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Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005.

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to .

Commission File Number 0-20288

COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Washington		91-1422237
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


1301 “A” Street Tacoma, Washington		98402-2156
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(253) 305-1900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding at October 31, 2005 was 15,811,049.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Consolidated Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004		2

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets – September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004		3

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Shareholders’ Equity - twelve months ended December 31, 2004, and nine months ended September 30, 2005		4

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004		5

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements		6

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		12

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		25

Item 4. Controls and Procedures		25

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits		26

Signatures		27

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
*(in thousands except per share)*	2005		2004			2005			2004
*Interest Income*
Loans	$	26,080	$	16,604		$	72,215		$	49,068
Securities available for sale		5,628		5,162			16,936			14,813
Securities held to maturity		16		27			48			81
Deposits with banks		31		144			55			322

Total interest income		31,755		21,937			89,254			64,284
*Interest Expense*
Deposits		6,871		4,051			17,873			11,928
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		1,100		23			3,151			103
Long-term obligations		412		296			1,140			838
Other borrowings		41		—			112			—

Total interest expense		8,424		4,370			22,276			12,869

*Net Interest Income*		23,331		17,567			66,978			51,415
Provision for loan losses		245		250			1,505			550

Net interest income after provision for loan losses		23,086		17,317			65,473			50,865
*Noninterest Income*
Service charges and other fees		2,955		2,554			8,388			7,826
Mortgage banking		189		169			947			1,333
Merchant services fees		2,355		2,002			6,392			5,405
Loss on sale of investment securities, net		—		—			—			(6	)
Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”)		400		338			1,184			934
Other		617		273			1,407			829

Total noninterest income		6,516		5,336			18,318			16,321
*Noninterest Expense*
Compensation and employee benefits		9,434		7,824			28,140			23,485
Occupancy		2,588		1,900			7,497			5,986
Merchant processing		906		819			2,454			2,221
Advertising and promotion		535		478			1,574			1,643
Data processing		733		616			2,169			1,694
Legal and professional services		891		1,018			2,589			2,314
Taxes, licenses and fees		529		421			1,480			1,210
Net costs (gains) of other real estate owned		1		(89	)		(8	)		(15	)
Other		3,176		2,074			8,689			6,051

Total noninterest expense		18,793		15,061			54,584			44,589

Income before income taxes		10,809		7,592			29,207			22,597
Provision for income taxes		2,857		2,109			8,159			6,549

*Net Income*	$	7,952	$	5,483		$	21,048		$	16,048

Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.50	$	0.38		$	1.34		$	1.13
Diluted		0.50		0.38			1.33			1.11
Dividends paid per common share	$	0.11	$	0.07		$	0.27		$	0.19
Average number of common shares outstanding		15,746		14,266			15,672			14,218
Average number of diluted common shares outstanding		15,940		14,481			15,852			14,439

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

(Unaudited)


*(in thousands)*	September 30, 2005		December 31, 2004
*Assets*
Cash and due from banks	$	88,772	$	54,287
Interest-earning deposits with banks		1,818		369

Total cash and cash equivalents		90,590		54,656
Securities available for sale at fair value (amortized cost of $579,429 and $627,519, respectively)		579,240		628,897
Securities held to maturity (fair value of $2,847 and $3,199, respectively)		2,774		3,101
Federal Home Loan Bank stock at cost		10,453		10,761
Loans held for sale		6,704		6,019
Loans, net of unearned income of ($3,037) and ($2,839), respectively		1,511,386		1,359,743
Less: allowance for loan losses		20,790		19,881

Loans, net		1,490,596		1,339,862
Interest receivable		10,460		9,582
Premises and equipment, net		44,815		44,774
Real estate owned		—		680
Goodwill		29,723		29,723
Other assets		57,861		49,495

Total Assets	$	2,323,216	$	2,177,550

*Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity*
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	465,122	$	392,173
Interest-bearing		1,528,678		1,471,855

Total deposits		1,993,800		1,864,028
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		59,325		68,700
Other borrowings		2,659		2,500
Long-term subordinated debt		22,295		22,246
Other liabilities		23,264		16,922

Total liabilities		2,101,343		1,974,396
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock (no par value)
Authorized, 2 million shares; none outstanding


	September 30, 2005	December 31, 2004
Common stock (no par value)
Authorized shares	63,034	63,034
Issued and outstanding	15,808	15,594		162,636			159,693
Retained earnings				59,368			42,552
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) – Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale, net of tax				(131	)		909

Total shareholders’ equity				221,873			203,154

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity			$	2,323,216		$	2,177,550

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

(Unaudited)


	Common stock			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Shareholders’ Equity
*(in thousands)*	Number of Shares	Amount		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Shareholders’ Equity
*Balance at January 1, 2004*	14,105	$	112,675	$	38,210		$	(513	)	$	150,372
Comprehensive income:
Net income					22,513						22,513
Reclassification of net losses on securities available for sale included in net income, net of tax of $2								4			4
Unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of tax of $743								1,418			1,418

Total comprehensive income											23,935
Issuance of stock under stock option and other plans	211		2,910								2,910
Tax benefit associated with stock options			342								342
Issuance of stock in acquisition	1,278		29,305								29,305
Issuance of shares of common stock – 5% stock dividend			14,461		(14,461	)
Cash dividends paid on common stock					(3,710	)					(3,710	)

*Balance at December 31, 2004*	15,594		159,693		42,552			909			203,154

Comprehensive income:
Net income					21,048						21,048
Unrealized losses on securities available for sale, net of tax of $526								(1,040	)		(1,040	)

Total comprehensive income											20,008
Issuance of stock under stock option and other plans	214		2,195								2,195
Tax benefit associated with stock options			748								748
Cash dividends paid on common stock					(4,232	)					(4,232	)

*Balance at September 30, 2005*	15,808	$	162,636	$	59,368		$	(131	)	$	221,873

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
*(in thousands)*	2005			2004
*Operating Activities*
Net income	$	21,048		$	16,048
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		1,505			550
Deferred income tax expense		801			1,681
Tax benefit associated with stock options		(748	)		(308	)
Gains on sale of real estate owned and other personal property owned		(8	)		(33	)
Depreciation and amortization		6,986			6,462
Net realized (gain) loss on sale of assets		(167	)		1
Increase in loans held for sale		(685	)		(525	)
Increase in interest receivable		(878	)		(1,945	)
Increase (decrease) in interest payable		500			(173	)
Stock dividends from Federal Home Loan Bank stock		(43	)		(185	)
Net changes in other assets and liabilities		(2,363	)		(1,557	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		25,948			20,016
*Investing Activities*
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale		5,034			556
Purchases of securities available for sale		(5,908	)		(133,647	)
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale		1,618			13,993
Proceeds from maturities of mortgage-backed securities available for sale		42,550			64,889
Purchases of mortgage-backed securities available for sale		—			(31,008	)
Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity		328			523
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		(2,566	)		—
Proceeds from sales of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		2,917			—
Loans originated and acquired, net of principal collected		(151,018	)		(86,845	)
Purchases of premises and equipment		(3,891	)		(1,917	)
Proceeds from disposal of premises and equipment		1,048			70
Proceeds from sales of real estate and other personal property owned		688			881

Net cash used in investing activities		(109,200	)		(172,505	)
*Financing Activities*
Net increase in deposits		129,760			143,811
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances		857,480			248,800
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances		(866,855	)		(233,300	)
Cash dividends paid on common stock		(4,232	)		(2,620	)
Proceeds from other borrowings		159			1,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net		2,943			2,830
Other, net		(69	)		49

Net cash provided by financing activities		119,186			160,570
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		35,934			8,081
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		54,656			50,634

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	90,590		$	58,715

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	21,652		$	13,042
Cash paid for income taxes		8,311			5,963
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities:
Purchase of investment in affordable housing partnership	$	6,900		$	—
Finance lease obligation related to buildings sale-leasebacks		—			10,134
Receivable of proceeds related to sale of buildings		—			10,110

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the “Company”), through its wholly owned banking subsidiaries, provides a full range of banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals and other individuals generally based in western Washington state and the northern Oregon coastal area. At September 30, 2005, the Company conducted its banking services in 41 office locations with nearly all of its loans, loan commitments and core deposits geographically concentrated in the Puget Sound region of Washington state.

