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Center Financial Reports Strong Loan Growth for 2006 Second Quarter; Sequential Net Interest Margin Expands 18 Basis Points, Benefiting from Loan Growth and Improved Deposit Mix.


LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  -- Center Financial Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

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:CLFC CLFC Creating Lasting Family Connections (New Hampshire)
CLFC Clear Lake Fencing Club (Texas) 
), the holding company of Center Bank, today reported strong sequential One after the other in some consecutive order such as by name or number.  growth in its loan portfolio for the second quarter ended June June: see month.  30, 2006.

2006 second quarter highlights include:

--Net income increased 28% to $7.7 million, equal to $0.46 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share, over the prior-year period

--Net loans increased 7% to $1.3 billion from year-end year-end also year·end
n.
The end of a year.

adj.
Occurring or done at the end of the year: a year-end audit.

Noun 1.
 2005

--Non-interest bearing deposits grew 4% over year-end 2005

--Time deposits over $100,000 declined 7% from year-end 2005

--Return on average assets increased to 1.9%

--Return on average equity equaled 25.2%

--Efficiency ratio was 42.7%

--Net interest margin improved sequentially se·quen·tial  
adj.
1. Forming or characterized by a sequence, as of units or musical notes.

2. Sequent.



se·quen
 to 4.58%

--Net interest income before provision for loan losses increased 11% to $17.3 million over the prior-year period

--Quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share

"We are extremely pleased with the positive trends achieved during the quarter," said (Paul Paul, 1901–64, king of the Hellenes (1947–64), brother and successor of George II. He married (1938) Princess Frederika of Brunswick. During Paul's reign Greece followed a pro-Western policy, and the Cyprus question was temporarily resolved. ) Seon-Hong Kim Kim

orphan wanders streets of India with lama. [Br. Lit.: Kim]

See : Adventurousness
, president and chief executive officer of Center Financial. "Our non-interest bearing deposits grew by nearly $14 million, despite the highly competitive market that we operate in, while we strategically reduced price-sensitive time deposits by $46 million. Net loans increased 6.2 percent sequentially, up by $77 million over the preceding quarter, or by $91 million before the sale of unguaranteed loans. And, because the strong loan production was concentrated heavily in the third month of the quarter, we expect to fully benefit from these trends beginning in the current third quarter.

"With our strengthened sales team, refocused strategy to grow our loan portfolio, disciplined approach to the competitive deposit market and improvements made in our internal reporting processes, we believe we are well positioned to create greater long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 value for our shareholders," Kim said.

2006 SECOND QUARTER

For the three months ended June 30, 2006, net interest income before provision for loan losses rose 11% to $17.3 million from $15.6 million in the 2005 second quarter, reflecting the growth in the company's earning assets Earning Assets

Any income-earning asset owned by a company.

Notes:
These assets are generally interest-bearing accounts, bonds, and securities available for sale.
See also: Asset, Asset Valuation, Earnings, Net Interest Margin
 and the positive impact of prime rate increases, offset in part by higher interest expense on deposits. The company's yield on interest earning assets rose consistently each month throughout the quarter and averaged 7.88% for the three months ended June 30, 2006, reflecting a trend toward a more favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 mix of loans to earning assets. This is up from 7.54% in the immediately preceding first quarter and from 6.87% in the year-ago second quarter. The net interest margin improved to 4.58% from 4.40% in the preceding 2006 first quarter, but was lower when compared with 4.91% in the prior-year second quarter.

"Our net interest margin also improved consistently each month during the second quarter," Kim said. "As we focus on minimizing excess liquidity and reducing price sensitive deposits from our balance sheet, continuing solid loan production and maintaining a disciplined pricing approach to deposits, we expect that we will be able to achieve even further improvements in our net interest margin in the second half of the year."

The company posted a provision for loan losses of $1.5 million in the 2006 second quarter, compared with $1.1 million in the same 2005 period, reflecting the strong loan production during the quarter. Allowance for loan losses to gross loans equaled 1.13% at June 30, 2006, versus 1.12% a year earlier.

Noninterest income totaled $7.7 million in the second quarter of 2006, compared with $5.0 million in the second quarter of 2005. The increase in noninterest income is principally due to the one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 recognition of approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $2.5 million for an insurance settlement related to the KEIC KEIC Korea Export Insurance Corporation  matter. The company also posted higher gain on sale of loans of $1.1 million in the current second quarter, compared with $592,000 in the year-ago period.

