Hancock Holding Company Announces Earnings for Third Quarter 2006


GULFPORT, Miss., Oct. 17, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC) and Leo W. Seal, Jr., President of Hancock Holding Company, today announced earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Hancock's third quarter 2006 earnings were $36.0 million, an increase of $34.6 million from the third quarter of 2005. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2006 were $1.08, an increase of $1.04 from the same quarter a year ago.

Hancock's earnings for the third quarter of 2006 included a $20.0 million negative provision for loan losses, which included a partial reversal of the Company's storm-related allowance for loan losses. In the third quarter of 2005, Hancock established a $35.2 million allowance for loan losses related to projected credit losses associated with the impact of Hurricane Katrina. Through the third quarter of 2006, the Company has experienced storm-related charge-offs of about $4.4 million. While management has determined that the potential for further storm-related charge-offs is present, the levels are projected to be lower than originally anticipated. The Company reviewed the asset quality of significant credits included in the original $35.2 million storm-related allowance and determined that this partial reversal was appropriate.

Excluding the aforementioned $20.0 million (pre-tax) negative provision related to the storm, adjusted earnings for third quarter 2006 were $23.0 million. Adjusted earnings for the third quarter of 2005 were $18.8 million (after excluding the pre-tax impact of $35.2 million to establish a storm-related provision for credit losses, a net gain on insurance less direct expenses incurred of $12.3 million, and approximately $3.8 million of waived fees). Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.69 for the third quarter of 2006, compared to $0.57 for the third quarter of 2005. Reported earnings for second quarter 2006 (there were no storm-related adjustments) were $22.0 million, and diluted earnings per share were $0.66.

Hancock's third quarter performance included the following significant items:



 -- Superior Returns: Hancock's third quarter adjusted return on 
    average assets was 1.51 percent, with an adjusted return on 
    average common equity of 17.63 percent 

 -- Strong Loan Growth: Third quarter average loans were up 
    $86.3 million, or 12 percent annualized, compared to the second 
    quarter of 2006, and were up $161.7 million, or 6 percent, 
    compared to the third quarter of 2005. Loan growth was mostly 
    reflected in commercial purpose and mortgage loans and is 
    indicative of the ongoing recovery in the region. 

 -- Net Interest Margin: The Company's net interest margin (te) of 
    4.29 percent narrowed 11 basis points from the third quarter of 
    2005, but was 2 basis points wider than the previous quarter.  
    Net interest income (te) was $11.4 million, or 24 percent, higher 
    than last year's third quarter, but was $0.5 million lower than 
    the previous quarter. 

 -- Asset Quality: Net charge-offs for the third quarter were 
    $2.6 million, or 0.34 percent of average loans, down $0.4 million 
    from the $3.0 million, or 0.40 percent of average loans, reported 
    for the second quarter of 2006.  Storm-related net charge-offs for 
    the third quarter of 2006 totaled $0.3 million and were 
    $4.4 million since the third quarter of 2005.  Non-performing 
    assets as a percent of loans and foreclosed property fell 9 basis 
    points from the prior quarter to 0.20 percent at September 30, 
    2006.  Loans past due 90 days at September 30, 2006, were 
    0.12 percent, compared to 0.22 percent at June 30, 2006. 

 -- Allowance for Loan Losses: Hancock's allowance for loan losses at 
    September 30, 2006 was $48.4 million, or 1.54 percent of 
    period-end loans, a decrease of $22.6 million from the June 30, 
    2006 level.

George A. Schloegel, Chief Executive Officer of Hancock Holding Company, commented on the Company's third quarter operating results, "The recovery work that continues on a daily basis in our region is symbolic of a recovering economy that will thrive as the rebuilding efforts ramp up. With third quarter loan growth of $86.3 million compared to last quarter, Hancock stands ready to continue participating in and leading the region's rebuilding efforts."

Balance Sheet Growth and Capital

At September 30, 2006, Hancock's total loans were $3.1 billion, which represented an increase of $157.0 million, or 5 percent, from September 30, 2005. Period-end loans were up $97.1 million, or 3 percent, compared to June 30, 2006. As mentioned, average loans were up $86.3 million, or 12 percent annualized, from the second quarter. Of that increase, approximately $50.4 million of growth was in Louisiana, $28.9 million in Mississippi and $7.0 million in Florida. The Company expects that this quarter's loan growth is representative of the rebuilding efforts throughout the region and is sustainable.

Period-end deposits for the third quarter were $5.0 billion, up $975.4 million, or 24 percent, from September 30, 2005, but were down $246.8 million, or 5 percent, from June 30, 2006. The Company believes that the third quarter's net out flows of deposits is a signal that businesses and consumers alike are beginning their own rebuilding efforts as the overwhelming majority of deposit outflows occurred in transaction deposits (both interest and non-interest bearing). The quarter-end deposit balances do not include any significant funds from the distribution of Community Development Block Grants (storm- related federal aid to homeowners), which have not yet begun in Louisiana or Mississippi.

The Company's total assets at September 30, 2006, were $6.1 billion, up $1.2 billion, or 25 percent compared to last year, but down $33.5 million, or 0.5 percent, from June 30, 2006. Hancock remains very well capitalized, even with a significant increase in total assets from last year. As of September 30, 2006, Hancock's Leverage (tier one) Ratio stands at 8.15 percent, while the Tangible Equity Ratio was 7.79 percent.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income (te) for the third quarter increased $11.4 million, or 24 percent, from the third quarter of 2005, but was $0.5 million lower then the second quarter of 2006. The Company's net interest margin (te) was 4.29 percent in the third quarter, 11 basis points narrower than the same quarter a year ago and 2 basis points wider than the previous quarter.

Compared to the same quarter a year ago, the primary driver of the $11.4 million increase in net interest income (te) was a $1.2 billion, or 27 percent, increase in average earning assets mainly from average deposit inflows of $1.3 billion, or 33 percent. The increase in deposits was related to insurance settlements for business and consumers, as well as other forms of federal aid to customers impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Of the $1.2 billion increase in average earning assets, $161.7 million was deployed into loans and $1.0 billion into securities and other short-term investments. The net interest margin (te) narrowed 11 basis points as the increase in the average earning asset yield (40 basis points) did not offset the increase in total funding costs (51 basis points).

The Company's level of net interest income (te) in the third quarter decreased $0.5 million, or 0.8 percent, from the prior quarter. Average earning assets decreased $96.9 million, or 2 percent, from the previous quarter due to average deposit outflows of $164.5 million, or 3 percent. Of the $164.5 million decrease in average deposits, $79.0 million was in non-interest bearing deposits and $106.3 million in interest-bearing transactions deposits. The majority of deposit outflows were believed to be related to rebuilding efforts throughout the Company's operating region. Average loans were up $86.3 million, or 12 percent annualized, from the prior quarter, reflected mostly in higher levels of commercial purpose loans and mortgage loans. The net interest margin (te) widened 2 basis points from the prior quarter as the yield on average earning assets increased 27 basis points, while total funding costs were up 25 basis points. The yield on average earning assets continues to be impacted by the larger percent of the Company's earning assets in securities and short-term investments (44 percent) than deployed into loans (56 percent). The total cost of funds was up 25 basis points mostly due to increase in cost of public fund deposits (indexed to short-term market rates) as well as higher rates paid on time deposits.

Non-interest Income and Non-interest Expense

Excluding the impact of storm-related gains/(losses) and securities transactions, non-interest income for the third quarter was up $4.0 million, or 19 percent, compared to the same quarter a year ago. Non-interest income was down $0.3 million, or 1 percent, compared to the second quarter. The primary factors impacting the higher levels of non-interest income as compared to the same quarter a year ago were higher levels of service charge fees (up $1.7 million, or 22 percent). In addition, debit card and merchant fees were up $0.7 million, when compared to the same quarter a year ago. However, insurance fees were down $0.7 million. The decrease in non-interest income for the third quarter (excluding securities transactions) compared to the prior quarter was due to decreases in trust fees (down $0.2 million) and insurance fees (down $0.5 million).

