Exhibit 99

Investor Contact:		David Morimoto		Media Contact:		Wayne Kirihara
		SVP & Treasurer				SVP & Director of Marketing & PR
		(808) 544-0627				(808) 544-0687
		david.morimoto@centralpacificbank.com				wayne.kirihara@centralpacificbank.com

NEWS RELEASE

CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. REPORTS INCREASE IN SECOND QUARTER NET INCOME TO $21.0 MILLION

HONOLULU, July 26, 2007 – Central Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE: CPF), parent company of Central Pacific Bank, today reported net income for the second quarter of 2007 of $21.0 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, compared to $20.4 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, reported in the second quarter of 2006 and $20.1 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, reported in the first quarter of 2007.

“We are pleased to report that we enjoyed another quarter of solid earnings growth,” said Clint Arnoldus, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “Our quarterly net income of $21.0 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.68 both represent increases from the previous quarter and the same period a year ago.  Our strong quarter was the result of solid loan and deposit growth, strong asset quality, and our ability to control expenses compared to a year ago.  We believe we are well positioned to achieve our strategic goals as we remain committed to providing our customers with innovative products and services.”

Second Quarter Highlights

· Quarterly net income of $21.0 million.

· Loans and leases increased by $247.7 million, or 6.7% from a year ago.

· Nonperforming assets to total assets improved to 0.02%, compared to 0.19% a year ago.

· Deposits increased by $250.7 million, or 6.8% from a year ago.

Earnings Highlights

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2007 was $52.9 million, an increase of 1.4% over the year-ago quarter and a decrease of 1.5% as compared to the first quarter of 2007.  The year-over-year growth in net interest income was attributable to a 6.5% increase in average interest earning assets.  The sequential-quarter decrease was primarily due to the recognition of $0.9 million in interest income on the payoff of a nonaccrual loan in the first quarter of 2007.  The net interest margin for the current quarter was 4.36%, compared to 4.57% in the year-ago quarter and 4.52% in the first quarter of 2007.  Excluding the aforementioned nonaccrual interest, the net interest margin was 4.46% in the first quarter of 2007.  The compression in our net interest margin was primarily attributable to increased funding costs resulting from a shift in the composition of our deposit base from lower-rate demand, money market, and savings accounts into higher-rate time deposit accounts.  Management believes that the net interest margin will remain near current levels through the second half of 2007 as we expect our funding costs to stabilize.

The provision for loan and lease losses in the second quarter of 2007 was $1.0 million, compared to $0.5 million in the year-ago quarter and $2.6 million in the first quarter of 2007.  The sequential-quarter decrease was due to the recording of higher provision expense in the first quarter of 2007 related to commercial loan charge-offs from a single borrower totaling $2.9 million.

Other operating income totaled $11.5 million for the second quarter of 2007, compared to $11.0 million in the year-ago quarter and $11.2 million in the first quarter of 2007.  The increase from the year-ago quarter was primarily due to increased income from bank-owned life insurance of $0.4 million, higher service charges and fees of $0.4 million, and higher gains on sales of loans of $0.3 million, offset by a decrease in miscellaneous income of $0.5 million and lower loan placement fees of $0.2 million. The increase over the previous quarter was primarily due to higher income from bank-owned life insurance of $0.2 million.

Other operating expense for the second quarter of 2007 was $31.3 million, compared to $31.5 million in the year-ago quarter and $30.5 million in the first quarter of 2007.  The decrease from the year-ago quarter was primarily due to a decrease in our expenses related to salaries and employee benefits of $0.7 million, offset by an increase in amortization expense related to high-technology investments of $0.5 million.  The sequential-quarter increase was primarily due to a $1.8 million reversal of incentive compensation accruals recorded in the first quarter of 2007.  Excluding the effects of this reversal, current quarter operating expenses were down $1.0 million, or 3.1%, compared to the first quarter of 2007.

The Company’s efficiency ratio for the second quarter of 2007 was 47.03%, compared with 47.76% for the year-ago quarter and 45.43% for the first quarter of 2007.  The decrease from the year-ago quarter was primarily attributable to increased net interest income and the lower expense items discussed above.  The sequential-quarter increase in the efficiency ratio was primarily attributable to the aforementioned reversal of incentive compensation accruals recorded in the first quarter of 2007.  “We are encouraged that we have been able to maintain our efficiency ratio at these levels while we continue to invest in our future,” commented Arnoldus.

