Hancock Holding Company Announces Earnings for First Quarter 2007


GULFPORT, Miss., April 17, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC) announced earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Hancock's first quarter 2007 earnings were $19.2 million, a decrease of $2.8 million, or 13 percent, from the first quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2007 were $0.58, a decrease of $0.09 from the same quarter a year ago.

For comparative purposes, net income for 2006 was affected by several items related to the impact of Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall in the Company's operating region on August 29, 2005. In the third quarter of 2006, the Company reversed $20.0 million from the storm-related allowance for loan losses due to better than expected loss experience with storm-impacted credits. In addition, the Company negotiated a final settlement with the primary property and casualty insurance provider and recognized a $5.1 million gain in 2006's fourth quarter. There were no significant storm-related items in the first and second quarters of 2006.

Recovery Update

Hancock Holding Company Chief Executive Officers Carl J. Chaney and John M. Hairston both expressed gratitude to all Hancock family members for the completion of recovery efforts from the aftermath of the 2005 storm. By April 30, 2007, the Company will complete the task of moving back into the newly restored corporate headquarters building at One Hancock Plaza.

In addition, work is progressing on the Company's new data center, located on high ground north of Interstate 10, with an expected completion date of June 1, 2007. Hancock has also completed the necessary and prudent steps of ensuring continuity of customer and business-related operations in the event of any potential disruptions.



 First Quarter 2007 Financial Highlights

   * Net Income and Returns: Hancock's net income for the first
     quarter of 2007 was $19.2 million compared to $22.0 million for
     the same quarter a year ago. Return on average assets for the
     quarter was 1.32 percent compared to 1.49 percent for 2006's
     first quarter. Return on average common equity was 13.77 percent
     compared to 18.34 percent for the same quarter a year ago.

   * Asset Quality & Allowance for Loan Losses: Hancock recorded a
     provision for loan losses of $1.2 million in the first quarter,
     which when combined with the quarter's net charge-offs of $1.47
     million, resulted in a $0.3 million reduction in the allowance
     for loan losses between December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007.
     This provision was necessary to further adjust the allowance to
     the level dictated by the Company's reserving methodologies. Net
     charge-offs for the first quarter of 2007 were $1.47 million, or
     0.18 percent of average loans, down $58,000 from the $1.52
     million, or 0.19 percent of average loans, reported for the
     fourth quarter of 2006. Net charge-offs for the first quarter of
     2006 were a negative $0.11 million or negative 0.01 percent of
     average loans. Non-performing assets as a percent of total loans
     and foreclosed assets was 0.16 percent at March 31, 2007,
     compared to 0.13 percent at December 31, 2006. Compared to the
     first quarter of 2006, the ratio of non-performing assets as a
     percent of total loans and foreclosed assets was down 19 basis
     points from the 0.35 percent reported at March 31, 2006.
     Non-performing assets increased $1.0 million from December 31,
     2006, reflecting higher levels of non-accrual loans. The
     Company's ratio of accruing loans 90 days or more past due to
     total loans was 0.18 percent at March 31, 2007, compared to 0.08
     percent at December 31, 2006, and to 0.22 percent at March 31,
     2006. The Company's allowance for loan losses was $46.5 million
     at March 31, 2007, down $.3 million from the $46.8 million
     reported at December 31, 2006, and $27.4 million lower than the
     $73.9 million reported at March 31, 2006. The ratio of the
     allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans was
     1.41 percent at March 31, 2007, and 1.44 percent at December 31,
     2006. The allowance coverage ratio (allowance for loan losses to
     non-performers and past dues) was 414 percent for the first
     quarter of 2007, as compared to 433 percent for the first quarter
     of 2006.

   * Loans: At March 31, 2007, Hancock's total loans were $3.3
     billion, which represented an increase of $347.7 million, or 12
     percent, from March 31, 2006. Period-end loans were up $49.0
     million, or 2 percent, compared to December 31, 2006. Average
     loans were up $91.5 million, or 12 percent annualized, from the
     fourth quarter of 2006. Of that increase, approximately $50
     million of growth was in Mississippi, $31 million in Louisiana,
     $9 million in Florida, and $2 million in Alabama. The majority of
     the increase in average loans compared to last quarter was in
     commercial purpose loans (approximately $76.5 million).

   * Deposits: Period-end deposits for the first quarter were $4.9
     billion, down $395.2 million, or 7 percent, from March 31, 2006,
     and were down $107.2 million, or 2 percent, from December 31,
     2006. Average deposits were up $20.2 million, or 2 percent
     annualized, from the fourth quarter of 2006. The majority of the
     increase in average deposits was in public fund deposits (up
     significantly due to seasonal inflows of $78.6 million) and time
     deposits (up $0.8 million). Offsetting these increases was a
     decrease in transaction deposits ($59.2 million). The slower
     growth in deposits compared to the prior quarter and same quarter
     a year ago was the result of the continued rebuilding efforts in
     the region following Hurricane Katrina and the slower than
     expected pace of federal grants to homeowners.

   * Net Interest Income: Net interest income (te) for the first
     quarter decreased $4.5 million, or 8 percent, from the first
     quarter of 2006, and was $1.6 million, or 3 percent, lower than
     the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company's net interest margin
     (te) was 4.04 percent in the first quarter, 26 basis points
     narrower than the same quarter a year ago and 2 basis points
     narrower than the previous quarter. Compared to the same quarter
     a year ago, the primary driver of the $4.5 million decrease in
     net interest income (te) was a $104.7 million, or 2 percent,
     decrease in average earning assets mainly from a reduction in
     total borrowings of $82.0 million, or 29 percent, and a decrease
     in average deposits of $39.8 million, or 0.8 percent. As
     mentioned, the net interest margin (te) narrowed 26 basis points
     as the decrease in the average earning asset yield (46 basis
     points) did not offset the increase in total funding costs (72
     basis points). The Company's level of net interest income (te) in
     the first quarter decreased $1.6 million from the prior quarter.
     The net interest margin (te) narrowed 2 basis points from the
     prior quarter as the yield on average earning assets decreased 10
     basis points, while total funding costs were up 12 basis points.

