Construction Will Begin in Fourth Quarter 2006 on the Sunnyside and 162nd Street Facility LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction of a West Coast Bank (WCBO) full-service branch in the Happy Valley area of east Portland is scheduled to commence in fourth quarter 2006 with possible opening in the first half of 2007. The 3,000 square foot branch at Sunnyside and 162nd will be located in the new retail center known as Happy Valley Town Center. President and CEO Robert D. Sznewajs said, "West Coast Bank's newest Portland-Vancouver branch is consistent with the company's strategy to expand our footprint in the metropolitan region where we now operate 23 branch locations and hold the largest deposit market share of any community bank." Regional President Dave Hansen said, "The east Sunnyside area is booming with new housing additions and businesses. We're pleased to service our broad customer base with a modern branch featuring all the amenities our customers have come to appreciate, including three drive thru lanes, Gift Card Mall, merchant, investment, commercial banking and trust services, and Internet banking kiosk." West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.3 billion in assets, operating 56 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/. DATASOURCE: West Coast Bancorp CONTACT: Robert D. Sznewajs, President and CEO, +1-503-598-3243, or Dave Hansen, Regional President, +1-503-603-8040, both of West Coast Bancorp Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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