Hancock Holding Company Announces Earnings for Fourth Quarter 2007


GULFPORT, Miss., Jan. 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC) today announced earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007. Hancock's fourth quarter 2007 earnings were $16.6 million, while net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2007, were $73.9 million. Diluted earnings per share were $0.53 for the fourth quarter and were $2.27 for the year.

Hancock's fourth quarter results were impacted by several unusual charges. As announced in the third quarter press release, the Company committed to an immediate action plan to reduce operating costs across all aspects of operations. As part of this initiative, the Company recorded $1.1 million in severance charges in the fourth quarter related to the elimination of 50 positions, yielding approximately $2.6 million in annualized pre-tax savings. In addition, 39 vacant positions were eliminated, which will yield an additional annualized pre-tax savings of $1.1 million. Also in the quarter, the Company recorded a $2.5 million pre-tax charge to earnings for liabilities relating to the Visa USA, Inc., anti-trust lawsuit settlement with American Express and other pending Visa litigation (reflecting Hancock's share as a Visa member). The Company expects that proceeds from an anticipated share redemption related to its ownership interest in Visa's planned initial public offering will more than offset its recorded Visa-related liabilities.

Excluding the aforementioned unusual charges, net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 would have been $19.1 million, with diluted earnings per share of $0.60, an increase of $1.4 million, or $0.05 per share over the third quarter of 2007. Net income for 2007 (also excluding the aforementioned unusual charges) totaled $76.4 million with diluted earnings per share of $2.35. Net income for 2006, after excluding certain one-time items (such as the reversal of $20.0 million from the storm-related allowance for loan losses) was $88.9 million, with diluted earnings per share of $2.67.

Chief Executive Officer Carl J. Chaney commented on Hancock's fourth quarter results, "The Company's plan of action to reduce operating expenses was implemented in the fourth quarter and yielded immediate results in eliminating 89 positions, saving the company approximately $3.7 million in future annual operating expenses. Executive management and our board are especially pleased the Company was able to report no major credit quality issues for the quarter. The Company's traditional focus on sound underwriting and strong credit culture has served our shareholders' interests well in these times when many other banks are reporting significant credit issues."

Highlights and key operating items from Hancock's fourth quarter earnings are as follows:



 * Net Income and Returns: Hancock's adjusted net income for the
   fourth quarter of 2007 was $19.1 million, compared to $17.7 million
   for the prior quarter, an increase of $1.4 million, or 8 percent.
   Return on average assets (adjusted) for the quarter was 1.28
   percent, compared to 1.21 percent for 2007's third quarter.  Return
   on average common equity (adjusted) was 13.48 percent compared to
   12.58 percent for the prior quarter.

 * Net Charge-offs and Non-performing Assets:  Net charge-offs for the
   fourth quarter of 2007 were $2.4 million, or 0.26 percent of
   average loans, up $490 thousand from the $1.9 million, or 0.21
   percent of average loans, reported for the third quarter of 2007.
   The majority of the increase in net charge-offs as compared to the
   third quarter was reflected in indirect auto loans and in Hancock's
   consumer finance subsidiary.  However, charge-off levels in both of
   these areas are below industry averages.  Net charge-offs for the
   fourth quarter for all commercial and mortgage loans were a net
   recovery of $58 thousand.  Non-performing assets as a percent of
   total loans and foreclosed assets was 0.43 percent at December 31,
   2007, compared to 0.28 percent at September 30, 2007.  The Company
   did report an increase in non-accrual loans of $4.6 million and
   additional ORE of $1.0 million.  During the fourth quarter, the
   Company conducted a thorough review of the loan portfolio and
   decided to place seven credits on non-accrual status.  These seven
   credits were primarily residential construction and development
   loans.  Loans 90 days past due or greater (accruing) as a percent
   of period end loans increased only 1 basis point from September 30,
   2007, to 0.12 percent at December 31, 2007.

 * Allowance for Loan Losses:  Hancock recorded a provision for loan
   losses of $3.6 million in the fourth quarter which, when combined
   with the quarter's net charge-offs of $2.4 million, resulted in the
   $1.2 million increase in the allowance for loan losses between
   September 30, 2007, and December 31, 2007.  This increase was
   necessary to adjust the allowance to the level dictated by the
   Company's reserving methodologies.  The Company's allowance for
   loan losses was $47.12 million at December 31, 2007, up $1.2
   million from the $45.90 million reported at September 30, 2007.
   The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of
   period-end loans was 1.31 percent at December 31, 2007, unchanged
   from the 1.31 percent reported at September 30, 2007.

 * Loans:  For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, Hancock's average
   total loans were $3.6 billion, which represented an increase of
   $373.0 million, or 12 percent, from the quarter ended December 31,
   2006.  Period-end loans were up $83.3 million, or 2 percent,
   compared to September 30, 2007.  Average total loans were up $103.8
   million, or 12 percent annualized, from the third quarter of 2007.
   Of that increase, approximately $38 million of growth was in
   Mississippi, $54 million in Louisiana, $11 million in Alabama, and
   $1 million in Florida.  The majority of the increase in average
   loans, compared to last quarter, was in commercial purpose loans
   (approximately $72.4 million).

 * Deposits:  Period-end deposits for the fourth quarter were $5.0
   billion, down $21.5 million, or 0.43 percent, from December 31,
   2006, but were up $10 million, or 0.20 percent, from September 30,
   2007.  Average deposits were up $4 million, or 0.28 percent
   annualized, from the third quarter of 2007.  The increase in
   average deposits was in time deposits (up $84.2 million).  This
   increase was offset by decreases in public fund deposits (down
   $28.3 million), interest-bearing transaction deposits (down $42.8
   million), and non-interest bearing deposits (down $9.4 million).

 * Net Interest Income:  Net interest income (te) for the fourth
   quarter decreased $1.4 million, or 3 percent, from the fourth
   quarter of 2006, but was up $408 thousand from the third quarter of
   2007, or 3 percent annualized.  The Company's net interest margin
   (te) was 4.04 percent in the fourth quarter, 2 basis points
   narrower than both the same quarter a year ago and the previous
   quarter.  Compared to the same quarter a year ago, the primary
   driver of the $1.4 million decrease in net interest income (te) was
   a $104 million, or 1.9 percent, decrease in average earning assets
   mainly from a reduction in total borrowings of $19.1 million, or
   6 percent, and a decrease in average deposits of $33.5 million, or
   1 percent.  The higher level of net interest income (te) in the
   fourth quarter compared to the third quarter was due mostly to a
   decrease in the Company's funding costs, which were down 7 basis
   points.  The total cost of funds was down due to a decrease in the
   rate paid on interest bearing deposits (down 13 basis points),
   primarily in public fund deposits (down 55 basis points), and
   interest bearing transaction deposits (down 22 basis points).
   There was an unfavorable change in the fourth quarter's funding mix
   -- higher levels of more costly time deposits and lower levels of
   transaction deposits.  However, the impact of the change on net
   interest margin was managed by reducing the rates paid on the
   interest bearing deposits and public fund deposits.

