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Pacific Century Financial Corporation Reports Second Quarter Earnings.


HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 1997--Pacific Century Financial Corporation (NYSE NYSE

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:BOH BOH Bournemouth (UK) Airport Identifier
BOH Bank of Hawaii
BOH Board of Health
BOH Back Of House
BOH Board of Housing (Montana Dept of Commerce)
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BOH Bag of Holding
), formerly known as Bancorp Hawaii Hawaii, island, United States
Hawaii, island (1990 pop. 120,217), 4,037 sq mi (10,456 sq km), largest and southernmost island of the state of Hawaii and coextensive with Hawaii co.; known as the Big Island.
, Inc., reported second quarter earnings of $35.6 million, up 2.9 percent from the same period last year and similar to the $35.5 million reported at first quarter 1997.

Earnings per share for the second quarter were $ 0.89 compared to $0.84 for the second quarter of 1996, an increase of 6.0 percent. Year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 return on average assets was 1.04 percent and return on average equity was 13.37 percent.

Earnings for the first six months were $71.1 million, compared to $67.3 million for the first half of 1996, a 5.6 percent increase. Year-to-date earnings per share of $1.77 were 8.6 percent higher than the $1.63 reported for the first six months of 1996. Pacific Century's total assets at the end of June June: see month.  1997 were $14.2 billion, an increase of 3.5 percent from $13.7 billion at June 30, 1996. Deposits and repurchase agreements Repurchase agreement

An agreement with a commitment by the seller (dealer) to buy a security back from the purchaser (customer) at a specified price at a designated future date.
 ended the quarter at $11.1 billion, up from $10.1 billion on the same date a year earlier.

Net loans grew to $8.7 billion at June 30, 1997, 5.4 percent above last year's second quarter level of $8.2 billion and 3.0 percent above the first quarter 1997 level of $8.4 billion.

At quarter-end, non-performing assets (NPAs), excluding loans 90-plus days past due totaled $93.6 million or 1.04 percent of total loans. This compares to $84.0 million or 0.98 percent of total loans for the same period last year.

On June 27, shareholders of CU Bancorp overwhelmingly approved the merger with Pacific Century Financial Corporation. Approximately 2.3 million shares of Pacific Century Financial Corporation common stock will be issued to CU Bancorp shareholders in conjunction with the merger. The acquisition was completed on July July: see month.  3, 1997. Also, Pacific Century's board of directors authorized au·thor·ize  
tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es
1. To grant authority or power to.

2. To give permission for; sanction:
 the discretionary repurchase re·pur·chase  
tr.v. re·pur·chased, re·pur·chas·ing, re·pur·chas·es
To buy (something) again.

n.
The act of buying something that one previously sold or owned.

Noun 1.
 of a similar number of shares of its common stock in open market transactions.

"California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W).  United Bank (CUB cub

the newborn of a number of animal species as diverse as lion, fox and bear.
) will provide a platform from which we will be able to leverage our already-strong presence in Asia and throughout the Pacific region," Johnson said. "CUB is an excellent match for us in terms of its service orientation and market focus, and we are pleased to welcome the management and staff of California United Bank to Pacific Century Financial Corporation." CUB, located in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , has assets of approximately $800 million and serves primarily middle market businesses and consumers in the greater Los Angeles area The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. There are two "official" definitions—the Los Angeles metropolitan area consisting only of the Los Angeles and Orange .

