Columbia Banking System Inc.

Feb 03, 10 NEW STORY 19:09 ET Columbia Banking System to Present at the Sterne Agee Financial Services Symposium   Jan 29, 10 21:46 ET Columbia State Bank Acquires Substantially All of the Deposits and Assets of American Marine Bank, Bainbridge Island, Washington   Jan 28, 10 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results; Declares Cash Dividend   Jan 22, 10 21:47 ET Columbia Banking System Acquires Deposits and Assets of Columbia River Bank, The Dalles, Oregon   Jan 06, 10 14:13 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Fourth Quarter and Year 2009 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call   Oct 29, 09 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results and Declares Cash Dividend   Oct 06, 09 12:57 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call   Aug 11, 09 16:05 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Closing of $120 Million Common Stock Offering, Including the Exercise of the Underwriters' Over-Allotment Option   Aug 05, 09 20:52 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Pricing of $104 Million Public Offering of Common Stock   Aug 03, 09 17:07 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Commencement of $80 Million Public Offering of Common Stock   Jul 23, 09 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results and Declares Cash Dividend   Jul 17, 09 13:18 ET Columbia Banking System to Present at KBW Community Bank Conference   Jun 29, 09 18:06 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call   Jun 12, 09 16:26 ET Columbia Banking System to Increase Loan Loss Provision for Second Quarter 2009   Jun 08, 09 15:15 ET Columbia Banking System to Present at Fox-Pitt Kelton Small and Mid-Cap Bank and Insurance Conference   Apr 24, 09 12:03 ET Columbia Banking System to Present at D.A. Davidson & Co. Financial Services Conference   Apr 22, 09 17:37 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Earnings for First Quarter 2009 and Declares Cash Dividend   Apr 08, 09 19:40 ET Columbia Banking System Announces First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call   Feb 23, 09 13:13 ET Columbia Banking System to Present at 2009 West Coast Financial Services Conference   Jan 29, 09 13:39 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Earnings for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008   Jan 09, 09 19:06 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Conference Call   Nov 21, 08 13:45 ET Columbia Banking System Completes Raising $76.9 Million in Capital as Voluntary Participant in U.S. Treasury Program   Nov 04, 08 19:33 ET Columbia Banking System Receives Approval to Participate in U.S. Treasury Capital Purchase Program; Receives $77 Million Commitment   Oct 23, 08 13:13 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results   Oct 22, 08 21:13 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Third Quarter 2008 Conference Call   Oct 17, 08 16:15 ET Columbia Banking System Files Form S-3 Shelf Registration Statement   Jul 24, 08 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings; Maintains $0.17 Cash Dividend   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   Jul 22, 08 19:41 ET Columbia Banking System to Present at KBW 9th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference   Jul 09, 08 16:00 ET Columbia Banking System, Citing Slowing Economy in Its Markets, to Increase Loan-Loss Provision for Second Quarter 2008   Jul 02, 08 14:11 ET Bruce Bryant Inducted Into Oregon Bankers Association's Hall of Fame      Apr 29, 08 17:37 ET Columbia Banking System to Present at D.A. Davidson & Co. Financial Services Conference   Apr 23, 08 16:21 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Increased First Quarter 2008 Earnings   16:13 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   15:55 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Date and Time of First Quarter 2008 Conference Call   Apr 02, 08 10:55 ET Columbia Banking System Recognizes $1.9 Million After-Tax Income From Visa IPO   Feb 29, 08 19:01 ET Columbia Banking System to Present at 2008 West Coast Financial Services Conference   09:15 ET Columbia Bank Names Mark W. Nelson Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer      Jan 24, 08 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Earnings   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   Jan 07, 08 15:36 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Date of 4th Quarter and Year 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call   Oct 25, 07 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Increased Third Quarter 2007 Earnings; Exceeds $3 Billion in Assets and $2 Billion in Loans   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   Oct 23, 07 17:23 