WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

Veteran banker will administer the bank's agricultural loan portfolio LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank has named Hugh Ross Senior Vice President-Regional Credit Administrator at the company's Lake Oswego office. The veteran banker has served in lending and credit administration positions for over 25 years. He will administer the agricultural, commercial and industrial loan portfolio. Ross earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business from Montana State University. He is a board member and officer for the local chapter of the Risk Management Association (RMA). He is active in the lending committee and real estate lending committee of the Oregon Banker's Association. 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 64 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: Hadley Robbins, Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-603-8000 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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