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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



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FORM 10-Q



|x | Quarterly report Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange act of 1934
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For the quarter ended September 30, 2007



| ̈ | Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange act of 1934
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For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission file number 0-23881



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COWLITZ
BANCORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



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|Washington                                                     |  | 91-1529841                          
|(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

927 Commerce Ave., Longview, Washington 98632

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(360) 423-9800

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  x     No ̈

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a
non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 ̈Large accelerated
filer ̈Accelerated filer                 x  Non-accelerated filer

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes ̈No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, no par value on October 31, 2007: 5,047,325 shares



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|Part I   |  | FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                                                                                                       |  |     
|         |  |                                                                                                                                                            
|Item 1.  |  | Financial Statements                                                                                                                                        |  | 3   
|         |  |                                                                                                                                                            
|         |  | Consolidated Statements of Condition - September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006                                                                             |  | 3   
|         |  |                                                                                                                                                            
|         |  | Consolidated Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006                                                   |  | 4   
|         |  |                                                                                                                                                            
|         |  | Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity and Comprehensive Income - Nine months ended September 30, 2007 and year ended December 31, 2006 |  | 5   
|         |  |                                                                                                                                                            
|         |  | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006                                                         |  | 6   
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|         |  | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                                                                                                  |  | 7   
|         |  |                                                                                                                                                            
|Item 2.  |  | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition And Results of Operations                                                                       |  | 11  
|         |  |                                                                                                                                                            
|Item 3.  |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                                                                                  |  | 21  
|         |  |                                                                                                                                                            
|Item 4.  |  | Controls and Procedures                                                                                                                                     |  | 22  
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|Part II  |  | OTHER INFORMATION                                                                                                                                           |  |     
|         |  |                                                                                                                                                            
|Item 1.  |  | Legal Proceedings                                                                                                                                           |  | 22  
|         |  |                                                                                                                                                            
|Item 1A. |  | Risk Factors                                                                                                                                                |  | 22  
|         |  |                                                                                                                                                            
|Item 2.  |  | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                                                                 |  | 22  
|         |  |                                                                                                                                                            
|Item 3.  |  | Defaults upon Senior Securities                                                                                                                             |  | 22  
|         |  |                                                                                                                                                            
|Item 4.  |  | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                                                                                         |  | 22  
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|Item 5.  |  | Other Information                                                                                                                                           |  | 23  
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|Item 6.  |  | Exhibits                                                                                                                                                    |  | 23  
|         |  |                                                                                                                                                            
|         |  | Signatures                                                                                                                                                  |  | 24  

Forward-Looking Statements

Managements discussion and the information in this document and the accompanying financial statements contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are generally identifiable by words such as expect, believe, intend,
anticipate, estimate or similar expressions, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated. Examples of such risks and uncertainties that could have a
material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company, and could render actual results different from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, include, without limitation: those set forth in our most recent Form
10-K and other filings with the SEC, changes in general economic conditions, competition for financial services in the market area of the Company, the level of demand for loans, quality of the loan and investment portfolio, deposit flows,
legislative and regulatory initiatives, and monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government affecting interest rates. The reader is advised that this list of risks is not exhaustive and should not be construed as any prediction by the Company as
to which risks would cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.



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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION



|Item 1. | Financial Statements
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COWLITZ BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(UNAUDITED)



|                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------- | ------- | - | ---------------- | - | ------- | -
|(dollars in thousands)                                                                                                                                                        |  | September 30,2007 |         |   | December 31,2006 |  
|Assets                                                                                                                                                                        |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                     |  | $                 | 35,544  |   |                  | $ | 26,581  |  
|Investment securities                                                                                                                                                         |  |                   | 57,345  |   |                  |   | 57,688  |  
|Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost                                                                                                                                         |  |                   | 1,247   |   |                  |   | 1,247   |  
|Loans, net of deferred loan fees                                                                                                                                              |  |                   | 398,841 |   |                  |   | 358,390 |  
|Allowance for loan losses                                                                                                                                                     |  |                   | (5,828  | ) |                  |   | (4,481  | )
|                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Total loans, net                                                                                                                                                              |  |                   | 393,013 |   |                  |   | 353,909 |  
|Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance                                                                                                                             |  |                   | 14,173  |   |                  |   | 13,491  |  
|Premises and equipment                                                                                                                                                        |  |                   | 6,391   |   |                  |   | 5,891   |  
|Goodwill and other intangibles                                                                                                                                                |  |                   | 1,859   |   |                  |   | 1,938   |  
|Accrued interest receivable and other assets                                                                                                                                  |  |                   | 7,454   |   |                  |   | 7,650   |  
|                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Total assets                                                                                                                                                                  |  | $                 | 517,026 |   |                  | $ | 468,395 |  
|                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Liabilities                                                                                                                                                                   |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Deposits:                                                                                                                                                                     |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Non-interest-bearing demand                                                                                                                                                   |  | $                 | 107,361 |   |                  | $ | 107,943 |  
|Savings and interest-bearing demand                                                                                                                                           |  |                   | 121,990 |   |                  |   | 95,861  |  
|Certificates of deposit                                                                                                                                                       |  |                   | 212,436 |   |                  |   | 195,646 |  
|                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Total deposits                                                                                                                                                                |  |                   | 441,787 |   |                  |   | 399,450 |  
|Federal funds purchased                                                                                                                                                       |  |                   | 1,000   |   |                  |   | 500     |  
|Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings                                                                                                                                   |  |                   | 152     |   |                  |   | 238     |  
|Junior subordinated debentures                                                                                                                                                |  |                   | 12,372  |   |                  |   | 12,372  |  
|Accrued interest payable and other liabilities                                                                                                                                |  |                   | 4,859   |   |                  |   | 5,110   |  
|                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Total liabilities                                                                                                                                                             |  |                   | 460,170 |   |                  |   | 417,670 |  
|Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)                                                                                                                                        |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Shareholders equity                                                                                                                                                          |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2007 and December 31,
2006                                      |  |                   |        |   |                  |   |        |  
|Common stock, no par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized with 5,047,325 and 4,889,323 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2007
and December 31, 2006, respectively |  |                   | 28,864  |   |                  |   | 27,279  |  
|Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                                                    |  |                   | 2,716   |   |                  |   | 2,366   |  
|Retained earnings                                                                                                                                                             |  |                   | 24,894  |   |                  |   | 21,667  |  
|Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes                                                                                                                   |  |                   | 382     |   |                  |   | (587    | )
|                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Total shareholders equity                                                                                                                                                    |  |                   | 56,856  |   |                  |   | 50,725  |  
|                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Total liabilities and shareholders equity                                                                                                                                    |  | $                 | 517,026 |   |                  | $ | 468,395 |  
|                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)



|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------- | --------- | - | ------------------------------ | - | --------- | ---- |  | ---- | --------- |  | - | --------- | -
|                                                              |  | Three Months EndedSeptember 30, |           |   | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, |  
|(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)              |  | 2007                            |           |   | 2006                           |   |           | 2007 |  | 2006 |          
|Interest income                                               |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Interest and fees on loans                                    |  | $                               | 8,552     |   |                                | $ | 7,853     |      |  | $    | 24,841    |  | $ | 20,286    |  
|Interest on taxable investment securities                     |  |                                 | 451       |   |                                |   | 463       |      |  |      | 1,394     |  |   | 1,425     |  
|Interest on non-taxable investment securities                 |  |                                 | 222       |   |                                |   | 211       |      |  |      | 662       |  |   | 603       |  
|Other interest and dividend income                            |  |                                 | 139       |   |                                |   | 76        |      |  |      | 259       |  |   | 244       |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Total interest income                                         |  |                                 | 9,364     |   |                                |   | 8,603     |      |  |      | 27,156    |  |   | 22,558    |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Interest expense                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Savings and interest-bearing demand deposits                  |  |                                 | 708       |   |                                |   | 333       |      |  |      | 1,508     |  |   | 972       |  
|Certificates of deposit                                       |  |                                 | 2,747     |   |                                |   | 2,042     |      |  |      | 7,953     |  |   | 4,774     |  
|Federal funds purchased                                       |  |                                 | 13        |   |                                |   | 28        |      |  |      | 68        |  |   | 73        |  
|Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings                   |  |                                 | 3         |   |                                |   | 4         |      |  |      | 11        |  |   | 18        |  
|Junior subordinated debentures                                |  |                                 | 220       |   |                                |   | 217       |      |  |      | 651       |  |   | 602       |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Total interest expense                                        |  |                                 | 3,691     |   |                                |   | 2,624     |      |  |      | 10,191    |  |   | 6,439     |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Net interest income before provision for credit losses        |  |                                 | 5,673     |   |                                |   | 5,979     |      |  |      | 16,965    |  |   | 16,119    |  
|Provision for credit losses                                   |  |                                 | 725       |   |                                |   | 800       |      |  |      | 1,000     |  |   | 1,490     |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Net interest income after provision for credit losses         |  |                                 | 4,948     |   |                                |   | 5,179     |      |  |      | 15,965    |  |   | 14,629    |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Non-interest income                                           |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Service charges on deposit accounts                           |  |                                 | 171       |   |                                |   | 205       |      |  |      | 508       |  |   | 518       |  
|Mortgage brokerage fees                                       |  |                                 | 77        |   |                                |   | 67        |      |  |      | 210       |  |   | 171       |  
|Card services income                                          |  |                                 | 99        |   |                                |   | 97        |      |  |      | 294       |  |   | 265       |  
|Fiduciary income                                              |  |                                 | 165       |   |                                |   | 125       |      |  |      | 529       |  |   | 427       |  
|Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance |  |                                 | 142       |   |                                |   | 140       |      |  |      | 415       |  |   | 388       |  
|Wire fees                                                     |  |                                 | 93        |   |                                |   | 116       |      |  |      | 268       |  |   | 360       |  
|International trade fees                                      |  |                                 | 146       |   |                                |   | 54        |      |  |      | 425       |  |   | 85        |  
|Net loss on sales of investment securities                    |  |                                 |          |   |                                |   | (184      | )    |  |      |          |  |   | (348      | )
|Other income                                                  |  |                                 | 17        |   |                                |   | 37        |      |  |      | 76        |  |   | 153       |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Total non-interest income                                     |  |                                 | 910       |   |                                |   | 657       |      |  |      | 2,725     |  |   | 2,019     |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Non-interest expense                                          |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Salaries and employee benefits                                |  |                                 | 2,391     |   |                                |   | 2,166     |      |  |      | 7,306     |  |   | 6,316     |  
|Net occupancy and equipment                                   |  |                                 | 592       |   |                                |   | 556       |      |  |      | 1,684     |  |   | 1,582     |  
|Professional services                                         |  |                                 | 454       |   |                                |   | 252       |      |  |      | 1,225     |  |   | 681       |  
|Business taxes                                                |  |                                 | 115       |   |                                |   | 93        |      |  |      | 325       |  |   | 267       |  
|Interest rate contracts adjustments                           |  |                                 | (245      | ) |                                |   | (67       | )    |  |      | 388       |  |   | 115       |  
|Advertising                                                   |  |                                 | 101       |   |                                |   | 94        |      |  |      | 313       |  |   | 268       |  
|Data processing and communications                            |  |                                 | 248       |   |                                |   | 295       |      |  |      | 718       |  |   | 613       |  
|Foreclosed asset expense                                      |  |                                 |          |   |                                |   |          |      |  |      | 422       |  |   | (36       | )
|Postage and freight                                           |  |                                 | 94        |   |                                |   | 84        |      |  |      | 264       |  |   | 248       |  
|Travel and education                                          |  |                                 | 122       |   |                                |   | 118       |      |  |      | 403       |  |   | 318       |  
|Equity in limited partnerships (gains) losses                 |  |                                 | (77       | ) |                                |   | 53        |      |  |      | 9         |  |   | 103       |  
|Employee hiring expense                                       |  |                                 | 1         |   |                                |   | 41        |      |  |      | 190       |  |   | 139       |  
|Other expense                                                 |  |                                 | 396       |   |                                |   | 309       |      |  |      | 1,131     |  |   | 1,224     |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Total non-interest expense                                    |  |                                 | 4,192     |   |                                |   | 3,994     |      |  |      | 14,378    |  |   | 11,838    |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Income before provision for income taxes                      |  |                                 | 1,666     |   |                                |   | 1,842     |      |  |      | 4,312     |  |   | 4,810     |  
|Income tax provision                                          |  |                                 | 390       |   |                                |   | 501       |      |  |      | 1,085     |  |   | 1,296     |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Net income                                                    |  | $                               | 1,276     |   |                                | $ | 1,341     |      |  | $    | 3,227     |  | $ | 3,514     |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Earnings per common share:                                    |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Basic                                                         |  | $                               | 0.26      |   |                                | $ | 0.27      |      |  | $    | 0.65      |  | $ | 0.73      |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Diluted                                                       |  | $                               | 0.25      |   |                                | $ | 0.26      |      |  | $    | 0.62      |  | $ | 0.69      |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Weighted average shares outstanding:                          |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Basic                                                         |  |                                 | 4,995,073 |   |                                |   | 4,881,525 |      |  |      | 4,947,019 |  |   | 4,832,629 |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  
|Diluted                                                       |  |                                 | 5,161,696 |   |                                |   | 5,131,368 |      |  |      | 5,172,078 |  |   | 5,084,077 |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |           |   |                                |   |           |      |  |      |           |  |   |           |  