 * Non-interest income:  Non-interest income for the fourth quarter
   was up $3.7 million, or 13.5 percent, compared to the same quarter
   a year ago and was up $770 thousand, or 3 percent, compared to the
   previous quarter.  The primary factors impacting the higher levels
   of non-interest income (excluding securities transactions) as
   compared to the same quarter a year ago, were higher levels of
   service charge income (up $1.8 million, or 19 percent) and trust
   revenue (up $570 thousand, or 16 percent), investment and annuity
   fees (up $979 thousand), and ATM fees (up $325 thousand).  The
   increase in non-interest income (excluding securities transactions)
   for the fourth quarter compared to the prior quarter was due to
   increases in insurance fees (up $1.3 million or 31 percent), trust
   fees (up $302 thousand), investment and annuity fees (up $245
   thousand), ATM fees (up $106 thousand), which were mostly offset by
   reductions in other income (down $1.2 million or 26 percent), and
   secondary mortgage market operations (down $174 thousand).

 * Operating expense:  Operating expenses for the fourth quarter
   (adjusted to exclude severance and VISA charges) were $4.5 million,
   or 9 percent, higher compared to the same quarter a year ago and
   was $.6 million, or 2 percent, lower than the previous quarter.
   Much of the expense increase from last year was related to ongoing
   recovery and rebuilding efforts on the part of the Company as well
   as expansions into the Mobile, New Orleans, and Pensacola markets.
   The increase from the same quarter a year ago was reflected in
   higher levels of occupancy expense (up $2.8 million) and personnel
   expense.  The decrease in operating expense (adjusted) from last
   quarter was due to higher levels of occupancy expense (up $1.4
   million) and other operating expense (up $.7 million), offset by a
   reduction in personnel expense (down $2.9 million) and equipment
   expense (down $204 thousand).  Full-time equivalent headcount at
   December 31, 2007, was down 78 from September 30, 2007, but was up
   41 compared to December 31, 2006.

Update on Expense Control Efforts

The Company remains focused on the need to control expenses and ensure that shareholder value is received for each dollar expended. A total of 89 positions were eliminated during the fourth quarter through a process of focusing on operational efficiency. These efforts will result in annualized pre-tax cost savings beginning in 2008 of approximately $3.7 million. In addition, the Company is continuing efforts to reduce costs and has implemented programs which will begin realizing tangible benefits in first quarter 2008.

Chief Executive Officer John M. Hairston stated, "We are pleased with the progress to date on the Company's cost control initiatives and thank all associates for the tough decisions and sacrifices thus far. We also remain excited at the opportunity to maintain top quartile performance levels in 2008."

Update on Market Expansion

Hancock continues to be focused on expansion in markets the Company believes have a high potential for increasing shareholder returns, namely Mobile, Pensacola, and New Orleans. Three branches will open in permanent facilities in Mobile by the end of first quarter 2008. In addition, another branch will open in a temporary facility in Mobile before the end of second quarter 2008. The company will open a second Pensacola location by the end of first quarter 2008 and in December 2007, Hancock opened its first branch in the Central Business District of New Orleans. Hancock has also recently opened a corporate trust office in Orlando, Florida.

Chief Executive Officer John M. Hairston added, "The Company continues to invest in high-potential markets -- primarily Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans -- with early returns in all three markets favorable."

Stock Repurchases

Approximately 541,000 of the Company's shares were repurchased during the fourth quarter of 2007 under the Stock Repurchase Plan that was approved in 2000. This plan was completed during the fourth quarter. The board of directors approved the 2007 Stock Repurchase Plan at its November meeting. This plan authorizes the repurchase of 3,000,000 shares. Approximately 11,000 of the Company's shares were repurchased during the fourth quarter of 2007 under this plan. The Company has repurchased 1,556,000 shares through December 31, 2007, compared to 39,000 shares during the 12 months of 2006. Subject to market conditions, repurchases will be conducted solely through a Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan. Shares purchased under this program will be held in treasury and used for general corporate purposes as determined by Hancock's board of directors. 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 Louisiana, Hancock Bank of Florida, and Hancock Bank of Alabama -- has assets of approximately $6.1 billion. Founded October 9, 1899, Hancock Bank consistently ranks as one of America's strongest, safest financial institutions according to Veribanc, Inc., and BauerFinancial Services, Inc. Thomson Financial also listed Hancock as the ninth largest corporate trustee bank in the U.S. More corporate information and online 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      Twelve Months Ended
                      -------------------------------------------------
                       12/31/     9/30/    12/31/    12/31/    12/31/
                        2007      2007      2006      2007      2006
                      -------------------------------------------------
 Per Common Share Data
 ---------------------

 Earnings per share:
  Basic                  $0.53     $0.55     $0.67     $2.31     $3.13
  Diluted                $0.53     $0.55     $0.65     $2.27     $3.06
 Cash dividends per                                  
  share                 $0.240    $0.240    $0.240    $0.960    $0.895
 Book value per share                                
  (period-end)          $17.71    $17.55    $17.09    $17.71    $17.09
 Tangible book value                                 
  per share (period-                                 
  end)                  $15.45    $15.32    $14.87    $15.45    $14.87
 Weighted average                                    
  number of shares:                                  
  Basic                 31,097    32,005    32,632    32,000    32,534
  Diluted               31,577    32,492    33,378    32,544    33,304
 Period-end number of                                
  shares                31,295    31,786    32,666    31,295    32,666
 Market data:                                        
  High closing price    $43.47    $43.90    $56.00    $54.09    $57.19
  Low closing price     $33.35    $32.78    $50.85    $32.78    $37.75
  Period end closing                                 
   price                $38.20    $40.08    $52.84    $38.20    $52.84
  Trading volume        17,662    10,290     6,393    48,169    27,275
                                                    
 Other Period-end Data
 ---------------------

 FTE headcount           1,888     1,966     1,848     1,888     1,848
 Tangible common
  equity              $483,612  $486,871  $485,778  $483,612  $485,778
 Tier I capital       $497,307  $508,554  $510,638  $497,307  $510,638
 Goodwill              $62,277   $62,277   $62,277   $62,277   $62,277
 Amortizable
  intangibles           $7,753    $8,195    $9,414    $7,753    $9,414
 Mortgage servicing
  intangibles             $545      $632      $941      $545      $941
 Common shares
  repurchased for
  publicly announced
  plans                    552       343        --     1,556        39

