Renasant Corporation Announces 2008 Third Quarter Earnings Results


TUPELO, Miss., Oct. 21, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renasant Corporation (Nasdaq:RNST) (the "Company") today announced its earnings results for the third quarter of 2008. Net income for the third quarter of 2008 was $7,558,000 as compared to $8,297,000 for the third quarter of 2007. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.36 for the third quarter of 2008 compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.39 for the third quarter of 2007.

"Despite the current financial crisis' impact on the banking industry, we were pleased to see past strategies resulting in growth in both our net interest income and noninterest income during the third quarter of 2008 as compared to the third quarter of 2007," commented Renasant Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, E. Robinson McGraw. "We are also taking steps that we believe are prudent in today's economic environment to enhance our earnings in the future. Specifically, we have continued to reduce our construction loan portfolio, provided nearly twice as much provision for loan losses over actual charge-offs and managed our funding sources to preserve margin."

Total assets as of September 30, 2008 were approximately $3.7 billion as compared to approximately $3.6 billion at December 31, 2007. Total loans were approximately $2.5 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2008 as compared to approximately $2.6 billion at December 31, 2007. Total deposits were approximately $2.4 billion at September 30, 2008 as compared to approximately $2.5 billion at December 31, 2007.

"The obvious downturns in the credit market along with a difficult interest rate environment, narrowing spreads, and high competition for deposits have all produced a very tough banking climate for the second half of 2008," commented McGraw. "We have intentionally replaced higher costing deposits with lower costing alternatives. As a result, our interest expense is down approximately $900,000 on a linked quarter basis and down approximately $7.9 million for the third quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period last year."

Stockholders' equity was $406,267,000 at September 30, 2008 as compared to $399,073,000 at December 31, 2007. The changes in stockholders' equity reflect earnings, dividends paid and changes in unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale. As of September 30, 2008, the Company's regulatory capital ratios were in excess of "well-capitalized" regulatory requirements.

"We are committed to growing shareholders' equity to support future dividend payments and balance sheet growth," added McGraw. "This commitment has proven to be valuable in the current economic environment in protecting our shareholders' value."

Net interest income was $27,941,000 for the third quarter of 2008 compared to $26,698,000 for the same period in 2007 and $27,502,000 on a linked quarter basis for June 30, 2008. Net interest margin was 3.45% for the third quarter of 2008 as compared to 3.52% for the third quarter of 2007 and 3.43% for the second quarter of 2008.

Noninterest income was $13,644,000 for the third quarter of 2008 as compared to $13,446,000 for the third quarter of 2007 and $13,790,000 on a linked quarter basis.

"Our noninterest income continues to be a stable source of revenue as our diversified range of products provides us ways to generate noninterest income through fees from loans, deposits, insurance, wealth management, treasury management and our mortgage lending division," stated McGraw.

Noninterest expense was $27,784,000 for the third quarter of 2008 as compared to $26,689,000 for the third quarter of 2007 and $27,698,000 on a linked quarter basis.

Non-performing loans (loans 90 days or more past due and nonaccrual loans) totaled $29,655,000 at September 30, 2008 compared to $26,621,000 at June 30, 2008 and $16,277,000 at December 31, 2007. Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans were 1.17% at September 30, 2008 compared to 1.05% at June 30, 2008 and 0.63% at December 31, 2007.

The Company's loans 30 to 89 days past due, as a percentage of total loans, were 1.17% at the end of the third quarter of 2008 as compared to 1.23% at June 30, 2008 and 1.08% at December 31, 2007. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans was 1.11% at September 30, 2008 as compared to 1.05% at June 30, 2008, and 1.02% at December 31, 2007.

Other real estate owned (OREO) was $21,901,000 at September 30, 2008 compared to $13,111,000 at June 30, 2008 and $8,584,000 at December 31, 2007. On a linked quarter basis, the increase in OREO was primarily due to the Company taking possession of property totaling $7.8 million which secured a single relationship.

Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.25% for the third quarter of 2008 as compared to 0.43% on a linked quarter basis, 0.06% for the third quarter of 2007 and 0.36% for December 31, 2007. The provision for loan losses was $3,000,000 for the third quarter of 2008 as compared to $1,313,000 for the same period in 2007.

"Credit deterioration is a harsh reality of the current economic environment. Because of this, we believed it to be prudent to provide an amount to our allowance for loan losses this quarter that almost doubled the amount that was charged off during this period. Despite the continuous burden of the current global credit crisis and the yet to be known overall impact of the government's financial relief program, we will continue to focus on sustaining long term growth and profitability," stated McGraw. "Further, we believe we have the right team in place with the proper tools and prudent lending polices to manage through this economic downturn."

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:

A live audio webcast of a conference call with analysts will be available beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, through the Company's website: www.renasant.com, and through Thompson/CCBN's individual investor center at www.fulldisclosure.com, or any of Thompson/CCBN's Investor Distribution Network websites. The event will be archived on the Company's website for 90 days. If Internet access is unavailable, the conference may also be heard live (listen-only) via telephone by dialing 800-591-6942 in the United States and entering the participant passcode 18579515. International participants should dial 617-614-4909 and enter the participant passcode 18579515.

ABOUT RENASANT CORPORATION:

Renasant Corporation is the parent of Renasant Bank and Renasant Insurance. As of September 30, 2008, Renasant had assets of approximately $3.7 billion and operated over 65 banking, mortgage, financial services and insurance offices in Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama.

The Renasant Corporation logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=2567

NOTE TO INVESTORS:

This news release may contain, or incorporate by reference, statements which may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward looking statements usually include words such as "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "strategy," "plan," "potential," "possible" and other similar expressions.

Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees for future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include significant fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, economic recession, significant changes in the federal and state legal and regulatory environment, significant underperformance in our portfolio of outstanding loans, and competition in our markets. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.



 RENASANT CORPORATION
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 (Unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                               2008
                                -----------------------------------
                                   Third      Second       First
 Statement of earnings            Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
 ---------------------          ----------- ----------- -----------
 Interest income - taxable
  equivalent basis              $    50,904 $    51,386 $    54,324

 Interest income                $    50,004 $    50,465 $    53,383
 Interest expense                    22,063      22,963      26,226
                                ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net interest income                27,941      27,502      27,157

 Provision for loan losses            3,000       2,200       2,625
                                ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net interest income after
   provision                         24,941      25,302      24,532

 Service charges on deposit
  accounts                            5,861       5,750       5,433
 Fees and commissions on loans
  and deposits                        4,198       4,481       3,765
 Insurance commissions and fees         920         838         857
 Trust revenue                          597         670         626
 Gain (loss) on sale of
  securities                             --          --          --
 Gain on sale of mortgage loans       1,352       1,311       1,521
 Other                                  716         740       1,655
                                ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total non-interest income          13,644      13,790      13,857

 Salaries and employee benefits      15,250      14,849      14,718
 Occupancy and equipment              3,399       3,413       3,373
 Data processing                      1,289       1,303       1,307
 Amortization of intangibles            610         578         584
 Other                                7,236       7,555       6,816
                                ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total non-interest expense         27,784      27,698      26,798

 Income before income taxes          10,801      11,394      11,591
 Income taxes                         3,243       3,409       3,314
                                ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net income                    $     7,558 $     7,985 $     8,277
                                =========== =========== ===========

 Basic earnings per share       $      0.36 $      0.38 $      0.40
 Diluted earnings per share            0.36        0.38        0.39

 Average basic shares
  outstanding                    20,980,557  20,946,287  20,878,478
 Average diluted shares
  outstanding                    21,175,465  21,205,208  21,133,235

 Common shares outstanding       21,013,427  20,954,627  20,930,871
 Cash dividend per common share $      0.17 $      0.17 $      0.17

