LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bancorp (Nasdaq: WCBO) today announced a quarterly loss of $8.2 million or $.53 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2008, compared to a fourth quarter 2007 loss of $7.5 million or $.48 per diluted share. For the full year 2008 the Company reported a loss of $5.8 million or $.38 per diluted share, compared to net income of $16.8 million or $1.05 per diluted share for the same period in 2007.




        (Dollars in
         thousands,
         except per            GAAP                         CORE*
         share data,       December 31,                 December 31,
         unaudited)      2008      2007     Change    2008      2007    Change

        For the three
         months ended:
        Net loss       $(8,197)    $(7,487)    -9%  $(8,197)  $(7,487)     -9%
        Net loss per
         diluted
         share          ($0.53)     ($0.48)   -10%   ($0.53)   ($0.48)    -10%

        Return on
         average
         equity          -16.3%      -13.5%  -2.8%    -16.3%    -13.5%   -2.8%

        For the twelve
         months ended:
        Net income
         (loss)        $(5,829)    $16,842   -135%  $(1,709)  $16,842    -110%
        Net income
         (loss) per
         diluted
         share          ($0.38)      $1.05   -136%   ($0.11)    $1.05    -110%

        West Coast
         Bancorp Tier 1
         capital ratio    9.95%       9.88%  0.07%
        West Coast
         Bancorp Total
         capital ratio   11.20%      11.15%  0.05%

        West Coast Bank
         Tier 1 capital
         ratio            9.68%       9.28%  0.40%
        West Coast Bank
         Total capital
         ratio           10.93%      10.54%  0.39%

        Total period
         end loans  $2,064,796  $2,172,669     -5%
        Total period
         end
         deposits   $2,024,379  $2,094,832     -3%

    *Core net income (loss) for the periods shown, and numbers derived using
    core net income (loss), including core earnings (loss) per diluted share,
    and core return on average equity, are non-GAAP (Generally Accepted
    Accounting Principles) financial measures derived by adjusting the
    Company's GAAP net income (loss) to remove the negative impact of third
    quarter 2008 impairment charges of approximately $4.1 million, after tax,
    or $.27 per diluted share.  Management uses this non-GAAP information
    internally and has disclosed it to investors based on its belief that the
    information provides additional, valuable information relating to its
    operating performance as compared to prior periods.See financial tables 1
    and 2 below for a reconciliation to the GAAP measure.

"Despite a very challenging environment, West Coast Bank improved its total capital ratio to approximately 10.93% at December 31, 2008, and remained well capitalized for regulatory purposes despite incurring an operating loss in the fourth quarter of 2008," said Robert D. Sznewajs, President and CEO. "Careful management of risk-weighted assets during the year coupled with a fourth quarter $9.8 million capital contribution from Bancorp to the Bank related to an inter-company tax settlement enabled our Bank to build this important ratio throughout 2008. In response to the current situation, many cost-saving initiatives were put in place during the last half of 2008 to reduce the Bank's operating expenses and to offset some of the additional expenses associated with operating in this environment. The annual benefit associated with these cost-saving initiatives is expected to be in excess of $10 million in 2009. The recession has had a dramatic impact on the residential housing market and affected our residential construction loan portfolio, including two-step and non-standard mortgages. However, the credit quality in the remaining $1.84 billion loan portfolio, which represents 89% of total loans, has performed relatively well in these difficult economic conditions. The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was only 1.09% in the remainder of the portfolio at year end 2008."

Financial Results:

The year end 2008 total loan balance of $2.065 billion declined $108 million or 5% from December 31, 2007. Excluding the $210 million or 80% reduction in two-step loan balances, year-over-year loan growth was 5% or $102 million, with expansion centered in the commercial real estate and residential mortgage loan categories. At year end 2008, the remaining two-step loan balance of $53 million represented less than 3% of total loans, down from $263 million or 12%, respectively, a year ago. Fourth quarter 2008 average total deposits of $2.027 billion declined 4% from the final quarter of 2007, with lower average per account demand deposit and money market balances causing the majority of the decline. The fourth quarter average loan to average deposit ratio of 103% remained consistent with the ratio in the same quarter of 2007.

Fourth quarter 2008 net interest income declined $7.1 million to $21.1 million from the fourth quarter last year predominantly due to the 92 basis point compression in the net interest margin to 3.70% and from lower earning assets. The net interest margin contracted as a result of the declining benefit from non-interest bearing demand deposits, and a 52 basis point contraction in the net interest spread. Lower real estate construction loan fees and higher interest reversals negatively impacted the net interest margin by 18 and 14 basis points, respectively, in the final quarter of 2008 relative to the same quarter in 2007. The remaining net interest margin contraction resulted from an inability to match the larger than anticipated decline in the Federal Funds rate with a corresponding reduction in funding costs due to market conditions.

Full year 2008 net interest income decreased $23 million, primarily due to a 96 basis point decline in the net interest margin and also from a lower earning asset base.

Total non-interest income of $4.3 million in the fourth quarter 2008 declined $4.3 million from the same period in 2007. OREO valuation adjustments totaling $3.7 million were recorded during the most recent quarter compared to no such charges in the final quarter of 2007. Re-appraisal of two-step OREO properties accounted for $3.2 million of this amount. We also recognized a $.3 million OREO loss upon disposition of 28 two-step OREO properties. Including 13 short sales, we disposed of a total of 41 two-step related properties during the fourth quarter with total proceeds of $11.9 million. During the second and third quarters of 2008 we sold 23 and 31 properties, respectively. At year end 2008 there were 251 properties in the two-step OREO portfolio. (See table 8 for details.)

