Hancock Holding Company Announces Earnings for 2008


GULFPORT, Miss., Jan. 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC) today announced net income for the year ended December 31, 2008. Hancock's 2008 net income was $65.4 million, a decrease of $8.5 million, or 11.5 percent, from 2007's net income of $73.9 million. Diluted earnings per share for 2008 were $2.05, a decrease of $0.22 from 2007's diluted earnings per share of $2.27. Hancock's return on average assets for 2008 was 1.02 percent compared to 1.26 percent for 2007.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $8.3 million, a decrease of $8.3 million, or 49.9 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2007, and a decrease of $7.7 million, or 48.0 percent, from 2008's third quarter. Diluted earnings per share for 2008's fourth quarter were $0.26, compared to $0.53 per diluted share for the same quarter a year ago and to $0.50 per diluted share for 2008's third quarter.

The Company's fourth quarter results were heavily impacted by the continuing financial crisis and on-going national economic recession. In addition, weaknesses in residential development and rising unemployment levels in the Company's market areas also impacted fourth quarter earnings. As a result of these difficult national and regional issues, Hancock recorded a fourth quarter provision for loan losses of $17.1 million, which represents an increase of $9.1 million compared to the prior quarter. Net charge-offs for the quarter were $12.6 million, or 1.20 percent of average loans and were up $8.4 million compared to the third quarter. Of the $8.4 million increase in net charge-offs, over 70.0 percent or about $5.9 million, were reflected in the Company's construction and land development loan segments. These weakening economic conditions also impacted the Company's allowance for loan losses, which increased to 1.45 percent of period-end loans at December 31, 2008, from the 1.40 percent recorded at September 30, 2008. The quarter's higher level of provision for loan losses impacted diluted earnings per share by $0.18.

Commenting on the Company's fourth quarter earnings, Hancock Holding Company President and Chief Executive Officer Carl J. Chaney stated, "While disappointed by the necessary action to record a higher provision for loan losses this quarter, we are pleased with the continued growth and strength of Hancock's balance sheet. At year end, Hancock's total asset level reached $7.2 billion, with deposits growing nearly $516 million during the quarter as many customers continued to seek a safe and secure bank for their money. In addition, our capital levels -- among the highest in our peer groups and without the aid of government bailout money as Hancock elected to pass on this assistance -- reached $609.5 million. The actions taken with respect to proactively recognizing weaknesses in some segments of our loan portfolio remain consistent with the conservative and careful nature in which Hancock is managed."

Highlights & Key Operating Items from Hancock's Fourth Quarter Results

Balance Sheet Growth & Capital

Hancock continued to experience extraordinary asset growth as total assets at December 31, 2008, grew to $7.2 billion from $6.7 billion at September 30, 2008. The increase was even more dramatic compared to December 31, 2007, as total assets grew by over $1.1 billion, or 18.4 percent. All of the aforementioned growth in assets was organic as the Company did not record any acquisitions in the past year. Hancock also remains very well capitalized with total equity of $609.5 million at December 31, 2008, up $55.3 million, or 10.0 percent, from December 31, 2007. Hancock's tangible equity ratio at year end was 7.62 percent, still among the highest in Hancock's peer group and without the aid of government assistance.

Loan Growth

For the quarter ended December 31, 2008, Hancock's average total loans were $4.2 billion, which represented an increase of $613.4 million, or 17.2 percent, from 2007's fourth quarter and was up $234.2 million, or 5.9 percent from the third quarter of 2008. Period-end loans were up $176.5 million, or 4.3 percent, from last quarter. The majority of the period-end increase in loans was in municipal loans (up $71.5 million, or 17.4 percent), with smaller increases recorded in most other commercial and consumer loan categories. Of the $234.2 million increase in average loans, approximately $97.3 million was in Mississippi, $86.3 million in Louisiana, and $26.6 million and $24.0 million in Alabama and Florida, respectively.

Deposit Growth

Average deposits were up $510.8 million, or 10.0 percent, from the third quarter of 2008. The increase in average deposits was reflected mostly in time deposits (up $311.0 million) and public fund deposits (up $151.1 million). Period-end deposits for the fourth quarter were $5.9 billion, up $921.4 million, or 18.4 percent, from December 31, 2007, and were up $516.1 million, or 9.5 percent, from September 30, 2008. The large increase in period-end deposits as compared to September 30, 2008, was primarily in time deposits as well as public fund deposits.

Asset Quality

Effects of the on-going national recession, weakness in residential development and higher unemployment levels across all of Hancock's markets had a significant impact on the Company's net charge-off levels in the quarter and resulted in a higher allowance for loan losses. Net charge-offs for 2008's fourth quarter were $12.6 million, or 1.20 percent of average loans, up $8.4 million from the $4.2 million, or 0.42 percent of average loans, reported for the third quarter of 2008. Of the overall increase of $8.4 million, commercial charge-offs accounted for $7.4 million, while consumer charge-offs were up $0.86 million. The commercial charge-offs were mostly related to valuations and other issues in the construction and land development segments of the loan portfolio (approximately 14 credits and $5.9 million of charge-offs). The construction and land development loan segment represents approximately 13.7 percent of Hancock's total loan portfolio, or about $585.4 million at year end 2008. The increased levels of net charge-offs in Hancock's consumer loan segments were primarily reflected in indirect auto loans (up $424.0 thousand), direct consumer loans (up $330.0 thousand) and consumer finance (up $119.0 thousand). Indirect auto loans represent 10.4 percent of total loans at year-end, while direct consumer and finance company loans represent 13.7 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively. Non-performing assets as a percent of total loans and foreclosed assets was 0.83 percent at December 31, 2008, compared to 0.59 percent at September 30, 2008. Non-accrual loans increased $8.1 million while other real estate owned (ORE) increased $3.2 million compared to the third quarter. The increases in non-accrual loans and ORE were related to two separate real estate development projects in Louisiana. Loans 90 days past due or greater (accruing) as a percent of period end loans increased 11 basis points from September 30, 2008, to 0.26 percent at December 31, 2008.

