2009-11-25 18:25:03 -

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) announced today that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Sarver will present at the Goldman Sachs US Financial Services Conference 2009 in New York on Tuesday, December 8 th at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Mr. Sarver’s comments will be webcast live at cc.talkpoint.com/gold006/120809a_mg/?entity=25_ETYXIFU : .

A copy of the presentation will also be available though 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.

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