GULFPORT, Miss., July 23, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Executives of Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC), the parent company of 108-year-old Hancock Bank, will present a corporate overview to attendees at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) 8th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, NY, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, July 31st, 2007.
At the KBW conference, Hancock's chief executive officer Carl J. Chaney and chief financial officer Michael M. Achary will review the company's recent financial performance and business strategies. Investor Relations vice president Paul D. Guichet will coordinate one-on-one meetings with analysts and investors.
A live webcast of Hancock's presentation will be available at the conference link http://www.kbw.com/news/conferenceCommunity.html. A replay of the company's presentation will be available for a period of 60 days after the conference. Investors and analysts may also access a copy of the presentation by visiting Hancock's website at www.hancockbank.com and selecting the Investor Relations link.
Hancock Holding Company -- the parent company of Hancock Bank of Alabama, Hancock Bank Mississippi, Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Hancock Bank of Florida -- has assets of $5.9 billion. Bank subsidiaries include Hancock Investment Services, Inc., Hancock Insurance Agency, and Harrison Finance Company. Additionally, the company operates corporate trust offices in Gulfport, MS, Jackson, MS, New Orleans, LA and Baton Rouge, LA. Hancock's trust department, a division of the wealth management group, has assets of $7.7 billion, with assets under management of $2.5 billion, as of March 31, 2007. Founded in 1899, Hancock Bank stands among the strongest, safest financial institutions in the United States and is the only financial services company headquartered in the Gulf South to rate among the top 20 percent of America's top performing banks. Hancock offers comprehensive financial solutions through more than 140 banking and financial services offices and more than 130 automated teller machines throughout South Mississippi, Louisiana, southern Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle.
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