Robert D. Sznewajs, President & CEO of West Coast Bank, will present to investors at the Sandler O'Neill West Coast Financial Se

West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 "Best Companies to Work For."

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(LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.) - Robert D. Sznewajs, President & CEO of West Coast Bank (NASDAQ: WCBO) will present to investors at the Sandler O'Neill 2008 West Coast Financial Services Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 11th, at 2:30 PM (PST). A simultaneous webcast of the presentation can be accessed via: sandleroneill.com. The archived webcast will be available for 60 days after the event, beginning March 12th, 2008

An audio conference is also available by calling 800-291-9234, passcode "session1".

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 63 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 wcb.com.