The effective tax rate was 34.51% for the second quarter of 2007, compared to 34.38% in the year-ago quarter and 36.61% in the first quarter of 2007.  The sequential-quarter decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the utilization of federal and state tax credits related to high-technology and low-income housing investments made in the second quarter of 2007.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Total assets of $5.6 billion at June 30, 2007 increased by $272.8 million, or 5.2%, from a year ago and by $54.8 million, or 1.0%, from March 31, 2007.

Total loans and leases of $3.9 billion at June 30, 2007 increased by $247.7 million, or 6.7%, from a year ago and by $32.5 million, or 0.8%, from March 31, 2007.  Our Hawaii lending operations accounted for approximately 70% of the current quarter’s loan growth, while our mainland loan production offices contributed the remaining 30%.

Total deposits of $3.9 billion at June 30, 2007 increased by $250.7 million, or 6.8%, from a year ago and by $69.2 million, or 1.8%, from March 31, 2007.  Current quarter increases in time deposits of $61.6 million, noninterest-bearing demand deposits of $7.6 million, and interest-bearing demand deposits of $4.9 million were offset by a decrease in savings and money market deposits of $4.8 million.

Shareholders’ equity of $753.5 million at June 30, 2007, increased from $54.7 million a year ago and was virtually unchanged from March 31, 2007.

Stock Repurchase Plan

In April 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.  Through the second quarter of 2007, the Company repurchased 299,800 shares.

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Asset Quality

Net loan charge-offs in the second quarter of 2007 totaled $0.2 million, compared to net loan charge-offs of $0.7 million in the year-ago quarter and $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2007.  Loan charge-offs in the first quarter of 2007 included the aforementioned commercial loan charge-offs from a single borrower totaling $2.9 million.

At June 30, 2007, nonperforming assets totaled $1.4 million, or 0.02%, of total assets, compared to $10.0 million, or 0.19%, of total assets at June 30, 2006 and $1.6 million, or 0.03%, of total assets at March 31, 2007.  Loans delinquent for 90 days or more of $0.3 million declined by 78.7% from a year ago and by 44.4% from March 31, 2007.

The allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases was 1.31% at June 30, 2007, compared to 1.43% a year ago and 1.30% at March 31, 2007.

“We recognize the recent concerns surrounding the subprime residential mortgage market and we want to assure you that we do not have any credit exposure to this market,” stated Arnoldus.

Business and Earnings Outlook

Based on current and anticipated economic and business conditions, management reaffirms its forecast of diluted earnings per share for 2007 in the range of $2.75 to $2.85.

Conference Call Information

Central Pacific Financial Corp. will conduct a conference call today at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Hawaii Time) to discuss the quarterly results.  To participate in the conference call, please dial 1-800-289-0726 or visit the investor relations page of the Company’s website at http://investor.centralpacificbank.com.  A playback of the call will be available through August 2, 2007 by dialing 1-888-203-1112 (passcode:  2612794) and on the Company’s website.

About Central Pacific Financial Corp.

Central Pacific Financial Corp. is the fourth largest financial institution in Hawaii with more than $5.6 billion in assets.  Central Pacific Bank, its primary subsidiary, operates 38 branches and more than 90 ATMs throughout Hawaii.  For additional information, please visit our website at http://www.centralpacificbank.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain forward-looking statements concerning projections of revenues, income, earnings per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure, or other financial items, concerning plans and objectives of management for future operations, concerning future economic performance, or concerning any of the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, and may include the words “believes”, “plans”, “intends”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “forecasts” or words of similar meaning.  While we believe that our forward-looking statements and the assumptions underlying them are reasonably based, such statements and assumptions are by their nature subject to risks and uncertainties, and thus could later prove to be inaccurate or incorrect.  Accordingly, actual results could

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materially differ from projections for a variety of reasons, to include, but not limited to: the impact of local, national, and international economies and events, including natural disasters, on the Company’s business and operations and on tourism, the military, and other major industries operating within the Hawaii market and any other markets in which the Company does business; the impact of legislation affecting the banking industry; the impact of competitive products, services, pricing, and other competitive forces; movements in interest rates; loan delinquency rates and changes in asset quality generally; and the price of the Company’s stock.  For further information on factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from projections, please see the Company’s publicly available Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the last fiscal year.  The Company does not update any of its forward-looking statements.

