First Hawaiian Bank: Hawaii/Guam

(Honolulu, Hawaii, July 11, 2006) - Keethe Koyanagi has been appointed president of First Hawaiian Leasing, Inc., replacing Steve Marcuccilli, who retired on June 30, 2006. The announcement was made today by Don Horner, president and chief executive officer.

In his new position, Koyanagi will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the company's leasing subsidiary. With almost 30 years of banking and leasing experience, he joins First Hawaiian from another local financial institution where he served as senior vice president and large ticket lease manager. He is a graduate of Punahou School and has a bachelor's degree in Economics from Seattle University. He is also a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School.

First Hawaiian Leasing, Inc. is a subsidiary of First Hawaiian Bank. First Hawaiian Bank ($11.7 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 $65.7 billion.

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