Nanci Brusati Dias Appointed Managing Director

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Republic Bank , a leading provider of wealth management, private banking and private business banking services, today announced that Nanci Brusati Dias, a financial services professional with 30 years of experience, has been appointed Managing Director, Business Banking.

Brusati Dias will work in First Republic's expanding business banking group, which provides lending, cash management and deposit services to companies in a wide range of industry segments, including financial services, professional services, property management and real estate, and non-profit organizations. Brusati Dias is located at 111 Pine Street in San Francisco.

"Nanci Brusati Dias is a very experienced business banker with an outstanding track record of helping businesses succeed," said Katherine August-deWilde, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of First Republic Bank. "Nanci shares First Republic's commitment to exceptional client service, and she will make a significant contribution to our team of business bankers."

Prior to joining First Republic, Brusati Dias worked for City National Bank in San Francisco as Senior Vice President in the Corporate Banking Group. Prior to that, she worked for Union Bank of California in San Francisco as Senior Vice President, National Banking. Brusati Dias has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Golden Gate University, and is a member of The Financial Women's Association of San Francisco.

First Republic Bank has offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, throughout California, and in Portland, Seattle, Las Vegas, Boston and New York. First Republic's investment advisory subsidiaries include Trainer Wortham & Co., Froley, Revy Investment Co., Starbuck, Tisdale & Associates, and First Republic Wealth Advisors. First Republic Trust Company offers comprehensive trust and wealth management services. First Republic Securities Company LLC, member NASD/SIPC, is a securities broker-dealer that provides a wide range of investment products and services.

About First Republic Bank

First Republic Bank is a NYSE-traded, private bank and wealth management firm. The Bank and its subsidiaries specialize in providing personalized, relationship-based services, including private banking, private business banking, investment management, trust, brokerage and real estate lending. As of December 31, 2006, the Bank and its subsidiaries had total Bank assets and other managed assets of $34.2 billion, up 24% from last year. First Republic Bank provides access to its services online and through preferred banking or trust offices in ten major metropolitan areas: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Newport Beach, San Diego, Las Vegas, Portland, Seattle, Boston and New York City. More information is available on the Bank's website at http://www.firstrepublic.com/ .