CPB INC
10-Q, 1998-11-13
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
[ X ]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
       For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1998

OR

[   ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
       For the transition period from __________ to _________

Commission file number 0-10777

CPB INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Hawaii                                       99-0212597
(State or other jurisdiction of              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)

220 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii      96813
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

(808)544-0500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)

  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [ X ]  No [   ]

  Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable
date.

Common Stock, No Par Value;
Outstanding at November 11, 1998:  9,972,796 shares

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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements

  The financial statements listed below are filed as a part
hereof.

                                                            Page
  Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 1998 and
     December 31, 1997                                      F-1
  Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive
     Income - Three and nine months ended September 30,
     1998 and 1997                                          F-3
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine months
     ended September 30, 1998 and 1997                      F-5
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                F-7

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

  CPB Inc. (the "Company") posted third quarter 1998 net income
of $3.890 million, increasing by 1.8% over the $3.823 million
earned in the third quarter of 1997.  Net income for the first
nine months of 1998 was $11.293 million, increasing by 1.8% over
the $11.094 million earned in the same period in 1997.  The
increase in net income was mainly due to a $4.5 million gain on
the sale of credit card loans included in other income in the
third quarter of 1998, offset by increases in the provision for
loan losses and other operating expenses.  As of September 30,
1998, total assets of $1.52 billion increased by $20.4 million or
1.4%, net loans of $1.04 billion increased by $19.2 million or
1.9%, and total deposits of $1.19 billion decreased by $2.0
million or 0.2% compared with year-end 1997.  On October 8, 1997,
the Company's board of directors (the "Board") approved a two-
for-one stock split effective November 14, 1997, on common stock
outstanding as of October 20, 1997.  All financial information
presented in this report has been adjusted for the two-for-one
stock split.

  The following table presents annualized return on average
assets, annualized return on average stockholders' equity and
earnings per share for the periods indicated.

                           Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                September 30,       September 30,
                               1998      1997      1998      1997

Annualized return on 
  average assets              1.04%     1.06%     1.00%     1.04%

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Annualized return on average
  stockholders' equity       10.16%    10.30%     9.72%    10.17%

Basic earnings per share      $0.38     $0.36     $1.08     $1.05
Diluted earnings per share    $0.38     $0.36     $1.07     $1.05

  Hawaii's economy has experienced little growth in the past
seven years and shows little signs of significant improvement in
the near future.  Bankruptcy filings continued to rise during the
first nine months of 1998, up 38% over the same period in 1997. 
Substantially all bankruptcy filings were Chapter 7 liquidations
filed by individuals.  Further increases in bankruptcies are
anticipated based on Hawaii's high unemployment rate which has
remained in the five- to seven-percent range for the past four
years.

  The visitor industry, which has sustained the economy in
recent years, has weakened in the nine months of 1998.  Hotel
occupancy rates in August 1998, normally a strong month for
tourism, dropped to a 15-year low of 75.8%.  The economic
problems in Asia, particularly in Japan, have had a significant
impact on the visitor industry, although tourism from Europe and
the U.S. mainland has increased by more than 6% over last year.

  Bolstered by declining prices and attractive interest rates, 
local real estate market activity has improved slightly, with
residential real estate sales volume on Oahu increasing by 24% in
the first nine months of 1998 compared to the same period last
year.  Commercial real estate activity has also increased in
recent months, although sales prices have dropped significantly,
in some instances falling by 50-75% from the levels of recent
years.

  Such economic conditions have had, and will likely continue to
have, an adverse effect on our Company's future performance. 
Indicative of this economic environment, Central Pacific Bank
(the "Bank"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has
experienced an increase in real estate and consumer loan losses
as further discussed in "Provision for Loan Losses."  While the
Hawaii economy is expected to grow modestly in the near future,
the trends in bankruptcy and foreclosure filings, employment,
tourism and the real estate market could affect loan demand,
deposit growth, provision for loan losses, noninterest income and
noninterest expense.  Accordingly, the results of operations of
the Company for the rest of 1998 and 1999 may be adversely
impacted by a lack of improvement in the economic climate in
Hawaii.

