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West Coast Bank Names Vice Presidents in the Commercial Banking Group - John Doty, Jeff Auld and Teresa Carpenter Former Washington Mutual commercial bankers join West Coast Bank's Portland-Vancouver based commercial banking teams LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) has named John Doty, Jeff Auld and Teresa Carpenter Vice Presidents and Relationship Managers in their Commercial Banking Group. The former Washington Mutual commercial bankers join the company's growing commercial lending presence in the Portland/Vancouver market. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010816/SFTH016ALOGO ) Doty has 20 years experience in commercial banking. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Oregon and is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School and Northwest Intermediate Banking School. Auld received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Cal State University at Northridge and served as relationship manager at Washington Mutual and previously at US Bank. Carpenter, a resident of Vancouver, will serve clients in Clark County and the greater Portland metropolitan market. A commercial banker since 1994, she has extensive experience working with business clients with depository, cash management and investment banking needs. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Oregon State University. Executive Vice President of Commercial Banking Xandra McKeown said, "We are extremely pleased to continue to build on our commercial banking expertise and presence in the Portland/Vancouver market. John, Jeff and Teresa bring a wealth of talent and market knowledge to our organization. Our strong focus on the commercial segment and our extensive capabilities will allow them to continue to work with business clients that they have supported for many years." President and CEO Robert D. Sznewajs said, "As the largest community bank in the Portland-Vancouver and Salem regions, West Coast Bank is further strengthened by the addition of these seasoned lending professionals. I'm pleased that John, Jeff and Teresa will be able to serve their former clients within the company's community bank service environment." 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: Xandra McKeown, Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking, of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-598-3251 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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