WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank has promoted 44-year career banker Dagmar DiStefano to Executive Vice President of Retail and Real Estate Lending at the company's Wilsonville Credit Center. Ms. DiStefano has worked in senior management positions at West Coast Bank for eight years. Ms. DiStefano has a solid background in all types of lending including bank audit, credit examination, credit administration, and business banking and retail management. She is a graduate of the Commercial Division of Pacific Coast Banking School, and has participated in various professional seminars and management programs throughout the course of her career. Robert D. Sznewajs, President & CEO, said, "Dagmar is a talented executive, and I am pleased to have her assume these new responsibilities." 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: Robert D. Sznewajs, President and CEO of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-598-3243 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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