As a result of the 6% growth in the number of consumer and business deposit transaction accounts over the past 12 months, fourth quarter 2008 total deposit service charge and payment system revenues improved 4% and 1%, respectively, from the same quarter in 2007. Likely related to the slowing economy, the transaction volumes per account declined in the most recent quarter. The uncertainty surrounding the economy and equity markets contributed to a $.5 million reduction in trust and investment revenues year- over-year fourth quarter. Gain on sales of loans declined $.2 million in the most recent quarter primarily from the secondary market for SBA loans effectively being shut down.

Fourth quarter 2008 total non-interest expense of $21.8 million increased $1.7 million or 8% from the same period of 2007. Personnel expense fell 6% or $.7 million from lower salary, incentive and benefit costs despite a $.6 million decline in deferred construction loan origination costs. The primary negative year-over-year fourth quarter non-interest expense variances included a $.5 million increase in FDIC insurance premium expense and a $1.2 million increase in two-step property collection and disposition expenses during the most recent quarter. There were no such two-step expenses in the final quarter of 2007. The fourth quarter of 2007 also included a reversal of an accrued contingent legal liability of $1.4 million, which reduced other non-interest expense in that period.

Capital:

West Coast Bank continued to be well capitalized for regulatory purposes. West Coast Bank's total capital ratios ended 2008 at 10.93% up from 10.78% at the end of the third quarter of 2008 and up from 10.54% at December 31, 2007. West Coast Bank's tier 1 capital ratio at 9.68% and leverage ratio of 9.19% also improved during 2008 and were significantly above the well capitalized regulatory threshold at year end 2008. The enhanced Bank capital ratios were primarily accomplished by reducing the Bank's loan portfolio and management of risk-weighted assets throughout 2008. In the fourth quarter of 2008, Bancorp also made a capital contribution to the Bank of $9.8 million associated with an inter-company tax settlement related to current and prior periods, which also helped improve the Bank capital ratios. The following table shows the Company's capital ratios for the indicated periods.




     Risk based capital ratios
     Capital Ratios
     (Unaudited)                     12/31/08              12/31/07 09/30/08
                                               Excess over
                                      Well        well
                                  capitalized capitalized
    West Coast Bancorp      Ratio    minimum     minimum    Ratio     Ratio
     Tier 1 capital ratio   9.95%     6.00%       3.95%      9.88%   10.16%
     Total capital ratio   11.20%    10.00%       1.20%     11.15%   11.42%
     Leverage ratio         9.45%     5.00%       4.45%      9.41%    9.56%
    Tangible common equity
     to tangible assets     7.35%                            7.36%

    West Coast Bank
     Tier 1 capital ratio   9.68%     6.00%       3.68%      9.28%    9.52%
     Total capital ratio   10.93%    10.00%       0.93%     10.54%   10.78%
     Leverage ratio         9.19%     5.00%       4.19%      8.83%    8.91%

Credit Quality:

The Company recorded a fourth quarter 2008 total provision for credit losses of $16.5 million, compared to $30.0 million in the same quarter of 2007, and $9.1 million in the third quarter of 2008. The provision related to the two-step portfolio was $4.8 million in the final quarter of 2008 compared to $27.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, and $2.0 million in the third quarter of 2008. The probability of default and severity of loss upon default for two-step loans were impacted by the current weak economic environment and declining real estate values in our market areas. There was only $3.1 million in accruing two-step loans at year end 2008. The future provision requirements and OREO valuation adjustments associated with two-step loans will be driven by future re-appraisals of properties. Each two-step property is re-appraised within 45 days of its expected foreclosure date.

The provision for credit losses associated with loans other than two-step loans was $11.7 million in the fourth quarter compared to $2.2 million in the same quarter of 2007 and $7.1 million in the third quarter of 2008. The combination of negative risk rating changes and higher net charge-offs during the most recent quarter increased the quarterly provision requirement in our allowance model.

At December 31, 2008, total non two-step residential land and construction loans measured $160 million. This portfolio consisted of $23 million in land, $65 million in site development, and $71 million in construction of residences (vertical construction). Delinquent but accruing non two-step residential land and construction loans at year end 2008 amounted to $.9 million or .54% of such loans, a decline from $7.7 million and 4.56%, respectively, at September 30, 2008. Year end 2008 nonaccrual non two-step residential land and construction loans increased to $42.6 million or 26.7% of the related residential construction loans from $26.3 million or 15.6% at the end of the third quarter. Loans to borrowers involved in residential site development exhibited the most deterioration in credit quality. At December 31, 2008, accruing residential site development loans were $37.2 million, representing less than 2% of our total loan portfolio. Nonaccrual non two-step residential construction loans are largely located in Clark County in the state of Washington, and in Marion and Deschutes counties in the state of Oregon.

Total loan net charge-offs in fourth quarter 2008 were $21.0 million, of which $5.9 million related to the two-step portfolio. The net charge-offs for loans other than two-step loans were $15.1 million compared to $1.7 million in the final quarter of 2007 and $6.0 million in the third quarter of 2008. The higher level of net charge-off activity for loans other than two-step loans was mainly associated with residential construction loans, and to a lesser extent, nonstandard residential mortgage loans and commercial loans.

For the full year 2008, the provision for credit losses for other than two-step loans measured $30.9 million and exceeded 2008 loan net charge-offs of $25.2 million. In 2007 such provision and net charge-offs amounted to $8.0 million and $4.5 million, respectively.

The following table summarizes key trends in the two-step loan portfolio and its allowance for credit losses.




