PASO ROBLES, Calif., July 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage Oaks
Bancorp, (Nasdaq:HEOP), the holding company of Heritage Oaks Bank, will
host a conference call on Friday, July 27, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific
Daylight Time to discuss its operating results for the quarter ending
June 30, 2012, which will be released after the close of business on
Thursday, July 26, 2012. Interested parties can listen to the
conference call by dialing (877) 363-5052 Conference ID: 96528577 or by
webcast via Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website at
www.heritageoaksbancorp.com under the "Investor Relations" section.
Heritage Oaks Bancorp's operating results press release for the second
quarter 2012 will be available under the "Investor Relations" section
of Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website. A replay of the call will be
available on Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website later that day and will
remain on its site for up to 14 calendar days.

About the Company

Heritage Oaks Bancorp is the holding company for Heritage Oaks Bank
which operates as Heritage Oaks Bank and Business First, a division of
Heritage Oaks Bank. Heritage Oaks Bank has its headquarters plus one
branch office in Paso Robles, two branch offices in San Luis Obispo,
single branch offices in Cambria, Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Templeton,
and two branch offices in Santa Maria. Heritage Oaks Bank conducts
commercial banking business in San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara
County. The Business First division has one branch office in Santa
Barbara. Visit Heritage Oaks Bancorp on the Web at
www.heritageoaksbancorp.com.

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Statements concerning future performance, developments or events,
expectations for growth, income forecasts, sales activity for
collateral, and any other guidance on future periods, constitute
forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from stated
expectations. Specific factors include, but are not limited to the
success of the Company and Bank in fulfilling the requirements of the
Order and written agreement, completing the capital raise as described
above, the ongoing financial crisis in the United States and the
markets in which the Company operates, and the response of the federal
and state government and banking regulators thereto, continued growth,
the Bank's beliefs as to the adequacy of its existing and anticipated
allowances for loan losses, beliefs and expectations regarding actions
that may be taken by regulatory authorities having oversight of the
Bank's operations, interest rates and financial policies of the United
States government, continued weakness in the real estate markets within
which we operate and general economic conditions. Additional
information on these and other factors that could affect financial
results are included in Heritage Oaks Bancorp's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings. If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes
or if any of the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements
proves to be incorrect, Heritage Oaks Bancorp's results could differ
materially from those expressed in, implied or projected by such
forward-looking statements. Heritage Oaks Bancorp assumes no obligation
to update such forward-looking statements.


CONTACT: TOM TOLDA, CFO
         805-369-5200