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COWLITZ BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS

EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)



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|------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ------------ |  | ------ | ------ | -------------------------- | - | ----------------- |  | --------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- |  | - | ----- | - |  | - | ------ | -
|                                                                         |  |              |  |        |        |                            |   |                   |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |                            |  |   |      
|                                                                         |  |              |  |        |        | Additional Paid-in Capital |   | Retained Earnings |  |                                               | Total Shareholders Equity | 
|                                                                         |  | Common stock |  |        |        |                           
|(dollars in thousands, except shares)                                    |  | Shares       |  | Amount |        |                            |   |                  
|Balance, December 31, 2005                                               |  | 4,772,251    |  | $      | 26,266 |                            | $ | 2,043             |  | $                                             | 16,908                     |  | $ | (276  | ) |  | $ | 44,941 |  
|Comprehensive income:                                                    |  |              |  |        |        |                            |   |                   |  |                                               |                            |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|Net income                                                               |  |             |  |        |       |                            |   |                  |  |                                               | 4,759                      |  |   |      |   |  |   | 4,759  |  
|Net change in unrealized gain(loss) on:                                  |  |              |  |        |        |                            |   |                   |  |                                               |                            |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|Investments available-for-sale, net of taxes of $132                     |  |             |  |        |       |                            |   |                  |  |                                               |                           |  |   | 257   |   |  |   | 257    |  
|Cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $298                                   |  |             |  |        |       |                            |   |                  |  |                                               |                           |  |   | (568  | ) |  |   | (568   | )
|                                                                         |  |              |  |        |        |                            |   |                   |  |                                               |                            |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|Comprehensive income                                                     |  |              |  |        |        |                            |   |                   |  |                                               |                            |  |   |       |   |  |   | 4,448  |  
|Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases |  | 117,072      |  |        | 1,013  |                            |   |                  |  |                                               |                           |  |   |      |   |  |   | 1,013  |  
|Share-based compensation                                                 |  |             |  |        |       |                            |   | 114               |  |                                               |                           |  |   |      |   |  |   | 114    |  
|Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options                           |  |             |  |        |       |                            |   | 209               |  |                                               |                           |  |   |      |   |  |   | 209    |  
|                                                                         |  |              |  |        |        |                            |   |                   |  |                                               |                            |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|Balance, December 31, 2006                                               |  | 4,889,323    |  |        | 27,279 |                            |   | 2,366             |  |                                               | 21,667                     |  |   | (587  | ) |  |   | 50,725 |  
|Comprehensive income:                                                    |  |              |  |        |        |                            |   |                   |  |                                               |                            |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|Net income                                                               |  |             |  |        |       |                            |   |                  |  |                                               | 3,227                      |  |   |      |   |  |   | 3,227  |  
|Net change in unrealized gain(loss) on:                                  |  |              |  |        |        |                            |   |                   |  |                                               |                            |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|Investments available-for-sale, net of taxes of $89                      |  |             |  |        |       |                            |   |                  |  |                                               |                           |  |   | (173  | ) |  |   | (173   | )
|Cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $601                                   |  |             |  |        |       |                            |   |                  |  |                                               |                           |  |   | 1,142 |   |  |   | 1,142  |  
|                                                                         |  |              |  |        |        |                            |   |                   |  |                                               |                            |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|Comprehensive income                                                     |  |              |  |        |        |                            |   |                   |  |                                               |                            |  |   |       |   |  |   | 4,196  |  
|Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases |  | 158,002      |  |        | 1,585  |                            |   |                  |  |                                               |                           |  |   |      |   |  |   | 1,585  |  
|Share-based compensation                                                 |  |             |  |        |       |                            |   | 100               |  |                                               |                           |  |   |      |   |  |   | 100    |  
|Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options                           |  |             |  |        |       |                            |   | 250               |  |                                               |                           |  |   |      |   |  |   | 250    |  
|                                                                         |  |              |  |        |        |                            |   |                   |  |                                               |                            |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|Balance, September 30, 2007                                              |  | 5,047,325    |  | $      | 28,864 |                            | $ | 2,716             |  | $                                             | 24,894                     |  | $ | 382   |   |  | $ | 56,856 |  
|                                                                         |  |              |  |        |        |                            |   |                   |  |                                               |                            |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  

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COWLITZ BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)



|                                                                                  |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------- | ------- | - | ---- | - | ------- | -
|                                                                                  |  | Nine Months EndedSept 30, |        
|(dollars in thousands)                                                            |  | 2007                      |         |   | 2006 |  
|Cash flows from operating activities                                              |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net income                                                                        |  | $                         | 3,227   |   |      | $ | 3,514   |  
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:        |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Share-based compensation                                                          |  |                           | 253     |   |      |   | 77      |  
|Excess tax benefit on stock options exercised                                     |  |                           | (168    | ) |      |   | (129    | )
|Depreciation and amortization                                                     |  |                           | 609     |   |      |   | 437     |  
|Provision for credit losses                                                       |  |                           | 1,000   |   |      |   | 1,490   |  
|Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance                     |  |                           | (415    | ) |      |   | (388    | )
|Net loss on sales of investment securities available for sale                     |  |                           |        |   |      |   | 348     |  
|Net (gain) loss on sales of foreclosed assets                                     |  |                           | 306     |   |      |   | (41     | )
|Net gain on sale of premises and equipment                                        |  |                           | (3      | ) |      |   |        |  
|Net amortization of investment security premiums and accretion of discounts       |  |                           | 38      |   |      |   | 360     |  
|Interest rate contracts adjustments                                               |  |                           | 388     |   |      |   | 115     |  
|Net decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets                      |  |                           | 189     |   |      |   | 284     |  
|Net increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities                    |  |                           | 159     |   |      |   | 3,825   |  
|                                                                                  |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net cash from operating activities                                                |  |                           | 5,583   |   |      |   | 9,892   |  
|                                                                                  |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Cash flows from investing activities                                              |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities available-for-sale    |  |                           | 4,644   |   |      |   | 14,870  |  
|Purchases of available-for-sale investment securities                             |  |                           | (4,601  | ) |      |   | (16,924 | )
|Net increase in loans                                                             |  |                           | (40,793 | ) |      |   | (74,725 | )
|Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets                                           |  |                           | 921     |   |      |   | 41      |  
|Purchases of bank-owned life insurance                                            |  |                           | (267    | ) |      |   | (1,500  | )
|Proceeds from the sale of premises and equipment                                  |  |                           | 3       |   |      |   |        |  
|Purchases of premises and equipment                                               |  |                           | (1,031  | ) |      |   | (1,450  | )
|                                                                                  |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net cash used by investment activities                                            |  |                           | (41,124 | ) |      |   | (79,688 | )
|                                                                                  |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Cash flows from financing activities                                              |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net increase in savings, noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing demand deposits |  |                           | 25,547  |   |      |   | 16,276  |  
|Net increase in certificates of deposit                                           |  |                           | 16,790  |   |      |   | 61,338  |  
|Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and other borrowings           |  |                           | 414     |   |      |   | (123    | )
|Proceeds from the exercise of stock options                                       |  |                           | 1,585   |   |      |   | 953     |  
|Excess tax benefit on stock options exercised                                     |  |                           | 168     |   |      |   | 129     |  
|                                                                                  |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net cash from financing activities                                                |  |                           | 44,504  |   |      |   | 78,573  |  
|                                                                                  |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                         |  |                           | 8,963   |   |      |   | 8,777   |  
|Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                    |  |                           | 26,581  |   |      |   | 23,457  |  
|                                                                                  |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                          |  | $                         | 35,544  |   |      | $ | 32,234  |  
|                                                                                  |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information                                  |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Cash paid for interest                                                            |  | $                         | 9,880   |   |      | $ | 5,727   |  
|                                                                                  |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Cash (refunded) paid for income taxes                                             |  | $                         | 20      |   |      | $ | (1,585  | )
|                                                                                  |  |                           |         |   |      |   |         |  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)



|1. | Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
|-- | -----------------------------------------------------------

Organization Cowlitz Bancorporation (the Company) was organized in 1991 under Washington law to become the holding company for Cowlitz Bank (the Bank), a Washington state chartered bank that commenced
operations in 1978. The principal executive offices of the Company are located in Longview, Washington. The Bank operates four branches in Cowlitz County in southwest Washington. Outside of Cowlitz County, the Bank does business under the name Bay
Bank with branches in Bellevue, Seattle, and Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, and a limited service branch in a retirement center in Wilsonville, Oregon. The Bank also provides mortgage banking services through its Bay Mortgage division
with offices in Longview and Vancouver, Washington.

