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

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

Business Wire

PHOENIX -- February 22, 2013

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) announced today that Chief
Financial Officer Dale Gibbons will present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Boston Bank Conference on Wednesday, February 27^th, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Mr.
Gibbons’ comments will be webcast live at: http://wsw.com/webcast/kbw9/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

Western Alliance Bancorporation is a leading bank holding company in the
Southwest, with banking subsidiaries in Arizona, California and Nevada. The
company provides services to businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals,
nonprofit organizations and consumers seeking the robust product array of a
national bank with the individual, personal attention of a community bank,
delivered through a dedicated, local Relationship Manager.

Contact:

Western Alliance Bancorporation
Media:
Robert Sarver, 602-952-5445
Investors:
Dale Gibbons, 602-952-5476