As of May 25, 2018 Hancock Holding Company (HBHC) became Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC).

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Hancock Holding Company Reports First Quarter 2003 Earnings - Up 20 Percent

Company Release - 4/10/2003

GULFPORT, Miss., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq: HBHC) today announced earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. Net income for the first quarter of 2003 was $13.66 million, an increase of $2.24 million, or 20 percent, over net income of $11.42 million reported for the first quarter of 2002. Diluted earnings per share were $0.82 for the first quarter of 2003, compared to $0.67 for the first quarter of 2002.

The Company's returns on average assets and average common stockholders' equity for the first quarter of 2003 were 1.37 percent and 14.08 percent, respectively, compared with 1.23 percent and 12.25 percent, respectively, for the first quarter of 2002. Annualized returns on average assets and average common stockholders' equity for the fourth quarter of 2002 were 1.39 percent and 13.87 percent, respectively.

Loans were $2.121 billion at March 31, 2003, compared to $1.880 billion at March 31, 2002, an increase of $241 million, or 12.8 percent. Deposits were $3.459 billion at March 31, 2003, compared to $3.162 billion at March 31, 2002, an increase of $297 million, or 9.4 percent. Total assets were $4.153 billion at March 31, 2003, an 8.6 percent increase from $3.825 billion reported at March 31, 2002.

Common stockholders' equity increased 5.4 percent to $393 million at March 31, 2003, from $373 million at March 31, 2002. Book value per share increased $2.00, or 8.5 percent, to $25.45 at March 31, 2003 from $25.45 at March 31, 2002.

In commenting on Hancock's operating results for the first quarter of 2003, George A. Schloegel, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Given the challenges of the continued softness in the economy, our first- quarter earnings reflect our ongoing efforts to expand our market share while enhancing asset quality."

Net Interest Income

Net interest income (te) for the first quarter of 2003 decreased $.278 million, or 0.7 percent, from the first quarter of 2002, and was $1.9 million, or 4.5 percent lower than the fourth quarter of 2002. The company's net interest margin (te) was 4.34 percent in the first quarter of 2003, 34 basis points lower than the same quarter a year ago, and 31 basis points lower than the previous quarter.

Compared to the same quarter a year ago, the primary driver of the decreased level of net interest income (te) was the 34 basis point narrowing of the Company's net interest margin (te). The net interest margin narrowed as the overall yield on loans and securities fell more rapidly (90 basis points) than the Company's ability to reduce total funding costs (56 basis points). Somewhat mitigating the narrowing of the net interest margin was $211 million of average loan growth from first quarter 2002 to first quarter 2003, which was funded by $256 million of average deposit growth for the same period.

The lower level of net interest income (te) and net interest margin (te) compression compared to the previous quarter was due to a larger reduction in the yield on loans and securities (45 basis points) than the reduction in funding costs (15 basis points). Another factor impacting the levels of net interest income (te) and net interest margin (te) as compared to the previous quarter was average deposit growth of $145 million. As loan growth slowed to $36 million in the current quarter, a greater percentage of the aforementioned deposit growth was invested in the securities portfolio at historically low yields. The Company is focused on efforts to further reduce deposit costs, resume loan growth at levels consistent with previous quarters, and slow the overall reductions in the yield on the securities portfolio.

Non-Interest Income and Expense

Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2003 was up $.404 million, or 2.3 percent, compared to the same quarter a year ago, but was down $1.2 million, or 6.4 percent, compared to the previous quarter. The first quarter 2003 levels did include a pretax net securities gain of $.455 million related to the sale of $65 million of floating rate securities. These securities were reinvested at a yield advantage of approximately 187 basis points.

Other factors impacting the lower levels of non-interest income as compared to the prior quarter were lower service charges on deposit accounts (down $.996 million) and other income (down $.589 million). Service charges on deposit accounts are seasonally lower in the first quarter of each year and return to more normalized levels in the second quarter. Other income was impacted by approximately $.7 million of income booked in the fourth quarter relating to the consolidation of income associated with oil & gas royalties, timber properties, and a 79 percent owned insurance subsidiary, Harrison Life Insurance Company.

Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2003 were $.605 million, or 1.8 percent lower, compared to the same quarter a year ago and was $2.447 million, or 6.9 percent, lower than the previous quarter. The vast majority of these decreases was reflected in other operating expenses and was spread over a wide range of operating expense categories. Continuation of focused expense control efforts was the primary reason for the operating expense reductions from the same quarter a year ago and from the previous quarter.

Primarily due to the aforementioned operating reductions from the first quarter of 2002 and from the previous quarter, the Company's efficiency ratio (expressed as non-interest income as a percent of total revenue before securities transactions and amortization of purchased intangibles) was reduced to 57.33 percent in the first quarter of 2003. This was compared to 58.03 percent for the same quarter a year ago, and 57.97 percent for the previous quarter.

Asset Quality

Non-performing assets as a percent of total loans and foreclosed assets were 0.81 percent at March 31, 2003, compared to 0.84 percent at December 31, 2002. Non-performing assets decreased $.6 million from December 31, 2002 and were reflected in lower levels of foreclosed assets, while non-accrual loans were essentially flat. Compared to the first quarter of 2002, non-performing assets as a percent of total loans and foreclosed assets were down 24 basis points, or $2.7 million. The overall decrease in the level of non-performing assets from March 31, 2002 was reflected in consistent decreases in non- performing assets over the course of the subsequent four quarters as the Company focused efforts on reducing the overall level of non-performing assets. The Company's ratio of accruing loans 90 days or more past due to total loans was 0.28 percent at March 31, 2003, compared to 0.30 percent at December 31, 2002 and .36 percent at March 31, 2002.

