WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

Free Coin Counting Will Be Provided for Consumer and Business Customers LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) customers and non-customers alike can now convert their loose coin into cash or gift cards where they conduct their other financial services ... at their bank. Ten branches have been strategically chosen to launch West Coast Bank Coin Centers ... self-service coin counting machines powered by Coinstar, Inc. that convert loose change into cash quickly and easily. Clients can deposit their receipts or redeem them for cash or a name-brand gift card at certain locations. West Coast Bank offers this service free to its customers and is the first bank in the Pacific Northwest to bring Coinstar's latest coin counting kiosk to the marketplace. President and CEO Robert D. Sznewajs said, "The West Coast Bank Coin Centers will provide yet another convenience for both consumers and business customers of the bank. The free coin counting service augments the innovative products and services we offer to our customers, which include free ATM usage, free checking, free online banking, free bill pay and a brand name gift card mall." Branches that will offer West Coast Bank Coin Centers beginning April 11, 2007, include Salem Downtown, Silverton, Monmouth, Molalla, Tualatin-Sherwood and Tigard in Oregon; and Orchards, Salmon Creek, Olympia Downtown and Shelton in Washington. West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.5 billion in assets, operating 59 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 of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-598-3243 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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