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Columbia Banking System Announces Strong Second Quarter 2007 Earnings

                           2ND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
        - Net income of $8.5 million, up 18% from 2nd quarter 2006.
  - Earnings per diluted share of $0.53, up 18% from $0.45 the prior year.
 - Total loans were $1.9 billion, an increase of $151 million, or 9%, from
                             December 31, 2006
     - Total deposits were $2.1 billion, up 5% from December 31, 2006.
                 - Bellevue South branch opened June, 2007.
  - Acquisitions of Mountain Bank Holding Company and Town Center Bancorp
 completed July 23, 2007. Columbia branch system expands to 53 locations in
                9 counties in western Washington and Oregon

    TACOMA, Wash., July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Banking
System, Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB) today announced earnings for the second quarter
2007 of $8.5 million, an increase of 18% from $7.2 million for the second
quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share were $0.53, an increase of 18%
from $0.45 per share one year ago. Return on average assets and return on
average equity for the second quarter 2007 were 1.29% and 13.04%,
respectively, compared to 1.17% and 12.48%, respectively, for the same
period in 2006. Return on average tangible equity for the second quarter
2007 was 15.04% compared to 14.77% for second quarter 2006. Revenue (net
interest income plus noninterest income) was $32.4 million for the second
quarter of 2007, up 6% from $30.6 million one year ago.
    Melanie Dressel, President & Chief Executive Officer said, "The
increase in our earnings was a result of staying focused on growth in
loans, deposits and non-interest income. The investments we made in banking
teams during the first quarter of this year have already begun to produce
results. In addition to attracting new banking relationships, we are also
expanding the depth of the relationships we have with existing clients."
    Ms. Dressel continued, "In spite of an increasingly competitive banking
environment in all the markets we serve, we achieved 14% loan growth since
June 30, 2006, and 9% growth since year-end 2006. Commercial business loans
are up 10% since December 31, 2006, and represent about 37% of our total
loans. We continue to maintain our discipline in both credit administration
and in the diversification of our loan portfolio."
    "Core deposits, which consist of demand, savings, and money market
accounts, represented 70% of total deposits," Ms. Dressel noted.
"Competition for deposits has also been aggressive; however, we continue to
see core deposit growth. This has helped us maintain a relatively stable
net interest margin, although more of these deposits are in the
interest-bearing checking and money market categories."
    Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $15.8 million, an
increase of 3% from $15.4 million for the first six months of 2006. On a
diluted per share basis, net income was $0.97, compared with $0.96 for the
same period last year. Return on average assets and return on average
equity for the first six months of 2007 were 1.22% and 12.29% respectively,
compared to 1.28% and 13.42%, respectively, for the same period in 2006.
Return on average tangible equity for the first six months of 2007 was
14.23%, compared to 15.87% for the same period in 2006.
    At June 30, 2007, Columbia's total assets were $2.66 billion, an
increase of 4% from $2.55 billion at December 31, 2006. Total loans were
$1.86 billion at June 30, 2007, up $151 million, or 9%, from $1.71 billion
at year-end 2006. Total deposits were $2.12 billion at June 30, 2007, up 5%
from $2.02 billion at December 31, 2006.
    Second Quarter 2007 Operating Results
    Net Interest Income
    Net interest income for the second quarter of 2007 was $25.7 million,
an increase of $1.4 million, or 6%, compared to $24.3 million for the
second quarter 2006. The increase is primarily due to higher loan volumes.
Columbia's net interest margin was lower compared to the same period in
2006 as a result of higher deposit costs and borrowings to fund the growth
in loans. The net interest margin was 4.36% for the second quarter of 2007,
compared to 4.47% for the second quarter of 2006. On a linked quarterly
basis, the net interest margin was 4.37% for the first quarter of 2007, and
4.43% for the fourth quarter of 2006.
    Average interest-earning assets increased 8% to $2.46 billion during
the second quarter of 2007, compared with $2.27 billion during the second
quarter of 2006. The yield on average interest-earning assets increased 44
basis points to 7.23% during the second quarter of 2007, from 6.79% for the
same period in 2006. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased to
$1.94 billion from $1.79 billion last year. The cost of average
interest-bearing liabilities increased 69 basis points to 3.62% in the
second quarter of 2007, compared to 2.93% in the second quarter of 2006.
    For the six months ended June 30, 2007, net interest income increased
4% to $50.4 million from $48.6 million for the same period in 2006. This
increase for the first half of 2007 was primarily driven by loan growth,
offset by an increase in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits.
    During the first six months of 2007, Columbia's net interest margin
decreased to 4.37% from 4.56% for the same period of 2006. Average
interest-earning assets grew to $2.43 billion during the first six months
of 2007 compared with $2.23 billion for the same period of 2006. The yield
on average interest-earning assets increased 48 basis points to 7.19%
during the first six months of 2007, from 6.71% in 2006. In comparison,
average interest-bearing liabilities grew to $1.92 billion compared with
$1.74 billion for the first six months of 2006. The cost of average
interest-bearing liabilities increased 82 basis points to 3.58% during the
first six months of 2007, compared to 2.76% for the same period in 2006.
    Noninterest income
    Total noninterest income for the second quarter 2007 was $6.7 million,
an increase of 8% from $6.3 million a year ago. The increase in noninterest
income during the second quarter of 2007 as compared to second quarter 2006
was primarily due to service charges and other fees, which increased
$386,000, or 13%, partially offset by a decline in merchant services fees.
Total noninterest income for the first six months of 2007 was $12.9
million, an increase of $678,000, or 6%, from $12.2 million for the same
period of 2006.
    Noninterest expense
    Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2007 was $20.3 million, a
decrease of 4% from $21.1 million for the same period in 2006. This
decrease was primarily due to the mark to market charges associated with
interest rate floor instruments recognized through earnings in the second
