WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

Twenty-Five-Year Veteran Is Headquartered in Salem LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) has promoted Dahr Fry to senior vice president. The 25-year agricultural banking veteran joined the company in February of this year to manage the agricultural banking team. He previously worked as the Washington Mutual Commercial Banking Center Manager in Salem. Fry received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education at Oregon State University and graduated from Pacific Coast Banking School in Seattle, Washington. He is involved in numerous business and industry organizations. Executive Vice President Xandra McKeown said, "Our agricultural team has been a key part of West Coast Bank's success and strategic focus. Dahr's industry knowledge, strong leadership skills and contributions to West Coast Bank warrant this well-deserved promotion." West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $1.9 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 T. McKeown, Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-598-3251 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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