In Washington state, the Company conducts a full-service commercial banking business through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Columbia State Bank (“Columbia Bank”). In Oregon, the Company conducts a full-service commercial banking business through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Bank of Astoria (“Astoria”), which was acquired on October 1, 2004. Astoria’s results of operations were included in the Company’s results beginning on the acquisition date. As such, the financial results presented in this report for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004 do not include the results of operations of Astoria. See Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2004 Annual Report for additional information pertaining to the acquisition.

1. Basis of Presentation

The interim unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for condensed interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain financial information and footnotes have been omitted or condensed. The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of the Company, and its wholly owned banking subsidiaries Columbia Bank and Astoria. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring accruals necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and the results of operations for the interim periods included herein have been made. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of results to be anticipated for the year ending December 31, 2005. Certain reclassifications of prior year amounts have been made to conform to current classification. These reclassifications had no effect on net income. The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

2. Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share (“EPS”) are computed using the weighted average number of common and diluted common shares outstanding during the period. Basic EPS is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. The only reconciling item affecting the calculations of earnings per share are the inclusion of stock options and restricted stock awards increasing the shares outstanding in diluted earnings per share by 194,000 and 215,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and 180,000 and 221,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

The Company has a stock option plan (“Plan”) and applies Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related interpretations in accounting for the Plan. The Company’s policy is to recognize compensation expense at the date the options are granted based on the difference, if any, between the then market value of the Company’s common stock and the stated option price. Had compensation cost for the Company’s Plan been determined based on the fair value at the option grant dates consistent with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, the Company’s net income and earnings per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts listed below:


*(dollars in thousands, except per share)*	For The Three Months Ended 9/30/2005			For The Three Months Ended 9/30/2004			For The Nine Months Ended 9/30/2005			For The Nine Months Ended 9/30/2004
Net income attributable to common stock:
As reported	$	7,952		$	5,483		$	21,048		$	16,048
Deduct: Total stock based employee compensation expense determined under fair value method for all options, net of tax		(52	)		(95	)		(629	)		(286	)

Pro forma net income	$	7,900		$	5,388		$	20,419		$	15,762

Net income per common share:
Basic:
As reported	$	0.50		$	0.38		$	1.34		$	1.13
Pro forma		0.50			0.38			1.30			1.11
Diluted:
As reported	$	0.50		$	0.38		$	1.33		$	1.11
Pro forma		0.50			0.37			1.29			1.09

3. Dividends

On January 27, 2005, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share, payable on February 23, 2005, to shareholders of record at the close of business February 9, 2005. On April 27, 2005, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on May 25, 2005, to shareholders of record at the close of business May 12, 2005. On July 28, 2005, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share, payable on August 24, 2005, to shareholders of record at the close of business August 10, 2005. Subsequent to quarter-end, on October 27, 2005, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share, payable on November 23, 2005, to shareholders of record at the close of business November 9, 2005. The payment of cash dividends is subject to Federal regulatory requirements for capital levels and other restrictions. In addition, the cash dividends paid by Columbia Bank and Astoria to the Company are subject to both Federal and State regulatory requirements.

4. Business Segment Information

Within Washington state, the Company is managed along three major lines of business: commercial banking, retail banking, and real estate lending. In Oregon, the Company operates as one segment through the Astoria banking subsidiary. The treasury function of the Company, included in the “Other” category, although not considered a line of business, is responsible for the management of investments and interest rate risk.

The Company generates segment results that include balances directly attributable to business line activities. The financial results of each segment are derived from the Company’s general ledger system. Overhead, including sales and back office support functions, and other indirect expenses are not allocated to the major lines of business. Since the Company is not specifically organized around lines of business, most reportable segments comprise more than one operating activity.

The principal activities conducted by commercial banking are the origination of commercial business loans and private banking services. Retail banking includes all deposit products, with their related fee income, and all consumer loan products as well as commercial loan products offered in the Company’s branch offices. Real estate lending offers single-family residential, multi-family residential, and commercial real estate loans.

The organizational structure of the Company and its business line financial results are not necessarily comparable with information from other financial institutions. Financial highlights by lines of business are as follows:

Condensed Statements of Operations:


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
	Oregon			Washington
*(in thousands)*	Astoria (1)			Commercial Banking			Retail Banking			Real Estate Lending			Other			Total
Net interest income after provision for loan loss	$	2,080		$	5,044		$	14,604		$	1,700		$	(342	)	$	23,086
Other income		338			306			1,655			269			3,948			6,516
Other expense		(1,452	)		(1,558	)		(4,651	)		(596	)		(10,536	)		(18,793	)

Contribution to overhead and profit	$	966		$	3,792		$	11,608		$	1,373		$	(6,930	)		10,809

Income taxes																	(2,857	)

Net income																$	7,952

Total assets	$	211,218		$	743,049		$	474,077		$	265,076		$	629,796		$	2,323,216


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2004
*(in thousands)*	Commercial Banking			Retail Banking			Real Estate Lending			Other			Total
Net interest income after provision for loan loss	$	4,353		$	8,730		$	2,382		$	1,852		$	17,317
Other income		215			1,652			160			3,309			5,336
Other expense		(982	)		(4,613	)		(433	)		(9,033	)		(15,061	)

Contribution to overhead and profit	$	3,586		$	5,769		$	2,109		$	(3,872	)		7,592

Income taxes														(2,109	)

Net income													$	5,483

Total assets	$	507,921		$	485,375		$	258,332		$	684,420		$	1,936,048


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
	Oregon			Washington
*(in thousands)*	Astoria (1)			Commercial Banking			Retail Banking			Real Estate Lending			Other			Total
Net interest income after provision for loan loss	$	6,067		$	15,037		$	39,028		$	5,389		$	(48	)	$	65,473
Other income		845			827			4,740			955			10,951			18,318
Other expense		(4,256	)		(5,572	)		(13,612	)		(1,558	)		(29,586	)		(54,584	)

Contribution to overhead and profit	$	2,656		$	10,292		$	30,156		$	4,786		$	(18,683	)		29,207

Income taxes																	(8,159	)

Net income																$	21,048

Total assets	$	211,218		$	743,049		$	474,077		$	265,076		$	629,796		$	2,323,216


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004
*(in thousands)*	Commercial Banking			Retail Banking			Real Estate Lending			Other			Total
Net interest income after provision for loan loss	$	12,678		$	23,328		$	8,224		$	6,635		$	50,865
Other income		644			5,033			1,319			9,325			16,321
Other expense		(2,917	)		(13,591	)		(1,561	)		(26,520	)		(44,589	)

Contribution to overhead and profit	$	10,405		$	14,770		$	7,982		$	(10,560	)		22,597

Income taxes														(6,549	)

Net income													$	16,048

Total assets	$	507,921		$	485,375		$	258,332		$	684,420		$	1,936,048

(1)

Acquisition of Bank of Astoria completed on October 1, 2004.

5. Securities

Securities held to maturity are carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, which are recognized in interest income using the interest method. If the security is determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired, the amount of the impairment is charged to operations.

Securities available for sale are carried at fair value. Premiums and discounts are amortized using the interest method over the remaining period to contractual maturity. Unrealized holding gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes, unless the security is deemed other-than-temporarily impaired. If the security is determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired, the amount of the impairment is charged to operations.

Unrealized losses and fair values of securities available for sale, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of September 30, 2005 are summarized as follows:


	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
*(in thousands)*	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. Government agency	$	74,471	$	(977	)	$	82,214	$	(825	)	$	156,685	$	(1,802	)
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations		110,308		(1,339	)		141,534		(2,701	)		251,842		(4,040	)
State and municipal securities		8,303		(133	)		4,427		(83	)		12,730		(216	)

Total	$	193,082	$	(2,449	)	$	228,175	$	(3,609	)	$	421,257	$	(6,058	)

Based on management’s evaluation and intent, none of the unrealized losses summarized above are considered other-than-temporary.