Hancock recorded a provision for loan losses of $17.1 million in the fourth quarter which, when combined with the quarter's net charge-offs of $12.6 million, resulted in a $4.5 million increase in the allowance for loan losses between September 30, 2008, and December 31, 2008. This increase was necessary to adjust the allowance to the level dictated by the Company's reserving methodologies. Major drivers of the overall higher level of allowance for loan losses were a $176.5 million, or 17.3 percent annualized, increase in loans between September 30 and December 31, as well as continued weakness in the local and national economies, and also increases in nonperforming loans and higher past dues. The Company's allowance for loan losses was $61.7 million at December 31, 2008, compared to $57.2 million reported at September 30, 2008. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans was 1.45 percent at year-end 2008, compared to 1.40 percent reported at September 30, 2008.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income (te) for the fourth quarter increased $1.1 million, or 1.9 percent, while the net interest margin (te) of 3.51 percent was 53 basis points narrower than the same quarter a year ago. Growth in average earning assets was strong compared to the same quarter a year ago with an increase of $924.6 million, or 17.4 percent, mostly reflected in higher average loans (up $613.4 million, or 17.2 percent). With short-term interest rates down significantly from the same quarter a year ago, the Company's loan yield fell 136 basis points, pushing the yield on average earning assets down 113 basis points. However, total funding costs over the same quarter a year ago were down only 61 basis points.

Compared to the prior quarter, the net interest margin (te) narrowed 48 basis points and the level of net interest income was down $2.4 million, or 4.2 percent. The Company's net interest margin and net interest income levels (te) were unfavorably impacted by the Federal Reserve's decision to reduce short-term interest rates 175 basis points during the quarter. Hancock has approximately $1.3 billion in variable rate loans whose rate is indexed to prime and net interest income and net interest margin were reduced as a result of these actions. The impact on our total loan yield for the fourth quarter was a reduction of 34 basis points. Another factor impacting the quarter's net interest margin was that our total cost of funds was up 5 basis points compared to the previous quarter with rates on interest-bearing deposits up 8 basis points. The higher deposit rates in the fourth quarter were related to a deposit rate campaign in three new markets (New Orleans, Mobile, and Pensacola) that netted $319.5 million in new deposits by year-end. In addition, the mix of the quarter's overall deposit growth was weighted toward more expensive time and public fund deposits contributing almost 92.0 percent of the quarter's average growth.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income, excluding securities transactions, for the fourth quarter was down $1.3 million, or 4.2 percent, compared to the same quarter a year ago but was up $0.4 million, or 1.3 percent, compared to the previous quarter. The primary factors impacting the lower levels of non-interest income compared to the same quarter a year ago were lower levels of trust fees (down $0.4 million, or 9.9 percent) and insurance fees (down $1.4 million, or 25.6 percent), partly offset by higher service income (up $0.3 million, or 2.5 percent). The increase in non-interest income (excluding securities transactions) for the fourth quarter compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to service charge income (up $0.4 million, or 3.2 percent) and investment and annuity fees (up $0.4 million, or 17.7 percent), but only partially offset by lower trust fees (down $0.6 million, or 12.8 percent).

Operating Expense

Operating expenses for the fourth quarter were $3.2 million, or 5.4 percent, lower compared to the same quarter a year ago, but were $0.2 million, or 0.3 percent, higher than the previous quarter. The decrease from the same quarter a year ago was reflected in lower other operating expenses (down $3.4 million) and net occupancy expense (down $1.1 million) partially offset by higher levels of personnel expense (up $1.4 million). The increase in operating expense from last quarter was due to other operating expense (up $0.7 million) offset by lower personnel expense (down $0.2 million.)

Other

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 $7.17 billion. Founded in 1899, Hancock Bank consistently ranks as one of the country's strongest, safest financial institutions, according to Veribanc, Inc., and BauerFinancial Services, Inc. More corporate information and online banking are available at www.hancockbank.com.

"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
                  -----------------------------------------------------
                  12/31/2008 9/30/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
                  -----------------------------------------------------
 Per Common Share 
  Data
 ----------------

 Earnings per share:
  Basic                 $0.26     $0.51     $0.53     $2.08     $2.31
  Diluted               $0.26     $0.50     $0.53     $2.05     $2.27
 Cash dividends
  per share            $0.240    $0.240    $0.240    $0.960    $0.960
 Book value per
  share (period-end)   $19.18    $18.95    $17.71    $19.18    $17.71
 Tangible book value
  per share
  (period-end)         $17.02    $16.77    $15.45    $17.02    $15.45
 Weighted average
  number of shares:
  Basic                31,757    31,471    31,097    31,491    32,000
  Diluted              32,059    31,905    31,577    31,883    32,544
 Period-end number
  of shares            31,770    31,702    31,295    31,770    31,295
 Market data:
  High closing price   $56.45    $68.42    $43.47    $68.42    $54.09
  Low closing price    $34.20    $33.34    $33.35    $33.34    $32.78
  Period end
   closing price       $45.46    $51.00    $38.20    $45.46    $38.20
  Trading volume       18,544    23,562    17,662    73,843    48,169

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

 FTE headcount          1,952     1,941     1,888     1,952     1,888
 Tangible common
  equity             $540,859  $531,800  $483,612  $540,859  $483,612
 Tier I capital      $550,216  $546,379  $497,307  $550,216  $497,307
 Goodwill             $62,277   $62,277   $62,277   $62,277   $62,277
 Amortizable
  intangibles          $6,059    $6,402    $7,753    $6,059    $7,753
 Mortgage servicing
  intangibles            $304      $357      $545      $304      $545
 Common shares
  repurchased for
  publicly announced
  plans                     6         0       552         6     1,556

