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TUPELO, Miss., July 17 MS-BancorpSouth-earns
TUPELO, Miss., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BancorpSouth, Inc. (NYSE: BXS) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.
Highlights of the announcement include:
-- Growth of 14.0 percent in earnings per diluted share to $0.49 for the second quarter of 2008 from the second quarter of 2007.
-- Continued solid loan demand reflected in a 5.7 percent increase in loans for the second quarter of 2008 from the second quarter of 2007 and 2.7 percent growth sequentially from the first quarter of 2008.
-- Maintaining the Company's net interest margin at 3.79 percent for the second consecutive quarter, the highest level achieved in over five years.
-- An increase of 3.0 percent in net interest revenue for the second quarter of 2008 from the second quarter of 2007.
-- Strong credit quality, despite some deterioration in nonperforming loans and net charge-offs. Nonperforming loans at the end of the second quarter of 2008 totaled 0.49 percent of net loans and annualized net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2008 were 0.30 percent of average loans.
-- A 21.6 percent increase in noninterest revenue over the second quarter of 2007 to a record $73.3 million, including growth in insurance commission revenue of 21.5 percent compared to the second quarter of 2007, the second consecutive quarter of growth in insurance commission revenue in excess of 20 percent.
-- The declaration of a 4.8 percent increase in the Company's quarterly cash dividend to $0.22 per share, making 2008 the 25th consecutive year in which the dividend has been increased.
-- An 8.2 percent increase in shareholders' equity and a 1.4 percent increase in total assets at the end of the second quarter of 2008 from the end of the second quarter of 2007, driving BancorpSouth's capital to asset ratio to 9.21 percent from 8.63 percent.
Second Quarter 2008 Summary Results
BancorpSouth's net income for the second quarter of 2008 increased 11.8 percent to $40.1 million from $35.9 million for the second quarter of 2007. Net income per diluted share for the second quarter of 2008 increased 14.0 percent to $0.49 from $0.43 for the second quarter of 2007.
"We are pleased with BancorpSouth's financial performance for the second quarter of 2008," remarked Aubrey Patterson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BancorpSouth. "At a time when many peers within our markets and across the nation have struggled with growth, credit quality and liquidity issues, BancorpSouth's second quarter results are again differentiated by solid growth in loans, a relatively high net interest margin, growth in net interest revenue, strength in both credit quality and capital and ample sources of liquidity. In addition, our long-term strategy of diversifying our revenue through growth in noninterest revenue continues to achieve outstanding results, contributing to our ongoing progress in improving our operating efficiency.
"BancorpSouth is not immune to the challenges the banking industry has been experiencing, as reflected by the slight deterioration in our measures of credit quality during the second quarter of 2008. While the movement in these measures was more substantial compared to the unusual and unsustainably strong levels at the end of the second quarter of 2007, they remained well within the range of our historical experience.
"We attribute the continuing strength of our credit quality to our conservative lending and credit philosophy and the disciplined consistency with which we have implemented our policies throughout the economic cycle. In addition, because our technology infrastructure enhances centralized credit monitoring and control, we have purposefully decentralized much lending and other decision making authority to our local bank managers, improving the quality of the customer experience and our ability to understand the circumstances of each loan customer. As just one indication of the strong relationships created by this combination of sophisticated technology and high quality customer service, BancorpSouth was recently ranked 'Highest Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banking in the Southeast Region' by J.D. Power and Associates in its 2008 Retail Banking Satisfaction Study(SM)."
Net Interest Revenue
Interest revenue for the second quarter of 2008 decreased 13.2 percent, or $26.8 million, to $175.8 million from $202.6 million for the second quarter of 2007 and decreased 7.7 percent from $190.5 million for the first quarter of 2008. Interest expense decreased 31.3 percent, or $30.0 million, to $65.9 million for the second quarter of 2008 from $95.9 million for the second quarter of 2007 and decreased 18.0 percent from $80.4 million for the first quarter of 2008.
The average taxable equivalent yield on earning assets decreased to 6.01 percent for the second quarter of 2008 from 6.94 percent for the second quarter of 2007 and from 6.50 percent for the first quarter of 2008. The average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities was 2.64 percent for the second quarter of 2008, down from 3.86 percent for the second quarter of 2007 and 3.19 percent for the first quarter of 2008.
Net interest revenue increased 3.0 percent to $109.8 million for the second quarter of 2008 from $106.7 million for the second quarter of 2007 and decreased 0.2 percent from $110.1 million for the first quarter of 2008. Net interest margin was 3.79 percent for the second quarter of 2008, an increase from 3.69 percent for the second quarter of 2007 and even with 3.79 percent for the first quarter of 2008.
Patterson said, "We produced a comparable quarter increase in net interest revenue through the continuation of asset/liability management strategies that, in a declining interest rate environment, produced a larger decrease in both average interest rate paid and interest expense than in average taxable equivalent yield and interest revenue. A primary focus of these strategies has been to lower our interest expense by funding loan growth with the proceeds from maturing lower yielding investment securities, short-term borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and the Federal Reserve and growth in demand deposits, which increased 3.2 percent at the end of the second quarter of 2008 from the same quarter in 2007.