Pacific Century Financial Corporation continues to look for opportunities to diversify diversify

To acquire a variety of assets that do not tend to change in value at the same time. To diversify a securities portfolio is to purchase different types of securities in different companies in unrelated industries.
 and grow through acquisition. On June 19, Bank of Hawaii Bank of Hawaii, a subsidiary of Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE: BOH), is a regional commercial bank headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is Hawaii's second oldest bank and its largest locally owned bank in that majority of the voting stockholders reside within the state.  signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire the interest of Paribas PARIBAS Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas (French: Bank of Paris and the Netherlands - now BNP Paribas)  Group in Banque Paribas Pacifique Pacifique (French for Pacific) may refer to:
  • Pacifique (album)
  • Pacifique Plante
 and Banque Paribas Polynesie, located respectively in New Caledonia New Caledonia, Fr. Nouvelle Calédonie, internally self-governing territory of France (2005 est. pop. 216,000), land area 7,241 sq mi (18,760 sq km), South Pacific, c.700 mi (1,130 km) E of Australia.  and French Polynesia French Polynesia, officially Territory of French Polynesia, internally self-governing overseas country (2002 pop. 245,516) of France, consisting of 118 islands in the South Pacific. The capital is Papeete, on Tahiti. . The bank also announced plans to expand its service delivery network in Hawaii by providing Bankoh BankMachine ATM services at 47 7-Eleven store locations throughout the state.

Also during second quarter, Bank of Hawaii announced that it will begin offering secure Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 banking to customers this fall. The bank launched a demonstration site of its virtual bank, known as e-bankoh, on the Net at www.boh.com .

Pacific Century Financial Corporation is a global bank holding company with more than 180 locations spanning nearly 12,000 miles from Singapore Singapore (sĭng`gəpôr, sĭng`ə–, sĭng'gəpôr`), officially Republic of Singapore, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,426,000), 240 sq mi (625 sq km).  to New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
. Pacific Century and its subsidiaries provide varied financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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 to businesses, governments and individuals in Hawaii, the Asia-Pacific The term Asia-Pacific generally applies to littoral East Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia near the Pacific Ocean, plus the states in the ocean itself (Oceania).  region and in selected markets on the U.S. Mainland. Pacific Century is the largest Hawaii-based financial organization, and its principal subsidiary, Bank of Hawaii, is the state's largest commercial bank. Other Pacific Century subsidiaries include: California United Bank, First Federal Savings and Loan Association Federal Savings and Loan Association

An institution chartered by the federal government whose primary function is to collect savings deposits and to provide mortgage loans.
 of America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. ; and Pacific Century Bank in Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). .

Bank of Hawaii International, Inc.'s Pacific subsidiaries include: Banque de Nouvelle Caledonie, Banque de Tahiti Tahiti (tähē`tē), island (2002 pop. 169.674), South Pacific, in the Windward group of the Society Islands, French Polynesia. The capital is Papeete. , Banque d'Hawaii (Vanuatu Vanuatu (vän'wät`), formerly New Hebrides (hĕb`rĭdēz), officially Republic of Vanuatu, independent republic (2005 est. pop. ) Ltd., and Bank of Hawaii (PNG (Portable Network Graphics) A bitmapped graphics file format endorsed by the World Wide Web Consortium. It is expected to eventually replace the GIF format, because there are lingering legal problems with GIFs. ) Ltd. and National Bank of Solomon Islands National Bank of Solomon Islands (NBSI) has the largest branch (8) and agency (8) network in the Islands. Although the Bank overall is profitable, the branches and agencies outside Honiara, the capital, are running at a loss. , Ltd. -0-
        Pacific Century Financial Corporation and subsidiaries
                       Highlights (Unaudited)
          (in thousands of dollars except per share amounts)


Earnings Highlights and Performance Ratios
                                                          Percentage
                                   1997         1996        Change
                               -----------   -----------  ----------
Three Months Ended June 30
Net Income                     $    35,606   $    34,613     2.9%
Earnings Per Common Share
 and Common Share Equivalents         0.89          0.84     6.0%
Cash Dividends                      11,794        11,450


Six Months Ended June 30
Net Income                         $71,087       $67,323     5.6%
Earnings Per Common Share
 and Common Share Equivalents         1.77          1.63     8.6%
Cash Dividends                      23,719        22,992

Return on Average Assets             1.04%         1.04%
Return on Average Equity            13.37%        12.70%
Average Spread on Earning Assets     4.05%         3.89%


