WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank is sponsoring the Evergreen School District Foundation's seventh annual auction, "Under the Big Top" on Saturday, February 28, 2009. Funds raised at the auction will provide basic needs for the most disadvantaged students though the Principal's Checkbook Program, support specific educational programs and provide educational grants to teachers. West Coast Bank Deposit Relationship Manager Kris Miller is also the auction chair and Evergreen Foundation board member. She said, "West Coast Bank is always pleased to support the communities we serve. Helping needy students in Clark County is just one more way for us to contribute to the strength of our neighborhoods." The auction will be held at the Heathman Lodge, 7805 NE Greenwood Lodge, Vancouver. Doors open for cocktail hour at 5:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $50.00 and are available for $75.00 at the door. For more information, contact Stephanie Taylor at the Evergreen Foundation Office, (360) 604-4022. 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 Bank CONTACT: Kris Miller, Vice President, Deposit Relationship Mgr. of West Coast Bank, +1-360-906-4262 Web Site: http://www.wcb.com/

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