WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

SALEM, Ore., June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank, the founding sponsor of Salem Hoopla, is once again sponsoring Oregon's largest and premier 3-on-3 basketball event on July 24-26, 2009. Salem Hoopla 2009 will feature free Kids Clinic and numerous contests, including the highly-popular Slam Dunk Contest. The West Coast Bank Shoot-Turn-Shoot contest will feature a $25,000 cash prize. Bank employees will also be volunteering and competing at the tournament, which is held on Court Street near the State Capital. West Coast Bank Regional President Ken Jundt said, "Hoopla generates thousands of dollars for local charities each year. Most of these funds are given to organizations that focus on youth athletic or activity programs in the Salem-Keizer area. It's another great way for West Coast Bank to support the communities in which we serve." For more information, contact Jason Unruh, Tournament Director, 503-559-1131, , or see http://www.salemhoopla.com/. West Coast Bancorp, (NASDAQ:WCBO), 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: Ken Jundt, Regional President of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-371-2680, Web Site: http://www.wcb.com/ http://www.salemhoopla.com/

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