BancWest Corporation is the holding company for two dynamic financial institutions: Bank of the West and First Hawaiian Bank. With combined assets of nearly $80 billion, the two banks serve more than 4 million households and businesses through 735 branch banking locations and dozens of commercial banking offices in 20 Western and Midwestern states, Guam and Saipan. The banks have offshore locations in Tokyo, Japan; Taipei, Taiwan and Grand Cayman, West Indies.

BancWest Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas, (www.bnpparibas.com) is a European leader in global banking and financial services and is one of the 6 strongest banks in the world according to Standard & Poor’s. The group is present in 85 countries, with more than 171,000 employees, including 131,000 in Europe. The group holds key positions in three major segments: Corporate and Investment Banking, Asset Management & Services and Retail Banking. Present throughout Europe in all of its business lines, the bank’s two domestic markets in retail banking are France and Italy. BNP Paribas also has a significant presence in the United States and strong positions in Asia and the emerging markets.