     Additional information regarding the two-step loan portfolio
     (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
                                                                    Total
                            Total      Nonaccrual   Accruing      accruing
                           two-step     two-step    two-step   two-step loan
    Period ended            loans        loans       loans     commitments
    12/31/2007            $262,952      $20,545     $242,407     $320,991
    3/31/2008              211,406       88,784      122,622      156,823
    6/30/2008              145,703       98,728       46,975       59,603
    9/30/2008               97,894       82,990       14,904       16,943
    12/31/2008              53,084       49,960        3,124        3,276

                                                      Allowance
                                                      for credit
                                        Allowance     losses on
                                        for credit     two-step
                                        losses on   loans as a %
                          Allowance      two-step      of total
                         for credit    loans as a %    accruing
                          losses on     of accruing  two-step loan
    Period ended       two-step loans  two-step loans  commitments
    12/31/2007             $31,065        12.8%         9.7%
    3/31/2008               11,812         9.6%         7.5%
    6/30/2008                5,280        11.2%         8.9%
    9/30/2008                1,502        10.1%         8.9%
    12/31/2008                 421        13.5%        12.9%

The allowance for credit losses associated with loans other than two-step loans was $29.5 million or 1.47% of such outstanding loan balances at year end 2008 compared to $32.9 million or 1.64% at September 30, 2008 and $23.8 million or 1.25% at December 31, 2007. Charge-offs during fourth quarter 2008 of loans with a specific reserve at September 30, 2008 substantially explain the decline in the allowance percentage during the fourth quarter.

Total non-performing assets were $198 million or 7.9% of total assets at December 31, 2008, up from $183 million and 7.1%, respectively, as of September 30, 2008 and $30 million and 1.1% at year end 2007. Non-performing assets related to the two-step loan portfolio were $110 million or 4.4% of total assets at December 31, 2008, a decrease of $18 million from the end of third quarter 2008. The $110 million balance of nonperforming two-step assets at December 31, 2008 reflected prior write-downs of approximately 23% from the original balance of these loans. During the fourth quarter the nonaccrual two- step loan balance declined by $33 million to $50 million while the two-step OREO balance increased from $45 million at September 30, 2008 to $60 million at year end 2008, in line with our expectations. Two-step nonperforming assets are anticipated to continue to decline in future periods.

Nonperforming assets, excluding the two-step portfolio, increased by $32 million to $88 million or 3.49% of total assets at December 31, 2008, from $56 million and 2.16% at September 30, 2008, and $6 million and .22% at year end 2007. The fourth quarter 2008 $25 million increase in nonaccrual non two-step loans was largely linked to the $20 million growth in non accrual loans to residential builders and developers and the $3 million increase in nonaccrual nonstandard mortgage loans. Nearly 40% of the $15 million in nonstandard mortgage loans on nonaccrual status were not delinquent at year end.

The loan portfolio, excluding residential construction loans (which includes all two-step loans) and nonstandard mortgage loans, continued to perform satisfactorily at year end 2008, considering the economic situation. This portfolio, which includes the commercial, commercial real estate, commercial construction, standard mortgage, home equity, and consumer portfolios, totaled $1.84 billion and represented 89% of total loans at December 31, 2008. The nonperforming assets to total assets ratio for these loans measured 1.09% at year end 2008, as compared to .86% and .16% at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. At December 31, 2008, all nonaccrual loans, including all non two-step loans, had been measured for impairment and written down to the appraised fair value, less expected selling costs, of the underlying collateral.

At year end 2008 the total non two-step delinquent loans were $6.9 million or .34% of total non two-step loans, down from $10.9 million and .54% at September 30, 2008, and from $7.7 million and .40% at year end 2007. The decline in delinquent non two-step loans in the most recent quarter was primarily due to lower delinquencies in residential construction loans to builders and developers and was partly offset by higher commercial loan delinquencies. For more detailed credit quality information, see tables 4 through 14.

Other:

The Company will hold a Webcast conference call Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, during which the Company will discuss fourth quarter 2008 results and key activities. To access the conference call via a live Webcast, go to http://www.wcb.com and click on Investor Relations and the "4th Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call" tab. The conference call may also be accessed by dialing (877) 811-4715 Conference ID#: 76229771 a few minutes prior to 8:00 a.m. PDT. The call will be available for replay by accessing the Company's website at http://www.wcb.com and following the same instructions.

West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.5 billion in assets, and 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's web site at http://www.wcb.com.

Forward Looking Statements:

Statements in this release regarding future events, performance or results are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("PSLRA") and are made pursuant to the safe harbors of the PSLRA. Actual results could be quite different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. They give our expectations about the future and are not guarantees. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update them to reflect changes that occur after that date.

A number of factors could cause results to differ significantly from our expectations, including, among others, factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, including under the heading "Forward Looking Statement Disclosure" and in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," all as updated in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.




                                             West Coast Bancorp
                                  Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)

     (Unaudited)
     (Dollars and shares in
     thousands, except per         Three months ended     Twelve months ended
     share data)                  December 31,   Sept. 30,    December 31,
                                 2008     2007     2008      2008      2007
     Net interest income
       Interest and fees on
        loans                   $29,605  $42,115  $32,013  $129,517  $169,180
       Interest on investment
        securities                2,388    3,178    2,686    10,951    13,446
       Other interest income         24      235       73       378       564
     Total interest income       32,017   45,528   34,772   140,846   183,190
     Interest expense on
      deposit accounts            8,562   14,020    8,310    37,549    55,036
     Interest on borrowings and
      subordinated debentures     2,318    3,233    2,739    11,147    13,434
     Total interest expense      10,880   17,253   11,049    48,696    68,470
       Net interest income       21,137   28,275   23,723    92,150   114,720

     Provision for credit
      losses                     16,517   29,956    9,125    40,367    38,956