 Performance ratios
 ------------------
 Return on average shareholders'
  equity                               7.40%       7.82%       8.21%
 Return on average shareholders'
  equity, excluding amortization
  expense                              7.76%       8.17%       8.57%
 Return on average assets              0.80%       0.86%       0.92%
 Return on average assets,
  excluding amortization expense       0.84%       0.89%       0.96%

 Net interest margin (FTE)             3.45%       3.43%       3.52%
 Yield on earning assets (FTE)         6.08%       6.20%       6.81%
 Average earning assets to
  average assets                      88.93%      88.83%      88.44%
 Average loans to average
  deposits                           104.03%     101.20%      99.90%

 Noninterest income (less
  securities gains/losses) to
  average assets                       1.45%       1.48%       1.54%
 Noninterest expense to average
  assets                               2.95%       2.97%       2.97%
 Net overhead ratio                    1.50%       1.49%       1.43%
 Efficiency ratio (FTE)               65.40%      65.61%      63.87%

 Average balances
 ----------------
 Total assets                   $ 3,744,069 $ 3,752,401 $ 3,629,623
 Earning assets                   3,329,651   3,333,176   3,210,112
 Securities                         735,977     704,694     555,174
 Loans, net of unearned           2,571,069   2,611,843   2,631,101
 Intangibles                        194,382     195,949     197,036

 Non-interest bearing deposits  $   287,197 $   298,692 $   293,528
 Interest bearing deposits        2,143,680   2,233,380   2,301,291
  Total deposits                  2,430,877   2,532,072   2,594,819
 Other borrowings                   871,744     774,052     587,957
 Shareholders' equity               406,571     410,780     405,355

 Asset quality data
 ------------------
 Nonaccrual loans               $    20,578 $    17,659 $    16,090
 Loans 90 past due or more            9,077       8,962       5,888
                                ----------- ----------- -----------
 Non-performing loans                29,655      26,621      21,978
 Other real estate owned and
  repossessions                      21,901      13,111      12,802
                                ----------- ----------- -----------
 Non-performing assets          $    51,556 $    39,732 $    34,780
                                =========== =========== ===========

 Net loan charge-offs
  (recoveries)                  $     1,624 $     2,823 $     1,726
 Allowance for loan losses           28,024      26,647      27,271

 Non-performing loans / total
  loans                                1.17%       1.05%       0.85%
 Non-performing assets / total
  assets                               1.38%       1.05%       0.94%
 Allowance for loan losses /
  total loans                          1.11%       1.05%       1.06%
 Allowance for loan losses /
  non-performing loans                94.50%     100.10%     124.08%
 Annualized net loan charge-
  offs / average loans                 0.25%       0.43%       0.26%

 Balances at period end
 ----------------------
 Total assets                   $ 3,725,209 $ 3,782,196 $ 3,699,276
 Earning assets                   3,284,813   3,339,511   3,267,329
 Securities                         708,406     741,154     636,338
 Mortgage loans held for sale        35,976      43,487      33,062
 Loans, net of unearned           2,525,424   2,541,012   2,580,911
 Intangibles                        194,022     194,688     196,264

 Non-interest bearing deposits  $   287,850 $   305,877 $   304,171
 Interest bearing deposits        2,124,318   2,161,301   2,322,471
  Total deposits                  2,412,168   2,467,178   2,626,642
 Other borrowings                   870,326     878,813     623,906
 Shareholders' equity               406,267     403,795     409,827

 Market value per common share  $     21.71 $     14.73 $     22.50
 Book value per common share          19.33       19.27       19.58
 Tangible book value per common
  share                               10.10        9.98       10.20
 Shareholders' equity to assets
  (actual)                            10.91%      10.68%      11.08%
 Tangible capital ratio                6.01%       5.83%       6.10%
 Leverage ratio                        8.30%       8.12%       8.23%