"We have also lowered our interest expense by reducing our other time deposits over this period by 16.9 percent through more conservative pricing of public fund time deposits. This strategy has not affected our firm commitment to serving our core deposit customers, which contributed to a 1.8 percent increase in savings deposits at the end of the second quarter of 2008 from the end of the second quarter of 2007. In addition, we continue to have ample funding flexibility through our ability to price public fund time deposits more aggressively in the future and through further significant short-term borrowing capacity with the FHLB. As a result of our asset/liability management efforts, we maintained our net interest margin at 3.79 percent for each of the first and the second quarters of 2008, the highest level achieved since the first quarter of 2003."
Deposit and Loan Activity
Total assets at June 30, 2008 increased 1.4 percent to $13.4 billion from $13.2 billion at June 30, 2007. Total deposits declined 6.0 percent to $9.8 billion at June 30, 2008 from $10.4 billion at June 30, 2007. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, increased 5.7 percent to $9.5 billion at June 30, 2008 from $9.0 billion at June 30, 2007.
"We are encouraged by the strengthened loan demand indicated by our second quarter results," Patterson added. "While we produced moderate organic growth in loans and leases during the 12 month period ending June 30, 2008, a disproportionate amount of that growth occurred in the latest quarter, during which our loans increased at a double-digit annualized growth rate. As discussed above, the decline in total deposits was driven by a strategic decision to reduce interest expense through more competitive pricing of other time deposits, which more than offset growth in both demand deposits and savings deposits."
Provision for Credit Losses and Allowance for Credit Losses
For the second quarter of 2008, the provision for credit losses was $11.2 million compared with $7.8 million for the second quarter of 2007 and $10.8 million for the first quarter of 2008. Annualized net charge-offs were 0.30 percent of average loans and leases for the second quarter of 2008 compared with 0.14 percent for the second quarter of 2007 and 0.29 percent for the first quarter of 2008.
Non-performing loans and leases increased to $46.0 million, or 0.49 percent of loans and leases, at June 30, 2008 from $23.9 million, or 0.27 percent of loans and leases, at June 30, 2007 and from $38.7 million, or 0.42 percent of loans and leases, at March 31, 2008. The allowance for credit losses was 1.30 percent of loans and leases at June 30, 2008 compared with 1.22 percent of loans and leases at June 30, 2007 and 1.29 percent of loans and leases at March 31, 2008.
Patterson commented, "BancorpSouth's strong credit quality in a challenging economic environment is a continuing tribute to the performance of our loan review and credit personnel. It further reflects a conservative credit culture throughout the Company. As a result of this culture, at June 30, 2008 we had only nominal exposure to the credit issues affecting subprime residential mortgages and limited exposure to commercial real estate projects in the non-owner occupied residential market. Our current credit quality also reflects our steps to tighten real estate lending standards beginning in late 2006. While we expect that continuing weakness in the economic environment would affect the strength of our credit quality, we are well reserved against expected losses and intend to move decisively to address any emerging credit issues. We remain confident that the strength of BancorpSouth's credit quality will continue to differentiate our performance from our peers."
Noninterest Revenue
For the second quarter of 2008, noninterest revenue increased 21.6 percent to $73.3 million from $60.2 million for the second quarter of 2007 and increased 10.6 percent from $66.2 million for the first quarter of 2008. This growth reflected a 21.5 percent increase in insurance commission revenue for the second quarter of 2008 from the second quarter of 2007 and a 19.7 percent increase in credit and debit card fee revenue over the same period. In addition, the value of the mortgage servicing asset increased for the second quarter of 2008 by $4.9 million compared with an increase of $1.2 million for the second quarter of 2007, and BancorpSouth had a $2.6 million gain during the second quarter of 2008 from the sale of shares of MasterCard, Inc. common stock.
Patterson said, "We are very pleased with our second consecutive quarter of growth in insurance commission revenue in excess of 20 percent, which follows our third quarter 2007 acquisition of the Insurance Network of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and the acquisitions in the first quarter of 2008 of the Joe Max Green/Insurance Concepts Insurance Agency headquartered in Nacogdoches, Texas, and an insurance broker now operating as SMI Group in Springfield, Missouri. This expanding business, along with growth in our credit and debit card business and our mortgage origination business, contributed substantially to the increase in our noninterest revenue to 66.7 percent of net interest revenue for the second quarter of 2008, compared with 56.5 percent for the second quarter of 2007 and 60.2 percent for the first quarter of 2008.
"The strength of our noninterest revenue stream during a challenging period for the industry's traditional spread dependent businesses reflects our long-term strategic commitment to the expansion of our noninterest revenue products and services. In addition to mitigating the impact of interest rate volatility, the growth in these products and services has greatly enhanced our ability to provide superior customer service, enabling us to leverage our strong relationships with our existing customer base and bring new customers to BancorpSouth. We expect our ability to serve our customers' comprehensive financial needs will continue to differentiate BancorpSouth in our core markets, and we are confident of our prospects for growing these businesses further."