Noninterest expense for the 2006 second quarter increased 10% to $10.7 million from $9.7 million a year earlier, principally reflecting increased staff, operational costs associated with the addition of two full-service full-ser·vice
adj.
Associated with or offering complete service: full-service gasoline pumps; full-service banks. 
 branches during 2005 and higher business promotion and advertising expenses. These increases were partially offset by reduced professional service fees as legal expenses of $230,000 related to the KEIC insurance settlement were recouped during the quarter. The previously mentioned insurance settlement recognition and recouping of certain legal expenses favorably fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 impacted the company's efficiency ratio for the 2006 second quarter, which improved to 42.7% from 46.9% in the prior-year period.

Net income for the 2006 second quarter increased 28% to $7.7 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, from $6.0 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, in the corresponding period a year ago.

Return on average assets for the 2006 second quarter increased to 1.9% from 1.7% in the prior-year period. Return on average equity equaled 25.2% in the current second quarter, compared with 24.4% in the prior-year period.

2006 FIRST HALF

For the six months ended June 30, 2006, net interest income before provision for loan losses increased 15% to $33.9 million from $29.4 million in comparable 2005 period, reflecting the growth in the company's earning assets and the positive impact of prime rate increases, offset in part by higher interest expense on deposits. Yield on interest earning assets in the first half of 2006 rose to 7.71% from 6.61% in same period a year ago. The net interest margin for first six months of 2006 was 4.49%, compared with 4.74% in the prior-year period.

The company added $1.8 million to its allowance for loan losses during the year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 period, compared with $1.7 million in the first six months of 2005. Allowance for loan losses to gross loans equaled 1.13% at June 30, 2006, versus 1.12% a year earlier.

Noninterest income totaled $12.7 million for first half of 2006, compared with $10.1 million in the year-ago six months. The increase in noninterest income is principally due to the insurance settlement recognition of approximately $2.5 million, plus higher gain on sale of loans of $1.8 million year-to-date, compared with $1.3 million in the 2005 first half.

Noninterest expense for the first six months of 2006 rose 20% to $22.8 million from $19.0 million a year earlier, reflecting increased staff, operational costs associated with the addition of two full-service branches during 2005 and business promotion and advertising expenses. In addition, the company posted a non-recurring professional fee of $1.4 million in the first quarter related to a major effort to strengthen its BSA 1. BSA - Business Software Alliance.
2. BSA - Bidouilleurs Sans Argent.
 infrastructure. Including non-recurring items, the efficiency ratio for the year-to-date period rose to 48.8% from 48.2% in the 2005 first half.

Net income for the first six months of 2006 increased 18% to $13.4 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, from $11.4 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, in 2005.

Return on average assets and return on average equity for the six months ended June 30, 2006, equaled 1.6% and 22.7%, respectively, compared with 1.7% and 23.9% during the same period in 2005.

Gross loans at June 30, 2006, increased 6% sequentially to $1.3 billion from $1.2 billion at March 31, 2006, and rose 7% from $1.2 billion at December December: see month.  31, 2005. As of June 30, 2006, commercial real estate loans remained the largest component of the company's total loan portfolio, increasing 11% over year-end 2005 and accounting for 65% of total loans. Real estate construction loans increased by $13.5 million over December 31, 2005, and accounted for 1% of the company's total loans at June 30, 2006. Commercial and industrial loans, including commercial, trade finance and SBA SBA
abbr.
Small Business Administration

Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government
 loans, represented 28% and consumer loans totaled 6% of the gross loan portfolio at June 30, 2006.

The company maintained its excellent asset quality with total non-performing assets of $3.5 million, or 0.26% of total loans, at June 30, 2006, compared with $2.9 million, or 0.24% of total loans, at December 31, 2005. Net charge-offs year-to-date totaled $682,000, compared with $389,000 in the first six months of 2005. The allowance for loan losses was increased to $15.0 million, reflecting the expansion of the company's loan portfolio, and represented 1.13% of loans, net of unearned income Unearned Income

Any income that comes from investments and other sources unrelated to employment services.

Notes:
Examples of unearned income include interest from a savings account, bond interest, tips, alimony, and dividends from stock.
 at June 30, 2006, compared with 1.12% at year-end 2005.

