WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

Manager Cynthia Elam Will Host a Grand Opening Celebration on Friday, January 18, 2008 LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank recently opened its 63rd Pacific Northwest branch in Oregon City, effectively filling in their market service area between Molalla, Canby, and Clackamas. The branch is managed by Vice President Cynthia Elam and other veteran staff with strong, long-term ties to the Oregon City marketplace. Elam previously worked at US Bank for 28 years before joining the West Coast Bank team. She served on the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce board from 1996-1999 and is currently a member. Regional President Dave Hansen said, "Our new Oregon City branch is well located and visible on the corner of Hwy 213 & Molalla Street, and is equipped with Internet kiosk, gift card mall and a highly qualified team. We're pleased to serve our Oregon City customers with this convenient, new branch." The branch will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration with the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce and Oregon City Mayor Alice Norris on Friday, January 18, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. A drawing will be held for a flat screen television. 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 63 locations 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's web site at http://www.wcb.com/. DATASOURCE: West Coast Bancorp CONTACT: Dave Hansen, Regional President of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-603-8040 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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