West Coast Bank Names Dahr Fry Vice President and Manager of

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West Coast Bank Names Dahr Fry Vice President and Manager of the Agricultural Lending Team

Press Release
News Article March 2005

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) has named Dahr Fry Vice President and Manager of the Agricultural Lending Team headquartered in Salem, Oregon. The 25-year agricultural banking veteran previously worked as the Washington Mutual Commercial Banking Center Manager in Salem.

Fry received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education at Oregon State University and graduated from Pacific Coast Banking School in Seattle, Washington. He is involved in numerous business development organizations.

Executive Vice President Xandra McKeown said, "Our agricultural team has been a key part of West Coast Bank's success and strategic focus. Under the longtime, capable leadership of Dan Lowrie, this team's expertise is now unrivaled in the Oregon agricultural industry. With Dan's upcoming retirement in June, Dahr's appointment fills a critical role in our expanding agricultural lending team. His experience, market knowledge and customer knowledge eminently qualify him to lead our strong agricultural team."

West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $1.8 billion in assets, operating 52 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.

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