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Jerri Pavitt, Senior Vice President and Private Banking Officer      17:13 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Barbara Cooch, Senior Vice President and Private Banking Manager      Oct 05, 07 13:55 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Kevin Meabon to Vice President   13:47 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Michelle Hill to Assistant Vice President   13:46 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Kit Gerwels to Vice President   Aug 06, 07 18:00 ET Columbia Banking System to Present at Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett 12th Annual Bank Conference   Jul 30, 07 11:09 ET Columbia Banking System to Present at 2007 KBW Community Bank Investor Conference   Jul 26, 07 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Strong Second Quarter 2007 Earnings   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   Jul 23, 07 16:13 ET Columbia Banking System Completes Acquisitions of Mountain Bank Holding Company and Town Center Bancorp   Jul 18, 07 15:37 ET Town Center Bancorp Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Merger With Columbia Banking System   Jul 10, 07 13:52 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotions of Susan Larson and Donna Sayre of Columbia Private Banking Tacoma      Jul 02, 07 13:25 ET Columbia Bank Opens Its Newest Branch - Bellevue South   Jun 26, 07 17:35 ET Mountain Bank Holding Company Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Merger With Columbia Banking System   Jun 20, 07 12:58 ET Columbia Bank Invites Customers and Public to 2nd Annual Shred Fest Event on Saturday, June 23   Jun 04, 07 18:10 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Kristine Crawford to Columbia Private Banking as Vice President, Private Banking Officer      May 15, 07 14:14 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Jennifer Abbatiello, Vice President and Commercial Real Estate Banker      14:13 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Catherine Jensen-Varnadore to Columbia Private Banking as Assistant Vice President, Private Banking Officer      Apr 30, 07 12:12 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Downtown Gig Harbor Branch Manager Tami Waterman to Assistant Vice President      11:43 ET Columbia Bank Names Michelle LaBorde Assistant Vice President, Manager of Forest Villa Branch      Apr 26, 07 14:53 ET Kent L. Roberts Named Executive Vice President by Columbia Bank      Apr 25, 07 19:49 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Michele Oosterink as Vice President, Manager of Auburn Branch      16:00 ET Columbia Banking System Announces First Quarter 2007 Earnings   16:00 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   Apr 24, 07 14:17 ET Columbia Bank Names Ryan Palmquest Manager of Spanaway Branch      14:11 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Old Town Branch Manager Pauline Zeitler to Assistant Vice President      14:09 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Matt Ralston to International Banking Business Development Officer      Apr 23, 07 15:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Date of First Quarter 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call   Apr 12, 07 16:46 ET Bank of Astoria Announces Expansion to Tillamook, Oregon      Apr 11, 07 21:57 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of 176th and Meridian Branch Manager Michael Henson to Assistant Vice President      21:57 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Tony Boudia, Assistant Vice President, Employment Officer      21:56 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Gig Harbor Branch Manager Allisha McVay to Vice President      Apr 06, 07 15:00 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Commerce Branch Manager Shirley Marsh to Assistant Vice President   Apr 05, 07 12:48 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Natalie Bafus, Vice President, Product Development Officer      Apr 03, 07 12:54 ET Columbia Bank Awarded 2006 Prizm Award for Diversity   Mar 28, 07 19:15 ET Columbia Banking System, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Town Center Bancorp of Portland, Oregon   19:13 ET Columbia Banking System Expands to Enumclaw Plateau by Announcing Merger With Mountain Bank Holding Company   Mar 09, 07 12:32 ET Columbia Bank Announces Creation of Builder Banking Team in King County, Welcomes Kevin Conklin and David Adams      Feb 27, 07 18:00 ET Columbia Banking System to Present at 2007 West Coast Financial Services Conference   Jan 26, 07 12:31 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Nori Roman to Assistant Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer      12:27 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Chris