Hancock Holding Company Announces Earnings for Third Quarter 2009


GULFPORT, Miss., Oct. 19, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC) today announced net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Hancock's third quarter 2009 net income was $15.2 million, an increase of $1.5 million, or 10.7 percent, compared to $13.7 million for the second quarter of 2009. Compared to the third quarter of 2008, net income was down $0.8 million, or 4.9 percent. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2009 were $0.47, an increase of $0.04 from the second quarter, and a decrease of $0.03 from the same quarter a year ago. Hancock's return on average assets for the third quarter of 2009 was 0.87 percent, compared to 0.78 percent for the second quarter of 2009 and to 1.00 percent for the third quarter of 2008.

The primary drivers of the improvement in Hancock's third quarter net income were lower provisions for loan losses and an expanding net interest margin. Net charge-offs for 2009's third quarter were $13.5 million, or 1.24 percent of average loans, down $2.5 million from the $16.0 million, or 1.50 percent of average loans, reported for the second quarter of 2009. Non-performing assets were up slightly, increasing by $2.3 million, with non-accrual loans up $1.4 million while other real estate owned (ORE) increased $0.9 million. The non-performing asset ratio (non-performing assets as a percent of loans and foreclosed property) was 1.06 percent at September 30, 2009, compared to 1.01 percent at June 30, 2009 and to 1.04 percent at March 30, 2009.

In addition, Hancock continued to see improvement in the net interest margin (te). The net interest margin (te) widened by 8 basis points to 3.86 percent in the third quarter from 3.78 percent in the second quarter. The level of net interest income (te) increased $1.1 million, or 1.9 percent, from the second quarter with the majority of the margin and net interest income improvement coming in the form of lower overall funding costs (down nine basis points from second quarter).

Commenting on the Company's third quarter earnings, Hancock Holding Company President and Chief Executive Officer Carl J. Chaney stated, "Hancock recently celebrated the company's 110th anniversary, and as such, we are reminded of the core values that define us. Those core values have been invaluable in guiding us through the worse financial crisis since the Great Depression and have helped position us for the opportunities that lie ahead. We are pleased with the third quarter results, especially the core improvements in asset quality and net interest margin."

Net income for the first nine months of 2009 was $43.0 million, a decrease of $14.1 million, or 24.6 percent, compared to the first nine months of 2008. Diluted earnings per share for the first nine months of 2009 were $1.34, compared to $1.79 per share for the first nine months of 2008.

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

Balance Sheet

Total assets at September 30, 2009 were $6.8 billion, down $242 million or 3.4 percent, from $7.0 billion at June 30, 2009. Compared to September 30, 2008, total assets increased $60.3 million, or 0.9 percent. The overall decline in total assets from June 30 was due primarily to expected outflows of public fund deposits. Hancock continued to remain well capitalized with total equity of $654.8 million at September 30, 2009, up $53.9 million, or 9.0 percent, from September 30, 2008. Hancock's tangible equity ratio at September 30, 2009, was 8.71 percent, up 65 basis points from the 8.06 percent reported at June 30, 2009.

Loan Growth

For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, Hancock's average total loans were $4.3 billion, which represented an increase of $348.4 million, or 8.8 percent, from the same quarter a year ago and was up $24.3 million, or 0.6 percent from the second quarter of 2009. Period-end loans were down $20.5 million, or 0.5 percent, from last quarter. The decrease in period-end loans was in indirect (down $18.1 million, or 4.3 percent), commercial/real estate (down $6.3 million, or 0.2 percent), and mortgage loans (down $3.0 million or 0.7 percent). This decrease was partially offset by an increase in direct consumer loans (up $7.5 million or 1.3 percent).

Deposit Growth

Period-end deposits for the third quarter were $5.4 billion, up $5.4 million, or 0.1 percent, from September 30, 2008, but were down $236.1 million, or 4.2 percent, from June 30, 2009. The decrease in period-end deposits as compared to June 30, 2009, was primarily in public fund deposits. Average deposits were down $146.3 million, or 2.6 percent, from the second quarter of 2009. The decrease in average deposits was reflected in public fund deposits (down $152.9 million), interest bearing transaction deposits (down $38.0 million), and non-interest bearing deposits (down $23.9 million). An increase in time deposits of $68.5 million slightly offset the decrease.

Asset Quality

Net charge-offs for 2009's third quarter were $13.5 million, or 1.24 percent of average loans, down $2.5 million from the $16.0 million, or 1.5 percent of average loans, reported for the second quarter of 2009. Non-performing assets as a percent of total loans and foreclosed assets was 1.06 percent at September 30, 2009, up from 1.01 percent at June 30, 2009. Non-accrual loans increased $1.4 million while other real estate owned (ORE) increased $0.9 million compared to the prior quarter. Loans 90 days past due or greater (accruing) as a percent of period end loans decreased 9 basis points from June 30, 2009, to 0.18 percent at September 30, 2009.

Hancock recorded a provision for loan losses for the third quarter of $13.5 million. The Company's allowance for loan losses was $63.9 million at September 30, 2009, and at June 30, 2009. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans was 1.50 percent at September 30, 2009, compared to 1.49 at June 30, 2009.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income (te) for the third quarter increased $3.3 million, or 5.8 percent, while the net interest margin (te) of 3.86 percent was 13 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 $519.3 million, or 9.0 percent, mostly reflected in higher average loans (up $348.4 million, or 8.8 percent).

With short-term interest rates down significantly from the same quarter a year ago, the Company's loan yield fell 61 basis points, pushing the yield on average earning assets down 76 basis points. However, total funding costs over the same quarter a year ago were down 64 basis points.

Compared to the prior quarter, the net interest margin (te) expanded 8 basis points, and the level of net interest income was up $1.1 million, or 1.9 percent. The yield on average earning assets was even with last quarter at 5.26 percent while the total cost of funds reduced by 9 basis points, primarily due to an across the board reduction in all interest-bearing deposits and liabilities. The most significant reductions were in public funds (cost down 20 basis points) and time deposits (cost down 13 basis points).

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income, excluding securities transactions, for the third quarter was up $153 thousand, or 0.5 percent, compared to the same quarter a year ago and was down $4.2 million, or 12.0 percent, compared to the previous quarter. The primary factors impacting the higher levels of non-interest income compared to the same quarter a year ago were higher levels of service charges on deposit accounts (up $687 thousand or 6.2 percent), secondary mortgage market operations income (up $665 thousand or 81.4 percent), and ATM fees (up $144 thousand or 8.4 percent). These increases were partially offset primarily by investment and annuity fees (down $414 thousand or 17.1 percent), other income (down $354 thousand or 11.1 percent), trust fees (down $322 thousand or 7.4 percent), and insurance fees (down $293 thousand or 7.7 percent).