 Performance Ratios
 ------------------

 Return on average
  assets                  1.11%     1.21%     1.44%     1.26%     1.69%
 Return on average
  common equity          11.69%    12.58%    15.54%    13.14%    19.82%
 Earning asset
  yield (TE)              6.72%     6.81%     6.54%     6.73%     6.41%
 Total cost of funds      2.68%     2.75%     2.48%     2.66%     2.18%
 Net interest
  margin (TE)             4.04%     4.06%     4.06%     4.08%     4.23%
 Noninterest expense
  as a percent of
  total revenue (TE)
  before amortization
  of purchased
  intangibles and
  securities
  transactions           67.74%    65.18%    59.79%    63.88%    58.99%
 Common equity
  (period-end) as a
  percent of total
  assets (period-end)     9.15%     9.45%     9.36%     9.15%     9.36%
 Leverage (Tier I)
  ratio                   8.49%     8.82%     8.63%     8.49%     8.63%
 Tangible common
  equity ratio            8.08%     8.34%     8.24%     8.08%     8.24%
 Net charge-offs as a
  percent of average
  loans                   0.26%     0.21%     0.19%     0.21%     0.23%
 Allowance for loan
  losses as a percent
  of period-end loans     1.31%     1.31%     1.43%     1.31%     1.43%
 Allowance for loan
  losses to NPAs +
  accruing loans 90
  days past due         241.43%   335.22%   694.67%   241.43%   694.67%
 Loan/deposit ratio      72.33%    70.28%    64.34%    69.55%    60.41%
 Non-interest income
  excluding securities
  transactions as a
  percent of total
  revenue (TE)           36.67%    36.27%    33.14%    35.38%    30.87%
                      -------------------------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)

            -----------------------------------------------------------
                    Three Months Ended            Twelve Months Ended
            -----------------------------------------------------------
            12/31/2007   9/30/2007  12/31/2006  12/31/2007  12/31/2006
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Asset
  Quality
  Information
 ------------

 Non-accrual
  loans        $13,067      $8,500      $3,500     $13,067      $3,500
 Foreclosed
  assets         2,297       1,374         681       2,297         681
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total non-
  performing
  assets       $15,364      $9,874      $4,181     $15,364      $4,181
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Non-
  performing
  assets as
  a percent
  of loans
  and
  foreclosed
  assets          0.43%       0.28%       0.13%       0.43%       0.13%
 Accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due           $4,154      $3,819      $2,552      $4,154      $2,552
 Accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due as a
  percent of
  loans           0.12%       0.11%       0.08%       0.12%       0.08%
 Non-
  performing
  assets +
  accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due to
  loans and
  foreclosed
  assets          0.54%       0.39%       0.21%       0.54%       0.21%

 Net charge-
  offs          $2,370      $1,880      $1,523      $7,242      $7,024
 Net charge-
  offs as a
  percent of
  average
  loans           0.26%       0.21%       0.19%       0.21%       0.23%

 Allowance
  for loan
  losses       $47,123     $45,901     $46,772     $47,123     $46,772
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses
  as a
  percent of
  period-end
  loans           1.31%       1.31%       1.43%       1.31%       1.43%
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses to
  NPAs +
  accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due           241.43%     335.22%     694.67%     241.43%     694.67%

 Provision
  for loan
  losses        $3,592      $1,554         (57)     $7,593    ($20,762)

 Allowance
  for Loan
  Losses
 ---------

 Beginning
  Balance      $45,901     $46,227     $48,352     $46,772     $74,558
 Provision
  for loan
  loss           3,592       1,554         (57)      7,593     (20,762)
 Charge-offs     4,245       3,610       4,493      14,452      19,515
 Recoveries      1,875       1,730       2,970       7,210      12,491
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Net charge-
  offs           2,370       1,880       1,523       7,242       7,024
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Ending
  Balance      $47,123     $45,901     $46,772     $47,123     $46,772
            -----------------------------------------------------------

 Net Charge-
  off
  Information
 ------------

 Net charge-
  offs:
 Commercial/
  real
  estate
  loans          ($100)       ($58)      ($137)       ($54)      ($559)
 Mortgage
  loans             42          --         (11)         44         360
 Direct
  consumer
  loans            886         864         493       2,720       3,756
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans            518         314         395       1,735       1,734
 Finance
  company
  loans          1,024         760         783       2,797       1,733
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-
  offs          $2,370      $1,880      $1,523      $7,242      $7,024
            ===========================================================

 Average
  loans:
 Commercial/
  real
  estate
  loans     $2,128,279  $2,055,922  $1,855,506  $2,027,016  $1,747,816
 Mortgage
  loans        440,842     439,458     428,674     434,981     418,273
 Direct
  consumer
  loans        505,098     491,417     479,087     492,298     470,942
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans        385,093     373,677     350,829     369,147     349,518
 Finance
  Company
  loans        114,750     109,808      86,965     104,567      75,673
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  loans     $3,574,062  $3,470,282  $3,201,061  $3,428,009  $3,062,222

 Net charge-
  offs to
  average
  loans:

 Commercial/
  real
  estate
  loans          -0.02%      -0.01%      -0.03%        0.00%     -0.03%
 Mortgage
  loans           0.04%       0.00%      -0.01%        0.01%      0.09%
 Direct
  consumer
  loans           0.70%       0.70%       0.41%       0.55%       0.80%
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans           0.53%       0.33%       0.45%       0.47%       0.50%
 Finance
  Company
  loans           3.54%       2.75%       3.57%       2.67%       2.29%
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-
  offs to
  average
  loans           0.26%       0.21%       0.19%       0.21%       0.23%
            -----------------------------------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)

                         ----------------------------------------------
                             Three Months Ended    Twelve Months Ended
                         ----------------------------------------------
                          12/31/    9/30/   12/31/   12/31/    12/31/
                           2007     2007     2006     2007      2006
                         ----------------------------------------------
 Income Statement
 ----------------

 Interest income         $87,559  $87,661  $87,104  $345,865  $344,330
 Interest income (TE)     90,041   90,033   89,366   355,403   352,593
 Interest expense         36,067   36,467   33,966   140,236   119,863
                         ----------------------------------------------
 Net interest income
  (TE)                    53,974   53,566   55,400   215,167   232,730
 Provision for loan
  losses                   3,592    1,554      (57)    7,593   (20,762)
 Noninterest income
  excluding securities
  transactions            31,255   30,485   27,459   117,821   103,918
 Net storm-related gain/
  (loss)                      --       --    5,084        --     5,084
 Securities transactions
  gains/(losses)             234       34   (5,396)      308    (5,169)
 Noninterest expense      58,162   55,196   50,042   214,354   200,716
                         ----------------------------------------------
 Income before income
  taxes                   21,227   24,963   30,300   101,811   148,346
 Income tax expense        4,627    7,224    8,538    27,919    46,544
                         ----------------------------------------------
 Net income               16,600   17,739   21,762    73,892   101,802
                         ==============================================

