Parent and Subsidiaries                             EXHIBIT 21

City National Corporation
       City National Financial Services, Inc. (99.56%)
       City National Bank
             RNB Trust Deed Services, Inc.
             Inland Data Services, Inc.
             Citinational Bancorporation
             City National Mortgage Company


City National Corporation is a corporation organized under the laws of the 
State of Delaware. City National Bank Financial Services, Inc. is a 
corporation organized under the laws of the State of California and is 99.56% 
owned by City National Corporation with the remaining .46% owned by City 
National Bank. City National Bank is a national banking association organized 
under the laws of the United States of America. Each of the other above-named 
subsidiaries is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of 
California. Registrant owns 100% of the outstanding capital stock of City 
National Bank ("Bank"). The Bank owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of 
Citinational Bancorporation, City National Mortgage Company, RNB Trust Deed 
Services, Inc., and Inland Data Services, Inc. The consolidated financial 
statements in the Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders include 
Registrant, Bank, City National Financial Services, Inc., Citinational 
Bancorporation, City National Mortgage Company, RNB Trust Deed Services, Inc. 
and Inland Data Services, Inc.