The decreases in non-interest income (excluding securities transactions) for the third quarter compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to other income (down $4.2 million or 60.0 percent) with the primarily drivers being a gain on the sale of land held for sale of $1.4 million, an increase in investment income of $1.1 million, and $0.4 million received for a legal settlement during the second quarter. Also, insurance fees were down $522 thousand, or 12.9 percent, and secondary mortgage market operations income decreased $345 thousand, or 18.9 percent, from the second quarter. These decreases were partially offset primarily by service charges on deposit accounts (up $553 thousand or 4.9 percent), and trust fees (up $153 thousand or 4.0%).

Operating Expense & Taxes

Operating expenses for the third quarter were up $266 thousand, or 0.5 percent, compared to the same quarter a year ago, but were $2.5 million, or 4.3 percent, lower than the previous quarter. The increase from the same quarter a year ago was reflected in higher personnel expense (up $449 thousand or 1.6 percent) and other operating expenses (up $181 thousand or 1.0 percent). These increases were slightly offset by a decrease in equipment expense (down $314 thousand or 11.6 percent). The decrease in operating expense from last quarter was primarily due to other operating expense (down $2.8 million or 13.1 percent), offset by higher personnel expense (up $410 thousand or 1.4 percent). The decrease in other operating expense compared to last quarter is due mostly to the FDIC special assessment of $3.4 million that was accrued in the prior quarter.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, and 2008, the effective income tax rates were approximately 19 percent and 27 percent, respectively. An overall higher level of tax exempt interest income and the recognition of certain tax credits had a significant impact on the effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2009. The total amount of tax-exempt income earned during the first nine months of 2009 was $15.6 million compared to $13.5 million in the comparable period in 2008. The total amount of tax credits recognized during the first nine months of 2009 was $3.3 million, compared to $2.3 million in the comparable period in 2008. The source of the tax credits for 2009 resulted from investments in New Markets Tax Credits, Qualified Zone Activity Bond Credits, Work Opportunity Tax Credits, and Historic Tax Credits.

About Hancock Holding Company

Hancock Holding Company -- parent company of Hancock Bank (Mississippi), Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Hancock Bank of Florida, and Hancock Bank of Alabama -- had assets of approximately $6.8 billion as of September 30, 2009. Founded in 1899, Hancock Bank consistently ranks as one of the country's strongest, safest financial institutions, according to BauerFinancial, Inc. More corporate information and e-banking are available at www.hancockbank.com.

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 Hancock Holding Company                                  
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands, 
 except per share data and 
 FTE headcount)
 (unaudited)                                                
                          --------------------------------------------
                                                            Nine 
                               Three Months Ended       Months Ended
                          --------------------------------------------
                             9/30/    6/30/    9/30/    9/30/    9/30/
                             2009     2009     2008     2009     2008
                          --------------------------------------------
 Per Common Share Data
 ---------------------

 Earnings per share:
  Basic                      $0.48    $0.43    $0.51    $1.35    $1.81
  Diluted                    $0.47    $0.43    $0.50    $1.34    $1.79
 Cash dividends per share    $0.24    $0.24    $0.24    $0.72    $0.72
 Book value per share
  (period-end)              $20.54   $19.82   $18.95   $20.54   $18.95
 Tangible book value per
  share (period-end)        $18.42   $17.68   $16.77   $18.42   $16.77
 Weighted average number
  of shares:
  Basic                     31,857   31,820   31,471   31,828   31,402
  Diluted                   32,058   32,009   31,905   32,003   31,826
 Period-end number of
  shares                    31,877   31,827   31,702   31,877   31,702
 Market data:
  High closing price        $42.38   $41.19   $68.42   $45.56   $68.42
  Low closing price         $29.90   $30.12   $33.34   $22.51   $33.34
  Period end closing price  $37.57   $32.49   $51.00   $37.57   $51.00
  Trading volume            11,676   17,040   23,562   46,790   55,296

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

 FTE headcount               1,903    1,911    1,941    1,903    1,941
 Tangible common equity   $587,161 $562,800 $531,800 $587,161 $531,800
 Tier I capital           $575,856 $565,807 $546,379 $575,856 $546,379
 Goodwill                  $62,277  $62,277  $62,277  $62,277  $62,277
 Amortizable intangibles    $4,996   $5,350   $6,402   $4,996   $6,402

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

 Return on average assets    0.87%    0.78%    1.00%    0.81%    1.22%
 Return on average common
  equity                     9.38%    8.67%   10.90%    9.06%   13.16%
 Earning asset yield (TE)    5.26%    5.26%    6.02%    5.26%    6.11%
 Total cost of funds         1.39%    1.48%    2.03%    1.54%    2.21%
 Net interest margin (TE)    3.86%    3.78%    3.99%    3.71%    3.90%
 Noninterest expense as a
  percent of total
  revenue (TE) before
  amortization of
  purchased intangibles
  and securities
  transactions              60.81%   61.47%   62.92%   62.34%   60.92%
 Common equity (period-
  end) as a percent of
  total assets (period-
  end)                       9.62%    8.95%    8.91%    9.62%    8.91%
 Leverage (Tier I) ratio     8.33%    8.13%    8.66%    8.33%    8.66%
 Tangible common equity
  ratio                      8.71%    8.06%    7.97%    8.71%    7.97%
 Net charge-offs as a
  percent of average
  loans                      1.24%    1.50%    0.42%    1.14%    0.34%
 Allowance for loan
  losses as a percent of
  period-end loans           1.50%    1.49%    1.40%    1.50%    1.40%
 Allowance for loan
  losses to NPAs +
  accruing loans 90 days
  past due                 120.25%  117.14%  189.69%  120.25%  189.69%
 Loan/deposit ratio         77.36%   74.95%   77.46%   74.91%   74.81%
 Non-interest income
  excluding securities
  transactions as a
  percent of total
  revenue (TE)              33.31%   36.65%   34.46%   34.69%   35.91%
                          --------------------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Financial Highlights
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)
                ------------------------------------------------------ 
                       Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                ------------------------------------------------------
                   9/30/      6/30/      9/30/      9/30/      9/30/
                   2009       2009       2008       2009       2008
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Asset Quality
  Information
 -------------
 
 Non-accrual
  loans            $35,558    $34,189    $21,875    $35,558    $21,875
 Foreclosed
  assets             9,775      8,884      2,197      9,775      2,197
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Total non-
  performing
  assets           $45,333    $43,073    $24,072    $45,333    $24,072
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Non-performing
  assets as a
  percent of
  loans and
  foreclosed
  assets             1.06%      1.01%      0.59%      1.06%      0.59%
 Accruing loans
  90 days past
  due               $7,766    $11,435     $6,082     $7,766     $6,082
 Accruing loans
  90 days past
  due as a
  percent of
  loans              0.18%      0.27%      0.15%      0.18%      0.15%

 Non-performing
  assets +
  accruing
  loans 90 days
  past due to
  loans and
  foreclosed
  assets             1.25%      1.27%      0.74%      1.25%      0.74%