     Non-interest income
       Service charges on
        deposit accounts          3,853    3,698    4,176    15,547    12,932
       Payment systems related
        revenue                   2,225    2,197    2,337     9,033     8,009
       Trust and investment
        services revenues         1,053    1,587    1,241     5,413     6,390
       Gains on sales of loans      244      443      455     2,328     3,364
       OREO valuation
        adjustments and gain
        (loss) on sale           (3,701)     -     (1,422)   (5,386)       27
       Other                        633      690      621     3,252     2,843
       Loss on impairment of
        debt and equity
        securities                  -        -     (6,338)   (6,338)      -
       Gain (loss) on sales of
        securities                    3      -        -         780       (67)
     Total non-interest income    4,310    8,615    1,070    24,629    33,498
     Non-interest expense
       Salaries and employee
        benefits                 10,763   11,418   11,017    46,780    49,787
       Equipment                  1,808    1,852    1,793     7,117     6,544
       Occupancy                  2,414    2,242    2,354     9,440     8,548
       Payment systems related
        expense                     935      810      952     3,622     3,143
       Professional fees          1,235      621    1,334     4,317     2,072
       Postage, printing and
        office supplies             877    1,079      991     3,834     3,896
       Marketing                    773    1,233    1,009     3,583     4,524
       Communications               456      421      437     1,722     1,624
       Other non-interest
        expense                   2,554      484    2,334     9,188     5,161
     Total non-interest expense  21,815   20,160   22,221    89,603    85,299
     Income (loss) before
      income taxes              (12,885) (13,226)  (6,553)  (13,191)   23,963
     Provision (benefit) for
      income taxes               (4,688)  (5,739)  (4,237)   (7,362)    7,121
     Net income (loss)          $(8,197) $(7,487) $(2,316)  $(5,829)  $16,842

     Earnings (loss) per share:
         Basic                   $(0.53)  $(0.48)  $(0.15)   $(0.38)    $1.09
         Diluted                 $(0.53)  $(0.48)  $(0.15)   $(0.38)    $1.05

     Weighted average common
      shares                     15,489   15,445   15,487    15,472    15,507
     Weighted average diluted
      shares                     15,489   15,445   15,487    15,472    16,045

     Tax equivalent net
      interest income           $21,558  $28,732  $24,154   $93,901  $116,361


                                                   West Coast Bancorp
                                              Consolidated Balance Sheets


    (Dollars and shares in thousands,  December 31, December 31, September 30,
     unaudited)                           2008          2007         2008
    Assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents           $64,778       $113,802     $101,614
    Investments                         198,515        269,425      205,987
    Total loans                       2,064,796      2,172,669    2,109,517
    Allowance for loan losses           (28,920)       (46,917)     (33,498)
    Loans, net                        2,035,876      2,125,752    2,076,019
    OREO, net                            70,110          3,255       48,121
    Goodwill and other intangibles       14,054         14,491       14,153
    Other assets                        132,571        119,889      127,152
         Total assets                $2,515,904     $2,646,614   $2,573,046

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
    Demand                             $478,292       $501,506     $486,540
    Savings and interest-bearing demand 346,206        364,971      337,472
    Money market                        615,588        678,090      672,690
    Time deposits                       584,293        550,265      564,717
    Total deposits                    2,024,379      2,094,832    2,061,419
    Borrowings and subordinated
     debentures                         274,059        301,100      282,059
    Reserve for unfunded commitments      1,014          7,986          946
    Other liabilities                    18,501         34,455       24,400
         Total liabilities            2,317,953      2,438,373    2,368,824
    Stockholders' equity                197,951        208,241      204,222
         Total liabilities and
          stockholders' equity       $2,515,904     $2,646,614   $2,573,046

    Common shares outstanding period
     end                                 15,696         15,593       15,702
    Book value per common share          $12.61         $13.35       $13.01
    Tangible book value per common
     share                               $11.72         $12.42       $12.10


                                             West Coast Bancorp
                                       Summary Financial Information


    (Dollars in thousands except for per
    share data, unaudited)                     Fourth      Fourth      Third
    (all rates have been annualized where      Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
     appropriate)                                2008        2007        2008
    PERFORMANCE RATIOS
     - Return on average assets                (1.30%)     (1.14%)     (0.36%)
     - Return on average common equity        (16.25%)    (13.51%)     (4.47%)
     - Return on average tangible equity      (17.34%)    (14.31%)     (4.66%)
     - Non-interest income to average assets    0.68%       1.31%       0.17%
     - Non-interest expense to average assets   3.46%       3.06%       3.45%
     - Efficiency ratio, tax equivalent         84.4%       54.0%       70.4%

    NET INTEREST MARGIN
     - Yield on average interest-earning assets 5.57%       7.39%       5.85%
     - Rate on average interest-bearing
       liabilities                              2.36%       3.66%       2.36%
     - Net interest spread                      3.21%       3.73%       3.49%
     - Net interest margin                      3.70%       4.62%       4.02%

    AVERAGE ASSETS
     - Investment securities                 $212,900    $273,328    $228,382

     - Commercial loans                       491,663     504,330     502,781
     - Real estate construction loans         311,117     525,110     371,687
     - Real estate mortgage loans             392,570     314,497     383,214
     - Commercial real estate loans           875,211     804,585     851,849
     - Installment and other consumer loans    22,364      23,320      23,220
     - Total loans                          2,092,925   2,171,842   2,132,751

     - Total interest earning assets        2,318,140   2,468,863   2,393,207
     - Other assets                           190,705     140,963     170,466
     - Total assets                        $2,508,845  $2,609,826  $2,563,673

    AVERAGE LIABILITIES & EQUITY
     - Demand deposits                       $467,768    $492,636    $482,780
     - Savings and Interest bearing demand    338,584     367,359     348,008
     - Money market                           636,013     676,908     672,051
     - Time deposits                          584,137     573,967     543,451
     - Total deposits                       2,026,502   2,110,870   2,046,290

     - Borrowings and subordinated debentures 276,336     251,868     300,258

     - Total interest bearing liabilities   1,835,069   1,870,103   1,863,768
     - Other liabilities                      473,061     519,833     493,545
     - Total liabilities                    2,308,130   2,389,936   2,357,313
     - Common equity                          200,715     219,890     206,360
     - Total average liabilities and
       common equity                       $2,508,845  $2,609,826  $2,563,673