quarter of 2006. The valuation adjustment for the interest rate floors
resulted in a pre-tax, non-cash expense for the second quarter 2006 of $1.8
million. Our second quarter 2007 noninterest expense increased $905,000, or
5%, from the second quarter of 2006 after removing the nonrecurring
adjustment related to our interest rate floors. Increases in expenses
associated with employee compensation, benefits, and occupancy during the
second quarter of 2007 were partially tempered by a reduction in
advertising and promotion expense. Virtually all of the 2007 versus 2006
second quarter increase of $1.4 million in compensation and benefit expense
was associated with the expansion of our retail branch and commercial
lending units. The additional compensation expense incurred in the
expansion of Columbia's productive capacity contributed to an 8%, or $1.9
million, increase in total production revenue (defined as loan interest
income plus noninterest income less interest expense).
    Total production revenue (as defined above) for the first six months of
2007 increased $1.8 million over the same period in 2006. Compensation and
benefit expense increased $3.1 million and occupancy expense was up
$449,000 when comparing the first six months of 2007 to 2006. A majority of
our additional bankers were added late in the fourth quarter of 2006 and
early in the first quarter of 2007. These teams spent much of the first
quarter building their production pipelines for which we began to realize
the full revenue impact during the second quarter.
    Also impacting the second quarter 2007 was occupancy expense, which
increased $260,000 due to costs incurred for the ongoing expansion of our
branch network in King and Thurston counties coupled with a general
increase in prevailing rents of existing facilities and costs associated
with the reconfiguration for more efficient use of existing space in our
operations center located in Lakewood, Washington.
    Nonperforming Assets and Loan Loss Provision
    The company made a provision for loan losses of $329,000 for the
quarter ending June 30, 2007 compared to $638,000 for the first quarter of
2007 and $250,000 for the second quarter of 2006. The decrease in the
provision from the first quarter of 2007 was primarily attributable to a
slower rate of growth in the loan portfolio on a linked quarter basis. The
allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of loans (excluding
loans held for sale at each date) as of June 30, 2007 was essentially
unchanged at 1.15% compared to 1.14% as of March 31, 2007.
    Non performing assets to period end assets as of June 30, 2007
increased 10 basis points over the first quarter of 2007 and are
attributable to a single lending relationship. The bank is pursuing its
remedies in accordance with the loan agreement which evidences this
transaction. At this time the bank believes the loans to be adequately
secured by the underlying real estate and no loss is expected.
    Expansion Activities
    In June 2007, Columbia Bank opened the second full-service branch
office in the rapidly growing Bellevue market. The previously announced
Lacey Branch, which has been delayed by permitting issues, is currently
under construction and is slated to open in the fourth quarter, 2007.
    On March 28, 2007, Columbia announced the signing of definitive merger
agreements with Mountain Bank Holding Company, and Town Center Bancorp.
Both transactions closed on July 23, 2007, following shareholder and
regulatory approvals. This brings Columbia's number of branches to 53,
located in nine counties in Washington and Oregon.
    Ms. Dressel commented, "The addition of these two fine organizations to
the Columbia family expands our footprint into adjacent markets, and moves
us significantly closer to our often stated goal of becoming a Pacific
Northwest regional community bank. We will continue to look for
opportunities to grow strategically through de novo expansion and accretive
partnerships."
    About Columbia
    Columbia Banking System, Inc. is a 53-branch Tacoma-based bank holding
company whose wholly owned banking subsidiaries are Columbia Bank and Bank
of Astoria. Columbia Bank is a Washington state-chartered full-service
commercial bank; with completion of the mergers, Columbia Bank has 48
banking offices in Pierce, King, Cowlitz, Kitsap and Thurston counties in
Washington State, and Clackamas and Multnomah counties in Oregon. Included
in Columbia Bank are former branches of Mt. Rainier National Bank, doing
business as Mt. Rainier Bank, with 7 branches in King and Pierce counties.
Bank of Astoria, a federally insured commercial bank headquartered in
Astoria, Oregon, operates four branches in Clatsop County: Astoria,
Warrenton, Seaside and Cannon Beach; and one branch in Manzanita in
Tillamook County. More information about Columbia can be found on its
website at http://www.columbiabank.com.
    Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
    This news release includes forward looking statements, which management
believes are a benefit to shareholders. These forward looking statements
describe Columbia's management's expectations regarding future events and
developments such as future operating results, growth in loans and
deposits, continued success of Columbia's style of banking and the strength
of the local economy. The words "will," "believe," "expect," "should," and
"anticipate" and words of similar construction are intended in part to help
identify forward looking statements. Future events are difficult to
predict, and the expectations described above are necessarily subject to
risk and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially and
adversely. In addition to discussions about risks and uncertainties set
forth from time to time in Columbia's filings with the SEC, factors that
may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by
such forward looking statements include, among others, the following
possibilities: (1) local, national and international economic conditions
are less favorable than expected or have a more direct and pronounced
effect on Columbia than expected and adversely affect Columbia's ability to
continue its internal growth at historical rates and maintain the quality
of its earning assets; (2) changes in interest rates reduce interest
margins more than expected and negatively affect funding sources; (3)
projected business increases following strategic expansion or opening or
acquiring new branches are lower than expected; (4) costs or difficulties
related to the integration of acquisitions are greater than expected; (5)
competitive pressure among financial institutions increases significantly;
(6) legislation or regulatory requirements or changes adversely affect the
businesses in which Columbia is engaged.
     Contacts:  Melanie J. Dressel, President and
                Chief Executive Officer
                (253) 305-1911

