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First Hawaiian Foundation Completes $25,000 Grant to The Nature Conservancy of Hawai`I

Honolulu, HI—December 16, 2003—First Hawaiian Foundation, the charitable arm of First Hawaiian Bank, has completed a two-year grant of $25,000 to The Nature Conservancy of Hawai`i.

"We are very grateful to First Hawaiian Bank for this generous gift," said Suzanne Case, The Nature Conservancy's Executive Director in Hawai`i. "First Hawaiian is a long-time supporter of the The Nature Conservancy and their grant helps makes meaningful conservation work possible in Hawaii."

"We’re pleased to support The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii with their Hawaiian Forest Campaign and their efforts to protect the native Hawaiian landscapes," said Sharon Shiroma Brown, senior vice president of First Hawaiian Bank and president of First Hawaiian Foundation.

The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii is an affiliate of The Nature Conservancy, a private, international, nonprofit organization that preserves the plants, animals and natural communities representing the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. Established in 1980, the Hawai`i program manages a statewide system of 11 preserves totaling 33,000 acres, and has helped protect another 275,000 acres through cooperative projects with federal, state, county, and private partners on all of the main Hawaiian Islands.

First Hawaiian Foundation is the charitable arm of First Hawaiian Bank. During 2002 the foundation and bank contributed $2.2 million to more than 300 non-profit organizations. The foundation funds educational opportunities, access to health care, services for children and youth, human service needs, and the many ways that the arts enrich our lives.

First Hawaiian Bank ($9.7 billion assets) has 61 branches in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. Founded in 1858, it is Hawaii’s oldest bank and the state’s largest, based on deposits.