ADVISORY/Union Bank of California to Announce Its Historic Partnership With Nix Check Cashing, Operation Hope.

    Business and Assignment Editors
    ADVISORY...for Thursday (March 16)

    --(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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WHAT: Union Bank of California, Nix Check Cashing and Operation HOPE,
    Inc., today will announce an historic partnership aimed at
    bringing much-needed banking services to low- to moderate-income
    communities throughout Southern California.

    Brief news conference will address the terms of the partnership
    as well as the added services now available to Nix customers.

WHEN:   Thursday, March 16, 2000, 10:30-11 a.m.

WHERE:  Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
        Hollywood Room, Mezzanine Floor
        7000 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles
        Corner of Orange Drive and Hollywood Boulevard

WHO: Richard Hartnack, vice chairman, Union Bank of California
     Thomas Nix, president and CEO, Navicert Financial Inc.
     John Bryant, chairman and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc.

PARKING: Complimentary valet parking available at the hotel.
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    TV Producers: B-roll package available at the news conference.
Footage includes interior/exterior shots of Nix Check Cashing
facilities, Operation HOPE's downtown office, and one of Union Bank of
California's Cash & Save branches.

    http://www.uboc.com/Nix_Deal
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    --30--JC/la*

    CONTACT: Union Bank of California
             Joanne Curran, 213/236-5017
                            213/503-9323 (cellular)
                    or
             Golin/Harris
             Daniel Weidman, 213/623-4200, ext. 788
                             818/389-0663 (cellular)

    KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING ADVISORY MARKETING AGREEMENTS