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

 Return on average
  assets                 0.48%     1.00%     1.11%     1.02%     1.26%
 Return on average
  common equity          5.49%    10.90%    11.69%    11.18%    13.14%
 Earning asset
  yield (TE)             5.60%     6.02%     6.73%     5.97%     6.74%
 Total cost of funds     2.08%     2.03%     2.69%     2.17%     2.66%
 Net interest
  margin (TE)            3.51%     3.99%     4.04%     3.80%     4.08%
 Noninterest expense
  as a percent of
  total revenue (TE)
  before amortization
  of purchased
  intangibles and
  securities
  transactions          64.61%    62.92%    67.98%    61.84%    64.13%
 Common equity
  (period-end) as a
  percent of total
  assets (period-end)    8.50%     8.91%     9.15%     8.50%     9.15%
 Leverage (Tier I)
  ratio                  8.06%     8.66%     8.49%     8.06%     8.49%
 Tangible common
  equity ratio           7.62%     7.97%     8.08%     7.62%     8.08%
 Net charge-offs as
  a percent of
  average loans          1.20%     0.42%     0.26%     0.57%     0.21%
 Allowance for loan
  losses as a percent
  of period-end loans    1.45%     1.40%     1.31%     1.45%     1.31%
 Allowance for loan
  losses to NPAs +
  accruing loans 90
  days past due        133.16%   189.69%   241.43%   133.16%   241.43%
 Loan/deposit ratio     74.58%    77.46%    72.33%    74.75%    69.55%
 Non-interest
  income excluding
  securities
  transactions as a
  percent of
  total revenue (TE)    35.73%    34.46%    37.18%    35.86%    35.89%
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  Hancock Holding Company
  Financial Highlights
  (amounts in thousands)
  (unaudited)

           -----------------------------------------------------------
                    Three Months Ended           Twelve Months Ended
           -----------------------------------------------------------
           12/31/2008   9/30/2008  12/31/2007  12/31/2008  12/31/2007
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Asset
  Quality
  Information
 ------------

 Non-accrual
  loans       $29,976     $21,875     $13,067     $29,976     $13,067
 Foreclosed
   assets       5,360       2,197       2,297       5,360       2,297
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
   non-
   perform
   -ing
   assets     $35,336     $24,072     $15,364     $35,336     $15,364
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Non-perform
  -ing
  assets as
  a percent
  of loans
  and
  foreclosed
  assets         0.83%       0.59%       0.43%       0.83%       0.43%
 Accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due         $11,019      $6,082      $4,154     $11,019      $4,154
 Accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due as a
  percent
  of loans       0.26%       0.15%       0.12%       0.26%       0.12%
 Non-perform
  -ing
  assets +
  accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due to
  loans and
  foreclosed
  assets         1.09%       0.74%       0.54%       1.09%       0.54%

 Net charge
  -offs       $12,591      $4,164      $2,368     $22,183      $7,242
 Net charge
  -offs as
  a percent
  of average
  loans          1.20%       0.42%       0.26%       0.57%       0.21%

 Allowance
  for loan
  losses      $61,725     $57,200     $47,123     $61,725     $47,123
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses as
  a percent
  of period
  -end loans     1.45%       1.40%       1.31%       1.45%       1.31%
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses to
  NPAs +
  accruing
  loans 90
  days past
  due          133.16%     189.69%     241.43%     133.16%     241.43%

 Provision
  for loan
  losses      $17,116      $8,064      $3,590     $36,785      $7,593

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

 Beginning
  Balance     $57,200     $53,300     $45,901     $47,123     $46,772
 Provision
  for loan
  loss         17,116       8,064       3,590      36,785       7,593
 Charge
  -offs        14,107       5,133       4,244      27,407      14,452
 Recoveries     1,516         969       1,876       5,224       7,210
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Net charge
  -offs        12,591       4,164       2,368      22,183       7,242
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Ending
  Balance     $61,725     $57,200     $47,123     $61,725     $47,123
           -----------------------------------------------------------

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

 Net charge
  -offs:
 Commercial
  /real
  estate
  loans        $8,971      $1,556       ($100)    $11,961        ($54)
 Mortgage
  loans           269         179          42         509          44
 Direct
  consumer
  loans         1,039         650         886       2,719       2,720
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans         1,337         867         518       3,348       1,735
 Finance
  company
  loans           975         912       1,024       3,646       2,797
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge
  -offs       $12,591      $4,164      $2,370     $22,183      $7,242
           ===========================================================

 Average
  loans:
 Commercial
  /real
  estate
  loans    $2,622,357  $2,453,154  $2,175,648  $2,393,856  $2,076,429
 Mortgage
  loans       432,070     427,752     393,473     418,133     385,568
 Direct
  consumer
  loans       575,826     546,079     505,098     540,885     492,298
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans       439,780     410,110     385,093     405,964     369,147
 Finance
  Company
  loans       117,435     116,140     114,750     115,070     104,567
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  loans    $4,187,468  $3,953,235  $3,574,062  $3,873,908  $3,428,009

 Net charge
  -offs to
  average
  loans:
 Commercial
  /real
  estate
  loans          1.36%       0.25%      -0.02%       0.50%       0.00%
 Mortgage
  loans          0.25%       0.17%       0.04%       0.12%       0.01%
 Direct
  consumer
  loans          0.72%       0.47%       0.70%       0.50%       0.55%
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans          1.21%       0.84%       0.53%       0.82%       0.47%
 Finance
  Company
  loans          3.30%       3.12%       3.54%       3.17%       2.67%
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge
  -offs to
  average
  loans          1.20%       0.42%       0.26%       0.57%       0.21%
           -----------------------------------------------------------


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

           -----------------------------------------------------------
                    Three Months Ended           Twelve Months Ended
           -----------------------------------------------------------
           12/31/2008   9/30/2008  12/31/2007  12/31/2008  12/31/2007
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Income
  Statement
 ----------

