The Palo Alto Banking Office provides business lending servicesand products with a focus on emerging growth companies and theirexecutives. City National's Technology Group typically seekscompanies that have completed their first round of financing withat least $4 million to $5 million in venture capital orinvestment.<PThe Palo Alto office continues an expansion intoNorthern California that began earlier this year with CityNational's acquisition of San Francisco-based The PacificBank, N.A. Beth Kinsey, senior vice president and manager of CityNational's Technology Group, will oversee the technologylending team of the Palo Alto office and expects to add additionalbanking professionals over the next several months. Kenna Helms, a26-year veteran in trusts, estate planning and financial services,is senior vice president and manager of the Palo Alto privatebanking team.

City National Bank's new Palo Alto office, located at 525University Ave., will be City National's eighth private bankingoffice in California and brings to nearly 140 the number of privatebankers serving high-net-worth individuals. Other private bankingoffices are located in San Francisco, Beverly Hills, Downtown LosAngeles, Long Beach/South Bay, Irvine, San Diego, andRiverside.