6. Comprehensive Income

The components of comprehensive income are as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,
*(in thousands)*	2005 (1)			2004
Net income as reported	$	7,952		$	5,483
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale:
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period		(869	)		14,256
Tax benefit (expense)		282			(4,990	)

Net unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale, net of tax		(587	)		9,266

Total comprehensive income	$	7,365		$	14,749


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
*(in thousands)*	2005 (1)			2004
Net income as reported	$	21,048		$	16,048
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale:
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period		(1,566	)		5,091
Tax benefit (expense)		526			(1,778	)

Net unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale, net of tax		(1,040	)		3,313
Less: reclassification adjustment of realized losses on securities available for sale		—			(6	)
Tax benefit		—			2

Net realized losses on sale of securities available for sale, net of tax		—			(4	)

Total comprehensive income	$	20,008		$	19,357

(1)

Acquisition of Bank of Astoria completed on October 1, 2004.

7. Allowance for Loan Losses

The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The size of the allowance is determined through quarterly assessments of the probable estimated losses in the loan portfolio. The Company’s methodology for making such assessments and determining the adequacy of the allowance includes a general valuation allowance consistent with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” and criticized/classified loss reserves on specific relationships. Specific allowances for identified problem loans are determined in accordance with SFAS No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan”.

On a quarterly basis the Chief Credit Officer of the Company reviews with Executive Management and the Board of Directors the various additional factors that management considers when determining the adequacy of the allowance, including economic and business condition reviews. These factors include existing general economic and business conditions affecting the Company’s market place, credit quality trends, including trends in nonperforming loans, collateral values, seasoning of the loan portfolio, bank regulatory examination results, findings of internal credit examiners and the duration of current business cycles. The allowance is increased by provisions charged to operations, and is reduced by loans charged-off, net of recoveries. While management believes it uses the best information available to determine the allowance for loan losses, unforeseen market conditions could result in adjustments to the allowance, and net income could be affected, if circumstances differ from the assumptions used in determining the allowance.

The following table presents activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
*(in thousands)*	2005			2004			2005			2004
Beginning balance	$	20,587		$	19,769		$	19,881		$	20,261
Provision charged to expense		245			250			1,505			550
Loans charged-off		(110	)		(175	)		(1,135	)		(1,105	)
Recoveries		68			83			539			221

Ending balance	$	20,790		$	19,927		$	20,790		$	19,927

8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

As a result of the acquisition of Astoria in October 2004, the Company had $29.7 million in goodwill at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004. At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had a core deposit intangible (“CDI”) asset of $3.5 million and $3.9 million, respectively. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed for potential impairment during the third quarter on an annual basis, or if events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment, at the reporting unit level. An impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. Based on our testing performed as of September 30, 2005, there is no indication that goodwill is impaired. The CDI is evaluated for impairment if events and circumstances indicate a possible impairment based on undiscounted cash flow projections. The CDI is amortized on an accelerated basis over an estimated life of approximately 10 years. Amortization expense related to the CDI was $134,000 and $402,000 for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, and is included in other noninterest expense on the consolidated condensed statements of operations.

9. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is based on income and expense reported for financial statement purposes, using the “asset and liability method” for accounting for deferred income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recorded against any deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

10. New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements” (“SFAS 154”). SFAS 154 changes the requirements for the accounting for, and reporting of, a change in accounting principle. Previously, most voluntary changes in accounting principles were required to be recognized by way of a cumulative effect adjustment within net income during the period of the change. SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ cumulative effect of the change. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005; however, the Statement does not change the transition provisions of any existing accounting pronouncements. The adoption of SFAS 154 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operation, financial condition or cash flows.

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”). SFAS 123R eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using APB No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and requires all entities to recognize such transactions in an amount equal to the fair value of share-based payments granted to employees. On April 14, 2005, the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new rule which amends the implementation date for SFAS 123R from July 1, 2005 to January 1, 2006. The adoption of SFAS 123R is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements of the Company and notes thereto presented elsewhere in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the following discussion, unless otherwise noted, references to increases or decreases in average balances in items of income and expense for a particular period and balances at a particular date refer to the comparison with corresponding amounts for the period or date one year earlier.

This Form 10-Q may be deemed to include forward looking statements, which management believes are a benefit to shareholders. These forward looking statements describe management’s expectations regarding future events and developments such as future operating results, growth in loans and deposits, continued success of Columbia’s style of banking and the strength of the local economy. The words “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “should,” and “anticipate” and words of similar construction are intended in part to help identify forward looking statements. Future events are difficult to predict, and the expectations described above are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely. In addition to discussions about risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in Columbia’s filings with the SEC, factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) local, national and international economic conditions are less favorable than expected or have a more direct and pronounced effect on Columbia than expected and adversely affect Columbia’s ability to continue its internal growth at historical rates and maintain the quality of its earning assets; (2) changes in interest rates reduce interest margins more than expected and negatively affect funding sources; (3) projected business increases following strategic expansion or opening or acquiring new branches are lower than expected; (4) costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquisitions are greater than expected; (5) competitive pressure among financial institutions increases significantly; (6) legislation or regulatory requirements or changes adversely affect the businesses in which Columbia is engaged, and (7) the Company’s ability to realize the efficiencies it expects to receive from its investments in personnel and infrastructure.

General

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the “Company”) is a registered bank holding company whose wholly owned banking subsidiaries, Columbia State Bank (“Columbia Bank”) and Bank of Astoria (“Astoria”), conduct full-service commercial banking business. Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, the Company provides a full range of banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals and other individuals.

The Company’s significant wholly owned banking subsidiary, Columbia Bank, has 36 banking offices located in the Tacoma metropolitan area and contiguous parts of the Puget Sound region of Washington state, as well as the Longview and Woodland communities in southwestern Washington state. Substantially all of the Company’s loans, loan commitments and core deposits are geographically concentrated in its service areas. Columbia Bank is a Washington state-chartered commercial bank, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”). Columbia Bank is subject to regulation by the FDIC and the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions Division of Banks. Although Columbia Bank is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has certain supervisory authority over the Company, which can also affect Columbia Bank.

On October 1, 2004, the Company completed its acquisition of Astoria, an Oregon state-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Astoria, Oregon. Astoria operates as a separate banking subsidiary of the Company and has five full service branch offices located within Clatsop and Tillamook Counties, along the northern Oregon coast. The deposits of Astoria are insured by the FDIC. Astoria is subject to regulation by the FDIC and the State of Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Division of Finance and Corporate Securities. Although Astoria is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has certain supervisory authority over the Company, which can also affect Astoria. The results of operations at Astoria are included in the Company’s results beginning on the acquisition date.

Business Overview

The Company’s goal is to be a leading community banking company headquartered in the Pacific Northwest and to consistently increase earnings and shareholder value. The Company continues to build on its reputation for excellent

customer service in order to be recognized in all markets it serves as the bank of choice for retail deposit customers, small to medium-sized businesses and affluent households. Strategic business combinations may augment this internal growth.

The Company has established a network of 41 branches as of September 30, 2005 from which it intends to grow market share. Western Washington state locations consist of twenty-three branches in Pierce County, eight in King County, three in Cowlitz County, and one each in Kitsap and Thurston Counties. Northern Oregon coastal area locations consist of four branches in Clatsop County and one in Tillamook County. The Company is committed to increasing market share in the communities it serves by continuing to leverage its existing branch network and adding new branch locations that are consistent with its expansion strategy throughout the Pacific Northwest. All Washington state branches operate as Columbia Bank and all Oregon branches operate as Bank of Astoria.

Business Strategy

The Company’s strategy to improve earnings and shareholder value is to leverage its branch network to grow market share by meeting the needs of current and prospective customers with its wide range of financial products and services and outstanding customer service. In addition, the Company will continue to focus on asset quality, expanding revenue, and expense control. The Company evaluates its business processes to benefit customers, create cost efficiencies, and increase profitability.

