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Top High School Teams Will Compete December 26-30, 2008 LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) is a VIP sponsor of the 13th Annual Les Schwab Invitational (LSI) Basketball Tournament to be held at Liberty High School in Hillsboro, Oregon, from December 26-30, 2008. This year's tournament features four days of tournament play and the first-ever LSI Slam Dunk Contest and 3-Point Shootout. The tournament features 16 teams chosen from Oregon's top 6A and 5A schools, along with other elite, national teams through a partnership with Nike. Participation is based on a selection process which occurs each January. Oregon teams include the Beaverton Beavers, Canby Cougars, Central Catholic Rams, Grant Generals, Jefferson Democrats, Jesuit Crusaders, Lake Oswego Lakers, Sheldon Irish, South Medford Panthers, Sunset Apollos, Tigard Tigers and Westview Wildcats. Regional President Dave Hansen said, "West Coast Bank, Portland and Vancouver's #1 community bank, is pleased to support this tournament and the continued development of youth throughout the markets we serve." For more information concerning the tournament, call 503-802-0060 or visit http://www.lesschwabinvitational.com/. West Coast Bancorp, 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 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 Bank CONTACT: Dave Hansen, Regional President of West Coast Bank, +1-503-603-8040 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/ http://www.lesschwabinvitational.com/

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