 Interest
  income      $84,801     $84,132     $87,532    $335,437    $345,697
 Interest
  income
  (TE)         87,726      86,774      90,015     345,891     355,236
 Interest
  expense      32,727      29,357      36,067     126,002     140,236
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Net
  interest
  income
  (TE)         54,999      57,417      53,948     219,889     215,000
 Provision
  for loan
  losses       17,116       8,064       3,590      36,785       7,593
 Noninterest
  income
  excluding
  securities
  trans-
  actions      30,578      30,194      31,924     122,953     120,378
 Securities
  trans-
  actions
  gains/
  (losses)     (1,174)        (79)        234       4,825         308
 Noninterest
  expense      55,637      55,483      58,804     213,443     216,743
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Income
  before
  income
  taxes         8,725      21,343      21,229      86,985     101,811
 Income tax
  expense         405       5,338       4,628      21,619      27,919
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Net income    $8,320     $16,005     $16,601     $65,366     $73,892
           ===========================================================

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

 Service
  charges on
  deposit
  accounts    $11,467     $11,108     $11,182     $44,243     $41,929
 Trust fees     3,777       4,330       4,194      16,858      15,902
 Debit card
  & merchant
  fees          2,853       2,805       2,646      11,082      10,126
 Insurance
  fees          4,136       3,819       5,557      16,554      19,229
 Investment
  & annuity
  fees          2,849       2,421       2,498      10,807       8,746
 ATM fees       1,690       1,718       1,626       6,856       5,983
 Secondary
  mortgage
  market
  operations      629         817         761       2,977       3,723
 Other
  income        3,177       3,176       3,460      13,576      14,740
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Noninterest
  income
  excluding
  securities
  trans-
  actions     $30,578     $30,194     $31,924    $122,953    $120,378
 Securities
  trans-
  actions
  gains/
  (losses)     (1,174)        (79)        234       4,825         308
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  noninterest
  income
  including
  securities
  trans-
  actions     $29,404     $30,115     $32,158    $127,778    $120,686
           ===========================================================

 Personnel
  expense     $28,447     $28,664     $27,026    $109,773    $106,959
 Occupancy
  expense
  (net)         5,047       5,188       6,162      19,538      19,435
 Equipment
  expense       2,587       2,711       2,610      10,992      10,465
 Other
  operating
  expense      19,213      18,560      22,574      71,708      78,233
 Amortization
  of
  intangibles     343         360         432       1,432       1,651
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  noninterest
  expense     $55,637     $55,483     $58,804    $213,443    $216,743
           ===========================================================


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

           -----------------------------------------------------------
                   Three Months Ended           Twelve Months Ended
           -----------------------------------------------------------
           12/31/2008   9/30/2008  12/31/2007  12/31/2008  12/31/2007
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Period-end
  Balance
  Sheet
 ----------

 Commercial
  /real
  estate
  loans    $2,683,188  $2,549,906  $2,200,301  $2,683,188  $2,200,301
 Mortgage
  loans       427,720     421,254     389,685     427,720     389,685
 Direct
  consumer
  loans       581,288     554,374     505,110     581,288     505,110
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans       439,903     430,414     386,241     439,903     386,241
 Finance
  Company
  loans       117,366     116,995     115,220     117,366     115,220
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  loans     4,249,465   4,072,943   3,596,557   4,249,465   3,596,557
 Loans held
  for sale     22,115      16,565      18,957      22,115      18,957
 Securities 1,681,957   1,659,423   1,670,208   1,681,957   1,670,208
 Short-term
  invest-
  ments       549,416     306,866     126,281     549,416     126,281
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Earning
  assets    6,502,953   6,055,797   5,412,003   6,502,953   5,412,003
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses      (61,725)    (57,200)    (47,123)    (61,725)    (47,123)
 Other
  assets      726,026     746,165     691,099     726,026     691,099
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  assets   $7,167,254  $6,744,762  $6,055,979  $7,167,254  $6,055,979
           ===========================================================

 Noninterest
  bearing
  deposits   $962,886    $866,414    $907,874    $962,886    $907,874
 Interest
  bearing
  trans-
  action
  deposits  1,443,633   1,371,400   1,343,173   1,443,633   1,343,173
 Interest
  bearing
  Public
  Fund
  deposits  1,421,070   1,231,529     845,685   1,421,070     845,685
 Time
  deposits  2,103,348   1,945,452   1,912,802   2,103,348   1,912,802
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  interest
  bearing
  deposits  4,968,051   4,548,381   4,101,660   4,968,051   4,101,660
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  deposits  5,930,937   5,414,795   5,009,534   5,930,937   5,009,534
 Other
  borrowed
  funds       517,257     635,069     386,263     517,257     386,263
 Other
  liabil-
  ities       109,561      94,063     105,995     109,561     105,995
 Common
  share-
  holders'
  equity      609,499     600,835     554,187     609,499     554,187
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  liabil-
  ities &
  common
  equity   $7,167,254  $6,744,762  $6,055,979  $7,167,254  $6,055,979
           ===========================================================

 Average
  Balance
  Sheet
 --------

 Commercial
  /real
  estate
  loans    $2,622,357  $2,453,154  $2,175,648  $2,393,856  $2,076,429
 Mortgage
  loans       432,070     427,752     393,473     418,133     385,568
 Direct
  consumer
  loans       575,826     546,079     505,098     540,885     492,298
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans       439,780     410,110     385,093     405,964     369,147
 Finance
  Company
  loans       117,435     116,140     114,750     115,070     104,567
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  loans     4,187,468   3,953,235   3,574,062   3,873,908   3,428,009
 Securities 1,645,603   1,765,702   1,700,399   1,743,998   1,726,714
 Short-term
  invest-
  ments       417,370      28,161      51,384     175,891     117,158
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Earning
  average
  assets    6,250,441   5,747,098   5,325,845   5,793,797   5,271,881
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses      (58,163)    (54,786)    (46,347)    (53,354)    (46,443)
 Other
  assets      698,751     682,316     650,616     685,946     626,451
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  assets   $6,891,029  $6,374,628  $5,930,114  $6,426,389  $5,851,889
           ===========================================================