Operating expenses for the third quarter were $7.6 million, or 18 percent, higher compared to the same quarter a year ago, but were $0.8 million, or 2 percent, lower than the previous quarter. The increase from the same quarter a year ago was reflected in higher levels of personnel expense (up $2.8 million), data processing expense (up $1.7 million), professional services expense (up $1.3 million), and all other expenses (up $1.8 million). The decrease in non-interest expenses from the prior quarter was reflected in lower levels of occupancy expense (down $0.6 million) and other operating expenses (down $0.9 million), offset by a higher level of personnel expense (up $0.7 million).

Asset Quality

Annualized net charge-offs, as a percent of average loans, for the third quarter were 0.34 percent, compared to 0.40 percent for the second quarter, and to 0.23 percent in the third quarter of 2005. During the third quarter of 2006, the Company recorded $20.0 million negative provision, primarily as a result of a better than expected credit loss experience related to Hurricane Katrina. No provision for loan losses was booked in the second quarter of 2006, while the third quarter of 2005's provision was $36.9 million, of which $35.2 million was related to the establishment of a storm-related allowance for loan losses.

Non-performing assets as a percent of total loans and foreclosed assets was 0.20 percent at September 30, 2006, compared to 0.29 percent at June 30, 2006. Compared to the third quarter of 2005, the ratio of non-performing assets as a percent of total loans and foreclosed assets was down 25 basis points. Non-performing assets decreased $2.7 million from June 30, 2006, reflecting primarily lower levels of non-accrual loans. The Company's ratio of accruing loans 90 days or more past due to total loans was 0.12 percent at September 30, 2006, compared to 0.22 percent at June 30, 2006 and to 0.21 percent at September 30, 2005.

The Company's allowance for loan losses was $48.4 million at September 30, 2006, down $22.6 million from the $71.0 million reported at June 30, 2006, and $28.2 million lower than the $76.6 million reported at September 30, 2005. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans was 1.54 percent at September 30, 2006, and 2.33 percent at June 30, 2006. The allowance coverage ratio (allowance for loan losses to non-performers and past dues) was 495 percent in third quarter 2006, as compared to 457 percent in second quarter, and 393 percent in third quarter 2005. As previously mentioned, the Company had established a specific allowance of $35.2 million for estimated credit losses related to the impact of Hurricane Katrina on Hancock's loan portfolio in the third quarter of 2005. Hancock recorded storm-related net charge-offs through September 30, 2006 of $4.4 million directly against the aforementioned allowance. In the third quarter, the Company recorded a $20.0 million negative loan loss provision that included a partial reversal of the storm-related allowance.

General

Hancock Holding Company -- parent company of Hancock Bank (Mississippi), Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Hancock Bank of Florida, and Magna Insurance Company -- has assets of $6.1 billion. Founded in 1899, Hancock Bank stands among the strongest, safest financial institutions in the United States and is the only financial services company headquartered in the Gulf South to rate among the top 20 percent of America's top-performing banks. Hancock offers comprehensive financial solutions through more than 140 banking and financial services offices and more than 130 automated teller machines across south Mississippi, Louisiana, south Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Additional corporate information and on-line banking and bill pay services are available at www.hancockbank.com.

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"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 in an effort to encourage corporations to provide information about companies' anticipated future financial performance. This act provides a safe harbor for such disclosure, which protects the companies from unwarranted litigation if actual results are different from management expectations. This release contains forward-looking statements and reflects management's current views and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance, and financial results. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause the Company's actual results and experience to differ from the anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements.



 Hancock Holding Company
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands, except per share data and FTE headcount)
 (unaudited)
                  -----------------------------------------------------
                         Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                  -------------------------------  --------------------
                  9/30/2006  6/30/2006  9/30/2005  9/30/2006  9/30/2005
                  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Per Common Share
  Data
 ----------------
 Earnings per
  share:
   Basic          $   1.11   $   0.68   $   0.04   $   2.46   $   1.08
   Diluted        $   1.08   $   0.66   $   0.04   $   2.41   $   1.06
 Cash dividends
  per share       $  0.240   $  0.220   $  0.195   $  0.655   $  0.525
 Book value per
  share
  (period-end)    $  16.64   $  15.12   $  14.52   $  16.64   $  14.52
 Tangible book
  value per share
  (period-end)    $  14.47   $  12.94   $  12.25   $  14.47   $  12.25
 Weighted average
  number of shares:
   Basic            32,566     32,531     32,308     32,500     32,388
   Diluted          33,333     33,322     32,940     33,274     32,959
 Period-end number
  of shares         32,584     32,555     32,309     32,584     32,309
 Market data:
  High closing
   price          $  56.79   $  57.19   $  37.84   $  57.19   $  37.84
  Low closing
   price          $  49.71   $  44.02   $  29.93   $  37.75   $  28.25
  Period end
   closing price  $  53.55   $  56.00   $  34.14   $  53.55   $  34.14
  Trading volume     8,135      8,737      8,760     20,883     15,575

 Other Period-end
  Data
 ----------------
 FTE headcount       1,788      1,777      1,590      1,788      1,590
 Tangible common
  equity          $471,387   $421,369   $395,843   $471,387   $395,843
 Tier I capital   $487,668   $457,738   $407,075   $487,668   $407,075
 Goodwill         $ 59,683   $ 59,060   $ 61,428   $ 59,683   $ 61,428
 Amortizable
  intangibles     $  9,938   $ 10,575   $  9,928   $  9,938   $  9,928
 Mortgage
  servicing
  intangibles     $  1,093   $  1,256   $  1,860   $  1,093   $  1,860
 Common shares
  repurchased
  for publicly
  announced plans       --         22         12         39        148

 Performance Ratios
 ------------------
 Return on average
  assets              2.36%      1.45%      0.12%      1.77%      0.98%
 Return on average
  common equity      27.58%     17.89%      1.18%     21.42%      9.81%
 Earning asset
  yield (TE)          6.60%      6.32%      6.19%      6.36%      6.06%
 Total cost of
  funds               2.30%      2.05%      1.80%      2.08%      1.67%
 Net interest
  margin (TE)         4.29%      4.27%      4.40%      4.28%      4.39%
 Non-interest
  expense as a
  percent of total
  revenue (TE)
  before amortiza-
  tion of purchased
  intangibles, net
  storm-related
  gain/(loss)
  and securities
  transactions       58.76%     59.13%     60.85%     58.73%     59.53%
 Common equity
  (period-end) as
  a percent of
  total assets
  (period-end)        8.86%      8.00%      9.55%      8.86%      9.55%
 Leverage (Tier I)
  ratio               8.15%      7.59%      8.64%      8.15%      8.64%
 Tangible common
  equity ratio        7.79%      6.92%      8.17%      7.79%      8.17%
 Net charge-offs
  as a percent of
  average loans       0.34%      0.40%      0.23%      0.24%      0.27%
 Allowance for
  loan losses as a
  percent of
  period-end loans    1.54%      2.33%      2.57%      1.54%      2.57%
 Allowance for
  loan losses to
  NPAs + accruing
  loans 90 days
  past due          494.65%    457.10%    392.70%    494.65%    392.70%
 Loan/deposit
  ratio              60.97%     57.40%     76.77%     59.11%     74.28%
 Non-interest
  income excluding
  net storm-related
  gain/(loss) and
  securities trans-
  actions as a
  percent of total
  revenue (TE)       30.18%     30.28%     31.10%     30.13%     32.66%
                  ----------------------------------------------------

