Molly Campbell Appointed to Board of Directors of East West Bancorp and East West Bank

East West Bancorp, Inc., parent company of East West Bank, the financial bridge between the United States and Greater China, appointed Molly Campbell, Deputy Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, to its Board of Directors. Ms. Campbell was also appointed to the Board of Directors of East West Bank. The appointment is effective immediately.

“We are pleased that Molly Campbell has accepted this opportunity to join the boards of East West Bancorp and East West Bank,” said Dominic Ng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West. “Molly brings to our Board a deep expertise and knowledge of global logistics and financial management. The Port of Los Angeles is the largest and busiest container port in the United States and an important trading partner for Greater China. We believe that Molly will provide a valuable perspective on cross-border business opportunities between the U.S. and Greater China to our Board,” concluded Ng.

Ms. Campbell joined the Port of Los Angeles in 2000 and was appointed to her current position in 2007. As a member of the executive team at the Port of Los Angeles, she has overall responsibility for finance, fiscal management, information technology, human resources, and facilities and assets. Prior to her appointment as Deputy Executive Director, she held the position of CFO of the Port of Los Angeles and also previously served as Director of Public Finance for the City of Los Angeles. Ms. Campbell is active in national and international port associations as well as locally serving as a member of the Planning Commission of the City of Long Beach.

About East West

East West Bancorp is a publicly owned company with $27.6 billion in assets and is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “EWBC”. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, East West Bank, is one of the largest independent banks headquartered in California. East West is a premier bank focused exclusively on the United States and Greater China markets and operates over 130 locations worldwide, including in the United States markets of California, Georgia, Nevada, New York, Massachusetts, Texas and Washington. In Greater China, East West’s presence includes a full service branch in Hong Kong and representative offices in Beijing, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Taipei and Xiamen. Through a wholly owned subsidiary bank, East West’s presence in Greater China also includes full service branches in Shanghai and Shantou and a representative office in Guangzhou. For more information on East West Bancorp, visit the Company’s website at www.eastwestbank.com.