  The "Year 2000" problem remains a primary focus of the
organization.  In July 1998, the Bank converted its core computer
processing systems to an AS/400-based integrated banking system,
a major step in the Bank's Year 2000 compliance effort. The

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Company is currently testing this and other mission-critical
systems to determine whether these applications are capable of
operating in the Year 2000 environment and expects to complete
this phase of the Year 2000 project by the first quarter of 1999. 
Efforts are also being made to modify or replace other
noncompliant software, systems and equipment by the first half of
1999.  Programs have been implemented to educate our customers on
the potential problems and to assess their compliance status to
ensure minimal risk of business disruption and economic loss. 
Contingency plans, which include outsourcing alternatives, manual
processing, suspension of non-critical functions and the securing
of additional sources of short-term liquidity, are being reviewed
to ensure that the Company is prepared to handle the most likely
worst-case scenario, including the inability of customers,
vendors and other third parties to adequately address the Year
2000 problem.  Borrowers representing approximately 2% of loans
outstanding have been assessed to have a high risk of
noncompliance, and accordingly, programs have been implemented to
work with these borrowers to improve their compliance efforts. 
Further, Year 2000 compliance has been incorporated into the
underwriting standards for new loans and renewal requests, and a
Year 2000 risk factor has been incorporated into the assessment
of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  The Company
has expended, and will continue to expend, substantial resources
to address this issue on a timely basis.  Equipment and software
expenditures related to the acquisition and implementation of new
and enhanced systems and equipment are being capitalized and
amortized over their respective useful lives.  Expenditures
related to the Company's internal resources and Year 2000
remediation costs are being expensed as incurred.  To date,
equipment and software expenditures totaled approximately $3
million out of a projected $4 million.  Future expenditures are
not expected to have a material impact on the Company's results
of operations; however, no assurance can be given at this time
that all aspects of the Company's operations will be Year 2000-
compliant nor that the Year 2000 problem will not have an adverse
impact on the Company's future earnings.

Results of Operations

Net Interest Income
  A comparison of net interest income for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 is set forth below on a
taxable equivalent basis using an assumed income tax rate of 35%. 
Net interest income, when expressed as a percentage of average
interest earning assets, is referred to as "net interest margin."

                           Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                September 30,       September 30,
                               1998      1997      1998      1997
                                 (Dollars in thousands)

Interest income             $28,418   $28,732   $85,098   $82,602
Interest expense             11,759    11,436    35,367    33,087

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  Net interest income       $16,659   $17,296   $49,731   $49,515

Net interest margin           4.70%     5.07%     4.66%     4.89%

  Net interest income was adversely impacted by the reversal of
interest income on loans placed on nonaccrual status during the
first nine months of 1998.  Such reversals totaled $155,000 for
the third quarter and $762,000 for the first nine months of 1998. 
Further, during the third quarter of 1997, the Bank recognized
$720,000 in interest income on the payoff of a nonaccrual loan. 
As a result, interest income decreased by $314,000 or 1.1% in the
third quarter of 1998 compared to the same quarter in 1997. 
Despite the factors discussed above, interest income for the nine
months ended September 30, 1998 increased by $2.5 million or 3.0%
due to the higher level of earning assets held in 1998.  Average
interest earning assets of $1,417.6 million and $1,422.2 million
for the third quarter and first nine months of 1998,
respectively, increased by $53.1 million or 3.9% and $73.1
million or 5.4%, respectively, over the same periods in 1997, due
primarily to an increase in investment securities.  The yield on
interest earning assets of 8.02% for the third quarter of 1998
decreased from 8.42%, and the yield of 7.98% for the first nine
months of 1998 decreased from 8.16% compared to same periods in
1997.  The impact of the 1998 interest reversals and 1997
nonaccrual interest recognition accounts for 0.25% and 0.14%,
respectively, of the decline in yields.

  Interest and fees on loans decreased by $677,000 or 2.9% and
$333,000 or 0.5% in the third quarter and first nine months of
1998, respectively.  Interest and dividends on investment
securities increased by $683,000 or 15.6% and $3.4 million or
28.7% due to an increase in average balances.  Interest on
deposits in other banks decreased by $364,000 and $965,000,
respectively, due to a reduction in short-term investable funds
held during the current year.

  Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September
30, 1998 increased by $323,000 or 2.8% and $2.3 million or 6.9%,
respectively, as compared to the same periods in 1997, due to
increases in average interest-bearing liabilities of $35.5
million or 3.1% and $62.9 million or 5.7%, respectively.  The
average rate on interest-bearing liabilities for the third
quarter of 1998 decreased to 4.05% from 4.06% in 1997 due to a
decrease in market interest rates, while the average rate for the
first nine months of 1998 as compared to the same period in 1997
increased slightly to 4.03% from 3.98%.

  The resulting net interest income decreased by $637,000 or
3.7% for the third quarter of 1998, while net interest income for
the first nine months of 1998 increased by $216,000 or 0.4%,
compared to the same periods in 1997.  Net interest margin of
4.70% and 4.66% for the three and nine months ended September 30,
1998, respectively, decreased from 5.07% and 4.89% in 1997. 