 Hancock Holding Company
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)
            ----------------------------------------------------------
                     Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended
            ----------------------------------  ----------------------
            9/30/2006   6/30/2006   9/30/2005   9/30/2006   9/30/2005
            ----------  ---------   ----------  ----------  ----------
Asset Quality
 Information
-------------
 Non-accrual
  loans     $    5,179  $    7,237  $   10,373  $    5,179  $   10,373
 Foreclosed
  assets           970       1,606       2,973         970       2,973
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total non-
  performing
  assets    $    6,149  $    8,843  $   13,346  $    6,149  $   13,346
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Non-per-
  forming
  assets as
  a percent
  of loans
  and fore-
  closed
  assets          0.20%       0.29%       0.45%       0.20%       0.45%
 Accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due       $    3,626  $    6,681  $    6,156  $    3,626  $    6,156
 Accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due as
  a percent
  of loans        0.12%       0.22%       0.21%       0.12%       0.21%
 Non-per-
  forming
  assets +
  accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due to
  loans and
  foreclosed
  assets          0.31%       0.51%       0.65%       0.31%       0.65%

 Net charge-
  offs      $    2,608  $    3,001  $    1,704  $    5,501  $    5,655
 Net charge-
  offs as a
  percent of
  average
  loans           0.34%       0.40%       0.23%       0.24%       0.27%

 Allowance
  for loan
  losses    $   48,352  $   70,960  $   76,584  $   48,352  $   76,584
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses as
  a percent
  of period-
 end loans        1.54%       2.33%       2.57%       1.54%       2.57%
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses to
  NPAs +
  accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due           494.65%     457.10%     392.70%     494.65%     392.70%

 Provision
  for loan
  losses    $  (20,000)         --  $   36,905  $  (20,705) $   41,556

 Allowance
  for Loan
  Losses
 -----------
 Beginning
  Balance   $   70,960  $   73,961  $   41,382  $   74,558  $   40,682
 Provision
  for loan
  loss         (20,000)         --      36,905     (20,705)     41,556
 Charge-offs     6,358       4,742       3,699      15,022      11,264
 Recoveries      3,750       1,741       1,995       9,521       5,609
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Net charge-
  offs           2,608       3,001       1,704       5,501       5,655
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Ending
  Balance   $   48,352  $   70,960  $   76,584  $   48,352  $   76,584
            ----------------------------------------------------------

 Net Charge-off
  Information
 --------------
 Net charge-
 offs:
 Commercial/
  real estate
  loans     $      522  $      620  $      (17) $     (628) $      955
 Mortgage
  loans            367          28           7         576          70
 Direct
  consumer
  loans          1,003       1,681         861       3,264       1,853
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans            294         391         342       1,338       1,420
 Finance
  company
  loans            422         281         511         951       1,357
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-offs
  (including
  storm-
  related)  $    2,608  $    3,001  $    1,704  $    5,501  $    5,655
 Storm-
  related net
  charge-offs      284       1,133          --       2,014          --
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-offs
  (excluding
  storm-
  related)  $    2,324  $    1,868  $    1,704  $    3,487  $    5,655
            ==========================================================
 Average
  loans:
 Commercial/
  real estate
  loans     $1,759,173  $1,699,768  $1,584,244  $1,711,525  $1,533,208
 Mortgage
  loans        423,610     410,522     430,615     414,768     418,479
 Direct
  consumer
  loans        470,771     463,977     504,362     468,196     505,899
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans        347,404     348,463     335,482     349,076     324,122
 Finance
  Company
  loans         79,483      71,461      64,006      71,868      62,295
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  loans     $3,080,442  $2,994,191  $2,918,709  $3,015,434  $2,844,003

 Net charge-
  offs to
  average
  loans:
 Commercial/
  real estate
  loans           0.12%       0.15%       0.00%      -0.05%       0.08%
 Mortgage
  loans           0.34%       0.03%       0.01%       0.19%       0.02%
 Direct
  consumer
  loans           0.85%       1.45%       0.68%       0.93%       0.49%
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans           0.34%       0.45%       0.40%       0.51%       0.59%
 Finance
  Company
  loans           2.11%       1.58%       3.17%       1.77%       2.91%
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-offs
  to average
  loans
  (including
  storm-
  related)        0.34%       0.40%       0.23%       0.24%       0.27%
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-offs
  to average
  loans
  (excluding
  storm-
  related)        0.30%       0.25%       0.23%       0.15%       0.27%
            ----------------------------------------------------------

 Hancock Holding Company
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)
                  -----------------------------------------------------
                         Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                  -------------------------------  --------------------
                  9/30/2006  6/30/2006  9/30/2005  9/30/2006  9/30/2005
                  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest income    $89,233   $86,404    $65,644   $257,226   $190,202
 Interest                                
  income (TE)        91,275    88,375     67,506    263,226    195,576
 Interest expense    31,988    28,636     19,659     85,897     53,908
                  ----------------------------------------------------
 Net interest                            
  income (TE)        59,286    59,740     47,847    177,329    141,667
 Provision for                           
  loan losses       (20,000)       --     36,905    (20,705)    41,556
 Non-interest                            
  income ex-                             
  cluding net                            
  storm-related                          
  gain/(loss)                            
  and securities                         
  transactions       25,627    25,942     21,600     76,459     68,722
 Net storm-                              
  related                                
  gain/(loss)            --        --     12,276         --     12,276
 Securities                              
  transactions                           
  gains/(losses)        110        --        (18)       228        (26)
 Non-interest                            
  expense            50,336    51,172     42,770    150,674    126,917
                  ----------------------------------------------------
 Income before                           
  income taxes       52,645    32,536        168    118,047     48,791
 Income tax                              
  expense            16,614    10,539     (1,267)    38,006     13,824
                  ----------------------------------------------------
 Net income         $36,031   $21,998    $ 1,435   $ 80,041   $ 34,968
                  ====================================================
 Non-interest                            
  Income and                             
  Operating                              
  Expense                                
 ------------
 Service charges                         
  on deposit                             
  accounts          $ 9,719   $ 9,223    $ 7,975   $ 26,826   $ 27,924
 Trust fees           3,175     3,409      2,761      9,662      8,161
 Debit card                              
  & merchant                             
  fees                1,744     1,863      1,055      5,316      3,160
 Insurance                               
  fees                4,146     4,596      4,883     13,900     12,262
 Investment &                            
  annuity fees        1,595     1,591      1,304      4,450      4,039
 ATM fees             1,223     1,273        871      3,790      3,397
 Secondary                               
  mortgage                               
  market                                 
  operations          1,018       749        377      2,583      1,552
 Other income         3,009     3,239      2,374      9,932      8,228
                  ----------------------------------------------------
 Non-interest                            
  income ex-                             
  cluding net                            
  storm-related                          
  gain/(loss)                            
  and securities                         
  transactions      $25,627   $25,942    $21,600   $ 76,459   $ 68,722
 Net storm-                              
  related                                
  gain/(loss)            --        --     12,276         --     12,276
 Securities                              
  transactions                           
  gains/(losses)        110        --        (18)       228        (26)
                  ----------------------------------------------------
 Total non-                              
  interest                               
  income in-                             
  cluding net                            
  storm-related                          
  gain/(loss)                            
  and securities                         
  transactions      $25,737   $25,942    $33,858   $ 76,686   $ 80,972
                  ====================================================
 Personnel                               
  expense           $27,059   $26,400    $24,275   $ 79,661   $ 69,579
 Occupancy                               
  expense (net)       2,882     3,474      2,617     10,015      7,688
 Equipment                               
  expense             2,647     2,816      2,319      8,131      7,042
 Other                                   
  operating                              
  expense            17,304    17,976     13,044     51,241     40,931
 Amortization                            
  of intangibles        445       507        514      1,626      1,676
                  ----------------------------------------------------
 Total non-                              
  interest                               
  expense           $50,336   $51,172    $42,770   $150,674   $126,917
                  ====================================================

