6360

Contacts

East West Bancorp
Irene Oh
Chief Financial Officer
626-768-6360