 Noninterest Income and
  Noninterest Expense
 ----------------------

 Service charges on
  deposit accounts       $11,182  $11,085   $9,402   $41,929   $36,228
 Trust fees                4,194    3,892    3,624    15,902    13,286
 Debit card & merchant
  fees                     2,090    2,025    1,983     8,065     7,298
 Insurance fees            5,561    4,256    5,346    19,219    19,246
 Investment & annuity
  fees                     2,498    2,253    1,519     8,746     5,970
 ATM fees                  1,540    1,434    1,215     5,656     5,005
 Secondary mortgage
  market operations          761      935      945     3,723     3,528
 Other income              3,429    4,605    3,425    14,581    13,357
                         ----------------------------------------------
 Noninterest income
  excluding securities
  transactions           $31,255  $30,485  $27,459  $117,821  $103,918
 Net storm-related gain/
  (loss)                      --       --    5,084        --     5,084
 Securities transactions
  gains/(losses)             234       34   (5,396)      308    (5,169)
                         ----------------------------------------------
 Total noninterest
  income including
  securities
  transactions           $31,489  $30,519  $27,147  $118,129  $103,833
                         ==============================================

 Personnel expense       $27,027  $28,531  $24,092  $106,959  $103,753
 Occupancy expense (net)   6,162    4,731    3,335    19,435    13,350
 Equipment expense         2,610    2,814    2,665    10,465    10,796
 Other operating expense  21,931   18,708   19,451    75,844    70,692
 Amortization of
  intangibles                432      412      499     1,651     2,125
                         ----------------------------------------------
 Total noninterest
  expense                $58,162  $55,196  $50,042  $214,354  $200,716
                         ==============================================


 Hancock Holding Company
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)

            -----------------------------------------------------------
                    Three Months Ended            Twelve Months Ended
            -----------------------------------------------------------
            12/31/2007   9/30/2007  12/31/2006  12/31/2007  12/31/2006
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Period-end
  Balance
  Sheet
 ----------

 Commercial/
  real
  estate
  loans     $2,155,672  $2,090,992  $1,912,076  $2,155,672  $1,912,076
 Mortgage
  loans        434,314     432,154     415,180     434,314     415,180
 Direct
  consumer
  loans        505,110     494,667     479,113     505,110     479,113
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans        386,241     380,561     353,032     386,241     353,032
 Finance
  Company
  loans        115,220     114,919      90,236     115,220      90,236
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total 
  loans      3,596,557   3,513,293   3,249,637   3,596,557   3,249,637
 Loans held
  for sale      18,957      17,698      16,946      18,957      16,946
 Securities  1,677,621   1,681,850   1,903,658   1,677,621   1,903,658
 Short-term
  investments  126,281      99,176     222,439     126,281     222,439
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Earning
  assets     5,419,416   5,312,017   5,392,680   5,419,416   5,392,680
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses       (47,123)    (45,901)    (46,772)    (47,123)    (46,772)
 Other
  assets       683,686     639,937     618,657     683,686     618,657
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  assets     6,055,979   5,906,053   5,964,565   6,055,979   5,964,565
            ===========================================================

 Noninterest
  bearing
  deposits    $907,874    $891,842  $1,057,358    $907,874  $1,057,358
 Interest
  bearing
  transaction
  deposits   1,343,173   1,357,835   1,485,155   1,343,173   1,485,155
 Interest
  bearing
  Public
  Fund
  deposits     845,685     837,073     733,788     845,685     733,788
 Time
  deposits   1,912,802   1,912,799   1,754,690   1,912,802   1,754,690
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  interest
  bearing
  deposits   4,101,660   4,107,707   3,973,633   4,101,660   3,973,633
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  deposits   5,009,534   4,999,549   5,030,991   5,009,534   5,030,991
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        386,263     216,481     227,027     386,263     227,027
 Other
  liabilities  105,995     132,048     148,137     105,995     148,137
 Common
  share-
  holders'
  equity       554,187     557,975     558,410     554,187     558,410
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  liabilities
  & common
  equity     6,055,979   5,906,053   5,964,565   6,055,979   5,964,565
            ===========================================================

 Average
  Balance
  Sheet
 --------

 Commercial/
  real
  estate
  loans     $2,128,279  $2,055,922  $1,855,506  $2,027,016  $1,747,816
 Mortgage
  loans        440,842     439,458     428,674     434,981     418,273
 Direct
  consumer
  loans        505,098     491,417     479,087     492,298     470,942
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans        385,093     373,677     350,829     369,147     349,518
 Finance
  Company
  loans        114,750     109,808      86,965     104,567      75,673
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  loans      3,574,062   3,470,282   3,201,061   3,428,009   3,062,222
 Securities  1,707,585   1,668,279   2,153,908   1,734,552   2,228,822
 Short-term
  investments   51,384     120,116      81,675     117,158     211,511
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Earning
  average
  assets     5,333,031   5,258,677   5,436,644   5,279,719   5,502,555
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses       (46,347)    (46,216)    (47,804)    (46,443)    (64,285)
 Other
  assets       643,430     624,566     602,104     618,613     593,530
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  assets     5,930,114   5,837,027   5,990,944   5,851,889   6,031,800
            ===========================================================

 Noninterest
  bearing
  deposits    $884,019    $893,455  $1,039,846    $927,656  $1,128,850
 Interest
  bearing
  transaction
  deposits   1,341,013   1,383,851   1,495,724   1,419,077   1,623,597
 Interest
  bearing
  Public
  Fund
  deposits     795,024     823,316     742,063     803,589     771,146
 Time
  deposits   1,921,490   1,837,292   1,697,427   1,778,854   1,545,834
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  interest
  bearing
  deposits   4,057,527   4,044,459   3,935,214   4,001,520   3,940,577
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  deposits   4,941,546   4,937,914   4,975,060   4,929,176   5,069,427
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        302,150     206,072     321,292     228,010     281,183
 Other
  liabilities  123,191     133,695     138,905     132,320     167,534
 Common
  share-
  holders'
  equity       563,227     559,346     555,687     562,383     513,656
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  liabilities
  & common
  equity     5,930,114   5,837,027   5,990,944   5,851,889   6,031,800
            ===========================================================


 Hancock Holding Company
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)

            -----------------------------------------------------------
                      Three Months Ended         Twelve Months Ended
            -----------------------------------------------------------
            12/31/2007   9/30/2007  12/31/2006  12/31/2007  12/31/2006
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Average
  Balance
  Sheet Mix
 ----------

 Percentage
  of earning
  assets/
  funding
  sources:

 Loans           67.02%      65.99%      58.88%      64.93%      55.65%
 Securities      32.02%      31.73%      39.62%      32.85%      40.51%
 Short-term
  investments     0.96%       2.28%       1.50%       2.22%       3.84%
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Earning
  average
  assets        100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%
            ===========================================================