The Company's allowance for loan losses was $34.7 million at March 31, 2003 and was unchanged from December 31, 2002, but was increased $3.2 million from March 31, 2002. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans was 1.64 percent at March 31, 2003, compared to 1.65 percent at December 31, 2002. The increase in the allowance for loan losses from March 31, 2002 was a function of the $241 million of loan growth experienced between March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2003. While the Company maintains a cautious outlook regarding overall uncertainty about economic conditions, the level of the allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that reflects this uncertainty but also considers changes in the mix and size of the Company's loan portfolio.

Annualized net charge-offs as a percent of average loans for the first quarter of 2003 was 0.59 percent, compared to 0.63 percent for the fourth quarter of 2002. Net charge-offs were decreased $.246 million from fourth quarter 2002 to first quarter 2003 and were reflected primarily in lower levels of charge-offs in commercial loans and finance company loans. Compared to the first quarter of 2002, net charge-offs were reduced $4.7 million, or 108 basis points (expressed as a percent of average loans). As with the improvement in non-performing assets, the Company has recorded consistently better performance in net charge-offs over the past four quarters. The provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2003 was $3.0 million, or 100 percent of the quarter's net charge-offs. This compares to the $4.7 million provision for loan losses for the fourth quarter of 2002, or approximately 144 percent of that quarter's net charge-offs.

General

On February 22, 2003, the Company completed the acquisition of two Dryades Savings Bank branches located in Metairie, LA and Kenner, LA (both suburbs of New Orleans). The two acquired facilities have a combined total deposit base of approximately $40 million. As a result of this acquisition, the Company reported a net increase of two full-service banking facilities, from 102 offices at December 31, 2002 to 104 facilities at March 31, 2003.

Hancock Holding Company subscribes to the highest standards of corporate responsibility with respect to legal, moral, and regulatory relationships with shareholders, customers, employees, and communities Hancock serves. Accordingly, these unwavering business principles support a corporate culture of ethical compliance and accountability that ensures that financial statements are prepared and audited in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The Company's systems of internal controls and risk management processes are in place and fully functional.

Hancock Holding Company -- parent company of Hancock Bank (Mississippi) and Hancock Bank of Louisiana -- has assets of $4.153 billion. Founded in 1899, Hancock Bank stands among the strongest, safest five-star financial institutions in America. Hancock Bank operates 104 full-service offices and over 141 automated teller machines throughout South Mississippi and Louisiana as well as subsidiaries Hancock Investment Services, Inc., Hancock Insurance Agency, Hancock Mortgage Corporation, and Harrison Finance Company. Investors can access additional corporate information or on-line banking and bill pay services at www.hancockbank.com .

"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 in an effort to encourage corporations to provide information about companies' anticipated future financial performance. This act provides a safe harbor for such disclosure, which protects the companies from unwarranted litigation if actual results are different from management expectations. This release contains forward-looking statements and reflects management's current views and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance, and financial results. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause the company's actual results and experience to differ from the anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements.

Hancock Holding Company
             Financial Highlights
             (amounts in thousands, except per share data)
             (unaudited)
                                             Three Months Ended
                                      03/31/200312/31/200203/31/2002
    Per Common Share Data*

    Earnings per share:
        Basic                               $0.84$0.84$0.68
        Diluted                             $0.82$0.82$0.67
    Earnings per share before
     amortization of
      purchased intangibles:
        Basic                               $0.85$0.86$0.69
        Diluted                             $0.83$0.83$0.68
    Cash dividends per share                $0.21$0.20$0.20
    Book value per share (period end)      $25.45$25.09$23.45
    Weighted average number of shares:
        Basic                              15,442   15,487   15,892
        Diluted                            16,756   16,822   17,103
    Period end number of shares            15,435   15,443   15,892
    Market data:
        High closing price                 $46.94$50.37$36.17
        Low closing price                  $42.80$42.00$27.56
        Period end closing price           $43.06$44.65$35.80
        Trading volume                      1,418    2,353    1,117

    Performance Ratios

    Return on average assets                1.37%    1.39%    1.23%
    Return on average common equity        14.08%   13.87%   12.25%
    Earning asset yield (TE)                6.05%    6.50%    6.95%
    Total cost of funds                     1.71%    1.86%    2.27%
    Net interest margin (TE)                4.34%    4.65%    4.68%
    Non-interest expense as a percent of
     total revenue (TE)
        before amortization of purchased
         intangibles and securities
          transactions                     57.33%   57.97%   58.03%
    Average common equity as a percent of
     average total assets                   9.73%   10.05%   10.05%
    Leverage ratio                          9.21%    9.35%    8.44%
    Tangible common equity to assets        8.14%    8.45%    8.40%
    Net charge-offs as a percent of
     average loans                          0.59%    0.63%    1.67%
    Reserve for loan losses as a percent
     of period end loans                    1.64%    1.65%    1.68%
    Reserve for loan losses to NPAs +
     accruing loans 90 days past due      149.63%  143.48%  118.55%
    Provision for loan losses to net
     charge-offs                          100.00%  143.64%   68.65%


    *Note:  Share and per share data give effect to the 3-for-2 stock
            split effective August 5, 2002.