The Company provides a broad range of financial services to its customers, primarily small- and
medium-sized businesses, professionals, and retail customers. The Banks commercial and personal banking services include commercial and real estate lending, consumer lending, cash management, international banking services, internet banking
and trust services.

Principles of consolidation- The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
subsidiary. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. In April 2005, the Company formed Cowlitz Statutory Trust I (the Trust), a wholly-owned Delaware statutory business trust, for purposes of issuing guaranteed
undivided beneficial interests in junior subordinated debentures (Trust Preferred Securities). In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Boards Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003) Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities, the Company does not consolidate the Trust. Certain reclassifications have been made in prior years data to conform to the current years presentation.

The interim financial statements have been prepared without an audit and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q, generally accepted accounting principles, and banking industry practices. Accordingly, they do
not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals
necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods included herein, have been made. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily
indicative of results to be anticipated for the year ending December 31, 2007. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2006 consolidated financial statements, including the notes
thereto, included in the Companys 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Operating Segments The Company is principally engaged in community
banking activities through its branches and corporate offices. Community banking activities include accepting deposits, purchasing investment securities and money market instruments, providing loans and lines of credit to individuals, businesses and
governmental entities, international banking services, and holding or managing assets in a fiduciary agency capacity on behalf of its trust customers and their beneficiaries. The Company also provides mortgage lending solutions for its customers,
consisting of all facets of residential lending including FHA and VA loans, construction loans, and bridge loans. While management monitors the revenue streams of the various products and services, financial performance was evaluated on
a company-wide basis in 2007 and 2006. Accordingly, operations were considered by management to be aggregated within one reportable operating segment.

Use of estimates in preparation of the consolidated financial statements-Preparation of the consolidated financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the allowance for credit losses, share based compensation expense and carrying values of the Companys goodwill and
intangibles.

Derivative Financial Instruments In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into derivative transactions to manage
its interest rate risk. All derivative instruments are recorded as either other assets or other liabilities at fair value. Subsequent changes in a derivatives fair value are recognized currently in earnings and included in non-interest expense
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All derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting are recorded at fair value and classified either as a hedge
of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability (fair value hedge) or as a hedge of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability or a forecasted transaction (cash flow
hedge). Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and designated as a fair value hedge and the offsetting changes in the fair value of the hedged item are recorded in income. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is
highly effective and designated as a cash flow hedge are recognized in other comprehensive income until income from the cash flows of the hedged item is recognized. The Company performs an assessment, both at the inception of the hedge and on a
quarterly basis thereafter, when required, to determine whether these derivatives are expected to continue to be highly effective in offsetting changes in the value of the hedged items. Any change in fair value resulting from hedge ineffectiveness
is immediately recorded in non-interest expense.

If a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge is terminated or ceases to be highly effective, the gain
or loss is amortized to earnings over the same period(s) that the forecasted hedged transactions impact earnings (cash flow hedge). If the hedged item is disposed of, or the forecasted transaction is no longer probable, the derivative is recorded at
fair value with any resulting gain or loss included in the gain or loss from the disposition of the hedged item or, in the case of a forecasted transaction that is no longer probable, included in earnings immediately.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards In June 2006, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a companys financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. The interpretation
prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute criteria for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on
derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not impact the Companys
consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option
for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities  Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.
Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. Management is currently
evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 159, but does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 159 to have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, established a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFA No. 157 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the
adoption of SFAS No. 157, but does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 157 to have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.



|2. | Cash and Cash Equivalents
|-- | -------------------------

For the purpose of presentation in the
statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks including short-term certificates of deposit, and federal funds sold. Federal funds sold generally mature the day following purchase.



|3. | Earnings Per Share
|-- | ------------------

The following table reconciles the denominator
of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations:



|                                              |  |                                 |  |                                |  |           |  |          
|--------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------ |  | --------- |  | ---------
|                                              |  | Three Months EndedSeptember 30, |  | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
|                                              |  | 2007                            |  | 2006                           |  | 2007      |  | 2006     
|Weighted-average shares - basic               |  | 4,995,073                       |  | 4,881,525                      |  | 4,947,019 |  | 4,832,629
|Effect of assumed conversion of stock options |  | 166,623                         |  | 249,843                        |  | 225,059   |  | 251,448  
|                                              |  |                                 |  |                                |  |           |  |          
|Weighted-average shares - diluted             |  | 5,161,696                       |  | 5,131,368                      |  | 5,172,078 |  | 5,084,077
|                                              |  |                                 |  |                                |  |           |  |          



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|4. | Share-Based Compensation
|-- | ------------------------

At September 30, 2007, the Company
had two significant share-based plans, which are described below. Compensation costs related to these share-based plans are recognized on a straight-line basis. Compensation cost charged against income for those two plans was $253,300 and $77,100
for the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, respectively. Compensation expense in 2007 included $175,300 of expense related to the Companys Stock Appreciation Rights Plan adopted in the first quarter of 2007. Income tax benefits recognized in
the income statement for share-based compensation were $87,400 and $26,600 for the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, respectively. Share-based compensation cost in the first nine months of 2007 also included $49,800 of costs related to the
accelerated vesting of stock options granted in prior years for a retiring director. Share-based compensation expense in the first nine months of 2006 included $43,200 of costs related to the accelerated vesting of stock options granted in prior
years for one former employee and one former director, whose services ceased during the first quarter of 2006.

Stock Option Plan

The Company has one stock option plan (the 2003 Plan), which is shareholder approved, that permits the grant of stock options and restricted stock awards for up to
500,000 shares, of which 700 shares remained available for issue at September 30, 2007. From time-to-time, the Company also grants stock options outside the 2003 Plan for the purpose of recruiting senior management. The exercise price of all
stock option awards must be at least equal to the fair value of the common stock on the date of grant. The vesting schedule is at the discretion of the Board of Directors. It is the Companys policy to issue new shares for stock options
exercised or stock awards.

There were no stock options granted in the first nine months of 2006. The following table summarizes information about stock
option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2007:



|                             |  |                    |   |  |                             |       |                                                |     |                                         |   |      
|---------------------------- |  | ------------------ | - |  | --------------------------- | ----- | ---------------------------------------------- | --- | --------------------------------------- | - | -----
|(dollars in thousands)       |  | OptionsOutstanding |   |  | Weighted-Avg.Exercise Price |       | Weighted-Avg.Remaining ContractualTerm (years) |     | AggregateIntrinsic Value (in thousands)
|Balance, beginning of period |  | 871,536            |   |  | $                           | 10.69 |                                                |     |                                         |   |      
|Granted                      |  | 7,000              |   |  |                             | 16.81 |                                                |     |                                         |   |      
|Exercised                    |  | (153,950           | ) |  |                             | 9.93  |                                                |     |                                         |   |      
|Forfeited/Expired            |  | (1,050             | ) |  |                             | 7.70  |                                                |     |                                         |   |      
|                             |  |                    |   |  |                             |       |                                                |     |                                         |   |      
|Balance, end of period       |  | 723,536            |   |  |                             | 10.92 |                                                | 5.4 |                                         | $ | 2,397
|                             |  |                    |   |  |                             |       |                                                |     |                                         |   |      
|Exercisable, end of period   |  | 680,816            |   |  |                             | 10.88 |                                                | 5.4 |                                         | $ | 2,282
|                             |  |                    |   |  |                             |       |                                                |     |                                         |   |      

The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $724,400 in the first nine months of 2007 and $641,200 in the
same period 2006. As of September 30, 2007, total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options was not significant.

Stock
Appreciation Rights

In January 2007, the Companys Board of Directors approved the 2007
Stock Appreciation Plan (SAR Plan). The SAR Plan provides for the award of stock appreciation rights (SARs) to directors and officers of the Company. Each stock appreciation right represents the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the excess
of the fair market value of a share of the Companys common stock on the award date. SARs vest 20% on the date of grant and 20% on each anniversary of the grant with accelerated vesting upon death, disability, a change in control and upon
retirement after reaching age 62 while employed with at least five years of service. Unvested SARs are forfeited upon termination. SARs automatically convert into a deemed investment account at 10 years from the date of grant and can be converted
into the deemed investment account at any time upon election of the recipient. SARs do not have dividend or voting rights or any other rights of the owner of an actual share of common stock. Recipient accounts are distributed in cash upon
termination or, if elected by the recipient in advance, a specific distribution date not later than the later of termination or the January following the recipients 65thbirthday.

The Company awarded 125,800 SARs to directors and officers in the first quarter of 2007 with a grant
date fair market value of $16.65. At September 30, 2007, estimated unrecognized compensation costs related to SARs was $180,400, and this amount is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.1 years.

The fair value of each stock option and SAR award was estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following assumptions.
Expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of the price of the Companys stock for a period consistent with the expected life of the Companys stock options. The Company used historical data to estimate stock option
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valuation model. The expected term represents the period of time that share-based awards are expected to be outstanding and is estimated based on historical
stock option exercise activity. Expected dividends are estimated to be zero due to the Companys recent historical practice of not paying dividends. The risk-free rate of return for periods within the contractual life of the share-based awards
was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the valuation. As of each reporting date the Company revalues the fair value of the outstanding SAR awards using the Black Scholes pricing model and adjusts the accrued liability
accordingly.