Frankovich, Vice President and Private Banking Officer      Jan 25, 07 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Earnings   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   Jan 09, 07 12:50 ET Columbia Bank Names New Human Resources Director and Announces Retirement of Tex Whitney      Jan 05, 07 13:31 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Date of 4th Quarter and Year 2006 Earnings Release and Conference Call   Dec 21, 06 20:41 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Mike Nelson to Vice President      Dec 12, 06 15:26 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Barbara Johannesson to Senior Vice President   Dec 07, 06 13:48 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Donna Huey as Retail Operations Officer      Dec 06, 06 13:39 ET Columbia Bank Names Gregg Ridgeway Manager of Bellevue Way Branch   Nov 22, 06 15:12 ET Columbia Bank Named Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation   13:48 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Jason Hummel to CB Financial Services in Tacoma      Nov 14, 06 18:24 ET Peter Wild Joins Columbia Bank as Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President      Nov 02, 06 12:09 ET Stephanie Ursino Joins Columbia Bank as Marketing Director, Senior Vice President      Oct 27, 06 18:28 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Rob Greenawald, Vice President and Commercial Banking Officer, to Commerce Branch      Oct 26, 06 10:35 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Increased Third Quarter 2006 Earnings   Oct 25, 06 17:14 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Wayne Togashi, Vice President and Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Manager      Oct 23, 06 17:55 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Thomas Kalmbach to Home Mortgage Department as Vice President and Manager      Oct 10, 06 13:20 ET Melanie Dressel Named One of Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking by US Banker Magazine   Sep 27, 06 13:17 ET Columbia Bank 'Shred Fest' a Success   Sep 21, 06 16:20 ET Columbia Bank Conducts Inaugural 'Shred Fest' Event at Allenmore Branch   Jul 27, 06 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Increased Second Quarter 2006 Earnings   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Increased Cash Dividend   Jul 25, 06 15:19 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Date of 2nd Quarter 2006 Earnings Release and Conference Call   Jul 05, 06 13:50 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Dani Collins to Allenmore Branch as Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer      Jun 29, 06 15:01 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes James Miller, Vice President and Commercial Banking Officer, to Tacoma Commercial Lending Group      14:51 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Deborah DeLorenzo to Assistant Vice President   Jun 21, 06 14:52 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Dave Leischner to Columbia Private Banking in Seattle      Jun 13, 06 19:08 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Tom Godwin to CB Financial Services in Seattle      May 22, 06 15:08 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotions of Kevin Meabon and Kit Gerwels to Assistant Vice President   May 03, 06 15:38 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Sandy Snider to Assistant Vice President and Assistant Manager of Allenmore Branch      Apr 26, 06 19:50 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Increased Cash Dividend   15:49 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Record First Quarter 2006 Earnings   Apr 06, 06 20:22 ET Columbia Bank Announces Jim Roth, Vice President and Commercial Banking Officer, to Manage Fife Branch      Mar 16, 06 14:49 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Dean Piotrowski, Private Banking Officer, to Vice President      Mar 06, 06 14:02 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Stadium Branch Manager Darriel Menefee to Assistant Vice President      Mar 03, 06 18:47 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of International Banking Manager Kathy Peterman to Senior Vice President      Feb 28, 06 16:38 ET Columbia Banking System Welcomes Clint Stein as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer / Controller   Feb 10, 06 20:35 ET Columbia Bank Announces that Jeanne Rogers Moves to Residential Lender Position      20:29 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Terry Mehegan as Vice President and Manager of Allenmore Branch      Feb 06, 06 17:48 ET Columbia Bank Awards W.W. Philip Excellence in Customer Service Award to Cash Management Vice President Mary Helbling      Jan 26, 06 