                Gary R. Schminkey, Executive Vice President
                and Chief Financial Officer
                (253) 305-1966



    FINANCIAL STATISTICS
    Columbia Banking System, Inc.
    Unaudited
    (in thousands, except per share)

                              Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                   June 30,                 June 30,
                              2007         2006        2007          2006
    Earnings
     Net interest
      income                $25,695      $24,302      $50,398      $48,608
     Provision for
      loan and
      lease losses             $329         $250         $967         $465
     Noninterest
      income                 $6,741       $6,267      $12,918      $12,240
     Noninterest
      expense               $20,266      $21,136      $40,668      $39,476
     Net income              $8,544       $7,239      $15,827      $15,427

    Per Share
     Net income(basic)        $0.53        $0.45        $0.98        $0.97
     Net income(diluted)      $0.53        $0.45        $0.97        $0.96

    Averages
     Total assets        $2,654,863   $2,480,585   $2,620,634   $2,434,887
     Interest-earning
      assets             $2,460,603   $2,268,259   $2,426,676   $2,229,779
     Loans               $1,846,163   $1,613,253   $1,806,150   $1,590,560
     Securities            $582,378     $645,343     $590,122     $632,457
     Deposits            $2,090,273   $1,949,608   $2,045,951   $1,952,713
     Core deposits       $1,485,966   $1,414,455   $1,465,203   $1,419,918
     Shareholders'
      Equity               $262,905     $232,614     $259,617     $231,851

    Financial Ratios
     Return on average
      assets                   1.29%        1.17%        1.22%        1.28%
     Return on average
      equity                  13.04%       12.48%       12.29%       13.42%
     Return on average
      tangible equity(1)      15.04%       14.77%       14.23%       15.87%
     Average equity to
      average assets           9.90%        9.38%        9.91%        9.52%
     Net interest
      margin                   4.36%        4.47%        4.37%        4.56%
     Efficiency ratio
      (tax equivalent)(2)     60.04%       60.97%       61.68%       59.81%