The Company awarded 7,000 stock options in the first quarter of 2007. The fair value of each SAR and stock option awarded in the first nine
months of 2007 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: expected volatility of 26.46%; expected term of 5.11 years; dividend yield of zero; and risk-free rate of return of 4.47%. The
fair value of the SAR awards in the first quarter of 2007 were revalued as of September 30, 2007 with the following weighted average assumptions: expected volatility of 24.08% expected term of 4.44 years; dividend yield of zero; and risk-free
rate of return of 4.16%.



|5. | Comprehensive Income
|-- | --------------------

For the Company, comprehensive income
primarily includes net income reported on the statements of income and changes in the fair value of available-for-sale investment securities and interest rate contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges. These amounts are included in
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss on the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders equity.



|                                                                                                                                        |  |                                 |       |                                |   |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |    
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------- | ----- | ------------------------------ | - | ---- |  | - | ----- | - |  | - | ---
|                                                                                                                                        |  | Three Months EndedSeptember 30, |       | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
|(dollars in thousands)                                                                                                                  |  | 2007                            |       | 2006                           |   | 2007 |  |   | 2006 
|Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale arising during the period, net of tax                                        |  | $                               | 363   |                                | $ | 838  |  | $ | (173  | ) |  | $ | 3  
|Reclassification adjustment for net realized loss on securities available-for-sale included in net income during the period, net of
tax |  |                                 |      |                                |   | 121  |  |   |      |   |  |   | 228
|                                                                                                                                        |  |                                 |       |                                |   |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |    
|Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale                                                                                    |  |                                 | 363   |                                |   | 959  |  |   | (173  | ) |  |   | 231
|Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges during the period, net of tax                                                             |  |                                 | 1,594 |                                |   |     |  |   | 1,142 |   |  |   |   
|                                                                                                                                        |  |                                 |       |                                |   |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |    
|Other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                       |  | $                               | 1,957 |                                | $ | 959  |  | $ | 969   |   |  | $ | 231
|                                                                                                                                        |  |                                 |       |                                |   |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |    



|6. | Investment Securities
|-- | ---------------------

The following table presents the composition
and carrying value of the Companys available for sale investment portfolio:



|                           |  |                   |        |                  |   |       
|-------------------------- |  | ----------------- | ------ | ---------------- | - | ------
|(dollars in thousands)     |  | September 30,2007 |        | December 31,2006
|Mortgage-backed securities |  | $                 | 35,969 |                  | $ | 36,223
|Municipal bonds            |  |                   | 21,376 |                  |   | 21,465
|                           |  |                   |        |                  |   |       
|                           |  | $                 | 57,345 |                  | $ | 57,688
|                           |  |                   |        |                  |   |       

The following table presents the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Companys investment
securities aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2007:



|                           |  |                     |        |                  |                   |      |           |       |                  |        |  |           |      |                  |  |   |        |  |   |      |  
|-------------------------- |  | ------------------- | ------ | ---------------- | ----------------- | ---- | --------- | ----- | ---------------- | ------ |  | --------- | ---- | ---------------- |  | - | ------ |  | - | ---- | -
|                           |  | Less Than 12 Months |        |                  | 12 Months or More |      |           | Total |                 
|(dollars in thousands)     |  | FairValue           |        | UnrealizedLosses |                   |      | FairValue |       | UnrealizedLosses |        |  | FairValue |      | UnrealizedLosses | 
|Mortgage-backed securities |  | $                   | 11,862 |                  | $                 | (38  | )         |       | $                | 16,042 |  | $         | (320 | )                |  | $ | 27,904 |  | $ | (358 | )
|Municipal bonds            |  |                     | 7,616  |                  |                   | (107 | )         |       |                  | 1,687  |  |           | (25  | )                |  |   | 9,303  |  |   | (132 | )
|                           |  |                     |        |                  |                   |      |           |       |                  |        |  |           |      |                  |  |   |        |  |   |      |  
|                           |  | $                   | 19,478 |                  | $                 | (145 | )         |       | $                | 17,729 |  | $         | (345 | )                |  | $ | 37,207 |  | $ | (490 | )
|                           |  |                     |        |                  |                   |      |           |       |                  |        |  |           |      |                  |  |   |        |  |   |      |  

At September 30, 2007, there were 62 investment securities in an unrealized loss position, of which 25 were
in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more. The Company believes these unrealized losses were due to changes in market interest rates and not credit quality. The Company has the ability and intent to hold these securities until a market
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other-than-temporarily impaired. The Company periodically reviews its investment securities portfolio as part of its asset/liability management. As a result
of this review certain securities may be sold and other securities acquired to improve the overall yield of the portfolio or modify future cash flows.



|7. | Commitments and Contingencies
|-- | -----------------------------

In the normal course of business,
the Bank enters into agreements with customers that give rise to various commitments and contingent liabilities that involve elements of credit risk, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk. These commitments and contingent liabilities are
commitments to extend credit, credit card arrangements, and standby letters of credit.

A summary of the Banks undisbursed commitments and contingent
liabilities at September 30, 2007, was as follows:



|                             |  |   |        
|---------------------------- |  | - | -------
|(dollars in thousands)       |  |  
|Commitments to extend credit |  | $ | 104,141
|Credit card commitments      |  |   | 3,612  
|Standby letters of credit    |  |   | 3,089  
|                             |  |   |        
|                             |  | $ | 110,842
|                             |  |   |        

Commitments to extend credit, credit card arrangements, and standby letters of credit all include exposure to some
credit loss in the event of non-performance of the customer. The Banks credit policies and procedures for credit commitments and financial guarantees are the same as those for extension of credit that are recorded in the consolidated
statements of condition. Because most of these instruments have fixed maturity dates and many of them expire without being drawn upon, they do not generally present a significant liquidity risk to the Bank.



|8. | Income Taxes
|-- | ------------

The Company and its subsidiary file income tax
returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the state of Oregon. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2003. The Companys policy is to recognize
interest related to unrealized tax benefits and penalties as operating expenses. There is no interest or penalties accrued at September 30, 2007. The Company believes that it has appropriate support for the income tax positions taken and to be
taken on its tax returns, and that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open years based on an assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts of each matter.



|Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
|------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Critical Accounting
Policies

The Company utilizes both quantitative and qualitative considerations in establishing an allowance for credit losses believed to be
appropriate as of each reporting date.

Quantitative factors include:



| |  |  | the volume and severity of non-performing loans and adversely classified credits,
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| |  |  | the level of net charge-offs experienced on previously classified loans,
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| |  |  | the nature and value of collateral securing the loans,
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| |  |  | the trend in loan growth and the percentage of change,
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| |  |  | the level of geographic and/or industry concentration,
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| |  |  | the relationship and trend over the past several years of recoveries in relation to charge-offs, and
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| |  |  | other known factors regarding specific loans.
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------

Qualitative factors include:



| |  |  | the effectiveness of credit administration,
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------



| |  |  | the adequacy of loan review,
| | - |  | ----------------------------



| |  |  | the adequacy of loan operations personnel and processes,
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| |  |  | the effect of competitive issues that impact loan underwriting and structure,
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| |  |  | the impact of economic conditions, including interest rate trends,
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | the introduction of new loan products or specific marketing efforts, and
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| |  |  | large credit exposure and trends.
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Changes in the above factors could significantly affect the determination of the adequacy of the allowance for credit
losses. Management performs a full analysis, no less often than quarterly, to ensure that changes in estimated loan loss levels are adjusted on a timely basis. For further discussion of this significant management estimate, see Allowance for
Credit Losses.

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 123R, Share Based Payment, a revision to the previously issued guidance on accounting for stock options and other forms of equity-based compensation. SFAS No. 123R requires companies to recognize in the income
statement the fair value of stock options and other equity-based forms of compensation issued to employees over the employees requisite service period (generally the vesting period). The fair value of each award is estimated as of the grant
date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company also revalues the fair value of the outstanding SAR awards as of each reporting date. This involves determining the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option valuation methodology
and, ultimately, affects the expense that will be recognized over the life of the option.

Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2007

Overview

The
Companys net income for the third quarter of 2007 was $1.28 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared with net income of $1.34 million, or $0.26 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2006. Net income for the first nine months of 2007
was $3.2 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, compared with $3.5 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, in the same period of 2006.

Net interest income was
$0.3 million lower in the third quarter of 2007, compared with the same period in 2006. Through September 30, 2007, net interest income was $0.8 million higher than the first nine months of 2006. Average earning assets were $459.3 million in
the third quarter of 2007, compared with $401.5 million in the third quarter of 2006. Average interest-bearing liabilities in the third quarter of 2007 were $340.1 million, compared with $280.5 million in the third quarter of 2006.

The provision for credit losses was $725,000 in the third quarter of 2007, compared with $800,000 in the third quarter of 2006. The Company recorded net loan loss
recoveries of $190,000 and $275,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively.

At September 30, 2007, total
assets were $517.0 million, an increase of $48.6 million, or 10%, from December 31, 2006. Total loans were up $40.5 million, or 11%, from year-end 2006. Loan growth was funded primarily by an increase in brokered deposits. Interest-bearing
liabilities increased to $348.0 million as of September 30, 2007 from $304.6 million as of year-end 2006. Non-interest-bearing demand deposits decreased $0.6 million during the same period.

Analysis of Net Interest Income

The primary component of the
Companys earnings is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income, principally from loans and the investment securities portfolio, and interest expense, principally on customer deposits and borrowings.
Changes in net interest income, net interest spread, and net interest margin result from changes in asset and liability volume and mix, and to rates earned or paid. Net interest spread refers to the difference between the yield on interest-earning
assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin is the ratio of net interest income to total interest-earning assets and is influenced by the volume and relative mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities. Volume refers to the dollar level of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.



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Interest income from certain of the Companys earning assets is non-taxable. The following tables present interest
income and expense, including adjustments for non-taxable interest income, and the resulting tax-adjusted yields earned, rates paid, interest rate spread, and net interest margin for the periods indicated on an annualized basis.