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense increased 5.8 percent to $112.1 million for the second quarter of 2008 from $105.9 million for the second quarter of 2007 and decreased 1.2 percent from $113.5 million for the first quarter of 2008. The comparable-quarter increase in noninterest expense is primarily attributable to the operation of the insurance agencies acquired in 2007 and 2008. In addition, BancorpSouth also incurred salaries, employee benefits and occupancy expense associated with the opening of new loan production offices and full-service branch bank offices during 2007 and the first six months of 2008.
Capital Management
At its April 23rd meeting, BancorpSouth's Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company's quarterly cash dividend to $0.22 per share from $0.21 per share, marking the 25th consecutive year in which the dividend has been increased.
BancorpSouth did not repurchase shares of its common stock during the second quarter of 2008. The Company will continue to evaluate additional share repurchase opportunities under a stock repurchase plan for the repurchase of up to three million shares that commenced on May 1, 2007 and that expires on April 30, 2009. BancorpSouth has repurchased approximately 12.0 million shares of its common stock since its original share repurchase program was initiated in 2001.
The expansion of BancorpSouth's capital to asset ratio to 9.21 percent at the end of the second quarter of 2008 from 8.63 percent at the end of the second quarter of 2007 reflects the Company's commitment to maintaining a sound and adequate capital position. This position also enhances BancorpSouth's ability to respond to opportunities of strategic value that are consistent with achieving the Company's long-term growth objectives. BancorpSouth's tangible equity to asset ratio increased to 7.12 percent at June 30, 2008 from 6.68 percent at June 30, 2007.
Summary
Patterson concluded, "We believe BancorpSouth has performed well through an extended period of economic uncertainty because our business model has been designed to accommodate the inevitability of economic cycles. It has been proven and refined through the economic cycles of the past 25 years. We expect BancorpSouth - as well as the entire financial services industry - will continue to be tested in the quarters ahead. As we again demonstrated with our second quarter operating and financial results, BancorpSouth remains well positioned to outperform our peer group through this phase of the current economic cycle and to gain additional market share, even as we steadily implement our long-term growth strategies. We are confident that neither the potential of these strategies to produce long-term growth in earnings and shareholder value nor the long-term market opportunities before us have been diminished."
Conference Call
BancorpSouth will conduct a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2008 results tomorrow, July 18, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time). Investors may listen via the Internet by accessing BancorpSouth's website at http://www.bancorpsouth.com . A replay of the conference call will be available at BancorpSouth's website for at least two weeks following the call.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news release may not be based on historical facts and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be identified by their reference to a future period or periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "may," "might," "will," "would," "could" or "intend." These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to the pricing of public fund time deposits, the impact of the economic environment on our credit quality, our ability to serve our customers' financial needs comprehensively, our prospects for growing our businesses, our performance during a period of economic uncertainty and repurchases under our common stock repurchase plan.
We caution you not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this news release in that actual results could differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements because of a variety of factors. These factors may include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions and government fiscal and monetary policies, fluctuations in prevailing interest rates and the ability of BancorpSouth to manage its assets and liabilities to limit exposure to changing interest rates, the ability of BancorpSouth to increase noninterest revenue and expand noninterest revenue business, the ability of BancorpSouth to maintain credit quality, changes in laws and regulations affecting financial service companies in general, the ability of BancorpSouth to compete with other financial services companies, the ability of BancorpSouth to provide and market competitive services and products, changes in BancorpSouth's operating or expansion strategy, BancorpSouth's business model, geographic concentration of BancorpSouth's assets, the ability of BancorpSouth to manage its growth and effectively serve an expanding customer and market base, the ability of BancorpSouth to achieve profitable growth and increase shareholder value, the ability of BancorpSouth to attract, train and retain qualified personnel, the ability of BancorpSouth to repurchase its common stock on favorable terms, the ability of BancorpSouth to identify, close and effectively integrate potential acquisitions, the ability of BancorpSouth to expand geographically and enter growing markets, changes in consumer preferences, other factors generally understood to affect the financial results of financial services companies, and other factors described from time to time in
BancorpSouth's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made.
BancorpSouth, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi, with approximately $13.4 billion in assets. BancorpSouth Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BancorpSouth, Inc., operates approximately 290 commercial banking, mortgage, insurance, trust and broker/dealer locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas. BancorpSouth Bank also operates an insurance location in Illinois.


