2008-07-24 01:16:22 -

- Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BPFH) today announced that members of its executive management will be speaking at the following conference:

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 9th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference, in New York City, NY: Wednesday, July 30, at 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. A live audio webcast with slides will be available on the

conference website at cc.talkpoint.com/KEEF001/072908a_ak/ and through the company's website: www.bostonprivate.com.

Boston Private Wealth Management Group

Boston Private Wealth Management Group is a national financial service organization comprised of independently operated affiliates located in key regions of the U.S. that offer private banking, wealth advisory and investment management services to the high net worth marketplace, selected businesses and institutions. The Company enters demographically attractive markets through a very selective acquisition process and then expands by way of organic growth. It employs a distinct business strategy, empowering its affiliates to run independently such that they can best serve their clients at the local level, while at the same time providing strategic oversight and access to resources, both financial and intellectual, to support management, compliance, legal, marketing, and operations. (NASDAQ: BPFH).

For more information about Boston Private, visit the Company's web site at www.bostonprivate.com

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
Catharine Sheehan, 617-912-3767
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
csheehan@bostonprivate.com