PHOENIX -- (Business Wire)

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) announced today that President and Chief Operating Officer Ken Vecchione will present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, New York, on Monday, September 12, 2011, at 11:15 a.m. EDT. Mr. Vecchione’s comments will be webcast live at: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rrshq20/wal.

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 a leading bank holding company in the Southwest with banking and financial service subsidiaries in Arizona, California, Nevada and Colorado. The company provides services to businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals, nonprofit organizations, high net worth individuals and other 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.

Contacts:

Western Alliance Bancorporation
Dale Gibbons, 602-952-5476

Source: Western Alliance Bancorporation