Western Alliance Bancorporation to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Conference

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) announced today that Chief Financial Officer Dale Gibbons will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Conference on Wednesday, November 11, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time. Mr. Gibbons’ comments will be webcast live at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bas/banking09/id87201308.cfm. 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.