WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

West Coast Bancorp President & CEO Robert D. Sznewajs is Appointed to Local Board of Federal Reserve Bank LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank Board Chairman Lloyd D. Ankeny today announced the appointment of President & CEO Robert D. Sznewajs to the Board of Directors of the Portland Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, effective January 1, 2004. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010816/SFTH016ALOGO ) Ankeny said, "It is a distinct honor for Bob Sznewajs to be selected as a director of such an important and influential board. We, at West Coast Bank, are very pleased that his proven business leadership is being recognized in this significant way." Sznewajs is a also a board member for the Oregon Bankers Association, the Association for Corporate Growth, Coinstar, Inc., and the Business Advisory Council for Portland State University School of Business. He is past Campaign Cabinet Member for United Way. Sznewajs has served as President and CEO of West Coast Bank for four years. The Federal Reserve Bank Board of Directors provides the region's economic perspective to the Federal Reserve the Federal Reserve Bank's District Board of Directors in San Francisco and the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. The Board of Governors uses this information when determining national economic policies and banking regulations. West Coast Bancorp is a Northwest bank holding company with $1.7 billion in assets, operating 47 offices in Oregon and Washington. West Coast Bancorp, the parent company of West Coast Bank and West Coast Trust, is a publicly held bank holding company headquartered in Oregon. For more information, please visit the Company web site at http://www.wcb.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010816/SFTH016ALOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: West Coast Bancorp CONTACT: Robert D. Sznewajs, President & CEO of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-598-3243 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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