 Net charge-
  offs             $13,495    $16,019     $4,164    $36,631     $9,592
 Net charge-
  offs as a
  percent of
  average loans      1.24%      1.50%      0.42%      1.14%      0.34%

 Allowance for
  loan losses      $63,850    $63,850    $57,200    $63,850    $57,200
 Allowance for
  loan losses
  as a percent
  of period-end
  loans              1.50%      1.49%      1.40%      1.50%      1.40%
 Allowance for
  loan losses
  to NPAs +
  accruing
  loans 90 days
  past due         120.25%    117.14%    189.69%    120.25%    189.69%

 Provision for
  loan losses      $13,495    $16,919     $8,064    $38,756    $19,669

 Allowance for
  Loan Losses
 -------------
 
 Beginning
  Balance          $63,850    $62,950    $53,300    $61,725    $47,123
 Provision for
  loan loss         13,495     16,919      8,064     38,756     19,669
 Charge-offs        14,762     17,144      5,133     40,183     13,299
 Recoveries          1,267      1,125        969      3,552      3,707
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Net charge-
  offs              13,495     16,019      4,164     36,631      9,592
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Ending Balance    $63,850    $63,850    $57,200    $63,850    $57,200
                ------------------------------------------------------

 Net Charge-off
  Information
 --------------
 
 Net charge-
  offs:
 Commercial/
  real estate
  loans            $10,176    $12,524     $1,556    $27,236     $2,990
 Mortgage loans        177        199        179        553        240
 Direct
  consumer
  loans                821      1,226        650      2,646      1,680
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans              1,169        717        867      2,733      2,011
 Finance
  company loans      1,152      1,353        912      3,463      2,671
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-offs      $13,495    $16,019     $4,164    $36,631     $9,592
                ======================================================

 Average loans:
 Commercial/
  real estate
  loans         $2,739,518 $2,696,500 $2,453,154 $2,708,380 $2,317,134
 Mortgage loans    438,659    452,324    427,752    445,549    413,453
 Direct
  consumer
  loans            603,394    596,725    546,079    601,926    529,153
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans            410,035    420,444    410,110    420,404    394,610
 Finance
  Company loans    110,045    111,358    116,140    111,927    114,276
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Total average
  loans         $4,301,651 $4,277,351 $3,953,235 $4,288,186 $3,768,626

 Net charge-
  offs to
  average
  loans:
 Commercial/
  real estate
  loans              1.47%      1.86%      0.25%      1.34%      0.17%
 Mortgage loans      0.16%      0.18%      0.17%      0.17%      0.08%
 Direct
  consumer
  loans              0.54%      0.82%      0.47%      0.59%      0.42%
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans              1.13%      0.68%      0.84%      0.87%      0.68%
 Finance
  Company loans      4.15%      4.87%      3.12%      4.14%      3.12%
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-offs
  to average
  loans              1.24%      1.50%      0.42%      1.14%      0.34%
                ------------------------------------------------------


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

                      ------------------------------------------------
                           Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                      ------------------------------------------------
                        9/30/     6/30/     9/30/     9/30/     9/30/
                        2009      2009      2008      2009      2008
                      ------------------------------------------------
 Income Statement
 ----------------
 
 Interest income       $79,758   $80,105   $84,132  $241,311  $250,636
 Interest income (TE)   82,757    83,054    86,774   250,203   258,165
 Interest expense       22,004    23,413    29,357    73,420    93,274
                      ------------------------------------------------
 Net interest
  income (TE)           60,753    59,641    57,417   176,783   164,891
 Provision for
  loan losses           13,495    16,919     8,064    38,756    19,669
 Noninterest
  income excluding
  securities
  transactions          30,347    34,504    30,194    93,907    92,375
 Securities
  transactions
  gains/(losses)            61         0       (79)       61     5,999
 Noninterest expense    55,749    58,226    55,483   169,813   157,806
                      ------------------------------------------------
 Income before
  income taxes          18,918    16,051    21,343    53,290    78,261
 Income tax expense      3,700     2,305     5,338    10,295    21,215
                      ------------------------------------------------
 Net income            $15,218   $13,746   $16,005   $42,995   $57,046
                      ================================================

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

 Service charges on
  deposit accounts     $11,795   $11,242   $11,108   $33,540   $32,777
 Trust fees              4,008     3,855     4,330    11,189    13,080
 Debit card &
  merchant fees          2,845     2,895     2,805     8,309     8,229
 Insurance fees          3,526     4,048     3,819    11,026    12,419
 Investment &
  annuity fees           2,007     1,691     2,421     6,559     7,957
 ATM fees                1,862     1,895     1,718     5,536     5,166
 Secondary mortgage
  market operations      1,482     1,827       817     4,467     2,347
 Other income            2,822     7,051     3,176    13,281    10,400
                      ------------------------------------------------
 Noninterest income
  excluding securities
  transactions         $30,347   $34,504   $30,194   $93,907   $92,375
 Securities
  transactions
  gains/(losses)            61         0       (79)       61     5,999
                      ------------------------------------------------
 Total noninterest
  income including
  securities
  transactions         $30,408   $34,504   $30,115   $93,968   $98,374
                      ================================================

 Personnel expense     $29,113   $28,703   $28,664   $88,590   $81,326
 Occupancy
  expense (net)          5,144     5,016     5,188    15,215    14,491
 Equipment expense       2,397     2,583     2,711     7,514     8,405
 Other operating
  expense               18,741    21,570    18,560    57,430    52,495
 Amortization
  of intangibles           354       354       360     1,064     1,089
                      ------------------------------------------------
 Total noninterest
  expense              $55,749   $58,226   $55,483  $169,813  $157,806
                      ================================================


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

            ----------------------------------------------------------
                    Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
            ----------------------------------------------------------
               9/30/       6/30/       9/30/       9/30/       9/30/
               2009        2009        2008        2009        2008
            ----------------------------------------------------------

 Period-end
  Balance
  Sheet
 ----------

 Commercial/
  real
  estate
  loans     $2,740,722  $2,747,048  $2,547,732  $2,740,722  $2,547,732
 Mortgage
  loans        402,930     405,896     421,254     402,930     421,254
 Direct
  consumer
  loans        598,291     590,742     556,548     598,291     556,548
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans        400,459     418,595     430,414     400,459     430,414
 Finance
  Company
  loans        109,794     110,375     116,995     109,794     116,995
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total loans 4,252,196   4,272,656   4,072,943   4,252,196   4,072,943
 Loans held
  for sale      33,869      47,194      16,565      33,869      16,565
 Securities  1,501,289   1,596,157   1,659,423   1,501,289   1,659,423
 Short-term
  investments  375,887     490,674     306,866     375,887     306,866
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Earning
  assets     6,163,241   6,406,681   6,055,797   6,163,241   6,055,797
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses       (63,850)    (63,850)    (57,200)    (63,850)    (57,200)
 Other
  assets       705,659     704,484     746,165     705,659     746,165
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  assets    $6,805,050  $7,047,315  $6,744,762  $6,805,050  $6,744,762
            ==========================================================

