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Simmons joins Alliance Bank as senior vice president

Dec. 18, 2008

Alliance Bank of Arizona President and CEO Jim Lundy announced this week that Pat Simmons has joined the bank as Senior Vice President and Manager of Commercial Banking for the bank's Tucson Swan office.

"Experienced bankers matter today more than ever and Alliance Bank is pleased to have a consummate professional like Pat (Simmons) to serve our business clients in Tucson," said Lundy. "As a veteran Tucson banker with significant depth of experience in commercial banking, Pat will be a valuable asset to Alliance Bank and its Tucson customers."

Simmons joins Alliance Bank with more than 37 years of banking experience, most recently, with National Bank of Arizona, as the Director of Commercial Banking for the Southern Arizona region. An active member of the Tucson community, Simmons currently serves on the Business Development Finance Corporation Board of Directors. Simmons has previously served on the Hon Kachina Council, the American Heart Board, and was a member of the Phoenix Country Club.

He is a native of Odessa, Texas and holds a BBA from Texas Christian University.

Simmons is located at Alliance Bank's Tucson Swan Office at 4703 E. Camp Lowell Drive. The office phone is 520.784.6000.

Founded in 2003, Alliance Bank has quickly become one of the fastest-growing banks in the U.S. with total assets of $853 million, total deposits of $655 million and total loans of $622 million (as of 9/30/08). 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 website at alliancebankofarizona.com.

Alliance Bank of Arizona is a subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation, westernalliancebancorp.com, one of the largest regional bank holding companies in the country with more than $5 billion in assets.

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