Roundtable Forum - Western Banks: Tim Coffey, FIG Partners, LLC; Brett Rabatin, FTN Midwest Securities Corp; Donald A. Worthington, Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc.

Off The Record - Western Banks: Off the Record asks company leadership which management teams in their sector they most respect for their ability to execute and generate shareholder value.

CEO Interviews (average 2,500 words): Top management from 10 sector firms examine the outlook for their firm and sector. Firms interviewed include: Bank of Marin Bancorp, Beverly Hills Bancorp, Inc., First State Bancorporation, Imperial Capital Bancorp, Inc., K-Fed Bancorp, NCAL Bancorp, Oak Valley Community Bank, The Bank Holdings, Westamerica Bancorporation, Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.

Topics covered: Credit quality problems - Revenue generation - Level of reserves - Construction and land loans - C&I and commercial real estate portfolios - Restraints on lending - Capital availability - California DFI and state regulators - Cost cutting measures - Streamlining systems and back office operations - Foreclosures and non-interest expenses - M&A activity drought - Metro urban market banks - Outlying area bank outlook - Investor interest - Management performance - Texas banks - California banks - Hawaii banks - Pacific Northwest banks - Stock recommendations - Stocks to worry about

Companies covered: Bank of Hawaii (BOH); Bridge Capital Holdings (BBNK); First California Financial (FCAL); Pacific Continental (PCBK); Central Pacific Financial (CPF); Heritage Commerce (HTBK); City National (CYN); Sterling Bancshares (SBIB); First Financial Bankshares (FFIN); Frontier Financial (FTBK); AmericanWest (AWBC); East West Bancorp (EWBC); UCBH Holdings (UCBH); Capital Corp. of the West (CCOW).