 Hancock Holding Company
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)                      ------------------------------------
                                           Three Months Ended
                                  ------------------------------------
                                   9/30/2006    6/30/2006    9/30/2005
 Period-end Balance Sheet         ------------------------------------
 ------------------------
 Commercial/real estate loans     $1,800,643   $1,727,236   $1,637,011
 Mortgage loans                      430,086      423,001      441,512
 Direct consumer loans               477,142      470,433      501,704
 Indirect consumer loans             350,013      348,342      339,822
 Finance Company loans                83,278       75,053       64,121
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total loans                       3,141,162    3,044,065    2,984,170
 Securities                        2,303,396    2,133,792    1,323,166
 Short-term investments               74,902      414,062      141,270
                                  ------------------------------------
 Earning assets                    5,519,461    5,591,919    4,448,606
                                  ------------------------------------
 Allowance for loan losses           (48,352)     (70,960)     (76,584)
 Other assets                        650,556      634,233      541,467
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total assets                     $6,121,665   $6,155,192   $4,913,490
                                  ====================================
 Non-interest bearing
  deposits                        $1,062,348   $1,206,235   $  909,585
 Interest bearing transaction
  deposits                         1,510,785    1,640,552    1,369,886
 Interest bearing Public Fund
  deposits                           795,927      853,566      574,603
 Time deposits                     1,631,504    1,546,973    1,171,080
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total interest bearing deposits   3,938,216    4,041,092    3,115,568
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total deposits                    5,000,565    5,247,327    4,025,153
 Other borrowed funds                430,827      227,793      249,228
 Other liabilities                   148,173      187,812      170,049
 Common shareholders' equity         542,101      492,260      469,059
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total liabilities &
  common equity                   $6,121,665   $6,155,192   $4,913,490
                                  ====================================
 Average Balance Sheet
 ---------------------
 Commercial/real estate loans     $1,759,173   $1,699,768   $1,584,244
 Mortgage loans                      423,610      410,522      430,615
 Direct consumer loans               470,771      463,977      504,362
 Indirect consumer loans             347,404      348,463      335,482
 Finance Company loans                79,483       71,461       64,006
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total loans                       3,080,442    2,994,191    2,918,709
 Securities                        2,334,242    2,273,012    1,364,219
 Short-term investments               94,026      338,443       52,933
                                  ------------------------------------
 Earning average assets            5,508,709    5,605,646    4,335,861
                                  ------------------------------------
 Allowance for loan losses           (61,525)     (73,706)     (41,765)
 Other assets                        602,833      570,497      487,867
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total assets                     $6,050,017   $6,102,438   $4,781,962
                                  ====================================
 Non-interest bearing deposits    $1,098,716   $1,177,756   $  729,216
 Interest bearing transaction
  deposits                         1,590,319    1,696,598    1,311,779
 Interest bearing Public
  Fund deposits                      791,825      837,751      617,017
 Time deposits                     1,571,129    1,504,343    1,143,691
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total interest bearing deposits   3,953,272    4,038,692    3,072,488
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total deposits                    5,051,988    5,216,448    3,801,704
 Other borrowed funds                304,686      210,388      335,758
 Other liabilities                   175,092      182,453      160,232
 Common shareholders' equity         518,250      493,149      484,269
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total liabilities &
  common equity                   $6,050,017   $6,102,438   $4,781,962
                                  ====================================

                                         --------------------------
                                              Nine Months Ended
                                         --------------------------
 Period-end Balance Sheet                  9/30/2006      9/30/2005
 ------------------------                --------------------------
 Commercial/real estate loans            $ 1,800,643    $ 1,637,011
 Mortgage loans                              430,086        441,512
 Direct consumer loans                       477,142        501,704
 Indirect consumer loans                     350,013        339,822
 Finance Company loans                        83,278         64,121
                                         --------------------------
 Total loans                               3,141,162      2,984,170
 Securities                                2,303,396      1,323,166
 Short-term investments                       74,902        141,270
                                         --------------------------
 Earning assets                            5,519,461      4,448,606
                                         --------------------------
 Allowance for loan losses                   (48,352)       (76,584)
 Other assets                                650,556        541,467
                                         --------------------------
 Total assets                            $ 6,121,665    $ 4,913,490
                                         ==========================

 Non-interest bearing deposits           $ 1,062,348    $   909,585
 Interest bearing transaction deposits     1,510,785      1,369,886
 Interest bearing Public Fund deposits       795,927        574,603
 Time deposits                             1,631,504      1,171,080
                                         --------------------------
 Total interest bearing deposits           3,938,216      3,115,568
                                         --------------------------
 Total deposits                            5,000,565      4,025,153
 Other borrowed funds                        430,827        249,228
 Other liabilities                           148,173        170,049
 Common shareholders' equity                 542,101        469,059
                                         --------------------------
 Total liabilities & common equity       $ 6,121,665    $ 4,913,490
                                         ==========================
 Average Balance Sheet
 ---------------------
 Commercial/real estate loans            $ 1,711,525    $ 1,533,208
 Mortgage loans                              414,768        418,479
 Direct consumer loans                       468,196        505,899
 Indirect consumer loans                     349,076        324,122
 Finance Company loans                        71,868         62,295
                                         --------------------------
 Total loans                               3,015,434      2,844,003
 Securities                                2,254,068      1,388,143
 Short-term investments                      255,265         77,300
                                         --------------------------
 Earning average assets                    5,524,767      4,309,446
                                         --------------------------
 Allowance for loan losses                   (69,840)       (41,217)
 Other assets                                590,641        496,811
                                         --------------------------
 Total assets                            $ 6,045,569    $ 4,765,041
                                         ==========================
 Non-interest bearing deposits           $ 1,158,844    $   720,413
 Interest bearing transaction deposits     1,666,689      1,321,105
 Interest bearing Public Fund deposits       780,947        670,477
 Time deposits                             1,494,748      1,116,876
                                         --------------------------
 Total interest bearing deposits           3,942,384      3,108,457
                                         --------------------------
 Total deposits                            5,101,228      3,828,870
 Other borrowed funds                        267,666        304,192
 Other liabilities                           177,182        155,437
 Common shareholders' equity                 499,492        476,542
                                         --------------------------
 Total liabilities & common equity       $ 6,045,569    $ 4,765,041
                                         ==========================

 Hancock Holding Company
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)
            ----------------------------------------------------------
                    Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended
            ----------------------------------  ----------------------
             9/30/2006   6/30/2006   9/30/2005   9/30/2006   9/30/2005
            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Average
  Balance
  Sheet Mix
 -----------
 Percentage
  of earning
  assets/
  funding
  sources:
 Loans           55.92%      53.41%      67.32%      54.58%      65.99%
 Securities      42.37%      40.55%      31.46%      40.80%      32.21%
 Short-term
  investments     1.71%       6.04%       1.22%       4.62%       1.79%
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Earning
  average
  assets        100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%
            ==========================================================

 Non-interest
  bearing
  deposits       19.95%      21.01%      16.82%      20.98%      16.72%
 Interest
  bearing
  transaction
  deposits       28.87%      30.27%      30.25%      30.17%      30.66%
 Interest
  bearing
  Public Fund
  deposits       14.37%      14.94%      14.23%      14.14%      15.56%
 Time deposits   28.52%      26.84%      26.38%      27.06%      25.92%
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  deposits       91.71%      93.06%      87.68%      92.33%      88.85%
 Other
  borrowed
  funds           5.53%       3.75%       7.74%       4.84%       7.06%
 Other net
  interest-
  free funding
  sources         2.76%       3.19%       4.58%       2.82%       4.09%
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  funding
  sources       100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%
            ==========================================================
 Loan mix:
 Commercial/
  real estate
  loans          57.11%      56.77%      54.28%      56.76%      53.91%
 Mortgage
  loans          13.75%      13.71%      14.75%      13.75%      14.71%
 Direct
  consumer
  loans          15.28%      15.50%      17.28%      15.53%      17.79%
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans          11.28%      11.64%      11.49%      11.58%      11.40%
 Finance
  Company
  loans           2.58%       2.39%       2.19%       2.38%       2.19%
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total loans    100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%
            ==========================================================
 Average
  dollars
 (in thousands):

