WSBA Western Sierra Bancorp (MM)

Western Sierra Bancorp to Present at Annual Shareholders Meeting CAMERON PARK, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Western Sierra Bancorp , a multi-bank holding company, headquartered in Cameron Park, Calif., announced that Gary D. Gall, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Company's annual shareholders meeting on Thursday, May 6, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. (PDT). Slides of this presentation can be accessed at Western Sierra Bancorp's web site at http://www.westernsierrabancorp.com/. The slides will also be filed with the SEC on a Current Report on Form 8-K prior to the presentation. Western Sierra Bancorp is comprised of Western Sierra Bank, Lake Community Bank, Central California Bank and Auburn Community Bank. The Company operates 32 Branches and loan production facilities in the counties of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Lake, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Calaveras, Amador, Contra Costa, Tuolumne, and Butte. This press release contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, among other things, fluctuations in interest rates, changes in economic conditions or governmental regulation, credit quality and other factors discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. CONTACT: Gary D. Gall, or Anthony J. Gould, both of Western Sierra Bancorp, +1-530-677-5600 DATASOURCE: Western Sierra Bancorp Web site: http://www.westernsierrabancorp.com/

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