 Detail of Loans by Category
 ---------------------------
 Commercial, financial,
  agricultural                  $   299,233 $   303,385 $   310,497
 Lease financing                      1,943       2,130       2,304
 Real estate - construction         241,661     335,430     385,957
 Real estate - 1-4 family
  mortgages                         877,045     857,165     846,626
 Real estate - commercial
  mortgages                       1,032,797     972,111     954,131
 Installment loans to
  individuals                        72,745      70,791      81,396
                                ----------- ----------- -----------
  Loans, net of unearned        $ 2,525,424 $ 2,541,012 $ 2,580,911
                                =========== =========== ===========


                                          2007
                     -----------------------------------------------
 Statement of          Fourth       Third       Second      First
  earnings             Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
 ------------        ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

 Interest income -
  taxable equivalent
  basis              $    57,339 $    57,571 $    44,399 $    42,534

 Interest income     $    56,316 $    56,636 $    43,541 $    41,710
 Interest expense         29,373      29,938      22,022      21,049
                     ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net interest
   income                 26,943      26,698      21,519      20,661

 Provision for loan
  losses                   1,975       1,313         800         750
                     ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net interest
   income after
   provision              24,968      25,385      20,719      19,911

 Service charges on
  deposit accounts         5,526       5,239       4,919       4,844
 Fees and
  commissions on
  loans and deposits       3,834       4,104       4,060       3,728
 Insurance
  commissions and
  fees                       891         930         918         810
 Trust revenue               806         806         680         567
 Gain (loss) on
  sale of securities          --          --          (1)         79
 Gain on sale of
  mortgage loans           1,291       1,201       1,225       1,146
 Other                       849       1,166       1,066       1,503
                     ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total non-interest
   income                 13,197      13,446      12,867      12,677

 Salaries and
  employee benefits       13,970      15,010      13,083      12,927
 Occupancy and
  equipment                3,371       3,269       2,836       2,731
 Data processing             993       1,425       1,265       1,202
 Amortization of
  intangibles                596         610         391         394
 Other                     6,513       6,375       5,792       5,247
                     ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total non-interest
   expense                25,443      26,689      23,367      22,501

 Income before
  income taxes            12,722      12,142      10,219      10,087
 Income taxes              3,967       3,845       3,132       3,125
                     ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net income         $     8,755 $     8,297 $     7,087 $     6,962
                     =========== =========== =========== ===========

 Basic earnings per
  share              $      0.42 $      0.39 $      0.42 $      0.45
 Diluted earnings
  per share                 0.41        0.39        0.41        0.44

 Average basic
  shares
  outstanding         20,953,099  21,096,156  17,029,781  15,554,515
 Average diluted
  shares
  outstanding         21,297,082  21,437,848  17,292,914  15,865,906

 Common shares
  outstanding         20,841,365  20,983,501  18,356,974  15,560,006
 Cash dividend per
  common share       $      0.17 $      0.17 $      0.16 $      0.16

 Performance ratios
 ------------------
 Return on average
  shareholders'
  equity                    8.74%       8.45%       9.74%      11.05%
 Return on average
  shareholders'
  equity, excluding
  amortization
  expense                   9.10%       8.83%      10.07%      11.44%
 Return on average
  assets                    0.96%       0.94%       1.04%       1.06%
 Return on average
  assets, excluding
  amortization
  expense                   1.00%       0.98%       1.07%       1.10%

 Net interest margin
  (FTE)                     3.48%       3.52%       3.66%       3.67%
 Yield on earning
  assets (FTE)              7.14%       7.32%       7.25%       7.27%
 Average earning
  assets to average
  assets                   88.41%      88.71%      89.74%      89.13%
 Average loans to
  average deposits         99.91%      94.02%      87.00%      86.12%

