Columbia Banking System to Present at the Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett Bank Conference on August 17, 2010
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Banking System, Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB) announced today that Melanie J. Dressel, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the 15th Annual Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett Bank Conference in Chicago, Illinois. The Columbia Banking System presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 8:40 a.m. CDT (6:40 a.m. PDT).
The webcast of the presentation can be accessed through the Howe Barnes presentation link at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/howe2/colb/ or by visiting www.columbiabank.com and clicking on the Howe Barnes Conference link. The webcast will be available for 90 days following the live presentation.
About Columbia
Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, Columbia Banking System, Inc. is the holding company of Columbia Bank, a Washington state-chartered full-service commercial bank which was awarded third place in the large employer category by Seattle Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010 and was designated one of Puget Sound Business Journal's "Washington's Best Workplaces 2009".
With the January, 2010 FDIC-assisted acquisitions of Columbia River Bank and American Marine Bank, Columbia Banking System has 83 banking offices, including 59 branches in Washington State and 24 branches in Oregon. Columbia Bank does business under the Bank of Astoria name at the Bank of Astoria's former branches located in Astoria, Warrenton, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita and Tillamook. More information about Columbia can be found on its website at www.columbiabank.com.
Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which can be identified by words such as "may," "expected," "anticipate", "continue," or other comparable words. In addition, all statements other than statements of historical facts that address activities that Columbia expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Readers are encouraged to read the SEC reports of Columbia, particularly its form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2009, for meaningful cautionary language discussing why actual results may vary materially from those anticipated by management.
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SOURCE Columbia Banking System, Inc.
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