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Record Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2005 Earnings   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Increased Cash Dividend   Jan 13, 06 18:21 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Date of 4th Quarter and Year 2005 Earnings Release and Conference Call   12:50 ET Columbia Bank Announces Purchase of First National Auto Lease Portfolio   Jan 12, 06 17:40 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Todd Leber as Senior Vice President and Manager of Commercial Banking      Nov 09, 05 18:31 ET Columbia Bank Announces Michael Block to Manage Lakewood Branch      18:30 ET Columbia Bank Announces Stan Ausmus Returns to 43rd and Meridian Branch      Oct 27, 05 17:25 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Increased Cash Dividend   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Increased Third Quarter 2005 Earnings   Oct 14, 05 18:46 ET Melanie Dressel Named One of Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking by US Banker Magazine      Sep 20, 05 14:16 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Rebecca Holverson, Bellevue Branch Manager, to Vice President      Sep 15, 05 15:48 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Scott McVay to Columbia Private Banking in Tacoma      13:37 ET Columbia Banking System to Present at RBC Capital Markets 2005 Financial Institutions Conference   Aug 19, 05 14:42 ET Columbia Bank Promotes Woodland Branch Manager Carol Rounds to Vice President      Aug 18, 05 19:51 ET Columbia Bank Names Michael Henson Manager of 176th and Meridian Branch in Puyallup      Aug 17, 05 14:13 ET Columbia Bank Opens 36th Branch at 618 South Meridian Street in Downtown Puyallup   Aug 16, 05 15:57 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Bruce Kendrex to Seattle Commercial Lending Group      Jul 28, 05 14:51 ET Columbia Bank Debuts Redesigned Website   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Increased Second Quarter 2005 Earnings   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Increased Cash Dividend   Jun 01, 05 17:02 ET Columbia Bank Opens New Branch in University Place      May 24, 05 12:20 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Karla McLane, Vice President and Commercial Banking Officer      May 20, 05 14:10 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Michael Drake to Senior Vice President, Retail Credit Administrator      14:07 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Terri Lappe to Longview's 30th Avenue Branch as Branch Manager, AVP      Apr 27, 05 15:00 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Increased First Quarter 2005 Earnings   15:00 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   Mar 08, 05 14:10 ET Melanie J. Dressel to Participate in West Coast Financial Services Conference   Feb 07, 05 12:00 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Carol Smith to Allenmore Branch as Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer      12:00 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes New Equipment Finance Manager      Feb 04, 05 12:00 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Arlene Riedinger as Vice President, Community Reinvestment Manager      Feb 03, 05 12:29 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotions in Merchant Card Services and Merchant Vault      Jan 31, 05 19:07 ET Columbia Bank Awards W.W. Philip Excellence in Customer Service Award to Dale Jackson      Jan 27, 05 11:54 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Corrected Conference Call Number   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Increased Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2004 Earnings; Reaches $2 Billion in Assets   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   Jan 07, 05 16:20 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Steve Snider to Vice President      16:19 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Calvin Pearson to Vice President      16:19 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Darriel Menefee to Manager of Stadium Branch      16:19 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Debbie Patterson to Vice President, Branch Manager      16:18 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Pauline Zeitler to Manager of Old Town Branch      Jan 04, 05 20:00 ET Donations to American Red Cross International Tsunami Relief Fund Can Be Made at any Columbia Bank Branch   19:16 ET Columbia Bank Names Dirk Thompson Manager of University Place Branch, Opening in Early 2005      Dec 30, 04 19:30 ET Columbia Bank Names Lori Meyer Retail Operations Officer      13:39 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Mary Ann Haglund to Senior Vice President      Nov 18, 04 13:01 ET Columbia Bank Announces