Rafael Rosenkranz Apppointed Relationship Manager in Century City

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Republic Bank , a leading provider of private banking, private business banking and wealth management services, today announced that financial services professional Rafael Rosenkranz has been appointed Relationship Manager.

Rosenkranz will work with high net worth individuals and families, providing private banking, private business banking, investment management and trust services, and real estate lending at the Bank's Century City office at 1888 Century Park East.

"Rafael Rosenkranz is an outstanding addition to the First Republic team in Century City," said Katherine August-deWilde, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of First Republic Bank. "Rafael's experience in working with high net worth clients and his involvement in the Los Angeles community will help First Republic grow and provide the highest level of service to clients."

Prior to joining First Republic, Rosenkranz was Vice President at Union Bank of California in Beverly Hills. Prior to that, he was Assistant Vice President at IDB Bank and was formerly International Relationship Manager at Bank Leumi USA. Rosenkranz has securities licenses Series 7, 63 and 66. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Yeshiva University and an MBA in Information and Communication Systems from Fordham University in New York. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Southern California-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Israel Humanitarian Foundation, and Los Angeles Jewish Symphony. Rosenkranz is fluent in English, German, French, Spanish, Hebrew and Swiss.

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 wealth management subsidiaries include investment advisors First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Wealth Advisors, First Republic Trust Company, and First Republic Securities Company LLC, member FINRA/SIPC, a securities broker-dealer.

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 June 30, 2007, the Bank and its subsidiaries had total Bank assets and other managed assets of $34.1 billion. 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/.