BancorpSouth, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30,  June 30,
2008 2007 2008 2007
(Dollars in thousands,
 except per share
 amounts)
Earnings Summary:
Net interest revenue  $109,843 $106,658 $219,913 $205,326
Provision for credit
 losses 11,2377,843   22,0489,198
Noninterest revenue 73,266   60,232  139,497  118,591
Noninterest expense112,064  105,928  225,534  211,538
Income before income
 taxes  59,808   53,119  111,828  103,181
Income tax provision19,683   17,238   36,558   33,723
Net income $40,125  $35,881  $75,270  $69,458
Earning per share:
  Basic  $0.49$0.44$0.91$0.86
  Diluted$0.49$0.43$0.91$0.86


Balance sheet data at
 June 30:
Total assets $13,399,151  $13,209,093
Total earning assets  12,139,547   12,012,304
Loans and leases, net
 of unearned income9,481,3808,966,280
Allowance for credit
 losses  123,478  109,328
Total deposits 9,806,553   10,436,920
Common shareholders'
 equity1,233,7761,140,280
Book value per share   14.9813.88


Average balance sheet
 data:
Total assets   $13,116,139  $12,955,586  $13,108,332  $12,627,776
Total earning assets11,957,174   11,850,069   11,952,466   11,539,853
Loans and leases, net
 of unearned interest9,369,6768,875,4039,291,4858,514,807
Total deposits   9,871,935   10,471,5669,981,139   10,255,177
Common shareholders'
 equity  1,226,5701,122,8201,213,0131,089,428

Non-performing assets
 at June 30:
Non-accrual loans and
 leases  $17,710   $9,135
Loans and leases 90+
 days past due25,719   13,706
Restructured loans and
 leases2,6201,066
Other real estate owned   28,942   11,277

Net charge-offs as a
 percentage of average
 loans (annualized)   0.30%0.14%0.30%0.11%

Performance ratios
 (annualized):
Return on average
 assets   1.23%1.11%1.15%1.11%
Return on common
 equity  13.16%   12.82%   12.48%   12.86%

Net interest margin   3.79%3.69%3.79%3.68%

Average shares
 outstanding - basic82,369,159   82,169,901   82,350,038   80,813,169
Average shares
 outstanding - diluted  82,565,722   82,534,762   82,549,761   81,213,583



  BancorpSouth, Inc.
  Consolidated Balance Sheet
 (Unaudited)

