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November 2, 2007 - West Bank Hires New Management Trainee

West Des Moines, IA – West Bank has announced the hiring of a new management trainee. Priyanka Poddar has been hired as a Management Trainee/Credit Analyst. She has over 3 years experience with multinational banks in India and has an MBA from Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri.

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 Coralville, 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.