First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. to Present at B. Riley & Co. 12th Annual Investor Conference

B. Riley 12th Annual Investor Conference

CHULA VISTA, Calif.--()--First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FPTB), the holding company for Pacific Trust Bank, announced today that Gregory A. Mitchell, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the B. Riley & Co. 12th Annual Investor Conference be held May 23-25 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, California.

First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. will present at 3:30 p.m. PT (6:30 ET), on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Mr. Mitchell will also participate in one-on-one meetings with analysts and investors at the conference on May 24th.

Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release and the presentation may include "forward-looking statements" that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of the operations or the performance of the Company and its future plans and objectives. Various future events or factors may cause the actual results to vary materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made in this press release. For a discussion of these factors and risks, see the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

Contacts

First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc.
Gregory A. Mitchell, President and CEO
619-691-1519, ext. 4474

Release Summary

First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. to present at the B. Riley & Co. 12th Annual Investor Conference on May 24, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. PT.

Contacts

First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc.
Gregory A. Mitchell, President and CEO
619-691-1519, ext. 4474