   * Non-interest Income & Operating Expense: Non-interest income for
     the first quarter was up $1.0 million, or 4 percent, compared to
     the same quarter a year ago, but was down $1.6 million, or 6
     percent, compared to the fourth 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 $1.3 million, or 17 percent) and trust fees (up $0.6
     million, or 20 percent). The decrease in noninterest income for
     the first quarter (excluding securities transactions) compared to
     the prior quarter was due to decreases in insurance fees (down
     $1.0 million) and other income (down $0.8 million). Operating
     expenses for the first quarter were $0.2 million, or 0.4 percent,
     higher compared to the same quarter a year ago and were $0.7
     million, or 1 percent, lower than the previous quarter. The
     increase from the same quarter a year ago was reflected in higher
     levels of personnel expense (up $0.4 million) and occupancy
     expense (up $0.4 million).

Branch Expansion

During the first quarter of 2007, the Company received final regulatory approval for a commercial banking charter in the state of Alabama. Hancock Bank of Alabama began operations in February 2007 with one location in an existing loan production office in Mobile, AL. A total of four branch locations will open and operate in either leased or modular facilities while permanent branch facilities are constructed. These facilities will open over the course of the next 90 days. The Company plans to open an additional branch facility in downtown New Orleans, LA (August 2007) and as many as three additional branch facilities in Pensacola, FL (first quarter 2008).

Stock Repurchases

Approximately 228,000 of the Company's shares were repurchased during the first quarter of 2007 under the Stock Repurchase Plan that was approved in 2000. The remaining plan shares available for repurchase at March 31, 2007, were 1.3 million shares. Management intends to continue repurchasing shares as long as market conditions are conducive to that action.

About Hancock Holding Company & Hancock Bank

Hancock Holding Company -- parent company of Hancock Bank (Mississippi), Hancock Bank of Alabama, Hancock Bank of Florida, and Hancock Bank of Louisiana -- has assets of more than $5.8 billion Bank subsidiaries include Hancock Investment Services, Inc., Hancock Insurance Agency, and Harrison Finance Company. Additionally, the company operates corporate trust offices in Gulfport, MS, Jackson, MS, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge. Hancock's trust department, a division of the wealth management group, has assets of $7.1 billion, with assets under management of $2.3 billion, as of December 31, 2006.

Founded October 10, 1899, Hancock Bank 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 consistently ranks as one of the country's strongest, safest financial institutions, according to Veribanc, Inc., and BauerFinancial Services, Inc. Thomson Financial also recently listed Hancock as the ninth largest corporate trustee bank in the U.S. More corporate information and Internet banking 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
                                     ---------------------------------
                                     3/31/2007  12/31/2006   3/31/2006
                                     ---------------------------------
 Per Common Share Data
 ---------------------
 Earnings per share:
  Basic                              $   0.59    $   0.67    $   0.68
  Diluted                            $   0.58    $   0.65    $   0.67
 Cash dividends per share            $  0.240    $  0.240    $  0.195
 Book value per share (period-end)   $  17.27    $  17.09    $  15.06
 Tangible book value per share
  (period-end)                       $  15.05    $  14.87    $  12.85
 Weighted average number of shares:
  Basic                                32,665      32,632      32,393
  Diluted                              33,299      33,378      33,088
 Period-end number of shares           32,518      32,666      32,494
 Market data:
  High price                         $  54.09    $  56.00    $  46.67
  Low price                          $  41.88    $  50.85    $  37.75
  Period end closing price           $  43.98    $  52.84    $  46.52
  Trading volume                        8,577       6,393       3,990

 Other Period-end Data
 ---------------------
 FTE headcount                          1,929       1,848       1,768
 Tangible common equity              $489,430    $485,778    $417,684
 Tier I capital                      $513,229    $510,638    $440,302
 Goodwill                            $ 62,277    $ 62,277    $ 61,418
 Amortizable intangibles             $  8,991    $  9,414    $  8,725
 Mortgage servicing intangibles      $    829    $    941    $  1,384
 Common shares repurchased for
  publicly announced plans                228          --          17