The Company’s business strategy is to provide its customers with the financial sophistication and breadth of products of a regional banking company while retaining the appeal and service level of a community bank. Management believes that as a result of the Company’s strong commitment to highly personalized, relationship-oriented customer service, its varied products, its strategic branch locations and the long-standing community presence of its managers, lending officers and branch personnel, it is well positioned to attract new customers and to increase its market share of loans, deposits, and other financial services in the markets it serves. Management believes consolidation among financial institutions in its market area has created significant gaps in the ability of large banks to serve certain customers, particularly the Company’s target customer base of small and medium-sized businesses, professionals and other individuals.

The Company intends to achieve its growth strategy by continuing to develop existing branch offices and branch locations, and successfully completing strategic business combinations. New branches, markets and locations are reviewed continually. The Company will take advantage of these opportunities as they arise.

Products & Services

The Company offers customers the support, reliability and personal relationships of a locally owned and operated community bank, combined with all the products, services and technology they would expect from a larger bank. New products, technologies and services are continually reviewed to meet customers’ financial services needs, and for business development and cost savings purposes. Some of the products and services available include tailored Commercial & Industrial, Real Estate and Real Estate Construction and Consumer lending, Business & Individual Checking, Savings & Time Deposits, Private Banking, Columbia OnLine^™ (the Company’s online banking service), International, Merchant Card Services, Investment Services, Cash Management and other electronic banking services.

Market Area

Approximately 65% of the Company’s branches located in Washington state are centered in the South Puget Sound Region (“the South Sound”) of Washington state. Pierce County is located in the South Sound and Tacoma is the largest city in the County. The Company has twenty-three branch offices located in Pierce County, including the addition of the downtown Puyallup branch office opened in August 2005. The Company has the second largest deposit market share as of June 30, 2005 according to the annual FDIC “Market Share Report”. The South Sound is benefiting from major construction projects currently underway, including the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge Project and several commercial real estate projects including hotels, multi-family residential complexes, and office buildings. Additionally, the ongoing expansion of the Port of Tacoma has provided the South Sound with a container terminal capable of handling the largest volume of container traffic north of Los Angeles. Currently, government related employment accounts for approximately 20% of the County’s total employment with two large military installations (McChord Air Force Base and Fort Lewis Army Base). The United States Defense Department’s proposed military base consolidation is anticipated to increase military personnel employment levels within the County. Central to Pierce County’s future growth, is the development of the Fredrickson Industrial Area (“Fredrickson”), located southeast of Tacoma. Fredrickson is the largest single industrial development site in the South Sound devoted to heavy manufacturing and is anticipated to add approximately 19,000 jobs to the local economy. Currently, Fredrickson is home to several high tech, high wage manufacturing complexes, such as Toray Composite (America) which provides materials for Boeing’s newest jet, the Dreamliner.

To the north of Tacoma, King County is Washington state’s most populous at 1.8 million residents. In Seattle, located in King County, the Company has a banking office in the downtown business sector. East of Seattle, the Company has two banking offices, one in Bellevue and one in Redmond. A large portion of the economy within this area is linked to aerospace, construction, computer software and biotechnology industries. The Company has five branches in south King County, an area of residential communities whose employment base is supported by light industrial, aerospace and distribution and warehousing industries. With its close proximity to Tacoma, the south King County market area is considered an important natural extension of the Company’s Pierce County market area. The Weyerhaeuser Corporation maintains its world headquarters in Federal Way, which is located in south King County adjacent to the King/Pierce County line. The Auburn and Kent Valley areas located east of Federal Way are high residential and commercial growth markets.

The Company’s market area also includes the Longview and Woodland communities in southwest Washington state, the State’s capital of Olympia, and Port Orchard in Kitsap County. Both Olympia and Port Orchard are located in the South Puget Sound Region.

Through the acquisition of Astoria in October 2004, the Company added five branches located in the western portions of Clatsop and Tillamook Counties, Oregon, in the northern Oregon coastal area. Both Clatsop and Tillamook Counties are comprised primarily of forestry, commercial fishing, and tourism related businesses.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Various elements of the Company’s accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. In particular, management has identified several accounting policies that, due to the judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are critical to an understanding of the Company’s financial statements. These policies relate to the methodology for the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of deferred tax assets and the impairment of investments, goodwill and other intangible assets. These policies and the judgments, estimates and assumptions are described in greater detail in subsequent sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis, in the notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements of this report and in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. Management believes that the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements are appropriate given the factual circumstances at the time. However, given the sensitivity of the financial statements to these critical accounting policies, the use of other judgments, estimates and assumptions could result in material differences in the results of operations or financial condition.

EFFECT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES

The impact of inflation on the Company’s operations is increased operating costs. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates generally have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than the effect of general levels of inflation. Although interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services, increases in inflation generally have resulted in increased interest rates.

HIGHLIGHTS

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Net income for the third quarter of 2005 increased 45% to $8.0 million, or $0.50 per diluted share from $5.5 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the same period in 2004. Net income for the first nine months 2005 increased 31% to $21.0 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, compared to $16.0 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, for the same period in 2004.

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The Company’s net interest margin increased to 4.45% and 4.39% for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, from 4.13% and 4.16%, for the same periods in 2004.

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Total assets reached $2.32 billion at September 30, 2005, an increase of 7% from December 31, 2004.

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Total loans increased $151.6 million to $1.51 billion at September 30, 2005, an 11% increase from December 31, 2004.

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Total nonperforming assets decreased 31% from December 31, 2004 and the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans improved to 329% at September 30, 2005 from 235% at December 31, 2004.

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Core Deposits increased $113.3 million to $1.50 billion at September 30, 2005, an 8% increase from December 31, 2004.

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The Company opened its downtown Puyallup location in August 2005, bringing the total number of branch offices to 41 at September 30, 2005.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The results of operations of the Company are dependent to a large degree on the Company’s net interest income. The Company also generates noninterest income through service charges and fees, mortgage banking operations, merchant services fees, and BOLI. The Company’s operating expenses consist primarily of compensation and employee benefits, occupancy, merchant processing, data processing and legal and professional. Like most financial institutions, the Company’s interest income and cost of funds are affected significantly by general economic conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, and by government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2005 increased 33% to $23.3 million, from $17.6 million in the third quarter of 2004. For the first nine months of 2005, net interest income increased 30% to $67.0 million from $51.4 million for the first nine months of 2004.

Total interest income for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 increased $9.8 million, or 45%, and $25.0 million, or 39%, respectively, over the same periods in 2004. The increase in interest income for both periods is primarily due to volume increases in loans and rising short-term interest rates. Average total loans increased $386.5 million and $340.0 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2004. The majority of this growth was in average commercial business loans (excluding commercial real estate) which increased $189.2 million and $157.8 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2005. Increases in the Federal Reserve Bank’s Target Federal Funds Rate, which has risen 200 basis points (a basis point is 1/100^th of 1 percent, alternatively 100 basis points equals 1.00%) over the last twelve months, have contributed to the increase in interest income for both periods.

Total interest expense for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 increased $4.1 million, or 93%, and $9.4 million, or 73%, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2004. The increase in interest expense is primarily due to volume increases in deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances coupled with rising short-term interest rates. Average deposits increased $266.1 million and $260.6 million and average FHLB advances increased $111.4 million and $121.5 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2004.

Net Interest Margin

The Company’s net interest margin (net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets) increased to 4.45% in the third quarter of 2005 from 4.13% in the third quarter of 2004. Average interest-earning assets grew to $2.14 billion, an increase of 23%, during the third quarter of 2005, compared with $1.74 billion during the same period in 2004. The yield on average interest-earning assets increased 89 basis points to 6.02% during the third quarter of 2005 compared with 5.13% during the same period of 2004. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased to $1.65 billion, or 21%, during the third quarter of 2005 compared with $1.36 billion in the same period of 2004. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 74 basis points to 2.02% during the third quarter of 2005, from 1.28% in the same period of 2004.