 Noninterest
  bearing
  deposits    $912,092    $953,435    $866,414    $912,092    $866,414
 Interest
  bearing
  transaction
  deposits   1,453,032   1,457,020   1,371,400   1,453,032   1,371,400
 Interest
  bearing
  Public
  Fund
  deposits   1,108,164   1,316,740   1,231,529   1,108,164   1,231,529
 Time
  deposits   1,946,867   1,929,033   1,945,452   1,946,867   1,945,452
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  interest
  bearing
  deposits   4,508,063   4,702,793   4,548,381   4,508,063   4,548,381
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  deposits   5,420,155   5,656,228   5,414,795   5,420,155   5,414,795
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        614,751     638,166     635,069     614,751     635,069
 Other
  liabilities  115,392     122,147      94,063     115,392      94,063
 Common
  share
  -holders'
  equity       654,752     630,774     600,835     654,752     600,835
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  liabilities
  & common
  equity    $6,805,050  $7,047,315  $6,744,762  $6,805,050  $6,744,762
            ==========================================================

 Commercial
  Loans/Real
  Estate
  Loans
 -----------

 Commercial
  non-real
  estate
  loans       $478,752    $495,406    $443,299    $478,752    $443,299
 Construction
  and land
  development
  loans        545,824     567,950     570,068     545,824     570,068
 Commercial
  real estate
  secured
  loans      1,168,618   1,137,032   1,060,148   1,168,618   1,060,148
 Municipal
  loans        481,632     483,382     409,921     481,632     409,921
 Lease
  financing     65,896      63,278      64,296      65,896      64,296
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  commercial
  /real
  estate
  loans     $2,740,722  $2,747,048  $2,547,732  $2,740,722  $2,547,732
            ==========================================================

 Construction
  and Land
  Development
  Loans
 ------------

 Residential
  construct
  -ion         $77,443     $83,355    $124,756     $77,443    $124,756
 Commercial
  owner
  occupied     106,364      99,881      63,649     106,364      63,649
 Commercial
  non-owner
  occupied      79,666      88,218      76,211      79,666      76,211
 Land
  development  176,560     192,508     198,871     176,560     198,871
 Lots          105,791     103,988     106,581     105,791     106,581
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  construct
  -ion and
  land
  development
  loans       $545,824    $567,950    $570,068    $545,824    $570,068
            ==========================================================

 Commercial
  Real Estate
  Secured
  Loans
 ------------

 Commercial
  real
  estate
  owner
  occupied    $601,404    $594,244    $571,547    $601,404    $571,547
 Commercial
  real
  estate
  non-owner
  occupied     567,214     542,788     488,601     567,214     488,601
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  commercial
  real
  estate
  secured
  loans     $1,168,618  $1,137,032  $1,060,148  $1,168,618  $1,060,148
            ==========================================================


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

            ----------------------------------------------------------
                    Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
            ----------------------------------------------------------
               9/30/       6/30/       9/30/       9/30/       9/30/
               2009        2009        2008        2009        2008
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Average
  Balance
  Sheet
 --------

 Commercial/
  real
  estate
  loans      2,739,518   2,696,500  $2,453,154  $2,708,380  $2,317,134
 Mortgage
  loans        438,659     452,324     427,752     445,549     413,453
 Direct
  consumer
  loans        603,394     596,725     546,079     601,926     529,153
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans        410,035     420,444     410,110     420,404     394,610
 Finance
  Company
  loans        110,045     111,358     116,140     111,927     114,276
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total loans 4,301,651   4,277,351   3,953,235   4,288,186   3,768,626
 Securities  1,478,755   1,581,966   1,765,702   1,570,025   1,777,036
 Short-term
  investments  486,035     466,350      28,161     496,413      94,810
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Earning
  average
  assets     6,266,441   6,325,667   5,747,098   6,354,624   5,640,472
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses       (63,850)    (63,027)    (54,786)    (63,075)    (51,739)
 Other
  assets       774,676     762,972     682,316     769,949     681,645
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  assets    $6,977,267  $7,025,612  $6,374,628  $7,061,498  $6,270,378
            ==========================================================

 Noninterest
  bearing
  deposits    $931,188    $955,050    $869,881    $933,412    $869,655
 Interest
  bearing
  transaction
  deposits   1,459,377   1,497,395   1,408,013   1,473,179   1,410,665
 Interest
  bearing
  Public
  Fund
  deposits   1,223,272   1,376,203   1,062,127   1,365,265     990,498
 Time
  deposits   1,946,975   1,878,473   1,763,609   1,952,805   1,766,541
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  interest
  bearing
  deposits   4,629,624   4,752,071   4,233,749   4,791,249   4,167,704
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  deposits   5,560,812   5,707,121   5,103,630   5,724,661   5,037,359
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        655,556     573,739     587,939     589,025     546,695
 Other
  liabilities  117,326     108,666      98,913     113,108     107,460
 Common
  share
  -holders'
  equity       643,573     636,086     584,146     634,704     578,864
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  liabilities
  & common
  equity    $6,977,267  $7,025,612  $6,374,628  $7,061,498  $6,270,378
            ==========================================================


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

            ----------------------------------------------------------
                    Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
            ----------------------------------------------------------
               9/30/       6/30/       9/30/       9/30/       9/30/
               2009        2009        2008        2009        2008
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Average
  Balance
  Sheet Mix
 ----------

 Percentage
  of earning
  assets/
  funding
  sources:
 Loans           68.64%      67.62%      68.79%      67.48%      66.81%
 Securities      23.60%      25.01%      30.72%      24.71%      31.51%
 Short-term
  investments     7.76%       7.37%       0.49%       7.81%       1.68%
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Earning
  average
  assets        100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%
            ==========================================================

 Noninterest
  bearing
  deposits       14.86%      15.10%      15.14%     14.70%      15.42%
 Interest
  bearing
  transaction
  deposits       23.29%      23.67%      24.50%     23.18%      25.01%
 Interest
  bearing
  Public
  Fund
  deposits       19.52%      21.76%      18.48%      21.48%      17.56%
 Time
  deposits       31.07%      29.69%      30.68%      30.73%      31.32%
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  deposits       88.74%      90.22%      88.80%      90.09%      89.31%
 Other
  borrowed
  funds          10.46%       9.07%      10.23%       9.27%       9.69%
 Other net
  interest
  -free
  funding
  sources         0.80%       0.71%       0.97%       0.64%       1.00%
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  funding
  sources       100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%
            ==========================================================

 Loan mix:
 Commercial
  /real
  estate
  loans          63.68%      63.05%      62.06%      63.16%      61.49%
 Mortgage
  loans          10.20%      10.57%      10.82%      10.39%      10.97%
 Direct
  consumer
  loans          14.03%      13.95%      13.81%      14.04%      14.04%
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans           9.53%       9.83%      10.37%       9.80%      10.47%
 Finance
  Company
  loans           2.56%       2.60%       2.94%       2.61%       3.03%
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total loans    100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%     100.00%
            ==========================================================

