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First California Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCAL) today announced that the company will issue its 2012 second quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, July 26, 2012, and host a conference call that same day at 11 a.m. Pacific (2 p.m. Eastern) to review the company's financial performance and answer questions.

Investment professionals are invited to participate in the live call by dialing 877-317-6789 (domestic), 866-605-3852 (Canada) or 412-317-6789 (international) and requesting the First California conference call. The call will also be available through a live, listen-only audio Internet broadcast at www.fcalgroup.com. Listeners are encouraged to visit the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. The call will be archived on the same Web site for one year. A telephonic replay of the call will be available one hour after the end of the conference through August 9, 2012 by dialing 877-344-7529 (domestic) or 412-317-0088 (international) and entering replay passcode 10016623.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2012 Community Bank Conference First California also said that C. G. Kum, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Ron Santarosa, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2012 Community Bank Conference in New York City at the Marriott Marquis Times Square on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Interested parties may listen to the presentation through a live audio webcast accompanied by the presentation slides by visiting the company's Web site at www.fcalgroup.com. Listeners are encouraged to visit the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled presentation to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those unable to listen to the live webcast, the presentation will be archived on the Web site for 90 days following the conference presentation.

About First California First California Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCAL) is the holding company of First California Bank. Founded in 1979 and with nearly $2 billion in assets, First California serves the comprehensive financial needs of small- and middle-sized businesses and high net worth individuals throughout Southern California. Led by an experienced team of bankers, First California is committed to providing the best client service available in its markets, offering a full line of quality commercial banking products through 15 full-service branch offices in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties. The holding company's website can be accessed at www.fcalgroup.com. For additional information on First California Bank's products and services, visit www.fcbank.com.

At the Company: Ron Santarosa 805-322-9333 At PondelWilkinson: Robert Jaffe 310-279-5980 Corporate Headquarters Address: 3027 Townsgate Road, Suite 300 Westlake Village, CA 91361