WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

22,000 Weekly Shoppers Flock to Urban Marketplace LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) is sponsoring the Portland Farmers Market for the fifth consecutive year. Four urban green markets now serve up to 22,000 Portland shoppers per week from April through December. West Coast Bank Regional President Dave Hansen said, "The Portland Farmer's Markets are held near the Portland neighborhoods that West Coast Bank serves with our Downtown Portland Branch (at the corner of Broadway and Salmon), and our Pearl District branch (at 1207 NW Glisan). The partnership is a great fit and we're pleased to be sponsoring the Farmer's Market again." For market locations and times, see http://www.portlandfarmersmarket.org/. 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 60 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, +1-503-603-8040 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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