(Source: Business Wire)

National Bank of Arizona today announced that its investment affiliate,
Contango Capital Advisors, will now operate in Arizona under the name
NB|AZ Wealth Management.
"We are launching the NB|AZ Private Bank and formally integrating
National Bank of Arizona's private and business banking services with
Contango's wealth management activities," said Keith Maio, National Bank
of Arizona's President and CEO. "With the estate planning and trust
services available to NB|AZ Wealth Management clients through another
affiliate, Western National Trust Company, we will now offer a truly
comprehensive and integrated suite of advisory services. We believe that
even the most demanding and sophisticated investors will find appealing
breadth and quality of service."
Contango's wealth management clients in Arizona will see no change in
their advisor, the services offered, or the statements and other
information provided. Contango, Western National Trust Company, and
National Bank of Arizona are all affiliates and subsidiaries of Zions
Bancorporation.
About NB|AZ Wealth Management
Contango Capital Advisors, Inc. has begun operating as NB|AZ Wealth
Management in Arizona. The wealth management arm of Zions
Bancorporation, Contango has been offering comprehensive wealth
management services since November 2004. As of August 31, 2009, the
company had $1.3 billion in assets under management. Contango's services
include portfolio development and management, financial planning and
private business transition strategies. Investment and advisory services
are designed to be appropriate to each client's needs and objectives, to
contribute to and fit in with a client's overall financial situation,
and to target a level of risk that the client is comfortable with.
Contango actively manages its clients' portfolios in accordance with its
long-term, global perspective and its understanding of the macroeconomic
environment.
About National Bank of Arizona
Founded in Tucson, Ariz. in 1984, National Bank of Arizona is a
community bank serving professionals and meeting the needs of small and
mid-sized Arizona businesses. Arizona's fourth-largest bank with $4.8
billion in assets, National Bank has more than 75 offices throughout the
state. For more information, visit www.nbarizona.com.
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