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West Coast Bank is a Charter Member of the 2004 Bite of Oregon Dream Team August 13-15th Venue at Tom McCall Waterfront Park Celebrates Oregon's Premier Food and Beverage Industries and Supports Special Olympics Oregon LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) is a charter member of the 2004 Bite of Oregon Dream Team, comprised of more than 20 Oregon corporations that strongly support of the Brand Oregon Campaign. This State-sponsored initiative promotes economic development in Oregon by featuring our best food and beverage producers. The Bite of Oregon at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park, August 13-15, is the initiative's flagship event highlighting food, beverage, and music that represents Oregon. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010816/SFTH016ALOGO ) Bite of Oregon entertainment will highlight uniquely Oregon attractions, such as the Oregon Shakespearean Festival, the Pendleton Round-up, and the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial. Great comedy and over 90 local and national bands will be featured on four stages. For more information, see http://www.biteoforegon.com/. The Bite of Oregon remains the primary fundraiser for Special Olympics Oregon. Since 1982 this non-profit organization has hosted the Bite and uses funds raised to serve thousands of athletes throughout the state. A $5 donation is suggested at the gate. There is no additional charge for music acts. 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: Dave Hansen, Regional President of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-603-8040 Web site: http://www.biteoforegon.com/ Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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