SUSIE FRIEDMAN JOINS UNION BANK’S BUSINESS BANKING GROUP

SAN DIEGO, November 1, 2011 – Union Bank, N.A., today announced that Susie H. Friedman has joined the company as a business client advisor in the Business Banking group. Reporting to Regional Vice President Jonathan Holmes, Friedman is responsible for identifying and managing new client relationships surrounding an array of products and services, including loans, deposits, cash management and foreign exchange.  She is based in San Diego, California.

“We are thrilled to have Susie join our Business Banking team as her client relationship skills and solid understanding of the loan process will further enhance the personalized service we offer our clients in the San Diego region,” says Union Bank Executive Vice President and Head of Business Banking Todd Hollander.  “Susie’s extensive experience in this segment will be a significant asset as we grow and improve our franchise with an increased focus on business lending.”

Union Bank’s Business Banking group serves businesses with up to $15 million in annual revenues and offers a variety of products and services for business owners, including deposit solutions, loans, lines of credit, specialized credit programs and online business products.

With nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Friedman has held a number of positions throughout her career.  Previously, she worked as a commercial loan officer for Sunrise Bank of San Diego, where she acquired new loans, including 504/7a SBA loans, and as a loan officer and underwriter for Chinatrust Bank, managing construction loans. 

Friedman was also a client manager and relationship manager at Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank respectively, overseeing new client relationships, and she was a top 10 performer in the San Diego region.

Active in her community, Friedman is a member of the Asian Business Association and NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association.  Friedman holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

About UnionBanCal Corporation & Union Bank, N.A.

Headquartered in San Francisco, UnionBanCal Corporation is a financial holding company with assets of $84 billion at September 30, 2011. Its primary subsidiary, Union Bank, N.A., is a full-service commercial bank providing an array of financial services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, and major corporations. The bank operated 404 full-service branches in California, Washington, Oregon and Texas, as well as two international offices, on September 30, 2011. UnionBanCal Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Union Bank is a proud member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG, NYSE:MTU), one of the world’s largest financial organizations. Visit www.unionbank.com for more information.