Umpqua Holdings Corporation Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call for July 17, 2008

Business Wire, July 2, 2008

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ), parent company of Umpqua Bank and Strand, Atkinson, Williams & York, Inc., will conduct a quarterly earnings conference call Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. PDT (1:00 p.m. EDT) during which the Company will discuss second quarter results and provide an update on recent activities. There will be a question-and-answer session following the presentation. Shareholders, analysts and other interested parties are invited to join the call by dialing (800) 752-8363 a few minutes before 10:00 a.m. The conference ID is 53849246. A re-broadcast will be available approximately two hours after the conference call by dialing (800) 642-1687 or by visiting www.umpquaholdingscorp.com. Information to be discussed in the teleconference will be available on the company's Web site in the morning prior to the call.

About Umpqua Holdings Corporation

Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ) is the parent company of Umpqua Bank, an Oregon-based community bank recognized for its entrepreneurial approach, innovative use of technology, and distinctive banking solutions. Umpqua Bank has 147 locations between Napa, Calif., and Bellevue, Wash., along the Oregon and Northern California Coast and in Central Oregon. Umpqua Holdings also owns a retail brokerage subsidiary Strand, Atkinson, Williams & York Inc., which has locations in Umpqua Bank stores and in dedicated offices throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. Umpqua Bank's Private Client Services Division provides tailored financial services and products to individual customers. Umpqua Holdings Corporation is headquartered in Portland, Ore. For more information, visit www.umpquaholdingscorp.com.