At their regular quarterly meeting on July 21, 2004, the Board of Directors of BancorpSouth, Inc.
The dividend is payable October 1, 2004 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2004.
BancorpSouth previously reported net income of $31.3 million or $0.40 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2004. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $58.4 million or $0.75. per diluted share.
BancorpSouth, Inc., with total assets of approximately $10.7 billion, operates banking, insurance and financial service offices in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Louisiana.
SOURCE: BancorpSouth, Inc.
CONTACT: L. Nash Allen, Jr., +1-662-680-2330, or Gary C. Bonds,
+1-662-680-2332, both of BancorpSouth, Inc.
Web site: http://www.bancorpsouth.com/