 Noninterest
  bearing
  deposits   $897,561    $869,881    $884,019    $876,669    $927,656
 Interest
  bearing
  trans-
  action
  deposits  1,429,054   1,408,013   1,341,013   1,415,288   1,419,077
 Interest
  bearing
  Public
  Fund
  deposits  1,213,226   1,062,127     795,024   1,046,484     803,589
 Time
  deposits  2,074,559   1,763,609   1,921,490   1,843,966   1,778,854
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  interest
  bearing
  deposits  4,716,839   4,233,749   4,057,527   4,305,738   4,001,520
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  deposits  5,614,400   5,103,630   4,941,546   5,182,407   4,929,176
 Other
  borrowed
  funds       579,328     587,939     302,150     554,898     228,010
 Other
  liabil-
  ities        94,804      98,913     123,191     104,279     132,320
 Common
  share-
  holders'
  equity      602,497     584,146     563,227     584,805     562,383
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  liabil-
  ities &
  common
  equity   $6,891,029  $6,374,628  $5,930,114  $6,426,389  $5,851,889
           ===========================================================


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

           -----------------------------------------------------------
                   Three Months Ended            Twelve Months Ended
           -----------------------------------------------------------
           12/31/2008   9/30/2008  12/31/2007  12/31/2008  12/31/2007
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Average
  Balance
  Sheet Mix
 ----------

 Percentage
  of earning
  assets
  /funding
  sources:
 Loans          66.99%      68.79%      67.11%      66.86%      65.03%
 Securities     26.33%      30.72%      31.93%      30.10%      32.75%
 Short-term
  invest-
  ments          6.68%       0.49%       0.96%       3.04%       2.22%
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Earning
  average
  assets       100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%
           ===========================================================

 Noninterest
  bearing
  deposits      14.36%      15.14%      16.60%      15.13%      17.60%
 Interest
  bearing
  trans-
  action
  deposits      22.86%      24.50%      25.18%      24.43%      26.91%
 Interest
  bearing
  Public
  Fund
  deposits      19.41%      18.48%      14.93%      18.06%      15.24%
 Time
  deposits      33.19%      30.68%      36.08%      31.83%      33.74%
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  deposits      89.82%      88.80%      92.79%      89.45%      93.49%
 Other
  borrowed
  funds          9.27%      10.23%       5.67%       9.57%       4.33%
 Other net
  interest-
  free
  funding
  sources        0.91%       0.97%       1.54%       0.98%       2.18%
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  funding
  sources      100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%
           ===========================================================

 Loan mix:
 Commercial
  /real
  estate
  loans         62.63%      62.06%      60.88%      61.80%      60.57%
 Mortgage
  loans         10.32%      10.82%      11.01%      10.79%      11.25%
 Direct
  consumer
  loans         13.75%      13.81%      14.13%      13.96%      14.36%
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans         10.50%      10.37%      10.77%      10.48%      10.77%
 Finance
  Company
  loans          2.80%       2.94%       3.21%       2.97%       3.05%
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  loans        100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%
           ===========================================================

 Average
  dollars
  (in
  thousands):
 Loans     $4,187,468  $3,953,235  $3,574,062  $3,873,908  $3,428,009
 Securities 1,645,603   1,765,702   1,700,399   1,743,998   1,726,714
 Short-term
  invest-
  ments       417,370      28,161      51,384     175,891     117,158
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Earning
  average
  assets   $6,250,441  $5,747,098  $5,325,845  $5,793,797  $5,271,881

 Noninterest
  bearing
  deposits   $897,561    $869,881    $884,019    $876,669    $927,656
 Interest
  bearing
  trans-
  action
  deposits  1,429,054   1,408,013   1,341,013   1,415,288   1,419,077
 Interest
  bearing
  Public
  Fund
  deposits  1,213,226   1,062,127     795,024   1,046,484     803,589
 Time
  deposits  2,074,559   1,763,609   1,921,490   1,843,966   1,778,854
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  deposits  5,614,400   5,103,630   4,941,546   5,182,407   4,929,176
 Other
  borrowed
  funds       579,328     587,939     302,150     554,898     228,010
 Other net
  interest-
  free
  funding
  sources      56,713      55,529      82,149      56,492     114,695
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  funding
  sources  $6,250,441  $5,747,098  $5,325,845  $5,793,797  $5,271,881

 Loans:
 Commercial
  /real
  estate
  loans    $2,622,357  $2,453,154  $2,175,648  $2,393,856  $2,076,429
 Mortgage
  loans       432,070     427,752     393,473     418,133     385,568
 Direct
  consumer
  loans       575,826     546,079     505,098     540,885     492,298
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans       439,780     410,110     385,093     405,964     369,147
 Finance
  Company
  loans       117,435     116,140     114,750     115,070     104,567
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  loans    $4,187,468  $3,953,235  $3,574,062  $3,873,908  $3,428,009
           -----------------------------------------------------------




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

                 ------------------------------------------------------
                                  Three Months Ended
                 ------------------------------------------------------
                          12/31/08                    09/30/08
                 -------------------------   --------------------------
                 Interest   Volume    Rate   Interest   Volume    Rate
                 -------- ----------  -----  -------- ----------  -----

 Average Earning
  Assets
 Commercial &
  real estate
  loans (TE)     $36,652  $2,622,357  5.57%  $36,289  $2,453,154  5.89%
 Mortgage loans    6,328     432,070  5.86%    6,366     427,752  5.95%
 Consumer loans   21,602   1,133,041  7.58%   21,237   1,072,329  7.88%
 Loan fees & late
  charges            (40)       --    0.00%      455        --    0.00%
                 -------- ----------  -----  -------- ----------  -----
  Total loans
   (TE)          $64,542  $4,187,468  6.14%  $64,347  $3,953,235  6.48%

 US treasury
  securities          53      11,380  1.84%       53      11,334  1.86%
 US agency
  securities       2,882     254,284  4.53%    3,751     333,434  4.50%
 CMOs              2,108     167,995  5.02%    1,786     141,355  5.05%
 Mortgage backed
  securities      13,564   1,024,421  5.30%   13,917   1,066,233  5.22%
 Municipals (TE)   2,178     149,418  5.83%    2,280     163,796  5.57%
 Other securities    411      38,105  4.31%      557      49,550  4.50%
                 -------- ----------  -----  -------- ----------  -----
  Total
   securities
   (TE)           21,196   1,645,603  5.15%   22,344   1,765,702  5.06%

