Central Pacific Financial Corp.
Power of Attorney

(To execute Forms 3, 4 and 5 of the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission for the purposes of reporting pursuant to and
under Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and
related Rule 16a-3 and other related Rules and Regulations of the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.)

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints, effective as of the
date of the undersigned?s signature below, the Executive Chairman, the
Chief Executive Officer, the President, the General Counsel &
Corporate Secretary, the Controller, the Director of Human Resources
Operations, and Diane Nakasone (Sr. Regulatory Officer), of Central
Pacific Financial Corp., who may be appointed to and occupy such
offices from time to time, the undersigned?s true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact to do the following:

A. To execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, Forms 3, 4 and 5
of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for the
purposes of reporting pursuant to and under Section 16(a) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and related Rule 16a-3 and
other related Rules and Regulations of the United State
Securities and Exchange Commission.

B. To do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the
execution of any such Form 3, 4 and 5 and the timely filing of
any such Form with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any other authority.

C. To take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion and/or judgment of such
attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of,
or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood the
documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such
form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
attorney-in-fact may approve in his discretion.

D. To do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any
of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-
in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.

Each attorney-in-fact hereunder shall have full power and authority
under this Power of Attorney, and all acts authorized to be taken by
the attorneys-in-fact hereunder may be taken by any one attorney-in-
fact.

The undersigned acknowledges that Central Pacific Financial Corp.
and the attorneys-in-fact who are serving hereunder for the benefit
of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned?s
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or any other securities laws, rules or
regulations that the undersigned is required to comply with.

/s/Lawrence D. Rodriguez			Date:  9/22/2010

Lawrence D. Rodriguez
Print Name

State of Hawaii
County of Honolulu

On this 22nd day of September, 2010, before me personally
appeared Lawrence D. Rodriguez, to me known to be the person
described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged that she/he executed the same as her/his free act and
deed.

Karen D. Chung
Notary Public, State of Hawaii
Commission expires: 8/15/2013