 Average
  dollars
  (in
  thousands):
 Loans      $4,301,651  $4,277,351  $3,953,235  $4,288,186  $3,768,626
 Securities  1,478,755   1,581,966   1,765,702   1,570,025   1,777,036
 Short-term
  investments  486,035     466,350      28,161     496,413      94,810
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Earning
  average
  assets    $6,266,441  $6,325,667  $5,747,098  $6,354,624  $5,640,472

 Noninterest
  bearing
  deposits    $931,188    $955,050    $869,881    $933,412    $869,655
 Interest
  bearing
  transaction
  deposits   1,459,377   1,497,395   1,408,013   1,473,179   1,410,665
 Interest
  bearing
  Public
  Fund
  deposits   1,223,272   1,376,203   1,062,127   1,365,265     990,498
 Time
  deposits   1,946,975   1,878,473   1,763,609   1,952,805   1,766,541
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  deposits   5,560,812   5,707,121   5,103,630   5,724,661   5,037,359
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        655,556     573,739     587,939     589,025     546,695
 Other net
  interest
  -free
  funding
  sources       50,073      44,807      55,529      40,938      56,418
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  funding
  sources   $6,266,441  $6,325,667  $5,747,098  $6,354,624  $5,640,472

 Loans:
 Commercial/
  real
  estate
  loans     $2,739,518  $2,696,500  $2,453,154  $2,708,380  $2,317,134
 Mortgage
  loans        438,659     452,324     427,752     445,549     413,453
 Direct
  consumer
  loans        603,394     596,725     546,079     601,926     529,153
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans        410,035     420,444     410,110     420,404     394,610
 Finance
  Company
  loans        110,045     111,358     116,140     111,927     114,276
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  average
  loans     $4,301,651  $4,277,351  $3,953,235  $4,288,186  $3,768,626
            ----------------------------------------------------------


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

                                    ----------------------------------
                                            Three Months Ended
                                    ----------------------------------
                                                 09/30/09
                                    ----------------------------------
                                     Interest     Volume       Rate
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------

 Average Earning Assets
 Commercial & real estate loans (TE)   $36,909  $2,739,518        5.35%
 Mortgage loans                          6,334     438,659        5.78%
 Consumer loans                         20,086   1,123,474        7.09%
 Loan fees & late charges                  224          --        0.00%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total loans (TE)                    $63,553  $4,301,651        5.87%

 U.S. treasury securities                   60      11,007        2.16%
 U.S. agency securities                  1,384     134,487        4.12%
 CMOs                                    1,968     153,511        5.13%
 Mortgage backed securities             12,278     983,394        4.99%
 Municipals (TE)                         2,295     169,893        5.40%
 Other securities                          349      26,463        5.27%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total securities (TE)                18,334   1,478,755        4.96%

   Total short-term investments            870     486,035        0.71%

   Average earning assets yield (TE)   $82,757  $6,266,441        5.26%

 Interest-bearing Liabilities
 Interest-bearing transaction
  deposits                              $1,605  $1,459,377        0.44%
 Time deposits                          13,543   1,946,975        2.76%
 Public Funds                            4,057   1,223,272        1.32%
                                    ----------------------------------
   Total interest bearing deposits     $19,205   4,629,624        1.65%

   Total borrowings                      2,799     655,556        1.69%

   Total interest bearing liab cost    $22,004  $5,285,180        1.65%

 Noninterest-bearing deposits                      931,188
 Other net interest-free
  funding sources                                   50,073

 Total Cost of Funds                   $22,004  $6,266,441        1.39%

 Net Interest Spread (TE)              $60,753                    3.60%

 Net Interest Margin (TE)              $60,753  $6,266,441        3.86%

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                                            Three Months Ended
                                    ----------------------------------
                                                  06/30/09
                                    ----------------------------------
                                     Interest     Volume       Rate
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------

 Average Earning Assets
 Commercial & real estate loans (TE)   $35,573  $2,696,500        5.29%
 Mortgage loans                          6,411     452,324        5.67%
 Consumer loans                         20,067   1,128,527        7.13%
 Loan fees & late charges                  188          --        0.00%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total loans (TE)                    $62,239  $4,277,351        5.83%

 U.S. treasury securities                   46      11,146        1.65%
 U.S. agency securities                  1,699     171,430        3.96%
 CMOs                                    2,110     167,295        5.04%
 Mortgage backed securities             13,052   1,043,590        5.00%
 Municipals (TE)                         2,369     160,703        5.90%
 Other securities                          340      27,802        4.89%
                                    ----------  ----------  -----------
   Total securities (TE)                19,616   1,581,966        4.96%

   Total short-term investments          1,198     466,350        1.03%

   Average earning assets yield (TE)   $83,053  $6,325,667        5.26%

 Interest-bearing Liabilities

 Interest-bearing transaction
  deposits                              $1,966  $1,497,395        0.53%
 Time deposits                          13,524   1,878,473        2.89%
 Public Funds                            5,213   1,376,203        1.52%
                                    ----------------------------------
   Total interest bearing deposits     $20,703   4,752,071        1.75%

   Total borrowings                      2,710     573,739        1.89%

   Total interest bearing liab cost    $23,413  $5,325,810        1.76%

 Noninterest-bearing deposits                      955,050
 Other net interest-free
  funding sources                                   44,807

 Total Cost of Funds                   $23,413  $6,325,667        1.48%

 Net Interest Spread (TE)              $59,640                    3.50%

 Net Interest Margin (TE)              $59,640  $6,325,667        3.78%

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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

 Average Earning Assets

 Commercial & real estate loans (TE)   $36,289  $2,453,154        5.89%
 Mortgage loans                          6,366     427,752        5.95%
 Consumer loans                         21,237   1,072,329        7.88%
 Loan fees & late charges                  455          --        0.00%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total loans (TE)                    $64,347   3,953,235        6.48%

 U.S. treasury securities                   53      11,334        1.86%
 U.S. agency securities                  3,751     333,434        4.50%
 CMOs                                    1,786     141,355        5.05%
 Mortgage backed securities             13,917   1,066,233        5.22%
 Municipals (TE)                         2,280     163,796        5.57%
 Other securities                          557      49,550        4.50%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total securities (TE)                22,344   1,765,702        5.06%

   Total short-term investments             83      28,161        1.18%

   Average earning assets yield (TE)   $86,774  $5,747,098        6.02%

 Interest-bearing Liabilities

 Interest-bearing transaction
  deposits                              $3,193  $1,408,013        0.90%
 Time deposits                          15,579   1,763,609        3.51%
 Public Funds                            6,750   1,062,127        2.53%
                                    ----------------------------------
   Total interest bearing deposits     $25,522   4,233,749        2.40%