 Loans      $3,080,442  $2,994,191  $2,918,709  $3,015,434  $2,844,003
 Securities  2,334,242   2,273,012   1,364,219   2,254,068   1,388,143
 Short-term
  investments   94,026     338,443      52,933     255,265      77,300
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Earning
  average
  assets    $5,508,709  $5,605,646  $4,335,861  $5,524,767  $4,309,446

 Non-interest
  bearing
  deposits  $1,098,716  $1,177,756  $  729,216  $1,158,844  $  720,413
 Interest
  bearing
  transaction
  deposits   1,590,319   1,696,598   1,311,779   1,666,689   1,321,105
 Interest
  bearing
  Public Fund
  deposits     791,825     837,751     617,017     780,947     670,477
 Time
  deposits   1,571,129   1,504,343   1,143,691   1,494,748   1,116,876
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  deposits   5,051,988   5,216,448   3,801,704   5,101,228   3,828,870
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        304,686     210,388     335,758     267,666     304,192
 Other net
  interest-
  free funding
  sources      152,035     178,810     198,399     155,873     176,384
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total average
  funding
  sources   $5,508,709  $5,605,646  $4,335,861  $5,524,767  $4,309,446

 Loans:
 Commercial/
  real estate
  loans     $1,759,173  $1,699,768  $1,584,244  $1,711,525  $1,533,208
 Mortgage
  loans        423,610     410,522     430,615     414,768     418,479
 Direct
  consumer
  loans        470,771     463,977     504,362     468,196     505,899
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans        347,404     348,463     335,482     349,076     324,122
 Finance
  Company
  loans         79,483      71,461      64,006      71,868      62,295
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  loans     $3,080,442  $2,994,191  $2,918,709  $3,015,434  $2,844,003
            ----------------------------------------------------------

 Hancock Holding Company
 Average Balance and Net Interest Margin Summary
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)
                                                Three Months Ended
                                         -----------------------------
                                                     09/30/06
                                         -----------------------------
                                         Interest      Volume     Rate
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
 Average Earning Assets
 Commercial & real estate loans (TE)     $  32,520   $1,759,173   7.34%
 Mortgage loans                              6,411      423,610   6.05%
 Consumer loans                             19,547      897,658   8.64%
 Loan fees & late charges                    2,710           --   0.00%
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
   Total loans (TE)                         61,188    3,080,442   7.89%

 US treasury securities                        855       67,966   4.99%
 US agency securities                       16,456    1,356,478   4.85%
 CMOs                                        1,439      145,494   3.96%
 Mortgage backed securities                  6,231      511,372   4.87%
 Municipals (TE)                             2,935      174,744   6.72%
 Other securities                            1,042       78,188   5.33%
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
   Total securities (TE)                    28,958    2,334,242   4.96%

   Total short-term investments              1,128       94,026   4.76%

   Average earning assets yield (TE)     $  91,275   $5,508,709   6.60%

 Interest-bearing Liabilities

 Interest-bearing transaction deposits   $   3,955   $1,590,319   0.99%
 Time deposits                              16,353    1,571,129   4.13%
 Public Funds                                8,629      791,825   4.32%
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
    Total interest bearing deposits         28,936    3,953,272   2.90%

 Customer repos                              2,785      271,582   4.07%
 Other borrowings                              267       33,104   3.20%
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
   Total borrowings                          3,052      304,686   3.97%

   Total interest bearing liab cost      $  31,988   $4,257,959   2.98%

 Noninterest-bearing deposits                   --    1,098,716     --
 Other net interest-free funding sources        --      152,035     --

 Total Cost of Funds                     $  31,988   $5,508,709   2.30%

 Net Interest Spread (TE)                $  59,286           --   3.62%

 Net Interest Margin (TE)                $  59,286   $5,508,709   4.29%

                                         -----------------------------
                                                    06/30/06
                                         -----------------------------
                                         Interest      Volume     Rate
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
 Average Earning Assets
 Commercial & real estate loans (TE)     $  30,613   $1,699,768   7.22%
 Mortgage loans                              5,980      410,522   5.83%
 Consumer loans                             18,356      883,901   8.33%
 Loan fees & late charges                    2,476           --   0.00%
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
   Total loans (TE)                         57,425    2,994,191   7.69%

 US treasury securities                        454       42,028   4.33%
 US agency securities                       15,954    1,346,963   4.74%
 CMOs                                        1,626      164,825   3.95%
 Mortgage backed securities                  5,643      484,002   4.66%
 Municipals (TE)                             2,673      158,553   6.76%
 Other securities                              944       76,641   4.93%
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
   Total securities (TE)                    27,294    2,273,012   4.80%

   Total short-term investments              3,656      338,443   4.33%

   Average earning assets yield (TE)     $  88,375   $5,605,646   6.32%

 Interest-bearing Liabilities

 Interest-bearing transaction deposits   $   3,780   $1,696,598   0.89%
 Time deposits                              14,451    1,504,343   3.85%
 Public Funds                                8,658      837,751   4.15%
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
    Total interest bearing deposits         26,888    4,038,692   2.67%

 Customer repos                              1,573      200,973   3.14%
 Other borrowings                              174        9,415   7.43%
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
   Total borrowings                          1,747      210,388   3.33%

   Total interest bearing liab cost      $  28,636   $4,249,079   2.70%

 Noninterest-bearing deposits                   --    1,177,756     --
 Other net interest-free funding sources        --      178,810     --

 Total Cost of Funds                     $  28,636   $5,605,646   2.05%

 Net Interest Spread (TE)                $  59,740           --   3.61%

 Net Interest Margin (TE)                $  59,740   $5,605,646   4.27%

                                         -----------------------------
                                                    09/30/05
                                         -----------------------------
                                         Interest      Volume     Rate
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
 Average Earning Assets
 Commercial & real estate loans (TE)     $  25,770   $1,584,244   6.46%
 Mortgage loans                              5,921      430,615   5.50%
 Consumer loans                             17,772      903,850   7.80%
 Loan fees & late charges                    2,183           --   0.00%
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
   Total loans (TE)                         51,646    2,918,709   7.03%

 US treasury securities                         62       11,296   2.17%
 US agency securities                        4,834      464,450   4.16%
 CMOs                                        2,251      229,934   3.92%
 Mortgage backed securities                  4,773      436,733   4.37%
 Municipals (TE)                             2,792      160,502   6.96%
 Other securities                              733       61,304   4.78%
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
   Total securities (TE)                    15,444    1,364,219   4.53%

   Total short-term investments                416       52,933   3.12%

   Average earning assets yield (TE)     $  67,506   $4,335,861   6.19%

 Interest-bearing Liabilities
 Interest-bearing transaction deposits   $   2,317   $1,311,779   0.70%
 Time deposits                              10,222    1,143,691   3.55%
 Public Funds                                4,740      617,017   3.05%
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
    Total interest bearing deposits         17,279    3,072,488   2.23%

 Customer repos                              1,467      248,505   2.34%
 Other borrowings                              913       87,253   4.15%
                                         ---------   ----------   ----
   Total borrowings                          2,380      335,758   2.81%

   Total interest bearing liab cost      $  19,659   $3,408,246   2.29%

 Noninterest-bearing deposits                   --      729,216     --
 Other net interest-free funding sources        --      198,399     --

