AmericanWest Bancorporation (AWBC) conducts its banking business through 32 branches and four lending offices located in communities throughout Eastern Washington, including Spokane, and three branches in Northern Idaho. On July 31, 2002, AmericanWest Bancorporation acquired Latah Bancorporation, Inc. and its subsidiary, Bank of Latah (BOL), which continues to operate as a subsidiary of AWBC. During 2001, AWBC merged its five affiliated banks (United Security Bank, Home Security Bank, Bank of Pullman, Grant National Bank and AmericanWest Bank) to form AWB. As of December 31, 2002, AWBC had total assets of $916.8 million, loans of $775.6 million, deposits of $766.3 million and stockholders equity of $81.1 million. AWBC anticipates that it will merge Bank of Latah into AWBCs banking subsidiary, AmericanWest Bank (AWB) during 2003.