 Performance Ratios
 ------------------
 Return on average assets                1.32%       1.44%       1.49%
 Return on average common equity        13.77%      15.54%      18.34%
 Earning asset yield (TE)                6.64%       6.54%       6.17%
 Total cost of funds                     2.60%       2.48%       1.88%
 Net interest margin (TE)                4.04%       4.06%       4.30%
 Noninterest expense as a percent
  of total revenue (TE) before
  amortization of purchased
  intangibles, net storm-related
  gain/(loss) and securities
  transactions                          61.38%      59.79%      58.29%
 Common equity (period-end) as a
  percent of total assets
  (period-end)                           9.61%       9.36%       7.82%
 Leverage (Tier I) ratio                 8.80%       8.63%       7.45%
 Tangible common equity ratio            8.48%       8.24%       6.75%
 Net charge-offs as a percent
  of average loans                       0.18%       0.19%     -0.01%
 Allowance for loan losses as
  a percent of period-end loans          1.41%       1.44%       2.51%
 Allowance for loan losses to
  NPAs + accruing loans 90 days
  past due                             413.60%     694.67%     432.85%
 Loan/deposit ratio                     65.91%      64.34%      59.00%
 Non-interest income excluding
  net storm-related gain/(loss)
  and securities transactions
  as a percent of total revenue (TE)    32.48%      33.14%      29.92%
                                     ---------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)
                                  ------------------------------------
                                           Three Months Ended
                                  ------------------------------------
                                   3/31/2007   12/31/2006    3/31/2006
                                  ------------------------------------
 Asset Quality Information
 -------------------------
 Non-accrual loans                $    4,494   $    3,500   $    8,676
 Foreclosed assets                       718          681        1,779
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total non-performing assets      $    5,212   $    4,181   $   10,455
                                  ------------------------------------
 Non-performing assets as a
  percent of loans and
  foreclosed assets                     0.16%        0.13%        0.35%
 Accruing loans 90 days past due  $    6,035   $    2,552   $    6,632
 Accruing loans 90 days past due
  as a percent of loans                 0.18%        0.08%        0.22%
 Non-performing assets + accruing
  loans 90 days past due to loans
  and foreclosed assets                 0.34%        0.21%        0.58%

 Net charge-offs                  $    1,465   $    1,523        ($108)
 Net charge-offs as a percent
  of average loans                      0.18%        0.19%       -0.01%

 Allowance for loan losses        $   46,517   $   46,772   $   73,961
 Allowance for loan losses as a
  percent of period-end loans           1.41%        1.44%        2.51%
 Allowance for loan losses to
  NPAs + accruing loans 90 days
  past due                            413.60%      694.67%      432.85%

 Provision for loan losses        $    1,211         ($57)       ($705)

 Allowance for Loan Losses
 -------------------------
 Beginning Balance                $   46,772   $   48,352   $   74,558
 Provision for loan loss               1,211          (57)        (705)
 Charge-offs                           3,076        4,493        3,922
 Recoveries                            1,611        2,970        4,030
                                  ------------------------------------
 Net charge-offs                       1,465        1,523         (108)
                                  ------------------------------------
 Ending Balance                   $   46,517   $   46,772   $   73,961
                                  ------------------------------------

 Net Charge-off Information
 --------------------------
 Net charge-offs:
 Commercial/real estate loans     $      168        ($137)     ($1,769)
 Mortgage loans                           23          (11)         181
 Direct consumer loans                   110          493          579
 Indirect consumer loans                 675          395          653
 Finance company loans                   489          783          248
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs            $    1,465   $    1,523        ($108)
                                  ====================================

 Average loans:
 Commercial/real estate loans     $1,931,966   $1,855,506   $1,674,706
 Mortgage loans                      426,103      428,674      410,023
 Direct consumer loans               485,201      479,087      469,832
 Indirect consumer loans             357,008      350,829      351,405
 Finance Company loans                92,315       86,965       64,496
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total average loans              $3,292,593   $3,201,061   $2,970,461

 Net charge-offs to average loans:
 Commercial/real estate loans           0.04%       -0.03%       -0.43%
 Mortgage loans                         0.02%       -0.01%        0.18%
 Direct consumer loans                  0.09%        0.41%        0.50%
 Indirect consumer loans                0.77%        0.45%        0.75%
 Finance Company loans                  2.15%        3.57%        1.56%
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs to
  average loans                         0.18%        0.19%       -0.01%
                                  ------------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)
                                     ---------------------------------
                                             Three Months Ended
                                     ---------------------------------
                                      3/31/2007  12/31/2006  3/31/2006
                                     ---------------------------------
 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest income                       $85,708     $87,104     $81,590
 Interest income (TE)                   88,124      89,366      83,570
 Interest expense                       34,308      33,966      25,273
                                       -------------------------------
 Net interest income (TE)               53,816      55,400      58,297
 Provision for loan losses               1,211         (57)       (705)
 Noninterest income excluding net
  storm-related gain/(loss)
  and securities transactions           25,889      27,460      24,890
 Net storm-related gain/(loss)              --       5,084          --
 Securities transactions
  gains/(losses)                           213      (5,396)        118
 Noninterest expense                    49,346      50,042      49,165
                                       -------------------------------
 Income before income taxes             26,945      30,300      32,865
 Income tax expense                      7,715       8,538      10,854
                                       -------------------------------
 Net income                            $19,229     $21,762     $22,011
                                       ===============================

 Noninterest Income and
  Noninterest Expense
 ----------------------
 Service charges on deposit accounts   $ 9,190     $ 9,402     $ 7,884
 Trust fees                              3,693       3,624       3,078
 Debit card & merchant fees              1,778       1,983       1,709
 Insurance fees                          4,369       5,346       5,159
 Investment & annuity fees               1,978       1,519       1,264
 ATM fees                                1,324       1,215       1,294
 Secondary mortgage market operations      911         945         817
 Other income                            2,646       3,426       3,684
                                       -------------------------------
 Noninterest income excluding net
  storm-related gain/(loss)
  and securities transactions          $25,889     $27,460     $24,890
 Net storm-related gain/(loss)              --       5,084          --
 Securities transactions
  gains/(losses)                           213      (5,396)        118
                                       -------------------------------
 Total noninterest income including
  net storm-related gain/(loss)
  and securities transactions          $26,101     $27,147     $25,008
                                       ===============================

 Personnel expense                     $26,563     $24,092     $26,202
 Occupancy expense (net)                 4,073       3,335       3,659
 Equipment expense                       2,272       2,665       2,668
 Other operating expense                16,015      19,451      15,961
 Amortization of intangibles               423         499         675
                                       -------------------------------
 Total noninterest expense             $49,346     $50,042     $49,165
                                       ===============================


