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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 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; and regional and general economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date of this release.

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East West Bank expressly disclaims any obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements found herein to reflect any
changes in Bank's expectations of results or any change in event.

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The request follows a highly unusual move by OSC chief Scott J.
According to a letter delivered to the Senate Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs Committee by three government watchdog groups, those
selected for transfer were senior employees who had questioned either policy
decisions made by Bloch, or the OSC's current management practices.

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest
federal employee union, representing 600,000 workers in the federal government
and the government of the District of Columbia.

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, 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.

AFGE Calls for Investigation of Involuntary Transfers in the Office of Special Counsel

None of Bloch 's hand-
picked hires are being transferred.

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, homes, or face
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"This is
yet further evidence of the contempt with which the current Administration
regards the duty of public workers to protect the public interest. "AFGE
seconds that motion wholeheartedly," added Roth.

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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.

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Bloch,
who has given a handful of OSC career employees 10 days to agree to move to
offices thousands of miles from their Washington, D."
The three watchdog groups -- the Government Accountability Project, Public
Employees for Environmental Responsibility, and the Project on Government
Oversight -- have called on Congress to investigate the transfers.

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WASHINGTON, The American Federation of Government
Employees today called for an investigation into the Office of Special Counsel
(OSC). All the affected employees work in the OSC's whistle-blower
protection unit and were hired by Bloch's predecessors.

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For more information at the Company:
Julia Gouw, Chief Financial Officer
(626) 768 -6898

"The word
'ironic' doesn't even begin to describe this situation, in which federal
employees entrusted with protecting other federal workers from retaliation for
whistle-blowing find themselves suffering apparent retaliation for raising red
flags on management problems," said AFGE General Counsel Mark Roth.