Oriental Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: OFG) will release its fourth quarter 2011 financial results on Monday, January 30, 2012 after the market closes and hold its conference call on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time / 9:30 AM Puerto Rico Time. The call will be accessible live via a webcast on Oriental's Investor Relations website at www.orientalfg.com. A webcast replay will be available shortly thereafter. Access the webcast link in advance to download any necessary software.

About Oriental Financial Group

Oriental Financial Group Inc. is a diversified financial holding company that operates under U.S. and Puerto Rico banking laws and regulations, principally through its two subsidiaries, Oriental Bank and Trust and Oriental Financial Services. Now in its 48th year in business, Oriental provides a full range of commercial, consumer and mortgage banking services, as well as financial planning, trust, insurance, investment brokerage and investment banking services, primarily in Puerto Rico, through 30 financial centers. Investor information about Oriental can be found at www.orientalfg.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information included in this document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to (i) the rate of declining growth in the economy and employment levels, as well as general business and economic conditions; (ii) changes in interest rates, as well as the magnitude of such changes; (iii) the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies; (iv) changes in federal bank regulatory and supervisory policies, including required levels of capital; (v) the relative strength or weakness of the consumer and commercial credit sectors and of the real estate market in Puerto Rico; (vi) the performance of the stock and bond markets; (vii) competition in the financial services industry; (viii) possible legislative, tax or regulatory changes; and (ix) difficulties in combining the operations of any acquired entity. For a discussion of such factors and certain risks and uncertainties to which Oriental is subject, see Oriental's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as well as its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Other than to the extent required by applicable law, including the requirements of applicable securities laws, Oriental assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Puerto Rico:
Oriental Financial Group Inc.
Marilyn Santiago, 787-993-4648
msantiago@OrientalFG.com
or
U.S.:
Anreder & Company
Steven Anreder, 212-532-3232
steven.anreder@anreder.com
or
Gary Fishman, 212-532-3232
gary.fishman@anreder.com