 Hancock Holding Company
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)
                                  ------------------------------------
                                           Three Months Ended
                                  ------------------------------------
                                   3/31/2007   12/31/2006    3/31/2006
                                  ------------------------------------
 Period-end Balance Sheet
 ------------------------
 Commercial/real estate loans     $1,953,907   $1,912,076   $1,688,820
 Mortgage loans                      420,781      415,180      398,201
 Direct consumer loans               469,783      479,113      447,214
 Indirect consumer loans             358,844      353,032      349,412
 Finance Company loans                95,334       90,236       67,300
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total loans                       3,298,647    3,249,637    2,950,947
 Loans held for sale                  21,342       16,946       20,223
 Securities                        1,820,772    1,903,658    2,278,613
 Short-term investments              134,924      222,439      417,373
                                  ------------------------------------
 Earning assets                    5,275,685    5,392,680    5,667,157
                                  ------------------------------------
 Allowance for loan losses           (46,517)     (46,772)     (73,961)
 Other assets                        615,865      618,656      663,393
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total assets                     $5,845,033   $5,964,565   $6,256,589
                                  ====================================

 Noninterest bearing deposits     $  995,864   $1,057,358   $1,225,744
 Interest bearing transaction
  deposits                         1,515,116    1,485,156    1,730,873
 Interest bearing Public Fund
  deposits                           777,692      733,788      892,894
 Time deposits                     1,635,090    1,754,690    1,469,438
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total interest bearing deposits   3,927,899    3,973,633    4,093,205
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total deposits                    4,923,763    5,030,991    5,318,949
 Other borrowed funds                222,534      227,027      273,629
 Other liabilities                   137,209      148,137      174,568
 Common shareholders' equity         561,527      558,410      489,443
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total liabilities
  & common equity                 $5,845,033   $5,964,565   $6,256,589
                                  ====================================

 Average Balance Sheet
 ---------------------
 Commercial/real estate loans     $1,931,966   $1,855,506   $1,674,706
 Mortgage loans                      426,103      428,674      410,023
 Direct consumer loans               485,201      479,087      469,832
 Indirect consumer loans             357,008      350,829      351,405
 Finance Company loans                92,315       86,965       64,496
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total loans                       3,292,593    3,201,061    2,970,461
 Securities                        1,830,557    2,153,908    2,152,958
 Short-term investments              231,558       81,675      335,986
                                  ------------------------------------
 Earning average assets            5,354,709    5,436,644    5,459,405
                                  ------------------------------------
 Allowance for loan losses           (46,704)     (47,804)     (74,429)
 Other assets                        597,921      602,104      598,546
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total assets                     $5,905,925   $5,990,944   $5,983,521
                                  ====================================

 Noninterest bearing deposits     $  983,973   $1,039,846   $1,201,186
 Interest bearing transaction
  deposits                         1,492,405    1,495,724    1,714,514
 Interest bearing Public Fund
  deposits                           820,652      742,063      712,394
 Time deposits                     1,698,218    1,697,427    1,406,969
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total interest bearing deposits   4,011,274    3,935,214    3,833,877
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total deposits                    4,995,247    4,975,060    5,035,063
 Other borrowed funds                205,737      321,292      287,738
 Other liabilities                   138,776      138,905      173,989
 Common shareholders' equity         566,166      555,687      486,731
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total liabilities
  & common equity                 $5,905,925   $5,990,944   $5,983,521
                                  ====================================


 Hancock Holding Company
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)
                                 ------------------------------------
                                           Three Months Ended
                                 ------------------------------------
                                  3/31/2007   12/31/2006    3/31/2006
                                 ------------------------------------
 Average Balance Sheet Mix
 -------------------------
 Percentage of earning
  assets/funding sources:
 Loans                                61.49%       58.88%       54.41%
 Securities                           34.19%       39.62%       39.44%
 Short-term investments                4.32%        1.50%        6.15%
                                 ------------------------------------
 Earning average assets              100.00%      100.00%      100.00%
                                 ====================================

 Noninterest bearing deposits         18.38%       19.13%       22.00%
 Interest bearing transaction
  deposits                            27.87%       27.51%       31.40%
 Interest bearing Public Fund
  deposits                            15.33%       13.65%       13.05%
 Time deposits                        31.71%       31.22%       25.77%
                                 ------------------------------------
 Total deposits                       93.29%       91.51%       92.23%
 Other borrowed funds                  3.84%        5.91%        5.27%
 Other net interest-free funding
  sources                              2.87%        2.58%        2.50%
                                 ------------------------------------
 Total average funding sources       100.00%      100.00%      100.00%
                                 ====================================

 Loan mix:
 Commercial/real estate loans         58.68%       57.97%       56.38%
 Mortgage loans                       12.94%       13.39%       13.80%
 Direct consumer loans                14.74%       14.97%       15.82%
 Indirect consumer loans              10.84%       10.96%       11.83%
 Finance Company loans                 2.80%        2.72%        2.17%
                                 ------------------------------------
 Total loans                         100.00%      100.00%      100.00%
                                 ====================================

 Average dollars (in thousands):
 Loans                           $3,292,593   $3,201,061   $2,970,461
 Securities                       1,830,557    2,153,908    2,152,958
 Short-term investments             231,558       81,675      335,986
                                 ------------------------------------
 Earning average assets          $5,354,709   $5,436,644   $5,459,405