            Hancock Holding Company
            Financial Highlights
            (amounts in thousands, except per share data)
            (unaudited)
                                             Three Months Ended
                                     03/31/200312/31/200203/31/2002
    Asset Quality Information

    Non-accrual loans                   $11,949$11,870$14,119
    Foreclosed assets                    $5,230$5,936$5,718
    Total nonperforming assets          $17,179$17,806$19,837
    Nonperforming assets as a
     percent of loans and foreclosed
     assets                               0.81%       0.84%       1.05%
    Accruing Loans 90 days past due      $6,039$6,407$6,805
    Accruing Loans 90 days past due
     as a percent of loans                0.28%       0.30%       0.36%
    Nonperforming assets + accruing
     loans 90 days past due
      to loans and foreclosed assets      1.09%       1.15%       1.41%

    Net charge-offs                      $3,020$3,266$7,762
    Net charge-offs as a percent of
     average loans                        0.59%       0.63%       1.67%

    Reserve for loan losses             $34,740$34,740$31,585
    Reserve for loan losses as a
     percent of period end loans          1.64%       1.65%       1.68%
    Reserve for loan losses to NPAs
     + accruing loans 90 days past
     due                                149.63%     143.48%     118.55%

    Provision for loan losses            $3,020$4,691$5,329
    Provision for loan losses to net
     charge-offs                        100.00%     143.64%      68.65%

    Reserve for Loan Losses

    Beginning Balance                    34,740      33,315      34,018
    Provision for loan loss               3,020       4,691       5,329
    Charge-offs                           4,771       4,667       9,200
    Recoveries                            1,751       1,401       1,438
    Net charge-offs                       3,020       3,266       7,762
    Ending Balance                       34,740      34,740      31,585

    Net Charge-Off Information

    Net charge-offs:
    Commercial/real estate loans           $741$920$5,295
    Mortgage loans                           35          32           1
    Direct consumer loans                 1,281       1,370       1,399
    Indirect consumer loans                 558         428         652
    Finance company loans                   405         516         415
    Total net charge-offs                $3,020$3,266$7,762

    Average loans:
    Commercial/real estate loans     $1,061,644$1,044,411$948,905
    Mortgage loans                      294,611     279,397     222,235
    Direct consumer loans               498,822     500,241     510,982
    Indirect consumer loans             190,648     187,303     162,422
    Finance Company loans                47,484      46,107      38,071
    Total average loans              $2,093,209$2,057,459$1,882,615

    Net charge-offs to average
     loans:
    Commercial/real estate loans          0.28%       0.35%       2.26%
    Mortgage loans                        0.05%       0.05%       0.00%
    Direct consumer loans                 1.04%       1.09%       1.11%
    Indirect consumer loans               1.19%       0.91%       1.63%
    Finance Company loans                 3.46%       4.44%       4.42%
    Total net charge-offs to average
     loans                                0.59%       0.63%       1.67%



             Hancock Holding Company
             Financial Highlights
             (amounts in thousands, except per share data)
             (unaudited)
                                             Three Months Ended
                                      03/31/200312/31/200203/31/2002
    Income Statement

    Interest income                       $53,616$56,702$57,605
    Interest income (TE)                   55,479   58,557   59,496
    Interest expense                       15,581   16,762   19,320
    Net interest income (TE)               39,898   41,795   40,176
    Provision for loan losses               3,020    4,691    5,329
    Non-interest income excluding
     securities transactions               17,339   19,012   17,390
    Securities transactions gain/(loss)       455       (1)      (0)
    Non-interest expense                   32,991   35,438   33,596
    Income before income taxes             19,818   18,823   16,750
    Income tax expense                      6,156    5,073    5,329
    Net income                             13,663   13,750   11,421
    Preferred dividends                       663      663      663
    Net income to common                  $12,999$13,086$10,758

    Non-interest Income and Operating
     Expense

    Service charges on deposit accounts   $10,155$11,151$9,448
    Trust fees                              1,940    1,903    2,086
    Credit card merchant discount fees        801      851      754
    Insurance fees                            516      559      514
    Investment & annuity fees                 931      855    1,778
    ATM fees                                  966      938      861
    Secondary mortgage market operations      640      775      679
    Other income                            1,390    1,979    1,270
    Securities transactions gain/(losses)     455       (1)       0
       Total non-interest income           17,794   19,011   17,390

    Personnel expense                      20,171   18,728   19,066
    Occupancy expense (net)                 2,117    2,204    2,037
    Equipment expense                       2,086    2,483    1,888
    Other operating expense                 8,438   11,835   10,417
    Amortization of intangibles               178      188      188
       Total non-interest expense          32,991   35,438   33,596

    FTE Headcount                           1,746    1,790    1,731



            Hancock Holding Company
            Financial Highlights
            (amounts in thousands, except per share data)
            (unaudited)
                                             Three Months Ended
                                     03/31/200312/31/200203/31/2002
    Period end Balance Sheet

    Commercial/real estate loans     $1,073,526$1,066,293$950,083
    Mortgage loans                      314,048     298,917     226,025
    Direct consumer loans               495,388     503,096     499,392
    Indirect consumer loans             190,719     189,285     165,892
    Finance Company loans                47,657      47,391      38,328
    Total loans                       2,121,338   2,104,982   1,879,720
    Securities                        1,661,626   1,486,810   1,449,712
    Short-term investments               40,371      47,257     197,626
    Earning assets                    3,823,335   3,639,049   3,527,058
    Reserve for loan losses             (34,740)    (34,740)    (31,585)
    Other assets                        364,592     368,838     329,299
    Total assets                     $4,153,186$3,973,147$3,824,773

    Non-interest bearing deposits      $611,901$630,790$629,844
    Interest bearing transaction
     deposits                         1,700,917   1,541,472   1,427,412
    Time deposits                     1,146,078   1,129,239   1,104,673
    Total interest bearing deposits   2,846,995   2,670,710   2,532,085
    Total deposits                    3,458,895   3,301,500   3,161,929
    Other borrowed funds                226,931     215,242     225,513
    Other liabilities                    37,526      31,823      27,581
    Preferred stock                      37,069      37,069      37,069
    Common shareholders' equity         392,765     387,513     372,682
    Total liabilities, preferred
     stock & common equity           $4,153,186$3,973,147$3,824,773