 Total Cost of Funds                     $  19,659   $4,335,861   1.80%

 Net Interest Spread (TE)                $  47,847           --   3.91%

 Net Interest Margin (TE)                $  47,847   $4,335,861   4.40%


 Hancock Holding Company
 Average Balance and Net Interest Margin Summary
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)                               ---------------------------
                                                 Nine Months Ended
                                           ---------------------------
                                                     9/30/2006
                                           ---------------------------
                                           Interest    Volume     Rate
                                           --------  ----------   ----
 Average Earning Assets
 Commercial & real estate loans (TE)       $ 91,770  $1,711,525   7.17%
 Mortgage loans                              18,289     414,768   5.88%
 Consumer loans                              55,376     889,140   8.33%
 Loan fees & late charges                     7,506          --   0.00%
                                           --------  ----------   ----
   Total loans (TE)                         172,941   3,015,434   7.66%

 US treasury securities                       1,936      56,722   4.56%
 US agency securities                        46,196   1,299,845   4.74%
 CMOs                                         4,874     164,723   3.95%
 Mortgage backed securities                  17,393     491,177   4.72%
 Municipals (TE)                              8,344     165,533   6.72%
 Other securities                             2,859      76,068   5.01%
                                           --------  ----------   ----
   Total securities (TE)                     81,602   2,254,068   4.83%

   Total short-term investments               8,684     255,265   4.55%

   Average earning
    assets yield (TE)                      $263,226  $5,524,767   6.36%

 Interest-Bearing Liabilities

 Interest-bearing transaction deposits     $ 11,001  $1,666,689   0.88%
 Time deposits                               43,809   1,494,748   3.92%
 Public Funds                                24,036     780,947   4.11%
                                           --------  ----------   ----
   Total interest bearing deposits           78,845   3,942,384   2.67%

 Customer repos                               5,999     234,576   3.42%
 Other borrowings                             1,053      33,090   4.25%
                                           --------  ----------   ----
   Total borrowings                           7,051     267,666   3.52%

   Total interest bearing liab cost        $ 85,897  $4,210,050   2.73%

 Noninterest-bearing deposits                    --   1,158,844   0.00%
 Other net interest-free funding sources         --     155,873     --

 Total Cost of Funds                       $ 85,897  $5,524,767   2.08%

 Net Interest Spread (TE)                  $177,329          --   3.64%

 Net Interest Margin (TE)                  $177,329  $5,524,767   4.28%


                                           ---------------------------
                                                     9/30/2005
                                           ---------------------------
                                           Interest    Volume     Rate
                                           --------  ----------   ----
 Average Earning Assets
 Commercial & real estate loans (TE)       $ 71,847  $1,533,208   6.26%
 Mortgage loans                              17,504     418,479   5.58%
 Consumer loans                              51,200     892,316   7.67%
 Loan fees & late charges                     6,510          --   0.00%
                                           --------  ----------   ----
   Total loans (TE)                         147,061   2,844,003   6.91%

 US treasury securities                         182      11,144   2.19%
 US agency securities                        14,096     459,784   4.09%
 CMOs                                         7,546     253,121   3.97%
 Mortgage backed securities                  14,490     439,270   4.40%
 Municipals (TE)                              8,504     162,160   6.99%
 Other securities                             2,189      62,664   4.66%
                                           --------  ----------   ----
   Total securities (TE)                     47,008   1,388,143   4.52%

   Total short-term investments               1,507      77,300   2.61%

   Average earning
    assets yield (TE)                      $195,576  $4,309,446   6.06%

 Interest-Bearing Liabilities

 Interest-bearing transaction deposits     $  6,367  $1,321,105   0.64%
 Time deposits                               29,151   1,116,876   3.49%
 Public Funds                                12,900     670,477   2.57%
                                           --------  ----------   ----
   Total interest bearing deposits           48,417   3,108,457   2.08%

 Customer repos                               3,226     231,736   1.86%
 Other borrowings                             2,265      72,455   4.18%
                                           --------  ----------   ----
   Total borrowings                           5,491     304,192   2.41%

   Total interest bearing liab cost        $ 53,908  $3,412,649   2.11%

 Noninterest-bearing deposits                    --     720,413     --
 Other net interest-free funding sources         --     176,384     --

 Total Cost of Funds                       $ 53,908  $4,309,446   1.67%

 Net Interest Spread (TE)                  $141,667          --   3.95%

 Net Interest Margin (TE)                  $141,667  $4,309,446   4.39%

 Hancock Holding Company
 Quarterly Financial Data
 (amounts in thousands, except per share data and FTE headcount)
 (unaudited)

                      ------------------------------------------------
                       2004                       2005
                      -------   --------------------------------------
                        4Q        1Q         2Q        3Q       4Q
                      -------   --------------------------------------
 Per Common Share
  Data
 ----------------
 Earnings per share:
  Basic               $   0.49  $   0.48  $   0.56  $   0.04  $   0.59
  Diluted             $   0.48  $   0.47  $   0.55  $   0.04  $   0.58
 Cash dividends
  per share           $  0.165  $  0.165  $  0.165  $  0.195  $  0.195
 Book value per
  share
  (period-end)        $  14.32  $  14.16  $  14.87  $  14.52  $  14.78
 Tangible book
  value per share
  (period-end)        $  12.16  $  11.99  $  12.73  $  12.25  $  12.55
 Weighted average
  number of shares:
   Basic                32,467    32,463    32,396    32,308    32,313
   Diluted              33,076    33,019    32,928    32,940    32,980
 Period-end number
  of shares             32,440    32,463    32,310    32,309    32,301
 Market data:
  High closing
   price              $  34.83  $  34.20  $  34.87  $  37.84  $  39.90
  Low closing
   price              $  30.00  $  30.25  $  28.25  $  29.93  $  31.08
  Period end
   closing price      $  33.46  $  32.50  $  34.40  $  34.14  $  37.81
  Trading volume         2,781     3,286     3,527     8,760     6,829

 Other Period-
  end Data
 ----------------
 FTE headcount           1,767     1,766     1,813     1,590     1,735
 Tangible common
  equity              $394,389  $389,344  $411,203  $395,843  $405,216
 Tier I capital       $399,320  $408,163  $416,312  $407,075  $420,281
 Goodwill             $ 55,409  $ 55,409  $ 55,409  $ 61,428  $ 61,418
 Amortizable
  intangibles         $ 12,263  $ 12,510  $ 11,746  $  9,928  $  9,204
 Mortgage servicing
  intangibles         $  2,520  $  2,288  $  2,082  $  1,860  $  1,577
 Common shares
  repurchased for
  publicly
  announced plans           --        40        96        12        --

 Performance Ratios
 ------------------
 Return on average
  assets                  1.39%     1.32%     1.52%     0.12%     1.39%
 Return on average
  common equity          13.54%    13.32%    15.27%     1.18%    15.98%
 Earning asset
  yield (TE)              6.00%     5.90%     6.08%     6.19%     6.14%
 Total cost of
  funds                   1.47%     1.55%     1.66%     1.80%     1.70%
 Net interest
  margin (TE)             4.53%     4.35%     4.42%     4.40%     4.44%
 Non-interest
  expense as a
  percent of total
  revenue (TE)
  before amortization
  of purchased
  intangibles, net
  storm-related
  gain/(loss),
  gain on sale of
  credit card
  merchant and
  securities
  transactions           54.95%    59.99%    57.83%    60.85%    56.89%
 Common equity
  (period-end) as
  a percent of
  total assets
  (period-end)            9.96%     9.64%    10.03%     9.55%     8.02%
 Leverage (Tier I)
  ratio                   8.97%     8.75%     8.83%     8.64%     7.85%
 Tangible common
  equity ratio            8.58%     8.28%     8.71%     8.17%     6.89%
 Net charge-offs
  as a percent of
  average loans           0.56%     0.33%     0.24%     0.23%     0.41%
 Allowance for
  loan losses as
  a percent of
  period-end loans        1.48%     1.48%     1.45%     2.57%     2.49%
 Allowance for
  loan losses to
  NPAs + loans 90
  days past due         251.85%   323.66%   284.75%   392.70%   195.50%
 Loan/deposit
  ratio                  75.19%    72.40%    73.63%    76.77%    66.44%
 Non-interest
  income excluding
  net storm-related
  gain/(loss),
  gain on sale of
  credit card
  merchant and
  securities trans-
  actions as a
  percent of total
  revenue (TE)           32.37%    32.77%    34.06%    31.10%    29.68%

