Exhibit 99.1

Safe Harbor Statement

This

presentation

contain

comments

and

information

that

constitute

“forward-looking

statements”

(within

the

meaning

of

the Private

Securities

Litigation

Reform

Act

of

1995).

The

forward-looking

statements

herein

are

subject

to

risks

and

uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements.

Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements

include, among other things, the following: 1. Related to the Far West merger: the ability of AmericanWest to obtain the

required shareholder approvals; the ability to consummate the transaction; the ability to successfully integrate the

companies;

a

material

adverse

change

in

the

financial

condition,

results

of

operations

or

prospects

of

either

company;

the

ability

to

fully

realize

the

expected

cost

savings;

and,

the

risk

of

customer

attrition;

2.

Generally:

the

ability

to

open

new financial centers and loan production offices in a timely manner; the ability to realize cost savings associated with

staff reduction; the ability to achieve targeted asset quality improvement; change in general business and economic

conditions; changes in the interest rate environment, deposit flows, loan demand, real estate values, and competition;

changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; changes in legislation and regulation; other economic,

competitive, governmental, regulatory, geopolitical and technological factors affecting operations, pricing and services;

and other risk factors referred to from time to time in filings made by AmericanWest with the Securities and Exchange

Commission.

When

used

in

this

presentation,

the

words

“believes,”

“estimates,”

“expects,”

“should,”

“anticipates”

and

similar expressions as they relate to either company or the proposed transaction are intended to identify forward-looking

statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as to the date they are made. The Company does not undertake to

update

forward-looking

statements

to

reflect

circumstances

or

events

that

occur

after

the

date

the

forward-looking

statements are made. This presentation may be deemed to be offering or solicitation materials of AmericanWest

Bancorporation and Far West Bancorporation in connection with the proposed merger of Far West with and into

AmericanWest.  Shareholders are urged to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus that will be included in the

registration statement on Form S-4, which AmericanWest has filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed

acquisition, because both contains important information about AmericanWest, Far West, the acquisition and related

matters. The directors and executive officers of AmericanWest and Far West may be deemed to be participants in the

solicitation

of

proxies

from

their

respective

shareholders.

Information

regarding

AmericanWest’s

participants

and

their

security holdings can be found in its most recent proxy statement filed with the SEC, and information for both

AmericanWest and Far West participants in the joint proxy statement/prospectus. All documents filed with the SEC are or

will be available for free, both on the SEC web site (http://www.sec.gov) and by directing requests to:

For AmericanWest:

AmericanWest Bancorporation

Attention: Investor Relations

41 West Riverside Avenue, Ste. 400

Spokane, WA  99201

Email:

investorinfo@awbank.net

Phone: 509.232.1536

For Far West:

Far West

Bancorporation

Attention:  President

201 East Center

Street,

Provo, UT  84606

Email: 

Strategic Focus –

WA/ID

–

Continue to evaluate expansion opportunities in contiguous

markets with strong economic growth characteristics either

on a de novo or acquisition basis

–

Continued improvement in asset quality metrics driven by

strong credit culture and dedicated special assets group

–

2007 expected net charge offs of 0.25% -

0.35%

–

Expected non-performing assets/total assets of 0.60%

by 3/31/02007

Strategic Focus –

WA/ID (cont’d)

–

Target efficiency ratio by Q4 2007 of 60%, driven by Far West

acquisition synergies and internal cost control focus

–

5% staff reduction ($1.7MM in annual pre-tax savings)

expected by Q2 2007

–

Investment cycle in Washington/Idaho infrastructure

substantially complete

–

4 new financial centers opened and 2 relocated since

2005

–

Focus on growth areas in existing footprint, including

Coeur d’Alene, ID and Tri-Cities area of WA

Strategic Focus –

Utah De Novo Expansion

–

Initiated expansion to high-growth Utah markets in Q3

2006 with opening of an LPO near Salt Lake City

–

Utah has strong long-term economic growth

prospects and will allow for asset base

diversification

–

Projected population growth for 2006-2011 well

above national average (Provo MSA 24%)

Strategic Focus –

Utah De Novo Expansion (cont’d)

–Niche opportunity for a larger service-focused community bank

given current competitive composition in Utah banking market:

Utah Deposits as of June 30, 2006*

Deposits in millions

Number of

Total

Deposits

Average

Banks

Deposits

%

Deposits

National/Regional

7

31,347

78%

4,478

Community

49

8,802

22%

180

56

40,149

100%

*Excludes $103 billion of brokerage/specialty deposits. Source: FDIC.

Strategic Focus –

Utah De Novo Expansion (cont’d)

–

Capitalize on AWBC management’s prior experience in the Utah

marketplace through targeted recruiting of top-tier producers

–

As of year-end 2006, approximately $100MM in loan commitments

and $57MM in outstanding loans generated by Utah LPO

–

Contributed 50% of AWBC organic loan growth in 2006

–

Recently hired SBA lending team to be based in Salt Lake City

–

New Utah flagship financial center to be located on the ground floor of

the Walker Center Tower in downtown Salt Lake City scheduled for

opening in Q3 2007

–

LPO will be opened in Walker Center by the end of Q1 2007

Strategic Focus –

Far West Bank

–

Announced merger with Provo based Far West Bancorporation in Oct., 2006

–

Expected closing on April 1, 2007 subject to shareholder approval and

customary closing conditions

–

Consideration 80% stock/20% cash

–

Far West is a high performing $425MM bank founded in 1975, with 16

branches from Provo to St. George

–

Net interest margin in excess of 8%/ROA in excess of 3%

–

AWBC expects transaction will be accretive to EPS for 2007 and provide an

IRR in excess of 15%

–

All Utah financial centers will be operated under the Far West Bank brand