OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ: WCBO) received a Gold WorkWell Designation on behalf of the Thurston Chamber of Commerce and the Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department. The award highlighted the Bank's commitment to a healthy workplace with a monthly training program for all employees entitled Health Heroes, healthy recipes in their weekly Intranet newsletter, and special discounts to health clubs and weight loss organizations through employee benefits. Tim Dowling, Puget Sound Regional President, said, "We are proud to receive this healthy workplace designation once again, as this is a strong focus of our organization." West Coast Bancorp is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.7 billion in assets, operating 65 locations 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's web site at http://www.wcb.com/. DATASOURCE: West Coast Bancorp CONTACT: Tim Dowling, Regional President of West Coast Bancorp, +1-360-456-7758, Web Site: http://www.wcb.com/

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