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Alliance Bank announces Williams Centre opening

June 25, 2007

TUCSON, Ariz. - Alliance Bank of Arizona Executive Vice President and Tucson Regional Manager Bill Clay announced the opening of the bank's new Williams Centre office in Tucson today. "Alliance Bank's Williams Centre office is a great location in the heart of the Tucson business community," said Clay. "This beautiful new facility will allow us to serve the business and personal banking needs of our clients with greater convenience. Alliance Bank's new Williams Centre office also emphasizes our continued commitment to Tucson."

The bank's new office will be led by veteran banker John Moothart, senior vice president. Moothart will manage the commercial banking team at the new office. He joined Alliance Bank in 2004 and previously worked at the bank's Tucson regional office at Camp Lowell and Swan. Moothart is a familiar face in Tucson banking and a graduate of the University of Arizona.

Located just south of Broadway at 200 S. Craycroft Road, the Williams Centre office is the third Tucson location for Alliance Bank. During construction of the facility, the bank had a temporary Williams Centre location in the nearby Merrill Lynch Building. The new 17,000 square foot office is a full-service branch, as well as the home to a commercial banking team, Support Services group, courier department and training facility. The two-story granite building also features a drive-thru teller window, walk-up ATM, drive-thru ATM and night depository. Approximately 30 employees will work out of the new office.

The Williams Centre office phone number is (520) 322-7700. 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.

Founded in 2003, Alliance Bank has quickly become one of the fastest-growing banks in the nation with total assets of more than $717 million, total deposits of $630 million and total loans of $516 million (as of 5/31/07). 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 $4.7 billion and offices in Las Vegas, Reno, San Diego, Oakland, Phoenix, Tucson, Sedona and Flagstaff.

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