Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPFH) will report third quarter 2008 financial results after market close on Wednesday, October 22, 2008.

Management will hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, October 23, 2008, to discuss its financial results in more detail. To access the call:

The call will be simultaneously webcast and may be accessed on the Internet by linking through 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 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).

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