|                                          |  |                                 |         |   |                     |   |         |        |  |   |        |            |  |    |  
|----------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------- | ------- | - | ------------------- | - | ------- | ------ |  | - | ------ | ---------- |  | -- | -
|                                          |  | Three Months EndedSeptember 30, |         |   | Increase (Decrease) |   |         | Change | 
|(dollars in thousands)                    |  | 2007                            |         |   | 2006                |   |         |       
|Interest income                           |  | $                               | 9,364   |   |                     | $ | 8,603   |        |  | $ | 761    |            |  | 9  | %
|Tax effect of non-taxable interest income |  |                                 | 130     |   |                     |   | 80      |        |  |   | 50     |            |  | 63 | %
|                                          |  |                                 |         |   |                     |   |         |        |  |   |        |            |  |    |  
|Tax equivalent interest income            |  |                                 | 9,494   |   |                     |   | 8,683   |        |  |   | 811    |            |  | 9  | %
|Interest expense                          |  |                                 | 3,691   |   |                     |   | 2,624   |        |  |   | 1,067  |            |  | 41 | %
|                                          |  |                                 |         |   |                     |   |         |        |  |   |        |            |  |    |  
|Net interest income, tax equivalent basis |  | $                               | 5,803   |   |                     | $ | 6,059   |        |  | $ | (256)  |            |  | -4 | %
|                                          |  |                                 |         |   |                     |   |         |        |  |   |        |            |  |    |  
|Average interest-earning assets           |  | $                               | 459,347 |   |                     | $ | 401,529 |        |  | $ | 57,818 |            |  | 14 | %
|Average interest-bearing liabilities      |  | $                               | 340,080 |   |                     | $ | 280,545 |        |  | $ | 59,535 |            |  | 21 | %
|Average yields earned (1)                 |  |                                 | 8.20    | % |                     |   | 8.65    | %      |  |   | (45    | ) b.p. (3) |  |    |  
|Average rates paid (1)                    |  |                                 | 4.31    | % |                     |   | 3.74    | %      |  |   | 57     | b.p. (3)   |  |    |  
|Net interest spread (1)                   |  |                                 | 3.89    | % |                     |   | 4.91    | %      |  |   | (102   | ) b.p. (3) |  |    |  
|Net interest margin (1) (2)               |  |                                 | 5.01    | % |                     |   | 6.04    | %      |  |   | (103   | ) b.p. (3) |  |    |  



|(1) | Ratios have been annualized. Tax exempt interest income has been adjusted to a taxable equivalent basis using a 34% tax rate
|--- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



|(2) | Computed by dividing net interest income by average interest-earning assets
|--- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------



|(3) | b.p. stands for basis points (100 b.p. is equal to 1.0%)
|--- | ----------------------------------------------------------



|                                          |  |                                |         |   |                     |   |         |        |  |   |        |            |  |    |  
|----------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------ | ------- | - | ------------------- | - | ------- | ------ |  | - | ------ | ---------- |  | -- | -
|                                          |  | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, |         |   | Increase (Decrease) |   |         | Change | 
|(dollars in thousands)                    |  | 2007                           |         |   | 2006                |   |         |       
|Interest income                           |  | $                              | 27,156  |   |                     | $ | 22,558  |        |  | $ | 4,598  |            |  | 20 | %
|Tax effect of non-taxable interest income |  |                                | 387     |   |                     |   | 230     |        |  |   | 157    |            |  | 68 | %
|                                          |  |                                |         |   |                     |   |         |        |  |   |        |            |  |    |  
|Tax equivalent interest income            |  |                                | 27,543  |   |                     |   | 22,788  |        |  |   | 4,755  |            |  | 21 | %
|Interest expense                          |  |                                | 10,191  |   |                     |   | 6,439   |        |  |   | 3,752  |            |  | 58 | %
|                                          |  |                                |         |   |                     |   |         |        |  |   |        |            |  |    |  
|Net interest income, tax equivalent basis |  | $                              | 17,352  |   |                     | $ | 16,349  |        |  | $ | 1,003  |            |  | 6  | %
|                                          |  |                                |         |   |                     |   |         |        |  |   |        |            |  |    |  
|Average interest-earning assets           |  | $                              | 440,855 |   |                     | $ | 370,694 |        |  | $ | 70,161 |            |  | 19 | %
|Average interest-bearing liabilities      |  | $                              | 323,873 |   |                     | $ | 259,177 |        |  | $ | 64,696 |            |  | 25 | %
|Average yields earned (1)                 |  |                                | 8.35    | % |                     |   | 8.20    | %      |  |   | 15     | b.p. (3)   |  |    |  
|Average rates paid (1)                    |  |                                | 4.21    | % |                     |   | 3.31    | %      |  |   | 90     | b.p. (3)   |  |    |  
|Net interest spread (1)                   |  |                                | 4.14    | % |                     |   | 4.89    | %      |  |   | (75    | ) b.p. (3) |  |    |  
|Net interest margin (1) (2)               |  |                                | 5.26    | % |                     |   | 5.88    | %      |  |   | (62    | ) b.p. (3) |  |    |  

(1) Ratios have been annualized. Tax exempt interest income has been adjusted to a taxable equivalent basis using a
34% tax rate



|(2) | Computed by dividing net interest income by average interest-earning assets
|--- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------



|(3) | b.p. stands for basis points (100 b.p. is equal to 1.0%)
|--- | ----------------------------------------------------------

The
Companys net interest margin was 5.01% in third quarter of 2007, compared with 6.04% in the same quarter last year. The average yield on earning assets in the third quarter of 2007 was 8.20% compared with 8.65% in the third quarter of 2006, a
decrease of 45 basis points. In the third quarter of 2007, the Company received $85,200 of interest income reversed on a loan placed on non-accrual in the second quarter of 2007, which was paid off in the current quarter and foregone interest income
on two large nonaccrual loans was approximately $293,000. The net effect on the third quarter 2007 yield on average earning assets was a decrease of 18 basis points. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities for the third quarter of 2007
was 4.31% compared with 3.74% in the third quarter of 2006, an increase of 57 basis points. The increase in the cost of deposits was due to a higher interest rate environment and the changing mix of funding sources.



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The net interest margin for the first nine months of 2007 was 5.26% compared with 5.88% in the same period last year. The
most significant factor causing the decrease in the net interest margin from a year ago was the increase in the cost of funds, primarily due to higher interest rates paid on interest-bearing deposits in 2007. Changing interest rate environments and
competitive pricing pressures could lead to higher deposit costs and lower loan yields and loan fee income, which could reduce the Companys net interest margin and net interest income.

Provision for Credit Losses

The amount of the allowance for credit
losses is analyzed by management on a regular basis to ensure that it is adequate to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the reporting date. When a provision for credit losses is recorded, the amount is based on the current volume of
loans and commitments to extend credit, anticipated changes in loan volumes, past charge-off experience, managements assessment of the risk of loss on current loans, the level of non-performing and impaired loans, evaluation of future economic
trends in the Companys market area, and other factors relevant to the loan portfolio. An internal loan risk grading system is used to evaluate potential losses of individual loans. Other than its consumer loan portfolio, the Company does not,
as part of its analysis, group loans together by loan type to assign risk. See Allowance for Credit Losses below for a more detailed discussion.

The provision for credit losses was $725,000 in the third quarter of 2007, compared with $800,000 in the third quarter of 2006. Net loan loss recoveries of $190,000 and $275,000 were recorded for the three and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2007, respectively, compared with net charge-offs of $684,000 and $675,000 for the three and nine-month periods of 2006. See Allowance for Credit Losses below.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income consisted of the following
components:



|                                                              |  |                                 |     |      |                                |      |      |  |      |       |  |   |       |  
|------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------- | --- | ---- | ------------------------------ | ---- | ---- |  | ---- | ----- |  | - | ----- | -
|                                                              |  | Three Months EndedSeptember 30, |     |      | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, |     
|(dollars in thousands)                                        |  | 2007                            |     | 2006 |                                |      | 2007 |  | 2006 |      
|Service charges on deposit accounts                           |  | $                               | 171 |      | $                              | 205  |      |  | $    | 508   |  | $ | 518   |  
|Mortgage brokerage fees                                       |  |                                 | 77  |      |                                | 67   |      |  |      | 210   |  |   | 171   |  
|Card services income                                          |  |                                 | 99  |      |                                | 97   |      |  |      | 294   |  |   | 265   |  
|Fiduciary income                                              |  |                                 | 165 |      |                                | 125  |      |  |      | 529   |  |   | 427   |  
|Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance |  |                                 | 142 |      |                                | 140  |      |  |      | 415   |  |   | 388   |  
|Wire fees                                                     |  |                                 | 93  |      |                                | 116  |      |  |      | 268   |  |   | 360   |  
|International trade fees                                      |  |                                 | 146 |      |                                | 54   |      |  |      | 425   |  |   | 85    |  
|Net loss on sales of investment securities                    |  |                                 |    |      |                                | (184 | )    |  |      |      |  |   | (348  | )
|Other income                                                  |  |                                 | 17  |      |                                | 37   |      |  |      | 76    |  |   | 153   |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |     |      |                                |      |      |  |      |       |  |   |       |  
|Total non-interest income                                     |  | $                               | 910 |      | $                              | 657  |      |  | $    | 2,725 |  | $ | 2,019 |  
|                                                              |  |                                 |     |      |                                |      |      |  |      |       |  |   |       |  

Total non-interest income in the third quarter of 2007 was $910,000, compared with $657,000 in the third quarter
of 2006. Non-interest income was $2,725,000 in the first nine-months of 2007, compared with $2,019,000 in the same period of 2006. Losses on securities transactions of $184,000 and $348,000 were recorded in the three and nine-months periods of 2006,
respectively. Excluding the amounts related to securities transactions, the increase in the 2007 periods over the comparable periods of 2006 was primarily related to higher fiduciary income and higher revenues from the Companys international
trade department, which began operations late in the second quarter of 2006.



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Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense consisted of the following components:



|                                              |  |                            |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |      |        |  |   |        |  
|--------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------- | ----- | - | ------------------------- | - | ----- | ---- |  | ---- | ------ |  | - | ------ | -
|                                              |  | Three Months EndedSept 30, |       |   | Nine Months EndedSept 30, |  
|(dollars in thousands)                        |  | 2007                       |       |   | 2006                      |   |       | 2007 |  | 2006 |       
|Salaries and employee benefits                |  | $                          | 2,391 |   |                           | $ | 2,166 |      |  | $    | 7,306  |  | $ | 6,316  |  
|Net occupancy and equipment                   |  |                            | 592   |   |                           |   | 556   |      |  |      | 1,684  |  |   | 1,582  |  
|Professional services                         |  |                            | 454   |   |                           |   | 252   |      |  |      | 1,225  |  |   | 681    |  
|Business taxes                                |  |                            | 115   |   |                           |   | 93    |      |  |      | 325    |  |   | 267    |  
|Interest rate contracts adjustments           |  |                            | (245  | ) |                           |   | (67   | )    |  |      | 388    |  |   | 115    |  
|Advertising                                   |  |                            | 101   |   |                           |   | 94    |      |  |      | 313    |  |   | 268    |  
|Data processing and communications            |  |                            | 248   |   |                           |   | 295   |      |  |      | 718    |  |   | 613    |  
|Foreclosed asset expense                      |  |                            |      |   |                           |   |      |      |  |      | 422    |  |   | (36    | )
|Postage and freight                           |  |                            | 94    |   |                           |   | 84    |      |  |      | 264    |  |   | 248    |  
|Travel and education                          |  |                            | 122   |   |                           |   | 118   |      |  |      | 403    |  |   | 318    |  
|Equity in limited partnerships (gains) losses |  |                            | (77   | ) |                           |   | 53    |      |  |      | 9      |  |   | 103    |  
|Employee hiring expense                       |  |                            | 1     |   |                           |   | 41    |      |  |      | 190    |  |   | 139    |  
|Other expense                                 |  |                            | 396   |   |                           |   | 309   |      |  |      | 1,131  |  |   | 1,224  |  
|                                              |  |                            |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |      |        |  |   |        |  
|Total non-interest expense                    |  | $                          | 4,192 |   |                           | $ | 3,994 |      |  | $    | 14,378 |  | $ | 11,838 |  
|                                              |  |                            |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |      |        |  |   |        |  

Non-interest expenses in the third quarter of 2007 were $4.2 million, compared with $4.0 million in the third
quarter of 2006. Included in the current quarters results was a non-cash credit of $245,000 for the ineffective portion of the Companys cash flow hedges. Excluding the amounts related to hedge ineffectiveness from both periods, total
non-interest expenses for the third quarter of 2007 increased $376,600 over the same quarter of 2006. The increase was primarily a reflection of the overall higher level of staffing, including hiring costs, merit increases and performance-based pay,
occupancy, data processing and professional services. These expenses were primarily due to loan growth, the expansion of the Companys international trade finance capabilities late in the second quarter of 2006, professional fees associated
with non-performing assets and costs associated with the Companys compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements for 2007.