Total deposits declined 2% to $1.4 billion at June 30, 2006, as the company's strategic pricing discipline led to a reduction of $46 million in price-sensitive time deposits. This was partially offset by a 4% increase of $14 million in non-interest bearing deposits since year-end. Reflecting a more favorable deposit mix, non-interest bearing deposits of $409.4 million at June 30, 2006, accounted for more than 28% of total deposits, up from 26% in the preceding first quarter. Total time deposits accounted for 51% of total deposits at June 30, 2006, versus 53% at December 31, 2005.

Kim noted, "Despite the extremely competitive and higher interest rate environment, our disciplined approach to business development and deposit pricing led to a more favorable deposit portfolio mix with increased non-interest bearing deposits and reduced time deposits. These trends improved our loan-to-deposit ratio to 90.5% from 82.3% at year-end 2005. The company's loan-to-asset ratio was 80% at June 30, 2006, compared with 74% at year-end 2005."

The average cost of interest-bearing Adj. 1. interest-bearing - of financial obligations on which interest is paid  deposits year-to-date increased to 4.28% from 2.52% for the 2005 first half, reflecting continual increases in the prime rate by the Federal Reserve. The average cost of total deposits rose to 3.17% for the current six months, up from 1.75% in the same year-ago period.

Total assets at June 30, 2006, narrowed slightly by 1% to $1.6 billion from $1.7 billion at year-end 2005, reflecting liquidity management and deposit pricing discipline. Interest-earning assets totaled $1.5 billion at the end of the 2006 second quarter, the same as at December 31, 2005, but performance improved substantially because composition shifted to loans.

Shareholders' equity Shareholders' Equity

A firms' total assets minus its total liabilities. Equivalently, it is share capital plus retained earnings minus treasury shares. Shareholders' equity is the amount by which a company is financed through common and preferred shares.
 at June 30, 2006, increased 11% to $125.2 million from $112.7 million at December 31, 2005. At June 30, 2006, Center Financial remained "well-capitalized" under all regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 categories, with a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio Risk-based capital ratio

Bank requirement that there be a minimum ratio of estimated total capital to estimated risk-weighted asset.
 of 9.98%, a total risk-based capital ratio of 11.07%, and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.61%.

"As a testament to the overall performance of our organization, the ABA Aba (ä`bä), city (1991 est. pop. 264,000), SE Nigeria. It is an important regional market, a road and rail hub, and a manufacturing center for cement, textiles, pharmaceuticals, processed palm oil, shoes, plastics, soap, and beer.  Banking Journal, in its July July: see month.  2006 issue, recognized Center Financial as one of the top community banks between $100 million and $3 billion in assets, ranking 22nd in the nation," Kim said. "Earlier this month, we announced that the investment banking firm of Sandler Sandler is the surname of:
  • Adam Sandler, US actor and comedian
  • Herb Sandler, US banker
  • Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler's wife
  • Joseph Sandler, a Washington DC attorney
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 O'Neill named Center Financial for the third year in a row in its `Bank and Thrift thrift: see leadwort.  Sm-All Stars,' identifying the nation's top performing small capitalization capitalization n. 1) the act of counting anticipated earnings and expenses as capital assets (property, equipment, fixtures) for accounting purposes. 2) the amount of anticipated net earnings which hypothetically can be used for conversion into capital assets.  banks. Our ongoing commitment to outstanding performance quarter after quarter has earned Center Financial these prestigious accolades."

Investor Conference Call

The company will host an investor conference call at 11:00 a.m. EDT EDT
abbr.
Eastern Daylight Time


EDT Eastern Daylight Time

EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York

EDT 
 (8:00 a.m. PDT PDT
abbr.
Pacific Daylight Time


PDT Pacific Daylight Time

PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico

PDT 
) on Thursday Thursday: see week. , July 27, 2006, to review the financial results for its 2006 second quarter and first half. The call will be open to all interested investors through a live, listen-only audio Web broadcast via the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 at www.centerbank.com and www.earnings.com. For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived for one year at both Web sites. A telephonic playback Playback could mean:
  • The re-playing of recorded media.
  • Gapless playback, the seamless playback of digital audio formats (i. e. ipods, mp3 players)
  • Playback singer, a practice in Bollywood musicals.
 of the conference call also will be available through 8:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, August 3, by calling 888-286-8010 (domestic) or 617-801-6888 (international) and using passcode 35280136.