   Total borrowings                      3,835     587,939        2.59%

   Total interest bearing liab cost    $29,357  $4,821,688        2.42%

 Noninterest-bearing deposits                      869,881
 Other net interest-free
  funding sources                                   55,529

 Total Cost of Funds                   $29,357  $5,747,098        2.03%

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

 Net Interest Margin (TE)              $57,417  $5,747,098        3.99%

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------


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

                                    ----------------------------------
                                              Nine Months Ended
                                    ----------------------------------
                                                 9/30/2009
                                    ----------------------------------
                                     Interest     Volume       Rate
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------

 Average Earning Assets
 Commercial & real estate loans (TE)  $106,946  $2,708,380        5.28%
 Mortgage loans                         19,200     445,549        5.75%
 Consumer loans                         60,720   1,134,257        7.16%
 Loan fees & late charges                  757          --        0.00%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total loans (TE)                    187,623  $4,288,186        5.84%

 U.S. treasury securities                  156      11,155        1.88%
 U.S. agency securities                  5,399     176,971        4.07%
 CMOs                                    6,387     169,443        5.03%
 Mortgage backed securities             38,699   1,024,012        5.04%
 Municipals (TE)                         6,949     161,678        5.73%
 Other securities                        1,051      26,766        5.23%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total securities (TE)                58,641   1,570,025        4.98%

   Total short-term investments          3,939     496,413        1.06%

   Average earning assets yield (TE)  $250,203  $6,354,624        5.26%

 Interest-Bearing Liabilities
 Interest-bearing transaction
  deposits                              $5,657  $1,473,179        0.51%
 Time deposits                          43,772   1,952,805        3.00%
 Public Funds                           15,833   1,365,265        1.55%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
    Total interest bearing deposits    $65,262  $4,791,249        1.82%

   Total borrowings                      8,158     589,025        1.85%

   Total interest bearing liab cost    $73,420  $5,380,274        1.82%

 Noninterest-bearing deposits                      933,412
 Other net interest-free
  funding sources                                   40,938

 Total Cost of Funds                   $73,420  $6,354,624        1.54%

 Net Interest Spread (TE)             $176,783                    3.43%

 Net Interest Margin (TE)             $176,783  $6,354,624        3.71%

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    ----------------------------------
                                             Nine Months Ended
                                    ----------------------------------
                                                 9/30/2008
                                    ----------------------------------
                                     Interest     Volume       Rate
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------

 Average Earning Assets
 Commercial & real estate loans (TE)  $107,094  $2,317,134        6.17%
 Mortgage loans                         18,451     413,453        5.95%
 Consumer loans                         63,737   1,038,039        8.20%
 Loan fees & late charges                  523          --        0.00%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total loans (TE)                    189,805  $3,768,626        6.73%

 U.S. treasury securities                  243      11,361        2.86%
 U.S. agency securities                 13,118     382,046        4.58%
 CMOs                                    5,356     144,882        4.93%
 Mortgage backed securities             39,002   1,008,197        5.16%
 Municipals (TE)                         7,141     179,992        5.29%
 Other securities                        1,650      50,558        4.35%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total securities (TE)                66,510   1,777,036        4.99%

   Total short-term investments          1,850      94,810        2.61%

   Average earning assets yield (TE)  $258,165  $5,640,472        6.11%

 Interest-Bearing Liabilities
 Interest-bearing transaction
  deposits                             $10,418  $1,410,665        0.99%
 Time deposits                          52,123   1,766,541        3.94%
 Public Funds                           19,112     990,498        2.58%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
    Total interest bearing deposits    $81,653  $4,167,704        2.62%

   Total borrowings                     11,621     546,695        2.84%

   Total interest bearing liab cost    $93,274  $4,714,399        2.64%

 Noninterest-bearing deposits                      869,655
 Other net interest-free
  funding sources                                   56,418

 Total Cost of Funds                   $93,274  $5,640,472        2.21%

 Net Interest Spread (TE)             $164,891                    3.47%

 Net Interest Margin (TE)             $164,891  $5,640,472        3.90%

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Quarterly Financial Data
 (amounts in thousands, except
 per share data and FTE headcount)
 (unaudited)
                          ---------------------------------------------
                            2007                  2008
                          ---------------------------------------------
                             4Q       1Q       2Q       3Q       4Q
                          ---------------------------------------------
 Per Common Share Data
 ---------------------

 Earnings per share:
  Basic                      $0.53    $0.64    $0.67    $0.51    $0.26
  Diluted                    $0.53    $0.63    $0.66    $0.50    $0.26
 Cash dividends per share    $0.24    $0.24    $0.24    $0.24    $0.24
 Book value per share
  (period-end)              $17.71   $18.41   $18.27   $18.95   $19.18
 Tangible book value per
  share (period-end)        $15.45   $16.17   $16.06   $16.77   $17.02
 Weighted average number
  of shares:
  Basic                     31,097   31,346   31,382   31,471   31,757
  Diluted                   31,577   31,790   31,814   31,905   32,059
 Period-end number of
  shares                    31,295   31,372   31,386   31,702   31,770
 Market data:
  High closing price        $43.47   $44.29   $45.68   $68.42   $56.45
  Low closing price         $33.35   $33.45   $38.38   $33.34   $34.20
  Period end closing price  $38.20   $42.02   $39.29   $51.00   $45.46
  Trading volume            17,662   17,204   14,527   23,562   18,544

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

 FTE headcount               1,888    1,877    1,903    1,941    1,952
 Tangible common
  equity                  $483,612 $507,287 $503,953 $531,800 $540,859
 Tier I capital           $497,307 $512,248 $527,479 $546,379 $550,216
 Goodwill                  $62,277  $62,277  $62,277  $62,277  $62,277
 Amortizable intangibles    $7,753   $7,388   $6,762   $6,402   $6,059
 Common shares repurchased
  for publicly announced
  plans                        552        0        0        0        6

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

 Return on average assets     1.11%    1.30%    1.36%    1.00%    0.48%
 Return on average common
  equity                     11.69%   14.13%   14.51%   10.90%    5.49%
 Earning asset yield (TE)     6.73%    6.28%    6.03%    6.02%    5.60%
 Total cost of funds          2.69%    2.48%    2.12%    2.03%    2.08%
 Net interest margin (TE)     4.04%    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               67.98%   59.49%   60.26%   62.92%   64.61%
 Common equity (period-end)
  as a percent of total
  assets (period-end)         9.15%    8.99%    9.15%    8.91%    8.50%
 Leverage (Tier I) ratio      8.49%    8.34%    8.57%    8.66%    8.06%
 Tangible common equity
  ratio                       8.08%    7.98%    8.13%    7.97%    7.62%
 Net charge-offs as a
  percent of average loans    0.26%    0.32%    0.27%    0.42%    1.20%
 Allowance for loan losses
  as a percent of
  period-end loans            1.31%    1.46%    1.41%    1.40%    1.45%
 Allowance for loan losses
  to NPAs + loans 90 days
  past due                  241.43%  265.81%  203.06%  189.69%  133.16%
 Loan/deposit ratio          72.33%   72.10%   74.82%   77.46%   74.58%
 Noninterest income
  excluding securities
  transactions as a
  percent of total
  revenue (TE)               37.18%   36.78%   36.52%   34.46%   35.73%
                          ---------------------------------------------