June 30, %
   2008 2007   Change
 (Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Cash and due from banks   $307,038 $301,899 1.70%
Interest bearing deposits with other
 banks  15,531   13,14318.17%
Held-to-maturity securities, at
 amortized cost  1,447,8061,785,468   (18.91%)
Available-for-sale securities, at fair
 value   1,023,0651,138,890   (10.17%)
Federal funds sold and securities
 purchased under agreement to resell   - 22,895  (100.00%)
Loans and leases 9,529,9789,012,362 5.74%
  Less:  Unearned income48,598   46,082 5.46%
 Allowance for credit losses   123,478  109,32812.94%
Net loans and leases 9,357,9028,856,952 5.66%
Loans held for sale171,765   85,627   100.60%
Premises and equipment, net334,869  308,248 8.64%
Accrued interest receivable 83,739   95,577   (12.39%)
Goodwill   270,807  249,426 8.57%
Other assets   386,629  350,96810.16%
Total Assets   $13,399,151  $13,209,093 1.44%
Liabilities
Deposits:
  Demand:  Noninterest bearing  $1,737,356   $1,756,652(1.10%)
   Interest bearing  3,364,8733,185,461 5.63%
  Savings  740,207  727,106 1.80%
  Other time 3,964,1174,767,701   (16.85%)
Total deposits   9,806,553   10,436,920(6.04%)
Federal funds purchased and
 securities sold under agreement
 to repurchase   1,093,805  746,18246.59%
Short-term Federal Home Loan Bank
 borrowings and other short-term
 borrowings643,427  400,00060.86%
Accrued interest payable29,134   44,260   (34.18%)
Junior subordinated debt securities160,312  163,405(1.89%)
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank
 borrowings288,900  145,14699.04%
Other liabilities  143,244  132,900 7.78%
Total Liabilities   12,165,375   12,068,813 0.80%
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock   205,945  205,426 0.25%
Capital surplus201,612  190,043 6.09%
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 (loss) (9,232) (26,270)  (64.86%)
Retained earnings  835,451  771,081 8.35%
Total Shareholders' Equity   1,233,7761,140,280 8.20%
Total Liabilities & Shareholders'
 Equity$13,399,151  $13,209,093 1.44%



  BancorpSouth, Inc.
 Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 (Unaudited)

   Quarter Ended
  Jun-08Mar-08Dec-07Sep-07Jun-07
INTEREST REVENUE:
Loans and leases $147,289  $159,184  $171,068  $174,787  $169,717
Deposits with other
 banks193   208   274   316   268
Federal funds sold and
 securities purchased
 under agreement to
 resell   -  67   311   232   633
Held-to-maturity
 securities:
Taxable15,04415,94716,89017,58516,962
Tax-exempt  2,025 2,075 2,120 2,077 2,044
Available-for-sale
 securities:
Taxable 8,531 9,56410,22710,55410,839
Tax-exempt  1,260 1,204   941   960 1,010
Loans held for sale 1,420 2,210 1,751 1,454 1,082
Total interest
 revenue  175,762   190,459   203,582   207,965   202,555

INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest bearing demand
 deposits  12,93817,25719,76522,18921,992
Savings deposits1,291 1,543 1,934 2,503 2,481
Other time deposits39,77846,86052,55155,72855,459
Federal funds purchased
 and securities sold
 under agreement to
 repurchase 3,321 5,195 8,259 9,151 9,283
FHLB Borrowings 5,359 6,285 8,107 7,130 3,332
Other   3,232 3,249 3,309 3,348 3,350
Total interest
 expense   65,91980,38993,925   100,04995,897

Net interest
 revenue  109,843   110,070   109,657   107,916   106,658
  Provision for credit
   losses  11,23710,811 7,771 5,727 7,843
Net interest
 revenue, after
 provision for
 credit losses 98,60699,259   101,886   102,18998,815

NONINTEREST REVENUE:
Mortgage lending9,507 1,543(1,149)  100 5,484
Credit card, debit card
 and merchant fees  8,846 7,976 7,904 7,667 7,391
Service charges17,09315,83918,12517,28117,677
Trust income2,261 2,234 2,996 2,487 2,457
Security gains, net   1997897 710
Insurance commissions  21,46224,66816,18117,54217,665
Other  13,89813,89311,16012,810 9,548
Total noninterest
 revenue   73,26666,23155,31457,89460,232

NONINTEREST EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee
 benefits  68,12170,17564,59463,26963,851
Occupancy, net of rental
 income 9,716 9,483 8,967 8,959 8,709
Equipment   6,245 6,433 6,078 6,057 6,053
Other  27,98227,37930,53028,06627,315
Total noninterest
 expenses 112,064   113,470   110,169   106,351   105,928
Income before
 income taxes  59,80852,02047,03153,73253,119
Income tax expense 19,68316,87514,80317,47517,238
Net income$40,125   $35,145   $32,228   $36,257   $35,881

Net income per share:
 Basic  $0.49 $0.43 $0.39 $0.44 $0.44
 Diluted$0.49 $0.43 $0.39 $0.44 $0.43