About Center Financial Corporation

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 for diverse ethnic and small business customers. Founded in 1986 and specializing in commercial and SBA loans and trade finance products, Center Bank has grown to be one of the nation's largest financial institutions focusing on the Korean-American community, with total assets of $1.6 billion at June 30, 2006. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Center Bank operates 26 branch and loan production offices across the nation. Of the company's 17 full-service branches, 15 are located throughout Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , along with one branch each in Chicago Chicago, city, United States
Chicago (shĭkä`gō, shĭkô`gō), city (1990 pop. 2,783,726), seat of Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1837.
 and Seattle Seattle (sēăt`əl), city (1990 pop. 516,259), seat of King co., W Wash., built on seven hills, between Elliott Bay of Puget Sound and Lake Washington; inc. 1869. . Center Bank's nine loan production offices are strategically located in Phoenix, Seattle, Denver Denver, city (1990 pop. 467,610), alt. 5,280 ft (1,609 m), state capital, coextensive with Denver co., N central Colo., on a plateau at the foot of the Front Range of the Rocky Mts., along the South Platte River where Cherry Creek meets it; inc. 1861. , Washington Washington, town, England
Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area.
 D.C., Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Atlanta Atlanta (ətlăn`tə, ăt–), city (1990 pop. 394,017), state capital and seat of Fulton co., NW Ga., on the Chattahoochee R. and Peachtree Creek, near the Appalachian foothills; inc. 1847. , Honolulu Honolulu (hŏn'əl`l, hōnō–), city (1990 pop. , Houston Houston, city (1990 pop. 1,630,553), seat of Harris co., SE Tex., a deepwater port on the Houston Ship Channel; inc. 1837. Economy


The fourth largest city in the nation and the largest in the entire South and Southwest, Houston is a port of entry;
 and Dallas Dallas, city (1990 pop. 1,006,877), seat of Dallas co., N Tex., on the Trinity River near the junction of its three forks; inc. 1871. The second largest Texas city, after Houston, and the eighth largest U.S. . Center Bank is a California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W).  state-chartered institution and its deposits are insured The person who obtains or is otherwise covered by insurance on his or her health, life, or property. The insured in a policy is not limited to the insured named in the policy but applies to anyone who is insured under the policy.


insured n.
 by the FDIC FDIC

See: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


FDIC

See Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
 to the extent provided by law. For additional information on Center Bank, visit the company's Web site at www.centerbank.com.

This release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
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 with the "safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995 and accordingly, the cautionary statements contained in Center Financial Corp.'s Annual Report on amended a·mend  
v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends

v.tr.
1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive.

2.
 Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (See Business, and Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A)

A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial
), and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are incorporated herein by reference. These factors include, but are not limited to: competition in the financial services market for both deposits and loans, the ability of Center Financial and its subsidiaries to increase its customer base, 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. Center Financial expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements found herein to reflect any changes in the company's expectations of results or any change in events.
CENTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Unaudited)

                                         6/30/2006       12/31/2005
                                       ---------------  --------------
                                           (Dollars in thousands)
               ASSETS

Cash and due from banks               $        82,424  $       79,822
Federal funds sold                              7,080          58,490
Money market funds and interest-
 bearing deposits in other banks                5,264           5,064
                                       ---------------  --------------

  Cash and cash equivalents                    94,768         143,376

Securities available for sale, at
 fair value                                   170,109         226,023
Securities held to maturity, at
 amortized cost  (fair value of
 $10,844 as of June 30, 2006 and
 $11,014 as of December 31, 2005)              10,990          11,052
Federal Home Loan Bank and Pacific
 Coast Bankers Bank  stock, at cost             7,158           5,434
Loans, net of allowance for loan
 losses of  $14,964 as of June 30,
 2006 and $13,871 as of  December
 31, 2005                                   1,280,520       1,206,408
Loans held for sale, at the lower of
 cost or market                                26,731          12,741
Premises and equipment, net                    13,711          14,027
Customers' liability on acceptances             5,515           4,028
Accrued interest receivable                     7,312           6,486
Deferred income taxes, net                     10,567          10,205
Investments in affordable housing
 partnerships                                   4,193           4,481
Cash surrender value of life
 insurance                                     10,991          10,805
Goodwill                                        1,253           1,253
Intangible assets-net                             347             373
Other assets                                    5,140           4,311
                                       ---------------  --------------

