WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

West Coast Bank Names Chris Bohl Vice President Commercial Banking Group SALEM, Ore., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) has named Chris Bohl Vice President and Relationship Manager in the Salem commercial banking department. Bohl has fifteen years of commercial lending experience in the Salem market, most recently with Washington Mutual and Umpqua Bank. He graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Business Management and is a West Salem Rotarian. Executive Vice President-Commercial Banking Xandra McKeown said, "I am extremely pleased that someone of Chris' caliber has joined our company. His significant background in commercial lending, commitment to customer service and extensive knowledge of the market make him an excellent fit for West Coast Bank." 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: Xandra McKeown, Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking, of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-598-3251 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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