As of September 30,
2007, the Company had interest rate contracts outstanding with a notional amount totaling $125 million. The Company entered into these contracts, designated as cash flow hedges in December 2006, to manage its risk of overall changes in cash flows
related to interest income receipts on prime-based variable-rate loans. All derivatives are reported at their fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Condition. Included in the third quarter of 2007 results was a $245,000 non-cash credit for
the ineffective portion of the Companys interest rate contracts. The year-to-date 2007 non-cash charge totaled $388,000, compared with $115,000 for the 2006 period. The fair value of the Companys interest rate contracts increased
substantially in the third quarter of 2007, with the change deemed effective recorded on the balance sheet in accumulated other comprehensive income.

To
reduce potential future income statement impacts from hedge ineffectiveness, the Company de-designated its interest rate contracts and re-designated them as of June 1, 2007, modifying the hedge strategy to match specific spread-to-prime pools
of loans from which the Company receives interest income. The interest rate contracts continue to be designated as cash flow hedges related to interest income receipts on prime-based variable-rate loans. To the extent any hedge ineffectiveness
continues to occur, amounts recognized in the Companys income statement will be affected by future decreases or increases in the fair value of its interest rate contracts. When a hedged item is de-designated prior to maturity, previous
adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) are recognized in earnings to match the earnings recognition pattern over the life of the hedged item if the expected cash flows are probable of occurring as originally specified at
inception of the initial hedging relationship. The Company expects the hedged cash flows to continue to be probable of occurring as originally specified at inception of the hedges. The amount of AOCI, net of tax, at the date of de-designation that
remained after re-designation was approximately $783,000 at September 30, 2007.

With respect to salaries and employee benefits, the Company had 144
full-time equivalent employees at September 30, 2007, compared with 129 at September 30, 2006. In addition, share-based compensation included in the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 totaled $26,100 and $253,300, respectively. In
the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006, share-based compensation expenses was $9,700 and $77,100, respectively. The



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higher amounts in 2007 were primarily due to no share-based compensation awards being made in 2006. Regarding data processing and communications, in mid-2006
the Company out-sourced its core processing, lending and internet banking system to a third party service provider. As the Companys data processing was previously managed in-house, the 2007 amounts reflect the higher level of amounts paid to
third parties. The system conversions are expected to improve long-term operating and financial reporting efficiencies, as well as provide the infrastructure to support the Companys plans for growth.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the first nine months of
2007 was 25.2%, compared with 27.0% during the same period of 2006. The lower effective tax rate in 2007 was primarily due to the lower level of pre-tax income and a corresponding higher proportion of tax-exempt income. The effective tax rates were
below the federal tax rate of 34 percent principally due to non-taxable income from bank-owned life insurance, income from tax-exempt investment securities and loans, and tax credits arising from low income housing investments.

Financial Condition

Investment Securities

The following table presents the composition and carrying value of the Companys available for sale investment portfolio:



|                           |  |                   |        |                  |   |       
|-------------------------- |  | ----------------- | ------ | ---------------- | - | ------
|(dollars in thousands)     |  | September 30,2007 |        | December 31,2006
|Mortgage-backed securities |  | $                 | 35,969 |                  | $ | 36,223
|Municipal bonds            |  |                   | 21,376 |                  |   | 21,465
|                           |  |                   |        |                  |   |       
|                           |  | $                 | 57,345 |                  | $ | 57,688
|                           |  |                   |        |                  |   |       

Total investment securities as of September 30, 2007 were $57.3 million, compared with $57.7 million at
December 31, 2006. The Companys securities, classified as available for sale, are used by management as part of its asset/liability management strategy. Three investment securities were purchased during the first nine months of 2007.

Loans

Total loans outstanding were $398.8 million and
$358.4 million at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. Unfunded loan commitments were $116.6 million at September 30, 2007 and $127.3 million at December 31, 2006.

The Companys loan growth in the first nine months of 2007 occurred primarily in commercial and industrial loan originations. While continuing to provide quality
service to our existing real estate loan customers, management expects to expand its commercial lending products and emphasize relationship banking with its business customers. The Companys real estate loan and other underwriting standards
continue to be prudent. The following table presents the composition of the Companys loan portfolio at the dates indicated. The loan classifications follow bank regulatory guidelines. Under these guidelines, loan that have any real estate as
part of the collateral pool supporting the loan are classified as real estate, irregardless of the purpose of the loan or the relative amount of real estate in the collateral pool.



|                                 |  |                    |         |   |                   |       |   |        |   |         |         |  |       |  
|-------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------- | - | ----------------- | ----- | - | ------ | - | ------- | ------- |  | ----- | -
|                                 |  | September 30, 2007 |         |   | December 31, 2006 |      
|(dollars in thousands)           |  | Amount             |         |   | Percent           |       |   | Amount |   |         | Percent | 
|Commercial                       |  | $                  | 117,687 |   |                   | 29.4  | % |        | $ | 83,449  |         |  | 23.2  | %
|Real estate:                     |  |                    |         |   |                   |       |   |        |   |         |         |  |       |  
|Construction                     |  |                    | 77,094  |   |                   | 19.2  | % |        |   | 91,753  |         |  | 25.5  | %
|Residential 1-4 family           |  |                    | 44,568  |   |                   | 11.2  | % |        |   | 36,241  |         |  | 10.1  | %
|Multifamily                      |  |                    | 16,274  |   |                   | 4.1   | % |        |   | 16,591  |         |  | 4.6   | %
|Commercial                       |  |                    | 141,826 |   |                   | 35.5  | % |        |   | 128,132 |         |  | 35.7  | %
|Installment and other consumer   |  |                    | 2,312   |   |                   | 0.6   | % |        |   | 3,302   |         |  | 0.9   | %
|                                 |  |                    |         |   |                   |       |   |        |   |         |         |  |       |  
|Total loans, gross               |  |                    | 399,761 |   |                   | 100.0 | % |        |   | 359,468 |         |  | 100.0 | %
|                                 |  |                    |         |   |                   |       |   |        |   |         |         |  |       |  
|Deferred loan fees               |  |                    | (920    | ) |                   |       |   |        |   | (1,078  | )       |  |       |  
|                                 |  |                    |         |   |                   |       |   |        |   |         |         |  |       |  
|Loans, net of deferred loan fees |  | $                  | 398,841 |   |                   |       |   |        | $ | 358,390 |         |  |       |  
|                                 |  |                    |         |   |                   |       |   |        |   |         |         |  |       |  



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Allowance for Credit Losses

The allowance for credit losses represents managements estimate of potential losses as of the date of the financial statements. The loan portfolio is regularly reviewed to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses. In
determining the level of the allowance, the Company estimates losses inherent in all loans and commitments to make loans, and evaluates non-performing loans to determine the amount, if any, necessary for a specific reserve. An important element in
determining the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is an analysis of loans by loan risk-rating categories. At a loans inception and periodically throughout the life of the loan, management evaluates the credit risk by using a
risk-rating system. This grading system currently includes eleven levels of risk. Risk ratings range from 1 for the strongest credits to 10 for the weakest. A 10 rated loan would normally represent a loss. All
loans rated 7-10 collectively comprise the Companys Watch List. The specific grades from 7-10 are watch list (risk-rating 7), special mention (risk-rating 7.5), substandard (risk-rating 8),
doubtful (risk-rating 9), and loss (risk-rating 10). When indicators such as operating losses, collateral impairment or delinquency problems show that a credit may have weakened, the credit will be downgraded as appropriate.
Similarly, as borrowers bring loans current, show improved cash flows or improve the collateral position of a loan, the credits may be upgraded. The result of managements ongoing evaluations and the risk ratings of the portfolio is an
allowance with four components: specific; general; special; and an amount available for other factors.

Specific Allowance. Loans on the Banks
Watch List, as described above, are specifically reviewed and analyzed. Management considers in its analysis expected future cash flows, the value of collateral and other factors that may impact the borrowers ability to pay. When significant
conditions or circumstances exist on an individual loan indicating greater risk, a specific allowance may be allocated in addition to the general allowance percentage for that particular risk rating, as outlined in Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.

General Allowance. All loans that do not require a
specific allocation are subject to a general allocation based upon historic loss factors. Management determines these factors by analyzing the volume and mix of the existing loan portfolio, in addition to other factors. Management also analyzes the
following:



| |  |  | the volume and severity of non-performing loans and adversely classified credits;
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | the level of net charge-offs experienced on previously classified loans;
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | the nature and value of collateral securing the loans; and
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | the relationship and trend over the past several years of recoveries in relation to charge-offs.
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Special Allowance. Special allowances are established to facilitate changes in the Banks strategy and other factors. Special allocations are to take into
consideration various factors that include, but are not limited to:



| |  |  | effectiveness of credit administration;
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------



| |  |  | adequacy of loan review;
| | - |  | ------------------------



| |  |  | loan operations personnel and processes;
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------



| |  |  | the trend in loan growth and the percentage of change;
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | concentrations both geographic and industry-specific;
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | competitive issues that impact loan underwriting/structure;
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | economic conditions, including interest rate trends;
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | introduction of various loan products and/or specific marketing efforts; and
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | large credit exposure and trends.
| | - |  | ---------------------------------



| |  |  | non-performing commercial real estate portfolio
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------

Amounts Available for Other Factors. Management also attempts to ensure that the overall allowance appropriately reflects a margin for the imprecision necessarily inherent in estimates of expected credit losses. The quarterly
analysis of specific, general, and special allocations of the allowance is the principal method relied upon by management to ensure that changes in estimated credit loss levels are adjusted on a timely basis. The inclusion of historical loss factors
in the process of determining the general component of the allowance also acts as a self-correcting mechanism of managements estimation process, as past and more remote loss experience is replaced by more recent experience. In its analysis of
the specific, general, and special allocations of the allowance, management also considers regulatory guidance in addition to the Companys own experience.

