TriCo Bancshares to Participate at Sandler O’Neill & Partners 2012 West Coast Financial Services Conference

What:

TriCo Bancshares is scheduled to participate at the Sandler O’Neill and Partners, L.P. West Coast Financial Services Conference, March 5-7, 2012, at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco.

Who:

Rick Smith, President and CEO of TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBK), parent company of Tri Counties Bank. Smith has served as President, CEO, and a Director of Tri Counties Bank and TriCo Bancshares since 1999. He began serving the bank in 1993 as VP of-Supermarket Banking and served in various capacities until appointed CEO. He served as the Chairman of the CBA Board from May 2010 to May 2011 and has served on their Executive and PAC Committees. Mr. Smith was born and raised in Northern California and graduated from California State University in Sacramento.

When:

Smith is scheduled to participate on the Central Valley Banks Panel IV, on March 6th at 3:50pm PST.

Where:

The conference is by invitation only. However, a simultaneous webcast and audio conference of the presentations will be made available, as described below. A link to this webcast will be available at www.tricountiesbank.com from March 6 through March 12, 2012.

For more information, visit www.sandleroneill.com