Central Pacific Financial Corp.
Power of Attorney

(To execute Forms 3, 4 and 5 of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission for the purposes of reporting pursuant to and under Section 16(a)
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and related Rule 16a-3 and other
related Rules and Regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.)

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints, effective as of the date of
the undersigned?s signature below, the Executive Chairman, the Chief
Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the General
Counsel & Corporate Secretary, the Controller, the Director of Human
Resources Operations, and Diane Nakasone (Sr. Regulatory Officer), of Central
Pacific Financial Corp., who may be appointed to and occupy such offices from
time to time, the undersigned?s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to do the
following:

A. To execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, Forms 3, 4 and 5 of the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission for the purposes of
reporting pursuant to and under Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934 and related Rule 16a-3 and other related Rules and Regulations of
the United State Securities and Exchange Commission.

B. To do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such
Form 3, 4 and 5 and the timely filing of any such Form with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority.

C. To take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion and/or judgment of such attorney-in-fact, may
be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood the documents executed by such attorney-in-
fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be
in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-
fact may approve in his discretion.

D. To do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and
powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.

Each attorney-in-fact hereunder shall have full power and authority under
this Power of Attorney, and all acts authorized to be taken by the attorneys-
in-fact hereunder may be taken by any one attorney-in-fact.

The undersigned acknowledges that Central Pacific Financial Corp. and the
attorneys-in-fact who are serving hereunder for the benefit of the
undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any other
securities laws, rules or regulations that the undersigned is required to
comply with.

/s/Colbert M. Matsumoto					Date:  2/1/11
Signature

Colbert M. Matsumoto
Print Name

State of Hawaii
City & County of Honolulu

On this 1st day of February, 2011, before me personally appeared
Colbert M. Matsumoto to me known to be the person described in and who
executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that she/he executed
the same as her/his free act and deed.

Lisa Ann S. Yamada
Notary Public, State of Hawaii
Commission expires:  10/10/2011