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West Coast Bancorp Declares First Quarter 2008 Cash Dividend of 13.5 Cents Per Share

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West Coast Bancorp Declares First Quarter 2008 Cash Dividend of 13.5 Cents Per Share.

(LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.) - The West Coast Bancorp (NASDAQ:WCBO) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 13.5 cents per share.

The dividend will be payable on April 30, 2008, to shareholders of record on April 11, 2008.

West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.6 billion in assets, operating 63 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 wcb.com/.

Source: West Coast Bancorp

West Coast Bancorp Declares First Quarter 2008 Cash Dividend of 13.5 Cents Per Share

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