LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cathay General
Bancorp (the "Company," NASDAQ: CATY), the holding company for
Cathay Bank (the "Bank"), announced today that Mr. Thomas G. Tartaglia, a director of the Company,
passed away. He was 88. Mr. Tartaglia joined the Board
of Directors of the Company in 1990 when it was first established
and has also been a director of the Bank since 1986.
"We are deeply saddened by the news of Tom's passing," says Mr.
Dunson K. Cheng, Chairman,
President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "Tom joined
the Bank in 1984 as the Chief Operating Officer and was elected as
a director of the Bank's board in 1986 and of the Company's
board in 1990. He retired from full-time management in
1990 but continued as a director. During his long and distinguished
service, Tom had overseen many of the Bank's operational and
organizational developments. In addition, he was also a
contributing member of the Company board's Audit and Risk
Management Committee. Tom was an esteemed colleague and dear
friend. He will be greatly missed."
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 31 branches in
California, eight branches in
New York State, one in
Massachusetts, two in Texas, three in Washington State, three in the Chicago, Illinois area, one in New Jersey, one in Hong Kong, and a representative office in
Shanghai and in Taipei. Cathay Bank's website is found at
http://www.cathaybank.com. Cathay General Bancorp's website is
found at http://www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com.
SOURCE Cathay General Bancorp