West Coast Bank Sponsors the 41st Annual Hazel Dell Parade of Bands

West Coast Bank Sponsors the 41st Annual Hazel Dell Parade of Bands

'March to Discovery, a Celebration of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial' Parade Will Host 25 School Bands

VANCOUVER, Wash., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) is a major sponsor of the 41st Annual Hazel Dell Parade of Bands in Vancouver on Saturday, May 21, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. The parade is one of largest local parades in the Portland-Vancouver region hosting up to 25 middle and high school bands from Oregon and Washington, as well as dance teams, equestrian groups, automobile clubs, Boy and Girl Scout troops, baseball teams, and more. The 2005 parade them is "March to Discovery, a Celebration of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial."

The parade begins at Fire District 6, Station #1 on Hazel Dell Avenue, travels south to 63rd street, crosses over to Highway 99 and heads north to 78th Street. For more information, contact Dellan Redjou, Parade Coordinator, at 360-696-0456.

West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2004 and 2005, is a Northwest bank holding company with $1.8 billion in assets, operating 52 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 www.wcb.com.

Source: West Coast Bancorp

CONTACT: Dave Hansen, Regional President of West Coast Bancorp,
+1-503-603-8040

Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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