Statement of Condition Highlights and Performance Ratios

                                 June 30       June 30    Percentage
                                  1997           1996       Change
                               -----------   -----------  ----------
Total Assets                   $14,168,746   $13,690,154     3.5%
Total Deposits and Securities
 Sold Under Agreements to
  Repurchase                    11,075,504    10,118,728     9.5%
Net Loans                        8,653,000     8,208,552     5.4%
Total Shareholders' Equity       1,082,169     1,049,900     3.1%

Book Value Per Common Share         $27.49        $25.71
Loss Reserve / Loans and
 Leases Outstanding                  1.90%         1.95%
Average Equity / Average Assets      7.75%         8.20%


                                                 High        Low
                                             -----------  ----------
Common Stock Price Range
1996                                            $44.00       $33.13
1997- First Quarter                             $46.38       $41.13
      Second Quarter                            $47.88       $40.63


         Pacific Century Financial Corporation and subsidiaries
                 Consolidated Statements of Condition
                            (Unaudited)
                     (in thousands of dollars)

                                  June 30      Dec. 31      June 30
                                    1997        1996          1996
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

Assets
Interest-Bearing Deposits       $   562,215  $   635,519  $   638,204
Investment Securities - Held
 to Maturity
  (Market Value of $1,281,545,
   $1,261,146 and $1,288,816
    respectively)                 1,279,349    1,258,756    1,296,708
Investment Securities -
 Available for Sale               2,411,882    2,372,897    2,201,538
Securities Purchased Under
 Agreements to Resell                 1,600           --           --
Funds Sold                           85,758      141,920      218,628
Loans                             9,018,809    8,699,286    8,549,043
  Unearned Income                  (197,967)    (183,586)    (177,225)
  Reserve for Possible Loan
   Losses                          (167,842)    (167,795)    (163,266)

Net Loans                         8,653,000    8,347,905    8,208,552

    Total Earning Assets         12,993,804   12,756,997   12,563,630

Cash and Non-Interest
 Bearing Deposits                   484,239      581,221      482,067
Premises and Equipment              272,080      273,122      271,762
Customers' Acceptance Liability      19,856       21,178       21,759
Accrued Interest Receivable          90,151       88,074       85,910
Other Real Estate                    11,632       10,711        9,571
Intangibles, including Goodwill     112,734       96,456       96,971
Trading Securities                    2,157        1,687        1,192
Other Assets                        182,093      179,721      157,292

    Total Assets                $14,168,746  $14,009,167  $13,690,154

Liabilities
Domestic Deposits
  Demand - Non-Interest Bearing $ 1,358,368  $ 1,435,091  $ 1,295,882
         - Interest-Bearing       1,814,164    1,724,105    1,612,901
  Savings                           822,200      866,453      931,286
  Time                            2,738,374    2,571,569    2,517,056
Foreign Deposits
  Demand - Non-Interest Bearing     329,482      553,274      299,697
  Time Due to Banks                 736,212      804,818      769,256
  Other Savings and Time          1,129,991      728,769      996,743

    Total Deposits                8,928,791    8,684,079    8,422,821

Securities Sold Under
 Agreements to Repurchase         2,146,713    2,075,571    1,695,907
Funds Purchased                     471,956      599,994      600,232
Short-Term Borrowings               478,134      293,257      499,580
Bank's Acceptances Outstanding       19,856       21,178       21,759
Accrued Pension Costs                19,440       17,309       23,451
Accrued Interest Payable             56,684       69,545       70,629
Accrued Taxes Payable               155,672      154,984      145,427
Minority Interest                     7,466        9,307       17,057
Other Liabilities                   100,232       85,678       86,166
Long-Term Debt                      701,633      932,143    1,057,225

    Total Liabilities            13,086,577   12,943,045   12,640,254

Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock ($2 par value),
 authorized 100,000,000 shares;
  outstanding,  June 1997
  -- 39,363,421;
   December 1996 -- 39,959,234;
    June 1996 -- 40,830,130;         78,727       79,918       81,660
Surplus                             160,375      186,391      221,897
Unrealized Valuation Adjustments     (7,836)      (3,722)     (15,760)
Retained Earnings                   850,903      803,535      762,103

