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Alliance Bank of Arizona announces Flagstaff opening

March 6, 2006

PHOENIX – Alliance Bank of Arizona President and CEO Jim Lundy announced the opening of the bank’s new Flagstaff office today located at 214 E. Birch Avenue in Downtown Flagstaff.

The bank’s new office will be led by veteran banker Sherri Slayton, Senior Vice President/Northern Region Manager. Slayton brings more than 25 years of banking experience to Alliance, most recently with Chase (Bank One), where she served as Northern Arizona Market Manager. She is also active in the Flagstaff community, serving on the boards of the Flagstaff Medical Center and Northern Arizona Healthcare. She also serves on the Community Advisory Board for the College of Business at Northern Arizona University.

“We’re very pleased to open Alliance Bank’s newest office in the heart of northern Arizona and with an exceptional team of respected, local Flagstaff bankers,” said Lundy. “Our expansion into Flagstaff and northern Arizona reflects our commitment to the businesses, professionals and individuals throughout the state who still value relationship banking.”

Located at 214 E. Birch Avenue, the Flagstaff office is Alliance Bank’s tenth statewide office. The Flagstaff office phone number is (928) 214-3400. Office hours are Monday – Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. A formal ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at Alliance Bank’s new office on Thursday, March 29 at 4:30 p.m. with the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce.

As part of its grand opening celebration, Alliance Bank is offering specials on its money market accounts for businesses and individuals, as well as an interest-bearing checking account for individuals. The bank also offers a full range of business, personal and real estate products and services.

Founded in 2003 in Phoenix, Alliance Bank has quickly become one of the fastest-growing banks in the nation with total assets of more than $684 million, total deposits of $603 million and total loans of $505 million. Alliance Bank is a “super community” commercial bank with local decision-making, focused on Arizona’s business, professional and real estate development community, along with individuals seeking personalized banking service. For more information, visit the Alliance Bank of Arizona web site at alliancebankofarizona.com.

Alliance Bank of Arizona is a subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which began public trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 30, 2005 under the symbol “WAL.” Western Alliance ranks as one of the most rapidly growing bank holding companies in the United States, with assets of $4.2 billion and offices in Las Vegas, Reno, San Diego, Oakland, Phoenix, Tucson, Sedona and now, Flagstaff.

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