The
Office 's role is to provide proactive, constructive and innovative
advice to help the Department maximize both security and liberty.

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All written or oral
forward-looking statements attributable to the Company are expressly
qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.

ADVISORY/Department of Homeland Security Official to Meet with Arab and Islamic Community Leaders in L.A.

Over the course of
the next few months, key members of the Office will visit key markets
in order to discuss issues and possible strategies to build bridges
with communities with concerns about issues in civil rights and civil
liberties since the attacks of 9/11.

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Business Editors/Banking Writers

HOUSTON ----The Southwest
Bancorporation of Texas, Inc.

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, the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties was
formed to ensure that the rights of individuals and groups are not
compromised in the pursuit of security and safety.

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Southwest Bancorporation of Texas, Inc.
(the "Company" ) to be materially different from future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements.
The Company's actual results may differ materially from the results
anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of
factors, including , without limitation (a) the effects of future
economic conditions on the Company and its customers; (b) the costs
and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in
such litigation; (c) governmental monetary and fiscal policies, as
well as legislative and regulatory changes; (d ) the effect of changes
in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the
regulatory agencies, as well as the Financial Accounting Standards
Board and other accounting standard setters; (e) the risks of changes
in interest rates on the level and composition of deposits, loan
demand , and the values of loan collateral, securities and interest
rate protection agreements, as well as interest rate risks; (f) the
effects of competition from other commercial banks, thrifts, mortgage
banking firms, consumer finance companies, credit unions, securities
brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market and other mutual
funds and other financial institutions operating in the Company's
market area and elsewhere, including institutions operating locally,
regionally, nationally and internationally, together with such
competitors offering banking products and services by mail , telephone,
computer and the internet; (g) technological changes; (h) acquisition
and integration of acquired businesses; (i) the failure of assumptions
underlying the establishment of reserves for loan loses and
estimations of values of collateral in various financial assets and
liabilities; (j) acts of war or terrorism.

(a) No cameras or reporters will be allowed into these closed-door
meetings.

Islamism is an umbrella term referring to several Islamic revival and purification movements which seek to institutionalize Islamic beliefs and values in government, the economy, and society.

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56 billion in assets, has more than 75
full-service branches located throughout the Houston and Dallas
metropolitan areas. The Office seeks to strike a
balance between civil liberties and security and homeland safety.

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Board of Directors today declared a
dividend to be paid with respect to the common stock of the Company in
the amount of $0.

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(Nasdaq:ABNK), is the largest independent bank holding
company headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Editor's Note: Schedule your one-on-one interview with Mr.

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The Company focuses on
commercial lending, treasury management and investment services for
businesses, private financial management and trust services for
families and individuals, and retail and mortgage banking services.

----Department of Homeland Security:

WHAT: Interview opportunities with Dan Sutherland, Advisor to the
Secretary of Homeland Security, Office of Civil Rights and Civil
Liberties before and after closed-door(a) meetings with Los
Angeles area Arab and Islamic community leaders.

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WHEN: Wednesday and Thursday, March 15 + 16, 2005 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

WHERE: In person or by phone by appointment as arranged

Meetings with the following organizations, held separately and in
joint sessions, will include, but not be limited to,
representatives from the following entities:

-- The Shura Council of Southern California

-- An informal coalition of immigrants' rights group

-- Ban al-Wardi

-- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

-- Salam al-Marayati

-- The Muslim Public Affairs Council

-- The Iranian-American Lawyers Association

General topics for discussion include but will not be limited to

-- Protection of civil rights and civil liberties

-- Seek to address issues that have been debated for many
years -- like racial profiling with innovative and practical
solutions

-- Creating new and helpful alliances in our war on terror

The Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties acts as
the "civil conscience" of the Department of Homeland Security. The
Office also helps the Department and the people of America by
investigating any concerns or complaints that DHS employees have
violated someone's civil rights or civil liberties.

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While
the Department of Homeland Security was organized to secure and
protect the U. Visit www. Daniel
Sutherland today .

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, the parent company of
Amegy Bank N.
The Company, with $7.

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The words "expect," "anticipated, "
"intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "estimate," and similar
expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements..

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ADVISORY ..

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Southwest Bancorporation of Texas Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend; Shareholders Approve Name Change of Company to Amegy Bancorporation Inc.

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03 per share, to be paid on June 15, 2005 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2005.A.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain of the matters discussed in this press release may
constitute forward-looking statements for the purposes of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and as such may involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of Southwest Bancorporation of Texas, Inc.

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Call 214-523-9088.

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In addition, shareholders of the Company today approved the change
of the Company's name to Amegy Bancorporation, Inc.

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