2006 News Releases

• 12/6/06:
  BancWest Corporation Names Thibault Fulconis Chief Financial Officer
• 10/30/06
  Bank of the West Earns $136.7 Million in Third Quarter
• 10/30/06
  First Hawaiian Bank Posts Record 2006 Third Quarter Earnings
• 9/21/06:
  BancWest Corporation Announces Agreements with First Data Debit Services
• 07/25/06
  First Hawaiian Bank Posts Record 2006 Second Quarter Earnings
• 07/24/06
  Bank of the West's Second Quarter 2006 Results $148.7 Million, Up More than 10%
• 7/21/06:
  Shepherd to Become Bank of the West President
• 05/01/06
  Bank of the West's First Quarter 2006 Results $148 Million, Up 21% From 2005
• 3/29/06:
  BancWest Corporation Discontinues Voluntary SEC Reporting
• 01/19/06
  BancWest Posts Earnings of $156.1 Million, Up 21.6% From Fourth Quarter of 2004