EUGENE, Ore., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pacific Continental Corporation (Nasdaq: PCBK), the bank holding company for Pacific Continental Bank, today announced that Hal Brown, chief executive officer and Roger Busse, president and chief operating officer, will present at the Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett 13th Annual Community Bank Conference in Chicago.

Messrs. Brown and Busses' presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, August 19 at 1:00 p.m. Central / 11:00 a.m. Pacific. The webcast can be assessed in two ways: via the Howe Barnes presentation link at http://www.howebarnes.com or by visiting the home page of http://www.therightbank.com and clicking on the Howe Barnes Conference link. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available for 7 business days beginning the following business day.

The Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett Community Bank Conference -- featuring investor presentations from dozens of publicly traded companies -- will be attended by an audience of financial analysts, professional investment managers and other members of the bank and thrift community.

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 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 metropolitan areas including Seattle, Portland, and Eugene. Pacific Continental targets the banking needs of community-based businesses, professional service providers, and nonprofit organizations; and provides private banking services for business owners and executives. Pacific Continental has rewarded its shareholders with consecutive cash dividends for twenty-four years.

Since its founding in 1972 Pacific Continental Bank has been honored with numerous awards from business and community organizations: in June 2008 -- for the seventh consecutive year -- the Seattle Times named Pacific Continental to its 'Northwest 100' ranking of top publicly rated companies in the Pacific Northwest; in February 2008, Oregon Business magazine recognized Pacific Continental as the top ranked financial institution to work for in the state, marking the eighth consecutive year Pacific Continental has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Companies to Work for In Oregon; and in 2007, The Portland Business Journal recognized Pacific Continental as One of the Ten Most Admired Companies in Oregon.