First Hawaiian : Bank Establishes the Aloha Relief for Harvey Fund; Contributes the first $25,000 to Assist Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

(Honolulu, Hawaii August 31, 2017) - First Hawaiian Bank announced the establishment of the Aloha Relief for Harvey Fund to assist the American Red Cross in their efforts to help the many thousands of residents who were devastated by Hurricane Harvey on August 25, 2017. First Hawaiian Bank has donated the first $25,000 to the Fund and its branches will serve as community donation collection points. All contributions to the Aloha Relief for Harvey Fund will be donated to the American National Red Cross to assist the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, according to an announcement made today by Bob Harrison, First Hawaiian Bank chairman and chief executive officer.

Those wishing to contribute to the Aloha Relief for Harvey Fund may do so at any First Hawaiian Bank branch located in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan through September 30, 2017.

'We are all very deeply concerned for the survivors of this storm. With this Aloha Relief for Harvey Fund, we want to help the thousands who have been impacted by the catastrophic flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey,' said Harrison. 'We encourage everyone to join us in making a contribution of any size to help the Red Cross do what it does best in helping the affected regions recover as quickly as possible.'

'Our hearts go out to our neighbors in Texas and Louisiana who are struggling to survive and recover from the most devastating hurricane to hit the United States in a decade,' said Coralie Matayoshi, chief executive officer, American Red Cross Pacific Island Region. 'Over a dozen Hawaii Red Cross volunteers have already deployed to share our Aloha. We are so grateful for the generous support of companies like First Hawaiian Bank, which helps makes our humanitarian work possible here at home, across the nation, and around the world.'

First Hawaiian Bank (www.FHB.com) was founded in 1858 as Bishop & Co. and today is Hawaii's leading bank offering a comprehensive suite of banking services to consumer and commercial customers, including deposit products, lending, wealth management, insurance, private banking and trust services. The bank operates 57 branches in Hawaii, three on Guam and two on Saipan. First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ: FHB), the parent company of First Hawaiian Bank, is the largest publicly traded company based in Hawaii.