    Average Balance Sheet

    Commercial/real estate loans     $1,061,644$1,044,411$948,905
    Mortgage loans                      294,611     279,397     222,235
    Direct consumer loans               498,822     500,241     510,982
    Indirect consumer loans             190,648     187,303     162,422
    Finance Company loans                47,484      46,107      38,071
    Total loans                       2,093,209   2,057,459   1,882,615
    Securities                        1,466,360   1,474,645   1,433,234
    Short-term investments              140,805      52,090     137,362
    Earning assets                    3,700,374   3,584,194   3,453,211
    Reserve for loan losses             (34,740)    (33,843)    (34,282)
    Other assets                        379,632     362,800     343,007
    Total assets                     $4,045,265$3,913,151$3,761,936

    Non-interest bearing deposits      $582,992$557,213$609,041
    Interest bearing transaction
     deposits                         1,651,450   1,514,273   1,379,692
    Time deposits                     1,122,536   1,140,273   1,112,291
    Total interest bearing deposits   2,773,986   2,654,546   2,491,983
    Total deposits                    3,356,978   3,211,759   3,101,024
    Other borrowed funds                223,895     237,715     220,314
    Other liabilities                    33,726      33,352      25,328
    Preferred stock                      37,069      37,069      37,069
    Common shareholders' equity         393,597     393,256     378,201
    Total liabilities, preferred
     stock & common equity           $4,045,265$3,913,151$3,761,936Hancock Holding Company
            Financial Highlights
            (amounts in thousands, except per share data)
            (unaudited)
                                             Three Months Ended
                                     03/31/200312/31/200203/31/2002
    Average Balance Sheet Mix

    Percentage of earning
     assets/funding sources:
    Loans                                56.57%      57.40%      54.52%
    Securities                           39.63%      41.14%      41.50%
    Short-term investments                3.81%       1.45%       3.98%
    Earning assets                      100.00%     100.00%     100.00%

    Non-interest bearing deposits        15.75%      15.55%      17.64%
    Interest bearing transaction
     deposits                            44.63%      42.25%      39.95%
    Time deposits                        30.34%      31.81%      32.21%
    Total deposits                       90.72%      89.61%      89.80%
    Other borrowed funds                  6.05%       6.63%       6.38%
    Other net interest-free funding
     sources                              3.23%       3.76%       3.82%
    Total funding sources               100.00%     100.00%     100.00%

    Loan mix:
    Commercial/real estate loans         50.72%      50.76%      50.40%
    Mortgage loans                       14.07%      13.58%      11.80%
    Direct consumer loans                23.83%      24.31%      27.14%
    Indirect consumer loans               9.11%       9.10%       8.63%
    Finance Company loans                 2.27%       2.24%       2.02%
    Total loans                         100.00%     100.00%     100.00%

    Average dollars (in thousands):
    Loans                             2,093,209   2,057,459  $1,882,615
    Securities                        1,466,360   1,474,645   1,433,234
    Short-term investments              140,805      52,090     137,362
    Earning assets                    3,700,374   3,584,194  $3,453,211

    Non-interest bearing deposits      $582,992$557,213$609,041
    Interest bearing transaction
     deposits                         1,651,450   1,514,273   1,379,692
    Time deposits                     1,122,536   1,140,273   1,112,291
    Total deposits                    3,356,978   3,211,759   3,101,024
    Other borrowed funds                223,895     237,715     220,314
    Other net interest-free funding
     sources                            119,501     134,720     131,873
    Total funding sources            $3,700,374$3,584,194$3,453,211

    Loans:
    Commercial/real estate loans     $1,061,644$1,044,411$948,905
    Mortgage loans                      294,611     279,397     222,235
    Direct consumer loans               498,822     500,241     510,982
    Indirect consumer loans             190,648     187,303     162,422
    Finance Company loans                47,484      46,107      38,071
    Total average loans              $2,093,209$2,057,459$1,882,615Hancock Holding Company
             Average Balance and Net Interest Margin Summary
             (amounts in thousands)
             (unaudited)

                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                          03/31/03
                                             Interest      Volume        Rate

    Average Earning Assets
    Commercial & real estate loans (TE)      $16,188$1,061,644     6.18%
    Mortgage loans                             4,723        294,611     6.41%
    Consumer loans                            15,691        736,954     8.64%
    Loan fees & late charges                   2,381            ---     0.00%
      Total loans (TE)                        38,983      2,093,209     7.54%

    US treasury securities                       412         50,265     3.33%
    US agency securities                       5,706        522,735     4.37%
    CMOs                                       4,419        544,997     3.24%
    Mortgage backed securities                 1,474        109,890     5.37%
    Municipals (TE)                            3,740        206,975     7.23%
    Other securities                             336         31,498     4.33%
      Total securities (TE)                   16,087      1,466,360     4.39%

    Fed funds sold                               330        113,667     1.18%
    Cds with banks                                13          5,204     1.04%
    Other short-term investments                  65         21,935     1.21%
      Total short-term investments               408        140,805     1.18%

      Average earning assets yield (TE)      $55,479$3,700,374     6.05%

    Interest-Bearing Liabilities
    Interest-bearing transaction deposits     $5,118$1,651,450     1.26%
    Time deposits                              9,499      1,122,536     3.43%
       Total interest bearing deposits        14,618      2,773,986     2.14%

    Customer repos                               369        171,072     0.87%
    Other borrowings                             594         52,823     4.56%
      Total borrowings                           963        223,895     1.74%

      Total interest bearing liab cost       $15,581$2,997,881     2.11%

    Noninterest-bearing deposits                            582,992
    Other net interest-free funding
     sources                                                119,501

    Total Cost of Funds                      $15,581$3,700,374     1.71%

    Net Interest Spread (TE)                 $39,898                    3.94%

    Net Interest Margin (TE)                 $39,898$3,700,374     4.34%




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

                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                          12/31/02
                                             Interest      Volume        Rate