 Noninterest
  bearing
  deposits       16.57%      16.99%      19.13%      17.57%      20.52%
 Interest
  bearing
  transaction
  deposits       25.15%      26.32%      27.51%      26.88%      29.51%
 Interest
  bearing
  Public
  Fund
  deposits       14.91%      15.66%      13.65%      15.22%      14.01%
 Time
  deposits       36.03%      34.93%      31.22%      33.69%      28.09%
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  deposits       92.66%      93.90%      91.51%      93.36%      92.13%
 Other
  borrowed
  funds           5.66%       3.92%       5.91%       4.32%       5.11%
 Other net
  interest-
  free
  funding
  sources         1.68%       2.18%       2.58%       2.32%       2.76%
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  funding
  sources       100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%
            ===========================================================

 Loan mix:
 Commercial/
  real
  estate
  loans          59.56%      59.25%      57.96%      59.13%      57.08%
 Mortgage
  loans          12.33%      12.66%      13.39%      12.69%      13.66%
 Direct
  consumer
  loans          14.13%      14.16%      14.97%      14.36%      15.38%
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans          10.77%      10.77%      10.96%      10.77%      11.41%
 Finance
  Company
  loans           3.21%       3.16%       2.72%       3.05%       2.47%
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  loans         100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%
            ===========================================================

 Average
  dollars
  (in
  thousands):
 Loans       3,574,062   3,470,282   3,201,061   3,428,009   3,062,222
 Securities  1,707,585   1,668,279   2,153,908   1,734,552   2,228,822
 Short-term
  investments   51,384     120,116      81,675     117,158     211,511
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Earning
  average
  assets     5,333,031   5,258,677   5,436,644   5,279,719   5,502,555

 Noninterest
  bearing
  deposits    $884,019    $893,455  $1,039,846    $927,656  $1,128,850
 Interest
  bearing
  transaction
  deposits   1,341,013   1,383,851   1,495,724   1,419,077   1,623,597
 Interest
  bearing
  Public
  Fund
  deposits     795,024     823,316     742,063     803,589     771,146
 Time
  deposits   1,921,490   1,837,292   1,697,427   1,778,854   1,545,834
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  deposits   4,941,546   4,937,914   4,975,060   4,929,176   5,069,427
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        302,150     206,072     321,292     228,010     281,183
 Other
  net
  interest-
  free
  funding
  sources       89,335     114,690     140,292     122,533     151,945
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  funding
  sources    5,333,031   5,258,676   5,436,644   5,279,719   5,502,555

 Loans:
 Commercial/
  real
  estate
  loans     $2,128,279  $2,055,922  $1,855,506  $2,027,016  $1,747,816
 Mortgage
  loans        440,842     439,458     428,674     434,981     418,273
 Direct
  consumer
  loans        505,098     491,417     479,087     492,298     470,942
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans        385,093     373,677     350,829     369,147     349,518
 Finance
  Company
  loans        114,750     109,808      86,965     104,567      75,673
            -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  loans     $3,574,062  $3,470,282  $3,201,061  $3,428,009  $3,062,222
            -----------------------------------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Average Balance and Net Interest Margin Summary
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)

                -------------------------------------------------------
                                    Three Months Ended
                -------------------------------------------------------
                           12/31/07                  09/30/07
                -------------------------------------------------------
                Interest    Volume    Rate  Interest    Volume    Rate
                --------    ------    ----  --------    ------    ----

 Average Earning
  Assets
 Commercial &
  real estate
  loans (TE)     $38,518  $2,128,279  7.19%  $38,563  $2,055,922  7.45%
 Mortgage loans    6,807     440,842  6.18%    6,764     439,458  6.16%
 Consumer loans   21,875   1,004,941  8.64%   21,871     974,902  8.90%
 Loan fees &
  late charges       273          --  0.00%      257          --  0.00%
                 -------  ----------  -----  -------  ----------  -----
  Total loans
   (TE)           67,473  $3,574,062  7.50%   67,455   3,470,282  7.72%

 U.S. treasury
  securities         101      11,326  3.53%      128      11,169  4.53%
 U.S. agency
  securities       8,147     635,796  5.13%   10,223     801,585  5.10%
 CMOs              1,116      97,074  4.60%      830      80,989  4.10%
 Mortgage backed
  securities       9,302     709,421  5.24%    6,558     513,545  5.11%
 Municipals (TE)   2,631     196,421  5.36%    2,634     195,956  5.38%
 Other securities    718      57,547  5.00%      816      65,035  5.03%
                 -------  ----------  -----  -------  ----------  -----
  Total
   securities
   (TE)           22,015   1,707,585  5.16%   21,189   1,668,279  5.08%
                 -------  ----------  -----  -------  ----------  -----

   Total short-
    term
    investments      553      51,384  4.27%    1,389     120,116  4.59%

   Average
    earning
    assets
    yield (TE)   $90,041  $5,333,031  6.72%   90,033  $5,258,677  6.81%

 Interest-bearing
  Liabilities
 Interest-bearing
  transaction
  deposits        $3,774  $1,341,013  1.12%   $4,682  $1,383,851  1.34%
 Time deposits    22,353   1,921,490  4.62%   21,294   1,837,292  4.60%
 Public Funds      7,340     795,024  3.66%    8,753     823,316  4.22%
                 -----------------------------------------------------
  Total interest
   bearing
   deposits       33,467   4,057,527  3.27%   34,729   4,044,459  3.41%

   Total
    borrowings     2,722     302,150  3.57%    1,892     206,072  3.64%

   Capitalized
    Interest        (122)                       (155)

   Total interest
    bearing liab
    cost         $36,067  $4,359,677  3.28%  $36,466  $4,250,531  3.40%

 Noninterest-
  bearing
  deposits                   884,019         893,455
 Other net
  interest-free
  funding
  sources                     89,335         114,690

 Total Cost of
  Funds          $36,067  $5,333,031  2.68%  $36,466  $5,258,676  2.75%

 Net Interest
  Spread (TE)    $53,974              3.44%  $53,567              3.41%

 Net Interest
  Margin (TE)    $53,974  $5,333,031  4.04%  $53,567  $5,258,676  4.06%
                -------------------------------------------------------

                                            ---------------------------
                                               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%

 U.S. treasury securities                      1,081      84,281  5.09%
 U.S. 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                                969      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 deposit         $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%

   Total borrowings                            3,279     321,292  4.05%

   Capitalized Interest                         (560)

   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%
                                            ---------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Average Balance and Net Interest Margin Summary
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)

               --------------------------------------------------------
                                Twelve Months Ended
               --------------------------------------------------------
                         12/31/2007                   12/31/2006
               --------------------------------------------------------
               Interest    Volume    Rate   Interest    Volume    Rate
               --------    ------    ----   --------    ------    ----