                                                 June 30,       December 31,
                                            2007        2006       2006
    Period End
     Total assets                       $2,660,946  $2,544,598  $2,553,131
     Loans                              $1,859,592  $1,625,255  $1,708,962
     Allowance for loan
      and lease losses                     $21,339     $20,990     $20,182
     Securities                           $570,742    $650,955    $605,133
     Deposits                           $2,117,325  $1,962,748  $2,023,351
     Core deposits                      $1,472,206  $1,418,313  $1,473,701
     Shareholders' equity                 $259,773    $232,241    $252,347

    Book value per share                    $16.07      $14.49      $15.71
    Tangible book value per share           $14.06      $12.44      $13.68

    Nonperforming assets
     Nonaccrual loans                       $4,972      $4,575      $2,414
     Restructured loans                        985       1,197       1,066
     Other personal property owned              32          --          --
     Other real estate owned                    --          --          --
      Total nonperforming assets            $5,989      $5,772      $3,480

    Nonperforming loans
     to period-end loans                      0.32%       0.36%       0.20%
    Nonperforming assets
     to period-end assets                     0.23%       0.23%       0.14%
    Allowance for loan
     and lease losses
     to period-end loans                      1.15%       1.29%       1.18%
    Allowance for loan
     and lease losses to
     nonperforming loans                    358.22%     363.65%     579.94%
    Allowance for loan
     and lease losses to
     nonperforming assets                   356.30%     363.65%     579.94%
    Net loan charge-offs
     (recoveries)                            $(190)(3)    $304(4)   $2,712(5)


    (1) Annualized net income, excluding core deposit intangible asset
        amortization, divided by average daily shareholders' equity, excluding
        average goodwill and average core deposit intangible asset.
    (2) Noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and
        noninterest income on a tax equivalent basis, excluding gain/loss on
        sale of investment securities, net cost (gain) of OREO and
        mark-to-market adjustments of interest rate floor instruments.
    (3) For the six months ended June 30, 2007.
    (4) For the six months ended June 30, 2006.
    (5) For the twelve months ended December 31, 2006.



    FINANCIAL STATISTICS
    Columbia Banking System, Inc.
    Unaudited
    (in thousands)
                                                  Period End
                                            June 30,             December 31,
                                      2007            2006          2006
    Loan Portfolio Composition
     Commercial business            $681,534        $607,641      $617,899

    Real Estate:
     One-to-four family
      residential                     46,299          83,290        51,277
     Five or more family
      residential and
      commercial                     677,477         690,790       687,635
      Total Real Estate              723,776         774,080       738,912

    Real Estate Construction:
     One-to-four family
      residential                    180,925          31,260        92,124
     Five or more family
      residential
      and commercial                 127,769          71,587       115,185
      Total Real Estate
       Construction                  308,694         102,847       207,309

     Consumer                        148,869         142,969       147,782
       Subtotal loans              1,862,873       1,627,537     1,711,902
     Less: Deferred
      loan fees                       (3,281)         (2,282)       (2,940)
     Total loans                  $1,859,592      $1,625,255    $1,708,962

     Loans held for sale              $2,551          $1,288          $933

    Deposit Composition
     Demand and other
      noninterest bearing           $419,695        $446,568      $432,293

     Interest bearing
      demand                         440,051         367,891       414,198

     Money market                    509,463         488,615       516,415

     Savings                         102,997         115,239       110,795

     Certificates of
      deposit                        645,119         544,435       549,650
     Total deposits               $2,117,325      $1,962,748    $2,023,351



    QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS
    Columbia Banking System, Inc.
    Unaudited
    (in thousands, except per share)

                                     Three Months Ended
                   Jun 30       Mar 31       Dec 31     Sept 30      Jun 30
                    2007         2007         2006        2006        2006
    Earnings
     Net interest
      income       $25,695      $24,703      $24,750     $24,405     $24,302
     Provision
      for loan
      and lease
      losses          $329         $638         $950        $650        $250
     Noninterest
      income        $6,741       $6,177       $6,324      $6,108      $6,267
     Noninterest
      expense      $20,266      $20,402      $18,560     $18,098     $21,136
     Net income     $8,544       $7,283       $8,341      $8,335      $7,239

    Per Share
     Net income
      (basic)        $0.53        $0.45        $0.52       $0.52       $0.45
     Net income
      (diluted)      $0.53        $0.45        $0.52       $0.52       $0.45

