April 5, 2005

First Hawaiian Bank Officer Promotions

Honolulu, Hawaii, April 5, 2005) -- First Hawaiian Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Donald G. Horner announced the officer appointments of:

Donna A. Kojima to personal banking officer, Ward Branch. Kojima joined First Hawaiian in 1984 as an accounting clerk and has also held positions as secretary, senior documentation specialist and customer service representative. She is a graduate of McKinley High School.

Wilfred Tanap to card services officer, Card Services Division. Tanap joins First Hawaiian with 14 years of banking experience. He is a graduate of Aiea High School.

Linda J. Vitrudes to personal banking officer, Main Banking Center. Virtudes joins First Hawaiian with more than 15 years of banking experience. She is a graduate of Aiea High School.

First Hawaiian Bank ($10.6 billion in assets) was founded in 1858 and is Hawaii's oldest bank and the state's largest bank in terms of total assets and deposits. First Hawaiian has 56 branches in Hawaii, three on Guam and two on Saipan. It is a subsidiary of BancWest Corporation, the largest Hawaii-based bank holding company, with assets of $50.1 billion.