CITY NATIONAL CORP
EXHIBIT 10(E)
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Exhibit 10(e)    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>FIFTH AMENDMENT TO SPLIT DOLLAR LIFE INSURANCE AGREEMENT<BR>
COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT PLAN  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Amendment relates to that certain Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement made as of the 13th day of June, 1980 between CITY NATIONAL BANK and THE GOLDSMITH
1980 INSURANCE TRUST (the "Agreement") and shall hereby amend paragraph 7 thereof to provide that the Agreement shall terminate on May 15, 1998. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
as amended by the foregoing, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and without any other change. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Agreement is made and agreed to as of this 15th day of May, 1995. </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=3 VALIGN="TOP"><FONT SIZE=2><B>THE GOLDSMITH 1980 INSURANCE TRUST</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3 VALIGN="TOP"><FONT SIZE=2><B>CITY NATIONAL BANK</B></FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>BRUCE LEIGH GOLDSMITH</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Bruce Leigh Goldsmith<BR>
Trustee</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RICHARD SHEEHAN, JR.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RUSSELL DAVID GOLDSMITH</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Russell David Goldsmith<BR>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>GREG CUSTER</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Greg Custer, Assistant Trust Officer<BR>
Trustee</FONT></TD>
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