West Coast Bank Will Open a New Eugene, Oregon Branch on October 15, 2007
Wednesday September 26, 7:13 pm ET

Jeannie Odom will manage the Eugene West Branch

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank will open its second Eugene, Oregon branch on October 15, 2007. The branch will be located at Seneca and 11th Street in west Eugene and will be managed by veteran banker Jeannie Odom.

Odom most recently served as branch manager for First Tech and has 16 years of local banking experience.

Regional President Ken Jundt said, "West Coast Bank is committed to expanding its service to our south Willamette Valley customers and the new Eugene branch is a significant step toward that goal. We're pleased to have Jeanne Odom leading this new venture with her local market and management expertise."

West Coast Bancorp, (NASDAQ: WCBO - News), 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's web site at http://www.wcb.com.