Immediate Release

June 4, 2008

Far East National Bank Donates $65,000 to Sichuan Earthquake Relief Efforts

Los Angeles, CA -- June 4, 2008 -- Far East National Bank (“FENB”) announced today that a donation was made to the Chinese General Consulate Office in Los Angeles to help aid earthquake relief efforts. In light of the disaster, the Bank implemented a Matching Donation Program where employees were encouraged to make donations to non-profit organizations of their choice or to the Chinese Consulate General Office in Los Angeles. The Bank matched each donation dollar for dollar, bringing a combined total donation amount of $65,000.

Far East National Bank would like to express its sincere condolences to the people of China in the wake of the earthquake which struck the Sichuan Province of China on
May 12, 2008.   The Bank will continue to offer its support to those affected by the earthquake and hopes that sufficient aid reaches the disaster areas as soon as possible so that the people of the Sichuan Province are able to return to their normal lives.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Far East National Bank has 15 offices throughout California, a representative office in Beijing, and a Vietnam branch. The bank’s customers have access to a CrossPacific service network through its parent, SinoPac Holdings, a fully integrated financial institution with total assets of US$34 billion and over 2.5 million customers in Asia and North America.

Far East National Bank Contact:
Joyce Wong
(213) 687-1267