Press Release


Columbia Bank Announces Promotion of Toni Quinn, Manager of 104th and Canyon and Summit Branches

Company Release - 11/25/2003 11:00 AM ET

TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Bank announced the promotion of Ms. Toni Quinn from Manager of the Allenmore branch to Assistant Vice President and Manager of the bank's 104th and Canyon and Summit branches in Puyallup. Ms. Quinn assumed her new role on October 14th. "Toni was the obvious choice to take the reins at our 104th and Canyon and Summit branches. She has did a wonderful job in her role managing the Allenmore branch and we're confident she will do the same in her new position," said Tex Whitney, Executive Vice President of Retail Banking, of Ms. Quinn's promotion.

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Ms. Quinn has been with Columbia bank for 7 years, and was previously with Puget Sound Bank for 7 years. She had been Manager at the Allenmore branch since May of this year. Ms. Quinn is a life-long resident of Tacoma, who recently moved with her family to the Spanaway area. Previously involved in the Bellarmine Pride Auction, Tacoma Relay For Life, HeartWalk, and Junior Achievement, she looks forward to getting involved in community events in her branch communities.

Columbia Bank is a Washington state-chartered, full-service commercial bank providing products and services to individuals, business and the real estate community. A wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Banking System Inc., (Nasdaq: COLB) Columbia Bank currently operates 35 branches in Pierce, King, Cowlitz, Kitsap and Thurston counties.

CONTACT: JoAnne Coy, Vice President, Marketing Director of Columbia Bank, +1-253-305-1965.

SOURCE  Columbia Bank
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    /CONTACT:  JoAnne Coy, Vice President, Marketing Director of Columbia
Bank, +1-253-305-1965/
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    (COLB)

CO:  Columbia Bank; Columbia Banking System Inc.
ST:  Washington
IN:  FIN
SU:  PER




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