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CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP.  AND SUBSIDIARIES

Financial Highlights - June 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,						%		June 30,						%
(in thousands, except per share data)		2007			2006			Change		2007			2006			Change
INCOME STATEMENT
Net income		$	21,016		$	20,438		2.8	%	$	41,151		$	39,777		3.5	%
Per share data:
Diluted earnings per share		0.68			0.66			3.0	%	1.33			1.29			3.1	%
Cash dividends		0.24			0.21			14.3	%	0.48			0.42			14.3	%
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets (1)		1.52		%	1.57		%			1.50		%	1.53		%
Return on average shareholders’ equity (1)		10.99		%	11.71		%			10.87		%	11.49		%
Net income to average tangible shareholders’ equity (1)		19.03		%	22.17		%			19.04		%	22.19		%
Efficiency ratio (2)		47.03		%	47.76		%			46.23		%	49.10		%
Net interest margin (1)		4.36		%	4.57		%			4.44		%	4.60		%
Dividend payout ratio		34.78		%	31.34		%			35.82		%	32.06		%

		June 30,						%
		2007			2006			Change
BALANCE SHEET
Total assets		$	5,563,598		$	5,290,812		5.2	%
Loans		3,937,023			3,689,287			6.7	%
Loans, net		3,885,614			3,636,373			6.9	%
Deposits		3,914,857			3,664,160			6.8	%
Shareholders’ equity		753,543			698,818			7.8	%
Book value per share		24.75			22.93			7.9	%
Market value per share		33.01			38.70			-14.7	%
Tangible equity ratio		8.22		%	7.41		%

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,						%		June 30,						%
		2007			2006			Change		2007			2006			Change
SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES
Total assets		$	5,517,460		$	5,213,105		5.8	%	$	5,477,936		$	5,199,534		5.4	%
Interest-earning assets		4,931,835			4,632,398			6.5	%	4,890,996			4,615,583			6.0	%
Loans, net of unearned interest		3,984,070			3,644,188			9.3	%	3,942,181			3,615,741			9.0	%
Other real estate		391,208			—			—		196,685			—			—
Deposits		3,841,273			3,640,556			5.5	%	3,814,332			3,622,751			5.3	%
Interest-bearing liabilities		4,091,206			3,786,334			8.1	%	4,047,554			3,763,139			7.6	%
Shareholders’ equity		764,561			698,122			9.5	%	757,459			692,521			9.4	%

		June 30,						%
		2007			2006			Change
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
Nonaccrual loans		$	1,388		$	9,999		-86.1	%
Other real estate		—			—			—
Total nonperforming assets		1,388			9,999			-86.1	%
Loans delinquent for 90 days or more (still accruing interest)		330			1,548			-78.7	%
Restructured loans (still accruing interest)		—			695			-100.0	%
Total nonperforming assets, loans delinquent for 90 days or more (still accruing interest) and restructured loans (still accruing interest)		$	1,718		$	12,242		-86.0	%

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
		2007			2006					2007			2006
Loan charge-offs		$	843		$	1,249		-32.5	%	$	5,678		$	2,333		143.4	%
Recoveries		638			581			9.8	%	1,207			1,261			-4.3	%
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)		$	205		$	668		-69.3	%	$	4,471		$	1,072		317.1	%
Net loan charge-offs to average loans (1)		0.02		%	0.07		%			0.23		%	0.06		%

		June 30,
		2007		2006
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
Nonaccrual loans to total loans		0.04	%	0.27	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.02	%	0.19	%
Nonperforming assets, loans delinquent for 90 days or more (still accruing interest) and restructured loans (still accruing interest) to total loans & other real estate		0.04	%	0.33	%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases		1.31	%	1.43	%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to nonaccrual loans		3703.82	%	529.19	%

(1)		Annualized
(2)		Efficiency ratio is derived by dividing other operating expense before amortization of intangible assets by net operating income (net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis plus other operating income before securities transactions).

CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

		June 30,			March 31,			June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)		2007			2007			2006
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$	116,216		$	112,799		$	101,569
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks		5,153			5,318			1,177
Federal funds sold		14,900			—			—
Investment securities:
Held to maturity, at cost (fair value of $48,619 at June 30, 2007, $52,027 at March 31, 2007 and $66,903 at June 30, 2006)		49,495			52,780			68,641
Available for sale, at fair value		811,085			814,691			825,682
Total investment securities		860,580			867,471			894,323
Loans held for sale		45,539			41,608			24,763
Loans and leases		3,937,023			3,904,542			3,689,287
Less allowance for loan and lease losses		51,409			50,614			52,914
Net loans and leases		3,885,614			3,853,928			3,636,373
Premises and equipment		78,122			77,016			76,368
Accrued interest receivable		25,337			26,783			23,474
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries		14,134			12,318			11,362
Goodwill		291,985			291,985			297,251
Core deposit premium		30,529			31,213			33,846
Mortgage servicing rights		11,253			11,404			11,873
Bank-owned life insurance		104,597			103,420			100,021
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		48,797			48,797			48,797
Other assets		30,842			24,780			29,615
Total assets		$	5,563,598		$	5,508,840		$	5,290,812
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand		$	623,778		$	616,222		$	673,784
Interest-bearing demand		444,875			439,996			410,296
Savings and money market		1,223,943			1,228,754			1,169,874
Time		1,622,261			1,560,649			1,410,206
Total deposits		3,914,857			3,845,621			3,664,160
Short-term borrowings		1,903			25,039			104,897
Long-tem debt		817,067			804,618			742,907
Minority interest		13,117			13,502			13,143
Other liabilities		63,111			66,524			66,887
Total liabilities		4,810,055			4,755,304			4,591,994
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares, none issued		—			—			—
Common stock, no par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 30,446,160 shares at June 30, 2007, 30,740,014 shares at March 31, 2007, and 30,480,230 shares at June 30, 2006		427,153			431,185			427,747
Surplus		53,932			53,018			49,723
Retained earnings		290,353			282,673			245,322
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(17,895		)	(13,340		)	(23,974		)
Total shareholders’ equity		753,543			753,536			698,818
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	5,563,598		$	5,508,840		$	5,290,812

CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
		June 30,			March 31,			June 30,			June 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)		2007			2007			2006			2007			2006
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans and leases		$	77,070		$	76,166		$	67,606		$	153,236		$	132,159
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable interest		8,866			8,712			8,947			17,578			17,510
Tax-exempt interest		1,365			1,363			1,277			2,728			2,595
Dividends		60			33			8			93			111
Interest on deposits in other banks		39			35			54			74			227
Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell		109			10			2			119			54
Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock		24			98			—			122			—
Total interest income		87,533			86,417			77,894			173,950			152,656
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits		23,731			22,257			16,464			45,988			30,269
Interest on short-term borrowings		303			505			583			808			814
Interest on long-term debt		10,616			9,968			8,680			20,584			17,214
Total interest expense		34,650			32,730			25,727			67,380			48,297
Net interest income		52,883			53,687			52,167			106,570			104,359
Provision for loan and lease losses		1,000			2,600			525			3,600			1,050
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses		51,883			51,087			51,642			102,970			103,309
Other operating income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		3,463			3,444			3,457			6,907			6,993
Other service charges and fees		3,414			3,357			2,995			6,771			5,999
Income from fiduciary activities		854			761			740			1,615			1,417
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries		167			257			147			424			331
Fees on foreign exchange		171			221			212			392			394
Investment securities losses		—			—			(19		)	—			(19		)
Income from bank-owned life insurance		1,183			1,031			785			2,214			1,709
Loan placement fees		283			259			494			542			792
Gains on sales of loans		1,403			1,367			1,115			2,770			3,453
Other		600			455			1,034			1,055			2,055
Total other operating income		11,538			11,152			10,960			22,690			23,124
Other operating expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		16,888			16,406			17,615			33,294			36,677
Net occupancy		2,593			2,504			2,301			5,097			4,575
Equipment		1,325			1,230			1,280			2,555			2,453
Amortization of core deposit premium		685			685			974			1,370			1,948
Communication expense		938			1,148			1,208			2,086			2,376
Legal and professional services		2,110			2,327			2,323			4,437			4,189
Computer software expense		893			799			647			1,692			1,240
Advertising expense		635			623			528			1,258			1,274
Other		5,264			4,754			4,582			10,018			10,505
Total other operating expense		31,331			30,476			31,458			61,807			65,237
Income before income taxes		32,090			31,763			31,144			63,853			61,196
Income taxes		11,074			11,628			10,706			22,702			21,419
Net income		$	21,016		$	20,135		$	20,438		$	41,151		$	39,777
Per share data:
Basic earnings per share		$	0.69		$	0.66		$	0.67		$	1.34		$	1.31
Diluted earnings per share		0.68			0.65			0.66			1.33			1.29
Cash dividends declared		0.24			0.24			0.21			0.48			0.42
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		30,555			30,699			30,466			30,627			30,453
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		30,798			30,988			30,783			30,894			30,768

CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Average Balances, Interest Income & Expense, Yields and Rates (Taxable Equivalent)

		Three Months Ended								Three Months Ended
		June 30, 2007								June 30, 2006
		Average			Average					Average			Average
(Dollars in thousands)		Balance			Yield/Rate		Interest			Balance			Yield/Rate		Interest
Assets:
Interest earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks		$	3,011		5.16	%	$	39		$	5,419		3.97	%	$	54
Federal funds sold & securities purchased under agreements to resell		8,276			5.27	%	109			121			4.82	%	2
Taxable investment securities, excluding valuation allowance		732,966			4.87	%	8,926			798,832			4.48	%	8,955
Tax-exempt investment securities, excluding valuation allowance		154,715			5.43	%	2,100			135,041			5.81	%	1,965
Loans and leases, net of unearned income		3,984,070			7.76	%	77,070			3,644,188			7.44	%	67,606
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		48,797			0.20	%	24			48,797			0.00	%	—
Total interest earning assets		4,931,835			7.17	%	88,268			4,632,398			6.80	%	78,582
Nonearning assets		585,625								580,707
Total assets		$	5,517,460							$	5,213,105
Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits		$	441,674		0.13	%	$	141		$	423,497		0.14	%	$	143
Savings and money market deposits		1,202,652			2.06	%	6,166			1,141,923			1.41	%	4,018
Time deposits under $100,000		639,022			3.89	%	6,204			571,233			2.91	%	4,151
Time deposits $100,000 and over		978,496			4.60	%	11,220			857,086			3.82	%	8,152
Short-term borrowings		21,973			5.50	%	303			45,758			5.10	%	583
Long-term debt		807,389			5.27	%	10,616			746,837			4.66	%	8,680
Total interest-bearing liabilities		4,091,206			3.40	%	34,650			3,786,334			2.73	%	25,727
Noninterest-bearing deposits		579,429								646,817
Other liabilities		82,264								81,832
Stockholders’ equity		764,561								698,122
Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity		$	5,517,460							$	5,213,105
Net interest income							$	53,618							$	52,855
Net interest margin					4.36	%							4.57	%

		Six Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2007								June 30, 2006
		Average			Average					Average			Average
(Dollars in thousands)		Balance			Yield/Rate		Interest			Balance			Yield/Rate		Interest
Assets:
Interest earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks		$	2,894		5.14	%	$	74		$	11,151		4.10	%	$	227
Federal funds sold & securities purchased under agreements to resell		4,547			5.26	%	119			2,411			4.51	%	54
Taxable investment securities, excluding valuation allowance		737,964			4.79	%	17,671			801,970			4.39	%	17,621
Tax-exempt investment securities, excluding valuation allowance		154,613			5.43	%	4,197			135,513			5.89	%	3,992
Loans and leases, net of unearned income		3,942,181			7.83	%	153,236			3,615,741			7.36	%	132,159
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		48,797			0.50	%	122			48,797			0.00	%	—
Total interest earning assets		4,890,996			7.22	%	175,419			4,615,583			6.72	%	154,053
Nonearning assets		586,940								583,951
Total assets		$	5,477,936							$	5,199,534
Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits		$	437,444		0.13	%	$	279		$	427,157		0.14	%	$	292
Savings and money market deposits		1,219,634			2.06	%	12,452			1,108,706			1.22	%	6,698
Time deposits under $100,000		633,178			3.82	%	11,986			581,613			2.76	%	7,970
Time deposits $100,000 and over		939,884			4.56	%	21,271			848,228			3.64	%	15,309
Short-term borrowings		29,456			5.53	%	808			33,746			4.86	%	814
Long-term debt		787,958			5.27	%	20,584			763,689			4.55	%	17,214
Total interest-bearing liabilities		4,047,554			3.36	%	67,380			3,763,139			2.59	%	48,297
Noninterest-bearing deposits		584,192								657,047
Other liabilities		88,731								86,827
Stockholders’ equity		757,459								692,521
Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity		$	5,477,936							$	5,199,534
Net interest income							$	108,039							$	105,756
Net interest margin					4.44	%							4.60	%