Manager of 30th Avenue Branch in Longview      Nov 16, 04 14:41 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotions of Jodi Wunder and Brenda Ehnat      Nov 04, 04 11:09 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Sue Leonard to General Auditor   Oct 29, 04 20:27 ET Columbia Bank Designates Retail Regional Managers and Commercial Banking Team Leaders   Oct 28, 04 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Increased Third Quarter 2004 Earnings   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   Oct 27, 04 13:59 ET Columbia Bank Expands King County Commercial Lending Team With Addition of Nine Bankers From Washington Mutual      Oct 14, 04 12:46 ET Columbia Bank Announces New Branch in University Place   Oct 12, 04 19:56 ET Columbia Bank President and CEO, Melanie Dressel, to Deliver Keynote Address at Safe Streets Luncheon   Oct 07, 04 19:15 ET Melanie Dressel Named One of Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking by US Banker Magazine   18:01 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Julie Tollkuehn to Senior Vice President      Oct 06, 04 19:34 ET Columbia Bank's Bonney Lake Branch Celebrates 3rd Anniversary With Oktoberfest   Oct 04, 04 19:07 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Jim Roth as Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer at Lakewood Branch      Oct 01, 04 19:10 ET Columbia Banking System, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Bank of Astoria   Sep 17, 04 13:22 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Susan Seigle as Vice President and New Fife Branch Manager      Jul 29, 04 09:16 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Increased Second Quarter 2004 Earnings   Jul 19, 04 17:48 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Jovita Aranda and Michael Allen as Newest Residential Lenders      Jul 15, 04 20:15 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Paul Guilfoil as New Investment Executive for CB Investment Services      Jul 07, 04 14:26 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of SBA Manager, Craig Chance, to Senior Vice President   Jul 01, 04 20:03 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Michael Block to Vice-President      19:47 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Residential Lender, Michelle Welsh, to Assistant Vice President      Jun 30, 04 16:40 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Carol Wells-Reed as Vice President and Manager of Bonney Lake Branch      Jun 07, 04 22:08 ET Columbia Banking System, Inc. to Acquire Bank of Astoria for $45.8 million   Jun 03, 04 11:00 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of West Olympia Branch Manager, Diane Avery, to Vice President   Jun 01, 04 13:21 ET Columbia Bank Names Andy McDonald Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer      09:03 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Allisha McVay, Assistant Vice President, Downtown Gig Harbor Branch Manager      May 21, 04 12:29 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Kerry Keely to Senior Vice President      May 20, 04 14:36 ET Columbia Bank Announces Appointment of Jan Furey to Community Development Officer      May 12, 04 14:18 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Elizabeth Anderson to Senior Vice President      May 11, 04 13:15 ET Columbia Bank Announces Hiring of Karl Probst as Vice President, Manager of Equipment Finance Department      May 10, 04 15:16 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Brian Baldwin, as Vice President, Redmond Branch Manager      May 07, 04 11:00 ET Columbia Bank Gathers Together to Celebrate 'Spirit of Columbia,' and Customer Service   May 06, 04 16:42 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Lori Meyer, Vice President, Broadway and 13th and A St. Branch Manager      Apr 28, 04 18:58 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Increased Cash and 5% Stock Dividend   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Increased First Quarter 2004 Earnings   Apr 20, 04 18:40 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Michael Drake to Retail Credit Administrator      Mar 29, 04 13:33 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of John Manolides, Vicki Powers to Senior Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer      Mar 18, 04 14:31 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Privacy Officer Kristy House to Assistant Vice President   Feb 02, 04 19:30 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Sue Leonard to Senior Vice President and Manager of Loan Operations and Compliance   Jan 29, 04 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Increased Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2003 Earnings   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   