Vance from Executive
Vice President to President of Heritage Financial Corporation. Rhodes will
continue as Chairman of the Bank and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Heritage Financial Corporation ."
Mr.com.

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Hyundai leased the 30,300 square-foot office from RREEF who invested more
than $1 million to renovate the space. The South Central Region employs
40 people and created 28 new jobs. The 2-million square-foot manufacturing
plant marked the official start of production in April with its first 2006
Sonata. OLYMPIA, Wash. As
President of Heritage Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive
Officer of its Heritage Bank subsidiary, he will directly oversee the
successful achievement of the strategic plan.

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Hyundai's Newest Regional Office Will Serve 12 States and 126 Dealers

COPPELL, Texas, Bob Cosmai, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Hyundai Motor America, and elected officials including
Coppell Mayor, Douglass Stover, today celebrated the grand opening of
Hyundai's new South Central Regional Sales, Service and Service Training
office . The
2006 Hyundai Sonata is an all-new vehicle featuring refined and sophisticated
styling, all -new powertrains and class-leading standard safety features. Heritage Bank serves Pierce, Thurston, and Mason
Counties in the South Puget Sound region of Washington through its twelve full
service banking offices and its Internet Website http://www.HeritageBankWA.6 percent increase versus the previous year, and the
company has recently launched the all-new 2005 Sportage and is preparing to
launch the all-new 2006 Rio and Rio5.

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Vance has over 30 years of commercial banking experience. in Seoul, South Korea.

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Rhodes,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Financial Corporation,
(Nasdaq: HFWA) today announced the promotion of Brian L. Vance also
serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Bank, Heritage
Financial Corporation's principal subsidiary, and was elected to the Heritage
Financial Corporation Board of Directors in April 2002. During the last half of 2004 he led
a strategic planning group developing a new five-year plan for the company. IRVINE , Calif.

Kia Motors America is the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Kia
Motors Corp. For more information, including
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Hyundai Celebrates Grand Opening of New South Central Regional Office

"We congratulate the
company on its grand opening and wish it continued success. Hyundai cars and sport utility
vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America
and are sold and serviced by more than 650 Hyundai dealerships nationwide ., Donald V. Mr. The Company operates two community banks, Heritage Bank
and Central Valley Bank , NA.kiamedia.

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S.
"We are pleased that Hyundai Motor America has expanded operations in our
city ," said Douglass Stover, mayor of Coppell, Texas.
At the grand opening, guests enjoyed a preview of the 2006 Sonata.

His significant
leadership during recent years was a major factor in Heritage Financial
Corporation reaching its 15% return on average equity goal in 2004, a year
earlier than our original financial plan.com.

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Hyundai's first new regional office in
16 years will support 126 dealers in 12 states including Wyoming, Colorado,
New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee,
Mississippi and Alabama.
"This expansion reaffirms our commitment to quality service," said Cosmai."
As the state of Alabama is part of the new region, the office will be
working closely with Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA ), Hyundai's new
billion-dollar plant in Montgomery.

Heritage Financial Announces Executive Management Promotion

Mr. He joined
Heritage Bank in June 1996 as Senior Vice President Loan Administration and
was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer in October 1998. Prior
to joining Heritage Bank, Mr. Vance was Senior Vice President and Regional
Manager for West One Bank in Tacoma. Additional information about
Heritage Financial Corporation is available on its Internet Website
http://www . In his new role, Tocci will oversee retail sales,
wholesale operations, parts sales, dealer development , sales and service
satisfaction and consumer affairs for the Kia's Eastern region. "He brings vast industry
knowledge, determination and geographic expertise, and is committed to leading
the Eastern region to future growth and success.

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Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley , Calif.

Heritage Financial Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in
Olympia , Washington.com.
Central Valley Bank serves Yakima and Kittitas Counties in central Washington
through its six full service banking offices.HF-WA.

Laurel, New Jersey.

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The office includes full service training
facilities.
"As Hyundai's sales continue to rise, and our vehicle line up grows , this new
regional office will provide improved service to Hyundai customers and dealers
throughout the South and Southwest., is a
subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea.
Mr.
"We 're extremely pleased to have Michael join Kia," said Kia Motors
America president and CEO Peter M ."
Tocci joins Kia on the heels of a first-quarter sales record in March
2005, which saw a 6.

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since 1998, fueling
the need for a fifth sales region. HMMA also will produce the next-generation Santa Fe starting next
year. Rhodes stated, "This promotion recognizes Brian's leadership at both
Heritage Bank and Heritage Financial Corporation and is a logical step
reflecting his broadened management responsibilities.
Prior to that, Tocci spent 18 years with Hyundai Motors America where he
worked in a variety of positions including regional sales manager for the
Southern region and later as general manager of Hyundai's Eastern region.

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"
The new regional office is located at 1421 South Beltline Road in Coppell,
Texas, approximately six miles from the Dallas Fort Worth International
Airport. He is also involved in community
activities and serves on the boards of the Washington Center for the
Performing Arts and the South Puget Sound Community College Foundation.

Kia Hires Michael Tocci as Eastern Region Director

, Michael Tocci has joined Kia
Motors America as director of regional operations in the Eastern region, based
in Mt.
With almost 30 years of experience in the automotive industry, Tocci, 52,
joins Kia after spending the last one-and-a-half years serving as senior vice
president of sales at Mitsubishi Motors North America where he was in charge
of sales operations, dealer development, logistics, fleet and remarketing.

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Hyundai sales have grown by 364 percent in the U. Butterfield.