WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

March 24-26 Event Showcases Food, Entertainment, Wine, Arts and Crafts MCMINNVILLE, Ore., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) is sponsoring the 13th Annual McMinnville Wine & Food Classic for the sixth consecutive year. The popular event will be held in the heart of Oregon wine country at the Linfield College Field House, March 24, 25, 26, 2006. The Wine and Food Classic showcases delicious food, beautiful arts and crafts, guest chef demonstrations, live musical entertainment, and wine tasting from some of the best wineries and vineyards in Oregon. All net proceeds will be used to support St. James School, a tuition-based alternative to public education in McMinnville. The first 1,000 guests on Friday will receive a free souvenir wine glass, compliments of West Coast Bank. For event hours and information, see http://www.macwfc.org/. West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.0 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 of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-603-8040 Web site: http://www.macwfc.org/ Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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