                                            ---------------------------
                                                       2009
                                            ---------------------------
                                               1Q       2Q       3Q
                                            ---------------------------
 Per Common Share Data
 ---------------------

 Earnings per share:
  Basic                                        $0.44    $0.43    $0.48
  Diluted                                      $0.44    $0.43    $0.47
 Cash dividends per share                      $0.24    $0.24    $0.24
 Book value per share (period-end)            $19.66   $19.82   $20.54
 Tangible book value per share (period-end)   $17.51   $17.68   $18.42
 Weighted average number of shares:
  Basic                                       31,805   31,820   31,857
  Diluted                                     31,937   32,009   32,058
 Period-end number of shares                  31,813   31,827   31,877
 Market data:
  High closing price                          $45.56   $41.19   $42.38
  Low closing price                           $22.51   $30.12   $29.90
  Period end closing price                    $31.28   $32.49   $37.57
  Trading volume                              18,026   17,040   11,676

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

 FTE headcount                                 1,938    1,911    1,903
 Tangible common equity                     $557,013 $562,800 $587,161
 Tier I capital                             $558,502 $565,807 $575,856
 Goodwill                                    $62,277  $62,277  $62,277
 Amortizable intangibles                      $5,705   $5,350   $4,996
 Common shares repurchased for publicly
   announced plans                                 0        0        0

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

 Return on average assets                       0.79%    0.78%    0.87%
 Return on average common equity                9.12%    8.67%    9.38%
 Earning asset yield (TE)                       5.26%    5.26%    5.26%
 Total cost of funds                            1.75%    1.48%    1.39%
 Net interest margin (TE)                       3.50%    3.78%    3.86%
 Noninterest expense as a percent of total
  revenue (TE) before amortization of
  purchased intangibles and securities
  transactions                                 64.93%   61.47%   60.81%
 Common equity (period-end) as a percent of
  total assets (period-end)                     8.81%    8.95%    9.62%
 Leverage (Tier I) ratio                        7.85%    8.13%    8.33%
 Tangible common equity ratio                   7.92%    8.06%    8.71%
 Net charge-offs as a percent of average
  loans                                         0.67%    1.50%    1.24%
 Allowance for loan losses as a percent of
  period-end loans                              1.49%    1.49%    1.50%
 Allowance for loan losses to NPAs + loans
  90 days past due                            119.72%  117.14%  120.25%
 Loan/deposit ratio                            72.51%   74.95%   77.36%
 Noninterest income excluding securities
  transactions as a percent of total
  revenue (TE)                                 34.00%   36.65%   33.31%
                                            ---------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Quarterly Financial Data
 (amounts in thousands, except
 per share data and FTE headcount)
 (unaudited)
                -------------------------------------------------------
                   2007                       2008
                -------------------------------------------------------
                    4Q         1Q         2Q         3Q         4Q
                -------------------------------------------------------
 Asset Quality
  Information
 -------------

 Non-accrual
  loans            $13,067   $12,983     $18,106    $21,875    $29,976
 Foreclosed
  assets             2,297     3,619       1,693      2,197      5,360
                -------------------------------------------------------
 Total non-
  performing
  assets           $15,364   $16,602     $19,799    $24,072    $35,336
 Non-performing
  assets as a
  percent of
  loans and
  foreclosed
  assets              0.43%     0.46%       0.52%      0.59%      0.83%

 Accruing loans
  90 days past
  due               $4,154    $3,340      $6,449     $6,082    $11,019
 Accruing loans
  90 days past
  due as a
  percent of
  loans               0.12%     0.09%       0.17%      0.15%      0.26%
 Non-performing
  assets +
  accruing loans
  90 days past
  due to loans
  and foreclosed
  assets              0.54%     0.55%       0.69%      0.74%      1.09%

 Net charge-offs    $2,368    $2,933      $2,495     $4,164    $12,591
 Net charge-offs
  as a percent
  of average
  loans               0.26%     0.32%       0.27%      0.42%      1.20%

 Allowance for
  loan losses      $47,123   $53,008     $53,300    $57,200    $61,725
 Allowance for
  loan losses as
  a percent of
  period-end
  loans               1.31%     1.46%       1.41%      1.40%      1.45%
 Allowance for
  loan losses to
  NPAs +
  accruing loans
  90 days past
  due               241.43%   265.81%     203.06%    189.69%    133.16%

 Provision for
  loan losses       $3,590    $8,818      $2,787     $8,064    $17,116

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

 Net charge-offs:
 Commercial/real
  estate loans       -$100      $834        $600     $1,556     $8,971
 Mortgage loans         42         0          61        179        269
 Direct consumer
  loans                886       588         442        650      1,039
 Indirect
  consumer loans       518       463         681        867      1,337
 Finance company
  loans              1,024     1,048         711        912        975
                -------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-offs       $2,370    $2,933      $2,495     $4,164    $12,591
                -------------------------------------------------------

 Average loans:
 Commercial/real
  estate loans  $2,175,648 2,224,695  $2,272,057 $2,453,154 $2,622,357
 Mortgage loans    393,473   399,374     413,076    427,752    432,070
 Direct consumer
  loans            505,098   514,441     526,752    546,079    575,826
 Indirect
  consumer loans   385,093   386,985     386,565    410,110    439,780
 Finance Company
  loans            114,750   113,113     113,555    116,140    117,435
                -------------------------------------------------------
 Total average
  loans         $3,574,062 $3,638,608 $3,712,005 $3,953,235 $4,187,468

 Net charge-offs
  to average
  loans:
 Commercial/real
  estate loans       -0.02%      0.15%      0.11%      0.25%      1.36%
 Mortgage loans       0.04%      0.00%      0.06%      0.17%      0.25%
 Direct consumer
  loans               0.70%      0.46%      0.34%      0.47%      0.72%
 Indirect
  consumer loans      0.53%      0.48%      0.71%      0.84%      1.21%
 Finance Company
  loans               3.54%      3.73%      2.52%      3.12%      3.30%
                -------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-offs to
  average loans       0.26%      0.32%      0.27%      0.42%      1.20%
                -------------------------------------------------------

                                      ---------------------------------
                                                    2009
                                      ---------------------------------
                                          1Q         2Q         3Q
                                      ---------------------------------
 Asset Quality Information
 -------------------------

 Non-accrual loans                       $38,327    $34,189    $35,558
 Foreclosed assets                         5,946      8,884      9,775
                                      ---------------------------------
 Total non-performing assets             $44,273    $43,073    $45,333
 Non-performing assets as a percent of
  loans and foreclosed assets               1.04%      1.01%      1.06%