    AVERAGE ASSET/LIABILITY RATIOS
     - Stockholders' equity to total assets     8.00%       8.43%       8.05%
     - Interest earning assets to interest
       bearing liabilities                     126.3%      137.4%      128.4%
     - Total loans to total assets              83.4%       83.2%       83.2%
     - Interest bearing deposits to total
       assets                                   62.1%       59.2%       61.0%


                                             West Coast Bancorp
                                       Summary Financial Information

    (Dollars in thousands except for per
    share data, unaudited)
    (all rates have been annualized where       Year to date      Year to date
     appropriate)                                    2008              2007
    PERFORMANCE RATIOS
     - Return on average assets                     (0.23%)            0.66%
     - Return on average common equity              (2.82%)            7.93%
     - Return on average tangible equity            (2.88%)            8.69%
     - Non-interest income to average assets         0.96%             1.32%
     - Non-interest expense to average assets        3.49%             3.36%
     - Efficiency ratio, tax equivalent              72.2%             56.9%

    NET INTEREST MARGIN
     - Yield on average interest-earning assets      5.92%             7.72%
     - Rate on average interest-bearing liabilities  2.60%             3.76%
     - Net interest spread                           3.32%             3.96%
     - Net interest margin                           3.90%             4.86%

    AVERAGE ASSETS
     - Investment securities                      $229,478          $284,582

     - Commercial loans                            507,641           497,975
     - Real estate construction loans              403,823           477,055
     - Real estate mortgage loans                  371,365           296,859
     - Commercial real estate loans                840,496           798,383
     - Installment and other consumer loans         23,545            24,705
     - Total loans                               2,146,870         2,094,977

     - Total interest earning assets             2,409,896         2,394,958
     - Other assets                                159,723           142,760
     - Total assets                             $2,569,619        $2,537,718

    AVERAGE LIABILITIES & EQUITY
     - Demand deposits                            $470,601          $479,311
     - Savings and Interest bearing demand         350,769           351,521
     - Money market                                658,360           665,037
     - Time deposits                               566,195           554,263
     - Total deposits                            2,045,925         2,050,132

     - Borrowings and subordinated debentures      300,759           250,478

     - Total interest bearing liabilities        1,876,083         1,821,299
     - Other liabilities                           487,010           504,070
     - Total liabilities                         2,363,093         2,325,369
     - Common equity                               206,526           212,349
     - Total average liabilities and common
       equity                                   $2,569,619        $2,537,718

    AVERAGE ASSET/LIABILITY RATIOS
     - Stockholders' equity to total assets          8.04%             8.37%
     - Interest earning assets to interest bearing
       liabilities                                  128.5%            131.5%
     - Total loans to total assets                   83.6%             82.6%
     - Interest bearing deposits to total assets     61.3%             59.0%


    The following table reconciles GAAP net income to core earnings, including
per-share figures.

    Table 1                                    West Coast Bancorp
                                    GAAP net income (loss) to core earnings
                                                 reconciliation

                                     For the three          For the twelve
    (Dollars in thousands,       months ended Dec. 31,   months ended Dec. 31,
     unaudited)                       2008      2007      2008         2007
    Net income (loss)              $(8,197)   $(7,487)  $(5,829)     $16,842
      Add: impairment charge on
       securities, net of tax*           -          -     4,120            -
    Core earnings (loss)           $(8,197)   $(7,487)  $(1,709)     $16,842
    *Federal income tax provision
     applied at 35%.

    Earnings (loss) per diluted
     share
    GAAP                            $(0.53)    $(0.48)   $(0.38)       $1.05
    Core                            $(0.53)    $(0.48)   $(0.11)       $1.05


    The following table reconciles return on average equity to return on
average equity, tangible.

    Table 2                                      West Coast Bancorp
                                         Return on average equity tangible
                                                  reconciliation(1)

                                    For the three months For the twelve months
                                          ended Dec. 31,       ended Dec. 31,
    (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)      2008      2007      2008      2007
    Net income (loss)                   $(8,197)  $(7,487)  $(5,829)  $16,842
      Add: intangible asset
       amortization, net of tax*             64        77       284       351
    Net income (loss), tangible         $(8,133)  $(7,410)  $(5,545)  $17,193

    Average shareholders' equity       $200,715  $219,890  $206,526  $212,349
      Less: average intangibles         (14,102)  (14,549)  (14,259)  (14,740)
    Average shareholders' equity,
     tangible                          $186,613  $205,341  $192,267  $197,609
    *Federal income tax provision
     applied at 35%.

    Return on average equity             -16.2%    -13.5%     -2.8%      7.9%
    Return on average equity, tangible   -17.3%    -14.3%     -2.9%      8.7%

    (1) Management uses return on equity, tangible internally and has
        disclosed it to investors based on its belief that the figure makes it
        easier to compare the Company's performance to other financial
        institutions that do not have merger-related intangible assets and is
        commonly used in the industry.  Ratios have been annualized where
        appropriate.


    The following table presents information with respect to the Company's
loan portfolio.

