Pacific Continental Bank Names Robert Harding as President, Greater Seattle Market

SEATTLE, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pacific Continental Corporation (Nasdaq: PCBK), the holding company of Pacific Continental Bank, today announced that Robert (Bob) Harding has been promoted to president, greater Seattle market. Before accepting his new role, Harding was a senior vice president and relationship banking team leader for Pacific Continental's Portland market.

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"Bob's clear understanding of our culture and business model will be instrumental in leading an already talented group of Seattle bankers in executing our differentiated model in this critically important market," said Hal Brown, chief executive officer. "Bob has consistently demonstrated exceptionally strong leadership skills, and I believe these skills will be instrumental in further developing the bank's presence in the Seattle metropolitan market."

Bob has been with Pacific Continental Bank since 2000; prior to joining Pacific Continental, Bob worked for Bank of America in a number of capacities – most recently as vice president and manager of the Lloyd Center branch in Portland, Oregon. Bob holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Economics from Oregon State University, a master's degree in Business Administration from George Fox University, and he is a graduate of the Western School of Commercial Lending as well as the Western School of Bank Management.

About Pacific Continental Bank

Pacific Continental Bank, the operating subsidiary of Pacific Continental Corporation, delivers highly personalized services through fourteen banking offices in Oregon and Washington. Pacific Continental, with $1.2 billion in assets, has established one of the most unique and attractive metropolitan branch networks in the Pacific Northwest with offices in three of the region's largest markets including Seattle, Portland and Eugene. Pacific Continental targets the banking needs of community-based businesses, healthcare professionals, professional service providers, and nonprofit organizations.

Since its founding in 1972, Pacific Continental Bank has been honored with numerous awards from business and community organizations. In June 2010, The Seattle Times selected Pacific Continental as one of the Top 20 Companies of the Decade and - for the tenth consecutive year - named Pacific Continental to its  "Best of the Northwest" ranking (formerly referred to as the "Northwest 100") of top publicly rated companies headquartered in the Pacific Northwest; in March 2010, Oregon Business magazine recognized Pacific Continental as the top-ranked financial institution to work for in the publication's large company category, making it the tenth consecutive year Pacific Continental has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Companies to work for in Oregon; and in December 2008, for the second consecutive year, the Portland Business Journal recognized Pacific Continental Bank as One of the Ten Most Admired Companies in Oregon. Pacific Continental Corporation's shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "PCBK" and are a component of the Russell 2000 Index. Supplementary information about Pacific Continental can be found online at www.therightbank.com.

SOURCE Pacific Continental Corporation

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