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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></b><font size="5" style="font-size:18.0pt;"><br>
</font><b><font size="5" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160; <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">September 14, 2004</font></b></font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP.</font></b></p>

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544-0500</font></b></font></p>

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below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<i><font style="font-style:italic;">see</font></i>
General Instruction A.2 below):</font></p>

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under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>

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Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d.2(b))</p>

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Rule 13e-14(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.01</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
September 15, 2004, CPF announced that it has completed its merger with CBBI
pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger by and between CPF and CBBI, dated
as of April 22, 2004.&#160; As consideration
for the transaction, CPF paid a combination of approximately 11.9 million
shares of CPF common stock and $88.9 million in cash, or approximately 3.3866
shares of CPF common stock or $95.2052 in cash per share of CBBI common stock.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
press release announcing the completion of the merger is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant
to the merger agreement between CPF and CBBI, effective as of the closing of
the merger on September 15, 2004, the following former directors of CBBI were
elected as directors of CPF: <u>Class I</u>: Ronald K. Migita and Maurice H.
Yamasato; <u>Class II</u>: Duane K. Kurisu and Colbert M. Matsumoto; <u>Class
III</u>: Mike K. Sayama and Dwight L. Yoshimura.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.03</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in
Fiscal Year.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant
to the merger agreement between CPF and CBBI, effective as of the closing of
the merger on September 15, 2004, CPF amended its Bylaws: to (1) increase the
number of directors in each of the three classes of its classified board from
three to five directors, increasing the aggregate number of its directors from
nine to fifteen; and (2) provide for the maintenance of a ratio of nine
directors who were CPF directors before the merger or are nominated by a
majority of such directors after the consummation of the merger to six
directors who were CBBI directors before the merger or are nominated by a
majority of such directors after the consummation of the merger until the third
anniversary of the closing of the merger.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(a)</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
financial statements required by this Item are not included in this initial
report on Form 8-K. Such financial statements will be filed by amendment to
this report not later than November 26, 2004.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(b)</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Pro Forma Financial Information.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
pro forma financial information required by this Item are not included in this
initial report on Form 8-K. Such financial statements will be filed by
amendment to this report not later than November 26, 2004.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(c)</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit
99.1.&#160;&#160; Press Release, dated September
15, 2004.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September 17, 2004</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/
  Clint Arnoldus</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="62%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:62.26%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.4%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="28%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:28.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Clint Arnoldus</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.4%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="28%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:28.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
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INDEX</font></b></p>

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  September 15, 2004.</font></p>
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99.1</font></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Central Pacific Financial Corp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NEWS
RELEASE</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Central Pacific
Financial Corp. Completes Merger<br>
With CB Bancshares, Inc.</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Honolulu, HI &#151; September 15, 2004 &#151; </font></b>Central
Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE: CPF) today announced that it has completed its
merger with CB Bancshares, Inc (CBBI).</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the merger, Central Pacific
paid an aggregate of approximately 11.9 million shares of Central Pacific
common stock and $88.9 million in cash.&#160;
Each share of CB Bancshares common stock was converted into the right to
receive, at the election of shareholders, either 3.3866 shares of Central
Pacific common stock, or $95.2052 in cash, or a combination.&#160; Shareholders who did not make an election
will receive a combination of cash and CPF common stock in exchange for their
CB Bancshares shares.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;We are excited with the
opportunities that this merger will provide our customers, employees and
community, and we will do our utmost to be the best community bank serving
Hawaii,&#148; said Clint Arnoldus, Central Pacific&#146;s Chief Executive Officer.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the merger
agreement, Central Pacific&#146;s board elected
six members of CB Bancshares&#146; board, named by CB Bancshares, to the Central
Pacific board effective as of today.&#160;
The newly appointed directors of Central Pacific Financial Corp.
are:</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Ronald K.
Migita, formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of CB Bancshares, Inc.
and Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of City Bank;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Maurice H.
Yamasato, President of Yamasato, Fujiwara, Higa &amp; Associates, Inc.;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Duane
K. Kurisu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of aio group;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Colbert M.
Matsumoto, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Island Insurance Co., Ltd.;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Mike K. Sayama,
Vice President, Customer Relations, Hawaii Medical Service Association; and</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Dwight L.
Yoshimura, Senior Vice President and Senior General Manager of the GGP Limited
Partnership.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the merger agreement, CPF also
amended its bylaws to increase the number of directors on its board to 15.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;We are pleased to welcome our new directors
from CB Bancshares, Inc. and we look forward to their great contributions to
our organization,&#148; said Arnoldus.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;We are impressed with the leadership
qualities and community commitment of these six new directors and combined with
our existing CPF directors, we are very excited about having such a strong and
diverse board to help bring about new partnerships and opportunities for this
company. I am confident that this team will serve our shareholders well.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Central Pacific expects the merger between
its wholly owned subsidiaries, Central Pacific Bank and City Bank, to occur in
the first quarter of 2005, subject to receipt of regulatory approvals.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About
Central Pacific Financial Corp.</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Central Pacific Financial Corp., is a
Hawaii-based bank holding company with approximately $4.4 billion in assets.
Central Pacific Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of CPF, is the third largest
commercial bank in the State of Hawaii based on assets, with 23 branch offices
statewide.&#160; City Bank is Hawaii&#146;s fourth
largest commercial bank with 22 branch offices, including 17 branches on the
Island of Oahu, two branches on the Island of Hawaii, two branches on the
Island of Maui and one branch on the Island of Kauai.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Safe
Harbor Statement under the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995</font></u></b></p>

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expectations of management and are subject to significant risks and
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