                                        ------------------------------
                                                     2006
                                        ------------------------------
                                           1Q         2Q        3Q
                                        ------------------------------
 Per Common Share Data
 ---------------------
 Earnings per share:
  Basic                                 $   0.68   $   0.68   $   1.11
  Diluted                               $   0.67   $   0.66   $   1.08
 Cash dividends per share               $  0.195   $  0.220   $  0.240
 Book value per share (period-end)      $  15.06   $  15.12   $  16.64
 Tangible book value per share
  (period-end)                          $  12.85   $  12.94   $  14.47
 Weighted average number of shares:
  Basic                                   32,393     32,531     32,566
  Diluted                                 33,088     33,322     33,333
 Period-end number of shares              32,494     32,555     32,584
 Market data:
  High closing price                    $  46.67   $  57.19   $  56.79
  Low closing price                     $  37.75   $  44.02   $  49.71
  Period end closing price              $  46.52   $  56.00   $  53.55
  Trading volume                           3,990      8,737      8,135

 Other Period-end Data
 ---------------------
 FTE headcount                             1,768      1,777      1,788
 Tangible common equity                 $417,684   $421,369   $471,387
 Tier I capital                         $440,302   $457,738   $487,668
 Goodwill                               $ 61,418   $ 59,060   $ 59,683
 Amortizable intangibles                $  8,725   $ 10,575   $  9,938
 Mortgage servicing intangibles         $  1,384   $  1,256   $  1,093
 Common shares repurchased for
  publicly announced plans                    17         22         --

 Performance Ratios
 ------------------
 Return on average assets                   1.49%      1.45%      2.36%
 Return on average common equity           18.34%     17.89%     27.58%
 Earning asset yield (TE)                   6.17%      6.32%      6.60%
 Total cost of funds                        1.88%      2.05%      2.30%
 Net interest margin (TE)                   4.30%      4.27%      4.29%
 Non-interest expense as a percent
  of total revenue (TE) before
  amortization of purchased
  intangibles, net storm-related
  gain/(loss), gain on sale of
  credit card merchant and
  securities transactions                  58.30%     59.13%     58.76%
 Common equity (period-end) as
  a percent of total assets (period-end)    7.82%      8.00%      8.86%
 Leverage (Tier I) ratio                    7.45%      7.59%      8.15%
 Tangible common equity ratio               6.75%      6.92%      7.79%
 Net charge-offs as a
  percent of average loans                 -0.01%      0.40%      0.34%
 Allowance for loan losses as
  a percent of period-end loans             2.49%      2.33%      1.54%
 Allowance for loan losses to
  NPAs + loans 90 days past due           432.85%    457.10%    494.65%
 Loan/deposit ratio                        59.00%     57.40%     60.97%
 Non-interest income excluding
  net storm-related gain/(loss),
  gain on sale of credit card
  merchant and securities transactions
  as a percent of total revenue (TE)       29.92%     30.28%     30.18%


 Hancock Holding Company
 Quarterly Financial Data
 (amounts in thousands, except per share data and FTE headcount)

            ----------------------------------------------------------
 (unaudited)   2004                     2005
            ----------  ----------------------------------------------
                4Q          1Q         2Q          3Q         4Q
            ----------  ----------------------------------------------
 Asset Quality
  Information
 ---------------
 Non-accrual
  loans     $    7,480  $    6,335  $    8,052  $   10,373  $   10,617
 Foreclosed
  assets         3,513       3,591       2,567       2,973       1,898
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total non-
  performing
  assets    $   10,993  $    9,926  $   10,619  $   13,346  $   12,515
 Non-per-
  forming
  assets as a
  percent of
  loans and
  foreclosed
  assets          0.40%       0.36%       0.37%       0.45%       0.42%

 Accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due       $    5,160  $    2,798  $    3,914  $    6,156  $   25,622
 Accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due as a
  percent of
  loans           0.19%       0.10%       0.14%       0.21%       0.86%
 Non-per-
  forming
  assets +
  accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due to loans
  and fore-
  closed
  assets          0.59%       0.46%       0.51%       0.65%       1.28%

 Net charge-
  offs      $    3,839  $    2,260  $    1,691  $    1,704  $    3,104
 Net charge-
  offs as a
  percent of
  average
  loans           0.56%       0.33%       0.24%       0.23%       0.41%

 Allowance
  for loan
  losses    $   40,682  $   41,182  $   41,382  $   76,584  $   74,558
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses as a
  percent of
  period-end
  loans           1.48%       1.48%       1.45%       2.57%       2.49%
 Allowance for
  loan losses
  to NPAs +
  accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due           251.85%     323.66%     284.75%     392.70%     195.50%

 Provision
  for loan
  losses    $    5,796  $    2,760  $    1,891  $   36,905  $    1,079

 Net Charge-off
  Information
 --------------
 Net charge-offs:
 Commercial/
  real estate
  loans     $    1,003  $      770  $      202  $      (17) $      332
 Mortgage
  loans             38          68          (5)          7          (7)
 Direct
  consumer
  loans          1,173         501         491         861       1,831
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans            910         540         538         342         272
 Finance
  company
  loans            715         381         465         511         676
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-offs 
  (including
  storm-
  related)  $    3,839  $    2,260  $    1,691  $    1,704  $    3,104
 Storm-related
  net charge-
  offs              --          --          --          --       2,350
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-offs
  (excluding
  storm-
  related)  $    3,839  $    2,260  $    1,691  $    1,704  $      754
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Average
  loans:
 Commercial/
  real estate
  loans     $1,439,074  $1,491,008  $1,523,348  $1,584,244  $1,660,804
 Mortgage
  loans        408,535     407,258     417,307     430,615     442,977
 Direct
  consumer
  loans        498,336     503,700     509,628     504,362     489,150
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans        307,413     313,542     323,100     335,482     342,203
 Finance
  Company
  loans         60,604      60,720      62,124      64,006      63,663
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  loans     $2,713,963  $2,776,229  $2,835,506  $2,918,709  $2,998,797

 Net charge-
  offs to
  average loans:
 ---------------
 Commercial/
  real estate
  loans           0.28%       0.21%       0.05%       0.00%       0.08%
 Mortgage
  loans           0.04%       0.07%       0.00%       0.01%      -0.01%
 Direct
  consumer
  loans           0.94%       0.40%       0.39%       0.68%       1.49%
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans           1.18%       0.70%       0.67%       0.40%       0.32%
 Finance
  Company
  loans           4.69%       2.54%       3.00%       3.17%       4.21%
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-offs
  to average
  loans (excl
  storm-
  related)        0.56%       0.33%       0.24%       0.23%       0.41%
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-offs
  to average
  loans (incl
  storm-
  related)        0.56%       0.33%       0.24%       0.23%       0.10%
            ----------------------------------------------------------

                                  ------------------------------------
                                                  2006
                                  ------------------------------------
                                       1Q           2Q          3Q
                                  ------------------------------------
 Asset Quality Information
 -------------------------
 Non-accrual loans                $    8,676   $    7,237   $    5,179
 Foreclosed assets                     1,779        1,606          970
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total non-performing assets      $   10,455   $    8,843   $    6,149
 Non-performing assets as a
  percent of loans and
  foreclosed assets                     0.35%        0.29%        0.20%

