EX-21 5 a2130697zex-21.htm EXHIBIT 21
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Exhibit 21


Subsidiaries of Coastal Bancorp, Inc.

        As of December 31, 2003, Coastal Bancorp, Inc. had the following subsidiaries:

Name
   Domicile
   Jurisdiction of
Organization
   Percentage of
Voting Securities
Owned
  
Coastal Banc Holding Company, Inc.   Wilmington, DE   Delaware   100 %
Coastal Capital Trust I   Wilmington, DE   Delaware   100 %
Coastal Capital Trust II   Wilmington, DE   Delaware   100 %
Coastal Banc Mortgage Corp.   Houston, TX   Texas   100 %
Coastal Banc Capital Corp.   Houston, TX   Texas   100 %
CoastalBanc Financial Corp.   Houston, TX   Texas   100 %
Coastal Banc Insurance Agency, Inc.   Houston, TX   Texas   100 %
Coastal Banc Investment Corp.   Houston, TX   Texas   100 %


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Subsidiaries of Coastal Bancorp, Inc.