    Average Earning Assets
    Commercial & real estate loans (TE)      $16,948$1,044,411     6.44%
    Mortgage loans                             4,731        279,397     6.77%
    Consumer loans                            15,941        733,651     8.62%
    Loan fees & late charges                   2,684            ---     0.00%
      Total loans (TE)                        40,303      2,057,459     7.78%

    US treasury securities                       416         50,323     3.28%
    US agency securities                       5,891        523,963     4.50%
    CMOs                                       6,276        568,638     4.41%
    Mortgage backed securities                 1,203         84,533     5.69%
    Municipals (TE)                            3,831        214,063     7.16%
    Other securities                             440         33,125     5.27%
      Total securities (TE)                   18,057      1,474,645     4.90%

    Fed funds sold                               145         38,340     1.50%
    Cds with banks                                13          4,461     1.13%
    Other short-term investments                  39          9,288     1.65%
      Total short-term investments               196         52,090     1.49%

      Average earning assets yield (TE)      $58,557$3,584,194     6.50%

    Interest-Bearing Liabilities
    Interest-bearing transaction deposits     $5,557$1,514,273     1.46%
    Time deposits                             10,054      1,140,273     3.51%
       Total interest bearing deposits        15,612      2,654,546     2.33%

    Customer repos                               539        182,739     1.17%
    Other borrowings                             611         54,976     4.41%
      Total borrowings                         1,151        237,715     1.92%

      Total interest bearing liab cost       $16,762$2,892,261     2.30%

    Noninterest-bearing deposits                            557,213
    Other net interest-free funding
     sources                                                134,720

    Total Cost of Funds                      $16,762$3,584,194     1.86%

    Net Interest Spread (TE)                 $41,795                    4.20%

    Net Interest Margin (TE)                 $41,795$3,584,194     4.65%




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

                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                          03/31/02
                                             Interest      Volume        Rate

    Average Earning Assets
    Commercial & real estate loans (TE)      $16,314$948,905     6.97%
    Mortgage loans                             4,106        222,235     7.39%
    Consumer loans                            16,628        711,476     9.48%
    Loan fees & late charges                   2,284            ---     0.00%
      Total loans (TE)                        39,331      1,882,615     8.46%

    US treasury securities                       353         42,358     3.38%
    US agency securities                       6,406        492,033     5.21%
    CMOs                                       6,448        518,689     4.97%
    Mortgage backed securities                 1,634        110,229     5.93%
    Municipals (TE)                            4,129        230,562     7.16%
    Other securities                             599         39,362     6.17%
      Total securities (TE)                   19,569      1,433,234     5.47%

    Fed funds sold                               299         74,701     1.62%
    Cds with banks                                75          9,267     3.30%
    Other short-term investments                 222         53,394     1.69%
      Total short-term investments               596        137,362     1.76%

      Average earning assets yield (TE)      $59,496$3,453,211     6.95%

    Interest-Bearing Liabilities
    Interest-bearing transaction deposits     $6,283$1,379,692     1.85%
    Time deposits                             11,903      1,112,291     4.33%
       Total interest bearing deposits        18,186      2,491,983     2.96%

    Customer repos                               536        166,538     1.31%
    Other borrowings                             598         53,777     4.51%
      Total borrowings                         1,135        220,314     2.09%

      Total interest bearing liab cost       $19,320$2,712,297     2.89%

    Noninterest-bearing deposits                            609,041
    Other net interest-free funding
     sources                                                131,873

    Total Cost of Funds                      $19,320$3,453,211     2.27%

    Net Interest Spread (TE)                 $40,176                    4.06%

    Net Interest Margin (TE)                 $40,176$3,453,211     4.68%




             Hancock Holding Company
             Quarterly Financial Data
             (amounts in thousands, except
              per share data)
             (unaudited)

                                                           2001
                                              2Q          3Q          4Q
    Per Common Share Data*

    Earnings per share:
        Basic                                  $0.55$0.57$0.71
        Diluted                                $0.55$0.57$0.70
    Earnings per share before
     amortization of
      purchased intangibles:
        Basic                                  $0.61$0.64$0.79
        Diluted                                $0.61$0.64$0.78
    Cash dividends per share                   $0.19$0.19$0.19
    Book value per share (period end)         $22.18$23.26$23.13
    Weighted average number of shares:
        Basic                                 16,086      16,061      15,932
        Diluted                               16,121      17,214      17,090
    Period end number of shares               16,076      15,982      15,893
    Market data:
        High closing price                    $28.63$29.33$29.97
        Low closing price                     $24.74$25.99$25.21
        Period end closing price              $28.63$27.05$28.69
        Trading volume                           710       1,042         872

    Performance Ratios

    Return on average assets                   1.11%       1.06%       1.30%
    Return on average common equity           10.16%      10.60%      12.74%
    Earning asset yield (TE)                   7.87%       7.64%       7.36%
    Total cost of funds                        3.45%       3.27%       2.63%
    Net interest margin (TE)                   4.42%       4.38%       4.72%
    Non-interest expense as a percent
       of total revenue (TE) before
       amortization of purchased
        intangibles and securities
         transactions                         60.65%      61.49%      57.81%
    Average common equity as
       a percent of average total assets      10.96%       9.98%      10.20%
    Leverage ratio                             9.68%       8.42%       9.49%
    Tangible common equity to assets           9.86%       8.97%       8.61%
    Net charge-offs as a
       percent of average loans                0.48%       0.65%       0.94%
    Reserve for loan losses as
       a percent of period end loans           1.69%       1.90%       1.82%
    Reserve for loan losses to
       NPAs + loans 90 days past due         136.74%     133.67%     104.54%
    Provision for loan losses to net
     charge-offs                             100.00%      67.06%      66.37%


    *Note:  Share and per share data give effect to the 3-for-2 stock
            split effective August 5, 2002.



