IMP Imperial Capital Bcr

LA JOLLA, Calif., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ITLA Capital Corporation (NYSE:IMP) today announced that it will be ringing The Opening Bell(SM) at the New York Stock Exchange on March 27th. This event commemorates the recent listing of ITLA Capital's common stock on the NYSE, which commenced trading on December 29, 2006. Chairman, President and CEO George W. Haligowski stated: "I am proud of our association with the NYSE. I believe that our NYSE listing will further raise the Company's profile as we continue to establish our national presence in the commercial real estate and retail banking markets." Haligowski further commented that: "In addition to operating one of the nation's most efficient banks, ITLA Capital has established a successful national commercial real estate lending platform in less than three years. The success of the national expansion, while continuing to maintain our credit standards and operating efficiencies underscores the efforts our team and their commitment to executing our business strategy." "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in economic conditions in the Company's market areas, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, the impact of competitive loan products, loan demand risks, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, increased costs from pursuing the national expansion of our lending platform and operational challenges inherent in implementing this expansion strategy, fluctuations in interest rates, and changes in the relative differences between short- and long-term interest rates, levels of non-performing assets and other loans of concern, and operating results, the economic impact of terrorist actions and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. These risks could cause the Company's actual results for 2007 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, the Company. ITLA Capital Corporation is a publicly traded diversified bank holding company specializing in commercial real estate lending on a national basis and is headquartered in San Diego, California. The Company conducts its operations through Imperial Capital Bank and Imperial Capital Real Estate Investment Trust. Imperial Capital Bank has seven retail branch locations and 23 loan origination offices serving the Western United States, the Southeast, the Mid-Atlantic states, the Ohio Valley, the Metro New York area and New England. For additional information, contact Timothy M. Doyle, Executive Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, at (858) 551-0511. DATASOURCE: ITLA Capital Corporation CONTACT: Timothy M. Doyle, Executive Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of ITLA Capital Corporation, +1-858-551-0511

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