 Year To Date
   Jun-08Jun-07
INTEREST REVENUE:
Loans and leases  $306,473  $322,958
Deposits with other banks  401   554
Federal funds sold and securities purchased
 under agreement to resell  67 3,144
Held-to-maturity securities:
Taxable 30,99133,667
Tax-exempt   4,100 4,059
Available-for-sale securities:
Taxable 18,09520,431
Tax-exempt   2,464 2,125
Loans held for sale  3,630 2,757
Total interest revenue 366,221   389,695

INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest bearing demand deposits30,19541,879
Savings deposits 2,834 4,864
Other time deposits 86,638   107,444
Federal funds purchased and securities sold
 under agreement to repurchase   8,51617,107
FHLB Borrowings 11,644 6,633
Other6,481 6,442
Total interest expense 146,308   184,369

Net interest revenue   219,913   205,326
  Provision for credit losses   22,048 9,198
Net interest revenue, after provision
 for credit losses 197,865   196,128

NONINTEREST REVENUE:
Mortgage lending11,050 7,263
Credit card, debit card and merchant fees   16,82214,265
Service charges 32,93233,073
Trust income 4,495 4,671
Security gains, net27717
Insurance commissions   46,13037,459
Other   27,79121,843
Total noninterest revenue  139,497   118,591

NONINTEREST EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee benefits 138,296   127,479
Occupancy, net of rental income 19,19917,172
Equipment   12,67812,079
Other   55,36154,808
Total noninterest expenses 225,534   211,538
Income before income taxes 111,828   103,181
Income tax expense  36,55833,723
Net income $75,270   $69,458

Net income per share: Basic  $0.91 $0.86
  Diluted$0.91 $0.86



  BancorpSouth, Inc.
Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense,
 and Average Yields and Rates
(Dollars in thousands)
 (Unaudited)

 Quarter Ended
 June 30, 2008
 Average  Yield/
   (Taxable equivalent basis)Balance  Interest Rate
   ASSETS
   Loans, loans held for sale, and
leases net of unearned income$9,523,668$149,506 6.31%
   Held-to-maturity securities:
 Taxable  1,312,998  15,263 4.68%
 Tax-exempt 184,022   3,115 6.81%
   Available-for-sale securities:
 Taxable804,875   8,532 4.26%
 Tax-exempt 111,113   1,938 7.01%
   Short-term investments20,498 194 3.80%
 Total interest earning assets and
  revenue11,957,174 178,548 6.01%
   Other assets   1,283,738
   Less:  allowance for credit losses  (124,773)
   Total$13,116,139

   LIABILITIES AND
   SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Deposits:
 Demand - interest bearing   $3,418,678 $12,939 1.52%
 Savings732,593   1,291 0.71%
 Other time   4,050,132  39,777 3.95%
   Short-term borrowings  1,390,189   6,013 1.74%
   Junior subordinated debt 160,312   3,060 7.68%
   Long-term debt   288,913   2,839 3.95%
 Total interest bearing
  liabilities and expense10,040,817  65,919 2.64%
   Demand deposits -
noninterest bearing   1,670,532
   Other liabilities178,220
 Total liabilities   11,889,569
   Shareholders' equity   1,226,570
 Total  $13,116,139
   Net interest revenue$112,629
   Net interest margin  3.79%
   Net interest rate spread 3.37%
   Interest bearing liabilities to
interest earning assets83.97%

   Net interest tax equivalent
adjustment   $2,786



  BancorpSouth, Inc.
Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense,
 and Average Yields and Rates
(Dollars in thousands)
 (Unaudited)

 Quarter Ended
 June 30, 2007
 Average  Yield/
   (Taxable equivalent basis)Balance  Interest Rate
   ASSETS
   Loans, loans held for sale, and
leases net of unearned income$8,949,661$171,637 7.69%
   Held-to-maturity securities:
 Taxable  1,530,082  16,962 4.45%
 Tax-exempt 188,112   3,145 6.71%
   Available-for-sale securities:
 Taxable  1,034,219  10,838 4.20%
 Tax-exempt  84,133   1,554 7.41%
   Short-term investments63,862 901 5.66%
 Total interest earning
  assets and revenue 11,850,069 205,037 6.94%
   Other assets   1,214,152
   Less:  allowance for credit losses  (108,635)
   Total$12,955,586