             Hancock Holding Company
             Quarterly Financial Data
             (amounts in thousands,
              except per share data)
             (unaudited)
                                                          2002
                                             1Q       2Q       3Q       4Q
    Per Common Share Data*

    Earnings per share:
        Basic                                $0.68$0.75$0.80$0.84
        Diluted                              $0.67$0.73$0.78$0.82
    Earnings per share before amortization
     of purchased intangibles:
        Basic                                $0.69$0.76$0.82$0.86
        Diluted                              $0.68$0.74$0.79$0.83
    Cash dividends per share                 $0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20
    Book value per share (period end)       $23.45$24.65$25.15$25.09
    Weighted average number of shares:
        Basic                               15,892   15,869   15,709   15,487
        Diluted                             17,103   17,156   17,047   16,822
    Period end number of shares             15,892   15,798   15,517   15,443
    Market data:
        High closing price                  $36.17$45.13$49.73$50.37
        Low closing price                   $27.56$35.17$39.33$42.00
        Period end closing price            $35.80$44.92$46.97$44.65
        Trading volume                       1,117    2,246    3,690    2,353

    Performance Ratios

    Return on average assets                 1.23%    1.30%    1.36%    1.39%
    Return on average common equity         12.25%   13.04%   13.30%   13.87%
    Earning asset yield (TE)                 6.95%    6.73%    6.77%    6.50%
    Total cost of funds                      2.27%    2.06%    1.97%    1.86%
    Net interest margin (TE)                 4.68%    4.66%    4.80%    4.65%
    Non-interest expense as a percent
       of total revenue (TE) before
       amortization of purchased
        intangibles and securities
         transactions                       58.03%   57.34%   57.97%   57.97%
    Average common equity as
       a percent of average total assets    10.05%    9.97%   10.24%   10.05%
    Leverage ratio                           8.44%    9.35%    9.30%    9.35%
    Tangible common equity to assets         8.40%    8.73%    8.53%    8.45%
    Net charge-offs as a
       percent of average loans              1.67%    0.88%    0.51%    0.63%
    Reserve for loan losses as
       a percent of period end loans         1.68%    1.65%    1.65%    1.65%
    Reserve for loan losses to
       NPAs + loans 90 days past due       118.55%  122.93%  134.42%  143.48%
    Provision for loan losses to net
     charge-offs                            68.65%  116.21%  141.23%  143.64%


    *Note:  Share and per share data give effect to the 3-for-2 stock
            split effective August 5, 2002.



             Hancock Holding Company
             Quarterly Financial Data
             (amounts in thousands, except
              per share data)
             (unaudited)
                                                                         2003
                                                                          1Q
    Per Common Share Data*

    Earnings per share:
        Basic                                                           $0.84
        Diluted                                                         $0.82
    Earnings per share before
     amortization of
      purchased intangibles:
        Basic                                                           $0.85
        Diluted                                                         $0.83
    Cash dividends per share                                            $0.21
    Book value per share (period end)                                  $25.45
    Weighted average number of shares:
        Basic                                                          15,442
        Diluted                                                        16,756
    Period end number of shares                                        15,435
    Market data:
        High closing price                                             $46.94
        Low closing price                                              $42.80
        Period end closing price                                       $43.06
        Trading volume                                                  1,418

    Performance Ratios

    Return on average assets                                            1.37%
    Return on average common equity                                    14.08%
    Earning asset yield (TE)                                            6.05%
    Total cost of funds                                                 1.71%
    Net interest margin (TE)                                            4.34%
    Non-interest expense as a percent
       of total revenue (TE) before
       amortization of purchased
        intangibles and securities transactions                        57.33%
    Average common equity as
       a percent of average total assets                                9.73%
    Leverage ratio                                                      9.21%
    Tangible common equity to assets                                    8.14%
    Net charge-offs as a
       percent of average loans                                         0.59%
    Reserve for loan losses as
       a percent of period end loans                                    1.64%
    Reserve for loan losses to
       NPAs + loans 90 days past due                                  149.63%
    Provision for loan losses to net
     charge-offs                                                      100.00%


    *Note:  Share and per share data give effect to the 3-for-2 stock
            split effective August 5, 2002.




             Hancock Holding Company
             Quarterly Financial Data
             (amounts in thousands,
              except per share data)
             (unaudited)

                                                          2001
                                               2Q          3Q          4Q
    Asset Quality Information

    Non-accrual loans                         $11,870$16,214$17,328
    Foreclosed assets                          $2,982$3,161$3,003
    Total nonperforming assets                $14,852$19,375$20,331
    Nonperforming assets as a percent of
     loans and foreclosed assets                0.88%       1.02%       1.07%

    Accruing Loans 90 days past due            $6,066$7,648$12,591
    Accruing Loans 90 days past due as
       a percent of loans                       0.36%       0.40%       0.67%
    Nonperforming assets + accruing loans
       90 days past due to loans and
       foreclosed assets                        1.23%       1.42%       1.74%

    Net charge-offs                            $1,996$3,114$4,468
    Net charge-offs as
       a percent of average loans               0.48%       0.65%       0.94%

    Reserve for loan losses                   $28,604$36,122$34,417
    Reserve for loan losses as a
       percent of period end loans              1.69%       1.90%       1.82%
    Reserve for loan losses to NPAs +
       accruing loans 90 days past due        136.74%     133.67%     104.54%

    Provision for loan losses                  $1,996$2,088$2,966
    Provision for loan losses to net
     charge-offs                              100.00%      67.06%      66.37%

    Net Charge-Off Information

    Net charge-offs:
    Commercial/real estate loans                 $425$716$695
    Mortgage loans                                ---         105          41
    Direct consumer loans                       1,094       1,710       2,429
    Indirect consumer loans                       221         314         532
    Finance company loans                         256         269         771
    Total net charge-offs                      $1,996$3,114$4,468

