THE ART OF COMMERCE

    /24-7PressRelease/ - LAS VEGAS, NV, January 11, 2008 - What could a state-of-the-art bank, new to Nevada, and a world-renowned 150-year old foundry in Naples, Italy have in common? More than you might imagine.

The remarkable exhibition of classic sculpture that celebrated City National Bank's opening its Regional Center, in Summerlin, premiered the Chiurazzi Worldwide Collection in Nevada... a first opportunity for Las Vegans and visitors to experience the world's most famous art, while visiting the Las Vegas Valley's newest bank facilities.

The connection grew from a relationship between City National Banker Paul Workman and Chiurazzi Worldwide's leadership in Las Vegas. Visionary Richard Lee immediately saw the unusual common ground for these firms, "Both Chiurazzi Worldwide and City National Bank can be really meaningful to our city's future. City National Bank's acquisition of Business Bank brings a major new financial institution, with 50 years history and a powerful portfolio of banking products and services to Las Vegas." Lee continues, "Chiurazzi Worldwide expands our cultural horizons. By choosing our city to premiere the Chiurazzi's world-famous works, Chiurazzi Worldwide brings centuries of history and artistic craftsmanship to town. There couldn't be a more perfect combination to talk about the elements that will shape our future than Chiurazzi Worldwide and City National Bank."
The Chiurazzi Collection is an exhibit of 21 epic works, on display at City National Bank's new regional headquarters, in Summerlin. Originally intended to run through December, 2007, the community's enthusiastic response led City National Bank and Chiurazzi to extend their exhibition through January 25th, 2008. Among the major works exhibited are the amazing, massive Laocoönte (from the Vatican,) Vittoria Brescia, Donatello's Davide and Giambologna's familiar Mercurio Volant . Additionally, visitors can see Chiurazzi Foundry renditions of a helmet used by training gladiators in Herculaneum, the beautiful and infamous Torso di Aphrodite and Venus Andomante.

Fonderia Storica Chiurazzi, the near-mythic Chiurazzi Foundry in Naples, is the only of its kind remaining from an era, centuries ago, when lost-wax casting was developed as an art form to capture remarkable bronze renditions. The Chiurazzi collection of some 1500 moulds is a time capsule... a pristine record of history's greatest sculpture, before time and travails took their toll, as well as 600 artifacts recorded just as they were excavated from Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Chiurazzi Worldwide brings together the moulds and artisans of a reborn Fonderia Storica Chiurazzi with an opportunity to showcase its wonderful renditions for nearly 40 million Las Vegas visitors, each year.

City National Bank is the wholly owned subsidiary of City National Corporation (NYSE: CYN). It is backed by $15.5 billion in total assets, and provides banking, investment and trust services through 62 offices, including 15 full-service regional centers, in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada and New York City. The company and its nine majority-owned investment affiliates manage or administer more than $59 billion in client investment assets, including $37.1 billion under direct management. For more information about City National, visit the company's website at cnb.com.

To learn more about this remarkable exhibition, The Art of Commerce, contact Barbara Kenig, In The Public Eye at 702.498.9808, or email [email protected]. Hi-res photography of Chiurazzi Foundry's remarkable artistry is available, as are interviews with Chiurazzi CEO Mr. Gale Roberts. Visit chiurazziworldwide.com for more info.

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