OLYMPIA, Wash., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Heritage Financial
Corporation (Nasdaq: HFWA) reported today that it will be participating in the
Pacific Northwest Banking Panel at Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. West Coast
Financial Services Conference to be held in Aviara, North San Diego,
California on March 10 and March 11. Donald V. Rhodes, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on March 10, 2005 at approximately
4:15 p.m. PST.
The conference, to be held at Southern California's Four Seasons Resort,
Aviara, will be webcast in its entirety, both live and via 30-day replay, and
can be accessed at http://www.sandleroneill.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.
Heritage Financial Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in
Olympia, Washington. The Company operates two community banks, Heritage Bank
and Central Valley Bank, NA. Heritage Bank serves Pierce, Thurston, and Mason
Counties in the South Puget Sound region of Washington through its twelve full
service banking offices and its Internet Website www.HeritageBankWA.com.
Central Valley Bank serves Yakima and Kittitas Counties in central Washington
through its six full service banking offices. Additional information about
Heritage Financial Corporation is available on its Internet Website
www.HF-WA.com.
SOURCE Heritage Financial Corporation
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/CONTACT: Donald V. Rhodes, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Heritage Financial Corporation, +1-360-943-1500/
/Web site: http://www.HF-WA.com /
(HFWA)
CO: Heritage Financial Corporation
ST: Washington
IN: FIN
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