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The August 24th event raises funds for Oregon charities LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the sixth consecutive year, West Coast Bank is the title sponsor of the West Coast Bank Pro-Am to be held at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course on Monday, August 24, 2009. The event will team LPGA touring professionals and amateur partners in a one-day event that begins at 8:00 a.m. with a shotgun start, and kicks off the LPGA Safeway Classic. The much-anticipated Safeway Classic features the finest women golfers in the world August 25-27, and culminates Friday through Sunday (August 28-30) with the championship rounds. President and CEO Robert D. Sznewajs said, "The Safeway Classic and West Coast Bank Pro-Am raise funds for the Safeway Foundation, which benefits children's charities in Oregon. This worthwhile organization helps all the communities in which we serve and well aligns with the company's core values." Tom Maletis, President of Tournament Golf Foundation (TGF), the tournament owners and organizers, said, "Tournament Golf Foundation and the Safeway Classic are proud to have West Coast Bank as the title sponsor of our Monday Pro-Am for the sixth consecutive year. We appreciate their long-lasting relationship with us." This year's Safeway Classic will be the 38th edition. The tournament has raised more than $13 million for local children's charities in Oregon through the Safeway Foundation since 1972, and gave over $1 million last year from tournament proceeds. For more information, visit http://www.safewaygolf.com/. West Coast Bancorp (NASDAQ:WCBO) is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.6 billion in assets, operating 65 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 Bancorp CONTACT: Dave Hansen, Regional President, West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-603-8040 Web Site: http://www.wcb.com/

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