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Annual event will raise funds for the hospital's Child Endowment Fund. LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On October 21, 2006, West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) will partner with other local businesses to sponsor the 2006 Heart of Doernbecher Auction, which has raised over $2.5 million for the children of Doernbecher since 1998. The black tie event will be held at the Oregon Convention Center Portland Ballroom, beginning at 5:00 p.m. West Coast Bank's Executive Vice President of Commercial Banking Xandra McKeown serves as Executive Vice President for the Doernbecher Foundation Board of Directors. She said, "West Coast Bank proudly sponsors activities like the Heart of Doernbecher Auction that help the communities we serve. It is a joy to support a dedicated pediatric hospital and academic health center of Doernbecher's distinction. Children from all over the Northwest benefit from the care and research offered at the hospital." Doernbecher Children's Hospital Foundation Executive Director Susan Nicol said, "The foundation is grateful for West Coast Bank's sponsorship of our annual fundraiser. This year auction proceeds will support the Child Life Endowment Fund, which supports all the activities that brighten a child's experience and the patient family experience during a hospital stay including toys, games, books and reading programs, art projects, the visiting pet program, seasonal parties, computers, gifts, music, cooking projects, birthdays, and more. These unbudgeted and non-reimbursable costs allow children to enjoy normal childhood activities while still receiving their medical care. For ticket or auction donation information, see http://www.doernbecherfoundation.org/ With nationally recognized programs in pediatric heart surgery, neurosurgery, cancer, and metabolic diseases, Doernbecher Children's Hospital provides primary and specialized care to more than 56,500 children each year from Oregon, Southwest Washington, and beyond. As part of OHSU, the state's only academic medical center, Doernbecher combines healing, teaching, discovery and outreach in its mission to improve the health of all children. For donation information, contact the Doernbecher Foundation at 503.294.7101 or 1.800.800.9583. 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: Xandra T. McKeown, Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-598-3251 Web site: http://www.doernbecherfoundation.org/ Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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