Pacific Continental Bank Receives Award for Exemplary Ethical Leadership

EUGENE, Ore., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pacific Continental Corporation (Nasdaq: PCBK), the bank holding company for Pacific Continental Bank, today announced that it was recently recognized by Northwest Christian University's Center for Leadership and Ethics as the 2010 Outstanding Business Award recipient of its inaugural Award for Exemplary Ethical Leadership. In selecting Pacific Continental Bank, the Center of Leadership and Ethics specifically cited the bank's commitment to supporting the community through the company's "Giving with Heart" employee volunteer program.

In acknowledging the award, Pacific Continental's President and Chief Operating Officer Roger Busse said, "This is a significant, notable achievement and an affirmation of the tangible impact that our employees have on the community." Busse continued, "It is a unique and rare recognition. Our employees deserve the highest praise and thanks; we couldn't be more proud."

Through its "Giving with Heart" employee volunteer program, Pacific Continental provides employees with up to 40 hours a year of paid time off to participate in community service activities. In 2009, more than 65% of the bank's employees volunteered their time and talents to over 150 organizations; all total, bank employees volunteered over 5,300 hours to various nonprofit organizations and causes. The bank also supports employee efforts through its employee-match donation program.

Created in January 2005, the Northwest Christian University Center for Leadership and Ethics provides an ethics-centered and values-based leadership component that provides a forum for discussion and examination.  More information about the University is available at www.northwestchristian.edu.

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 $1.1 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 and 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 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; in June 2009, for the ninth consecutive year, The Seattle Times named Pacific Continental to its  "Northwest 100" ranking of top publicly rated companies in the Pacific Northwest; 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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