 Noninterest bearing deposits    $  983,973   $1,039,846   $1,201,186
 Interest bearing transaction
  deposits                        1,492,405    1,495,724    1,714,514
 Interest bearing Public Fund
  deposits                          820,652      742,063      712,394
 Time deposits                    1,698,218    1,697,427    1,406,969
                                 ------------------------------------
 Total deposits                   4,995,247    4,975,060    5,035,063
 Other borrowed funds               205,737      321,292      287,738
 Other net interest-free funding 
  sources                           153,725      140,292      136,604
                                 ------------------------------------
 Total average funding sources   $5,354,709   $5,436,644   $5,459,405

 Loans:
 Commercial/real estate loans    $1,931,966   $1,855,506   $1,674,706
 Mortgage loans                     426,103      428,674      410,023
 Direct consumer loans              485,201      479,087      469,832
 Indirect consumer loans            357,008      350,829      351,405
 Finance Company loans               92,315       86,965       64,496
                                 ------------------------------------
 Total average loans             $3,292,593   $3,201,061   $2,970,461
                                 ------------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Average Balance and Net Interest Margin Summary
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)
                                  ------------------------------------
                                            Three Months Ended
                                  ------------------------------------
                                                 03/31/07
                                  ------------------------------------
                                    Interest     Volume       Rate
                                  ------------------------------------
 Average Earning Assets
 Commercial & real estate
  loans (TE)                         $35,231   $1,931,966      7.39%
 Mortgage loans                        6,509      426,103      6.11%
 Consumer loans                       20,197      934,524      8.76%
 Loan fees & late charges                443           --      0.00%
                                  ------------------------------------
   Total loans (TE)                   62,380    3,292,593      7.67%

 US treasury securities                  736       60,480      4.94%
 US agency securities                 11,755      940,516      5.00%
 CMOs                                  1,104      107,986      4.09%
 Mortgage backed securities            5,482      444,427      4.93%
 Municipals (TE)                       2,861      198,815      5.76%
 Other securities                        922       78,333      4.71%
                                  ------------------------------------
   Total securities (TE)              22,861    1,830,557      5.00%

   Total short-term investments        2,883      231,558      5.05%

   Average earning assets
    yield (TE)                       $88,124   $5,354,709      6.64%

 Interest-bearing Liabilities
 Interest-bearing transaction
  deposits                           $ 4,765   $1,492,405      1.29%
 Time deposits                        19,022    1,698,218      4.54%
 Public Funds                          9,029      820,652      4.46%
                                  ------------------------------------
    Total interest bearing
     deposits                         32,816    4,011,274      3.32%

 Customer repos                        1,830      198,898      3.73%
 Other borrowings                       (338)       6,838    -20.03%
                                  ------------------------------------
   Total borrowings                    1,492      205,737      2.94%

   Total interest bearing
    liab cost                        $34,308   $4,217,011      3.30%

 Noninterest-bearing deposits             --      983,973       --
 Other net interest-free
  funding sources                         --      153,725       --

 Total Cost of Funds                 $34,308   $5,354,709      2.60%

 Net Interest Spread (TE)            $53,816           --      3.34%

 Net Interest Margin (TE)            $53,816   $5,354,709      4.04%
                                  ------------------------------------


                                     ---------------------------------
                                           Three Months Ended
                                     ---------------------------------
                                                12/31/06
                                     ---------------------------------
                                     Interest      Volume        Rate
                                     ---------------------------------

 Average Earning Assets

 Commercial & real estate loans (TE)  $34,210     $1,855,506     7.32%
 Mortgage loans                         6,516        428,674     6.08%
 Consumer loans                        19,890        916,881     8.61%
 Loan fees & late charges               1,510             --     0.00%
                                     ---------------------------------
   Total loans (TE)                    62,126      3,201,061     7.71%

 US treasury securities                 1,081         84,281     5.09%
 US agency securities                  14,505      1,181,943     4.91%
 CMOs                                   1,268        124,850     4.06%
 Mortgage backed securities             5,920        490,990     4.82%
 Municipals (TE)                        2,422        190,739     5.08%
 Other securities                         968         81,105     4.77%
                                     ---------------------------------
   Total securities (TE)               26,165      2,153,908     4.86%

   Total short-term investments         1,075         81,675     5.22%

   Average earning assets yield (TE)  $89,366     $5,436,644     6.54%

 Interest-bearing Liabilities

 Interest-bearing transaction
  deposits                             $3,930     $1,495,724     1.04%
 Time deposits                         18,999      1,697,427     4.44%
 Public Funds                           8,318        742,063     4.45%
                                     ---------------------------------
    Total interest bearing deposits    31,247      3,935,214     3.15%

 Customer repos                         3,061        298,163     4.07%
 Other borrowings                        (342)        23,129    -5.87%
                                      --------   ------------ ---------
   Total borrowings                     2,719        321,292     3.36%

   Total interest bearing liab cost   $33,966     $4,256,506     3.17%

 Noninterest-bearing deposits                      1,039,846
 Other net interest-free funding
  sources                                            140,292

 Total Cost of Funds                  $33,966     $5,436,644     2.48%

 Net Interest Spread (TE)             $55,400                    3.38%

 Net Interest Margin (TE)             $55,400     $5,436,644     4.06%



                                  ------------------------------------
                                            Three Months Ended
                                  ------------------------------------
                                                03/31/06
                                  ------------------------------------
                                       Interest     Volume      Rate
                                  ------------------------------------
 Average Earning Assets
 Commercial & real estate loans (TE)    $28,637   $1,674,706    6.93%
 Mortgage loans                           5,897      410,023    5.75%
 Consumer loans                          17,473      885,732    8.00%
 Loan fees & late charges                 2,320           --    0.00%
                                  ------------------------------------
   Total loans (TE)                      54,327    2,970,461    7.40%