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Strong competition for both loans and deposits, particularly core
deposits, and the increased reliance on higher-cost funds are
expected to further compress interest margins in the future.

Provision for Loan Losses
  Provision for loan losses is determined by Management's
ongoing evaluation of the loan portfolio and assessment of the
ability of the allowance for loan losses to cover inherent
losses.  The Company, considering current information and events
regarding a borrower's ability to repay its obligations, treats a
loan as impaired when it is probable that the Company will be
unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual
terms of the loan agreement.  When a loan is considered to be
impaired, the amount of impairment is measured based on the
present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the
loan's effective interest rate or, if the loan is considered to
be collateral dependent, based on the fair value of the
collateral.  Impairment losses are included in the allowance for
loan losses through a charge to the provision for loan losses. 
For smaller-balance homogeneous loans (primarily residential real
estate and consumer loans), the allowance for loan losses is
based upon Management's evaluation of the quality, character and
risks inherent in the loan portfolio, current and projected
economic conditions, and historical loan loss experience.  The
allowance is increased by provisions charged to operating expense
and reduced by loan charge-offs, net of recoveries.

  The following table sets forth certain information with
respect to the Company's allowance for loan losses as of the
dates and for the periods indicated.

                           Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                September 30,       September 30,
                               1998      1997      1998      1997
                                 (Dollars in thousands)

Allowance for loan losses:
  Balance at beginning of
  period                    $19,168   $19,275   $19,164   $19,436

  Provision for loan losses   3,300     1,250     5,400     2,750

  Loan charge-offs:
  Commercial, financial
    and agricultural            573       450       946     1,064
  Real estate:
    Mortgage-commercial         941       599     1,612       867
    Mortgage-residential        813       167     1,069       367
    Construction                  -         -         -         -
  Consumer:
    Credit card and
     related plans              160       163       605       500
    Other consumer              131       116       614       480

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  Other                           -         1         2         3
     Total loan charge-offs $ 2,618   $ 1,496   $ 4,848   $ 3,281

  Recoveries:
  Commercial, financial
    and agricultural        $     2   $    21   $    12   $    30
  Real estate:
    Mortgage-commercial         299         -       300         -
    Mortgage-residential          3         2        31        22
    Construction                  -         -         -         -
  Consumer:
    Credit card and
     related plans               17        18        70        68
    Other consumer               26        33        67        78
  Other                           -         -         1         -
     Total recoveries           347        74       481       198

  Net loan charge-offs        2,271     1,422     4,367     3,083

  Balance at end of period  $20,197   $19,103   $20,197   $19,103

Annualized ratio of net
  loan charge-offs to
  average loans               0.85%     0.54%     0.54%     0.39%

  The provision for loan losses of $3.3 million and $5.4 million
for the third quarter and first nine months of 1998 increased by
164.0% and 96.4%, respectively, compared to the same periods in
1997, reflecting the higher level of loan losses recognized
during 1998.  Net loan charge-offs of $2.3 million and $4.4
million, when expressed as an annualized percentage of average
total loans, were 0.85% and 0.54%, respectively.  Loan charge-
offs during the third quarter of 1998 included $940,000 on a
commercial loan and a commercial mortgage loan to a hotel owner,
$400,000 on a loan secured by vacant land on the island of Kauai,
and $400,000 on a mortgage loan secured by commercial property on
the island of Oahu.

  The allowance for loan losses expressed as a percentage of
total loans was 1.90% at September 30, 1998, an increase over the
1.84% at December 31, 1997.  Considering the reduction in total
nonaccrual and delinquent loans during 1998, Management believes
that the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 1998 was
adequate to cover the credit risks inherent in the loan
portfolio.  However, continuation of current economic conditions
in the state of Hawaii may adversely affect borrowers' ability to
repay, collateral values and, consequently, the level of
nonperforming loans and provision for loan losses.

Nonperforming Assets
  The following table sets forth nonperforming assets, accruing
loans delinquent for 90 days or more and restructured loans still
accruing interest at the dates indicated.