Liability for Unfunded Credit Commitments. Management determines the adequacy of the liability for unfunded credit commitments based upon reviews of individual credit facilities, current economic conditions, the risk characteristics
of the various categories of commitments and other relevant factors. The liability is based on estimates, which are evaluated on a regular basis, and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in periods in which they become
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Loans and other extensions of credit deemed uncollectible are charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent
recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Draws on unfunded commitments that are considered uncollectible at the time funds are advanced are charged to the allowance for loan losses. Provisions for unfunded commitment losses are added to
the liability for unfunded commitments, which is included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Actual losses may vary from current estimates and the amount of the provision for credit losses may be either greater than or less
than actual net charge-offs when and if they occur. The related provision for credit losses that is charged to income is the amount necessary to adjust the allowance for credit losses to the level determined through the above process.

Managements evaluation of the loan portfolio resulted in a total allowance for credit losses of $6.1 million at September 30, 2007 and $4.8 million
December 31, 2006. The overall increase in the allowance for credit losses which, includes the reserve for unfunded loan commitments and the allowance for loan losses, related primarily to growth of the loan portfolio and the amount of specific
reserves related to non-accrual loans at September 30, 2007. The allowance for loan losses, as a percentage of total loans, increased from 1.25% on December 31, 2006 to 1.46% at September 30, 2007. Management believes the allowance
for credit losses at September 30, 2007 is adequate to absorb current potential or anticipated losses based upon its evaluations and analysis of portfolio credit quality and prevailing economic conditions.

The following table shows the components of the allowance for credit loss for the periods indicated:



|                                  |  |                    |       |         |                   |   |        |   |         |  |     |  
|--------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ----- | ------- | ----------------- | - | ------ | - | ------- |  | --- | -
|                                  |  | September 30, 2007 |       |         | December 31, 2006 |  
|(dollars in thousands)            |  | Amount             |       | Percent |                   |   | Amount |   | Percent | 
|General                           |  | $                  | 3,057 |         | 50                | % |        | $ | 3,463   |  | 72  | %
|Specific                          |  |                    | 1,032 |         | 17                | % |        |   |        |  |    |  
|Special                           |  |                    | 1,958 |         | 32                | % |        |   | 1,247   |  | 26  | %
|Available for other factors       |  |                    | 53    |         | 1                 | % |        |   | 115     |  | 2   | %
|                                  |  |                    |       |         |                   |   |        |   |         |  |     |  
|Total allowance for credit losses |  | $                  | 6,100 |         | 100               | % |        | $ | 4,825   |  | 100 | %
|                                  |  |                    |       |         |                   |   |        |   |         |  |     |  



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The allowance for credit losses is based upon estimates of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio and the
Companys commitments to extend credit to borrowers. The amount of loss ultimately incurred for these loans can vary significantly from the estimated amounts. The following table shows the Companys loan loss performance for the periods
indicated.



|                                                                         |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   |         |    |  |   |         |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ------------------------------- | ------- | -- | ------------------------------ | - | ------- | ---- |  | - | ------- | -- |  | - | ------- | -
|                                                                         |  | Three Months EndedSeptember 30, |         |    | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, |  
|(dollars in thousands)                                                   |  | 2007                            |         |    | 2006                           |   |         | 2007 |  |   | 2006    |   
|Loans outstanding at end of period, net of deferred fees                 |  | $                               | 398,841 |    |                                | $ | 344,273 |      |  | $ | 398,841 |    |  | $ | 344,273 |  
|Average loans outstanding during the period                              |  | $                               | 393,133 |    |                                | $ | 337,942 |      |  | $ | 377,579 |    |  | $ | 306,738 |  
|Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period                         |  | $                               | 5,185   |    |                                | $ | 5,367   |      |  | $ | 4,825   |    |  | $ | 4,668   |  
|Loans charged off:                                                       |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   |         |    |  |   |         |  
|Commercial                                                               |  |                                 | 23      |    |                                |   | 900     |      |  |   | 73      |    |  |   | 901     |  
|Real estate                                                              |  |                                 |        |    |                                |   |        |      |  |   |        |    |  |   |        |  
|Consumer and other                                                       |  |                                 | 9       |    |                                |   | 18      |      |  |   | 46      |    |  |   | 67      |  
|                                                                         |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   |         |    |  |   |         |  
|Total loans charged-off                                                  |  |                                 | 32      |    |                                |   | 918     |      |  |   | 119     |    |  |   | 968     |  
|                                                                         |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   |         |    |  |   |         |  
|Recoveries:                                                              |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   |         |    |  |   |         |  
|Commercial                                                               |  |                                 | 213     |    |                                |   | 224     |      |  |   | 319     |    |  |   | 267     |  
|Real estate                                                              |  |                                 | 1       |    |                                |   |        |      |  |   | 3       |    |  |   | 2       |  
|Consumer and other                                                       |  |                                 | 8       |    |                                |   | 10      |      |  |   | 72      |    |  |   | 24      |  
|                                                                         |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   |         |    |  |   |         |  
|Total recoveries                                                         |  |                                 | 222     |    |                                |   | 234     |      |  |   | 394     |    |  |   | 293     |  
|                                                                         |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   |         |    |  |   |         |  
|Net loans charged off (recovered) during the period                      |  |                                 | (190    | )  |                                |   | 684     |      |  |   | (275    | )  |  |   | 675     |  
|Provision for credit losses                                              |  |                                 | 725     |    |                                |   | 800     |      |  |   | 1,000   |    |  |   | 1,490   |  
|                                                                         |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   |         |    |  |   |         |  
|Allowance for credit losses, end of period                               |  | $                               | 6,100   |    |                                | $ | 5,483   |      |  | $ | 6,100   |    |  | $ | 5,483   |  
|                                                                         |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   |         |    |  |   |         |  
|Components                                                               |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   |         |    |  |   |         |  
|Allowance for loan losses                                                |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  | $ | 5,828   |    |  | $ | 5,208   |  
|Liability for unfunded credit commitments                                |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   | 272     |    |  |   | 275     |  
|                                                                         |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   |         |    |  |   |         |  
|Total allowance for credit losses                                        |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  | $ | 6,100   |    |  | $ | 5,483   |  
|                                                                         |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   |         |    |  |   |         |  
|Ratio of net loans charged off to average loans outstanding (annualized) |  |                                 | (0.2    | )% |                                |   | 0.8     | %    |  |   | (0.1    | )% |  |   | 0.3     | %
|Allowance for loan losses/total loans                                    |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   | 1.46    | %  |  |   | 1.51    | %
|Allowance for credit losses/total loans                                  |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   | 1.53    | %  |  |   | 1.59    | %
|Allowance for credit losses/non-performing loans                         |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   | 50      | %  |  |   | 271     | %
|N/M- Not meaningful                                                      |  |                                 |         |    |                                |   |         |      |  |   |         |    |  |   |         |  

Non-Performing Assets

Non-performing assets includes repossessed real estate or other assets and loans for which the accrual of interest has been suspended. The following table presents information on the Companys non-performing assets at the dates
indicated:



|                                                    |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|--------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------- | ------- | - | ---------------- | - | ------- | -
|(dollars in thousands)                              |  | September 30,2007 |         |   | December 31,2006 |  
|Loans on non-accrual status                         |  | $                 | 12,220  |   |                  | $ | 1,137   |  
|Other real estate owned                             |  |                   |        |   |                  |   |        |  
|Other repossessed assets                            |  |                   | 14      |   |                  |   | 622     |  
|                                                    |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Total non-performing assets                         |  | $                 | 12,234  |   |                  | $ | 1,759   |  
|                                                    |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Total assets                                        |  | $                 | 517,026 |   |                  | $ | 468,395 |  
|                                                    |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Percentage of non-performing assets to total assets |  |                   | 2.37    | % |                  |   | 0.38    | %
|                                                    |  |                   |         |   |                  |   |         |  

Total non-performing assets at September 30, 2007 were $12.2 million compared with $1.8 million at
December 31, 2006 and $16.9 million at June 30, 2007. In the third quarter of 2007, a $4.2 million non-performing loan at June 30, 2007 was paid off and approximately $600,000 of equipment repossessed in the second quarter of 2007 was
sold.

At September 30, 2007, $12.0 million of loans (included in non-accrual loans) were classified as impaired, with associated specific reserves of
$1.0 million. The Bank measures impaired loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loans effective interest rate, the loans observable market price or, as a practical expedient, the fair market
value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Impaired loans are charged to the allowance when management believes that, after considering economic and business conditions, collection efforts, and collateral position, the
borrowers financial condition indicates that collection of principal is not probable.



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Generally, no interest is accrued on loans when factors indicate collection of interest is doubtful or when principal or
interest payments become 90 days past due, unless collection of principal and interest are anticipated within a reasonable period of time and the loans are well secured. For such loans, previously accrued but uncollected interest is charged against
current earnings, and income is only recognized to the extent payments are subsequently received and collection of the remaining recorded principal balance is considered probable.

Liquidity

Liquidity represents the ability to meet deposit withdrawals and fund loan demand, while retaining the
flexibility to take advantage of business opportunities. The Banks primary sources of funds have been customer and brokered deposits, loan payments, sales or maturities of investments, sales of loans or other assets, borrowings, and the use of
the federal funds market. Investment in securities available-for-sale was $57.3 million at September 30, 2007 compared with $57.7 million at December 31, 2006.

The following table presents the composition of the Companys deposit liabilities on the dates indicated:



|                                       |  |                   |         |                  |   |        
|-------------------------------------- |  | ----------------- | ------- | ---------------- | - | -------
|(dollars in thousands)                 |  | September 30,2007 |         | December 31,2006
|Non-interest-bearing demand deposits   |  | $                 | 107,361 |                  | $ | 107,943
|Savings                                |  |                   | 17,222  |                  |   | 17,773 
|Interest-bearing demand deposits       |  |                   | 16,950  |                  |   | 15,132 
|Money market accounts                  |  |                   | 87,818  |                  |   | 62,956 
|Certificates of deposit under $100,000 |  |                   | 66,393  |                  |   | 53,823 
|Certificates of deposit over $100,000  |  |                   | 146,043 |                  |   | 141,823
|                                       |  |                   |         |                  |   |        
|Total                                  |  | $                 | 441,787 |                  | $ | 399,450
|                                       |  |                   |         |                  |   |        

Total deposits were up 11% from year-end 2006. At September 30, 2007, the Banks brokered deposits
totaled $113.7 million, compared with $79.1 million at December 31, 2006. The increase in brokered deposits reflected the growth in the Companys loan portfolio in excess of growth in core deposits. To the extent the Companys future
loan growth exceeds the increase in its core deposits, brokered deposits or other sources of funds will be used to supplement core deposits.

