February 9, 2005

First Hawaiian Bank Announces Officer Appointment

(Honolulu, February 9, 2005) -- First Hawaiian Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Donald G. Horner announced the officer appointment of former Kauai County Finance Director Wallace G. Rezentes, Jr. as business banking officer in the Lihue Branch.

Prior to joining First Hawaiian, Rezentes also held positions as Business Development Officer, Kauai Economic Development Board and most recently, Project Controller, Embassy Vacation Resort.

Rezentes is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools and earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Hawaii.

First Hawaiian Bank ($10.6 billion in assets) was founded in 1858 and is Hawaii's oldest bank. It has 56 branches in Hawaii, three on Guam and two in Saipan. It is a subsidiary of BancWest Corporation, the largest Hawaii-based bank holding company, with assets of $50.1 billion.