701347--3/1/2007--CENTRAL_PACIFIC_FINANCIAL

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Factors That May Affect Our Business Changes in economic conditions, in particular an economic slowdown in Hawaii, California or Washington, could materially hurt our business. A large percentage of our loans are collateralized by real estate, and an adverse change in the real estate market may result in losses and adversely affect our profitability. A large percentage of our real estate loans are construction loans which involve the additional risk that a project may not be completed, increasing the risk of loss. Our business is subject to interest rate risk, and fluctuations in interest rates may adversely affect our earnings. Our allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover actual loan losses, which could adversely affect our results of operations. We operate in a highly competitive industry and market area. We may be unable to comply with the requirements of the Cease and Desist Order relating to compliance with Bank Secrecy Act regulations, which could result in regulatory restrictions on our operations. Our deposit customers may pursue alternatives to bank deposits or seek higher yielding deposits, causing us to incur increased funding costs. Operations in our mainland loan production offices have positively affected our results of operations, and sustaining these operations and growing loans may be more difficult than we expect, which could adversely affect our results of operations. Because we have a limited operating history with respect to our California and Washington loan production offices, it is more difficult to predict our future prospects and financial performance, which may impair our ability to manage our business. The loans made by our mainland loan production offices in California and Washington are generally unseasoned, and any defaults on such loans would adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and prospects. The loans made by our mainland loan production offices in California and Washington are concentrated among a limited number of customers in California and Washington, and difficulty with a customer or loss of a customer could affect our results of operations and our ability to grow loans and deposits in the mainland. Loan growth from our mainland operations is dependent on relationships between certain key customers and our current mainland loan staff who in turn have forged relationships with certain key members of our management team, and the departure of these individuals could adversely affect our business. We are subject to environmental liability risk associated with lending activities. Governmental regulation may impair our operations or restrict our growth. We may be unsuccessful in our federal or Hawaii state tax appeals, or ongoing tax audits may result in additional tax liabilities. Our controls and procedures may fail or be circumvented. We face risks associated with future acquisitions. Our growth and expansion may strain our ability to manage our operations and our financial resources. New lines of business or new products and services may subject us to additional risks. We rely on dividends from our subsidiaries for most of our revenue. We may not be able to attract and retain skilled people. Our information systems may experience an interruption or breach in security. We continually encounter technological change. We are subject to claims and litigation pertaining to fiduciary responsibility. Severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism and other external events could significantly impact our business. The earnings of financial services companies are significantly affected by general business and economic conditions. Financial services companies depend on the accuracy and completeness of information about customers and counterparties.

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701347--3/1/2007--CENTRAL_PACIFIC_FINANCIAL_CORP