WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

East Side Branch Will Anchor the Borden's Corner Shopping Center LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank's (NASDAQ:WCBO) second Bend, Oregon branch is scheduled to open in early 2007 at Borden's Corner, Dean Swift Road and Highway 20. The Bend East 1,920 square foot branch will anchor a new shopping center and will feature client-friendly amenities, such as computer kiosk, satellite TV access to business news channels, free consumer and business checking, drive up teller, ATM and night deposit, remote-electronic deposit service for business customers, safe deposit boxes and a gift card mall. President and CEO Robert D. Sznewajs said, "West Coast Bank is committed to serving the growing Central Oregon market. We look forward to broadening our presence in the area with a second Bend branch." West Coast Bank opened a mortgage group office at 377 SW Century Drive in 2004, which also houses the commercial banking team. The Bend Main branch, managed by District Manager Mark Beardsley, opened in the same building and relocated in July 2006, to a beautiful, full-service facility at 359 SW Century Drive. West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.3 billion in assets, operating 56 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: Robert D. Sznewajs, President & CEO, +1-503-598-3243, or Ken Jundt, Regional President, +1-503-371-2680, both of West Coast Bancorp Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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