    Averages
     Total
      assets    $2,654,863   $2,586,025   $2,517,836  $2,504,371  $2,480,585
     Interest-
      earning
      assets    $2,460,603   $2,392,372   $2,310,502  $2,290,351  $2,268,259
     Loans      $1,846,163   $1,765,692   $1,688,600  $1,647,471  $1,613,253
     Secur-
      ities       $582,378     $597,952     $602,075    $627,821    $645,343
     Deposits   $2,090,273   $2,001,136   $2,024,108  $1,975,103  $1,949,608
     Core
      deposits  $1,485,966   $1,444,210   $1,459,281  $1,433,641  $1,414,455
     Share-
      holders'
      Equity      $262,905     $256,292     $249,202    $238,272    $232,614

    Financial Ratios
     Return on
      average
      assets          1.29%        1.14%        1.31%       1.32%       1.17%
     Return on
      average
      equity         13.04%       11.52%       13.28%      13.88%      12.48%
     Return on
      average
      tangible
      equity         15.04%       13.38%       15.49%      16.32%      14.77%
     Average
      equity to
      average
      assets          9.90%        9.91%        9.90%       9.51%       9.38%
     Net
     interest
      margin          4.36%        4.37%        4.43%       4.41%       4.47%
     Efficiency
      ratio (tax
      equivalent)    60.04%       63.39%       57.41%      58.81%      60.97%

    Period end
     Total
      assets    $2,660,946   $2,676,204   $2,553,131  $2,507,450  $2,544,598
     Loans      $1,859,592   $1,833,852   $1,708,962  $1,655,809  $1,625,255
     Allowance
      for loan
      and lease
      losses       $21,339      $20,819      $20,182     $20,926     $20,990
     Secur-
      ities       $570,742     $599,306     $605,133    $611,497    $650,955
     Deposits   $2,117,325   $2,081,026   $2,023,351  $2,020,065  $1,962,748
     Core
      deposits  $1,472,206   $1,518,797   $1,473,701  $1,460,634  $1,418,313
     Share-
      holders'
      equity      $259,773     $261,329     $252,347    $245,801    $232,241

    Book value
     per share      $16.07       $16.17       $15.71      $15.32      $14.49
    Tangible
     book value
     per share      $14.06       $14.16       $13.68      $13.27      $12.44

    Nonperforming
     assets
     Nonaccrual
      loans         $4,972       $2,580       $2,414      $4,101      $4,575
     Restructured
      loans            985          806        1,066         804       1,197
     Other
      personal
      property
      owned             32           --           --          --          --
     Other real
      estate owned      --           --           --          --          --
      Total non-
       performing
       assets       $5,989       $3,386       $3,480      $4,905      $5,772

    Nonperforming
     loans to
     period-end
     loans            0.32%        0.18%        0.20%       0.30%       0.36%
    Nonperforming
     assets to
     period-end
     assets           0.23%        0.13%        0.14%       0.20%       0.23%
    Allowance for
     loan and
     lease losses
     to period-
     end loans        1.15%        1.14%        1.18%       1.26%       1.29%
    Allowance
     for loan
     and lease
     losses to non-
     performing
     loans          358.22%      614.86%      579.94%     426.63%     363.65%
    Allowance
     for loan
     and lease
     losses to non-
     performing
     assets         356.30%      614.86%      579.94%     426.63%     363.65%

    Net loan
     charge-offs
     (recoveries)    $(191)          $1       $1,694        $714        $(49)



    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
    Columbia Banking System, Inc.
    (Unaudited)
    (in thousands, except per share)

                            Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                 June 30,                  June 30,
                             2007         2006         2007         2006

    Interest Income
    Loans                  $36,224      $30,328      $70,254      $58,972
    Taxable
     securities              4,657        5,208        9,442       10,166
    Tax-exempt
     securities              1,960        1,753        3,920        3,180
    Federal funds sold
     and deposits
     with banks                414          121          785          161

     Total interest
      income                43,255       37,410       84,401       72,479

    Interest
     Expense
    Deposits                13,617        9,408       25,776       17,899
    Federal Home
     Loan Bank
     advances                2,484        3,206        5,663        4,974
    Long-term
     obligations               513          492        1,020          951
    Other borrowings           946            2        1,544           47

     Total interest
      expense               17,560       13,108       34,003       23,871

    Net Interest
     Income                 25,695       24,302       50,398       48,608
    Provision for
     loan and
     lease losses              329          250          967          465

