TACOMA, Wash., Aug 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Banking System,
Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB) announced today that Melanie J. Dressel, President and
Chief Executive Officer, and Gary R. Schminkey, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Howe Barnes Hoefer &
Arnett 12th Annual Bank Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Columbia is
scheduled to give a presentation discussing their business strategy and
financial performance on Monday, August 13, 2007 at 3:50 p.m. CDT (1:50
p.m. PDT).
Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett will offer a live audio webcast of the
presentation, which may be accessed at http://www.howebarnes.com. All
presentations will be archived for replay for seven business days after the
conference ends.
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 the July 23, 2007 completion of the acquisitions of
Mountain Bank Holding Company and Town Center Bancorp, 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 within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which can be identified by words such as
"may," "expected," "anticipate", "continue," or other comparable words. In
addition, all statements other than statements of historical facts that
address activities that Columbia expects or anticipates will or may occur
in the future are forward-looking statements. Readers are encouraged to
read the SEC reports of Columbia, particularly its form 10-K for the Fiscal
Year ended December 31, 2006, for meaningful cautionary language discussing
why actual results may vary materially from those anticipated by
management.
Contact: Jo Anne Coy; Vice President: Corporate Communications,
Investor & Community Relations
253-305-1965
SOURCE Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 back to top
Related links:
http://www.columbiabank.com
CONTACT:
Jo Anne Coy, Vice President, Corporate
Communications, Investor & Community Relations of Columbia
Banking System, Inc., +1-253-305-1965
|
