Exhibit 99.1
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Amy Yuhn
Director of Communications
312-564-1378
ayuhn@theprivatebank.com
For Immediate Release
PrivateBancorp, Inc. to Present at the JPMorgan SMid Cap Conference
CHICAGO, November 26, 2008 – PrivateBancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PVTB) today announced its management team is scheduled to present at the JPMorgan SMid Cap Conference in New York on December 4, 2008, at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time.
A live webcast of the presentation will be available at the following address: http://metameetings.com/webcasts/jpmorgan/smidcap08/directlink/?ticker=PVTB. Investors may also access the webcast of the presentation at the company’s website at http://www.pvtb.com during the conference and for 30 days following the conference.
Listeners should go to the website at least 15 minutes before the event to download and install any necessary audio software. There is no charge to access the event.
About PrivateBancorp, Inc.
PrivateBancorp, Inc. is a growing diversified financial services company with 22 offices in nine states and more than $9.0 billion in assets as of September 30, 2008. Through its subsidiaries, PrivateBancorp delivers customized business and personal financial services to middle-market commercial and commercial real estate companies, as well as business owners, executives, entrepreneurs and wealthy families.
Additional information can be found in the Investor Relations section of PrivateBancorp, Inc.’s website at www.pvtb.com.
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