TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:RPFG) announced the completion of the repurchase of 5% of its outstanding Company stock, or 390,601 shares. The repurchase program was announced on July 21, 2004.
The shares were purchased between $16.57 and $17.90 per share, with an average per share price of $17.04.
Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. is the bank holding company for Rainier Pacific Savings Bank, a Tacoma, Washington-based state-chartered savings bank, operating 12 branch offices in the Tacoma-Pierce County and Federal Way areas.
For additional information, visit Rainier Pacific's website at www.rainierpac.com.
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