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nearly doubles the number of U. With $195
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Western Sierra Bancorp is comprised of Western Sierra Bank, Lake Community
Bank, Central California Bank, and Auburn Community Bank and has assets
exceeding $1 .

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U.S. Bank Adds 333 ATMs at Walgreens in California and Nevada

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To celebrate this one-of-a-kind event, nearly 20 competitors-from six to
51 years old-will gather from all corners of the globe to showcase the Samoan
ceremonial fireknife dance.com.

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California counties that will see this ATM expansion include
Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, Fresno, Humboldt, Imperial, Kern, Los
Angeles, Madera, Marin , Merced, Monterey, Orange, Placer, Riverside,
Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco , San Joaquin, San
Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz,
Shasta, Solano , Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Ventura,
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attraction-during the 13th-annual World Fireknife Dance Competition .

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For additional information and press releases regarding Western Sierra
Bancorp, visit the Company's web site at http://www. Since then, the dance has slowly evolved into a unique form
of cultural entertainment.

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partnership with Walgreens and this large scale deployment of ATMs is
key to our growth in the West, particularly in California," said Mary
Blegen, senior vice president of 24-hour banking at U. U.S. The company operates 2,370 banking
offices and 4,620 ATMs in 24 states , and provides a comprehensive line
of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and
payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions.

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Bank is installing 333 ATMs at Walgreens drugstores in
California and Nevada as a part of its continued growth in those
states.usbank. "Throughout the three days of
competition, the world's best fireknife dancers will demonstrate years of
training and dedication.

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Exclusively this summer , children also get a Passport to Polynesia
activity booklet as a memento of their experiences with the people and
heritages of seven island nations-Fiji, Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga, New
Zealand and the Marquesas.polynesia.

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Western Sierra Bancorp Schedules Fourth Quarter 2005 Earnings Release and Conference Call to Monday February 6

The Fireknife Competition begins Thursday, May 12, and concludes Saturday,
May 14, with the awards presentation.

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This
platform, known as ProdigyATM (TM), provides the foundation for new
features such as allowing ATM users to customize and save their
personal "fast cash" preferences and true one-to-one messaging and
marketing capabilities. The Company operates in the counties of El Dorado,
Placer, Sacramento, Lake, Stanislaus, San Joaquin , Calaveras, Amador, Contra
Costa and Tuolumne."
Since its beginning in 1963, the Polynesian Cultural Center has
entertained more than 30 million visitors by preserving the spirit, culture
and people of Polynesia. For more information about the event or
the Polynesian Cultural Center, call 800.

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Bank has 40 branch offices in Nevada.
The services customers can expect when they see the U .
The ATMs will also feature bilingual screens and voice guidance for
the visually impaired.com .

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S. Bank is a subsidiary of U.7060 or visit
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Investors have the opportunity to participate in the conference call by
calling the number below and providing the following information:

Call In # : 877-381-6419
Conference Name: (Western Sierra Bancorp)
Leader Name: (Gary Gall, President and CEO)
Date of Call: (February 6, 2006)
Time of Call: (10:00 a. Judges will critique on speed, technicality,
creativity and dramatic interpretation as sharp flame -covered knives are
tossed to heights up to 50 feet and twirled at breathtaking speeds.

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Bank ATMs in the state to
119. PST (1:00 p. PST) (1:00 p.

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The 21 ATMs going to Nevada Walgreens
locations brings the total number of U.S.
"Performing in this competition is a lifetime achievement for all of the
athletes," said Pulefano Galeai, founder of the Polynesian Cultural Center's
World Fireknife Competition.

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"This is great news for our customers in California and Nevada who
will now find it even more convenient to bank with U. Bank ATMs to 684, in addition to its
306 branch offices in the state.S. The conference call will begin at 10:00 a.

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The ATMs will operate on a new Windows-based platform and will
feature vibrant, attractive graphics and screen designs and an
audio-assisted user experience via 'text-to-speech' technology .westernsierrabancorp."
Fireknife dancing began in Samoa during the mid-1800s as a ceremonial
depiction of war. This week, all guests are invited to attend the
Fireknife Competition and even learn the ancient art of fireknife dancing
during free, on-site seminars.

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U. Families can also enjoy the new Keiki Kau Kau
lunchtime luau.

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The Nevada expansion will include Carson City, Reno ,
Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson.S.newscom.
"The World Fireknife Competition at the Polynesian Cultural Center is the
only competition of its kind," said Galeai.

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The installation will be complete by June 2005.

World's Top Fireknife Dancers Compete at Hawaii's Polynesian Cultural Center

This exciting event
is about bravery, accuracy, skill and preserving authentic Polynesian
tradition .367.

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in a Walgreens window include standard cash withdrawals, balance
inquiries and funds transfers. Bancorp is home of the Five Star Service Guarantee in which the
company pays customers if certain key banking benefits and services
are not met.com

"Competitors wear no protective clothing as
flames come in contact their hands, feet, back and mouth.

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S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB ).S.

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Bancorp is the 6th largest financial holding
company in the United States., Western Sierra
Bancorp (Nasdaq: WSBA), a multi-bank holding company, announced that it will
hold its fourth quarter earnings conference call on Monday, February 6, 2006. LA'IE, Hawaii, This week, flame-seared knives will
literally fly at the Polynesian Cultural Center-Hawaii's No.

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Bancorp on the web at www.
A press release outlining the fourth quarter financial results was issued
earlier today.