  Total                               $     1,649,305  $    1,661,003
                                       ===============  ==============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
 Deposits:
  Noninterest-bearing                 $       409,380  $      395,050
  Interest-bearing                          1,034,778       1,085,506
                                       ---------------  --------------

   Total Deposits                           1,444,158       1,480,556
Acceptances outstanding                         5,515           4,028
Accrued interest payable                       12,222           9,084
Other borrowed funds                           36,167          28,643
Trust preferred securities                     18,557          18,557
Accrued expenses and other
 liabilities                                    7,151           7,421
                                       ---------------  --------------

   Total liabilities                        1,523,770       1,548,289
Commitments and Contingencies                       -               -
Shareholders' Equity
Serial preferred stock, no par value;
 authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued
 and outstanding, none                              -               -
Common stock, no par value;
 authorized 40,0000,000 shares;
 issued and outstanding, 16,521,805
 as of June 30, 2006 and 16,439,053
 as of December 31, 2005                       66,721          65,622
Retained earnings                              60,399          48,268
Accumulated other comprehensive loss,
 net of tax                                    (1,585)         (1,176)
                                       ---------------  --------------

  Total shareholders' equity                  125,535         112,714
                                       ---------------  --------------

  Total                               $     1,649,305  $    1,661,003
                                       ===============  ==============


CENTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

                      Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                           June 30,                  June 30,
                   ------------------------- -------------------------
                       2006         2005         2006         2005
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                         (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Interest and
 Dividend Income:
Interest and fees
 on loans          $    26,767  $    20,043  $    52,055  $    37,637
Interest on
 federal funds
 sold                      595          188        1,418          359
Interest on
 taxable
 investment
 securities              2,058        1,422        4,244        2,703
Interest on tax-
 advantaged
 investment
 securities                152           76          249          147
Dividends on
 equity stock               92           54          158           87
Money market funds
 and interest-
 earning deposits           53           27          113           50
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

  Total interest
   and dividend
   income               29,717       21,810       58,237       40,983
Interest Expense:
Interest on
 deposits               11,920        5,666       23,344       10,487
Interest expense
 on trust
 preferred
 securities                177          278          281          532
Interest on
 borrowed funds            359          272          693          538
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Total Interest
 expense                12,456        6,216       24,318       11,557
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Net interest
 income before
 provision for
 loan losses            17,261       15,594       33,919       29,426
Provision for loan
 losses                  1,518        1,050        1,775        1,700
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Net interest
 income after
 provision for
 loan losses            15,743       14,544       32,144       27,726
Noninterest
 Income:
Customer service
 fees                    2,084        2,428        4,214        4,663
Fee income from
 trade finance
 transactions              797          929        1,750        1,831
Wire transfer fees         237          251          453          455
Gain on sale of
 loans                   1,123          592        1,797        1,265
Net gain on sale
 of securities
 available for
 sale                        -            1            -           51
Loan service fees          414          419          968          859
Insurance
 settlement -
 legal fees              2,520            -        2,520            -
Other income               532          394        1,012          927
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

  Total
   noninterest
   income                7,707        5,014       12,714       10,051
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Noninterest
 Expense:
Salaries and
 employee benefits       5,315        4,532       10,878        8,977
Occupancy                  896          854        1,779        1,569
Furniture,
 fixtures, and
 equipment                 509          407          969          815
Data processing            541          477        1,083          942
Professional
 service fees              354        1,108        2,414        1,906
Business promotion
 and advertising         1,123          666        1,968        1,316
Stationary and
 supplies                  167          236          326          413
Telecommunications         165          170          338          299
Postage and
 courier service           195          187          336          350
Security service           239          197          502          372
Loss on
 termination of
 interest rate
 swap                        -            -            -          306
Loss on interest
 rate swaps                 30          (38)          83          119
Other operating
 expenses                1,133          864        2,081        1,646
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

  Total
   noninterest
   expense              10,667        9,660       22,757       19,030
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Income before
 income tax
 provision              12,783        9,898       22,101       18,747
Income tax
 provision               5,104        3,888        8,653        7,324
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

  Net income             7,679        6,010       13,448       11,423

Other
 comprehensive
 income -
 unrealized gain
 (loss) on
 available for
 sale securities,
 net of income tax
 (expense) benefit
 of $450, $(175),
 $296 and $214            (622)         (89)        (409)        (313)
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

  Comprehensive
   income          $     7,057  $     5,921  $    13,039  $    11,110
                    ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========

EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic              $      0.47  $      0.37  $      0.82  $      0.70
                    ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========

Diluted            $      0.46  $      0.36  $      0.81  $      0.68
                    ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========

Weighted average
 shares
 outstanding -
 basic              16,494,000   16,356,000   16,481,000   16,336,000
                    ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========

Weighted average
 shares
 outstanding -
 diluted            16,635,000   16,677,000   16,641,000   16,670,000
                    ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========


CENTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)
(In thousands)

                                           Three Months Ended June 30,
                                          ----------------------------
                                                     2006
                                          ----------------------------
                                                       Interest
                                            Average    Income/   Rate/
                                            Balance    Expense   Yield
                                          ----------- --------- ------
                 Assets:

 Interest-earning assets:
  Loan                                    $1,244,273   $26,767   8.63%
  Federal funds sold                          49,293       595   4.84
  Investments                                218,259     2,355   4.60
                                          ----------- --------- ------
   Total interest-earning assets           1,511,825    29,717   7.88%
                                          ----------- --------- ------
 Noninterest - earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks                     79,629
  Bank premises and equipment, net            13,769
  Customers' acceptances outstanding           5,228
  Accrued interest receivables                 6,930
  Other assets                                32,613
                                          -----------
   Total noninterest-earning assets          138,169
                                          -----------

   Total assets                           $1,649,994
                                          ===========

  Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:

 Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Deposits:
   Money market and NOW accounts            $219,626    $1,636   2.99%
   Savings                                    81,958       775   3.80
   Time certificate of deposits over
    $100,000                                 680,426     8,419   4.96
   Other time certificate of deposits        101,748     1,090   4.30
                                          ----------- --------- ------
                                           1,083,758    11,920   4.45
  Other borrowed funds                        14,463       177   4.92
  Long-term subordinated debentures           18,557       359   7.76
                                          ----------- --------- ------
   Total interest-bearing liabilities      1,116,778    12,456   4.47
                                          ----------- --------- ------
 Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                            387,106
                                          -----------
   Total funding liabilities               1,503,884             3.32%
                                                                ======
  Other liabilities                           23,686
                                          -----------
   Total noninterest-bearing liabilities     410,792
  Shareholders' equity                       122,424
                                          -----------
   Total liabilities and shareholders'
    equity                                $1,649,994
                                          ===========

 Net interest income                                   $17,261
                                                      =========

   Cost of deposits                                              3.25%
                                                                ======

   Net interest spread                                           3.41%
                                                                ======

   Net interest margin                                           4.58%
                                                                ======


                                           Three Months Ended June 30,
                                          ----------------------------
                                                     2005
                                          ----------------------------
                                                       Interest
                                            Average    Income/   Rate/
                                            Balance    Expense   Yield
                                          ----------- --------- ------
                 Assets:

 Interest-earning assets:
  Loan                                    $1,068,492   $20,043   7.52%
  Federal funds sold                          25,263       188   2.98
  Investments                                180,441     1,579   3.59
                                          ----------- --------- ------
   Total interest-earning assets           1,274,196    21,810   6.87%
                                          ----------- --------- ------
 Noninterest - earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks                     69,815
  Bank premises and equipment, net            12,583
  Customers' acceptances outstanding           3,980
  Accrued interest receivables                 3,889
  Other assets                                27,830
                                          -----------
   Total noninterest-earning assets          118,097
                                          -----------

   Total assets                           $1,392,293
                                          ===========

  Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:

 Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Deposits:
   Money market and NOW accounts            $214,546      $975   1.82%
   Savings                                    79,097       636   3.23
   Time certificate of deposits over
    $100,000                                 476,913     3,546   2.98
   Other time certificate of deposits         82,536       509   2.47
                                          ----------- --------- ------
                                             853,092     5,666   2.66
  Other borrowed funds                        33,109       278   3.37
  Long-term subordinated debentures           18,557       272   5.88
                                          ----------- --------- ------
   Total interest-bearing liabilities        904,758     6,216   2.76%
                                          ----------- --------- ------
 Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                            380,479
                                          -----------
   Total funding liabilities               1,285,237             1.94%
                                                                ======
  Other liabilities                            8,154
                                          -----------
   Total noninterest-bearing liabilities     388,633
  Shareholders' equity                        98,902
                                          -----------
   Total liabilities and shareholders'
    equity                                $1,392,293
                                          ===========

