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IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hancock Bank to celebrate Jefferson Parish grand opening October 10th BATON ROUGE, LA (October 7, 2003) - With Hancock Bank's October 10, 2003, grand opening celebration in Jefferson Parish, one of the nation's strongest, safest five-star banks will officially illuminate a broad new spectrum of full-service financial management opportunities for residents and businesses throughout the metropolitan market. Slated to kick off Friday, October 10, with a 10:00 a.m. ribbon cutting at Hancock Bank's recently renovated 500 Veterans Boulevard financial center in Metairie, Hancock's grand opening fête includes complimentary open house refreshments from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at both the Veterans Boulevard office and the Hancock Bank at 4041 Williams Boulevard in Kenner. Additionally, visitors at both branches can register to win four tickets to the 2004 Nokia Sugar Bowl plus a gourmet dinner for four at New Orleans' renowned Commander's Palace. During the Veterans ribbon cutting ceremony, Hancock Bank officers will also present Family Services of Greater New Orleans with a $1,000 sponsorship check for this year's Great Mississippi River Relay. Founded in 1899 less than 60 miles from the Crescent City, the $4.2 billion financial services company already operates corporate trust offices at One Canal Place in downtown New Orleans. According to George A. Schloegel, Hancock Bank's president and chief executive officer, the Jefferson Parish festivities mark the company's logical retail debut in one of the Gulf South's most exciting urban markets. "We have always been deeply rooted in the communities we serve, with ties to South Louisiana for many years. As Hancock Bank turns 104 this October 9th, we are pleased that we can share our traditions of strength, stability, integrity, and service - complemented by extensive regional resources - with our friends and neighbors in Jefferson Parish. Under the leadership of local financial experts such as Don Zornman, David Boudreaux, Belinda DuBroca, and corporate trust manager Colin Hedlund, we look forward to helping the metropolitan area continue to grow and prosper," said Schloegel. Schloegel
said that Hancock's Jefferson Parish presence also constitutes a
vital metropolitan link with the company's North Shore marketplace,
comprising full-service financial centers in Slidell, Covington,
and Mandeville. Serving as the collective nucleus for Hancock's retail and commercial initiatives south of Lake Pontchartrain, Hancock's Jefferson Parish locations offer customers direct access to Hancock's progressive array of financial management solutions, including traditional banking, mortgage services, commercial services, insurance, trusts and investments, private banking, and complete wealth management resources. Metairie resident and Hancock executive vice president Clif Saik, a member of Hancock's senior management, oversees the company's wealth management group, and New Orleans native Ed Francis is the senior vice president responsible for the company's commercial lending endeavors. "Our
talented local relationship managers understand their hometowns,
serve in significant civic positions, and know how to structure
complete financial plans designed around what clients actually need,"
said Francis. "We are excited by the overwhelming response thus far with our entry into the metropolitan market. Our superior banking staff will build on that enthusiastic support as we continue to expand our market presence. Hancock Bank has been a beacon of financial opportunity for 104 years, and we remain dedicated to guiding our clients toward financial success through our all-inclusive wealth management concept," said Zornman, alluding to the lighthouse logo prominent for decades in Hancock's branding and advertising. Dave Anderson - the Slidell vice president who administers Hancock's retail banking efforts across a Pontchartrain division that spans Covington, Mandeville, Slidell, Metairie, and Kenner - reiterated that Hancock's Jefferson Parish debut supports Hancock's long-range commitment to strategically expanding the company's network of regional resources along the I-10 corridor while securing a team of local decision-makers. "Hancock Bank has been a Gulf South financial services leader since 1899, and we have always depended on our local bankers to balance our commitment to our customers with our obligation to our shareholders. That value-based philosophy has kept us strong for over a century in cities and towns from almost the Texas border to the Florida Panhandle," Anderson commented. About Hancock Bank Hancock Holding Company (NASDAQ: HBHC) is the parent company of Hancock Bank (Mississippi) and Hancock Bank of Louisiana. Domiciled in Gulfport, MS, Hancock Bank also operates Louisiana financial headquarters at CitiPlace in Baton Rouge; 102 full-service offices and more than 135 automated teller machines in South Mississippi and Louisiana; corporate trust offices in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Jackson, MS, and Gulfport; a business financial center in Mobile, AL; and subsidiaries Hancock Investment Services, Inc., Hancock Insurance Agency, Hancock Mortgage Corporation, and Harrison Finance Company. Veribanc, Inc., has consistently granted Hancock Bank the Blue Ribbon Bank Commendation of Excellence - the country's oldest formal recognition of exceptionally high banking standards - for financial strength and stability. Similarly, BAUEFINANCIAL, Inc., has consecutively awarded Hancock Bank a five-star superior rating (the highest rating possible). Additionally, with a long history of rewarding investors' confidence in the company with increased common dividends, Hancock Holding Company has paid a regular cash dividend since 1937. — 30 — FOR
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