OAK HARBOR, Wash., July 1, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Banking Company (Nasdaq:WBCO), the holding company for Whidbey Island Bank, today announced that it will report second quarter results after the stock market closes on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Management will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 28 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time (1:00 p.m. Eastern) to discuss the results. This call will also be broadcast live via the internet.
Investment professionals and all current and prospective shareholders are invited to access the live call on July 28th by dialing (480) 629-9722 for conference ID #4314804. To listen to the call online, either live or archived, visit the Investor Relations page of Whidbey Island Bank's website at www.wibank.com. Shortly after the call concludes, the replay will also be available at (303) 590-3030, using access code #4314804.
ABOUT WASHINGTON BANKING COMPANY
Washington Banking Company is a bank holding company based in Oak Harbor, Washington, that operates Whidbey Island Bank, a state-chartered full-service commercial bank. Founded in 1961, Whidbey Island Bank provides various deposit, loan and investment services to meet customers' financial needs. Whidbey Island Bank operates 26 full-service branches located in six counties in Northwestern Washington. In June 2010, The Seattle Times' "Best of the Northwest" ranked WBCO sixth in its "Top 20 Companies of the Decade." In June 2009, Washington Banking was added to the Russell 2000 Index, a subset of the Russell 3000 Index. Both indices are widely used by professional money managers as benchmarks for investment strategies.