FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK
APPOINTS PAI SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

(Honolulu, Hawaii, January 19, 2007) - Kenneth C. S. Pai has been named senior vice president and manager of the Trust Real Estate Department, according to an announcement by First Hawaiian Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Don Horner.

In his new position, Pai will be responsible for overseeing the bank's trust real estate, property management, and real estate advisory services. Pai, has over 30 years of experience in corporate and commercial real estate lending. He is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School, and received a bachelor of business administration from the University of Hawaii.

First Hawaiian Bank ($12 billion assets) was founded in 1858 and is Hawaii's oldest and largest bank. It has 57 branches in Hawaii, three on Guam and two on Saipan. It is a subsidiary of BancWest Corporation, a financial holding company with assets of $67.8 billion.

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