EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mattel, Inc.
(NYSE: MAT) today announced that Dominic Ng, chairman, president and chief
executive officer of East West Bancorp, Inc., has been elected to the
company's Board of Directors effective March 16, 2006.
Since 1992, Ng has focused on building East West Bancorp into one of the
premier U.S. banking franchises. He designed and led the transformation of
East West from a savings and loan association with approximately $600 million
in assets -- initially serving Los Angeles Chinatown residents -- into a
full-service commercial bank, with $8 billion in assets and 56 branches in
California, Texas and Beijing.
"Dominic's leadership and reputation for dynamic international growth are
sure to bring great value to Mattel," said Robert A. Eckert, Mattel's chairman
and chief executive officer. "I am confident that his capabilities and
experience will be significant assets to our team."
A native of Hong Kong, Ng came to the U.S. in 1977 and earned his BBA at
the University of Houston. Ng spent a decade at Deloitte & Touche, and then
went on to become president of Seyen Investment, Inc. before joining East West
in 1992. Ng serves on the Board of Directors for the Federal Reserve Bank of
San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch; the Asia Society; Bowers Museum; California
Bankers Association; Committee of 100; Town Hall -- Los Angeles; and United
Way of Greater Los Angeles.
About East West Bancorp, Inc.
East West Bancorp (Nasdaq: EWBC) is a publicly owned company with
$8 billion in assets. The company's wholly-owned subsidiary, East West Bank,
is the second largest independent commercial bank headquartered in Los
Angeles. East West Bank serves the community with 56 branches throughout Los
Angeles, Orange, Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties
and Houston, Texas, and a Representative Office in Beijing, China. It is also
one of the largest financial institutions in the nation focusing on the
Chinese-American community.
About Mattel
Mattel, Inc., (NYSE: MAT) is the worldwide leader in the design,
manufacture and marketing of toys and family products, including Barbie(R),
the most popular fashion doll ever introduced. With worldwide headquarters in
El Segundo, Calif., Mattel employs more than 25,000 people in 42 countries and
sells products in more than 150 nations throughout the world. The Mattel
vision is to be the world's premier toy brands -- today and tomorrow.
SOURCE Mattel, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Lisa Marie Bongiovanni of Mattel, Inc.,
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