BankUnited, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2012 Results

Miami Lakes, Fla. Jan. 15, 2013 - BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE: BKU) announced today that financial results for the quarter ended and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2012 will be made public in a news release on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 prior to the market opening.

A conference call to discuss quarterly results will be held at 9:00 a.m. ET that day with Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, John A. Kanas and Chief Financial Officer, Douglas J. Pauls.

The earnings release will be available on the Investor Relations page under About Us on www.bankunited.com prior to the call.  The call may be accessed via a live Internet webcast at www.bankunited.com or through a dial in telephone number at (888) 679-8038 (domestic) or, (617) 213-4850 (international).  The name of the call is BankUnited, and the pass code for the call is 89454096.  Participants may pre-register for the call on the Investor Relations page on www.bankunited.com.  A replay of the call will be available from 11:00 a.m. ET on Jan. 29 through 11:59 p.m. ET on Feb.5 by calling (888) 286-8010 (domestic) or (617) 801-6888 (international).  The pass code for the replay is 48177553.  An archived webcast will also be available on the Investor Relations page of www.bankunited.com.

About BankUnited
BankUnited, Inc. is a bank holding company with three wholly-owned subsidiaries:  BankUnited, N.A., which is one of the largest independent depository institutions headquartered in Florida by assets, BankUnited Investment Services, Inc., a Florida insurance agency which provides comprehensive wealth management products and financial planning services, and Herald National Bank, a commercial bank servicing the New York City market.  BankUnited, N.A., is a national bank headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida, with $12.1 billion of assets, more than 1,350 professionals and over 95 branches in 15 counties at Sept. 30, 2012.

Contact:
Corporate Communications:
Mary Harris
305-817-8117        
MHarris@BankUnited.com


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