 Accruing loans 90 days past due          $8,306    $11,435     $7,766
 Accruing loans 90 days past due as a
  percent of loans                          0.20%      0.27%      0.18%
 Non-performing assets + accruing
  loans 90 days past due to loans and
  foreclosed assets                         1.24%      1.27%      1.25%

 Net charge-offs                          $7,117    $16,019    $13,495
 Net charge-offs as a percent of
  average loans                             0.67%      1.50%      1.24%

 Allowance for loan losses               $62,950    $63,850    $63,850
 Allowance for loan losses as a
  percent of period-end loans               1.49%      1.49%      1.50%
 Allowance for loan losses to NPAs +
  accruing loans 90 days past due         119.72%    117.14%    120.25%

 Provision for loan losses                $8,342    $16,919    $13,495

 Net Charge-off Information
 --------------------------
 
 Net charge-offs:
 Commercial/real estate loans             $4,536    $12,524    $10,176
 Mortgage loans                              177        199        177
 Direct consumer loans                       599      1,226        821
 Indirect consumer loans                     847        717      1,169
 Finance company loans                       958      1,353      1,152
                                      ---------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs                    $7,117    $16,019    $13,495
                                      ---------------------------------

 Average loans:
 Commercial/real estate loans         $2,688,557 $2,696,500 $2,739,518
 Mortgage loans                          445,741    452,324    438,659
 Direct consumer loans                   605,685    596,725    603,394
 Indirect consumer loans                 430,965    420,444    410,035
 Finance Company loans                   114,428    111,358    110,045
                                      ---------------------------------
 Total average loans                  $4,285,376 $4,277,351 $4,301,651

 Net charge-offs to average loans:
 Commercial/real estate loans               0.68%      1.86%      1.47%
 Mortgage loans                             0.16%      0.18%      0.16%
 Direct consumer loans                      0.40%      0.82%      0.54%
 Indirect consumer loans                    0.80%      0.68%      1.13%
 Finance Company loans                      3.40%      4.87%      4.15%
                                      ---------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs to average
  loans                                     0.67%      1.50%      1.24%
                                      ---------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Quarterly Financial Data
 (amounts in thousands, except
 per share data and FTE headcount)
 (unaudited)
                           -------------------------------------------
                             2007                  2008
                           -------------------------------------------
                              4Q       1Q       2Q       3Q       4Q
                           -------------------------------------------
 Income Statement
 ----------------

 Interest income           $87,532  $84,772  $81,732  $84,132  $84,801
 Interest income (TE)       90,015   87,227   84,164   86,774   87,726
 Interest expense           36,067   34,345   29,573   29,357   32,727
                           -------------------------------------------
 Net interest income (TE)   53,948   52,882   54,591   57,417   54,999
 Provision for loan losses   3,590    8,818    2,787    8,064   17,116
 Noninterest income
  excluding securities
  transactions              31,924   30,769   31,412   30,194   30,578
 Securities transactions
  gains/(losses)               234    5,652      426      (79)  (1,174)
 Noninterest expense        58,804   50,134   52,189   55,483   55,637
                           -------------------------------------------
 Income before income taxes 21,229   27,896   29,021   21,343    8,725
 Income tax expense          4,628    7,839    8,037    5,338      405
                           -------------------------------------------
 Net income                $16,601  $20,057  $20,984  $16,005   $8,320
                           ===========================================

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

 Service charges on deposit
  accounts                 $11,182  $10,789  $10,879  $11,108  $11,467
 Trust fees                  4,194    4,176    4,575    4,330    3,777
 Debit card & merchant fees  2,646    2,540    2,884    2,805    2,853
 Insurance fees              5,557    4,340    4,259    3,819    4,136
 Investment & annuity fees   2,498    2,810    2,727    2,421    2,849
 ATM fees                    1,626    1,691    1,757    1,718    1,690
 Secondary mortgage market
  operations                   761      778      753      817      629
 Other income                3,460    3,645    3,578    3,176    3,177
                           -------------------------------------------
 Noninterest income
  excluding securities
  transactions             $31,924  $30,769  $31,412  $30,194  $30,578
 Securities transactions
  gains/(losses)               234    5,652      426      (79)  (1,174)
                           -------------------------------------------
 Total noninterest income
  including securities
  transactions             $32,158  $36,421  $31,838  $30,115  $29,404
                           ===========================================

 Personnel expense         $27,026  $25,631  $27,031  $28,664  $28,447
 Occupancy expense (net)     6,162    4,601    4,702    5,188    5,047
 Equipment expense           2,610    2,909    2,785    2,711    2,587
 Other operating expense    22,574   16,628   17,307   18,560   19,213
 Amortization of
  intangibles                  432      365      364      360      343
                           -------------------------------------------
 Total noninterest expense $58,804  $50,134  $52,189  $55,483  $55,637
                           ===========================================

                                             -------------------------
                                                        2009
                                             -------------------------
                                                1Q       2Q       3Q
                                             -------------------------
 Income Statement
 ----------------

 Interest income                             $81,448  $80,105  $79,758
 Interest income (TE)                         84,392   83,054   82,757
 Interest expense                             28,002   23,413   22,004
                                             -------------------------
 Net interest income (TE)                     56,390   59,641   60,753
 Provision for loan losses                     8,342   16,919   13,495
 Noninterest income excluding securities
  transactions                                29,055   34,504   30,347
 Securities transactions gains/(losses)            0        0       61
 Noninterest expense                          55,838   58,226   55,749
                                             -------------------------
 Income before income taxes                   18,321   16,051   18,918
 Income tax expense                            4,290    2,305    3,700
                                             -------------------------
 Net income                                  $14,031  $13,746  $15,218
                                             =========================

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

 Service charges on deposit accounts         $10,503  $11,242  $11,795
 Trust fees                                    3,327    3,855    4,008
 Debit card & merchant fees                    2,568    2,895    2,845
 Insurance fees                                3,452    4,048    3,526
 Investment & annuity fees                     2,861    1,691    2,007
 ATM fees                                      1,779    1,895    1,862
 Secondary mortgage market operations          1,158    1,827    1,482
 Other income                                  3,407    7,051    2,822
                                             -------------------------
 Noninterest income excluding securities
  transactions                               $29,055  $34,504  $30,347
 Securities transactions gains/(losses)            0        0       61
                                             -------------------------
 Total noninterest income including
  securities transactions                    $29,055  $34,504  $30,408
                                             =========================

 Personnel expense                           $30,775  $28,703  $29,113
 Occupancy expense (net)                       5,055    5,016    5,144
 Equipment expense                             2,534    2,583    2,397
 Other operating expense                      17,120   21,570   18,741
 Amortization of intangibles                     354      354      354
                                             -------------------------
 Total noninterest expense                   $55,838  $58,226  $55,749
                                             =========================


            

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