 Average
  Earning
  Assets
 Commercial &
  real estate
  loans (TE)   $149,001  $2,027,016  7.35%  $125,980  $1,747,816  7.21%
 Mortgage
  loans          26,757     434,981  6.15%    24,805     418,273  5.93%
 Consumer
  loans          84,920     966,012  8.79%    75,266     896,133  8.40%
 Loan fees &
  late charges    1,266          --  0.00%     9,016          --  0.00%
               --------  ----------  -----  --------  ----------  -----
  Total loans
   (TE)         261,944   3,428,009  7.64%   235,067   3,062,222  7.68%

 U.S. treasury
  securities      1,379      29,095  4.74%     3,018      63,668  4.74%
 U.S. agency
  securities     41,112     810,300  5.07%    60,701   1,270,128  4.78%
 CMOs             3,997      94,731  4.22%     6,142     154,673  3.97%
 Mortgage
  backed
  securities     27,190     534,893  5.08%    23,313     491,130  4.75%
 Municipals
  (TE)           10,779     197,004  5.47%    10,766     171,886  6.26%
 Other
  securities      3,389      68,529  4.95%     3,827      77,337  4.95%
               --------  ----------  -----  --------  ----------  -----
  Total
   securities
   (TE)          87,846   1,734,552  5.06%   107,767   2,228,822  4.84%

  Total short-
   term
   investments    5,613     117,158  4.79%     9,759     211,511  4.61%

  Average
   earning
   assets
   yield (TE)  $355,403  $5,279,719  6.73%  $352,593  $5,502,555  6.41%

 Interest-
  Bearing
  Liabilities
 Interest-
  bearing
  transaction
  deposits      $18,135  $1,419,077  1.28%   $14,931  $1,623,597  0.92%
 Time deposits   81,224   1,778,854  4.57%    62,807   1,545,834  4.06%
 Public Funds    33,561     803,589  4.18%    32,354     771,146  4.20%
               --------  ----------  -----  --------  ----------  -----
  Total
   interest
   bearing
   deposits     132,920   4,001,520  3.32%   110,092   3,940,577  2.79%

  Total
   borrowings     8,311     228,010  3.65%    10,577     281,183  3.76%

  Capitalized
   Interest        (995)                        (806)

  Total
   interest
   bearing
   liab cost   $140,236  $4,229,530  3.32%  $119,863  $4,221,760  2.84%

 Noninterest-
  bearing
  deposits                  927,656                    1,128,850
 Other net
  interest-
  free funding
  sources                   122,533                      151,945

 Total Cost of
  Funds        $140,236  $5,279,719  2.66%  $119,863  $5,502,555  2.18%

 Net Interest
  Spread (TE)  $215,167              3.42%  $232,730              3.57%

 Net Interest
  Margin (TE)  $215,167  $5,279,719  4.08%  $232,730  $5,502,555  4.23%
               --------------------------------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company                                               
 Quarterly Financial Data                                              
 (amounts in thousands, except                                         
 per share data and FTE headcount)                                     
                                ---------------------------------------
 (unaudited)                                     2006                  
                                ---------------------------------------
                                   1Q        2Q        3Q        4Q    
                                ---------------------------------------
 Per Common Share Data                                                 
 ---------------------                                                 
                                                                       
 Earnings per share:                                                   
  Basic                            $0.68     $0.68     $1.11     $0.67 
  Diluted                          $0.67     $0.66     $1.08     $0.65 
 Cash dividends per share         $0.195    $0.220    $0.240    $0.240 
 Book value per share                                                  
  (period-end)                    $15.06    $15.12    $16.64    $17.09 
 Tangible book value per share                                         
  (period-end)                    $12.85    $12.94    $14.47    $14.87 
 Weighted average number of                                            
  shares:                                                              
  Basic                           32,393    32,531    32,566    32,632 
  Diluted                         33,088    33,322    33,333    33,378 
 Period-end number of shares      32,494    32,555    32,584    32,666 
 Market data:                                                          
  High closing price              $46.67    $57.19    $56.79    $56.00 
  Low closing price               $37.75    $44.02    $49.71    $50.85 
  Period end closing price        $46.52    $56.00    $53.55    $52.84 
  Trading volume                   3,990     8,737     8,135     6,393 
                                                                       
 Other Period-end Data                                                 
 ---------------------                                                 
                                                                       
 FTE headcount                     1,768     1,777     1,788     1,848 
 Tangible common equity         $417,684  $421,369  $471,387  $485,778 
 Tier I capital                 $440,302  $457,738  $487,668  $510,638 
 Goodwill                        $61,418   $59,060   $59,708   $62,277 
 Amortizable intangibles          $8,725   $10,575    $9,913    $9,414 
 Mortgage servicing intangibles   $1,384    $1,256    $1,093      $941 
 Common shares repurchased for                                         
  publicly announced plans            17        22        --        -- 
                                                                       
 Performance Ratios                                                    
 ------------------                                                    
                                                                       
 Return on average assets           1.49%     1.45%     2.36%     1.44%
 Return on average common                                              
  equity                           18.34%    17.89%    27.58%    15.54%
 Earning asset yield (TE)           6.17%     6.32%     6.60%     6.54%
 Total cost of funds                1.88%     2.05%     2.30%     2.48%
 Net interest margin (TE)           4.30%     4.27%     4.29%     4.06%
 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                     58.30%    59.13%    58.76%    59.79%
 Common equity (period-end) as                                         
  a percent of total assets                                            
  (period-end)                      7.82%     8.00%     8.86%     9.36%
 Leverage (Tier I) ratio            7.45%     7.59%     8.15%     8.63%
 Tangible common equity ratio       6.75%     6.92%     7.79%     8.24%
 Net charge-offs as a percent                                          
  of average loans                 -0.01%     0.40%     0.34%     0.19%
 Allowance for loan losses as a                                        
  percent of period-end loans       2.51%     2.35%     1.55%     1.43%
 Allowance for loan losses to                                          
  NPAs + loans 90 days past due   432.85%   457.10%   494.65%   694.67%
 Loan/deposit ratio                59.00%    57.40%    60.97%    64.34%
 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%
                                ---------------------------------------

                                ---------------------------------------
                                                 2007
                                ---------------------------------------
                                   1Q        2Q        3Q        4Q
                                ---------------------------------------
 Per Common Share Data
 ---------------------

 Earnings per share:
  Basic                            $0.59     $0.63     $0.55     $0.53
  Diluted                          $0.58     $0.62     $0.55     $0.53
 Cash dividends per share         $0.240    $0.240    $0.240    $0.240
 Book value per share
  (period-end)                    $17.27    $17.13    $17.55    $17.71
 Tangible book value per share
  (period-end)                    $15.05    $14.90    $15.32    $15.45
 Weighted average number of
  shares:
  Basic                           32,665    32,233    32,005    31,097
  Diluted                         33,299    32,749    32,492    31,577
 Period-end number of shares      32,518    32,094    31,786    31,295
 Market data:
  High closing price              $54.09    $44.37    $43.90    $43.47
  Low closing price               $41.88    $37.50    $32.78    $33.35
  Period end closing price        $43.98    $37.55    $40.08    $38.20
  Trading volume                   8,577    11,614    10,290    17,662