  Total
   short-term
   investments     1,988     417,370  1.90%       83      28,161  1.18%

  Average earning
   assets yield
   (TE)          $87,726  $6,250,441  5.60%  $86,774  $5,747,098  6.02%

 Interest-bearing
  Liabilities
 Interest-bearing
  transaction
  deposits       $ 3,333  $1,429,054  0.93%  $ 3,193  $1,408,013  0.90%
 Time deposits    18,534   2,074,559  3.55%   15,579   1,763,609  3.51%
 Public Funds      7,530   1,213,226  2.47%    6,750   1,062,127  2.53%
                 -------- ----------  -----  -------- ----------  -----
  Total interest
   bearing
   deposits      $29,397   4,716,839  2.48%  $25,522   4,233,749  2.40%

  Total
   borrowings      3,330     579,328  2.29%    3,835     587,939  2.59%

  Total interest
   bearing liab
   cost          $32,727  $5,296,167  2.46%  $29,357  $4,821,688  2.42%

 Noninterest-
  bearing
  deposits                   897,561                     869,881
 Other net
  interest-free
  funding
  sources                     56,713                      55,529

 Total Cost of
  Funds          $32,727  $6,250,441  2.08%  $29,357  $5,747,098  2.03%

 Net Interest
  Spread (TE)    $54,999              3.14%  $57,417              3.60%

 Net Interest
  Margin (TE)    $54,999  $6,250,441  3.51%  $57,417  $5,747,098  3.99%

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

 Average Earning Assets
 Commercial & real estate loans (TE)         $39,445  $2,175,648  7.20%
 Mortgage loans                                5,879     393,473  5.98%
 Consumer loans                               21,875   1,004,941  8.64%
 Loan fees & late charges                        274          --  0.00%
                                             -------  ----------  -----
  Total loans (TE)                           $67,473   3,574,062  7.50%

 US treasury securities                          101      11,326  3.53%
 US agency securities                          8,147     635,796  5.13%
 CMOs                                          1,116      97,074  4.60%
 Mortgage backed securities                    9,302     709,421  5.24%
 Municipals (TE)                               2,631     196,421  5.36%
 Other securities                                692      50,361  5.50%
                                             -------  ----------  -----
  Total securities (TE)                       21,989   1,700,399  5.17%

  Total short-term investments                   553      51,384  4.27%

  Average earning assets yield (TE)          $90,015  $5,325,845  6.73%

 Interest-bearing Liabilities
 Interest-bearing transaction deposits       $ 3,774  $1,341,013  1.12%
 Time deposits                                22,353   1,921,490  4.62%
 Public Funds                                  7,340     795,024  3.66%
                                             -------  ----------  -----
    Total interest bearing deposits          $33,467   4,057,527  3.27%

   Total borrowings                            2,600     302,150  3.41%

   Total interest bearing liab cost          $36,067  $4,359,677  3.28%

 Noninterest-bearing deposits                            884,019
 Other net interest-free funding sources                  82,149

 Total Cost of Funds                         $36,067  $5,325,845  2.69%

 Net Interest Spread (TE)                    $53,948              3.44%

 Net Interest Margin (TE)                    $53,948  $5,325,845  4.04%


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

                  -----------------------------------------------------
                                   Twelve Months Ended
                  -----------------------------------------------------
                          12/31/2008                 12/31/2007
                  -------------------------- --------------------------
                  Interest   Volume    Rate  Interest   Volume    Rate
                  -------- ----------  ----- -------- ----------  -----

 Average
  Earning Assets
 Commercial &
  real estate
  loans (TE)      $143,746 $2,393,856  6.00% $153,013 $2,076,429  7.37%
 Mortgage loans     24,779    418,133  5.93%   22,745    385,568  5.90%
 Consumer loans     85,339  1,061,919  8.04%   84,920    966,012  8.79%
 Loan fees & late
  charges              483         --  0.00%    1,266         --  0.00%
                  -------- ----------  ----- -------- ----------  -----
  Total loans
   (TE)            254,347 $3,873,908  6.57%  261,944 $3,428,009  7.64%

 US treasury
  securities           296     11,366  2.60%    1,379     29,095  4.74%
 US agency
  securities        16,000    349,931  4.57%   41,111    810,299  5.07%
 CMOs                7,465    150,692  4.95%    3,997     94,731  4.22%
 Mortgage backed
  securities        52,564  1,012,274  5.19%   27,190    534,893  5.08%
 Municipals (TE)     9,320    172,307  5.41%   10,779    197,004  5.47%
 Other securities    2,061     47,428  4.34%    3,223     60,692  5.31%
                  -------- ----------  ----- -------- ----------  -----
  Total securities
   (TE)             87,706  1,743,998  5.03%   87,679  1,726,714  5.08%

  Total short-term
   investments       3,838    175,891  2.18%    5,613    117,158  4.79%

  Average earning
   assets yield
   (TE)           $345,891 $5,793,797  5.97% $355,236 $5,271,881  6.74%

 Interest-Bearing
  Liabilities
 Interest-bearing
  transaction
  deposits        $ 13,751 $1,415,288  0.97% $ 18,135 $1,419,077  1.28%
 Time deposits      70,659  1,843,966  3.83%   81,223  1,778,854  4.57%
 Public Funds       26,642  1,046,484  2.55%   33,561    803,589  4.18%
                  -------- ----------  ----- -------- ----------  -----
  Total interest
   bearing
   deposits       $111,052 $4,305,738  2.58% $132,919 $4,001,520  3.32%

  Total borrowings  14,950    554,898  2.69%    7,317    228,010  3.21%

  Total interest
   bearing liab
   cost           $126,002 $4,860,636  2.59% $140,236 $4,229,530  3.32%