Jan 27, 04 15:47 ET Columbia Bank Names Mark w. Nelson Chief Banking Officer      Jan 05, 04 11:11 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Nigel English to Allenmore Branch Manager      Nov 25, 03 11:00 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Toni Quinn, Manager of 104th and Canyon and Summit Branches      11:00 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Joe Urvina, Assistant Vice President Manager Of 176th and Canyon Branch      Nov 17, 03 18:57 ET Amy Mullins Joins Columbia Private Banking in Bellevue as Vice President      Nov 13, 03 17:20 ET Columbia Banking System Welcomes Daniel Regis as Member of Board of Directors   Oct 23, 03 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Solid Third Quarter 2003 Earnings   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   Oct 02, 03 19:19 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Todd LePique, Vice President and Fife Branch Manager      Sep 26, 03 17:03 ET Columbia Bank Announces Return of Gary Lindberg, Senior Vice President And Team Leader of Kent Commercial Loan Office      Aug 08, 03 19:49 ET Columbia Bank Marks 10th Anniversary with Weeklong Celebration   Aug 04, 03 16:14 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Calvin Pearson to Assistant Vice President      Jul 24, 03 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Sound Earnings for Second Quarter 2003   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   Jul 14, 03 20:08 ET Columbia Bank Announces Appointment of Senior Vice President Stan Ausmus to Retail Banking Group      Jul 11, 03 14:38 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Margi Legowik, CB Investments Executive for Private Banking Clients   May 21, 03 16:21 ET Columbia Private Banking Announces Promotion of Susan Larson to Assistant Vice President      Apr 23, 03 19:29 ET Columbia Banking System Declares Cash Dividend   09:15 ET Banking System Reports Solid First Quarter 2003 Earnings   Apr 17, 03 08:01 ET Columbia Bank Welcomes Kari Knudson, Senior Vice President, To Seattle Private Banking Office      Apr 15, 03 12:51 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotions Within Commercial Loans And Special Credits Departments      Mar 03, 03 18:45 ET Frederick M. Goldberg Named Columbia Bank Director   Feb 26, 03 19:38 ET Melanie J. Dressel Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Banking System   Feb 12, 03 15:49 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Ms Gerry Stiner to Branch Officer At 176th and Meridian Branch   Jan 23, 03 18:27 ET Columbia Banking System Reports Full Year 2002 Earnings And 41% Increase in 4th Quarter 2002 Earnings   15:29 ET Branch Manager Dean Piotrowski Promoted, Moves to Columbia Private Banking      Jan 16, 03 18:03 ET Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of New Managers for Fife, Auburn And Martin Luther King Jr. Branches   Nov 13, 02 20:29 ET Columbia Bank names Dean McSweeney Senior Vice President, Manager of Private Banking Department      Nov 06, 02 08:02 ET Columbia Bank Names Mark W. Nelson Executive Vice President And Senior Credit Officer      Oct 24, 02 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Reports Increased Third Quarter 2002 Earnings   Sep 03, 02 19:54 ET Columbia Bank Opens Second Gig Harbor Branch   Jul 18, 02 20:12 ET Columbia Banking System Reports Improved Second Quarter 2002 Earnings   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Reports Improved Second Quarter 2002 Earnings   Jul 02, 02 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System, Inc. Announces Change in Executive Management   Apr 18, 02 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Reports First Quarter 2002 Earnings Results   Apr 16, 02 15:22 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Date of 1st Quarter 2002 Earnings Release And Conference Call   Apr 04, 02 11:25 ET Columbia Bank Opens 104th and Canyon Satellite to Summit In-Store Branch   Apr 02, 02 19:24 ET Columbia Banking System Declares a 5% Stock Dividend   Mar 18, 02 20:24 ET Columbia Bank's Fife Branch Moves   Mar 11, 02 19:15 ET Columbia Banking System, Inc. Approves Stock Repurchase Plan   Mar 08, 02 20:51 ET Columbia Bank Comes to Downtown Seattle      Mar 01, 02 16:22 ET Michael Block Promoted to Branch Manager of Columbia Bank's 11th & Broadway and 13th & A St. Branches   Feb 20, 02 16:47 ET Columbia Bank Opens Branch in Redmond      Jan 24, 02 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Reports 24% Increase In Earnings For Full Year 2001   Jan 16, 02 18:55 ET Ellen Dunn Named Vice President, Manager of Planned Downtown Gig Harbor Columbia Bank Branch      Jan 14, 02 12:00 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Dates of 4th Quarter and Full Year 2001 Earnings Release, Conference Call and Annual Meeting   Dec 14, 01 08:01 ET Valerie Leech and Dayton Balinbin Join Columbia Bank in Bellevue      Dec 04, 01 18:53 ET Promotions, Transfer at Columbia Bank in Bellevue      Nov 27, 01 19:24 ET Columbia Banking System, Inc. Announces Completion of Its Stock Repurchase Program   Oct 31, 01 18:39 ET Barbara Johannesson Named Vice President, Manager of Columbia Bank Private Banking in Bellevue.      