Columbia Bancorp Presenting at Sandler O'Neill Conference.THE DALLES dalles pl.n. The rapids of a river that runs between the steep precipices of a gorge or narrow valley. [French, pl. of dalle, gutter, from Old French, from Old Norse dæla.] , Ore. -- Columbia Bancorp (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CBBO) today announced plans to participate in the Pacific Northwest Banking Panel at the Sandler O'Neill & Partners West Coast Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Conference. Craig J. Ortega, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Columbia River Columbia River River, southwestern Canada and northwestern U.S. Rising in the Canadian Rockies, it flows through Washington state, entering the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Ore.; it has a total length of 1,240 mi (2,000 km). Bank, a subsidiary of Columbia Bancorp, will present on March 10, 2005, at 4:15 p.m. PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there . The conference, set for March 10 and 11 at Southern California's Four Seasons Resort, Aviara, will be available in its entirety, both live and via a 30-day replay, at www.sandleroneill.com or at www.columbiabancorp.com. In addition, the audio of the conference can be heard by dialing (800) 239-8730 and referencing Session One of the Sandler O'Neill conference. About Columbia Bancorp Columbia Bancorp is the financial holding company for Columbia River Bank, which operates 20 branches located in The Dalles (2), Hood River The Hood River is a tributary of the Columbia River in northwestern Oregon in the United States. Approximately 25 mi (40 km) long from its mouth to its farthest headwaters on the East Fork, the river descends from wilderness areas in the Cascade Range on Mount Hood and flows , Bend (4), Madras, Redmond (2), Pendleton, Hermiston, McMinnville (3), Canby and Newberg, Oregon Newberg is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. A tradition holds that this town was named by its first postmaster, Sebastian Brutscher, for his former hometown of Neuberg in Germany. One of the current streets, Brutscher Street, is named after him. , and in Goldendale, White Salmon and Kennewick, Washington. To supplement its community banking services, Columbia River Bank also provides mortgage-lending services through Columbia River Bank Mortgage Team and brokerage services through CRB CRB See: Commodity Research Bureau. Financial Services Team. About Sandler O'Neill & Partners Sandler O'Neill was founded in 1988 with a single mission: to help financial institutions increase their franchise values through the execution of sound financial strategies. Today, Sandler O'Neill is one of the largest investment banking firms exclusively serving banks, thrifts, insurance companies and REITs. The company raises capital, provides research coverage, acts as a market maker, advises on mergers and acquisitions, and trades securities for hundreds of clients nationwide. Its services extend to mutual-to-stock conversions, loan portfolio restructurings, strategic planning, and investment portfolio and overall balance sheet interest rate risk management. For more information, visit www.sandleroneill.com. Forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and the business of Columbia are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. These include, without limitation, the impact of competition and interest rates on revenues and margins, and other risks and uncertainties, including statements relating to the year 2005, as may be detailed from time to time in Columbia's public announcements and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may", "will", "plans", or other similar terminology. Columbia does not intend to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release, other than in its periodic filings with the SEC, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. |
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