LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nara Bancorp, Inc. (NasdaqGS:NARA - News), the parent company of Nara Bank, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.0275 per common share for the third quarter of 2008. The dividend will be payable on or about October 14, 2008 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2008.

About Nara Bancorp, Inc.

Nara Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of Nara Bank, which was founded in 1989. Nara Bank is a full-service community bank headquartered in Los Angeles, with 21 branches and 6 loan production offices in the United States. Nara Bank operates full-service branches in California, New York, and New Jersey, with loan production offices in California, Nevada, Texas, Georgia, New Jersey, and Virginia. Nara Bank was founded specifically to serve the needs of Korean-Americans, one of the fastest-growing Asian ethnic communities over the past decade. Presently, Nara Bank serves a diverse group of customers mirroring its communities. Nara Bank specializes in core business banking products for small and medium-sized companies, with emphasis in commercial real estate and business lending, SBA lending and international trade financing. Nara Bank is a member of the FDIC and is an Equal Opportunity Lender. For more information on Nara Bank, visit our website at http://www.narabank.com. Nara Bancorp, Inc. stock is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol ``NARA.''

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