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                      September 30,   December 31,  September 30,
                               1998           1997           1997
                                    (Dollars in thousands)       

Nonaccrual loans:
  Commercial, financial
     and agricultural       $ 1,225        $ 1,312        $ 1,192
  Real estate:
    Mortgage-commercial       9,604         13,979          8,394
    Mortgage-residential      6,880          1,081          1,448
    Construction                  -              -              -
  Consumer:
    Credit card and
     related plans                -              -              -
    Other consumer                -             41             81
  Other                           -              -              -
     Total nonaccrual loans  17,709         16,413         11,115
          
Other real estate             1,155          3,677          3,865
     Total nonperforming
       assets                18,864         20,090         14,980
Loans delinquent for 90
  days or more:
  Commercial, financial
     and agricultural           494          1,302          1,248
  Real estate:
    Mortgage-commercial          83            311          2,491
    Mortgage-residential      4,075         10,112          5,795
    Construction                  -              -              -
  Consumer:
    Credit card and
     related plans              106            168             94
    Other consumer              203            340            414
  Other                           -              -              -
     Total loans delinquent
       for 90 days or more    4,961         12,233         10,042

Restructured loans still
  accruing interest:
  Commercial, financial
    and agricultural              -              -            125
  Real estate:
    Mortgage-commercial           -          2,727          2,571
    Mortgage-residential          -              -              -
    Construction                  -              -              -
  Consumer:
    Credit card and
     related plans                -              -              -
    Other consumer                -              -              -
  Other                           -              -              -
     Total restructured
       loans still accruing
       interest                   -          2,727          2,696

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     Total nonperforming 
       assets, loans delin-
       quent for 90 days or
       more and restructured
       loans still accruing
       interest             $23,825        $35,050        $27,718

Total nonperforming assets
  as a percentage of
  loans and other real
  estate                      1.78%          1.92%          1.43%

Total nonperforming assets
  and loans delinquent for
  90 days or more as a
  percentage of loans
  and other real estate       2.24%          3.09%          2.39%

Total nonperforming assets,
  loans delinquent for 90
  days or more and
  restructured loans still
  accruing interest as a
  percentage of loans
  and other real estate       2.24%          3.36%          2.65%

  Nonperforming assets, loans delinquent for 90 days or more and
restructured loans still accruing interest totaled $23.8 million
at September 30, 1998, decreasing by $11.2 million or 32.0% from
year-end 1997.  Nonaccrual loans, loans delinquent for 90 days or
more and restructured loans still accruing interest were
comprised primarily of loans secured by commercial or residential
real property in the state of Hawaii.  Nonaccrual loans of $17.7
million included several large commercial and commercial mortgage
loans.  Loans to a hotel interest on the island of Oahu totaling
$4.3 million were partially secured by a first mortgage on the
hotel property.  A $2.5 million loan, of which $2.1 million was
repaid in October 1998, was secured by commercial real estate 
located on the island of Maui, and loans totaling $4.7 million to 
two borrowers were secured by various properties on the island of 
Oahu.  Nonaccrual loans at September 30, 1998 also included a 
number of residential mortgages on properties located in various 
parts of the state.  Other real estate of $1.2 million at 
September 30, 1998 consisted of a condominium unit in Honolulu 
and undeveloped land on the island of Kauai.  Loans delinquent 
for 90 days or more and still accruing interest totaled $5.0 
million at September 30, 1998, a decrease of $7.3 million or 
59.4% from year-end 1997.  Since December 31, 1997, $4.1 million 
have been transferred to nonaccrual status, and another $2.2 
million in residential mortgages related to a condominium 
financing project were brought current.  Impaired loans at 
September 30, 1998 totaled $16.7 million and included all 
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commercial mortgage loans. The allowance for loan losses
allocated to impaired loans totaled $3.7 million at September 30,
1998.

  Management continues to closely monitor loan delinquencies and
work with borrowers to resolve loan problems; however, a
continuation of the current economic environment in the state of
Hawaii may result in future increases in nonperforming assets,
delinquencies, net loan charge-offs, provision for loan losses
and noninterest expense.

Other Operating Income
  Total other operating income of $7.3 million for the third
quarter and $13.3 million for the first nine months of 1998
increased by $4.6 million or 167.0% and by $5.4 million or 67.7%,
respectively, over the same periods in 1997.  Service charges on
deposits increased by $116,000 or 16.6% and by $309,000 or 15.8%,
respectively, due primarily to a focus on the collection of
commercial deposit account fees.  Other service charges and fees
increased by $99,000 or 6.4% and by $391,000 or 8.8%,
respectively, due mainly to increases in credit card and merchant
servicing fees.  In September 1998, the Bank sold $18 million of
credit card receivables resulting in a $4.5 million gain which is
included in other income.  The sale is expected to result in a
reduction in future interest income and net operating income
related to the credit card receivables.

