PRESS RELEASE
January 22, 2004

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Cathy Reines, Chief Financial Officer
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Venture Financial Group Announces Cash Dividend

LACEY, Wash. - January 22, 2004 - Venture Financial Group, Inc., parent company of Venture Bank, announced that on January 21, 2004, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $.07 per share payable February 13, 2004 to all shareholders of record as of February 2, 2004.

The declared dividend marks the twentieth consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid.

Venture Bank, with 20 offices in four western Washington counties, offers a full spectrum of financial services including commercial, construction, residential and consumer lending, investment services, deposit products, and other banking services. Further information about the bank may be found on the Internet at  www.venture-bank.com.

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