    Average loans:
    Commercial/real estate loans             $840,075$922,344$929,413
    Mortgage loans                            240,366     235,428     232,110
    Direct consumer loans                     437,263     554,920     535,563
    Indirect consumer loans                   137,142     153,076     156,947
    Finance Company loans                      29,759      36,884      38,743
    Total average loans                    $1,684,605$1,902,652$1,892,775

    Net charge-offs to average loans:
    Commercial/real estate loans                0.20%       0.31%       0.30%
    Mortgage loans                              0.00%       0.18%       0.07%
    Direct consumer loans                       1.00%       1.22%       1.80%
    Indirect consumer loans                     0.65%       0.81%       1.34%
    Finance Company loans                       3.45%       2.89%       7.90%
    Total net charge-offs to average loans      0.48%       0.65%       0.94%



             Hancock Holding Company
             Quarterly Financial Data
             (amounts in thousands,
              except per share data)
             (unaudited)
                                                   2002
                                  1Q          2Q          3Q          4Q
    Asset Quality Information

    Non-accrual loans            $14,119$12,210$12,373$11,870
    Foreclosed assets             $5,718$7,335$7,178$5,936
    Total nonperforming
     assets                      $19,837$19,545$19,551$17,806
    Nonperforming assets as a
     percent of loans
      and foreclosed assets        1.05%       1.00%       0.96%       0.84%

    Accruing Loans 90 days
     past due                     $6,805$6,702$5,234$6,407
    Accruing Loans 90 days
     past due as
       a percent of loans          0.36%       0.34%       0.26%       0.30%
    Nonperforming assets +
     accruing loans
       90 days past due to
        loans and
       foreclosed assets           1.41%       1.34%       1.22%       1.15%

    Net charge-offs               $7,762$4,198$2,547$3,266
    Net charge-offs as
       a percent of average
        loans                      1.67%       0.88%       0.51%       0.63%

    Reserve for loan losses      $31,585$32,265$33,315$34,740
    Reserve for loan losses
     as a percent of period end
        loans                      1.68%       1.65%       1.65%       1.65%
    Reserve for loan losses
     to NPAs +
       accruing loans 90 days
        past due                 118.55%     122.93%     134.42%     143.48%

    Provision for loan losses     $5,329$4,879$3,597$4,691
    Provision for loan losses
     to net charge-offs           68.65%     116.21%     141.23%     143.64%

    Net Charge-Off
     Information

    Net charge-offs:
    Commercial/real estate
     loans                        $5,295$2,111$256$920
    Mortgage loans                     1         ---           1          32
    Direct consumer loans          1,399       1,167       1,420       1,370
    Indirect consumer loans          652         462         405         428
    Finance company loans            415         458         465         516
    Total net charge-offs         $7,762$4,198$2,547$3,266

    Average loans:
    Commercial/real estate
     loans                      $948,905$972,234$1,004,067$1,044,411
    Mortgage loans               222,235     230,652     252,350     279,397
    Direct consumer loans        510,982     501,761     501,673     500,241
    Indirect consumer loans      162,422     172,605     183,652     187,303
    Finance Company loans         38,071      39,949      43,983      46,107
    Total average loans       $1,882,615$1,917,200$1,985,726$2,057,459

    Net charge-offs to
     average loans:
    Commercial/real estate
     loans                         2.26%       0.87%       0.10%       0.35%
    Mortgage loans                 0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.05%
    Direct consumer loans          1.11%       0.93%       1.12%       1.09%
    Indirect consumer loans        1.63%       1.07%       0.87%       0.91%
    Finance Company loans          4.42%       4.60%       4.19%       4.44%
    Total net charge-offs to
     average loans                 1.67%       0.88%       0.51%       0.63%




             Hancock Holding Company
             Quarterly Financial Data
             (amounts in thousands, except
              per share data)
             (unaudited)
                                                                       2003
                                                                        1Q
    Asset Quality Information

    Non-accrual loans                                                 $11,949
    Foreclosed assets                                                  $5,230
    Total nonperforming assets                                        $17,179
    Nonperforming assets as a percent of
     loans and foreclosed assets                                        0.81%

    Accruing Loans 90 days past due                                    $6,039
    Accruing Loans 90 days past due as
       a percent of loans                                               0.28%
    Nonperforming assets + accruing loans
       90 days past due to loans and
       foreclosed assets                                                1.09%

    Net charge-offs                                                    $3,020
    Net charge-offs as
       a percent of average loans                                       0.59%

    Reserve for loan losses                                           $34,740
    Reserve for loan losses as a
       percent of period end loans                                      1.64%
    Reserve for loan losses to NPAs +
       accruing loans 90 days past due                                149.63%

    Provision for loan losses                                          $3,020
    Provision for loan losses to net
     charge-offs                                                      100.00%

    Net Charge-Off Information

    Net charge-offs:
    Commercial/real estate loans                                         $741
    Mortgage loans                                                         35
    Direct consumer loans                                               1,281
    Indirect consumer loans                                               558
    Finance company loans                                                 405
    Total net charge-offs                                              $3,020

    Average loans:
    Commercial/real estate loans                                   $1,061,644
    Mortgage loans                                                    294,611
    Direct consumer loans                                             498,822
    Indirect consumer loans                                           190,648
    Finance Company loans                                              47,484
    Total average loans                                            $2,093,209

    Net charge-offs to average loans:
    Commercial/real estate loans                                        0.28%
    Mortgage loans                                                      0.05%
    Direct consumer loans                                               1.04%
    Indirect consumer loans                                             1.19%
    Finance Company loans                                               3.46%
    Total net charge-offs to average
     loans                                                              0.59%