 Accruing loans 90 days past due  $    6,632   $    6,681   $    3,626
 Accruing loans 90 days past due
  as a percent of loans                 0.22%        0.22%        0.12%
 Non-performing assets + accruing
  loans 90 days past due to loans
  and foreclosed assets                 0.57%        0.51%        0.31%

 Net charge-offs                  $     (108)  $    3,001   $    2,608
 Net charge-offs as
   a percent of average loans          -0.01%        0.40%        0.34%

 Allowance for loan losses        $   73,961   $   70,960   $   48,352
 Allowance for loan losses as a
   percent of period-end loans          2.49%        2.33%        1.54%
 Allowance for loan losses to
  NPAs + accruing loans 90 days
  past due                            432.85%      457.10%      494.65%

 Provision for loan losses        $     (705)          --   $  (20,000)

 Net Charge-off Information
 --------------------------
 Net charge-offs:
 Commercial/real estate loans     $   (1,769)  $      620   $      522
 Mortgage loans                          181           28          367
 Direct consumer loans                   579        1,681        1,003
 Indirect consumer loans                 653          391          294
 Finance company loans                   248          281          422
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs
  (including storm-related)       $     (108)  $    3,001   $    2,608
 Storm-related net charge-offs           597        1,133          284
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs
  (excluding storm-related)       $     (705)  $    1,868   $    2,324
                                  ------------------------------------

 Average loans:
 Commercial/real estate loans     $1,674,706   $1,699,768   $1,759,173
 Mortgage loans                      410,023      410,522      423,610
 Direct consumer loans               469,832      463,977      470,771
 Indirect consumer loans             351,405      348,463      347,404
 Finance Company loans                64,496       71,461       79,483
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total average loans              $2,970,461   $2,994,191   $3,080,442

 Net charge-offs to average loans:

 Commercial/real estate loans          -0.43%        0.15%        0.12%
 Mortgage loans                         0.18%        0.03%        0.34%
 Direct consumer loans                  0.50%        1.45%        0.85%
 Indirect consumer loans                0.75%        0.45%        0.34%
 Finance Company loans                  1.56%        1.58%        2.11%
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs to average
  loans (excl storm-related)           -0.01%        0.40%        0.34%
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs to average
  loans (incl storm-related)           -0.10%        0.25%        0.30%
                                  ------------------------------------



 Hancock Holding Company
 Quarterly Financial Data
 (amounts in thousands, except
 per share data and FTE headcount)
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 (unaudited)   2004                     2005
            ----------  ----------------------------------------------
                4Q          1Q         2Q          3Q         4Q
            ----------  ----------------------------------------------
 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest
  income      $ 59,190    $ 60,531    $ 64,027    $ 65,644    $ 73,429
 Interest
  income (TE)   61,051      62,302      65,767      67,506      75,433
 Interest
  expense       15,014      16,289      17,961      19,659      20,911
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Net interest
  income (TE)   46,037      46,013      47,807      47,847      54,522
 Provision
  for loan
  losses         5,796       2,760       1,891      36,905       1,079
 Non-interest
  income
  excluding
  net storm-
  related
  gain/(loss)
  and
  securities
  transactions  22,037      22,427      24,695      21,600      23,016
 Net storm-
  related
  gain/(loss)       --          --          --      12,276      (5,692)
 Securities
  transactions
  gains/
  (losses)           4           7         (15)        (18)        (27)
 Non-interest
  expense       37,945      41,642      42,505      42,770      44,626
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Income
  before
  income
  taxes         22,475      22,273      26,350         168      24,112
 Income tax
  expense        6,684       6,836       8,256      (1,267)      5,047
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Net income   $ 15,791    $ 15,438    $ 18,094    $  1,435    $ 19,065
            ==========================================================

 Non-interest Income
  and Operating Expense
 ----------------------
 Service
  charges on
  deposit
  accounts    $ 11,062    $  9,490    $ 10,459    $  7,975    $  6,850
 Trust fees      2,487       2,541       2,859       2,761       2,946
 Debit card
  & merchant
  fees           1,172       1,030       1,074       1,055       1,717
 Insurance
  fees           1,824       3,881       3,499       4,883       4,837
 Investment
  & annuity
  fees             581       1,188       1,547       1,304       1,037
 ATM fees        1,119       1,372       1,154         871         805
 Secondary
  mortgage
  market
  operations     1,489         499         676         377         670
 Other income    2,302       2,426       3,428       2,374       4,154
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Non-interest
  income
  excluding
  net storm-
  related
  gain/(loss)
  and
  securities
  transactions $22,037    $ 22,427    $ 24,695    $ 21,600    $ 23,016
 Net storm-
  related
  gain/(loss)       --          --          --      12,276      (5,692)
 Securities
  transactions
  gains/
  (losses)           4           7         (15)        (18)        (27)
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  non-interest
  income
  including
  storm-related
  gain/(loss)
  and 
  securities
  transactions $22,041    $ 22,433    $ 24,680    $ 33,858    $ 17,298
            ==========================================================

 Personnel
  expense      $21,706    $ 22,379    $ 22,925    $ 24,275    $ 24,580
 Occupancy
  expense
  (net)          2,627       2,495       2,576       2,617       3,237
 Equipment
  expense        2,548       2,357       2,366       2,319       2,511
 Other
  operating
  expense       10,526      13,828      14,059      13,044      13,780
 Amortization
  of
  intangibles      538         584         578         514         518
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  non-interest
  expense      $37,945    $ 41,642    $ 42,505    $ 42,770    $ 44,626
            ----------------------------------------------------------


                                  ------------------------------------
 (unaudited)                                      2006
                                  ------------------------------------
                                       1Q           2Q          3Q
                                  ------------------------------------
 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest income                    $ 81,590     $ 86,404     $ 89,233
 Interest income (TE)                 83,563       88,375       91,275
 Interest expense                     25,273       28,636       31,988
                                  ------------------------------------
 Net interest income (TE)             58,290       59,740       59,286
 Provision for loan losses              (705)          --      (20,000)
 Non-interest income excluding net
  storm-related gain/(loss)
  and securities transactions         24,890       25,942       25,627
 Net storm-related gain/(loss)            --           --           --
 Securities transactions
  gains/(losses)                         118           --          110
 Non-interest expense                 49,165       51,172       50,336
                                  ------------------------------------
 Income before income taxes           32,865       32,536       52,645
 Income tax expense                   10,854       10,539       16,614
                                  ------------------------------------
 Net income                         $ 22,011     $ 21,998     $ 36,031
                                  ====================================


 Non-interest Income
   and Operating Expense
 -----------------------
 Service charges on deposit
  accounts                          $  7,884     $  9,223     $  9,719
 Trust fees                            3,078        3,409        3,175
 Debit card & merchant fees            1,709        1,863        1,744
 Insurance fees                        5,159        4,596        4,146
 Investment & annuity fees             1,264        1,591        1,595
 ATM fees                              1,294        1,273        1,223
 Secondary mortgage market
  operations                             817          749        1,018
 Other income                          3,684        3,239        3,009
                                  ------------------------------------
 Non-interest income excluding net
  storm-related gain/(loss)
  and securities transactions       $ 24,890     $ 25,942     $ 25,627
 Net storm-related gain/(loss)            --           --           --
 Securities transactions
  gains/(losses)                         118           --          110
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total non-interest income
  including storm-related
  gain/(loss) and securities
  transactions                      $ 25,008     $ 25,942     $ 25,737
                                  ====================================

 Personnel expense                  $ 26,202     $ 26,400     $ 27,059
 Occupancy expense (net)               3,659        3,474        2,882
 Equipment expense                     2,668        2,816        2,647
 Other operating expense              15,961       17,976       17,304
 Amortization of intangibles             675          507          445
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total non-interest expense         $ 49,165     $ 51,172     $ 50,336
                                  ------------------------------------


            

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