 Net interest income                                   $15,594
                                                      =========

   Cost of deposits                                              1.84%
                                                                ======

   Net interest spread                                           4.11%
                                                                ======

   Net interest margin                                           4.91%
                                                                ======


CENTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)
(In thousands)

                                            Six Months Ended June 30,
                                           ---------------------------
                                                      2006
                                           ---------------------------
                                                        Interest
                                             Average    Income/  Rate/
                                             Balance    Expense  Yield
                                           ----------- -------- ------
                 Assets:

 Interest-earning assets:
  Loan                                     $1,236,045  $52,055   8.49%
  Federal funds sold                           61,482    1,418   4.65
  Investments                                 225,237    4,764   4.48
                                           ----------- -------- ------
   Total interest-earning assets            1,522,764   58,237   7.71%
                                           ----------- -------- ------
 Noninterest - earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks                      77,062
  Bank premises and equipment, net             13,871
  Customers' acceptances outstanding            4,636
  Accrued interest receivables                  6,722
  Other assets                                 31,209
                                           -----------
   Total noninterest-earning assets           133,500
                                           -----------

   Total assets                            $1,656,264
                                           ===========

   Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:

 Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Deposits:
   Money market and NOW accounts             $211,339   $2,996   2.86%
   Savings                                     81,317    1,519   3.77
   Time certificate of deposits over
    $100,000                                  707,290   16,811   4.80
   Other time certificate of deposits         101,122    2,018   4.02
                                           ----------- -------- ------
                                            1,101,068   23,344   4.28
  Other borrowed funds                         11,964      281   4.74
  Long-term subordinated debentures            18,557      693   7.53
                                           ----------- -------- ------
   Total interest-bearing liabilities       1,131,589   24,318   4.33
                                           ----------- -------- ------
 Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                             383,290
                                           -----------
   Total funding liabilities                1,514,879            3.24%
                                                                ======
  Other liabilities                            22,135
                                           -----------
   Total noninterest-bearing liabilities      405,425
  Shareholders' equity                        119,250
                                           -----------
   Total liabilities and shareholders'
    equity                                 $1,656,264
                                           ===========

 Net interest income                                   $33,919
                                                       ========

   Cost of deposits                                              3.17%
                                                                ======

   Net interest spread                                           3.38%
                                                                ======

   Net interest margin                                           4.49%
                                                                ======


                                            Six Months Ended June 30,
                                           ---------------------------
                                                      2005
                                           ---------------------------
                                                              Interest
                                             Average    Income/  Rate/
                                             Balance    Expense  Yield
                                           ----------- -------- ------
                 Assets:

 Interest-earning assets:
  Loan                                     $1,048,268  $37,637   7.24%
  Federal funds sold                           26,318      359   2.75
  Investments                                 176,049    2,987   3.50
                                           ----------- -------- ------
   Total interest-earning assets            1,250,635   40,983   6.61%
                                           ----------- -------- ------
 Noninterest - earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks                      68,623
  Bank premises and equipment, net             12,238
  Customers' acceptances outstanding            5,238
  Accrued interest receivables                  4,809
  Other assets                                 27,707
                                           -----------
   Total noninterest-earning assets           118,615
                                           -----------

   Total assets                            $1,369,250
                                           ===========

   Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:

 Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Deposits:
   Money market and NOW accounts             $208,713   $1,815   1.75%
   Savings                                     77,183    1,236   3.23
   Time certificate of deposits over
    $100,000                                  470,597    6,482   2.78
   Other time certificate of deposits          82,309      954   2.34
                                           ----------- -------- ------
                                              838,802   10,487   2.52
  Other borrowed funds                         34,562      532   3.10
  Long-term subordinated debentures            18,557      538   5.84
                                           ----------- -------- ------
   Total interest-bearing liabilities         891,921   11,557   2.61%
                                           ----------- -------- ------
 Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                             367,615
                                           -----------
   Total funding liabilities                1,259,536            1.85%
                                                                ======
  Other liabilities                            13,257
                                           -----------
   Total noninterest-bearing liabilities      380,872
  Shareholders' equity                         96,457
                                           -----------
   Total liabilities and shareholders'
    equity                                 $1,369,250
                                           ===========

 Net interest income                                   $29,426
                                                       ========

   Cost of deposits                                              1.75%
                                                                ======

   Net interest spread                                           4.00%
                                                                ======

