Banner Corporation Announces 1Q09 Conference Call and Webcast

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Tue Apr 7, 2009 1:02pm EDT 

WALLA WALLA, Wash., April 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Banner Corporation
(Nasdaq:BANR), the parent company of Banner Bank and Islanders Bank, today
announced that it will report first quarter results after the market closes on
Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Management will host a conference call on Thursday,
April 30 at 8:00 a.m. PDT (11:00 a.m. EDT) to discuss the results. The call will
also be broadcast live via the internet.

Investment professionals are invited to dial 303-262-2075 at 8:00 a.m. PDT
(11:00 a.m. EDT) to access the call. All current and prospective shareholders
are welcome to listen to the live call or replay through a webcast posted on the
Banner Bank's website, www.bannerbank.com. An archived recording of the call can
be accessed by dialing 303-590-3000, access code 11129077#, until Thursday, May
7, 2009.

About Banner Corporation

Banner Corporation is a $4.6 billion bank holding company operating two
commercial banks in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Banner serves the Pacific
Northwest region with a full range of deposit services and business, commercial
real estate, construction, residential, agricultural and consumer loans. Visit
Banner Bank on the Web at www.bannerbank.com.

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CONTACT:  Banner Corporation
          D. Michael Jones, President and CEO
          Lloyd W. Baker, CFO
          (509) 527-3636
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