WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

East Vancouver Branch in Growing 164th Avenue Corridor Will Open First Quarter 2006 LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank's (NASDAQ:WCBO) commitment to the Clark County market includes a fourth branch in the Vancouver area. The East Vancouver branch at 1125 SE 163rd Place, Suite 102, will open in the first quarter of 2006. Regional President Dave Hansen said, "Since West Coast Bank is the largest community bank in the Portland-Vancouver region, our strategic plan includes growing our market share in the key Vancouver area. The East Vancouver branch is part of that strategy." Vancouver Market Leader Lisa Dow said, "The Company's newest branch will improve convenience for our growing Clark County customer base. The expanding 164th Avenue corridor is a perfect location to serve Vancouver businesses and residents." The 1,400 square foot branch will offer many client-friendly amenities, such as computer kiosk, satellite TV access to business news channels, ATM, night deposit, and safe deposit boxes. Initially, four team members will staff the branch. Product experts in commercial banking, trust, investments, merchant bankcard, commercial real estate and residential real estate will also be available to meet with clients and prospects. West Coast Bank currently operates Vancouver area branches in downtown Vancouver, Salmon Creek and Orchards. 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: Dave Hansen, Regional President, +1-503-603-8040, or Lisa Dow, Vancouver Market Leader, +1-360-906-4260, both of West Coast Bank Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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