EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cascade Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:CASB), parent company of Cascade Bank, today announced plans to participate in a Pacific Northwest Bank Panel at the Sandler O'Neill & Partners 2009 West Coast Financial Services Conference. Carol K. Nelson, President and CEO, and the rest of the panel will present on Tuesday, March 3, at 1:15 p.m. PST.
The conference, which begins on the evening of March 2 and concludes on March 4 at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, will be available in its entirety, both live and via 60-day replay, at www.sandleroneill.com.
About Cascade Financial
Established in 1916, Cascade Bank, the only operating subsidiary of Cascade Financial Corporation, is a state chartered commercial bank headquartered in Everett, Washington. Cascade Bank has proudly served the Puget Sound region for over 90 years and operates 21 full service branches in Everett, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mukilteo, Shoreline, Smokey Point, Issaquah, Clearview, Woodinville, Lake Stevens, Bellevue, Snohomish, North Bend and Burlington.
In September 2008, President and CEO Carol K. Nelson was named to U.S. Banker magazine's list of "25 Women to Watch" in its annual ranking of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance. In June 2008, Cascade was ranked #44 on the Seattle Times' Northwest 100, a list of public companies. In January 2008, Cascade was ranked #10 on Washington CEO magazine's list of Top 25 Washington Banks.
About Sandler O'Neill
Sandler O'Neill is a full-service investment banking firm to the financial industry. The firm is a market-maker in hundreds of financial stocks and publishes equity and fixed income research focused on selected banks, thrifts and insurance companies, including equity research coverage on CASB. Additional information can be found on their website at www.sandleroneill.com.