For the first nine months of 2005, the Company’s net interest margin increased to 4.39% from 4.16% for the same period in 2004. Average interest-earning assets grew by 24% to $2.10 billion during the first nine months of 2005, compared with $1.70 billion during the same period in 2004. The yield on average-earning assets increased 64 basis points to 5.81% during the first nine months of 2005 compared with 5.17% during the same period in 2004. Average interest-bearing liabilities grew to $1.64 billion, or 22%, during the first nine months of 2005, compared with $1.34 billion in the same period of 2004. The cost of average interest-bearing liabilities increased 53 basis points to 1.82% during the first nine months of 2005 compared to 1.29% for the same period in 2004.

The increase in the Company’s net interest margin for both the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, as compared to the same periods in 2004, is primarily due to increased loan volume coupled with rising short-term interest rates and the Company’s ability to manage its cost of funds through increased volume of core deposits. The Company’s yield on earning assets has benefited from the increasing rate environment, as approximately 40% of its loans are variable with rates tied to prime or other related indexes. The Company has experienced increased volume in average core deposits without substantial increases in deposit rates. Average core deposits increased $207.2 million and $218.7 million, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, as compared to the same period in 2004. Management believes that the Company’s net interest margin may be pressured in the coming quarters due to the conservative lending environment brought on by businesses anticipating a slowing economy. At September 30, 2005, the Company estimates that its balance sheet is asset sensitive over a short-term horizon of three months, which means that interest-earning assets mature or reprice more rapidly than interest-bearing liabilities. Therefore, the Company’s net interest margin may increase during a rising rate environment and may decrease in a declining rate environment.

CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES—NET CHANGES

Columbia Banking System, Inc.


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Increase (Decrease)			Nine Months Ended September 30,				Increase (Decrease)
*(in thousands)*	2005		2004		Amount			2005		2004		Amount
*ASSETS*
Loans	$	1,534,281	$	1,147,746	$	386,535		$	1,481,255	$	1,141,595	$	339,660
Securities		598,204		550,203		48,001			614,231		519,948		94,283
Interest earnings deposits with banks		3,744		44,829		(41,085	)		2,366		39,356		(36,990	)

Total interest-earning assets		2,136,229		1,742,778		393,451			2,097,852		1,700,899		396,953
Other earning assets		36,307		32,267		4,040			35,915		31,935		3,980
Noninterest-earning assets		152,726		110,847		41,879			148,248		107,344		40,904

Total assets	$	2,325,262	$	1,885,892	$	439,370		$	2,282,015	$	1,840,178	$	441,837

*LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY*
Interest-bearing deposits	$	1,511,940	$	1,333,080	$	178,860		$	1,481,363	$	1,302,988	$	178,375
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		116,789		5,386		111,403			132,517		10,979		121,538
Long-term subordinated debt		22,285		22,219		66			22,268		22,203		65
Other borrowings		2,500		1,000		1,500			2,506		807		1,699
Other interest bearing liabilities		370		130		240			355		43		312

Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,653,884		1,361,815		292,069			1,639,009		1,337,020		301,989
Noninterest-bearing deposits		436,082		348,816		87,266			414,556		332,361		82,195
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities		16,988		13,128		3,860			16,845		12,302		4,543
Shareholders’ equity		218,308		162,133		56,175			211,605		158,495		53,110

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,325,262	$	1,885,892	$	439,370		$	2,282,015	$	1,840,178	$	441,837

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $1.2 million or 22% to $6.5 million for the third quarter of 2005 from $5.3 million for the third quarter of 2004. For the first nine months of 2005, noninterest income increased $2.0 million or 12% to $18.3 million from $16.3 million for the first nine months of 2004. The increase in noninterest income for both periods is primarily due to increased service charges and fees as well as continued growth in the merchant services department. Service charges and other fees were $3.0 million, or 16%, greater during the third quarter of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004 and $8.4 million, or 7%, greater during the first nine months of 2005 as compared to the same period 2004. Merchant services revenue continued to increase due to additions of new merchants as well as increased expansion activity of existing clients. Merchant services revenue increased $353,000 and $987,000 during the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2004. Additionally, the Company has benefited from modest increases in income from BOLI policies which increased $250,000 for the first nine months of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004. For the third quarter of 2005, mortgage banking income increased 12% to $189,000 from $169,000 for the same period in 2004. For the first nine months of 2005, mortgage banking income decreased 29% to $947,000 from $1.3 million for the same period in 2004. The decrease in mortgage banking income for the first nine months of 2005, as compared to the same period in 2004 is due to declining trends in refinance activity and increases in competitive pricing in the secondary market.

During the first nine months of 2005 the Company sold $1.6 million of available for sale securities and $2.9 million of FHLB stock at their respective carrying values thereby resulting in no realized gains or losses. During the same period in 2004, the Company sold $14.0 million of available for sale securities resulting in realized losses of $6,000. In accordance with the Company’s investment strategy, management monitors market conditions with a view to realizing gains on its available for sale securities portfolio as market conditions allow.

Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest expense increased $3.7 million, or 25%, for the third quarter of 2005 from $15.1 million for the third quarter of 2004. For the first nine months of 2005 total noninterest expense increased $10.0 million, or 22%, from $44.6 million during the same period in 2004. The increase for both periods is primarily due to increased compensation and employee benefit, occupancy and data processing expenses. Other noninterest expense increased $1.1 million and $2.6 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2004.

Compensation and employee benefits expenses increased $1.6 million and $4.7 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2004. Contributing to the increase for both periods was the acquisition of Astoria on October 1, 2004 and the addition of commercial lending officers during the fourth quarter of 2004. Consistent with national trends, the Company continues to experience higher employee benefit expenses due to rising health insurance premiums. Occupancy expense increased $688,000 and $1.5 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2004. The increase for both periods is primarily a result of the Company’s sale and lease-back of its Broadway location in September 2004. The sale of the building resulted in decreased rental income received from tenants and increased rent expense, offset by an amortized gain on sale of the building reported in noninterest income. Also contributing to the increase in occupancy expense was the openings of two new branch locations, the University Place and downtown Puyallup branches opened during the second and third quarters of 2005, respectively. As a result of growth, both organic and through the acquisition of Astoria, the Company experienced increased data processing expenses which rose $117,000 and $475,000 for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2004.

The following table presents selected items included in other noninterest expense and the associated change from period to period:


	Three months ended September 30,				Increase (Decrease) Amount			Nine months ended September 30,				Increase (Decrease) Amount
*(in thousands)*	2005		2004		Increase (Decrease) Amount			2005		2004		Increase (Decrease) Amount
Core deposit intangible amortization (“CDI”)	$	134	$	—	$	134		$	402	$	—	$	402
Software support & maintenance		154		57		97			414		201		213
Telephone & network communications		274		224		50			820		635		185
Federal Reserve Bank processing fees		173		99		74			463		279		184
Supplies		274		219		55			806		643		163
Postage		337		296		41			907		814		93
Investor relations		18		28		(10	)		171		94		77
Travel		75		50		25			227		152		75
ATM network		134		173		(39	)		382		490		(108	)
Provision for losses on loan commitments		—		—		—			50		239		(189	)
Sponsorships & charitable contributions		90		89		1			461		418		43
Regulatory premiums		82		73		9			251		203		48
Directors fees		101		111		(10	)		322		318		4
Employee expenses		128		124		4			396		450		(54	)
Insurance		112		96		16			354		295		59
Losses on investment in affordable housing partnerships (1)		586		—		586			586		—		586
Other		504		435		69			1,677		820		857

Total other non-interest expense	$	3,176	$	2,074	$	1,102		$	8,689	$	6,051	$	2,638

(1)

Cumulative losses on investment in affordable housing partnerships, which represents the Company’s share of losses as a limited partner in various funds, totaled $586,000 for both the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005. As a cumulative adjustment, future projected losses will not continue at this level. To offset these losses, the Company receives tax credits which reduce its income tax liability. For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the tax credits totaled $378,000. The net after-tax impact of this investment was $3,000 for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.

