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EXHIBIT 99.1
NARA BANK, N.A.
PROXY CARD
Solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of Nara Bank, N.A. (the
"Bank) for use at the Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") to be held
on January 17, 2001, at 10:30 a.m. at the Oxford Palace Hotel, 745 South Oxford
Avenue, Los Angeles, California.
The undersigned hereby appoints Bon T. Goo as Proxy, with the full power of
substitution, to vote all shares of common stock of the Bank held of record by
the undersigned on November 22, 2000, at the Meeting or at any adjournments
thereof, on the items set forth below, and in his discretion, upon such other
business as may properly come before the Meeting.
Please mark your vote as indicated in this example [X]
1. Approval of the Plan of Reorganization and Merger Agreement dated November
10, 2000, by and among Nara Bank, N.A., Nara Bancorp, Inc. and Nara Interim
Bank, N.A., and the transactions contemplated therein:
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
2. In his discretion, the Proxy is authorized to vote upon such other business
as may properly come before the Meeting including adjourning the meeting
for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
(CONTINUED ON REVERSE SIDE)
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THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BY
THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
FOR ITEM 1. IF ANY OTHER BUSINESS IS PRESENTED AT THE MEETING, INCLUDING WHETHER
OR NOT TO ADJOURN THE MEETING, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED BY THE PROXY HOLDER IN
ACCORDANCE WITH HIS BEST JUDGMENT. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KNOWS OF NO OTHER BUSINESS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE MEETING. ALL PROXIES
HERETOFORE GIVEN BY THE UNDERSIGNED ARE HEREBY REVOKED. RECEIPT OF NARA BANK'S
PROXY STATEMENT DATED DECEMBER 12, 2000 IS ACKNOWLEDGED.
Please mark, sign, date and return this Proxy in the accompanying prepaid
envelope.
Signature(s) ________________________________________________ Dated ___________
Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. If signing as an attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such, and if
signing for a corporation, give your name. When shares are in the names of more
than one person, each should sign.
