Exhibit 99.1
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PROXY Revoking any such prior appointment, the undersigned, a shareholder of Western
Interstate Bancorp ("WIB"), hereby appoints Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxx and
WESTERN INTERSTATE BANCORP Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, and each of them, attorneys and agents of the undersigned, with
00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx full power of substitution, to vote all shares of the Common Stock of the
Suite 300 undersigned in WIB at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of WIB to be held at 00000
Xxxxxx, XX 000000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx, XX 00000 on Wednesday, August 27, 1997 at 12:00 noon
local time and at any adjournments thereof, as fully and effectually as the undersigned
could do if personally present and voting, hereby approving, ratifying and confirming
all that said attorneys and agents or their substitutes may lawfully do in place of the
undersigned as indicated below.
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FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING
TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1997
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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WESTERN INTERSTATE BANCORP.
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THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED AND DATED WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
FOR PROPOSALS 1 AND 2 AND THE PROXIES WILL USE THEIR DISCRETION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTERS REFERRED TO IN PROPOSAL 3.
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1. Approval of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, as described in the accompanying Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
FOR / / AGAINST / / WITHHOLD VOTE / /
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2. Approval of the proposal to give authority to the Proxies to adjourn the Special Meeting in order to permit further
solicitation of proxies.
FOR / / AGAINST / / WITHHOLD VOTE / /
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3. With respect to the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting or any adjournments
thereof, as the Proxies, in their sole discretion, may see fit.
FOR / / AGAINST / / WITHHOLD VOTE / /
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Please sign exactly as name appears. When shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney,
as executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such; if
Dated __________________, 1997 a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President or other authorized
officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
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Signature
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Signature if held jointly
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PLEASE XXXX, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
