Barbara L. Rambo and Christine Garvey Join UnionBanCal Board of Directors.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Barbara L. Rambo, a director and vice chair of Nietech Corporation, and Christine Garvey, formerly the global head of corporate real estate and services for Deutsche Bank AG, have joined the board of directors of UnionBanCal Corporation and its primary subsidiary, Union Bank of California, N.A.

Union Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Masaaki Tanaka said, "Our board will benefit tremendously from Barbara's and Christine's proven expertise and deep understanding of today's competitive financial services industry. This makes them both true assets to UnionBanCal and to Union Bank of California as we continue to focus on profitability and shareholder value."

Rambo, currently a director of Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation, held executive positions in the financial services and technology sectors prior to Nietech Corp., most recently as the CEO of OpenClose Technologies, a financial services company for the mortgage banking industry. Prior to that, she was group executive vice president and head of national commercial banking for Bank of America.

She began her career in the international banking division of Bank of America in New York. Later, she headed its U.S. corporate group for the East and oversaw the California commercial/retail banking division.

Rambo holds a master's degree in business administration from New York University and a bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary. Her past board positions include Gymboree Corporation and BankAmerica Capital. She was also president of the College of William and Mary Board of Sponsors, president of the Women's Forum West, and vice chair of the San Francisco Ballet Board of Trustees.

Garvey, who retired from Deutsche Bank AG in 2004, was the global head of worldwide real estate and workplace resources for Cisco Systems. Earlier, she held the post of group executive vice president and head of commercial real estate services for Bank of America and senior level positions at other major financial institutions.

She received her law degree from the Suffolk University Law School in Boston and her bachelor's degree from Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles. A member of the Massachusetts and the Vermont Bar Associations, Garvey began her career as an attorney specializing in corporate real estate and probate law.

Garvey is a member of the board of directors for the Hilton Hotels and Prologis and a former board member for Pacific Gulf REIT and Center Trust REIT. Additionally, she serves as a trustee for the Santa Barbara Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, Women's Foundation of California, Grace Episcopal Cathedral, and the Suffolk University Law School.

Based in San Francisco, UnionBanCal Corporation (NYSE:UB) is a bank holding company with assets of $54.3 billion at September 30, 2007. Its primary subsidiary, Union Bank of California, N.A., had 323 banking offices in California, Oregon and Washington, and 2 international offices at September 30, 2007. The company's Web site is located at www.unionbank.com.