West
Coast Investment Services Is Recognized as PrimeVest Top Program
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., June 26
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Investment Services of Portland, OR, (West Coast
Bancorp, Nasdaq: WCBO) was recently named among PrimeVest Financial Services' top programs
of 2006. It was also recognized for its considerable achievements at the 2007 PrimeVest
National Sales Conference, held in San Diego, CA, in June, 2007.
West Coast Investment Services was
among the top three programs in PrimeVest's $1.5 billion -- $5 billion production category
for 2006 and was one of just 12 programs to receive top-program recognition.
"West Coast Investment Services
had a terrific year providing for its clients," said Catherine Bonneau, PrimeVest's
president. "We're very proud to recognize those efforts with this honor."
West Coast Investment Services Program
Manager Marcia Godsey said, "We're honored to be mentioned among PrimeVest's top
performing programs for 2006, and we're committed to helping our clients pursue their
financial goals. It was a gratifying year. We've developed so many strong relationships
with our clients and we're looking to build upon them in the years to come."
About PrimeVest:
Founded in 1984, PrimeVest Financial
Services, Inc., is a self-clearing broker-dealer serving the clients of nearly 600
financial institutions with assets ranging from $15 million to $30 billion in 50 states
and Guam. Headquartered in St. Cloud, MN, PrimeVest delivers innovative investment and
insurance solutions, comprehensive support and a flexible program structure backed by the
strength of the ING brand -- one of the world's largest financial services organizations.
PrimeVest makes it easier for financial institutions to succeed.
PrimeVest is a shareholder of the
Chicago Stock Exchange and a member of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation
(DTCC), the Securities Investors Protection Corporation (SIPC), and the National
Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).
Securities and insurance products
offered by PrimeVest: *Not FDIC/NCUSIF insured *May go down in value *Not financial
institution guaranteed *Not a deposit *Not insured by any federal government agency.
West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon
Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company
with $2.5 billion in assets, operating 60 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
-0-
06/26/2007
/CONTACT: Marcia
Godsey, Program Manager of West
Coast Bancorp,
+1-503-279-3161/
/Web site: http://www.wcb.com /
(WCBO)