West Coast Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of 13.5 Cents per Share
Tuesday September 25, 4:27 pm ET

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The West Coast Bancorp (Nasdaq: WCBO - News) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 13.5 cents per share, an increase of 12.5% over the second quarter 2007 dividend of 12.0 cents per share.

The dividend will be payable on October 31, 2007, to shareholders of record on October 11, 2007.

West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.6 billion in assets, operating 61 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.

Source: West Coast Bancorp