WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

West Coast Bank Is Expanding with Three New Branches in Vancouver, Gresham and Salem Company is now the largest Oregon-based community bank in the Portland/Vancouver and Salem market areas LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) continues to expand its franchise and customer convenience with three new branches. Gresham, Vancouver and Salem are all expected to open in the second half of 2004. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010816/SFTH016ALOGO ) -- Gresham will open at 473 NW Burnside Road -- Salem will open at 5686 Commercial St. SE -- Vancouver will open at 7500 NE 117th Avenue The company is now the largest Oregon-based community bank in the Portland/Vancouver and Salem regions measured by total deposits and number of branch locations. President and CEO Robert D. Sznewajs said, "The Company's expansion is consistent with our strategic plan to increase the franchise in areas of greatest market opportunity. The new branches will conveniently serve our growing business clientele in high traffic areas." Seven other West Coast Bank branches have also been launched in the past three years: 1. Beaverton 2. Airport Way & 122nd 3. Cornelius Pass 4. Raleigh Hills 5. Pearl District 6. Canby 7. Eugene West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $1.7 billion in assets, operating 48 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/. 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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