    Table 3                               West Coast Bancorp
                                 Period End Loan Portfolio By Category
                                             Dec. 31,   % of   Dec. 31,   % of
    (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)          2008    loans     2007    loans
    Commercial loans                         $482,405   23%    $504,101   23%
      Commercial real estate construction      92,414    4%      90,671    4%
      Residential real estate construction    192,735    9%     427,317   20%
    Total real estate construction loans      285,149   14%     517,988   24%
        Standard mortgages                     87,628    4%      86,901    4%
        Nonstandard mortgages                  32,597    2%       7,495    0%
        Home equity                           272,983   13%     236,407   11%
    Total real estate mortgage                393,208   19%     330,803   15%
    Commercial real estate loans              882,092   43%     796,622   37%
    Installment and other consumer loans       21,942    1%      23,155    1%
     Total loans                           $2,064,796        $2,172,669

    Two-step residential construction
        loans                                 $53,084    3%    $262,952   12%
    Total loans other than two-step loans   2,011,712   97%   1,909,717   88%
      Total loans                          $2,064,796  100%  $2,172,669  100%

                                               Change         Sept. 30,   % of
    (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)          Amount    %       2008    loans
    Commercial loans                         $(21,696)  -4%    $498,715   24%
      Commercial real estate construction       1,743    2%      88,717    4%
      Residential real estate construction   (234,582) -55%     242,116   11%
    Total real estate construction loans     (232,839) -45%     330,833   16%
        Standard mortgages                        727    1%      89,348    4%
        Nonstandard mortgages                  25,102  335%      33,820    2%
        Home equity                            36,576   15%     266,385   13%
    Total real estate mortgage                 62,405   19%     389,553   18%
    Commercial real estate loans               85,470   11%     867,902   41%
    Installment and other consumer loans       (1,213)  -5%      22,514    1%
     Total loans                            $(107,873)  -5%  $2,109,517

    Two-step residential construction
        loans                               $(209,868) -80%     $97,894    5%
    Total loans other than two-step loans     101,995    5%   2,011,623   95%
      Total loans                           $(107,873)  -5%  $2,109,517  100%

The following tables present information with respect to the change in the Company's total allowance for credit losses.



    Table 4                                       West Coast Bancorp
                                                 Total Loan Portfolio
                                         Allowance For Credit Losses and Net
                                                     Charge-offs
                                       Quarter       Quarter       Quarter
                                        ended         ended         ended
                                     December 31,  December 31,  September 30,
    (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)   2008          2007          2008
    Allowance for credit losses,
     beginning of period              $34,444       $28,506        $37,045
      Provision for credit losses      16,517        29,956          9,125

    Loan charge-offs:
      Commercial                        3,208         1,332            515
        Commercial real estate
         construction                   1,422             -              -
        Residential real estate
         construction                  11,475         1,867         10,691
      Total real estate construction   12,897         1,867         10,691
        Standard mortgages              1,640             -             76
        Nonstandard mortgages           2,495             -            405
        Home equity                       121            64            100
      Total real estate mortgage        4,256            64            581
      Commercial real estate              782             -             44
      Installment and consumer             29            72            383
      Overdraft                           401           302            322
      Total loan charge-offs           21,573         3,637         12,536
    Loan recoveries:
      Commercial                          122             1             49
        Commercial real estate
         construction                       -             -              -
        Residential real estate
         construction                     319             -            715
      Total real estate construction      319             -            715
        Standard mortgages                  -             -              -
        Nonstandard mortgages              38             -              -
        Home equity                         2             -            (22)
      Total real estate mortgage           40             -            (22)
      Commercial real estate                -             -              -
      Installment and consumer             15            23              9
      Overdraft                            50            54             59
      Total loan recoveries               546            78            810
        Net charge-offs                21,027         3,559         11,726

    Total allowance for credit losses $29,934       $54,903        $34,444
    Components of allowance for credit
     losses:
      Allowance for loan losses       $28,920       $46,917        $33,498
      Reserve for unfunded commitments  1,014         7,986            946
    Total allowance for credit losses $29,934       $54,903        $34,444

    Net loan charge-offs to average
     loans (annualized)                  4.00%         0.65%          2.19%
    Allowance for loan losses to total
     loans                               1.40%         2.16%          1.59%
    Allowance for credit losses to total
     loans                               1.45%         2.53%          1.63%
    Allowance for loan losses to
     nonperforming loans                   23%          178%            25%
    Allowance for credit losses to
     nonperforming loans                   23%          208%            25%


    Table 5                                       West Coast Bancorp
                                                 Total Loan Portfolio
                                         Allowance For Credit Losses and Net
                                                     Charge-offs
                                                Year ended        Year ended
                                                December 31,      December 31,
    (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)                2008              2007
    Allowance for credit losses,
     beginning of period                           $54,903           $23,017
      Provision for credit losses                   40,367            38,956

    Loan charge-offs:
      Commercial                                     6,464             3,798
        Commercial real estate
         construction                                1,422                 -
        Residential real estate
         construction                               52,588             2,540
      Total real estate construction                54,010             2,540
        Standard mortgages                           1,811                 -
        Nonstandard mortgages                        3,036                 -
        Home equity                                    249                71
      Total real estate mortgage                     5,096                71
      Commercial real estate                           826                 -
      Installment and consumer                         531               254
      Overdraft                                      1,328             1,050
      Total loan charge-offs                        68,255             7,713
    Loan recoveries:
      Commercial                                       203               269
        Commercial real estate
         construction                                    -                 -
        Residential real estate
         construction                                2,339                 7
      Total real estate construction                 2,339                 7
        Standard mortgages                               -                 -
        Nonstandard mortgages                           38                 -
        Home equity                                     32                33
      Total real estate mortgage                        70                33
      Commercial real estate                           -                   2
      Installment and consumer                          78               112
      Overdraft                                        229               220
      Total loan recoveries                          2,919               643
        Net charge-offs                             65,336             7,070

    Total allowance for credit losses              $29,934           $54,903
    Components of allowance for credit
     losses:
      Allowance for loan losses                    $28,920           $46,917
      Reserve for unfunded commitments               1,014             7,986
    Total allowance for credit losses              $29,934           $54,903

    Net loan charge-offs to average loans            3.04%             0.34%
    Allowance for loan losses to total
     loans                                           1.40%             2.16%
    Allowance for credit losses to total
     loans                                           1.45%             2.53%
    Allowance for loan losses to
     nonperforming loans                               23%              178%
    Allowance for credit losses to
     nonperforming loans                               23%              208%

The following table presents information about the Company's total nonperforming assets and delinquent loans.