 Other Period-end Data
 ---------------------

 FTE headcount                     1,929     1,944     1,966     1,888
 Tangible common equity         $489,430  $478,085  $486,871  $483,612
 Tier I capital                 $513,229  $510,096  $508,554  $497,307
 Goodwill                        $62,277   $62,277   $62,277   $62,277
 Amortizable intangibles          $8,991    $8,607    $8,195    $7,753
 Mortgage servicing intangibles     $829      $729      $632      $545
 Common shares repurchased for
  publicly announced plans           228       433       343       552

 Performance Ratios
 ------------------

 Return on average assets           1.32%     1.42%     1.21%     1.11%
 Return on average common       
  equity                           13.77%    14.53%    12.58%    11.69%
 Earning asset yield (TE)           6.64%     6.76%     6.81%     6.72%
 Total cost of funds                2.60%     2.59%     2.75%     2.68%
 Net interest margin (TE)           4.04%     4.17%     4.06%     4.04%
 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                     61.12%    61.27%    65.18%    67.74%
 Common equity (period-end) as
  a percent of total assets
  (period-end)                      9.61%     9.36%     9.45%     9.15%
 Leverage (Tier I) ratio            8.80%     9.01%     8.82%     8.49%
 Tangible common equity ratio       8.48%     8.24%     8.34%     8.08%
 Net charge-offs as a percent
  of average loans                  0.18%     0.18%     0.21%     0.26%
 Allowance for loan losses as a
  percent of period-end loans       1.41%     1.35%     1.31%     1.31%
 Allowance for loan losses to
  NPAs + loans 90 days past due   413.60%   410.98%   335.22%   241.43%
 Loan/deposit ratio                65.91%    69.62%    70.28%    72.33%
 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)               32.48%    35.94%    36.27%    36.67%
                                ---------------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company                                               
 Quarterly Financial Data                                              
 (amounts in thousands, 
  except per share 
  data and FTE headcount)                                     
 (unaudited)            -----------------------------------------------
                                             2006                      
                        -----------------------------------------------
                            1Q          2Q          3Q          4Q     
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Asset Quality
  Information
 -------------
 Non-accrual loans          $8,676      $7,237      $5,179      $3,500 
 Foreclosed assets           1,779       1,606         970         681 
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Total non-performing
  assets                   $10,455      $8,843      $6,149      $4,181 
 Non-performing assets
  as a percent of loans
  and foreclosed assets       0.35%       0.29%       0.20%       0.13%
                                                                       
 Accruing loans 90 days
  past due                  $6,632      $6,681      $3,626      $2,552 
 Accruing loans 90 days
  past due as a percent
  of loans                    0.22%       0.22%       0.12%       0.08%
 Non-performing assets
  + accruing loans 90
  days past due to loans
  and foreclosed assets       0.57%       0.51%       0.31%       0.21%
                                                                       
 Net charge-offs             ($108)     $3,001      $2,608      $1,523 
 Net charge-offs as a
  percent of average
  loans                     -0.01%        0.40%       0.34%       0.19%

 Allowance for loan
  losses                   $73,961     $70,960     $48,352     $46,772 
 Allowance for loan
  losses as a percent
  of period-end loans         2.51%       2.35%       1.55%       1.43%
 Allowance for loan
  losses to NPAs +
  accruing loans 90 days 
  past due                  432.85%     457.10%     494.65%     694.67%
                                                                       
 Provision for 
  (recovery of) loan
  losses                     ($705)         --    ($20,000)       ($57)
                                                                       
 Net Charge-off
  Information
 --------------

 Net charge-offs:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                    ($1,769)       $620        $522       ($137)
 Mortgage loans                181          28         367         (11)
 Direct consumer loans         579       1,681       1,003         493 
 Indirect consumer loans       653         391         294         395 
 Finance company loans         248         281         422         783 
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs       ($108)     $3,001      $2,608      $1,523 
                        -----------------------------------------------
                                                                       
 Average loans:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                 $1,674,706  $1,699,768  $1,759,173  $1,855,506 
 Mortgage loans            410,023     410,522     423,610     428,674 
 Direct consumer loans     469,832     463,977     470,771     479,087 
 Indirect consumer
  loans                    351,405     348,463     347,404     350,829 
 Finance Company loans      64,496      71,461      79,483      86,965 
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Total average loans    $2,970,461  $2,994,191  $3,080,441  $3,201,061 
                                                                       
 Net charge-offs to
  average loans:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                      -0.43%       0.15%       0.12%      -0.03%
 Mortgage loans               0.18%       0.03%       0.34%      -0.01%
 Direct consumer loans        0.50%       1.45%       0.85%       0.41%
 Indirect consumer loans      0.75%       0.45%       0.34%       0.45%
 Finance Company loans        1.56%       1.58%       2.11%       3.57%
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs
  to average loans           -0.01%       0.40%       0.34%       0.19%
                        -----------------------------------------------

                        -----------------------------------------------
                                             2007
                        -----------------------------------------------
                            1Q          2Q          3Q          4Q
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Asset Quality
  Information
 -------------

 Non-accrual loans          $4,494      $7,544      $8,500     $13,067
 Foreclosed assets             718       1,146       1,374       2,297
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Total non-performing
  assets                    $5,212      $8,690      $9,874     $15,364
 Non-performing assets
  as a percent of loans
  and foreclosed assets       0.16%       0.25%       0.28%       0.43%

 Accruing loans 90 days
  past due                  $6,035      $2,558      $3,819      $4,154
 Accruing loans 90 days
  past due as a percent
  of loans                    0.18%       0.07%       0.11%       0.12%
 Non-performing assets
  + accruing loans 90
  days past due to loans
  and foreclosed assets       0.34%       0.33%       0.39%       0.54%

 Net charge-offs            $1,466      $1,528      $1,880      $2,370
 Net charge-offs as a
  percent of average
  loans                       0.18%       0.18%       0.21%       0.26%

 Allowance for loan
  losses                   $46,517     $46,227     $45,901     $47,123
 Allowance for loan
  losses as a percent
  of period-end loans         1.41%       1.35%       1.31%       1.31%
 Allowance for loan
  losses to NPAs +
  accruing loans 90 days
  past due                  413.60%     410.98%     335.22%     241.43%

 Provision for
  (recovery of) loan
  losses                    $1,211      $1,238      $1,554      $3,592

 Net Charge-off
  Information
 --------------

 Net charge-offs:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                       $168        ($63)       ($58)      ($100)
 Mortgage loans                 23         (22)         --          42
 Direct consumer loans         110         617        $864         886
 Indirect consumer loans       676         471        $314         518
 Finance company loans         489         525        $760       1,024
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs      $1,466      $1,528      $1,880      $2,370
                        -----------------------------------------------

