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West Coast Bank Sponsors 20th Annual Super Seniors Awards at Lincoln County Fair on July 14th NEWPORT, Ore., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) is pleased to sponsor the 20th Annual Super Seniors Awards during the Lincoln County Fair, July 14, 2005, 11:00 a.m. at the main stage. The award recognizes the significant impact Lincoln County's senior citizens have made in their local communities. Recipients are chosen from nomination forms, which can be obtained at any Lincoln County branch of West Coast Bank; Newport North, Newport Main, Depoe Bay, Waldport, Toledo and Lincoln City. Vice President and Coast District Manager David Green said, "For the past 20 years West Coast Bank has honored six deserving local seniors at the awards ceremony. This distinctive sponsorship has been very rewarding to the bank, which has served Oregon coast communities for 80 years." The honored seniors will receive a plaque and gift items during the ceremony at the Lincoln County Fair. They will also be treated to breakfast with West Coast Bank senior management. 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: Larry E. Hartsel, Branch Manager, Newport Main, of West Coast Bancorp, +1-541-574-1131 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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