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COWLITZ BANCORPORATION
PROXY FOR THE JANUARY 27, 2000 SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF COWLITZ BANCORPORATION
The undersigned shareholder(s) of Cowlitz Bancorporation ("Cowlitz"), hereby appoints Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, and each of them, as proxies, each with the power of substitution to represent and to vote, as designated below, all
the shares of Common Stock of Cowlitz held of record by the undersigned on November 30, 1999, at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on January 27, 2000, and at any and all postponements, adjournments or reschedulings thereof.
Shares represented by all properly completed, dated and executed proxies will be voted in accordance with instructions
appearing on the proxy and in the discretion of the proxy holders as to any other matter that may properly come before the
Special Meeting of Shareholders. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" ITEM 1. IN THE ABSENCE OF SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS,
PROXIES WILL BE VOTED FOR ITEM 1 AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDERS AS TO ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.
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Please xxxx
your votes as
indicated in /X/
this example
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
1. Approval of the issuance of shares of common stock / / / / / /
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan for Merger, dated as of
September 14, 1999 between Cowlitz, Cowlitz Bank and
Northern Bank of Commerce, pursuant to which Northern Bank
of Commerce will merge with and into Cowlitz Bank.
WILL WILL NOT
ATTEND ATTEND
/ / / /
2. Special meeting R.S.V.P: I/We________
(enter number of people attending).
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
AND THE RELATED JOINT PROXY STATEMENT DATED, IN EACH CASE, , 1999.
PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME BELOW EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS HEREON. WHEN SIGNING
AS ATTORNEY, EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR GUARDIAN, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE AS SUCH. IF A CORPORATION, PLEASE SIGN IN FULL CORPORATE NAME BY
PRESIDENT OR OTHER AUTHORIZED OFFICER. IF A PARTNERSHIP, PLEASE SIGN IN
PARTNERSHIP NAME BY AUTHORIZED PERSON.
Date _________________________________, 1999/2000 Signature (if held jointly): _________________________________
Signature: ______________________________________ Title: _______________________________________________________
Title:___________________________________________ Please sign, date and return this proxy card promptly.
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