 Average loans:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                 $1,931,966  $1,989,420  $2,055,922  $2,128,279
 Mortgage loans            426,103     433,310     439,459     440,842
 Direct consumer loans     485,201     487,267     491,417     505,098
 Indirect consumer
  loans                    357,008     360,451     373,677     385,093
 Finance Company loans      92,315     101,092     109,807     114,750
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Total average loans    $3,292,593  $3,371,540  $3,470,282  $3,574,062

 Net charge-offs to
  average loans:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                       0.04%      -0.01%      -0.01%      -0.02%
 Mortgage loans               0.02%      -0.02%       0.00%       0.04%
 Direct consumer loans        0.09%       0.51%       0.70%       0.70%
 Indirect consumer loans      0.77%       0.52%       0.33%       0.53%
 Finance Company loans        2.15%       2.08%       2.74%       3.54%
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs
  to average loans            0.18%       0.18%       0.21%       0.26%
                        -----------------------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company                                               
 Quarterly Financial Data                                              
 (amounts in thousands, except                                         
 per share data and FTE headcount)                                     
 (unaudited)                        -----------------------------------
                                                   2006                
                                    -----------------------------------
                                      1Q       2Q       3Q       4Q    
                                    -----------------------------------
 Income Statement                                                      
 ----------------                                                      
                                                                       
 Interest income                    $81,590  $86,403  $89,233  $87,104 
 Interest income (TE)                83,570   88,382   91,275   89,366 
 Interest expense                    25,273   28,636   31,988   33,966 
                                    -----------------------------------
 Net interest income (TE)            58,297   59,746   59,287   55,400 
 Provision for (recovery of) loan                                      
  losses                               (705)      --  (20,000)     (57)
 Noninterest income excluding net                                      
  storm-related gain/(loss) and                                        
  securities transactions            24,890   25,942   25,627   27,459 
 Net storm-related gain/(loss)           --       --       --    5,084 
 Securities transactions gains/                                        
  (losses)                              118       --      110   (5,396)
 Noninterest expense                 49,165   51,172   50,337   50,042 
                                    -----------------------------------
 Income before income taxes          32,865   32,537   52,645   30,300 
 Income tax expense                  10,854   10,539   16,614    8,538 
                                    -----------------------------------
 Net income                         $22,011  $21,998  $36,031   21,762 
                                    ===================================
                                                                       
 Noninterest Income                                                    
 ------------------                                                    
  and Noninterest Expense                                              
 ------------------------                                              
                                                                       
 Service charges on deposit                                            
  accounts                           $7,884   $9,223   $9,719   $9,402 
 Trust fees                           3,079    3,409    3,174    3,624 
 Debit card & merchant fees           1,709    1,863    1,744    1,983 
 Insurance fees                       5,159    4,596    4,145    5,346 
 Investment & annuity fees            1,264    1,591    1,595    1,519 
 ATM fees                             1,294    1,273    1,223    1,215 
 Secondary mortgage market                                             
  operations                            817      749    1,018      945 
 Other income                         3,684    3,238    3,009    3,425 
                                    -----------------------------------
 Noninterest income excluding net                                      
  storm-related gain/(loss) and                                        
  securities transactions           $24,890  $25,942  $25,627  $27,459 
 Net storm-related gain/(loss)           --       --        0    5,084 
 Securities transactions gains/                                        
  (losses)                              118       --      110   (5,396)
                                    -----------------------------------
 Total noninterest income including                                    
  storm-related gain/(loss) and                                        
  securities transactions           $25,008  $25,942  $25,737  $27,147 
                                    ===================================
                                                                       
 Personnel expense                  $26,202  $26,400  $27,059  $24,092 
 Occupancy expense (net)              3,659    3,474    2,882    3,335 
 Equipment expense                    2,668    2,816    2,647    2,665 
 Other operating expense             15,961   17,975   17,304   19,451 
 Amortization of intangibles            675      507      445      499 
                                    -----------------------------------
 Total noninterest expense          $49,165  $51,172  $50,337  $50,042 
                                    -----------------------------------


                                    -----------------------------------
                                                   2007
                                    -----------------------------------
                                      1Q       2Q       3Q       4Q
                                    -----------------------------------
 Income Statement
 ----------------

 Interest income                    $85,708  $84,937  $87,661  $87,559
 Interest income (TE)                88,124   87,204   90,033   90,041
 Interest expense                    34,308   33,394   36,467   36,067
                                    -----------------------------------
 Net interest income (TE)            53,816   53,810   53,566   53,974
 Provision for (recovery of) loan
  losses                              1,211    1,238    1,554    3,592
 Noninterest income excluding net
  storm-related gain/(loss) and
  securities transactions            25,889   30,193   30,485   31,255
 Net storm-related gain/(loss)           --       --       --       --
 Securities transactions gains/
  (losses)                                6       34       34      234
 Noninterest expense                 49,140   51,857   55,196   58,162
                                    -----------------------------------
 Income before income taxes          26,944   28,675   24,963   21,227
 Income tax expense                   7,715    8,352    7,224    4,627
                                    -----------------------------------
 Net income                          19,229   20,323   17,739   16,600
                                    ===================================
 Noninterest Income
 ------------------
  and Noninterest Expense
 ------------------------

 Service charges on deposit
  accounts                           $9,190  $10,471  $11,085  $11,182
 Trust fees                           3,693    4,124    3,892    4,194
 Debit card & merchant fees           1,778    2,171    2,025    2,090
 Insurance fees                       4,369    5,033    4,256    5,561
 Investment & annuity fees            1,978    2,018    2,253    2,498
 ATM fees                             1,324    1,358    1,434    1,540
 Secondary mortgage market
  operations                            911    1,116      935      761
 Other income                         2,646    3,902    4,605    3,429
                                    -----------------------------------
 Noninterest income excluding net
  storm-related gain/(loss) and
  securities transactions           $25,889  $30,193  $30,485  $31,255
 Net storm-related gain/(loss)           --       --       --       --
 Securities transactions gains/
  (losses)                                6       34       34      234
                                    -----------------------------------
 Total noninterest income including
  storm-related gain/(loss) and
  securities transactions           $25,895  $30,227  $30,519  $31,489
                                    ===================================

 Personnel expense                  $26,563  $24,837  $28,531  $27,027
 Occupancy expense (net)              4,073    4,469    4,731    6,162
 Equipment expense                    2,272    2,768    2,814    2,610
 Other operating expense             15,809   19,399   18,708   21,931
 Amortization of intangibles            423      384      412      432
                                    -----------------------------------
 Total noninterest expense          $49,140  $51,857  $55,196  $58,162
                                    ===================================


            

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