WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

Grand Opening with prize drawing will be held on May 2nd LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank will open its newest East County branch on March 24, 2008, at the corner of 162nd & Sunnyside Road (13045 SE Happy Valley Town Center Drive). The Happy Valley branch is managed by Lydia Haman, with Jeni Nichols, customer service manager, and Jennifer Salvatore, personal banker. The Happy Valley branch is a stand-alone location with a two-lane drive-through, Internet kiosk for client use and business TV in the lobby. The bank's ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration will take place at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 2nd. A drawing will also be held that day for a 42" flat screen television. Regional President Dave Hansen said, "Happy Valley is one of the fastest growing communities in the region and West Coast Bank is excited to open a branch in this area for our East County customers. Our Happy Valley branch team is well-known in the area and well-versed with the area's market conditions. They are experienced and equipped to make local decisions and we're thrilled to have them." 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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