Opening and Ribbon Cutting

EUGENE, Ore., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank's newest Eugene, Oregon branch, at 874 Seneca Road, will hold a grand opening on November 30, 2007. The celebratory event will feature Radio Remote with KOOL 99.1 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., along with refreshments and a gift drawing for a 42" plasma television, to be held between 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. A ribbon cutting with Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy will take place at noon.

West Coast Bank Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager Jeannie Odom said, "The Company and my staff are thrilled to be serving our customers in this new location. We're looking forward to celebrating with the Eugene community."

West Coast Bank also operates a branch in downtown Eugene at 101 East Broadway.

West Coast Bancorp, (Nasdaq: WCBO), 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 62 locations 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.

SOURCE West Coast Bancorp

CONTACT: Jeannie Odom, Branch Manager, Assistant Vice President of West Coast Bancorp, +1-541-687-6870 -0- Nov/09/2007 17:54 GMT

Last Updated: November 9, 2007 12:54 EST