WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

West Coast Bank Sponsors At-Risk Youth for Silver Buckle Equestrian Center VANCOUVER, Wash., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) is donating $1,000 to sponsor ten participants to the Silver Buckle Equestrian Center. Silver Buckle is a non-profit corporation that helps Southwest Washington youth at risk to acquire self-respect and life skills through therapeutic equine programs. Salmon Creek Branch Manager Michele Freeman also serves as treasurer on the Silver Buckle Board of Directors. She says, "West Coast Bank has long supported the communities we serve. So it's a real pleasure for us to contribute to an organization that mentors and protects children in Southwest Washington." For more information regarding Silver Buckle Equestrian Center, contact Barbara Sheldon, Executive Director at 360-695-9111, ext. 12. 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: Michele Freeman, Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager of West Coast Bancorp, +1-360-571-3762 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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