Cathay General Bancorp Announces Net Income of $0.17 Per Share

Cathay General Bancorp CATY today announced results for the third quarter of 2010.

THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

• Improved profitability – Third quarter net income was $17.3 million compared to net income of $1.9 million in the second quarter of 2010 and compared to a net loss of $17.7 million in the same quarter a year ago.
• Decrease in net charge-offs – Net charge-offs decreased $4.6 million, or 20.2%, to $18.0 million in the third quarter of 2010 from $22.6 million in the second quarter of 2010 and decreased $39.0 million, or 68.4%, from $57.0 million in the same quarter a year ago. The provision for credit losses was $17.9 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $45.0 million in the second quarter of 2010 and $76.0 million in the same quarter a year ago.  
• Decrease in nonaccrual loans – Total nonaccrual loans decreased to $283.7 million at September 30, 2010, from $313.4 million at June 30, 2010, and $360.5 million at September 30, 2009.