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Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) announced today that Chief Financial Officer Dale Gibbons will present at the 2009 FBR Capital Markets Fall Investor Conference in New York on Tuesday, December 1 st at 3:05 p.m. Eastern Time. Mr. Gibbons’ comments will be webcast live at www.wsw.com/webcast/fbr23/wal/ : .

A copy of the presentation will also be available through the Investor Relations page of the company’s website: www.westernalliancebancorp.com : .

About Western Alliance Bancorporation


Western Alliance Bancorporation is the parent company of Bank of Nevada, First Independent Bank of Nevada, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Torrey Pines Bank, Alta Alliance Bank, Miller/Russell & Associates, Shine Investment Advisory Services, Premier Trust, and PartnersFirst. These dynamic organizations provide a broad array of

banking, leasing, trust, investment, and mortgage services to clients in Nevada, Arizona and California, investment services in Colorado, and bank card services nationwide. Staffed with experienced financial professionals, these organizations deliver a broader product array and larger credit capacity than community banks, yet are empowered to be more responsive to customers' needs than larger institutions.

Western Alliance BancorporationMedia:Robert Sarver,

602-952-5400Investors:Dale Gibbons, 702-252-6236