Heritage Bank to Open a Full-Service South Hill Branch in Puyallup, Washington

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Aug 11, 2010, 02:48 ET

OLYMPIA, Wash., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation ("Company") (Nasdaq: HFWA) announced that its subsidiary, Heritage Bank is opening a new branch in Puyallup, Washington. The branch will be Heritage Bank's twenty-fourth location with the recent acquisition of nine branches of Cowlitz Bank. The South Hill Branch is expected to open in September of this year and will be located at 4627 South Meridian in Puyallup.

"We are excited to be entering the South Hill - Puyallup Market; it is a vibrant, growing community, one that we have had in our expansion plans for some time. We are looking forward to being part of the South Hill Community," Greg Patjens, Executive Vice President Community Banking.

The South Hill Branch will be a full service facility offering a complete array of business and personal banking tools including checking; savings; commercial, home and construction loans; merchant services and remote deposit. All products and services are designed with our customers and their financial goals in mind.

We also focus on the importance of giving back to the communities we serve. With a combination of contributions and staff volunteer efforts, Heritage Bank looks forward to joining and strengthening the community of Puyallup.

We are very pleased to announce that Ann Fish will be our Branch Relationship Manager. Ann joined Heritage Bank in 2003 with more than 13 years of lending experience, including five years of retail banking. Ann was promoted to Branch Manager of our 56th Street office in 2004, and then transferred to the Sumner Branch in 2006. Ann is proud of her team's continued efforts and contributions to the successful growth of the Sumner branch, and is looking forward to entering the Puyallup market.

About Heritage Financial

Heritage Financial Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Olympia, Washington. The Company operates two community banks, Heritage Bank and Central Valley Bank. With the FDIC-assisted acquisition of Cowlitz Bank, Heritage Bank now serves western Washington and the greater Portland, Oregon area through its 23 full-service banking offices and its Online Banking Website www.HeritageBankWA.com. Central Valley Bank serves Yakima and Kittitas Counties in central Washington through its six full-service banking offices and its Online Banking Website www.CVBankWA.com. Additional information about Heritage Financial Corporation is available on its Internet Website www.HF-WA.com.

SOURCE Heritage Financial Corporation