Other Operating Expense
  Total other operating expense of $13.6 million for the third
quarter of 1998 and $38.8 million for the first nine months of
1998 increased by $1.2 million or 9.5% and by $2.6 million or
7.2%, respectively, over the same periods in 1997.  Salaries and
employee benefits increased by $481,000 and $846,000,
respectively, due in part to an increase in overtime expense
incurred in conjunction with the Bank's conversion of its
computer processing system.  Increases in computer software,
education and training expenses, supplies and various other
expenses were also incurred in connection with the system
conversion and sale of the credit card portfolio.  Write-downs of
other real estate of $200,000 in the third quarter and $502,000
for the first nine months of 1998 also contributed to the
increase in other operating expenses.

Income Taxes
  The effective tax rate for the third quarter and first nine
months of 1998 was 43.08% and 37.54%, respectively, compared with
the previous year's rates of 37.95% and 38.73%, respectively. 
During the third quarter of 1998, the Bank recognized
approximately $340,000 in income taxes related to second quarter
earnings due to uncertainties as to the tax benefits of the
Bank's captive real estate investment trust.  The decrease in tax
rates for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 resulted from
an increase in tax-exempt investments and loans held during 1998.

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Financial Condition

  Total assets at September 30, 1998 of $1.52 billion increased
by $20.4 million or 1.4% over year-end 1997 due to a $19.2
million or 1.9% increase in net loans to $1.06 billion and a
$38.8 million or 12.1% increase in investment securities.  This
asset growth was funded primarily through a $34.1 million
reduction in interest-bearing deposits in other banks and a $24.9
million increase in short-term borrowings.

  Total deposits at September 30, 1998 of $1.19 billion
decreased by $2.0 million or 0.2% from year-end 1997. 
Noninterest-bearing deposits of $168.7 million was virtually
unchanged during that period, while interest-bearing deposits
decreased by $2.2 million.  Core deposits (noninterest-bearing
demand, interest-bearing demand and savings deposits, and time
deposits under $100,000) at September 30, 1998 of $865.8 million
decreased by $10.1 million or 1.2% during the first nine months
of 1998, while time deposits of $100,000 and over of $325.4
million increased by $8.1 million or 2.6%.  The decrease in core
deposits reflected declines in savings account balances which
were partially offset by increases in money market accounts. 
Local competition for deposits remains strong and will continue
to challenge the Bank's ability to gather low-cost retail funds.

Capital Resources

  Stockholders' equity of $149.6 million at September 30, 1998
decreased by $2.1 million or 1.4% from December 31, 1997, and
stockholders' equity as a percentage of total assets decreased to
9.86% from 10.14% at year-end 1997.  On September 14, 1998, the
Board declared a third quarter cash dividend of $0.13 per share,
bringing total dividends declared to $0.39 per share for the
first nine months of 1998, an 8.3% increase over the dividend
rate during the same period in 1997.  Dividends declared in the
first nine months of 1998 totaled $4.1 million compared with $3.8
million in the first nine months of 1997.

  On August 26, 1998, the Board adopted a Shareholder Rights
Plan (the "Plan") which entitles holders of common stock to
receive one right for each share of common stock outstanding as
of September 16, 1998.  The rights are exercisable only upon the
occurrence of specific events and will expire on August 26, 2008. 
The Plan was designed to ensure that shareholders receive fair
and equal treatment in the event of unsolicited or coercive
attempts to acquire the Company.  The Plan was also intended to
guard against unfair tender offers and other abusive takeover
tactics.  Management knows of no planned or threatened offers to
acquire the Company at this time; however, in the current mergers
and acquisitions environment, the Plan was deemed a prudent step
in protecting the value of shareholders' investments.

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  On April 21, 1998, the Board authorized a stock repurchase
program to repurchase up to 5%, or approximately 530,000 shares,
of the 10.6 million shares of the Company's common stock
outstanding.  On September 14, 1998, the Board approved the
repurchase of an additional 5% of common stock outstanding.  The
stock repurchase program is being conducted in the open market
and is dependent upon market conditions.  Stock repurchases
commenced during the third quarter of 1998, and the Company has
repurchased approximately 655,000 shares to date at a weighted
average price of $17.47.  The stock repurchase program will
result in a slight decrease in capital and capital ratios and a
corresponding increase in equity-based performance measures in
future periods.