 Noninterest income
  (less securities
  gains/losses) to
  average assets            1.45%       1.52%       1.89%       1.92%
 Noninterest expense
  to average assets         2.80%       3.01%       3.43%       3.43%
 Net overhead ratio         1.35%       1.49%       1.54%       1.51%
 Efficiency ratio
  (FTE)                    61.81%      64.97%      66.30%      65.87%


 Average balances
 ----------------
 Total assets        $ 3,605,684 $ 3,515,669 $ 2,735,556 $ 2,663,515
 Earning assets        3,187,663   3,118,727   2,454,953   2,373,908
 Securities              542,235     548,612     476,742     444,420
 Loans, net of
  unearned             2,630,255   2,557,185   1,954,517   1,885,122
 Intangibles             196,718     194,743      97,697      98,094

 Non-interest
  bearing deposits   $   300,782 $   298,278 $   257,273 $   258,071
 Interest bearing
  deposits             2,302,862   2,389,220   1,951,730   1,899,474
  Total deposits       2,603,644   2,687,498   2,209,003   2,157,545
 Other borrowings        547,946     385,589     201,743     212,762
 Shareholders'
  equity                 397,516     389,621     291,864     255,470

 Asset quality data
 ------------------
 Nonaccrual loans    $    14,231 $    12,657 $     5,905 $     6,368
 Loans 90 past due
  or more                  2,046       2,125       1,648       3,913
                     ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Non-performing
  loans                   16,277      14,782       7,553      10,281
 Other real estate
  owned and
  repossessions            8,584       3,168       2,309       2,897
                     ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Non-performing
  assets             $    24,861 $    17,950 $     9,862 $    13,178
                     =========== =========== =========== ===========

 Net loan charge-
  offs (recoveries)  $     2,397 $       377 $       277 $       202
 Allowance for loan
  losses                  26,372      26,926      20,605      20,082

 Non-performing
  loans / total
  loans                     0.63%       0.57%       0.38%       0.54%
 Non-performing
  assets / total
  assets                    0.69%       0.50%       0.35%       0.48%
 Allowance for loan
  losses / total
  loans                     1.02%       1.04%       1.04%       1.06%
 Allowance for loan
  losses / non-
  performing loans        162.02%     182.15%     272.81%     195.33%
 Annualized net loan
  charge-offs /
  average loans             0.36%       0.06%       0.06%       0.04%

 Balances at period
  end
 ------------------
 Total assets        $ 3,612,287 $ 3,584,519 $ 2,791,295 $ 2,754,930
 Earning assets        3,179,153   3,168,182   2,494,569   2,460,185
 Securities              539,590     543,017     460,606     462,588
 Mortgage loans held
  for sale                37,468      25,911      38,048      29,098
 Loans, net of
  unearned             2,586,693   2,588,563   1,977,941   1,889,799
 Intangibles             197,314     196,643      97,286      97,902

 Non-interest
  bearing deposits   $   299,394 $   315,813 $   274,336 $   273,726
 Interest bearing
  deposits             2,248,427   2,348,064   1,949,018   1,991,620
  Total deposits       2,547,821   2,663,877   2,223,354   2,265,346
 Other borrowings        624,388     483,988     218,045     200,764
 Shareholders'
  equity                 399,073     392,312     316,634     258,566

 Market value per
  common share       $     21.57 $     21.63 $     22.74 $     24.68
 Book value per
  common share             19.15       18.70       17.25       16.62
 Tangible book value
  per common share          9.68        9.32       11.95       10.33
 Shareholders'
  equity to assets
  (actual)                 11.05%      10.94%      11.34%       9.39%
 Tangible capital
  ratio                     5.91%       5.78%       8.14%       6.05%
 Leverage ratio             8.09%       8.26%      11.02%       8.85%

