2005 News Releases

• 12/5/05:
  Bank of the West Expands in Mountains, Midwest
• 12/2/05:
  Bank of the West Completes Commercial Federal Acquisition
• 10/20/05
  BancWest Posts Earnings of $148.6 Million, Up 26.7% From Third Quarter of 2004
• 10/28/05:
  BancWest Capital I Announces Redemption of Quarterly Income Preferred Securities
• 07/21/05
  BancWest Posts Earnings of $149.1 Million, Up 30.0% From Second Quarter of 2004
• 6/13/05:
  BancWest Corporation Announces Acquisition Of Commercial Federal Corporation By Bank Of The West
• 5/23/05:
  Bank of the West Board Names Don J. McGrath Chairman
• 04/21/05
  BancWest Posts Earnings of $136.6 Million, up 20.8% from First Quarter of 2004
• 01/20/05
  BancWest Posts Earnings Of $128.3 Million, Up 12.0% From Fourth Quarter Of 2003