 US treasury securities                     627       60,086    4.23%
 US agency securities                    13,786    1,194,312    4.62%
 CMOs                                     1,810      184,276    3.93%
 Mortgage backed securities               5,519      477,789    4.62%
 Municipals (TE)                          2,729      163,175    6.69%
 Other securities                           872       73,320    4.76%
                                  ------------------------------------
   Total securities (TE)                 25,342    2,152,958    4.71%

   Total short-term investments           3,900      335,986    4.71%

   Average earning assets yield (TE)    $83,570   $5,459,405    6.17%

 Interest-bearing Liabilities
 Interest-bearing transaction
  deposits                              $ 3,266   $1,714,514    0.77%
 Time deposits                           13,005    1,406,969    3.75%
 Public Funds                             6,750      712,394    3.84%
                                  ------------------------------------
    Total interest bearing
     deposits                            23,021    3,833,877    2.44%

 Customer repos                           1,641      230,725    2.88%
 Other borrowings                           611       57,014    4.35%
                                  ------------------------------------
   Total borrowings                       2,252      287,738    3.17%

   Total interest bearing liab cost     $25,273   $4,121,615    2.49%

 Noninterest-bearing deposits                --    1,201,186      --
 Other net interest-free
  funding sources                            --      136,604      --

 Total Cost of Funds                    $25,273   $5,459,405    1.88%

 Net Interest Spread (TE)               $58,297           --    3.69%

 Net Interest Margin (TE)               $58,297   $5,459,405    4.30%
                                  ------------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Quarterly Financial Data
 (amounts in thousands, except
 per share data and FTE headcount)
 (unaudited)
                             -----------------------------------------
                                               2005
                             -----------------------------------------
                                1Q        2Q         3Q         4Q
                             -----------------------------------------
 Per Common Share Data
 ---------------------
 Earnings per share:
  Basic                      $   0.48   $   0.56   $   0.04   $   0.59
  Diluted                    $   0.47   $   0.55   $   0.04   $   0.58
 Cash dividends per share    $  0.165   $  0.165   $  0.195   $  0.195
 Book value per share
  (period-end)               $  14.16   $  14.87   $  14.52   $  14.78
 Tangible book value per
  share (period-end)         $  11.99   $  12.73   $  12.25   $  12.55
 Weighted average number
  of shares:
   Basic                       32,463     32,396     32,308     32,313
   Diluted                     33,019     32,928     32,940     32,980
 Period-end number of shares   32,463     32,310     32,309     32,301
 Market data:
  High price                 $  34.20   $  34.87   $  37.84   $  39.90
  Low price                  $  30.25   $  28.25   $  29.93   $  31.08
  Period end closing price   $  32.50   $  34.40   $  34.14   $  37.81
  Trading volume                3,286      3,527      8,760      6,829

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

 Performance Ratios
 ------------------
 Return on average assets        1.32%      1.52%      0.12%      1.39%
 Return on average common
  equity                        13.32%     15.27%      1.18%     15.98%
 Earning asset yield (TE)        5.90%      6.08%      6.19%      6.14%
 Total cost of funds             1.55%      1.66%      1.80%      1.70%
 Net interest margin (TE)        4.35%      4.42%      4.40%      4.44%
 Noninterest 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                  59.99%     57.83%     60.85%     56.89%
 Common equity (period-end)
  as a percent of total
  assets (period-end)            9.64%     10.03%      9.55%      8.02%
 Leverage (Tier I) ratio         8.75%      8.83%      8.64%      7.85%
 Tangible common equity ratio    8.28%      8.71%      8.17%      6.89%
 Net charge-offs as a
  percent of average loans       0.33%      0.24%      0.23%      0.41%
 Allowance for loan losses as
  a percent of period-end loans  1.48%      1.45%      2.59%      2.51%
 Allowance for loan losses to
  NPAs + loans 90 days past
  due                          323.66%    284.75%    392.70%    195.50%
 Loan/deposit ratio             72.40%     73.63%     76.77%     66.44%
 Noninterest income excluding
  net storm-related gain/(loss),
  gain on sale of credit card
  merchant and securities
  transactions as a percent of
  total revenue (TE)            32.77%     34.06%     31.10%     29.68%
                             -----------------------------------------

                      --------------------------------------  --------
                                         2006                   2007
                      --------------------------------------  --------
                         1Q        2Q        3Q        4Q        1Q
                      --------------------------------------  --------
 Per Common Share Data
 ---------------------
 Earnings per share:
  Basic               $   0.68  $   0.68  $   1.11  $   0.67  $   0.59
  Diluted             $   0.67  $   0.66  $   1.08  $   0.65  $   0.58
 Cash dividends per
  share               $  0.195  $  0.220  $  0.240  $  0.240  $  0.240
 Book value per share
  (period-end)        $  15.06  $  15.12  $  16.64  $  17.09  $  17.27
 Tangible book value
  per share
  (period-end)        $  12.85  $  12.94  $  14.47  $  14.87  $  15.05
 Weighted average
  number of shares:
   Basic                32,393    32,531    32,566    32,632    32,665
   Diluted              33,088    33,322    33,333    33,378    33,299
 Period-end number of
  shares                32,494    32,555    32,584    32,666    32,518
 Market data:
  High price          $  46.67  $  57.19  $  56.79  $  56.00  $  54.09
  Low price           $  37.75  $  44.02  $  49.71  $  50.85  $  41.88
  Period end closing
   price              $  46.52  $  56.00  $  53.55  $  52.84  $  43.98
  Trading volume         3,990     8,737     8,135     6,393     8,577

