Cathay General Bancorp to Announce First Quarter 2017 Financial Results

 Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATY), the holding company for Cathay Bank, is scheduled to announce its first quarter 2017 financial results after the markets close on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.  Cathay General Bancorp has scheduled a conference call as set forth below. Analysts and investors may participate in the question-and-answer session.

Conference Call and Webcast Information:

Date:                             Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Time:                             3:00 p.m. Pacific Time (6:00 p.m. Eastern Time) Duration:                       1 hour Dial In Number:              [phone]Conference ID:               4551475

Participants should join the live conference call 5 to 10 minutes before its scheduled start.

Webcast Access: A listen-only live Webcast of the call will be available at www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com. A recorded version for replay will be available within 24 hours after the end of the call until April 19, 2018.

ABOUT CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP Cathay General Bancorp is the holding company for Cathay Bank, a California state-chartered bank. Founded in 1962, Cathay Bank offers a wide range of financial services. Cathay Bank currently operates 34 branches in California, 12 branches in New York State, three in the Chicago, Illinois area, three in Washington State, two in Texas, one in Maryland, one in Massachusetts, one in Nevada, one in New Jersey, one in Hong Kong, and a representative office in Taipei and in Shanghai. Cathay Bank's website is found at www.cathaybank.com. Cathay General Bancorp’s website is found at www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com. Information set forth on such websites is not incorporated into this press release.

Heng W. Chen
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