WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

The First Dundee Branch Will Open January 5, 2009 LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank's newest branch in Dundee, Oregon will open on January 5, 2009, at 1410 North Highway 99. Located in the heart of Oregon's wine country, the branch decor reflects the beauty of the region with grape trellises over teller row and wine barrel tables. Regional President Dave Hansen said, "Our unique and beautiful branch, the first in Dundee, sets the tone for the future development of the rapidly growing Dundee-Newberg region. We're looking forward to serving our wine country customers with this convenient new location." The Dundee branch will be managed by Vice President Nicole McIntyre, who also manages the Newberg branch. West Coast Bancorp, (NASDAQ:WCBO), one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.5 billion in assets, operating 65 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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