 Detail of Loans by
  Category
 ------------------
 Commercial,
  financial,
  agricultural       $   317,866 $   336,157 $   265,062 $   243,274
 Lease financing           2,557       2,906       3,409       3,833
 Real estate -
  construction           386,184     401,652     247,241     231,311
 Real estate - 1-4
  family mortgages       850,658     841,266     669,557     654,604
 Real estate -
  commercial
  mortgages              948,322     925,001     715,408     676,015
 Installment loans
  to individuals          81,006      81,581      77,264      80,762
                     ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Loans, net of
   unearned          $ 2,586,593 $ 2,588,563 $ 1,977,941 $ 1,889,799
                     =========== =========== =========== ===========

                                      For the Nine Months
                Q3 2008 -             Ended September 30,
                 Q3 2007    -------------------------------------
 Statement of    Percent                                Percent
  earnings      Variance        2008         2007       Variance
 ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

 Interest
  income -
  taxable
  equivalent
  basis             (11.58) $   156,614  $   144,504         8.38

 Interest
  income            (11.71) $   153,852  $   141,887         8.43
 Interest
  expense           (26.30)      71,252  $    73,009        (2.41)
               -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net
   interest
   income             4.66       82,600       68,878        19.92

 Provision
  for loan
  losses            128.48        7,825        2,863       173.31
               -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net
   interest
   income
   after
   provision         (1.75)      74,775       66,015        13.27

 Service
  charges on
  deposit
  accounts           11.87       17,044       15,002        13.61
 Fees and
  commissions
  on loans
  and
  deposits            2.29       12,444       11,892         4.64
 Insurance
  commissions
  and fees           (1.08)       2,615        2,658        (1.62)
 Trust revenue      (25.93)       1,893        2,053        (7.79)
 Gain (loss)
  on sale
  of securities         --           --           78      (100.00)
 Gain on sale
  of mortgage
  loans              12.57        4,184        3,572        17.13
 Other              (38.59)       3,111        3,735       (16.71)
               -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Total non-
   interest
   income             1.47       41,291       38,990         5.90

 Salaries and
  employee
  benefits            1.60       44,817       41,020         9.26
 Occupancy
  and
  equipment           3.98       10,185        8,836        15.27
 Data
  processing         (9.54)       3,899        3,892         0.18
 Amortization
  of
  intangibles           --        1,772        1,395        27.03
 Other               13.51       21,607       17,414        24.08
               -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Total non-
   interest
   expense            4.10       82,280       72,557        13.40

 Income
  before
  income
  taxes             (11.04)      33,786       32,448         4.12
 Income
  taxes             (15.66)       9,966       10,102        (1.35)
               -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net income         (8.91) $    23,820  $    22,346         6.60
               ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========

 Basic
  earnings
  per share          (7.69) $      1.14  $      1.25        (8.80)
 Diluted
  earnings
  per share          (7.69)        1.13         1.23        (8.13)

 Average
  basic
  shares
  outstanding        (0.55)  20,926,567   17,913,783        16.82
 Average
  diluted
  shares
  outstanding        (1.22)  21,146,878   18,212,909        16.11

 Common shares
  outstanding         0.14   21,013,427   20,983,501         0.14
 Cash dividend
  per common
  share                 --  $      0.51  $      0.49         4.08

 Performance
  ratios
 -----------
 Return on
  average
  shareholders'
  equity                           7.84%        9.54%
 Return on
  average
  shareholders'
  equity,
  excluding
  amortization
  expense                          8.19%        9.90%
 Return on
  average
  assets                           0.86%        1.00%
 Return on
  average
  assets,
  excluding
  amortization
  expense                          0.90%        1.04%

 Net interest
   margin
  (FTE)                            3.46%        3.60%
 Yield on
  earning
  assets (FTE)                     6.36%        7.29%
 Average
  earning
  assets to
  average
  assets                          88.74%       89.18%
 Average
  loans to
  average
  deposits                       101.67%       89.42%

 Noninterest
  income
  (less
  securities
   gains/
  losses) to
  average
  assets                           1.49%        1.75%
 Noninterest
  expense
  to average
  assets                           2.96%        3.26%
 Net overhead
  ratio                            1.48%        1.51%
 Efficiency
  ratio
  (FTE)                           64.96%       65.67%

