WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Demonstrating commitment to the loan programs offered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), West Coast Bank was recently recognized as a leader among banks in Oregon and SW Washington. In a report including all banks working through the Portland District SBA Office for the nine months ending June 30, 2007, West Coast Bank ranks as: #1 - SBA 504 loans #2 - SBA 7(a) loans #3 - SBA Express loans Xandra McKeown, Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking, said, "The loan programs offered by the Small Business Administration are a valuable resource for businesses due to the flexibility they provide in the purchase or construction of a commercial building, business expansion or acquisition, or the purchase of other business assets. The existence of these lending programs and West Coast Bank's expertise in delivering these programs to our clients provides important benefits to local businesses in the communities we serve." West Coast Bancorp, (NASDAQ:WCBO), one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.6 billion in assets, operating 61 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 McKeown, Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking, +1-503-598-3251, or Jerry Burns, Vice President-Manager, Govt. Guaranteed Lending, +1-360-906-9624, both of West Coast Bancorp Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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