The Company’s efficiency ratio [noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income on a tax equivalent basis, excluding gain (loss) on sale of investment securities and net cost (gain) of OREO] was 61.2% for the third quarter 2005 and was 62.2% for the first nine months of 2005, compared to 64.1% and 63.9% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2004, respectively. The improvement (decrease) in the efficiency ratio is due to increases in net interest income relative to noninterest expense.

Reconciliation of Financial Data to GAAP Financial Measures


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
*(in thousands)*	2005			2004			2005			2004
Net interest income (1)	$	23,331		$	17,567		$	66,978		$	51,415
Tax equivalent adjustment for non-taxable investment securities interest income (2)		627			536			1,865			1,556

Adjusted net interest income	$	23,958		$	18,103		$	68,843		$	52,971

Noninterest income	$	6,516		$	5,336		$	18,318		$	16,321
Loss on sale of investment securities, net		—			—			—			6
Tax equivalent adjustment for BOLI income (2)		216			182			637			503

Adjusted noninterest income	$	6,732		$	5,518		$	18,955		$	16,830

Noninterest expense	$	18,793		$	15,061		$	54,584		$	44,589
Net gain (cost) of OREO		(1	)		89			8			15

Adjusted noninterest expense	$	18,792		$	15,150		$	54,592		$	44,604

Efficiency ratio		63.0	%		65.8	%		64.0	%		65.8	%
Efficiency ratio (fully taxable-equivalent)		61.2	%		64.1	%		62.2	%		63.9	%
Tax Rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%

(1)

Amount represents net interest income before provision for loan losses.

(2)

Fully Taxable-equivalent basis: Non taxable revenue is increased by the statutory tax rate to recognize the income tax benefit of the income realized.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded an income tax provision of $2.9 million and $8.2 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, compared with a provision of $2.1 million and $6.5 million for the same periods in 2004. The effective tax rate was 26% and 28% for third quarter of 2005 and 2004, respectively, and was 28% and 29% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate is less than the statutory rate primarily due to earnings on tax-exempt municipal securities and bank owned life insurance. In addition, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, tax credits received on investments in affordable housing partnerships contributed to an effective rate less than the statutory rate. For additional information, refer to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Credit Risk Management

The extension of credit in the form of loans or other credit products to individuals and businesses is one of the Company’s principal business activities. Company policies and applicable laws and regulations require risk analysis as well as ongoing portfolio and credit management. The Company manages its credit risk through lending limit constraints, credit review, approval policies, and extensive, ongoing internal monitoring. The Company also manages credit risk through diversification of the loan portfolio by type of loan, type of industry, type of borrower and by limiting the aggregation of debt limits to a single borrower. In analyzing its existing portfolio, the Company reviews its consumer and residential loan portfolios by their performance as a pool of loans since no single loan is individually significant or judged by its risk rating, size, or potential risk of loss. In contrast, the monitoring process for the commercial business, private banking, real estate construction, and commercial real estate portfolios includes periodic reviews of individual loans with risk ratings assigned to each loan and performance judged on a loan by loan basis. The Company reviews these loans to assess the ability of the borrower to service all of its interest and principal obligations and, as a result, the risk rating may be adjusted accordingly. In the event that full collection of principal and interest is not reasonably assured, the loan is appropriately downgraded and, if warranted, placed on nonaccrual status even though the loan may be current as to principal and interest payments. Additionally, the Company reviews these types of loans for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 114, “Accounting by

Creditors for the Impairment of a Loan”. Impaired loans are considered for nonaccrual status and will typically remain as such until all principal and interest payments are brought current and the prospects for future payments in accordance with the loan agreement appear relatively certain.

Loan policies, credit quality criteria, portfolio guidelines and other controls are established under the guidance of the Company’s Chief Credit Officer and approved, as appropriate, by the Board. Credit Administration, together with the loan committee, has the responsibility for administering the credit approval process. As another part of its control process, the Company uses an independent internal credit review and examination function to provide assurance that loans and commitments are made and maintained as prescribed by its credit policies. This includes a review of documentation when the loan is initially extended and subsequent monitoring to assess continued performance and proper risk assessment.

Loan Portfolio Analysis

The Company is a full service commercial bank, which originates a wide variety of loans, and concentrates its lending efforts on originating commercial business and commercial real estate loans.

The following table sets forth the Company’s loan portfolio by type of loan for the dates indicated:


*(in thousands)*	September 30, 2005			% of Total		December 31, 2004			% of Total
Commercial business	$	556,098		36.8	%	$	488,157		35.9	%
Real estate:
One-to-four family residential		51,399		3.4			49,580		3.7
Commercial and five or more family residential commercial properties		648,075		42.9			595,775		43.8

Total real estate		699,474		46.3			645,355		47.5
Real estate construction:
One-to-four family residential		33,075		2.2			26,832		2.0
Commercial and five or more family residential commercial properties		87,895		5.8			70,108		5.1

Total real estate construction		120,970		8.0			96,940		7.1
Consumer		137,881		9.1			132,130		9.7

Sub-total loans		1,514,423		100.2			1,362,582		100.2
Less: Deferred loan fees		(3,037	)	(0.2	)		(2,839	)	(0.2	)

Total loans	$	1,511,386		100.0	%	$	1,359,743		100.0	%

Loans held for sale	$	6,704				$	6,019

Total loans (excluding loans held for sale) at September 30, 2005 increased $151.6 million, to $1.51 billion from $1.36 billion at year-end 2004. Approximately 45% of the Company’s loan growth since December 31, 2004 was in commercial business loans, excluding commercial real estate loans. Average loan growth has moderated from approximately 6% in the first and second quarters of 2005 to approximately 2% during the third quarter of 2005. Management believes this trend is due to a more conservative business climate resulting in lower line usage in anticipation of declining consumer confidence.

Commercial Loans: As of September 30, 2005, commercial loans increased $67.9 million, or 14%, to $556.1 million from $488.2 million at year-end 2004, representing 36.8% of total loans at September 30, 2005 as compared with 35.9% of total loans at December 31, 2004. Management is committed to providing competitive commercial lending in the Company’s primary market areas. Management expects to continue to expand its commercial lending products and to emphasize in particular its relationship banking with businesses, and business owners.

Real Estate Loans: Residential one-to-four family loans increased $1.8 million to $51.4 million at September 30, 2005, representing 3.4% of total loans, compared with $49.6 million, or 3.7%, of total loans at December 31, 2004. Loan growth in this category has slowed considerably due to the effect of decreased refinancing activity. These loans are used by the Company to collateralize outstanding advances from the FHLB. Generally, the Company’s policy is to originate residential loans for sale to third parties. Those residential loans are secured by properties located within the Company’s primary market areas, and typically have loan-to-value ratios of 80% or lower. However, the loan amounts may exceed 80% with private mortgage insurance.

Commercial and five-or-more family residential real estate lending increased $52.3 million, or 9%, to $648.1 million at September 30, 2005, representing 42.9% of total loans, from $595.8 million, or 43.8% of total loans at December 31, 2004. Generally, commercial and five-or-more family residential real estate loans are made to borrowers who have existing banking relationships with the Company. The Company’s underwriting standards generally require that the loan-to-value ratio for these loans not exceed 75% of appraised value, cost, or discounted cash flow value, as appropriate, and that commercial properties maintain debt coverage ratios (net operating income divided by annual debt servicing) of 1.2 or better. However, underwriting standards can be influenced by competition and other factors. The Company endeavors to maintain the highest practical underwriting standards while balancing the need to remain competitive in its lending practices.

Real Estate Construction Loans: The Company originates a variety of real estate construction loans. One-to-four family residential construction loans are originated for the construction of custom homes (where the home buyer is the borrower) and provide financing to builders for the construction of pre-sold homes and speculative residential construction. Construction loans on one-to-four family residences increased $6.2 million, or 23%, to $33.1 million at September 30, 2005, representing 2.2% of total loans, from $26.8 million, or 2.0% of total loans at December 31, 2004. Commercial and five-or-more family real estate construction loans increased $17.8 million, or 25%, to $87.9 million at September 30, 2005, representing 5.8% of total loans, from $70.1 million, or 5.1% of total loans at December 31, 2004. This growth is due to the Company placing an increased emphasis on its Builder Banking program.