 Average
  balances
 ---------
 Total assets         6.50  $ 3,708,888  $ 2,973,780        24.72
 Earning
  assets              6.76    3,291,122    2,651,989        24.10
 Securities          34.15      665,540      490,371        35.72
 Loans, net
  of
  unearned            0.54    2,604,548    2,134,737        22.01
 Intangibles         (0.19)     195,783      129,142        51.60

 Non-interest
  bearing
  deposits           (3.71) $   293,081  $   272,065         7.72
 Interest
  bearing
  deposits          (10.28)   2,225,799    2,081,915         6.91
  Total
  deposits           (9.55)   2,518,880    2,353,980         7.01
 Other
  borrowings        126.08      745,048      270,035       175.91
 Shareholders'
  equity              4.35      406,072      313,199        29.65

 Asset
  quality
  data
 --------
 Nonaccrual
  loans              62.58  $    20,578  $    12,657        62.58
 Loans 90
  past due or
  more              327.15        9,077        2,125       327.15
                            -----------  -----------
 Non-performing
  loans             100.62       29,655       14,782       100.62
 Other real
  estate
  owned and
  repossessions     591.32       21,901        3,168       591.32
                            -----------  -----------
 Non-performing
  assets            187.22  $    51,556  $    17,950       187.22
                            ===========  ===========

 Net loan
  charge-offs
  (recoveries)      330.77  $     6,173  $       856       621.14
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses              4.08       28,024       26,926         4.08

 Non-performing
  loans /
  total loans                      1.17%        0.57%
 Non-performing
  assets /
  total assets                     1.38%        0.50%
 Allowance for
  loan losses
  / total
  loans                            1.11%        1.04%
 Allowance for
  loan losses
   / non-
  performing
  loans                           94.50%      182.15%
 Annualized
  net loan
  charge-offs /
  average
  loans                            0.32%        0.05%

 Balances at
  period end
 -----------
 Total assets               $ 3,725,209  $ 3,584,519         3.92
 Earning assets               3,284,813    3,168,182         3.68
 Securities                     708,406      543,017        30.46
 Mortgage
  loans held
  for sale                       35,976       25,911        38.84
 Loans, net
  of
  unearned                    2,525,424    2,588,563        (2.44)
 Intangibles                    194,022      196,643        (1.33)

 Non-interest
  bearing
  deposits                  $   287,850  $   315,813        (8.85)
 Interest
  bearing
  deposits                    2,124,318    2,348,064        (9.53)
  Total
  deposits                    2,412,168    2,663,877        (9.45)
 Other
  borrowings                    870,326      483,988        79.82
 Shareholders'
  equity                        406,267      392,312         3.56

 Market value
  per common
  share                     $     21.71  $     21.63         0.37
 Book value
  per common
  share                           19.33        18.70         3.41
 Tangible
  book value
  per common
  share                           10.10         9.32         8.32

 Shareholders'
  equity
  to assets
  (actual)                        10.91%       10.94%
 Tangible
  capital
  ratio                            6.01%        5.78%
 Leverage
  ratio                            8.30%        8.26%

 Detail of
  Loans by
  Category
 ---------
 Commercial,
  financial,
  agricultural              $   299,233  $   336,157       (10.98)
 Lease
  financing                       1,943        2,906       (33.14)
 Real estate -
  construction                  241,661      401,652       (39.83)
 Real estate -
  1-4 family
  mortgages                     877,045      841,266         4.25
 Real estate -
  commercial
  mortgages                   1,032,797      925,001        11.65
 Installment
  loans to
  individuals                    72,745       81,581       (10.83)
                            -----------  -----------
  Loans, net
   of
   unearned                 $ 2,525,424  $ 2,588,563        (2.44)
                            ===========  ===========

 *Percent variance not meaningful

            

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