    Total Shareholders' Equity    1,082,169    1,066,122    1,049,900

    Total Liabilities and
     Shareholders' Equity        $14,168,746  $14,009,167 $13,690,154


       Pacific Century Financial Corporation and subsidiaries
                Consolidated Statements of Income
                          (Unaudited)
         (in thousands of dollars except per share amounts)


                              3 Months  3 Months  6 Months  6 Months
                               Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended
                              June 30   June 30   June 30   June 30
                                1996      1997      1996      1997
                              --------  --------  --------  --------
Interest Income
  Interest on Loans           $172,647  $166,410  $338,972  $322,848
  Loan Fees                      7,366     8,283    16,736    16,577
  Income on Lease Financing      8,948     6,640    17,324     9,674
  Interest and Dividends on
   Investment Securities
    Taxable                     20,916    14,545    40,705    29,161
    Non-taxable                    286       298       578       609
  Income on Investment
   Securities Available
    for Sale                    38,546    36,481    77,547    74,050
  Interest on Deposits           9,470    10,842    19,139    20,654
  Interest on Security Resale
   Agreements                       22        --        85        --
  Interest on Funds Sold           736       916     1,624     2,078

Total Interest Income          258,937   244,415   512,710   475,651
Interest Expense
  Interest on Deposits          80,560    70,360   157,457   133,362
  Interest on Security
   Repurchase Agreements        28,399    24,582    55,032    49,925
  Interest on Funds Purchased    5,493     7,352    11,793    14,718
  Interest on Short-Term
   Borrowings                    4,960     5,328     8,863    11,472
  Interest on Long-Term Debt    11,128    15,587    22,529    31,982

    Total Interest Expense     130,540   123,209   255,674   241,459

Net Interest Income            128,397   121,206   257,036   234,192

Provision for Possible
 Loan Losses                     7,286     4,163    12,374     8,587

Net Interest Income After
 Provision for Possible
  Loan Losses                  121,111   117,043   244,662   225,605
Non-Interest Income
 Trust Income                   12,742    11,814    26,109    24,718
  Service Charges on Deposit
   Accounts                      6,518     6,793    13,198    12,784
  Fees, Exchange, and Other
   Service Charges              17,538    14,023    32,193    26,552
  Other Operating Income         7,913     8,264    14,449    13,928
  Investment Securities
   Gains (Losses)                1,549        67     2,012       (62)

    Total Non-Interest Income   46,260    40,961    87,961    77,920
Non-Interest Expense
  Salaries                      40,047    40,899    81,525    77,519
  Pensions and Other
   Employee Benefits            12,426    12,071    27,510    25,480
  Net Occupancy Expense
   of Premises                  11,218     8,662    21,555    19,444
  Net Equipment Expense          9,661     8,797    18,693    16,554
  Other Operating Expense       38,610    32,857    72,024    61,711
  Minority Interest                392       501       712       657

    Total Non-Interest Expense 112,354   103,787   222,019   201,365

    Income Before Income Taxes  55,017    54,217   110,604   102,160

Provision for Income Taxes      19,411    19,604    39,517    34,837

      Net Income              $ 35,606  $ 34,613  $ 71,087  $ 67,323

Earnings Per Common Share
 and Common Share Equivalents    $0.89     $0.84     $1.77     $1.63

Average Common Shares and
 Common Share Equivalents
  Outstanding               39,885,681 41,276,498 40,057,959 41,411,266






CONTACT: Pacific Century Financial Corp., Honolulu Honolulu (hŏn'əl`l, hōnō–), city (1990 pop.  

Linda Chinn, 808/537-8658 (media inquiries)

or pager: 808/363-5383

Lance Tanaka, 808/537-8351 (media inquiries)

Sharlene Bliss, 808/537-8037 (investor inquiries)
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