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West Coast Bank Receives the Community Service of the Year Award From Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR) Exemplary Community Service and Sponsorship Earn the Distinction SALEM, Ore., June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) received the Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR) Community Service of the Year award on June 29th at the Willamette Valley Vineyards. The award is given annually to the company or individual that has been active in the organization and has exemplified the best qualities of corporate citizenship by contributing significantly to the community. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010816/SFTH016ALOGO ) West Coast Bank Regional President Ken Jundt received the award on behalf of the company. He said, "West Coast Bank has a 78-year tradition of investing in the communities we serve. This can be seen not just in the significant financial donations to numerous charitable causes, but also in the many hours donated by our employees in serving these causes. So it's a real pleasure to be acknowledged for our efforts by a corporation that also seeks to expand the economy in the region." SEDCOR membership manager Randy Stockdale said, "West Coast Bank is the ideal recipient for this award. The company has had an enormous impact on Salem and the surrounding areas with its people power and financial contributions. Management not only allows but also encourages employees to invest in the community, then provides to funds to make it possible. Everywhere you turn you see West Coast Bank volunteers and sponsorships." SECDOR is the largest economic development corporation in the state with approximately 450 members in Marion and Polk counties. Its mission is to enhance and diversify the Mid-Willamette Valley area economy. For more information see http://www.sedcor.com/. West Coast Bancorp is a Northwest bank holding company with $1.7 billion in assets, operating 48 offices in Oregon and Washington. The Company serves clients who seek the resources, sophisticated products and expertise of larger financial institutions, along with the local decision-making, market knowledge, and customer service orientation of a community bank. West Coast Bancorp, the parent company of West Coast Bank and West Coast Trust, is a publicly held bank holding company headquartered in Oregon. The Company offers a broad range of banking, investment, fiduciary and trust services. 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: Ken Jundt, Regional President of West Coast Bank, +1-503-371-2680 Web site: http://www.sedcor.com/ Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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