OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation  ("Company") (Nasdaq: HFWA) announced today that Brian L. Vance, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Sterne Agee Financial Institutions Investor Conference to be held at the Peabody in Orlando, Florida on February 13, 2012 and February 14, 2012.  Mr. Vance is scheduled to participate in a presentation on Monday, February 13, 2012 and a Pacific Northwest panel discussion on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. 

About Heritage Financial
Heritage Financial Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Olympia, Washington.  The Company operates two community banks, Heritage Bank and Central Valley Bank.  Heritage Bank serves western Washington and the greater Portland, Oregon area through its twenty-seven full-service banking offices and its Online Banking Website www.HeritageBankNW.com.  Central Valley Bank serves Yakima and Kittitas counties in central Washington through its six full-service banking offices and its Online Banking Website www.CVBankWA.com.  The Company's stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "HFWA".  Additional information about Heritage Financial Corporation is available on its Internet Website www.HF-WA.com.

SOURCE Heritage Financial Corporation