    Table 6                                      West Coast Bancorp
                                                Total Loan Portfolio
                                              Nonperforming Assets and
                                                    Delinquencies

                                       December 31, December 31, September 30,
    (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)         2008       2007        2008
    Loans on nonaccrual status:
    Commercial                                $6,250     $2,401      $6,650
    Real estate construction:
      Commercial real estate construction      2,922          -           -
      Residential real estate
       construction                           90,712     22,121     104,015
    Total real estate construction            93,634     22,121     104,015
    Real estate mortgage:
      Standard mortgage                        8,283        552       6,384
      Nonstandard mortgage                    15,229          -      11,834
      Home equity                              1,043          -         644
    Total real estate mortgage                24,555        552      18,862
    Commercial real estate                     3,145      1,353       5,636
    Installment and consumer                       6          -          14
    Total nonaccrual loans                   127,590     26,427     135,177
    90 days past due not on nonaccrual             -          -           -
      Total non-performing loans             127,590     26,427     135,177

    Other real estate owned                   70,110      3,255      48,121
    Total non-performing assets             $197,700    $29,682    $183,298

    Non-performing loans to total loans        6.18%      1.22%       6.41%
    Non-performing assets to total assets      7.86%      1.12%       7.12%


                                                Total Loan Portfolio
                                          Delinquent loans 30-89 days past
                                             due as a % of loan category

                                            December    December     September
                                                31,        31,          30,
    (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)          2008       2007        2008
    Commercial loans                          0.58%       1.21%       0.06%
    Real estate construction loans            0.68%       7.13%       3.69%
    Real estate mortgage loans                0.49%       0.16%       0.53%
    Commercial real estate loans              0.15%       0.10%       0.04%
    Installment and other consumer loans      0.36%       0.58%       0.49%

    Delinquent loans 30-89 days past due:
    Two-step residential construction
     loans                                   $1,242     $36,778      $4,089
    Total loans other than two-step loans     6,850       7,706      10,919
     Total delinquent loans 30-89 days
      past due, not in nonaccrual status     $8,092     $44,484     $15,008


    The following table presents information about the Company's activity in
other real estate owned.

    Table 7                            West Coast Bancorp
                           Other real estate owned ("OREO") activity
                           Three              Three          Three
                           months             months         months
                           ended     Number   ended  Number  ended    Number
    (Dollars in thousands, Dec. 31    of    Dec. 31    of   Sept. 30    of
     unaudited)             2008  properties  2007 properties 2008  properties
    Beginning balance     $48,121     189    $1,183   6    $27,892     108
      Additions to OREO(1) 34,066     129     2,072   9     26,965     103
      Disposition of OREO  (8,655)    (30)        -   -     (5,618)    (22)
      Valuation adjustments
       to OREO             (3,422)                -         (1,118)
    Ending balance        $70,110     288    $3,255  15    $48,121     189

                            OREO activity related to two-step loans
                          Three              Three          Three
                          months             months         months
                          ended     Number   ended  Number  ended     Number
    (Dollars in thousands, Dec. 31    of    Dec. 31   of   Sept. 30     of
     unaudited)             2008  properties  2007 properties 2008  properties
    Beginning balance      $44,675    173    $1,183   5    $26,460     101
      Additions to OREO(1)  26,541    106     2,072   9     24,200      91
      Disposition of OREO   (8,271)   (28)        -   -     (4,867)    (19)
      Valuation adjustments
       to OREO              (2,923)               -         (1,118)
    Ending balance         $60,022    251    $3,255  14    $44,675     173

                                OREO activity related to loans other than
                                              two-step loans
                          Three              Three          Three
                          months             months         months
                          ended     Number   ended  Number  ended     Number
    (Dollars in thousands, Dec. 31    of    Dec. 31   of   Sept. 30     of
     unaudited)             2008  properties  2007 properties 2008  properties
    Beginning balance      $3,446     16       $-     1      $1,432      7
      Additions to OREO(1)  7,525     23        -     -       2,765     12
      Disposition of OREO    (384)    (2)       -     -        (751)    (3)
      Valuation adjustments
       to OREO               (499)              -     -           -
    Ending balance        $10,088     37       $-     1      $3,446     16

    (1) Includes capitalized cost of OREO.

The following table presents information with respect to two-step residential construction related OREO activity and two-step short sales.



    Table 8
                                                              Total two-step
                              Two-step                        OREO property
                            related OREO    Two-step short   sales and short
    (Dollars in thousands)    activity          sales             sales
    Quarterly 2008:         Amount  Number Amount   Number   Amount   Number
    Beginning balance
     January 1               $3,255    14
      Additions to OREO       2,461    10
      Capitalized
       improvements             246
      Valuation adjustments     -
      Disposition of OREO
       properties and short
       sales                   (274)   (1)   $(286)      (1)   $(560)      (2)
    Ending balance March 31  $5,688    23

      Additions to OREO      23,546    87
      Capitalized
       improvements             188
      Valuation adjustments    (245)
      Disposition of OREO
       properties and short
       sales                 (2,717)   (9) $(4,368)     (14) $(7,085)     (23)
    Ending balance June 30  $26,460   101

      Additions to OREO      24,025    91
      Capitalized
       improvements             175
      Valuation adjustments  (1,118)
      Disposition of OREO
       properties and short
       sales                 (4,867)  (19) $(3,200)     (12) $(8,067)     (31)
    Ending balance
     September 30           $44,675   173

      Additions to OREO      25,831   106
      Capitalized
       improvements             710
      Valuation adjustments  (2,923)
      Disposition of OREO
       properties and short
       sales                 (8,271)  (28) $(3,594)     (13)$(11,865)     (41)
    Ending balance December
     31                     $60,022   251

    Full year 2008:
    Beginning balance
     January 1               $3,255    14
      Additions to OREO      75,863   294
      Capitalized
       improvements           1,319
      Valuation adjustments  (4,286)
      Disposition of OREO
       properties and short
       sales                (16,129)  (57)$(11,448)     (40)$(27,577)     (97)
    Ending balance December
     31                     $60,022   251


    The following table presents information with respect to the change in the
Company's allowance for credit losses in the two-step residential construction
loan portfolio.

