OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation ("Company") (Nasdaq: HFWA) announced today that Brian L. Vance, President and Chief Executive Officer will be attending the FIG Partners' 3rd Annual West Coast Bank CEO Forum to be held at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, California on February 7, 2012. Mr. Vance is scheduled to participate in a Pacific Northwest Banks panel discussion at 8:00 a.m. Pacific.

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About Heritage Financial

Heritage Financial Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Olympia, Washington. The Company operates two community banks, Heritage Bank and Central Valley Bank. Heritage Bank serves western Washington and the greater Portland, Oregon area through its twenty-seven full-service banking offices and its Online Banking Website www.HeritageBankNW.com. Central Valley Bank serves Yakima and Kittitas counties in central Washington through its six full-service banking offices and its Online Banking Website www.CVBankWA.com. The Company's stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "HFWA". Additional information about Heritage Financial Corporation is available on its Internet Website www.HF-WA.com.

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