WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

West Coast Bancorp's President & CEO Robert D. Sznewajs Will Speak at the Sandler O'Neill & Partners L.P. West Coast Financial Services Conference LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- President & CEO Robert D. Sznewajs of West Coast Bancorp (NASDAQ:WCBO), will speak at the Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. West Coast Financial Services Conference in San Diego on March 10, 2005, at approximately 1:05 p.m. Sznewajs will present information regarding the company's strategies and long-term financial objectives. The conference will be webcast in its entirety, both live and via 30-day replay, and can be accessed at http://www.sandleroneill.com/ . The simultaneous conference audio can be heard by dialing 800-239-8730 and referencing "session two" of the Sandler O'Neill conference. Sznewajs's presentation will be available on March 10th by accessing the West Coast Bank website, http://www.wcb.com/, Investor Relations, Investor Information, Company Investor Presentations. West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2004 and 2005, is a Northwest bank holding company with $1.8 billion in assets, operating 52 offices in Oregon and Washington. The company combines the sophisticated products and expertise of larger banks with the local decision making, market knowledge and customer service of a community bank. For more information, visit the Company web site at http://www.wcb.com/. DATASOURCE: West Coast Bancorp CONTACT: Robert D. Sznewajs, President & CEO of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-598-3243 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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