Zions Bancorporation to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Banking...

Zions Bancorporation to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009
Banking and Financial Services Conference

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 3, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harris H. Simmons, chairman and
chief executive officer of Zions Bancorporation (Nasdaq:ZION), will make a
presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services
Conference on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 1:45 p.m. ET. A live webcast of the
presentation may be accessed on the Zions Bancorporation Web site,
www.zionsbancorporation.com. The webcast will also be archived and available on
the Web site until November 27, 2009.

Zions Bancorporation is one of the nation's premier financial services
companies, consisting of a collection of great banks in select high growth
markets. Zions operates its banking businesses under local management teams and
community identities through approximately 500 offices in 10 Western and
Southwestern states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington. The company is a national leader in Small
Business Administration lending and public finance advisory services. In
addition, Zions is included in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Financial 100 indices.
Investor information and links to subsidiary banks can be accessed at
www.zionsbancorporation.com.

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CONTACT: Zions Bancorporation
James Abbott, Director of Investor Relations and
External Communications
(801) 844-7637