| Ticker Symbol: | CATY |
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| Exchange: | NASD |
| Contact Info: | 777 North Broadway Los Angeles CA 90012 213 625-4700 |
| CEO/President: | Dunson K. Cheng |
| Industry: | Banks - West / Standard Industry Code: 6022 |
| Description: | Cathay General Bancorp is the one-bank holding company for Cathay Bank, a California state-chartered bank. Cathay Bank offers a wide range of financial services. Cathay Bank currently operates branches in California, New York State, Massachusetts, Houston, Texas, Washington State, and representative offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China. In addition, Cathay Bank\'s subsidiaries, Cathay Investment Company and GBC Investment & Consulting Company, Inc., each maintain an office in Taipei. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 49,470 (000) | Market Value: | 969,650 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 52.30% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 12.89% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 153.07 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 6.89 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 0.14 | P/E Ratio: | 12 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | Earnings Per Share: | 1.70 | |
| Most Recent Split: | 2-1 on 09/29/04 | Annual Dividend Rate: | .42 |
| Most Recent Dividend: | 0.105 on 10/09/08 | Annual Dividend Yield: | 2.14% |

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