Oregon Bancorp Announces Special Dividend

Oregon Bancorp, Inc. ORBN (the "Company"), parent company of Willamette Valley Bank, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share payable on March 15, 2019 to shareholders of record as of March 1, 2019.

"Our exceptional earnings in 2018 enable us to reward our shareholders with our third consecutive special dividend," said Neil Grossnicklaus, Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to remain focused on maximizing shareholder value through strong earnings and cash dividends."

About Oregon Bancorp, Inc.

Oregon Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of Willamette Valley Bank (Bank), a community bank headquartered in Salem, Oregon. The Bank operates full-service branches in Salem, Keizer, Silverton, and Albany, Oregon. The Bank also operates Home Loan Centers in Bend, Eugene, Grants Pass, Medford, Portland, Tualatin, and West Linn, Oregon, Vancouver, Spokane and Newport, Washington, and Coeur d'Alene and Meridian, Idaho. For more information about Oregon Bancorp, Inc. or its subsidiary, Willamette Valley Bank, please call (503) 485-2222 or visit our website at www.willamettevalleybank.com.

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