WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank, in conjunction with the Thurston County Chamber Foundation and the Thurston County Public Schools, is proud to be the presenting sponsor of "Find Your Future" on Saturday, February 9 at Olympia High School. This event, now in its 6th year, offers Thurston County students in grades 8-12 the opportunity to explore career opportunities in the areas of Art, Science, Social Service, Business and Technical fields. Parents can attend workshops on Projected Career Opportunities, Financial Tips for College, and How to Pay for Higher Education. Steve Ryan, Event Chair and West Coast Bank Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking, encourages students and their parents to attend "because students who have attended in previous years have found the experience to be life-changing. The exposure to these different fields opens the door to a world of possibilities, and helps the students get excited about their future. I would highly recommend if you have a student in grades 8-12 you attend 'Find Your Future'." West Coast Bank operates 63 offices in Oregon and Washington, including 9 branches in the Puget Sound area. 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. 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: Steve Ryan, Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking of West Coast Bancorp, Find Your Future Event Chair, +1-360-412-7893 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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