PrivateBancorp (NASDAQ: PVTB) operates as the holding company for The PrivateBank and Trust Company. Through its subsidiaries, PrivateBancorp delivers customized business and personal financial services to middle-market companies, as well as to business owners, executives, entrepreneurs, and families. As of March 31, 2012, the company had 34 offices in nine states and $12.6 billion in assets. For more information visit the company’s Web site at: www.theprivatebank.com

William Blair & Company is a global investment banking and asset management firm committed to building enduring relationships with clients and providing expertise and solutions to meet their evolving needs. An independent and employee-owned firm, William Blair is based in Chicago, and has office locations in 10 cities, including London, New York, Shanghai, and Zurich. For more information on William Blair & Company, visit www.williamblair.com

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