WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The West Coast Bancorp (NASDAQ:WCBO) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 13.5 cents per share. The dividend will be payable on July 31, 2008, to shareholders of record on July 11, 2008. West Coast Bancorp, 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 offices 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 web site at http://www.wcb.com/. DATASOURCE: West Coast Bancorp CONTACT: Robert D. Sznewajs, President & CEO, +1-503-598-3243, or Anders Giltvedt, Executive Vice President & CFO, +1-503-598-3250, both of West Coast Bancorp Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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