 Noninterest-
  bearing deposits            876,669                    927,656
 Other net
  interest-free
  funding sources              56,492                    114,695

 Total Cost of
  Funds           $126,002 $5,793,797  2.17% $140,236 $5,271,881  2.66%

 Net Interest
  Spread (TE)     $219,889             3.38% $215,000             3.42%

 Net Interest
  Margin (TE)     $219,889 $5,793,797  3.80% $215,000 $5,271,881  4.08%


 Hancock Holding Company
 Quarterly Financial Data
 (amounts in thousands, except
 per share data and FTE headcount)
 (unaudited)
                                ---------------------------------------
                                                 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%     6.82%     6.73%
 Total cost of funds                2.60%     2.59%     2.76%     2.69%
 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 and
  securities transactions          61.40%    61.51%    65.45%    67.98%
 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
  securities transactions as a
  percent of total revenue (TE)    32.96%    36.33%    36.83%    37.18%
                                ---------------------------------------

                                ---------------------------------------
                                                 2008
                                ---------------------------------------
                                   1Q        2Q        3Q        4Q
                                ---------------------------------------
 Per Common Share Data
 ---------------------

 Earnings per share:
  Basic                            $0.64     $0.67     $0.51     $0.26
  Diluted                          $0.63     $0.66     $0.50     $0.26
 Cash dividends per share         $0.240    $0.240    $0.240    $0.240
 Book value per share
  (period-end)                    $18.41    $18.27    $18.95    $19.18
 Tangible book value per share
  (period-end)                    $16.17    $16.06    $16.77    $17.02
 Weighted average number of
  shares:
  Basic                           31,346    31,382    31,471    31,757
  Diluted                         31,790    31,814    31,905    32,059
 Period-end number of shares      31,372    31,386    31,702    31,770
 Market data:
  High closing price              $44.29    $45.68    $68.42    $56.45
  Low closing price               $33.45    $38.38    $33.34    $34.20
  Period end closing price        $42.02    $39.29    $51.00    $45.46
  Trading volume                  17,204    14,527    23,562    18,544

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

 FTE headcount                     1,877     1,903     1,941     1,952
 Tangible common equity         $507,287  $503,953  $531,800  $540,859
 Tier I capital                 $512,248  $527,479  $546,379  $550,216
 Goodwill                        $62,277   $62,277   $62,277   $62,277
 Amortizable intangibles          $7,388    $6,762    $6,402    $6,059
 Mortgage servicing intangibles     $477      $413      $357      $304
 Common shares repurchased for
  publicly announced plans             0         0         0         6

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

 Return on average assets           1.30%     1.36%     1.00%     0.48%
 Return on average common equity   14.13%    14.51%    10.90%     5.49%
 Earning asset yield (TE)           6.28%     6.03%     6.02%     5.60%
 Total cost of funds                2.47%     2.12%     2.03%     2.08%
 Net interest margin (TE)           3.80%     3.91%     3.99%     3.51%
 Noninterest expense as a
  percent of total revenue (TE)
  before amortization of
  purchased intangibles and
  securities transactions          59.49%    60.26%    62.92%    64.61%
 Common equity (period-end) as a
  percent of total assets
  (period-end)                      8.99%     9.15%     8.91%     8.50%
 Leverage (Tier I) ratio            8.34%     8.57%     8.66%     8.06%
 Tangible common equity ratio       7.98%     8.13%     7.97%     7.62%
 Net charge-offs as a percent of
  average loans                     0.32%     0.27%     0.42%     1.20%
 Allowance for loan losses as a
  percent of period-end loans       1.46%     1.41%     1.40%     1.45%
 Allowance for loan losses to
   NPAs + loans 90 days past due  265.81%   203.06%   189.69%   133.16%
 Loan/deposit ratio                72.10%    74.82%    77.46%    74.58%
 Noninterest income excluding
  securities transactions as a
  percent of total revenue (TE)    36.73%    36.52%    34.46%    35.73%
                                ---------------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Quarterly Financial Data
 (amounts in thousands, except
 per share data and FTE headcount)
 (unaudited)
                        -----------------------------------------------
                                             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      $2,368
 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 loan
  losses                    $1,211      $1,238      $1,554      $3,590

 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       675         471         314         518
 Finance company loans         489         525         760       1,024
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs      $1,465      $1,528      $1,880      $2,370
                        -----------------------------------------------

 Average loans:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                 $1,931,966  $2,040,088  $2,106,778  $2,175,648
 Mortgage loans            426,103     382,642     388,603     393,473
 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%
                        -----------------------------------------------

                        -----------------------------------------------
                                             2008
                        -----------------------------------------------
                            1Q          2Q          3Q          4Q
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Asset Quality
  Information
 -------------

 Non-accrual loans         $12,983     $18,106     $21,875     $29,976
 Foreclosed assets           3,619       1,693       2,197       5,360
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Total non-performing
  assets                   $16,602     $19,799     $24,072     $35,336
 Non-performing assets
  as a percent of loans
  and foreclosed assets       0.46%       0.52%       0.59%       0.83%

 Accruing loans 90 days
  past due                  $3,340      $6,449      $6,082     $11,019
 Accruing loans 90 days
  past due as a percent
  of loans                    0.09%       0.17%       0.15%       0.26%
 Non-performing assets
  + accruing loans 90
  days past due to loans
  and foreclosed assets       0.55%       0.69%       0.74%       1.09%

 Net charge-offs            $2,933      $2,495      $4,164     $12,591
 Net charge-offs as a
  percent of average
  loans                       0.32%       0.27%       0.42%       1.20%

 Allowance for loan
  losses                   $53,008     $53,300     $57,200     $61,725
 Allowance for loan
  losses as a percent of
  period-end loans            1.46%       1.41%       1.40%       1.45%
 Allowance for loan
  losses to NPAs +
  accruing loans 90 days
  past due                  265.81%     203.06%     189.69%     133.16%

 Provision for loan
  losses                    $8,818      $2,787      $8,064     $17,116

