Exhibit 99.1

Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett

2006 ASIAN BANKING CONFERENCE

Presentation by: George M. Lee, CEO

November 14, 2006

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this presentation that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements describe MetroCorp’s future plans, projections, strategies and expectations, are based on assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond
MetroCorp’s control. Actual results could differ materially from those projected due to changes in interest rates, competition in the industry, changes in local and national economic conditions and various other factors. Additional information concerning such factors that could affect MetroCorp is contained in MetroCorp’s filings with the SEC.

MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. is a Texas-based holding company operating banks in Texas and California with special focus on the ethnic markets. The company strives with passion and urgency to provide superior customer service, innovative products and excellent shareholder value through integration of people and technology. Our mission is to be the premier bank in the communities we serve.

Mission

18 Years of Growth and Profitability

Largest publicly-owned Independent Asian-American

bank outside of California

Total assets of $1.2 billion

Consecutive profitability for the past 17 years

Record earnings during the past six consecutive

quarters

Established leadership presence in

Houston/Dallas

Recently expanded to Los Angeles/San Diego/

Irvine/San Mateo/City of Industry

4,756,181

797,325

Source: U.S. Census,

estimate 2004

Texas’ Asian Population about 17% of California

Asian Population in California & Texas

2000 2004

Houston-Galveston 228,212 324,061

Dallas-Fort Worth 195,480 277,582

Austin-San Marcos 44,029 65,521

San Antonio 23,667 33,607

Regional population extrapolation from 2004

total State Census estimates

Total Texas 562,319 797,325

42% Growth

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000, Census 2004 estimate

Asian Population in Texas 2000-2004

2000 2004

San Francisco 1,256,258 1,396,565

Los Angeles 1,661,456 1,898,205

San Diego 386,973 476,773

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000, Census 2004 estimate

Asian Population in California

First United Bank

Los Angeles

San Diego

California Offices in Q4 - 2005

Metro United Bank

San Mateo

Irvine

City of Industry

Los Angeles

San Diego

•

Branch

•

Loan production office

California Offices in Q4- 2006

Houston, TX

Dallas, TX

MetroBank Locations

Representative Office in China

XIAMEN

*Source: 2005 Annual Statistic Report of Xiamen's Economical and Social Development published by the Xiamen City Government

Xiamen – Important Foreign Trade Port

Overview of Xiamen

- One of the four Special Economic Zones

Gross Area Production

- GAP achieved sustained annual growth rate of 15% for 5 years in a row*

Key Industries

- Electronics, Machinery and Chemicals

Foreign Trade

- Total foreign trade was $28 billion in 2005*

( $17 billion exports, up 24%; $11 billion imports, up 12%)

Foreign Investment

- Thirty-five Fortune 500 companies have invested in Xiamen*

City View - Xiamen

Freeway Surrounding Xiamen

International Exhibition Center

Learning from the past.

Moving to the future.

Financial Performance

1998: MCBI listed

on NASDAQ

2005: Acquisition –

First United Bank

$ in Millions

FTE ‘s

Asset Growth

FTE trend

Milestones

2001~Q3/2006

Loan: 9.8% CAGR

Deposit: 8.9% CAGR

Asset: 9.2% CAGR

$ in Million

2001-2004

Loan: 6.3% CAGR

Deposit: 5.5% CAGR

Asset: 7.1% CAGR

2004~Q3/2006

Loan: 21.9% CAGR

Deposit: 20.4% CAGR

Asset: 18.3% CAGR

Balance Sheet Growth

$ 10,169

Net Income (in thousands)

Profitable Since 1990

Return on Average Assets

Return on Average Equity

* Annualized

Shareholder Return

Net Non-performing Assets / Total Assets

Net charge-offs / Avg. total Loans

Asset Quality

Net Interest Margin

Efficiency Ratio

Loan Portfolio

Loan Portfolio – Industry Concentration

Learning from the past.

Moving to the future.

Management

Management Team

Don J. Wang Chairman of the Board

George M. Lee President, CEO, Executive Vice Chair of MetroCorp

David Tai Chief Business Development Officer, President of MetroBank

Bert Baker Chief Lending Officer of MetroBank

David Choi Chief Financial Officer

Kevin Shu Chief Accounting Officer

Michelle Phung Chief Operations Officer of MetroBank

Terrance Tangen Chief Credit Officer of MetroBank

Mitchell Kitayama Vice Chairman, CEO of Metro United Bank

Robert Bihr Chief Credit Officer of Metro Untied Bank

Val Marquez EVP, IT Strategic Planning of Metro United Bank

Well-served Customers with New Enhanced Products

Board of Directors

Line Staff

Process Efficiency

Customer Focus

Middle Management

Empowerment

Accountability

CEO

Senior Management

Strategic

Tactical

Execution

Customer Focused

Technology Enhancement

Digital Insight Corporation

- Online Products & Services

- Technology Driven Marketing Culture

- Culturally Sensitive & Innovative Market Penetration

Hartland Financial Solutions

- Risk Management Enhancements

- Integrated Commercial Credit Management System

- Streamlined Workflow

Internal IT & Technology Strength

- Well Rounded Expertise

- Training

- Incentive & Measurements

Expectations

Improving asset quality

Efficiency ratio improvement

Balanced asset/earning growth

Expanding & diversification of business

portfolio

Optimizing synergy between Texas and

California

Brand/Image improvement

Gee Hwei