   LIABILITIES AND
   SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Deposits:
 Demand - interest bearing   $3,241,430 $21,993 2.72%
 Savings733,283   2,481 1.36%
 Other time   4,799,252  55,459 4.63%
   Short-term borrowings867,995  10,455 4.83%
   Junior subordinated debt 163,405   3,342 8.20%
   Long-term debt   151,270   2,166 5.75%
 Total interest bearing
  liabilities and expense 9,956,635  95,896 3.86%
   Demand deposits -
noninterest bearing   1,697,601
   Other liabilities178,530
 Total liabilities   11,832,766
   Shareholders' equity   1,122,820
 Total  $12,955,586
   Net interest revenue$109,141
   Net interest margin  3.69%
   Net interest rate spread 3.08%
   Interest bearing liabilities to
interest earning assets84.02%

   Net interest tax equivalent
adjustment   $2,482



  BancorpSouth, Inc.
Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense,
 and Average Yields and Rates
(Dollars in thousands)
 (Unaudited)

 Year to Date
 June 30, 2008
 Average  Yield/
   (Taxable equivalent basis)Balance  Interest Rate
   ASSETS
   Loans, loans held for sale, and
leases net of unearned income$9,440,229$311,774 6.64%
   Held-to-maturity securities:
 Taxable  1,359,499  30,991 4.58%
 Tax-exempt 187,888   6,307 6.75%
   Available-for-sale securities:
 Taxable834,621  18,095 4.36%
 Tax-exempt 106,885   3,791 7.13%
   Short-term investments23,344 468 4.04%
 Total interest earning
  assets and revenue 11,952,466 371,426 6.25%
   Other assets   1,278,802
   Less:  allowance for credit losses  (122,936)
   Total$13,108,332

   LIABILITIES AND
   SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Deposits:
 Demand - interest bearing   $3,451,922 $30,195 1.76%
 Savings720,998   2,834 0.79%
 Other time   4,170,695  86,638 4.18%
   Short-term borrowings  1,318,695  15,028 2.29%
   Junior subordinated debt 160,312   6,244 7.83%
   Long-term debt   269,153   5,369 4.01%
 Total interest bearing
  liabilities and expense10,091,775 146,308 2.92%
   Demand deposits -
noninterest bearing   1,637,524
   Other liabilities166,020
 Total liabilities   11,895,319
   Shareholders' equity   1,213,013
 Total  $13,108,332
   Net interest revenue$225,118
   Net interest margin  3.79%
   Net interest rate spread 3.33%
   Interest bearing liabilities to
interest earning assets84.43%

   Net interest tax equivalent
adjustment   $5,205



  BancorpSouth, Inc.
Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense,
 and Average Yields and Rates
(Dollars in thousands)
 (Unaudited)

 Year to Date
 June 30, 2007
 Average  Yield/
   (Taxable equivalent basis)Balance  Interest Rate
   ASSETS
   Loans, loans held for sale, and
leases net of unearned income$8,604,184$327,377 7.67%
   Held-to-maturity securities:
 Taxable  1,526,653  33,667 4.45%
 Tax-exempt 186,492   6,244 6.75%
   Available-for-sale securities:
 Taxable999,464  20,430 4.12%
 Tax-exempt  88,596   3,270 7.44%
   Short-term investments   134,464   3,699 5.55%
 Total interest earning
  assets and revenue 11,539,853 394,687 6.90%
   Other assets   1,192,296
   Less:  allowance for credit losses  (104,373)
   Total$12,627,776

   LIABILITIES AND
   SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Deposits:
 Demand - interest bearing   $3,186,340 $41,879 2.65%
 Savings728,095   4,864 1.35%
 Other time   4,661,361 107,443 4.65%
   Short-term borrowings815,275  19,548 4.84%
   Junior subordinated debt 157,356   6,423 8.23%
   Long-term debt   146,254   4,211 5.81%
 Total interest bearing
  liabilities and expense 9,694,681 184,368 3.84%
   Demand deposits -
noninterest bearing   1,679,381
   Other liabilities164,286
 Total liabilities   11,538,348
   Shareholders' equity   1,089,428
 Total  $12,627,776
   Net interest revenue$210,319
   Net interest margin  3.68%
   Net interest rate spread 3.06%
   Interest bearing liabilities to
interest earning assets84.01%

   Net interest tax equivalent
adjustment   $4,992

SOURCE BancorpSouth, Inc.

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