AmericanWest Bancorporation Announces Schedule for First Quarter Earnings Conference Call.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- AmericanWest Bancorporation (NASDAQ:AWBC) announced today that it will hold its 2007 first quarter earnings conference call on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. PDT (1:00 p.m. EDT). Management will discuss 2007 first quarter results and provide an update on the recent merger and acquisition of Far West Bancorporation.

Shareholders, analysts and other interested parties are invited to join the call. The access instructions are:

Telephone access: 877-407-0782

Passcode: AWBC

A rebroadcast will be available approximately one hour after the conference call by dialing 877-660-6853, Account # 286, Conference ID # 237898 (both are required for replay) or by visiting www.awbank.net. Information to be discussed in the teleconference will be available on the Company's Web site in the morning prior to the call.

About AmericanWest Bancorporation

AmericanWest Bancorporation is a bank holding company whose principal subsidiary is AmericanWest Bank, a community bank with 62 financial centers and four loan production offices located in Eastern and Central Washington, Northern Idaho and Utah. For further information on the Company or to access Internet banking, please visit our web site at www.awbank.net/IR.