Western Alliance Bancorporation to Present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Boston Bank Conference

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) announced today that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Sarver will present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Boston Bank Conference on Wednesday, February 25th, at 2:30 p.m. ET. Mr. Sarver’s comments will be webcast live at: http://wsw.com/webcast/kbw25/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

Driving growth in assets and earnings, top-performing, Phoenix-based Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) has more than $10 billion in assets and is one of the fastest growing bank holding companies in the U.S. Its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, is the go-to bank for business and succeeds with local teams of experienced bankers who deliver superior, personalized services and a full spectrum of deposit, lending, treasury management and online banking products and services. Western Alliance Bank operates full-service banking divisions: Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, First Independent Bank (Nevada) and Torrey Pines Bank (California). The company also serves business customers through a robust national platform of specialized financial services including Alliance Association Bank, Western Alliance Corporate Finance, Western Alliance Equipment Finance, Western Alliance Public Finance, Western Alliance Resort Finance, and Western Alliance Warehouse Lending.

Western Alliance BancorporationMedia:Robyn Young, 602-346-7352Investors:Dale Gibbons, 602-952-5476