Oct 26, 01 13:22 ET Ribbon Cutting for Columbia Bank's Martin Luther King Jr. Way Branch In Upper Tacoma   Oct 25, 01 09:16 ET Columbia Banking System Reports Third Quarter 2001 Earnings   Oct 16, 01 12:38 ET Columbia Bank Opens Martin Luther King Jr. Way Branch   Oct 04, 01 13:31 ET Mr. Marlo Foss Promoted to Vice-President for Columbia Bank      Oct 03, 01 19:42 ET Columbia Bank Opens Branch in Bonney Lake   Sep 24, 01 16:19 ET Communities in Schools of Tacoma Dinner Auction   Sep 13, 01 11:44 ET Donate to Red Cross at Any Columbia Bank Branch   Aug 31, 01 15:47 ET Ruthmarie Ryan Sandoval Joins Columbia Bank as Assistant Vice President And Banking Development Officer      Aug 30, 01 11:24 ET Safe Street Grand Prix Kick Off for Team Captains   Aug 13, 01 14:38 ET Winning the Race for Drug, Violence and Gang Free Communities in Pierce County   Aug 09, 01 20:11 ET Columbia Banking System, Inc. Receives $22 Million From Pooled Trust Preferred Transaction and Approves Stock Repurchase Plan   Aug 01, 01 08:07 ET Columbia Banking System, Inc. Receives $22 Million From Pooled Trust Preferred Transaction and Approves Stock Repurchase Plan   Jul 26, 01 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Reports Second Quarter 2001 Earnings   Jun 20, 01 14:17 ET Columbia Bank Opens Branch in Issaquah      Jun 12, 01 16:11 ET Phil Stanley Named Vice President of Columbia Bank's Auditing Department      May 15, 01 20:43 ET Pat Kauppila Promoted to Vice President for Columbia Bank Allenmore Branch      20:34 ET Walt Patterson Joins Columbia Bank as Assistant Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer, Broadway Plaza Branch.      20:19 ET Columbia Banking System Declares a 10% Stock Dividend   20:12 ET Columbia Bank Opens 29th Branch at 84th & Pacific      20:06 ET Pat Kauppila Promoted to Vice President for Columbia Bank Allenmore Branch      May 08, 01 11:50 ET Dan Patjens Promoted to Senior Vice President of Columbia Bank      Apr 26, 01 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Reports First Quarter 2001 Earnings   Apr 17, 01 11:11 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Date of First Quarter Earnings Release And Conference Call   Apr 04, 01 14:17 ET Julie Borell Named Branch Manager of Columbia Bank's Martin Luther King, Jr. Way Branch Opening Spring 2001      Apr 03, 01 13:52 ET Vince Hughes Joins Columbia Bank as Vice President and Private Banking Manager For Cowlitz County      Mar 29, 01 13:50 ET Mr. Marlo Foss Joins Columbia Bank Allenmore Branch as AVP-Commercial Loan Officer   Mar 22, 01 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Reports Revision in Full Year 2000 and 4th Quarter Earnings; Addition to Loan Loss Allowance   Mar 19, 01 13:30 ET Bob Springer Named SVP/Manager of Columbia Bank's Commercial Real Estate/Builder Banking Departments      Mar 05, 01 13:35 ET Columbia Bank Internal Auditor Jeff Rademaker Receives BAI Honorable Mention Achievement Award      13:23 ET Dwight Phillips Joins Columbia Bank as Senior Vice President For Northern Region      Jan 31, 01 20:06 ET Bob Bruback Named SVP/Bank Manager of Columbia Bank's Allenmore Branch      Jan 25, 01 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Reports 20% Increase in Earnings for Full Year 2000 And Continued Strong Loan and Deposit Growth;   Jan 19, 01 17:18 ET Dean Piotrowski Promoted Branch Manager for Columbia Bank 84th & Pacific Branch Opening Spring, 2001      Dec 11, 00 17:04 ET Wayne Mannie Promoted to Senior VP, Commercial Lender of Columbia Bank      Nov 07, 00 12:14 ET Don L. Hirtzel Named Executive Vice President and Northern Region Manager For Columbia Bank      Oct 19, 00 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Reports Third Quarter Earnings Up 13% and Year-To-Date Earnings Up 27%   Oct 05, 00 13:25 ET Columbia Bank to Open Full Service Branch in Upper Tacoma Business District   Jul 27, 00 09:30 ET Columbia Banking System Reports Second Quarter Earnings Up 27% And Year-to-Date Earnings Up 37%   Apr 26, 00 09:30 ET Columbia Banking System Declares a 10% Stock Dividend   Apr 25, 00 09:30 ET Columbia Banking System Announces First Quarter Earnings Up 48% and Strong Loan and Deposit Growth   Jan 27, 00 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces 37% Increase in Earnings and Strong Loan Growth for Fourth Quarter 1999   Nov 19, 99 15:42 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Termination of Acquisition Discussions With CAPCO Financial Co.   