VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Continental Bank, the bank subsidiary of Pacific Continental Corporation (Nasdaq: PCBK) was bestowed the Community Support Award by the Nonprofit Network of Southwest Washington at its recent Nonprofit Excellence Awards ceremony.

"It is an honor to be recognized as a key community supporter by the Nonprofit Network," said Kristy Weaver, Pacific Continental's senior vice president in Vancouver. "Providing and promoting positive impact in the community is quite simply in the DNA of Pacific Continental Bank."

The Nonprofit Excellence Awards celebrate organizations that promote the health and vitality of the nonprofit sector in Southwest Washington. Pacific Continental Bank was honored along with the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington and PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Innovative Services NW National Women's Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation and Share.

About Pacific Continental Bank

Pacific Continental Bank, the operating subsidiary of Pacific Continental Corporation, delivers highly personalized services through 15 banking offices in Oregon and Washington. The Bank also operates loan production offices in Tacoma, Washington and Denver, Colorado. With $2.4 billion in total assets, 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 markets including Seattle, Portland and Eugene. Pacific Continental targets the banking needs of community-based businesses, health care professionals, professional service providers and nonprofit organizations.

Since its founding in 1972, Pacific Continental Bank has been honored with numerous awards and recognitions from highly regarded third-party organizations including The Seattle Times, Portland Business Journal, Seattle Business magazine and Oregon Business magazine. A complete list of the company's awards and recognitions - as well as supplementary information about Pacific Continental Bank - can be found online at therightbank.com. Pacific Continental Corporation's shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "PCBK" and are a component of the Russell 2000 Index.



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                                             Michael.dunne@therightbank.com

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