Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. (WIBC) Chairman to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, May 11, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Steven Koh, Chairman of Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. (WIBC), will preside
 over the closing bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Monday, May 14, 2007 at 4 p.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Brian Cho
 Chief Financial Officer, Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.
 213-427-6580; briancho@wilshirebank.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

Feed Information:

The closing bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA-6 C-band/transponder 17. The downlink frequency is 4040 Vertical; Audio 6.2-6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the closing bell is also available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. (WIBC):

Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company of Wilshire State Bank a California state-chartered bank which commenced operations in 1980 with a mission to serve an overlooked multi-ethnic small business community. Our unwavering dedication to offering high quality financial services to this community has been our continuing source of strength. As we look toward development beyond our home region, we will continue to rely on that same philosophy of service to our nation's growing, yet underserved small businesses and multi-ethnic communities.