Consumer Loans: At September 30, 2005, the Company had $137.9 million of consumer loans outstanding, representing 9.1% of total loans, an increase of $5.8 million, or 4%, compared with $132.1 million at December 31, 2004. Consumer loans made by the Company include automobile loans, boat and recreational vehicle financing, home equity and home improvement loans and miscellaneous personal loans.

Foreign Loans: The Company’s banking subsidiaries are not involved with loans to foreign companies or foreign countries.

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets consist of: (i) nonaccrual loans, which generally are loans placed on a nonaccrual basis when the loan becomes past due 90 days or when there are otherwise serious doubts about the collectibility of principal or interest; (ii) in most cases restructured loans, for which concessions, including the reduction of interest rates below a rate otherwise available to that borrower or the deferral of interest or principal, have been granted due to the borrower’s weakened financial condition (interest on restructured loans is accrued at the restructured rates when it is anticipated that no loss of original principal will occur); (iii) real estate owned; and (iv) personal property owned.

Total nonperforming assets decreased 31% to $6.3 million, or 0.27% of period-end assets at September 30, 2005 from $9.1 million, or 0.42% of period-end assets at December 31, 2004.

The following tables set forth, at the dates indicated, information with respect to nonaccrual loans, restructured loans, total nonperforming loans (nonaccrual loans plus restructured loans), real estate owned, other personal property owned, and total nonperforming assets of the Company:


*(in thousands)*	September 30, 2005		December 31, 2004
Nonaccrual:
Commercial business	$	4,948	$	6,587
Real estate:
One-to-four family residential		462		375
Commercial and five or more family residential real estate		—		440
Real estate construction:
One-to-four family residential		54		—
Consumer		701		820

Total nonaccrual loans		6,165		8,222

Restructured:
Commercial business		151		227

Total nonperforming loans		6,316		8,449

Real estate owned		—		680

Total nonperforming assets	$	6,316	$	9,129

Nonperforming Loans: The consolidated financial statements are prepared according to the accrual basis of accounting. This includes the recognition of interest income on the loan portfolio, unless a loan is placed on a nonaccrual basis, which occurs when there are serious doubts about the collectibility of principal or interest. The policy of the Company generally is to discontinue the accrual of interest on all loans past due 90 days or more and place them on nonaccrual status.

Nonperforming loans were $6.3 million, or 0.42% of total loans (excluding loans held for sale) at September 30, 2005, compared to $8.4 million, or 0.62% of total loans at December 31, 2004. Nonaccrual loans decreased $2.1 million, or 25% from year-end 2004 to $6.2 million at September 30, 2005.

Nonaccrual loans and other nonperforming assets are centered in a small number of lending relationships which management considers adequately reserved. Generally, these relationships are well collateralized though loss of principal on certain of these loans will remain in question until the loans are paid or collateral is liquidated. The Company will continue its collection efforts and liquidation of collateral to recover as large a portion of the nonaccrual assets as possible. Substantially, all nonperforming loans are to borrowers within the state of Washington.

Real Estate Owned: Real estate owned (“REO”), is comprised of property from foreclosed real estate loans. During the third quarter of 2005, the Company incurred $1,000 of costs related to REO and had no additional activity during the period as compared to $101,000 of sales of REO resulting in net gains of $89,000 for the same period in 2004. During the first nine months of 2005, the Company sold $995,000 and transferred $315,000 of REO for net gains of $8,000. There were no recoveries of previously charged-off balances or write-downs during the first nine months of 2005. During the first nine months of 2004, the Company sold $536,000, had write-downs of $77,000 of REO and recoveries of $245,000 of previously charged-off balances for net gains of $15,000. The Company had no outstanding REO balance at September 30, 2005 compared to $680,000 outstanding at December 31, 2004.

Other Personal Property Owned: Other personal property owned (“OPPO”) is comprised of other, non-real estate property from foreclosed loans. There were no foreclosures, additions or charge-offs of OPPO during the third quarter or first nine months of 2005. The Company had $24,000 and $113,000 of previously charged-off balances during the third quarter and first nine months of 2004, respectively, with $36,000 of transfers to REO during the first nine months of 2005. The Company had no outstanding OPPO balance at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

At September 30, 2005, the Company’s allowance for loan losses was $20.8 million, or 1.38% of total loans (excluding loans held for sale), 329% of nonperforming loans, and 329% of nonperforming assets. This compares with an allowance of $19.9 million, or 1.46% of the total loan portfolio (excluding loans held for sale), 235% of nonperforming loans, and 218% of nonperforming assets at December 31, 2004. During the third quarter and the first nine months of 2005, the Company allocated $245,000 and $1.5 million to its provision for loan losses, respectively. The Company allocated $250,000 during the third quarter of 2004 and $550,000 during the first nine months of 2004. The increase in the provision for loan losses for both periods is due to significant growth in the Company’s loan portfolio.

There have been no significant changes during the first nine months of 2005 in estimation methods or assumptions that affected the Company’s methodology for assessing the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses. Adjustments to the percentages of the allowance allocated to loan categories are made based on trends with respect to delinquencies and problem loans within each pool of loans. The Company maintains a conservative approach to credit quality and will continue to prudently add to its loan loss allowance as necessary in order to maintain adequate reserves. The Company’s credit quality measures continue to improve into the third quarter of 2005 from the year-ended 2004 and are some of the strongest in the Company’s history. Management carefully monitors the loan portfolio and continues to emphasize credit quality and strengthening of its loan monitoring systems and controls.

The following table provides an analysis of the Company’s allowance for loan losses at the dates and the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
*(in thousands)*	2005			2004			2005			2004
Beginning balance	$	20,587		$	19,769		$	19,881		$	20,261
Charge-offs:
Commercial business		(30	)		(115	)		(270	)		(912	)
Commercial real estate		—			—			(665	)		(4	)
Consumer		(80	)		(60	)		(200	)		(189	)

Total charge-offs		(110	)		(175	)		(1,135	)		(1,105	)
Recoveries:
Commercial business		10			53			117			96
Commercial real estate		28			—			298			—
Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential		—			—			—			1
Consumer		30			30			124			124

Total recoveries		68			83			539			221

Net charge-offs		(42	)		(92	)		(596	)		(884	)
Provision charged to expense		245			250			1,505			550

Ending balance	$	20,790		$	19,927		$	20,790		$	19,927

Total loans, net at end of period (1)	$	1,511,386		$	1,165,340		$	1,511,386		$	1,165,340

Allowance for loan losses to total loans		1.38	%		1.71	%		1.38	%		1.71	%

(1)

Excludes loans held for sale

During the third quarter of 2005, the Company had net loan charge-offs of $42,000, compared to net loan charge-offs of $92,000 in the same period of 2004. For the first nine months of 2005, the Company had net loan charge-offs of $596,000, compared to $884,000 during the same period of 2004. The decline in losses is primarily the result of declining levels of nonperforming loans, continuing collection efforts and stable economic conditions. The net charge-offs for all periods were comprised of several loans.

Securities

At September 30, 2005, the Company’s securities (securities available for sale and securities held to maturity) decreased $50.0 million, or 8% to $582.0 million from $632.0 million at year-end 2004. During the third quarter of 2005, the Company did not purchase or sell any securities and received principal payments and maturities of $14.8 million. During the first nine months of 2005 the Company purchased $5.9 million, received principal payments and maturities of $47.6 million and sold $1.6 million of securities available for sale at their carrying value resulting in no realized gain or loss. During the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, the Company had $328,000 in principal payments and maturities of securities held to maturity. Approximately 99% of the Company’s securities are classified as available for sale and carried at fair value. These securities are used by management as part of its asset/liability management strategy and may be sold in response to changes in interest rates or significant prepayment risk. During the first nine months of 2005, the proceeds received from investment sales and principal payments and maturities were used to pay down FHLB borrowings. In accordance with the Company’s investment strategy, management monitors market conditions with a view to realize gains on its available for sale securities portfolio when prudent. At September 30, 2005, the market value of securities available for sale had an unrealized loss of $131,000 (net of tax) as compared to an unrealized gain of $909,000 (net of tax) at December 31, 2004. The change in market value of securities available for sale is due primarily to fluctuations in interest rates.

