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June 15, 2007 - West Bank Announces Changes

West Des Moines, IA - Geoffrey Gade, Vice President, who has managed West Bank’s branch office at 3839 Merle Hay Road in Des Moines for the last 10 years, has moved to the Commercial Banking department located at the main office at 1601 22nd Street, West Des Moines. In his new role, he will concentrate on commercial banking and business development.

Gade is a board member of the Des Moines Health Center and a member of the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce. He studied finance at Des Moines Area Community College.

Jason Trenkamp, Second Vice President, has been hired to manage the branch at 3839 Merle Hay Road in Des Moines. He has 10 years experience in the banking industry. He holds an associate degree from AIB College of Business and a BA from William Penn University.

ABOUT WEST BANCORPORATION
West Bancorporation, Inc. is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. Serving clients since 1893, West Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of West Bancorporation, Inc., is a community bank that focuses on lending, deposit services and trust services for consumers and small to medium sized businesses. The Bank has two full-service offices in Iowa City, one full-service office in Coralville, and seven full-service offices in the greater Des Moines area. WB Capital Management Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of West Bancorporation, Inc., has offices in Cedar Rapids, and West Des Moines, Iowa, and provides portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, public funds, mutual funds, foundations and endowments, and high net worth individuals. West Bancorporation common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “WTBA.” Further information about West Bancorporation can be found at www.westbankiowa.com.