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Fundraiser will support Safe Streets Program LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank will sponsor the Central Eastside Industrial Council's (CEIC) 13th Annual Golf Tournament at the Langdon Farm Golf Course on July 28, 2009, with a shot-gun start at 11:45 a.m. Funds raised will be used to support the CEIC's Safe Streets Program. CEIC Executive Director Terry Taylor said, "West Coast Bank has been a tremendous supporter of the CEIC. Whether it's our golf tournament or other event, they have always stepped up to help out our association. We truly value their participation, and I know from experience that many of our members enjoy their products and services along with the bank's proximity to their businesses. West Coast Bank is an excellent partner on and off the golf course." Dave Hansen, West Coast Bank Regional President, said, "The Bank is pleased to sponsor this tournament and be an active member of the CEIC, a vital community business organization that has helped to maintain and build the economic growth and vitality of the central Eastside of Portland for the last 29 years." West Coast Bank Branch Manager-Vice President Lihua Lennox added, "CEIC's mission meshes well with our commitment to serve businesses in the central Eastside core with business products and services that help them to be successful in the day-to-day operation of their companies." For more information about the golf tournament, call CEIC Executive Director Terry Taylor at 503. 503.577.5665. 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 Bank CONTACT: Dave Hansen, Regional President, +1-503-603-8040, , or Lihua Lennox, MLK & Main Manager, Vice President, +1-503-813-8370, , both of West Coast Bank Web Site: http://www.wcb.com/

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