MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 7, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Business Ethics magazine's list of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens includes First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) for the third consecutive year. The closely watched survey has gained national recognition as an indicator of best practices in the area of corporate social responsibility.
"Trust is the foundation of the financial services business, so being recognized as one of the nation's best corporate citizens is a great honor for us," said Ken Glass, First Horizon's president, chairman and CEO. "In today's environment businesses are being scrutinized, and people want to know that the companies they choose to do business with and work for are operating in an ethical way. It is an honor for us to be included on this list with great companies who share our commitment to honest business practices."
Marjorie Kelly is editor of Business Ethics magazine. "What distinguishes the 100 Best Corporate Citizens from their peers is a commitment to higher standards," she said. "The list represents the top ten percent of Russell 1000 firms when it comes to corporate social responsibility -- those that perform to a higher standard in serving a variety of stakeholders with excellence and integrity."
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens list appears in the Spring 2005 issue of Business Ethics magazine and on its Web site at www.business-ethics.com.
About First Horizon
The 13,000 employees of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) provide financial services to individuals and business customers through hundreds of offices located in more than 40 states. The corporation's three major brands -- FTN Financial, First Horizon and First Tennessee - provide customers with a broad range of products and services including:
-- Capital markets, with one of the nation's top underwriters of U.S.
government agency securities
-- Mortgage banking, with one of the nation's top 20 mortgage
originators and top 15 servicers, which earned a top-10 ranking in
customer satisfaction from J.D. Power and Associates
-- Retail/commercial banking, with the largest market share in
Tennessee and one of the highest customer retention rates of any
bank in the country
FHN companies have been recognized as some of the nation's best employers by AARP, Working Mother and Fortune magazines. FHN also was named one of the nation's 100 best corporate citizens by Business Ethics magazine. More information can be found at www.FirstHorizon.com.