  The Company's objective with respect to capital resources is
to maintain a level of capital that will support sustained asset
growth and anticipated credit risks.  Furthermore, the Company
seeks to ensure that regulatory guidelines and industry standards
are met.  Regulations on capital adequacy guidelines adopted by
the Federal Reserve Board (the "FRB") and the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") are as follows.  An
institution is required to maintain a minimum ratio of qualifying
total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8%, of which at least 4%
must consist of Tier I capital, essentially common stockholders'
equity (before unrealized loss on investment securities) less
intangible assets.  The FRB and the FDIC have also adopted a
minimum leverage ratio of Tier I capital to total assets of 3%. 
The leverage ratio requirement establishes the minimum level for
banks that have a uniform composite ("CAMELS") rating of 1, and
all other institutions and institutions experiencing or
anticipating significant growth are expected to maintain capital
levels at least 100 to 200 basis points above the minimum level. 
Furthermore, higher leverage and risk-based capital ratios are
required to be considered well capitalized or adequately
capitalized under the prompt corrective action provisions of the
FDIC Improvement Act of 1991.

  The following table sets forth the capital requirements
applicable to the Company and the Company's capital ratios as of
the dates indicated.

                           Required         Actual         Excess

At September 30, 1998:
  Tier I risk-based
     capital ratio            4.00%         12.54%          8.54%
  Total risk-based
     capital ratio            8.00%         13.80%          5.80%
  Leverage capital ratio      4.00%          9.92%          5.92%

At December 31, 1997:
  Tier I risk-based
     capital ratio            4.00%         12.45%          8.45%

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  Total risk-based
     capital ratio            8.00%         13.71%          5.71%
  Leverage capital ratio      4.00%         10.41%          6.41%

  In addition, FDIC-insured institutions such as the Bank must
maintain leverage, Tier I and total risk-based capital ratios of
at least 5%, 6% and 10%, respectively, to be considered "well
capitalized" under the prompt corrective action provisions of the
FDIC Improvement Act of 1991.

  The following table sets forth the capital requirements for
the Bank to be considered "well capitalized" and the Bank's
capital ratios as of the dates indicated.

                           Required         Actual         Excess

At September 30, 1998:
  Tier I risk-based
     capital ratio            6.00%         12.22%          6.22%
  Total risk-based
     capital ratio           10.00%         13.48%          3.48%
  Leverage capital ratio      5.00%          9.67%          4.67%

At December 31, 1997:
  Tier I risk-based
     capital ratio            6.00%         11.63%          5.63%
  Total risk-based
     capital ratio           10.00%         12.88%          2.88%
  Leverage capital ratio      5.00%          9.72%          4.72%

Asset/Liability Management and Liquidity

  The Company's asset/liability management policy and liquidity
position are discussed in its 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders. 
No significant changes have occurred during the nine months ended
September 30, 1998.

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
  Risk

  The Company discussed the nature and extent of market risk
exposure in its 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders.  No
significant changes have occurred during the nine months ended
September 30, 1998.


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1 to 5.

  Items 1 to 5 are omitted pursuant to instructions to Part II.

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Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          (a)  Exhibits

               The Financial Data Schedule as of and for the nine
               months ended September 30, 1998, is filed as
               Exhibit 27 to this report on Form 10-Q.

          (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

               The Company filed no reports on Form 8-K during
               the third quarter of 1998.         

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SIGNATURES

  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                              CPB INC.
                              (Registrant)



  Date: November 12, 1998     /s/ Joichi Saito
                              Joichi Saito
                              Chairman of the Board and
                              Chief Executive Officer




  Date: November 12, 1998     /s/ Neal Kanda
                              Neal Kanda
                              Vice President and Treasurer
                              (Principal Financial and
                              Accounting Officer)

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CPB INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          September 30,   December 31, 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)                      1998           1997 
<S>                                                          <C>            <C>

ASSETS
Cash and due from banks                                      $   48,362     $   50,695 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks                            114         34,188 
Investment securities:
  Held to maturity, at cost (fair value of $125,995 at
     September 30, 1998 and $153,494 at December 31, 1997)      122,258        152,688 
  Available for sale, at fair value                             237,262        168,023 
     Total investment securities                                359,520        320,711 

Loans                                                         1,061,283      1,041,023 
  Less allowance for loan losses                                 20,197         19,164 
     Net loans                                                1,041,086      1,021,859 

Premises and equipment                                           26,871         26,676 
Accrued interest receivable                                       9,620          9,404 
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries                         7,294          7,269 
Due from customers on acceptances                                    90             59 
Other real estate owned                                           1,155          3,677 
Other assets                                                     23,360         22,563 

     Total assets                                            $1,517,472     $1,497,101 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
  Noninterest-bearing deposits                               $  168,669     $  168,505 
  Interest-bearing deposits                                   1,022,503      1,024,653 
     Total deposits                                           1,191,172      1,193,158 
Short-term borrowings                                            31,188          6,248 
Long-term debt                                                  120,894        127,705 


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Bank acceptances outstanding                                         90             59 
Other liabilities                                                24,480         18,189 

     Total liabilities                                        1,367,824      1,345,359 

Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 1,000,000
     shares, none issued                                              -              - 
  Common stock, no par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares;
     issued and outstanding 10,016,696 shares at September 30,
     1998, and 10,579,184 shares at December 31, 1997             6,740          6,612 
  Surplus                                                        45,848         45,848 
  Retained earnings                                              96,098         99,188 
  Unrealized gain on investment securities,
     net of taxes                                                   962             94 

     Total stockholders' equity                                 149,648        151,742 

     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity              $1,517,472     $1,497,101 

Book value per share                                             $14.94         $14.34 

<FN>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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CPB INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended 
(Dollars in thousands,                        September 30,              September 30, 
except per share data)                       1998      1997             1998      1997 
<S>                                       <C>       <C>              <C>       <C>

Interest income:
  Interest and fees on loans              $22,894   $23,571          $68,107   $68,440 
  Interest and dividends on
     investment securities:
     Taxable interest                       4,398     3,831           13,456    10,681 
     Tax-exempt interest                      357       246              978       399 
     Dividends                                317       312              942       863 
  Interest on deposits in other banks         170       534              819     1,784 
  Interest on Federal funds sold                1         3                3         3   
     Total interest income                 28,137    28,497           84,305    82,170 

Interest expense:
  Interest on deposits                      9,774     9,572           29,088    27,596 
  Interest on short-term borrowings            51        80              445       215 
  Interest on long-term debt                1,934     1,784            5,834     5,276 

     Total interest expense                11,759    11,436           35,367    33,087 

     Net interest income                   16,378    17,061           48,938    49,083 
Provision for loan losses                   3,300     1,250            5,400     2,750 
Net interest income after
       provision for loan losses           13,078    15,811           43,538    46,333 

Other operating income:
  Service charges on deposit accounts         814       698            2,270     1,961 
  Other service charges and fees            1,641     1,542            4,811     4,420 
  Trust income                                170       121              470       310 



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  Equity in earnings of                                                                
     unconsolidated subsidiaries               80       107              270       368 
  Fees on foreign exchange                    135       169              445       556 
  Other                                     4,479       104            5,061       330 

     Total other operating income           7,319     2,741           13,327     7,945 

Other operating expense:
  Salaries and employee benefits            6,896     6,415           20,024    19,178 
  Net occupancy                             1,586     1,613            4,768     4,861 
  Equipment                                   730       666            2,155     1,993 
  Other                                     4,351     3,697           11,839    10,138 

     Total other operating expense         13,563    12,391           38,786    36,170 

     Income before income taxes             6,834     6,161           18,079    18,108 
Income taxes                                2,944     2,338            6,786     7,014 

     Net income                           $ 3,890   $ 3,823          $11,293   $11,094 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
  Unrealized holding gains
     on securities                            881       416              868       579 

     Comprehensive income                 $ 4,771   $ 4,239          $12,161   $11,673 

Per common share:
  Net income - basic                      $  0.38   $  0.36          $  1.08   $  1.05 
  Net income - diluted                       0.38      0.36             1.07      1.05 
  Cash dividends declared                 $  0.13   $  0.12          $  0.39   $  0.36 

Weighted average shares outstanding
  (in thousands)                           10,320    10,554           10,505    10,547 

<FN>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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CPB INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

                                               Nine Months Ended 
                                                   September 30, 
(Dollars in thousands)                            1998      1997 

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                   $11,293   $11,094 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
     to net cash provided by operating
     activities:
     Provision for loan losses                   5,400     2,750 
     Provision for depreciation and
       amortization                              2,240     2,041 
     Net amortization and accretion of
       investment securities                       212       269 
     Federal Home Loan Bank stock
       dividends received                         (942)     (863)
     Net (gain) loss on sale of loans           (4,295)       43 
     Net change in loans held for sale          (5,201)    3,800 
     Deferred income tax expense                (1,472)    1,065 
     Equity in earnings of unconsolidated              
       subsidiaries                               (270)     (368)
     (Increase) decrease in accrued interest
       receivable, other real estate                   
       owned and other assets                    2,777    (8,878)
     Increase in accrued interest payable
       and other liabilities                     6,489       930 

       Net cash provided by operating
          activities                            16,231    11,883 