   Net interest margin                                           4.74%
                                                                ======


CENTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)

                                  June 30, 2006     December 31, 2005
                               ------------------- -------------------
                                           Percent             Percent
                                              of                  of
                                 Amount     Total    Amount     Total
                               ----------- ------- ----------- -------
                                       (Dollars in thousands)
Real Estate:
 Construction                     $18,260    1.38%     $4,713    0.38%
 Commercial                       858,331   64.77     776,725   62.80
Commercial                        244,557   18.45     243,052   19.65
Trade Finance                      75,351    5.69      90,370    7.30
SBA                                53,621    4.05      49,070    3.97
Other                                 343     .03       1,473    0.12
Consumer                           74,668    5.63      71,499    5.78
                               ----------- ------- ----------- -------
 Total Gross Loans              1,325,131  100.00%  1,236,902  100.00%
                                           =======             =======

Less:
 Allowance for Losses              14,964              13,871
 Deferred Loan Fees                 1,828               1,595
 Discount on SBA Loans
  Retained                          1,088               2,287
                               -----------         -----------

 Total Net Loans and Loans
  Held for Sale                $1,307,251          $1,219,149
                               ===========         ===========


                                          June 30,      December 31,
                                           2006             2005
                                      ---------------- ---------------
                                           (Dollars in thousands)

Demand deposits (noninterest-bearing) $       409,380  $      395,050
Money market accounts and NOW                 215,931         221,083
Savings                                        82,178          81,654

Time deposits
 Less than $100,000                            98,711          97,433
 $100,000 or more                             637,958         685,336
                                       ---------------  --------------

Total                                 $     1,444,158  $    1,480,556
                                       ===============  ==============


CENTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)

                                      June 30,  December 31, June 30,
                                        2006       2005        2005
                                      --------- ------------ ---------
                                           (Dollars in thousands)

Nonaccrual loans:
 Real estate:
  Construction                        $      -  $     1,632  $  1,695
  Commercial                               355            -         -
 Commercial                              2,249          598       900
 Consumer                                  191          113        67
 Trade Finance                               -            -         -
 SBA                                       687          600       370
                                       --------  -----------  --------

Total nonperforming loans                3,482        2,943     3,032
Other real estate owned                      -            -         -
                                       --------  -----------  --------

Total nonperforming assets            $  3,482  $     2,943  $  3,032
                                       ========  ===========  ========



                                   Six Months              Six Months
                                      Ended    Year Ended     Ended
                                    June 30,    Dec. 31,    June 30,
                                      2006        2005        2005
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
Balances                                 (Dollars in thousands)
 Average total loans outstanding
  during the period (22)           $1,250,187  $1,123,880  $1,059,963
                                    ==========  ==========  ==========
 Total loans outstanding at end of
  period (22)                      $1,322,215  $1,234,615  $1,122,790
                                    ==========  ==========  ==========

Allowance for Loan Losses:
 Balance at beginning of period    $   13,871  $   11,227  $   11,227
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
 Charge-offs:
  Real estate                             258           -           -
  Commercial                              783         623         309
  Consumer                                126         227         117
  SBA                                      35          37           2
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
        Total charge-offs               1,202         887         428
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
 Recoveries
  Real estate                             423           -           -
  Commercial                               34         102          15
  Consumer                                 60          12          11
  Trade finance                             -          23           -
  SBA                                       3          24          13
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
        Total recoveries                  520         161          39
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
        Net loan charge-offs              682         726         389
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
  Provision for loan losses             1,775       3,370       1,700
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
  Balance at end of period         $   14,964  $   13,871  $   12,538
                                    ==========  ==========  ==========

Ratios:
 Nonperforming loans as a percent
  of total loans                         0.26%       0.24%       0.27%
 Nonperforming assets as a percent
  of total loans and other real
  estate owned                           0.26        0.24        0.27
 Net loan charge-offs to average
  loans                                  0.05        0.06        0.04
 Provision for loan losses to
  average total loans                    0.14        0.30        0.16
 Allowance for loan losses to
  gross loans at end of period           1.13        1.12        1.12
 Allowance for loan losses to
  total nonperforming loans            429.75      471.32      413.58
 Net loan charge-offs to allowance
  for loan losses at end of period       4.56        5.23        3.10
 Net loan charge-offs to provision
  for loan losses                       38.42       21.54       22.88
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