WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 23, 2012) - First California Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ FCAL ]) today announced that the company will issue its 2011 fourth quarter and full year financial results before the market opens on Thursday, January 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 February 9, 2012 by dialing 877-344-7529 (domestic) or 412-317-0088 (international) and entering replay passcode 10009298.

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 19 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 ].