 HONOLULU, April 28, 2021 PRNewswire -- Central Pacific Financial Corp. NYSE: CPF the Company, parent company of Central Pacific Bank the Bank, today reported net income in the first quarter of 2021 of 18.0 million, or fully diluted earnings per share EPS of 0.64, compared to net income in the first quarter of 2020 of 8.3 million, or EPS of 0.29, and net income in the fourth quarter of 2020 of 12.2 million, or EPS of 0.43. Central Pacific Financial Corp.s first quarter 2021 results are the highest quarterly pre-tax income we have reported since 2007. 