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COLUMBIA BANK APPOINTS JENNIFER CANESSA AS RETAIL RELATIONSHIP MANAGER IN ASTORIA

Astoria, Ore. (Jan. X, 2013) –Columbia Bank announces the promotion of Jennifer Canessa as retail

relationship manager at the Astoria branch. In her position, Jennifer will partner with branch managers

to help cultivate relationships, both new and existing, to develop new business opportunities within the

Astoria, Warrenton and Seaside market areas.

Jennifer previously served as a commercial banking officer for Columbia Bank for seven years,

during which she developed and maintained client relationships and managed a complex loan portfolio.

She will utilize her 23 years of banking expertise in small business lending to serve clients throughout

the Clatsop County region.

Outside of the bank, Jennifer volunteers much of her spare time to the local Astoria community,

as a board member and committee chair for the Columbia Memorial Hospital Foundation, and member

of both Astoria-‐Warrenton Chamber Ambassadors and the Astoria Women’s Executive Group. She is

also a member of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha, of Alpha Theta out of Naselle, Wash.

“I am thrilled to have Jennifer back at Columbia Bank. She has an extensive small business lending

background that compliments our existing small business team.” Heather Seppa, Regional manager

Columbia Bank.

About Columbia Bank

Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, Columbia Banking System, Inc. is the holding company of Columbia Bank, a Washington state-‐chartered full-‐service commercial bank. For the seventh consecutive year, the bank was named in 2013 as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s “Washington's Best Workplaces.”

Following its recent merger with West Coast Bank, Columbia Bank now operates 142 banking offices, including 80 branches in Washington State and 62 branches in Oregon. More information about Columbia can be found on its website at www.columbiabank.com.

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