FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16, 2007

PAT FORCE NAMED NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

SPRINGFIELD, OR. – Northwest Community Credit Union (NWCU), one of the largest credit unions in the state, has named Pat Force as Vice President of Finance. Force, has been with the credit union for 18 years and has just recently received his MBA. His new responsibilities will include the preparation of the annual Budget and Asset Liability Management. Force will continue to chair the Pricing Committees and also maintain many of his existing duties as head of the Accounting Department.

“We’re delighted to have an employee like Pat Force, who has shown loyalty to Northwest Community Credit Union and its members,” said Helen Byrnes, President of NWCU. “His dedication to accuracy and competitive pricing for our members’ products and services has led me to promote Pat Force to Vice President of Finance at Northwest Community Credit Union.”