The Bank has
overnight federal funds borrowing lines with correspondent banks that provide access to an additional $50.0 million for short-term liquidity needs. In addition, the parent company has a $2 million line of credit with a correspondent bank. The Bank
also has an established borrowing line with the Federal Home Loan Bank (the FHLB) that permits it to borrow up to 20% of the Banks assets, or approximately $103 million, as of September 30, 2007, subject to collateral
limitations and existing outstandings under the line. The line is available for overnight federal funds, or notes with other terms and maturities. At September 30, 2007, the Company had no overnight federal funds borrowings with FHLB.

As disclosed in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, net cash from operating activities was $5.6 million for the first nine months of
2007, principally from earnings. Net cash from operating activities in the first nine months of 2006 was also principally from earnings and an increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities. The increase in accrued interest and other
liabilities primarily related to income tax refunds received in the third quarter of 2006 and applied to net taxes payable. Net cash used by investing activities in the 2007 and 2006 periods was due primarily to loan growth. Cash received in
financing activities in the first nine months of 2007 was primarily related to a $42.3 million net increase in deposits. In the first nine months of 2006, net deposit growth provided $77.6 million of cash to support loan growth.

Regulatory Capital

The Company and the Bank are subject to various
regulatory capital requirements administered by federal and state banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory or discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material
effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative
measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk
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As of September 30, 2007, the Company had one wholly-owned Delaware statutory business trust subsidiary, Cowlitz
Statutory Trust I (the Trust), which issued $12,000,000 of guaranteed undivided beneficial interests in the Companys Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (Trust Preferred Securities) in 2005. The proceeds from the issuance of the
common securities and the Trust Preferred Securities were used by the Trust to purchase $12,372,000 of junior subordinated debentures of the Company. These debentures qualify as Tier 1 capital under Federal Reserve Board guidelines. Federal Reserve
guidelines limit inclusion of trust-preferred securities and certain other preferred capital elements to 25% of Tier 1 capital. As of September 30, 2007, trust preferred securities accounted for 18.6% of Tier 1 capital. There can be no
assurance that the Federal Reserve Board will not further limit the amount of trust preferred securities permitted to be included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes.

The following table presents selected capital information for the Company and the Bank as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:



|                           |  |        |        |       |                              |   |        |                                                               |        |  |       |        |  |       |        |  |        |  
|-------------------------- |  | ------ | ------ | ----- | ---------------------------- | - | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |  | ----- | ------ |  | ----- | ------ |  | ------ | -
|                           |  | Actual |        |       | For Capital AdequacyPurposes |   |        | To Be Well-CapitalizedUnder PromptCorrective ActionProvisions |       
|(dollars in thousands)     |  | Amount |        | Ratio |                              |   | Amount |                                                               | Ratio  |  |       | Amount |  | Ratio |       
|September 30, 2007         |  |        |        |       |                              |   |        |                                                               |        |  |       |        |  |       |        |  |        |  
|Total risk-based capital:  |  |        |        |       |                              |   |        |                                                               |        |  |       |        |  |       |        |  |        |  
|Consolidated               |  | $      | 71,970 |       | 15.11                        | % |        | $                                                             | 38,101 |  | >8.00 | %      |  |       | N/A    |  | N/A    |  
|Bank                       |  | $      | 67,935 |       | 14.29                        | % |        | $                                                             | 38,019 |  | >8.00 | %      |  | $     | 47,524 |  | >10.00 | %
|Tier 1 risk-based capital: |  |        |        |       |                              |   |        |                                                               |        |  |       |        |  |       |        |  |        |  
|Consolidated               |  | $      | 66,520 |       | 13.97                        | % |        | $                                                             | 19,051 |  | >4.00 | %      |  |       | N/A    |  | N/A    |  
|Bank                       |  | $      | 62,485 |       | 13.15                        | % |        | $                                                             | 19,010 |  | >4.00 | %      |  | $     | 28,514 |  | >6.00  | %
|Tier 1 (leverage) capital: |  |        |        |       |                              |   |        |                                                               |        |  |       |        |  |       |        |  |        |  
|Consolidated               |  | $      | 66,520 |       | 13.30                        | % |        | $                                                             | 20,004 |  | >4.00 | %      |  |       | N/A    |  | N/A    |  
|Bank                       |  | $      | 62,485 |       | 12.50                        | % |        | $                                                             | 19,988 |  | >4.00 | %      |  | $     | 24,985 |  | >5.00  | %
|December 31, 2006          |  |        |        |       |                              |   |        |                                                               |        |  |       |        |  |       |        |  |        |  
|Total risk-based capital:  |  |        |        |       |                              |   |        |                                                               |        |  |       |        |  |       |        |  |        |  
|Consolidated               |  | $      | 66,123 |       | 15.79                        | % |        | $                                                             | 33,511 |  | >8.00 | %      |  |       | N/A    |  | N/A    |  
|Bank                       |  | $      | 63,362 |       | 15.17                        | % |        | $                                                             | 33,418 |  | >8.00 | %      |  | $     | 41,772 |  | >10.00 | %
|Tier 1 risk-based capital: |  |        |        |       |                              |   |        |                                                               |        |  |       |        |  |       |        |  |        |  
|Consolidated               |  | $      | 61,298 |       | 14.63                        | % |        | $                                                             | 16,756 |  | >4.00 | %      |  |       | N/A    |  | N/A    |  
|Bank                       |  | $      | 58,537 |       | 14.01                        | % |        | $                                                             | 16,709 |  | >4.00 | %      |  | $     | 25,063 |  | >6.00  | %
|Tier 1 (leverage) capital: |  |        |        |       |                              |   |        |                                                               |        |  |       |        |  |       |        |  |        |  
|Consolidated               |  | $      | 61,298 |       | 13.14                        | % |        | $                                                             | 18,655 |  | >4.00 | %      |  |       | N/A    |  | N/A    |  
|Bank                       |  | $      | 58,537 |       | 12.66                        | % |        | $                                                             | 18,488 |  | >4.00 | %      |  | $     | 23,110 |  | >5.00  | %

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to
maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the tables above) of Tier 1 capital to average assets, and Tier 1 and total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets (all as defined in the regulations). As of September 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, the Company and the Bank substantially exceeded all relevant capital adequacy requirements.



|Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
|------- | ----------------------------------------------------------

Credit Risk

The Bank, like other lenders, is subject to credit risk, which is the risk of losing principal and interest due to customers failure to repay loans in accordance
with their terms. The Bank relies on loan reviews, prudent loan underwriting standards and an adequate allowance for credit losses to help mitigate credit risk. However, a downturn in economic conditions or in the real estate market, or a rapid
increase in interest rates could have a negative effect on collateral values, cash flows, and borrowers ability to repay. The Banks targeted customers are small to medium-size businesses, professionals and retail customers that may have
limited capital resources to repay loans during a prolonged economic downturn.



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Interest Rate Risk

The Banks earnings are largely derived from net interest income, which is interest income and fees earned on loans and investment income, less interest expense paid on deposits and other borrowings. Interest rates are highly sensitive
to many factors that are beyond the control of the Banks management, including general economic conditions, and the policies of various governmental and regulatory authorities. As interest rates change, net interest income is affected. With
fixed rate assets (such as fixed rate loans) and liabilities (such as certificates of deposit), the effect on net interest income is dependent upon on the maturities of the assets and liabilities. The Banks primary objective in managing
interest rate risk is to minimize the adverse impact of changes in interest rates on the Banks net interest income and capital, while structuring the Banks asset/liability position to obtain the maximum yield-cost spread on that
structure. Such structuring includes the use of interest rate derivative contracts. Interest rate risk is managed through the monitoring of the Banks gap position and sensitivity to interest rate risk by subjecting the Banks balance
sheet to hypothetical interest rate shocks using a computer based model. In a falling rate environment, the spread between interest yields earned and interest rates paid may narrow, depending on the relative level of fixed and variable rate assets
and liabilities. In a stable or increasing rate environment the Banks variable rate loans will remain steady or increase immediately with changes in interest rates, while fixed rate liabilities, particularly certificates of deposit, will only
re-price as the liability matures. As of September 30, 2007, the Bank was asset sensitive.

For a complete description of the Companys
disclosures about market risk, see Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in Part II, Item 7A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year end December 31, 2006.



|Item 4. | Controls and Procedures
|------- | -----------------------

As of September 30, 2007, the Company evaluated, under the supervision and the
participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, management, including the Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to information relating to the Company that is required to be included in its periodic SEC filings.

There have been no changes in the Companys internal controls or in other factors that had a material effect or is reasonably likely to materially affect the
Companys internal controls over financial reporting.

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION



|Item 1. | Legal Proceedings
|------- | -----------------

The Company from time to time is involved in litigation resulting from the collection of
secured and unsecured indebtedness as part of its business of providing financial services. In some cases, such litigation will involve counterclaims or other claims against the Company, including allegations of lender liability claims
on various theories. Such proceedings against financial institutions sometimes also involve claims for punitive damages in addition to other specific relief.

In the Companys Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Company reported that Cowlitz Bank (doing business as Bay Bank), as successor in interest by merger to AEA Bank, brought claims against individual
guarantors of a loan made by AEA Bank to AlaskaCatch, LLC after the borrower defaulted, and that during the second quarter of 2007 the defendants sought to add AlaskaCatch as a party to the litigation for the purpose of bringing counterclaims
against Bay Bank. The Company recently settled the litigation.

The Company is not a party to any litigation other than in the ordinary course of business.
In the opinion of management, the ultimate outcome of all pending legal proceedings will not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or the results of operations of the Company.



|Item 1A. | Risk Factors
|-------- | ------------

There were no material changes to the risk factors set forth in the Companys Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2006.



|Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
|------- | -----------------------------------------------------------

On September 5, 2007, the Company announced a
stock repurchase program for up to 500,000 shares. No shares were repurchased in the quarter ending September 30, 2007.



|Item 3. | Defaults upon Senior Securities
|------- | -------------------------------

Not applicable





|Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
|------- | ---------------------------------------------------

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|Item 5. | Other Information
|------- | -----------------

None

Item 6. Exhibits

(a) Exhibits. The following constitutes the exhibit index.



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|3.1  |  | Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed January 15, 1998; File No. 333-44355/Film No.
98507908)
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|3.2  |  | Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Companys Form 8-K filed October 29, 2007; File No. 000-23881/Film No. 071196564)                                
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|31.1 |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer                                                                                                                                                      
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|31.2 |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                                                                      
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|32   |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                                          



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 14, 2007



Cowlitz Bancorporation(Registrant)By:

/s/ Richard J. FitzpatrickRichard J. Fitzpatrick, President and Chief Executive Officer


/s/ Gerald L. BrickeyGerald L. Brickey, Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer




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