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National Bank of Arizona Introduces New Logo

September 13, 2004

PHOENIX, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- National Bank of Arizona Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John J. Gisi has announced the introduction of the bank's new logo.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040913/ARIZONALOGO)

Under the direction of Gisi, the company's original CEO, National Bank of Arizona marks its 20-year anniversary in 2004 with a new look which is symbolic of the bank's Arizona roots.

"We have worked hard over the past 20 years to become a partner with our customers," said Gisi. "We are dependable and genuine and our customers relate to us for just those reasons. We wanted to convey these strengths in a bold new look, one that says permanency and reliability. We feel our new logo does just that."

The design of National Bank's new logo is based on the Signal Hill Petroglyph located just north of Tucson in Marana, Ariz. Since National Bank was founded in Tucson, the location of the petroglyph is especially meaningful. The symbol is a sun shrine which archeologists believe was the symbol for life, infinity or origin. According to archeologists, the petroglyph dates back to 1200 A.D.

National Bank of Arizona, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation (Nasdaq: ZION), was founded in 1984 as a community bank specializing in real estate, serving professionals, and meeting the needs of small and mid-sized Arizona businesses. Since that time, the bank has experienced dramatic growth becoming Arizona's fourth-largest bank with approximately $3 billion in assets. National Bank has also been named the Number One Bank in the state for the third consecutive year by, "Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Business." National Bank has 51 offices in 36 communities throughout the state. For more information, visit National Bank online at: www.nbarizona.com.

SOURCE  National Bank of Arizona
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    /CONTACT:  Chad Twitty, Communications Manager of National Bank of
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