             Hancock Holding Company
             Quarterly Financial Data
             (amounts in thousands, except
              per share data)
             (unaudited)

                                                         2001
                                              2Q          3Q          4Q
    Income Statement

    Interest income                          $56,413$62,388$60,005
    Interest income (TE)                      58,155      64,327      61,990
    Interest expense                          25,479      27,584      22,243
    Net interest income (TE)                  32,676      36,743      39,747
    Provision for loan losses                  1,996       2,088       2,966
    Non-interest income excluding
       securities transactions                12,071      13,356      16,732
    Securities transactions gain/(loss)          ---          16           2
    Non-interest expense                      28,050      32,070      33,916
    Income before income taxes                12,959      14,018      17,615
    Income tax expense                         4,029       4,283       5,629
    Net income                                 8,930       9,735      11,986
    Preferred dividends                          ---         663         663
    Net income to common                      $8,930$9,072$11,323

    Non-interest Income
      and Operating Expense
    Service charges on deposit accounts       $6,814$7,635$9,315
    Trust fees                                 1,497       1,544       1,759
    Credit card merchant discount fees           681         693         755
    Insurance fees                               372         412         319
    Investment & annuity fees                    816         832         983
    ATM fees                                     803         902         791
    Secondary mortgage market operations         292         416         800
    Other income                                 796         921       2,011
    Securities transactions gain/(losses)          0          16           2
       Total non-interest income              12,071      13,371      16,732

    Personnel expense                         15,624      17,537      18,738
    Occupancy expense (net)                    1,794       2,343       2,216
    Equipment expense                          1,880       2,045       2,075
    Other operating expense                    7,843       8,880       9,622
    Amortization of intangibles                  909       1,265       1,265
       Total non-interest expense             28,050      32,070      33,916

    FTE Headcount                              1,597       1,727       1,736



             Hancock Holding Company
             Quarterly Financial Data
             (amounts in thousands,
              except per share data)
             (unaudited)
                                                          2002
                                             1Q       2Q       3Q       4Q
    Income Statement

    Interest income                        $57,605$58,071$58,404$56,702
    Interest income (TE)                    59,496   59,931   60,260   58,557
    Interest expense                        19,320   18,373   17,597   16,762
    Net interest income (TE)                40,176   41,558   42,663   41,795
    Provision for loan losses                5,329    4,879    3,597    4,691
    Non-interest income excluding
       securities transactions              17,390   17,519   17,669   19,012
    Securities transactions gain/(loss)        ---       (0)       5       (1)
    Non-interest expense                    33,596   34,063   35,163   35,438
    Income before income taxes              16,750   18,275   19,721   18,822
    Income tax expense                       5,329    5,694    6,430    5,072
    Net income                              11,421   12,581   13,291   13,750
    Preferred dividends                        663      663      663      663
    Net income to common                   $10,758$11,918$12,627$13,086

    Non-interest Income
      and Operating Expense
    Service charges on deposit accounts     $9,448$10,568$11,080$11,151
    Trust fees                               2,086    1,828    1,785    1,903
    Credit card merchant discount fees         754      887      792      851
    Insurance fees                             514      589      650      559
    Investment & annuity fees                1,778    1,234      855      855
    ATM fees                                   861      969    1,003      938
    Secondary mortgage market operations       679      539      416      775
    Other income                             1,270      904    1,088    1,979
    Securities transactions gain/(losses)        0        0        5       (1)
       Total non-interest income            17,390   17,519   17,674   19,011

    Personnel expense                       19,066   19,995   19,510   18,728
    Occupancy expense (net)                  2,037    2,075    2,220    2,204
    Equipment expense                        1,888    2,171    2,260    2,483
    Other operating expense                 10,417    9,633   10,985   11,835
    Amortization of intangibles                188      188      188      188
       Total non-interest expense           33,596   34,062   35,163   35,438

    FTE Headcount                            1,731    1,769    1,773    1,790



             Hancock Holding Company
             Quarterly Financial Data
             (amounts in thousands, except
              per share data)
             (unaudited)
                                                                       2003
                                                                        1Q
    Income Statement

    Interest income                                                   $53,616
    Interest income (TE)                                               55,479
    Interest expense                                                   15,581
    Net interest income (TE)                                           39,898
    Provision for loan losses                                           3,020
    Non-interest income excluding
       securities transactions                                         17,339
    Securities transactions gain/(loss)                                   455
    Non-interest expense                                               32,991
    Income before income taxes                                         19,818
    Income tax expense                                                  6,156
    Net income                                                         13,663
    Preferred dividends                                                   663
    Net income to common                                              $12,999

    Non-interest Income
      and Operating Expense
    Service charges on deposit accounts                               $10,155
    Trust fees                                                          1,940
    Credit card merchant discount fees                                    801
    Insurance fees                                                        516
    Investment & annuity fees                                             931
    ATM fees                                                              966
    Secondary mortgage market operations                                  640
    Other income                                                        1,390
    Securities transactions gain/(losses)                                 455
       Total non-interest income                                       17,794

    Personnel expense                                                  20,171
    Occupancy expense (net)                                             2,117
    Equipment expense                                                   2,086
    Other operating expense                                             8,438
    Amortization of intangibles                                           178
       Total non-interest expense                                      32,991

    FTE Headcount                                                       1,746

SOURCE  Hancock Holding Company
    -0-                             04/10/2003
    /CONTACT:  George A. Schloegel, Chief Executive Officer, or Carl J.
Chaney, Chief Financial Officer, +1-800-522-6542, or +1-228-868-4727, both of
Hancock Holding Company/
    /Web site:  http://hancockbank.com /
    (HBHC)

CO:  Hancock Holding Company
ST:  Mississippi, Louisiana
IN:  FIN
SU:  ERN


























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