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 Financial Highlights 
 (amounts in thousands, except per share data) 
 (unaudited) 
   Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended  
6/30/2003 3/31/2003 6/30/2002 6/30/2003
6/30/2002
Per Common Share Data*
Earnings per share:
    Basic $0.76 $0.84 $0.75 $1.60 $1.43
    Diluted $0.74 $0.82 $0.73 $1.56 $1.40
Earnings per share before amortization of 
  purchased intangibles:
    Basic $0.77 $0.85 $0.76 $1.62
$1.45
    Diluted $0.75 $0.83 $0.74 $1.58 $1.42
Cash dividends per share  $0.21 $0.21 $0.20 $0.42 $0.40
Book value per share (period end) $25.83 $25.45 $24.65 $25.83 $24.65
Weighted average number of shares:
    Basic         15,420         15,442         15,869         15,431         15,880
    Diluted         16,742         16,756         17,156         16,748         17,140
Period end number of shares         15,389         15,435         15,798         15,389         15,798
Market data:
    High closing price $49.25 $46.94 $45.13 $49.25 $45.13
    Low closing price $42.00 $42.80 $35.17 $42.00 $27.56
    Period end closing price  $46.75 $43.06 $44.92 $46.75 $44.92
    Trading volume           1,274          1,418           2,246           2,695          3,363
Performance Ratios
Return on average assets 1.20% 1.37% 1.30% 1.28% 1.27%
Return on average common equity 12.42% 14.08% 13.04% 13.24% 12.65%
Earning asset yield (TE) 5.95% 6.05% 6.73% 6.00% 6.83%
Total cost of funds 1.58% 1.71% 2.06% 1.64% 2.16%
Net interest margin (TE) 4.37% 4.34% 4.66% 4.36% 4.67%
Non-interest expense as a percent of total revenue (TE)
    before amortization of purchased intangibles
    and securities transactions 60.09% 57.33% 57.34% 58.73% 57.68%
Average common equity as a percent of average total assets 9.68% 9.73% 9.97% 9.70% 10.01%
Leverage ratio  9.16% 9.21% 9.35% 9.16% 9.35%
Tangible common equity to assets  8.31% 8.14% 8.73% 8.31% 8.73%
Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans 0.64% 0.59% 0.88% 0.61% 1.27%
Reserve for loan losses as a percent of period end loans 1.57% 1.64% 1.65% 1.57% 1.65%
Reserve for loan losses to NPAs + accruing loans 90 days past due 138.95% 149.63% 122.93% 138.95% 122.93%
Provision for loan losses to net charge-offs 114.43% 100.00% 116.21% 107.71% 85.35%
*Note:  Share and per share data give effect to the 3 - for - 2 stock split effective August 5, 2002.
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 Hancock Holding Company  - Add 5 -
 Financial Highlights 
 (amounts in thousands, except per share data) 
 (unaudited) 
 Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
6/30/2003 3/31/2003 6/30/2002 6/30/2003 6/30/2002
Asset Quality Information
Non-accrual loans $16,860 $11,949 $12,210 $16,860 $12,210
Foreclosed assets $5,685 $5,230 $7,335 $5,685 $7,335
Total non-performing assets $22,545 $17,179 $19,545 $22,545 $19,545
Non-performing assets as a percent of loans and foreclosed assets 1.00% 0.81% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Accruing Loans 90 days past due $2,817 $6,039 $6,702 $2,817 $6,702
Accruing Loans 90 days past due as a percent of loans 0.13% 0.28% 0.34% 0.13% 0.34%
Non-performing assets + accruing loans 90 days past due 
  to loans and foreclosed assets 1.12% 1.09% 1.34% 1.12% 1.34%
Net charge-offs $3,466 $3,020 $4,198 $6,486 $11,959
Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans 0.64% 0.59% 0.88% 0.61% 1.27%
Reserve for loan losses $35,240 $34,740 $32,265 $35,240 $32,265
Reserve for loan losses as a percent of period end loans 1.57% 1.64% 1.65% 1.57% 1.65%
Reserve for loan losses to NPAs + accruing loans 90 days past due 138.95% 149.63% 122.93% 138.95% 122.93%
Provision for loan losses $3,966 $3,020 $4,879 $6,986 $10,207
Provision for loan losses to net charge-offs 114.43% 100.00% 116.21% 107.71% 85.35%
Reserve for Loan Losses
Beginning Balance 34,740 34,740 31,584 34,017 34,017
Provision for loan loss 3,966 3,020 4,879 6,986 10,207
Charge-offs 4,788 4,771 5,574 9,559 14,773
Recoveries 1,322 1,751 1,376 3,073 2,814
Net charge-offs 3,466 3,020 4,198 6,486 11,959
Ending Balance 35,240 34,740 32,265 35,240 32,265
Net Charge-Off Information
Net charge-offs:
Commercial/real estate loans $1,605 $741 $2,111 $2,346 $7,405
Mortgage loans                 4               35                -                  39                 1
Direct consumer loans           1,094          1,251           1,167           2,345          2,566
Indirect consumer loans              334             588             462              922          1,114
Finance company loans              429             405             458              834             873
Total net charge-offs $3,466 $3,020