The following table sets forth the Company’s securities portfolio by type for the dates indicated:

Securities Available for Sale


*(in thousands)*	September 30, 2005		December 31, 2004
U.S. Government agency	$	156,684	$	163,388
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities & collateralized mortgage obligations		310,399		358,067
State & municipal securities		110,776		105,606
Other securities		1,381		1,836

Total	$	579,240	$	628,897

Securities Held to Maturity

Liquidity and Sources of Funds

The Company’s primary sources of funds are customer deposits and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (the “FHLB”). These funds, together with loan repayments, loan sales, retained earnings, equity and other borrowed funds, are used to make loans, to acquire securities and other assets, and to fund continuing operations.

Deposit Activities

The Company’s deposit products include a wide variety of transaction accounts, savings accounts and time deposit accounts. Total deposits increased $129.8 million, or 7%, to $1.99 billion at September 30, 2005 from $1.86 billion at December 31, 2004. Core deposits (demand deposit, savings, and money market accounts) increased $113.3 million, or 8% during the first nine months of 2005 and certificate of deposit balances increased $15.0 million, or 3% compared to year-end 2004. Average core deposits increased to $1.45 billion during the third quarter of 2005, from $1.38 billion in the fourth quarter 2004 and from $1.24 billion in the third quarter of 2004.

As equity markets improve, the Company recognizes that some of the deposit growth that occurred during the past couple of years may eventually be deployed elsewhere as customers regain confidence in those markets. At the same time, the Company anticipates growing its deposits through new customers and its current customer base as business and individual prosperity improves during an anticipated economic recovery.

The Company has established a branch system to serve its consumer and business depositors. In addition, management’s strategy for funding growth is to make use of brokered and other wholesale deposits. At September 30, 2005, brokered and other wholesale deposits (excluding public deposits) totaled $10.9 million, less than 1% of total deposits, down from $11.0 million at December 31, 2004. The brokered deposits have varied maturities.

Borrowings

The Company relies on FHLB advances to supplement its funding sources, and the FHLB serves as another source of both short and long-term borrowings. FHLB advances are secured by one-to-four family real estate mortgages and certain other assets. At September 30, 2005, the Company had FHLB advances of $59.3 million, compared to advances of $68.7 million at December 31, 2004. Management anticipates that the Company will continue to rely on the same sources of funds in the future, and will use those funds primarily to make loans and purchase securities.

During 2001, the Company, through a special purpose trust (“the Trust”) participated in a pooled trust preferred offering, whereby the Trust issued $22.0 million of 30 year floating rate capital securities. The capital securities constitute guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in debentures issued by the Trust. The debentures had an initial rate of 7.29% and a rate of 7.27% at September 30, 2005. The floating rate is based on the 3-month LIBOR plus 3.58% and is adjusted quarterly. The Company through the Trust may call the debt at five years for a premium and at ten years at par, allowing the Company to retire the debt early if conditions are favorable. Prior to December 31, 2003, the Trust was considered a consolidated subsidiary of the Company. At December 31, 2003, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation (FIN) No. 46 (as revised), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” whereby the Trust was deconsolidated

with the result being that the trust preferred obligations are now classified as long-term subordinated debt and the Company’s related investment in the Trust is recorded in other assets. The balance of the long-term subordinated debt was $22.3 million at September 30, 2005 and $22.2 million at December 31, 2004. The subordinated debt payable to the Trust is on the same interest and payment terms as the trust preferred obligations issued by the Trust.

The Company has a $20.0 million line of credit with a large commercial bank. The interest rate on the line is indexed to LIBOR. At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the outstanding balance was $2.5 million with an interest rate of 5.44% and 4.10%, respectively. In the event of discontinuance of the line by either party, the Company has up to two years to repay any outstanding balance.

Contractual Obligations & Commitments

The Company is party to many contractual financial obligations, including repayment of borrowings, operating and equipment lease payments, commitments to extend credit and investments in affordable housing partnerships. At September 30, 2005, the Company had commitments to extend credit of $703.4 million compared to $588.2 million at December 31, 2004.

Capital Resources

Shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2005 was $221.9 million, up 9% from $203.2 million at December 31, 2004. The increase is due primarily to net income of $21.0 million for the first nine months of 2005. Shareholders’ equity was 9.55% and 9.33% of total period-end assets at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.

Capital Ratios: Banking regulations require bank holding companies to maintain a minimum “leverage” ratio of core capital to adjusted quarterly average total assets of at least 3%. In addition, banking regulators have adopted risk-based capital guidelines, under which risk percentages are assigned to various categories of assets and off-balance sheet items to calculate a risk-adjusted capital ratio. Tier I capital generally consists of common shareholders’ equity and trust preferred obligations, less goodwill and certain identifiable intangible assets, while Tier II capital includes the allowance for loan losses and subordinated debt, both subject to certain limitations. Regulatory minimum risk-based capital guidelines require Tier I capital of 4% of risk-adjusted assets and total capital (combined Tier I and Tier II) of 8% to be considered “adequately capitalized”.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation regulations set forth the qualifications necessary for a bank to be classified as “well capitalized”, primarily for assignment of FDIC insurance premium rates. To qualify as “well capitalized,” banks must have a Tier I risk-adjusted capital ratio of at least 6%, a total risk-adjusted capital ratio of at least 10%, and a leverage ratio of at least 5%. Failure to qualify as “well capitalized” can negatively impact a bank’s ability to expand and to engage in certain activities.

The Company and its subsidiaries qualify as “well-capitalized” at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004.


	Company				Columbia Bank				Astoria				Requirements
	9/30/2005		12/31/2004		9/30/2005		12/31/2004		9/30/2005		12/31/2004		Adequately capitalized		Well- capitalized
Total risk-based capital ratio	12.96	%	12.99	%	12.55	%	12.68	%	13.66	%	13.28	%	8	%	10	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio	11.78	%	11.75	%	11.36	%	11.43	%	12.52	%	12.15	%	4	%	6	%
Leverage ratio	9.17	%	8.99	%	8.91	%	8.83	%	9.50	%	10.30	%	4	%	5	%

Stock Repurchase Program

In March 2002 the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program whereby the Company may systematically repurchase up to 500,000 of its outstanding shares of Common Stock. The Company may repurchase shares from time to time in the open market or in private transactions, under conditions which allow such repurchases to be accretive to earnings while maintaining capital ratios that exceed the guidelines for a well-capitalized financial institution. As of September 30, 2005 the Company had not repurchased any shares of common stock in this current stock repurchase program.

Item 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

A number of measures are used to monitor and manage interest rate risk, including income simulations and interest sensitivity (gap) analyses. An income simulation model is the primary tool used to assess the direction and magnitude of changes in net interest income resulting from changes in interest rates. Basic assumptions in the model include prepayment speeds on mortgage-related assets, cash flows and maturities of other investment securities, loan and deposit volumes and pricing. These assumptions are inherently subjective and, as a result, the model cannot precisely estimate net interest income or precisely predict the impact of higher or lower interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes and changes in market conditions and management strategies, among other factors. At September 30, 2005, based on the measures used to monitor and manage interest rate risk, there has not been a material change in the Company’s interest rate risk since December 31, 2004. For additional information, refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” referenced in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Item 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and timely reported as provided in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s third quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.

EXHIBITS



31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32		Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

SIGNATURES

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


	COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.

Date: November 4, 2005	By	/s/ MELANIE J. DRESSEL
		Melanie J. Dressel
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 4, 2005	By	/s/ GARY R. SCHMINKEY
		Gary R. Schminkey
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

(in thousands)

September 30,
2005

December 31,
2004

State & municipal securities