Oct 28, 99 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Executive Succession; Also Announces Acquisition of Capco Financial Co.   Oct 20, 99 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Third Quarter Earnings Up 27% and Strong Loan and Deposit Growth   Oct 01, 99 18:57 ET Thomas M. Hulbert Named Columbia Bank Director   Jul 20, 99 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Reports Second Quarter Earnings and Strong Loan Growth   Apr 29, 99 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Declares a 5% Stock Dividend   Apr 22, 99 20:00 ET Columbia Banking System Reports First Quarter Earnings   Apr 05, 99 19:57 ET Columbia Bank Opens New Branch in West Olympia   Mar 25, 99 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Expects Lower First Quarter Earnings   Jan 28, 99 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Strong Earnings and Loan Growth for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 1998   Nov 05, 98 09:30 ET Columbia Bank Opens New Branch in Longview Inside the Triangle Mall Thriftway Store   Oct 20, 98 09:16 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Third Quarter Performance: Total Assets Surpass One Billion   Sep 16, 98 09:30 ET Columbia Bank Receives National Award for Fostering Growth of the Arts In Tacoma Area   Jul 23, 98 09:16 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Executive Promotion   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Appointment of Presidential Successor   Jul 21, 98 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Strong Second Quarter Earnings and Growth; Total Assets Approaching $1 Billion   Apr 22, 98 19:08 ET Columbia Banking System Announces 3 for 2 Stock Split   17:05 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Elections of Two New Board Members   17:00 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Appointment of Vice Chairman of the Board   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces First Quarter Earnings Up 75% Over Same Period One Year Ago   Feb 17, 98 14:00 ET Columbia Bank Opens New Branch in Puyallup at 176th & Meridian   Jan 27, 98 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Record Earnings Growth: Net Income From Banking Operations Up 56% for Fourth Quarter 1997 and 58% for the Year   Jan 16, 98 12:30 ET Columbia Bank's New Westgate Branch Scheduled to Open Tuesday, January 20   Dec 04, 97 16:11 ET Columbia Banking System Completes Acquisitions of Cascade Community Bank And Bank of Fife   Nov 24, 97 16:51 ET W. W. Philip Appointed Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Of Columbia Banking System   Nov 10, 97 20:17 ET Columbia Banking System Chairman A. G. Espe Dies Following Year-Long Battle With Cancer   Oct 23, 97 09:17 ET Columbia Banking System Reports Third Quarter Results: Record Earnings and Strong Overall Performance   09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Chairman A. G. Espe in Serious Condition at Swedish Hospital   Jul 30, 97 18:00 ET Columbia Banking System to Acquire Bank of Fife Through Merger   Jul 21, 97 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Reports Strong Second Quarter Earnings Performance; Net Income Up 80% From Last Year   Jul 01, 97 17:21 ET Columbia Banking System to Acquire Cascade Community Bank Through Merger   May 29, 97 09:30 ET Columbia Bank Promotes Dressel and Russell to Executive Vice President   Apr 24, 97 09:30 ET Columbia Banking System Declares a 5% Stock Dividend   Apr 23, 97 09:30 ET Columbia Banking System Reports Record First Quarter Earnings   Mar 27, 97 15:26 ET Columbia Bank Announces Grand Opening of New Kent Branch Scheduled for Monday, March 31   Feb 13, 97 19:59 ET Columbia Bank Announces Grand Opening of Second Bellevue Location: Friday, February 14   Jan 23, 97 09:30 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Strong Earnings Growth in 1996; Fourth Quarter Net Income Up 34% From 1995   Dec 12, 96 20:58 ET Columbia Bank Announces Grand Opening of New Edgewood/Milton Branch Scheduled For Monday, December 16   Nov 13, 96 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Public Offering of Common Stock   Oct 22, 96 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Third Quarter Performance; Total Assets Surpass One-Half Billion   Oct 18, 96 18:34 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Proposed Common Stock Offering   Oct 10, 96 09:15 ET Columbia Banking System Announces Effect of Recent Federal Legislation   Sep 13, 96 17:10 ET Columbia Bank's Third Puyallup Area Branch to Open Monday, September 16   Jul 25, 96 09:15 ET COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM ANNOUNCES SOLID SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS