Robert D. Sznewajs, President & CEO of West Coast Bank, Will Present at the Sandler O'Neill Financial Services Conference

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank President & CEO Robert D. Sznewajs, and Chief Credit Officer Hadley Robbins will present to investors at the 2010 West Coast Financial Services Conference, Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 3:40 p.m.

A simultaneous webcast of the presentation can be accessed via: http://www.sandleroneill.com. Go to Conferences tab, and then select View Webcast under the West Coast Financial Services Conference heading. The archived webcast will be available for 30 days after the event, beginning 3/3/10. An audio conference is also available by calling 617.786.4511, pass code "Session 2".

West Coast Bancorp (Nasdaq: WCBO) is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.7 billion in assets, operating 65 offices 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 web site at www.wcb.com.

SOURCE West Coast Bancorp