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Miller joins Alliance Bank of Arizona to head Operations

Aug. 13, 2008

Alliance Bank of Arizona President and CEO Jim Lundy announced this week that Cheryl Miller has joined the bank as senior vice president and operations manager for the bank.

For five years, we've built a reputation as a strong relationship business bank," said Lundy. "The addition of Cheryl Miller as the head of our statewide operations will enable us to continue to grow and expand our business and personal banking relationships while delivering the same high level of service that our clients have come to expect from us.

Miller joins Alliance Bank of Arizona with 30 years of banking experience, including operations and project management. She began her career with Valley National Bank which later merged with Bank One. Most recently, she was Operations Manager for Chase Bank overseeing 109 branches in Arizona. A resident of Phoenix, Miller attended Phoenix College and has volunteered for the West Valley Child Crisis Center.

As operations manager, Miller will oversee the day-to-day branch operations of all 11 statewide offices of Alliance Bank. She will be located at the bank's Midtown office at Phoenix Plaza (2901 N. Central Avenue).

Founded in 2003, Alliance Bank has quickly become one of the fastest-growing banks in the U.S. with total assets of $800 million, total deposits of $657 million and total loans of $610 million (as of 6/30/08). Alliance Bank is a "super community" commercial bank with local decision-making, focused on Arizona's business and professional community, along with individuals seeking personalized banking service. Alliance Bank now has 11 offices statewide including Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tucson, Flagstaff and Sedona. 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, one of the largest regional bank holding companies in the country with more than $5 billion in assets.

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