    Table 9                                       West Coast Bancorp
                                                Two-Step Loan Portfolio
                                          Allowance For Credit Losses and Net
                                            Charge-offs Two-Step Portfolio
                                     Quarter ended Quarter ended Quarter ended
                                       December 31, December 31, September 30,
    (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)      2008         2007         2008
    Allowance for credit losses,
     beginning of period                  $1,502       $5,196      $5,280
      Provision for credit losses          4,776       27,736       1,997
      Charge-offs                          6,176        1,867       6,490
      Recoveries                             319          -           715
        Net charge-offs                    5,857        1,867       5,775

    Total allowance for credit losses       $421      $31,065      $1,502

    Components of allowance for credit
     losses
      Allowance for loan losses             $420      $23,917      $1,472
      Reserve for unfunded commitments         1        7,148          30
    Total allowance for credit losses       $421      $31,065      $1,502

    Net loan charge-offs to average total
     loans (annualized)                     1.11%        0.34%       1.08%
    Allowance for two-step loan losses to
     nonperforming two-step loans(1)        0.84%      116.41%       1.77%
    Allowance for two-step credit losses
     to total two-step loans                0.79%       11.81%       1.53%
    Allowance for two-step loan losses to
     total two-step loans                   0.79%        9.10%       1.50%

     (1) Two-step nonaccrual loans are net of chargeoffs previously taken
         against the balance.


                                                Year to date      Year to date
                                                December 31,      December 31,
    (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)                2008              2007
    Allowance for credit losses,
     beginning of period                           $31,065            $2,618
      Provision for credit losses                    9,500            30,980
      Charge-offs                                   42,483             2,540
      Recoveries                                     2,339                 7
        Net Charge-offs                             40,144             2,533

    Total allowance for credit losses                 $421           $31,065

    Components of allowance for credit
     losses
      Allowance for loan losses                       $420           $23,917
      Reserve for unfunded commitments                   1             7,148
    Total allowance for credit losses                 $421           $31,065

    Net loan charge-offs to average total
     loans                                           1.87%             0.12%


    The following table presents information about the Company's nonperforming
assets and delinquencies in the two-step residential construction loan
portfolio.

    Table 10                                     West Coast Bancorp
                                          Two-Step Residential Construction
                                                        Loans
                                              Nonperforming Assets and
                                                    Delinquencies

                                       December 31, December 31, September 30,
    (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)         2008       2007        2008
    Nonaccrual two-step loans                $49,960    $20,545     $82,990
    90 day past due and accruing interest        -          -           -
      Total nonperforming two-step loans      49,960     20,545      82,990

    Other real estate owned two-step          60,022      3,255      44,675
    Total nonperforming two-step assets     $109,982    $23,800    $127,665

    Delinquent two-step loans 30-89 days
     past due, not in nonaccrual status       $1,242    $36,778      $4,089

    Nonperforming two-step loans to total
     two-step loans                           94.11%      7.81%      84.78%
    Nonperforming two-step assets to
     total assets                              4.37%      0.90%       4.96%
    Delinquent two-step loans to total
     two-step loans                            2.34%     13.99%       4.18%

The following table presents information with respect to the change in the Company's allowance for credit losses for the loans other than two-step residential construction loans.





    Table 11                                      West Coast Bancorp
                                          Other than two-step loan portfolio
                                         Allowance For Credit Losses and Net
                                           Charge-offs other than two-step
                                                        loans
                                           Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
                                            ended       ended       ended
                                       December 31, December 31, September 30,
    (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)        2008        2007        2008
    Allowance for credit losses,
     beginning of period                     $32,942     $23,310     $31,765
      Provision for credit losses             11,741       2,220       7,128

    Loan charge-offs:
      Commercial                               3,208       1,332         515
        Commercial real estate
         construction                          1,422         -           -
        Residential real estate
         construction                          5,299         -         4,201
      Total real estate construction           6,721         -         4,201
        Standard mortgages                     1,640         -            76
        Nonstandard mortgages                  2,495         -           405
        Home equity                              121          64         100
      Total real estate mortgage               4,256          64         581
      Commercial real estate                     782         -            44
      Installment and consumer                    29          72         383
      Overdraft                                  401         302         322
      Total loan charge-offs                  15,397       1,770       6,046
    Loan recoveries:
      Commercial                                 122           1          49
        Commercial real estate
         construction                            -           -           -
        Residential real estate
         construction                            -           -           -
      Total real estate construction             -           -           -
        Standard mortgages                       -           -           -
        Nonstandard mortgages                     38         -           -
        Home equity                                2         -           (22)
      Total real estate mortgage                  40         -           (22)
      Commercial real estate                     -           -           -
      Installment and consumer                    15          23           9
      Overdraft                                   50          54          59
      Total loan recoveries                      227          78          95
        Net charge-offs                       15,170       1,692       5,951

    Total allowance for credit losses        $29,513     $23,838     $32,942
    Components of allowance for credit
     losses:
      Allowance for loan losses              $28,500     $23,000     $32,026
      Reserve for unfunded commitments         1,013         838         916
    Total allowance for credit losses        $29,513     $23,838     $32,942

    Net loan charge-offs to average loans
     (annualized)                              2.88%       0.31%       1.11%
    Allowance for loan losses to total
     loans