     Net interest
      income after
      provision for
      loan and lease
      losses                25,366       24,052       49,431       48,143

    Noninterest Income
    Service charges
     and other fees          3,293        2,907        6,252        5,741
    Merchant services fees   2,124        2,174        4,093        4,212
    Gain on sale of
     securities available
     for sale, net              --           --           --           10
    Bank owned life
     insurance ("BOLI")        451          434          877          833
    Other                      873          752        1,696        1,444

     Total noninterest
      income                 6,741        6,267       12,918       12,240

    Noninterest Expense
    Compensation and
     employee benefits      10,848        9,426       22,206       19,095
    Occupancy                2,945        2,685        5,782        5,333
    Merchant processing        884          887        1,707        1,671
    Advertising
     and promotion             657          854        1,204        1,506
    Data processing            553          520        1,120        1,320
    Legal & professional
     services                  687          737        1,510          967
    Taxes, licenses & fees     703          640        1,316        1,236
    Gain on sale of other
     real estate owned, net     --          (11)          --          (11)
    Interest rate floor
     valuation adjustment       --        1,775           --        1,775
    Other                    2,989        3,623        5,823        6,584

     Total noninterest
      expense               20,266       21,136       40,668       39,476

    Income before
     income taxes           11,841        9,183       21,681       20,907
    Provision for
     income taxes            3,297        1,944        5,854        5,480
    Net Income               8,544        7,239      $15,827      $15,427

    Net income per
     common share:
     Basic                   $0.53        $0.45        $0.98        $0.97
     Diluted                 $0.53        $0.45        $0.97        $0.96
     Dividend paid
      per common share       $0.17        $0.14        $0.32        $0.27
    Average number
     of common shares
     outstanding            16,126       15,937       16,115       15,907
    Average number
     of diluted common
     shares outstanding     16,258       16,115       16,261       16,095



    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
    Columbia Banking System, Inc.
    (Unaudited)
    (in thousands)
                                                      June 30,    December 31,
                                                        2007           2006
    Assets
    Cash and due from banks                           $69,829        $76,365
    Interest-earning deposits with banks               15,070         13,979
    Federal funds sold                                  6,600         14,000

       Total cash and cash equivalents                 91,499        104,344


    Securities available for sale at fair value
     (amortized cost of $570,891 and $598,703
     respectively)                                    558,716        592,858
    Securities held to maturity at cost (fair
     value of $1,618 and $1,871 respectively)           1,573          1,822
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock at cost               10,453         10,453
    Loans held for sale                                 2,551            933
    Loans, net of deferred loan fees of ($3,281)
     and ($2,940), respectively                     1,859,592      1,708,962
     Less: allowance for loan and lease losses         21,339         20,182

       Loans, net                                   1,838,253      1,688,780

    Interest receivable                                13,349         12,549
    Premises and equipment, net                        44,959         44,635
    Goodwill                                           29,723         29,723
    Other assets                                       69,870         67,034
    Total Assets                                   $2,660,946     $2,553,131

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Deposits:
    Noninterest-bearing                              $419,695       $432,293
    Interest-bearing                                1,697,630      1,591,058

       Total deposits                               2,117,325      2,023,351

    Short-term borrowings:
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances                   161,700        205,800
    Securities sold under agreements to
     repurchase                                        70,000         20,000
    Other borrowings                                       49            198

       Total short-term borrowings                    231,749        225,998

    Long-term subordinated debt                        22,411         22,378
    Other liabilities                                  29,688         29,057

       Total liabilities                            2,401,173      2,300,784

    Commitments and contingent liabilities
    Shareholders' equity:                                  --             --
     Preferred stock (no par value)
       Authorized, 2 million shares; none
        outstanding                                        --             --


    Common stock                June 30, December 31,
    (no par value)                2007      2006

     Authorized shares           63,034    63,034
     Issued and outstanding      16,166    16,060      168,401        166,763
    Retained earnings                                   99,701         89,037
    Accumulated other
     comprehensive loss                                 (8,329)        (3,453)
       Total shareholders'
        equity                                         259,773        252,347
    Total Liabilities and
     Shareholders' Equity                           $2,660,946     $2,553,131


SOURCE Columbia Banking System, Inc.




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    Melanie J. Dressel, President and Chief
    Executive Officer, +1-253-305-1911, Gary R. Schminkey, Executive
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, +1-253-305-1966, both
    of Columbia Banking System, Inc.