 Other Period-end Data
 ---------------------
 FTE headcount           1,768     1,777     1,788     1,848     1,929
 Tangible common
  equity              $417,684  $421,369  $471,387  $485,778  $489,430
 Tier I capital       $440,302  $457,738  $487,668  $510,638  $513,229
 Goodwill             $ 61,418  $ 59,060  $ 59,683  $ 62,277  $ 62,277
 Amortizable
  intangibles         $  8,725  $ 10,575  $  9,938  $  9,414  $  8,991
 Mortgage servicing
  intangibles         $  1,384  $  1,256  $  1,093  $    941  $    829
 Common shares re-
  purchased for publicly
  announced plans           17        22        --        --       228

 Performance Ratios
 ------------------
 Return on average
  assets                  1.49%     1.45%     2.36%     1.44%     1.32%
 Return on average
  common equity          18.34%    17.89%    27.58%    15.54%    13.77%
 Earning asset yield
  (TE)                    6.17%     6.32%     6.60%     6.54%     6.64%
 Total cost of funds      1.88%     2.05%     2.30%     2.48%     2.60%
 Net interest margin
  (TE)                    4.30%     4.27%     4.29%     4.06%     4.04%
 Noninterest expense as
  a percent of total
  revenue (TE) before
  amortization of pur-
  chased in tangibles,
  net storm- related
  gain/(loss), gain on
  sale of credit card
  merchant and securities
  transactions           58.30%    59.13%    58.76%    59.79%    61.38%
 Common equity
  (period-end) as a
  percent of total
  assets (period-end)     7.82%     8.00%     8.86%     9.36%     9.61%
 Leverage (Tier I)
  ratio                   7.45%     7.59%     8.15%     8.63%     8.80%
 Tangible common equity
  ratio                   6.75%     6.92%     7.79%     8.24%     8.48%
 Net charge-offs as a
  percent of average
  loans                  -0.01%     0.40%     0.34%     0.19%     0.18%
 Allowance for loan
  losses as a percent
  of period-end loans     2.51%     2.35%     1.55%     1.44%     1.41%
 Allowance for loan
  losses to NPAs + loans
  90 days past due      432.85%   457.10%   494.65%   694.67%   413.60%
 Loan/deposit ratio      59.00%    57.40%    60.97%    64.34%    65.91%
 Noninterest 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%    33.14%    32.48%
                      ---------------------------------------  -------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Quarterly Financial Data
 (amounts in thousands, except
 per share data and FTE headcount)
 (unaudited)
                        ----------------------------------------------
                                              2005
                        ----------------------------------------------
                              1Q          2Q         3Q          4Q
                        ----------------------------------------------
 Asset Quality
  Information
 -------------
 Non-accrual loans      $    6,335  $    8,052  $   10,373  $   10,617
 Foreclosed assets           3,591       2,567       2,973       1,898
                        ----------------------------------------------
 Total non-performing
  assets                $    9,926  $   10,619  $   13,346  $   12,515
 Non-performing assets
  as a percent of loans
  and foreclosed assets       0.36%       0.37%       0.45%       0.42%

 Accruing loans 90 days
  past due              $    2,798  $    3,914  $    6,156  $   25,622
 Accruing loans 90 days
  past due as a percent
  of loans                    0.10%       0.14%       0.21%       0.86%
 Non-performing assets
  + accruing  loans
  90 days past due to
  loans and foreclosed
  assets                      0.46%       0.51%       0.65%       1.28%

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

 Allowance for loan
  losses                $   41,182  $   41,382  $   76,584  $   74,558
 Allowance for loan
  losses as a percent of
  period-end loans            1.48%       1.45%       2.59%       2.51%
 Allowance for loan
  losses to NPAs + accruing
  loans 90 days  past due   323.66%     284.75%     392.70%     195.50%

 Provision for (recovery
  of) loan losses       $    2,760  $    1,891  $   36,905  $    1,079

 Net Charge-off Information
 --------------------------
 Net charge-offs:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                 $      770  $      202        ($17) $      332
 Mortgage loans                 68          (5)          7          (7)
 Direct consumer loans         501         491         861       1,831
 Indirect consumer loans       540         538         342         272
 Finance company loans         381         465         511         676
                        ----------------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs  $    2,260  $    1,691  $    1,704  $    3,104
                        ----------------------------------------------

 Average loans:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                 $1,491,008  $1,523,348  $1,584,244  $1,660,804
 Mortgage loans            407,258     417,307     430,615     442,977
 Direct consumer loans     503,700     509,628     504,362     489,150
 Indirect consumer loans   313,542     323,100     335,482     342,203
 Finance Company loans      60,720      62,124      64,006      63,663
                        ----------------------------------------------
 Total average loans    $2,776,229  $2,835,506  $2,918,709  $2,998,797

 Net charge-offs to
  average loans:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                       0.21%       0.05%       0.00%       0.08%
 Mortgage loans               0.07%       0.00%       0.01%     -0.01%
 Direct consumer loans        0.40%       0.39%       0.68%       1.49%
 Indirect consumer loans      0.70%       0.67%       0.40%       0.32%
 Finance Company loans        2.54%       3.00%       3.17%       4.21%
                        ----------------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs
  to average loans            0.33%       0.24%       0.23%       0.41%
                        ----------------------------------------------


                              ----------------------------------------
                                                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                         2.51%         2.35%         1.55%
 Allowance for loan losses
  to NPAs + accruing loans
  90 days past due                432.85%       457.10%       494.65%

