LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bancorp
(Nasdaq: WCBO) will hold its quarterly earnings conference call on Tuesday,
October 21, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. The company will discuss third quarter results
and strategic progress.
    -- Date:               Tuesday, October 21, 2008
    -- Time:               8:00 a.m. Pacific time
    -- To Listen Live:
          -- Via Phone:    (877) 604-2074. Conference ID#: 63329959
          -- Via Webcast:  Access the Company website at http://www.wcb.com
                           1. Click on 'Investor Relations'.
                           2. Click on '3rd Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference
                              Call' tab.
    -- To Listen to        Access the Company website at http://www.wcb.com
    Archived Conference    1. Click on 'Investor Relations'.
    Call (Replay)          2. Click on 'Quarterly Conference Call' tab.
    Available Oct. 22      3. Click on '3rd Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference
                              Call' tab.

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 64 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 http://www.wcb.com.

SOURCE West Coast Bancorp