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Proceeds from maturities of and
     calls on investment securities
     held to maturity                           55,648    30,993 
  Purchases of investment securities
     held to maturity                          (25,274)  (66,505)
  Proceeds from maturities and calls
     on investment securities available
     for sale                                   21,360    37,358 
  Purchases of investment securities
     available for sale                        (88,367)  (46,321)
  Net decrease in interest-bearing
     deposits in other banks                    34,074     2,733 
  Net loan originations                        (15,630)  (11,979)
  Proceeds from disposal of premises
     and equipment                                  44         3 
  Purchases of premises and equipment           (2,479)   (1,901)
  Distributions from unconsolidated                    
     subsidiaries                                  295       265 

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  Investment in unconsolidated                                   
     subsidiaries                                  (50)     (150)
       Net cash used in investing
          activities                           (20,379)  (55,504)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net increase (decrease) in deposits           (1,986)   17,288 
  Proceeds from long-term debt                  46,500    34,000 
  Repayments of long-term debt                 (53,311)  (21,643)
  Net increase in short-term
     borrowings                                 24,940     1,073 
  Cash dividends paid                           (4,134)   (3,797)
  Proceeds from sale of common stock               534       339 
  Repurchases of common stock                  (10,728)        - 

       Net cash provided by 
          financing activities                   1,815    27,260 

       Net decrease in cash and cash
          equivalents                           (2,333)  (16,361)

Cash and cash equivalents:
  At beginning of period                        50,695    55,534 
  At end of period                             $48,362   $39,173 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
  information:
  Cash paid during the period
     for interest                              $32,155   $32,497 
  Cash paid during the period
     for income taxes                          $ 1,350   $ 7,700 

Supplemental disclosure of noncash
  investing and financing activities:
  Transfer of loans to other real estate       $   499   $ 3,209 


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CPB INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  Basis of Presentation

  The financial information included herein is unaudited, except
for the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 1997. 
However, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting
solely of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion
of management, necessary for a fair statement of results for the
interim periods.

  The results of operations for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the results
to be expected for the full year.

2.  Comprehensive Income

  In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
("SFAS") No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income."  SFAS No.
130, effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
1997, establishes standards for reporting and display of
comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general-
purpose financial statements.  Comprehensive income is defined as
all changes in equity, including net income, except those
resulting from investment by and distributions to owners.  

  Components of other comprehensive income for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 were comprised
solely of unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
investment securities.  There were no sales of investment
securities during those periods. Income tax expense (benefit)
allocated to components of other comprehensive income were
$586,000 and $578,000 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1998, respectively, and $277,000 and $385,000 for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively. 
Accumulated other comprehensive income is presented below as of
the dates indicated:

                                              September 30, 
(Dollars in thousands)                       1998      1997 

Balance at beginning of year                $  94     $(590)
Current-period change                         868       579 

  Balance at end of period                 $  962     $ (11)


3.  Accounting Pronouncements

  In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information."  SFAS No. 131

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is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997,
although it need not be applied to interim periods in the initial
year of implementation.  SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for
the way public companies report selected quarterly information
about business segments, including information on products and
services, geographic areas and major customers, based on a
management approach to reporting.  Reclassification of financial
statements for prior periods will be required for comparative
purposes.  As this statement relates solely to disclosure
requirements, its implementation will not have an effect on the
Company's consolidated financial statements.

  In February 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132, "Employers'
Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits," an
amendment of SFAS No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions,
No. 88, "Employers' Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments
of Defined Benefit Pension Plans," and No. 106, "Employers'
Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions." 
SFAS No. 132, effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 1997, standardizes the disclosure requirements for pensions
and other postretirement benefits, requires additional
information on changes in the benefit obligations and fair values
of plan assets to facilitate financial analysis and eliminates
certain disclosures that are no longer considered useful.  As
this statement relates solely to disclosure requirements, its
implementation will not have a material impact on the Company's
consolidated financial statements.

  In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," which establishes
accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments,
including certain derivative instruments embedded in other
contracts, and for hedging activities.  SFAS No. 133 is effective
for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning after June 15,
1999.  Earlier application is permitted only as of the beginning
of a fiscal quarter.  The application of SFAS No. 133 is not
expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated
financial statements.

  In October 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 134, "Accounting for
Mortgage-Backed Securities Retained after the Securitization of
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale by a Mortgage Banking Enterprise,"
an amendment of SFAS No. 65, "Accounting for Certain Mortgage
Banking Activities."  SFAS No. 135, effective for the first
fiscal quarter beginning after December 15, 1998, requires that
after the securitization of mortgage loans held for sale, the
resulting mortgage-backed securities or other retained interests
be classified in accordance with SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities," based on the
entity's ability and intent to sell or hold those investments. 
The implementation of SFAS No. 135 is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company's consolidated financial
statements.

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