 Provision for (recovery
  of) 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             ($108)   $    3,001    $    2,608
                              ----------------------------------------

 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                    -0.01%         0.40%         0.34%
                              ----------------------------------------

                              -----------   ------------
                                  2006            2007
                              -----------   ------------
                                   4Q              1Q
                              -----------   ------------
 Asset Quality
  Information
 -------------
 Non-accrual loans            $    3,500      $    4,494
 Foreclosed assets                   681             718
                              -----------   ------------
 Total non-performing
  assets                      $    4,181      $    5,212
 Non-performing assets as
  a percent of loans
  and foreclosed assets             0.13%           0.16%

 Accruing loans 90 days
  past due                    $    2,552      $    6,035
 Accruing loans 90 days
  past due as  a percent
  of loans                          0.08%           0.18%
 Non-performing assets
  + accruing loans 90 days
  past due to loans and
  foreclosed assets                 0.21%           0.34%

 Net charge-offs              $    1,523      $    1,465
 Net charge-offs as a
  percent of average loans          0.19%           0.18%

 Allowance for loan losses    $   46,772      $   46,517
 Allowance for loan losses
  as a percent of period-
  end loans                         1.44%           1.41%
 Allowance for loan losses
  to NPAs + accruing loans
  90 days past due                694.67%         413.60%

 Provision for (recovery
  of) loan losses                    ($57)    $    1,211

 Net Charge-off Information
 --------------------------
 Net charge-offs:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                             ($137)    $      168
 Mortgage loans                      (11)             23
 Direct consumer loans               493             110
 Indirect consumer loans             395             675
 Finance company loans               783             489
                              -----------   ------------
 Total net charge-offs        $    1,523      $    1,465
                              -----------   ------------

 Average loans:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                       $1,855,506      $1,931,966
 Mortgage loans                  428,674         426,103
 Direct consumer loans           479,087         485,201
 Indirect consumer loans         350,829         357,008
 Finance Company loans            86,965          92,315
                              -----------   ------------
 Total average loans          $3,201,061      $3,292,593

 Net charge-offs to
  average loans:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                            -0.03%           0.04%
 Mortgage loans                    -0.01%           0.02%
 Direct consumer loans              0.41%           0.09%
 Indirect consumer loans            0.45%           0.77%
 Finance Company loans              3.57%           2.15%
                              -----------   ------------
 Total net charge-offs to
  average loans                     0.19%           0.18%
                              -----------   ------------


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

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

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


                      --------------------------------------   -------
                                       2006                      2007
                      --------------------------------------   -------
                         1Q        2Q         3Q        4Q        1Q
                      --------------------------------------   -------
 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest income      $81,590   $86,404   $ 89,233   $87,104   $85,708
 Interest income (TE)  83,563    88,375     91,275    89,366    88,124
 Interest expense      25,273    28,636     31,988    33,966    34,308
                      --------------------------------------   -------
 Net interest income
  (TE)                 58,290    59,740     59,286    55,400    53,816
 Provision for (recovery
  of) loan losses        (705)       --    (20,000)      (57)    1,211
 Noninterest income
  excluding net storm-
  related gain/(loss)]
  and securities
  transactions         24,890    25,942     25,627    27,460    25,889
 Net storm-related
  gain/(loss)              --        --         --     5,084        --
 Securities transactions
  gains/(losses)          118        --        110    (5,396)      213
 Noninterest expense   49,165    51,172     50,336    50,042    49,346
                      --------------------------------------   -------
 Income before income
  taxes                32,865    32,536     52,645    30,300    26,945
 Income tax expense    10,854    10,539     16,614     8,538     7,715
                      --------------------------------------   -------
 Net income           $22,011   $21,998   $ 36,031   $21,762   $19,229
                      ======================================   =======

 Noninterest Income
  and Noninterest
  Expense
 ------------------
 Service charges on
  deposit accounts    $ 7,884   $ 9,223   $  9,719   $ 9,402   $ 9,190
 Trust fees             3,078     3,409      3,175     3,624     3,693
 Debit card & merchant
  fees                  1,709     1,863      1,744     1,983     1,778
 Insurance fees         5,159     4,596      4,146     5,346     4,369
 Investment & annuity
  fees                  1,264     1,591      1,595     1,519     1,978
 ATM fees               1,294     1,273      1,223     1,215     1,324
 Secondary mortgage
  market operations       817       749      1,018       945       911
 Other income           3,684     3,239      3,009     3,426     2,646
                      --------------------------------------   -------
 Noninterest income
  excluding net storm-
  related gain/(loss)
  and securities
  transactions        $24,890   $25,942   $ 25,627   $27,460   $25,889
 Net storm-related
  gain/(loss)              --        --         --     5,084        --
 Securities transactions
  gains/(losses)          118        --        110    (5,396)      213
                      --------------------------------------   -------
 Total noninterest
  income including
  storm-related
  gain/(loss) and
  securities
  transactions        $25,008   $25,942   $ 25,737   $27,147   $26,101
                      ======================================   =======

 Personnel expense    $26,202   $26,400   $ 27,059   $24,092   $26,563
 Occupancy expense
  (net)                 3,659     3,474      2,882     3,335     4,073
 Equipment expense      2,668     2,816      2,647     2,665     2,272
 Other operating
  expense              15,961    17,976     17,304    19,451    16,015
 Amortization of
  intangibles             675       507        445       499       423
                      --------------------------------------   -------
 Total noninterest
  expense             $49,165   $51,172   $ 50,336   $50,042   $49,346
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