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

 Net charge-offs:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                       $834        $600      $1,556      $8,971
 Mortgage loans                 --          61         179         269
 Direct consumer loans        $588        $442         650       1,039
 Indirect consumer loans      $463        $681         867       1,337
 Finance company loans      $1,048        $711         912         975
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs      $2,933      $2,495      $4,164     $12,591
                        -----------------------------------------------
 
 Average loans:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                 $2,224,695  $2,272,057  $2,453,154  $2,622,357
 Mortgage loans            399,374     413,076     427,752     432,070
 Direct consumer loans     514,441     526,752     546,079     575,826
 Indirect consumer loans   386,985     386,565     410,110     439,780
 Finance Company loans     113,113     113,555     116,140     117,435
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Total average loans    $3,638,608  $3,712,005  $3,953,235  $4,187,468

 Net charge-offs to
  average loans:
 Commercial/real estate
  loans                       0.15%       0.11%       0.25%       1.36%
 Mortgage loans               0.00%       0.06%       0.17%       0.25%
 Direct consumer loans        0.46%       0.34%       0.47%       0.72%
 Indirect consumer loans      0.48%       0.71%       0.84%       1.21%
 Finance Company loans        3.73%       2.52%       3.12%       3.30%
                        -----------------------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs
  to average loans            0.32%       0.27%       0.42%       1.20%
                        -----------------------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Quarterly Financial Data
 (amounts in thousands, except
 per share data and FTE headcount)
 (unaudited)
                                    ----------------------------------
                                                   2007
                                    ----------------------------------
                                       1Q       2Q       3Q       4Q
                                    ----------------------------------
 Income Statement
 ----------------

 Interest income                    $85,661  $84,895  $87,609  $87,532
 Interest income (TE)                88,077   87,162   89,982   90,015
 Interest expense                    34,308   33,394   36,467   36,067
                                    ----------------------------------
 Net interest income (TE)            53,769   53,768   53,515   53,948
 Provision for loan losses            1,211    1,238    1,554    3,590
 Noninterest income excluding
  securities transactions            26,504   30,752   31,198   31,924
 Securities transactions gains/
  (losses)                                6       34       34      234
 Noninterest expense                 49,708   52,374   55,857   58,804
                                    ----------------------------------
 Income before income taxes          26,944   28,675   24,963   21,229
 Income tax expense                   7,715    8,352    7,224    4,628
                                    ----------------------------------
 Net income                          19,229   20,323   17,739   16,601
                                    ==================================

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

 Service charges on deposit
  accounts                           $9,190  $10,472  $11,085  $11,182
 Trust fees                           3,693    4,123    3,892    4,194
 Debit card & merchant fees           2,291    2,618    2,571    2,646
 Insurance fees                       4,369    5,033    4,270    5,557
 Investment & annuity fees            1,978    2,017    2,253    2,498
 ATM fees                             1,380    1,427    1,550    1,626
 Secondary mortgage market
  operations                            911    1,116      935      761
 Other income                         2,692    3,946    4,642    3,460
                                    ----------------------------------
 Noninterest income excluding
  securities transactions           $26,504  $30,752  $31,198  $31,924
 Securities transactions gains/
  (losses)                                6       34       34      234
                                    ----------------------------------
 Total noninterest income including
  securities transactions           $26,510  $30,786  $31,232  $32,158
                                    ==================================

 Personnel expense                  $26,564  $24,838  $28,531  $27,026
 Occupancy expense (net)              4,073    4,469    4,731    6,162
 Equipment expense                    2,273    2,768    2,814    2,610
 Other operating expense             16,375   19,915   19,369   22,574
 Amortization of intangibles            423      384      412      432
                                    ----------------------------------
 Total noninterest expense          $49,708  $52,374  $55,857  $58,804
                                    ----------------------------------

                                    ----------------------------------
                                                   2008
                                    ----------------------------------
                                       1Q       2Q       3Q       4Q
                                    ----------------------------------
 Income Statement
 ----------------

 Interest income                    $84,772  $81,732  $84,132  $84,801
 Interest income (TE)                87,227   84,164   86,774   87,726
 Interest expense                    34,345   29,573   29,357   32,727
                                    ----------------------------------
 Net interest income (TE)            52,882   54,591   57,417   54,999
 Provision for loan losses            8,818    2,787    8,064   17,116
 Noninterest income excluding
  securities transactions            30,769   31,412   30,194   30,578
 Securities transactions gains/
  (losses)                            5,652      426      (79)  (1,174)
 Noninterest expense                 50,134   52,189   55,483   55,637
                                    ----------------------------------
 Income before income taxes          27,896   29,021   21,343    8,725
 Income tax expense                   7,839    8,037    5,338      405
                                    ----------------------------------
 Net income                          20,057   20,984   16,005    8,320
                                    ==================================

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

 Service charges on deposit
  accounts                          $10,789  $10,879  $11,108  $11,467
 Trust fees                           4,176    4,575    4,330    3,777
 Debit card & merchant fees           2,540    2,884    2,805    2,853
 Insurance fees                       4,340    4,259    3,819    4,136
 Investment & annuity fees            2,810    2,727    2,421    2,849
 ATM fees                             1,691    1,757    1,718    1,690
 Secondary mortgage market
  operations                            778      753      817      629
 Other income                         3,645    3,578    3,176    3,177
                                    ----------------------------------
 Noninterest income excluding
  securities transactions           $30,769  $31,412  $30,194  $30,578
 Securities transactions gains/
  (losses)                            5,652      426      (79)  (1,174)
                                    ----------------------------------
 Total noninterest income including
  securities transactions           $36,421  $31,838  $30,115  $29,404
                                    ==================================

 Personnel expense                  $25,631  $27,031  $28,664  $28,447
 Occupancy expense (net)              4,601    4,702    5,188    5,047
 Equipment expense                    2,909    2,785    2,711    2,587
 Other operating expense             16,628   17,307   18,560   19,213
 Amortization of intangibles            365      364      360      343

 Total noninterest expense          $50,134  $52,189  $55,483  $55,637
                                    ----------------------------------


            

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