EUGENE, Ore., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pacific Continental Corporation (Nasdaq: PCBK), the bank holding company for Pacific Continental Bank, today announced that FIG Partners, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has invited Pacific Continental to present at its exclusive 2009 "Dandy Dozen" New York Investor Conference. Hal Brown is scheduled to present on Thursday, January 8, at 10:15 a.m., Eastern/7:15 a.m., Pacific.

The conference will focus on the best banking investment ideas for 2009. FIG Partners selected Pacific Continental using a proprietary set of analysis metrics designed to identify the best investment prospects for the forthcoming year. A total of twelve banking companies were selected to present; Pacific Continental was the only identified company from the Pacific Northwest.

"It is always nice to receive third-party recognition and to be selected as one of only twelve identified companies is a special honor," said Hal Brown, Pacific Continental's chief executive officer. "This selection confirms that the practices and business model employed by Pacific Continental remain recognized and respected by the larger investment community," added Brown.

"FIG Partners is proud to add Pacific Continental to our list of best investment ideas for 2009," said Timothy Coffey, Vice President of Research for FIG Partners. "Management has proven it is the right bank for its community and shareholders, and we expect that commitment to continue in the new year."

About Pacific Continental Bank

Pacific Continental Bank, the operating subsidiary of Pacific Continental Corporation, delivers highly personalized services through fourteen banking offices in Oregon and Washington. Pacific Continental has established one of the most unique and attractive metropolitan branch networks in the Pacific Northwest with offices in three of the region's largest metropolitan areas including Seattle, Portland, and Eugene. Pacific Continental targets the banking needs of community-based businesses, professional service providers, and nonprofit organizations; and provides private banking services for business owners and executives. Pacific Continental has rewarded its shareholders with consecutive cash dividends for twenty-four years.

Since its founding in 1972 Pacific Continental Bank has been honored with numerous awards from business and community organizations: in June 2008 - for the seventh consecutive year - the Seattle Times named Pacific Continental to its "Northwest 100" ranking of top publicly rated companies in the Pacific Northwest; in February 2008, Oregon Business magazine recognized Pacific Continental as the top ranked financial institution to work for in the state, marking the eighth consecutive year Pacific Continental has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Companies to Work for In Oregon; and in 2007, The Portland Business Journal recognized Pacific Continental as One of the Ten Most Admired Companies in Oregon.

Pacific Continental Corporation's shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "PCBK"; additionally, PCBK is listed in the Russell 2000 Index. Supplementary information about Pacific Continental can be found online at www.therightbank.com.

About FIG Partners

FIG Partners, LLC is an employee-owned broker/dealer specializing in bank and thrift stocks. FIG Partners, formed in 2003, believes that an investment firm with independent research on banks and thrifts, coupled with focused sales, market making, capital raising, and advisory can add value to the marketplace. FIG Partners believes in listening to clients first, then advising them on the best course of action, thus offering a different level of sincerity that is often lost at larger Wall Street firms.

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