FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 30, 2008

Hancock Bank announces Mardi Gras hours

GULFPORT, MS (January 30, 2008) - With the exception of bank branches on major parade routes, most of Hancock Bank's 160-plus banking and financial services locations in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama and all Florida offices will remain open for regular business hours during the 2008 Mardi Gras celebration.

Hancock Bank branches that will not open because of scheduled parades, related road closures, and potential traffic congestion are

Hancock Bank of Mississippi

• Saturday, Feb. 2	4401 Kalani Drive	Diamondhead	Not Open
• Tuesday, Feb. 5	157 Caillavet Street (Downtown)	Biloxi	Not Open

Hancock Bank of Lousiana

• Tuesday, Feb. 5	4401 Kalani Drive	Diamondhead	Not Open
	203 Ansley Boulevard	Alexandria	Not Open 2:00-2:45 p.m.
	1300 North Highway 190	Covington	Not Open
	1501 Lapalco Boulevard	Harvey	Not Open
	5602 Jefferson Highway (Elmwood)	Jefferson	Not Open
	4041 Williams Boulevard	Kenner	Not Open
	2929 Highway 190	Mandeville	Not Open
	4545 Veterans Boulevard @ Clearview	Metairie	Not Open
	500 Veterans Boulevard	Metaire	Not Open
	203 Carondelet Street (CBD)	New Orleans	Not Open
	1411 Gause Boulevard	Slidell	Not Open

Hancock Bank of Alabama

• Tuesday, Feb. 5

127 Dauphin Street (Downtown)

Mobile

Not Open

Customers can also enjoy the conveniences of 24-hour, seven-days-a-week financial services through Hancock's HandyCall® telephone banking, online banking and bill pay at www.hancockbank.com, and more than 130 ATMs in the company's Gulf South I-10 corridor markets.

Founded in 1899, Hancock Bank recently ranked third among America's top-performing financial institutions by Bank Director magazine and consistently rates among the nation's strongest, safest banks. Hancock subsidiaries include Hancock Investment Services, Inc., Hancock Insurance Agency and its divisions of Ross King Walker and J. Everett Eaves, and Harrison Finance Company. Additionally, Hancock has corporate trust offices in Gulfport, Jackson, MS, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Orlando.

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For More Information

R. Paul Maxwell, VP & Corporate Communications Manager
228.563.7953 or paul_maxwell@hancockbank.com