July 28, 2005

First Hawaiian Bank Announces Officer Promotions

(Honolulu, Hawaii, July 28, 2005) – First Hawaiian Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Donald G. Horner announced the officer promotion of Carmela Boteilho to branch manager, Honokaa Branch. Boteilho joined First Hawaiian in 1988 as a teller and has held positions as note clerk, loan representative, customer service representative and personal banking officer. She is a graduate of Honokaa High School and earned an associate’s degree from the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

First Hawaiian Bank also announced the transfer of Lisa Kwee as personal banking officer to Kamuela Branch from the Hilo Branch. Kwee joined First Hawaiian in 2002. First Hawaiian Bank ($10.8 billion) was founded in 1858 and is Hawaii’s oldest bank and the state’s largest in terms of total assets and deposits.

First Hawaiian has 56 branches in Hawaii, three on Guam and two on Saipan.

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