/FIRST ADD -- HSTH026 -- BancorpSouth Inc. Earnings/
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BancorpSouth, Inc.

Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense, and Average Yields and Rates

                          (dollars in thousands)
                                Unaudited
                                                        Year to Date
                                                     December 31, 2000
                                                Average              Yield/
  (Taxable equivalent basis)                    Balance   Interest    Rate
  ASSETS
  Loans net of Unearned Income                $5,831,030  $530,730    9.10%
  Held-to-maturity securities:
    Taxable                                      795,400    49,086    6.17%
    Non Taxable                                  325,027    24,108    7.42%
  Available-for-sale securities
    Taxable                                    1,040,752    68,675    6.60%
    Non Taxable                                   73,829     6,011    8.14%
  Short term investments                         120,601     7,505    6.22%
    Total interest earning
      assets and revenue                       8,186,639   686,115    8.38%
  Other assets                                   646,917
  Less:  allowance for credit losses             (77,042)
      Total                                   $8,756,514

  LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Deposits:
    Demand - interest bearing                 $1,672,466   $54,226    3.24%
    Savings                                      874,707    38,947    4.45%
    Time                                       3,758,002   217,191    5.78%
  Short-term borrowings                          454,089    26,742    5.89%
  Long-term debt                                 164,681     9,776    5.94%
    Total interest bearing
      liabilities and expense                  6,923,945   346,882    5.01%
  Demand deposits -
    non-interest bearing                         967,823
  Other liabilities                              102,818
    Total liabilities                         $7,994,586
  Shareholders' equity                           761,928
    Total                                     $8,756,514
  Net interest revenue                                    $339,233
  Net interest margin                                                 4.14%
  Net interest rate spread                                            3.37%
  Interest bearing liabilities to
     interest earning assets                                          84.6%

  Net interest tax equivalent adjustment                   $12,081

                            BancorpSouth, Inc.

Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense, and Average Yields and Rates

                          (dollars in thousands)
                                Unaudited
                                                       Year to Date
                                                    December 31,1999
                                                Average               Yield/
  (Taxable equivalent basis)                    Balance   Interest     Rate
  ASSETS
  Loans net of Unearned Income                $5,263,492  $463,231    8.80%
  Held-to-maturity securities:
    Taxable                                      669,971    39,007    5.82%
    Non Taxable                                  315,197    23,072    7.32%
  Available-for-sale securities
    Taxable                                    1,108,266    67,934    6.13%
    Non Taxable                                   88,371     7,163    8.11%
  Short term investments                         162,878     8,141    5.00%
    Total interest earning
      assets and revenue                      $7,608,176  $608,548    8.00%
  Other assets                                   604,723
  Less:  allowance for credit losses             (73,393)
      Total                                   $8,139,506

  LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Deposits:
    Demand - interest bearing                  1,585,596    45,380    2.86%
    Savings                                      956,042    36,145    3.78%
    Time                                       3,377,023   175,229    5.19%
  Short-term borrowings                          270,155    13,748    5.09%
  Long-term debt                                 185,647     9,652    5.20%
    Total interest bearing
      liabilities and expense                  6,374,463   280,154    4.39%
  Demand deposits -
    non-interest bearing                         934,207
  Other liabilities                               93,295
    Total liabilities                         $7,401,963
  Shareholders' equity                           737,543
    Total                                      8,139,506
  Net interest revenue                                    $328,394
  Net interest margin                                                 4.32%
  Net interest rate spread                                            3.60%
  Interest bearing liabilities to
     interest earning assets                                          83.8%

  Net interest tax equivalent adjustment                   $11,874

                            BancorpSouth, Inc.

Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense, and Average Yields and Rates

                          (dollars in thousands)
                                Unaudited
                                                       Quarter Ended
                                                     December 31, 2000
                                                 Average             Yield/
  (Taxable equivalent basis)                     Balance    Interest  Rate
  ASSETS
  Loans net of Unearned Income                  $6,073,609  $141,295  9.25%
  Held-to-maturity securities:
    Taxable                                        889,349    14,114  6.38%
    Non Taxable                                    327,673     6,195  7.56%
  Available-for-sale securities
    Taxable                                        913,866    15,268  6.72%
    Non Taxable                                     69,280     1,398  8.07%
  Short term investments                           198,310     3,185  6.46%
    Total interest earning
      assets and revenue                         8,472,087   181,455  8.61%
  Other assets                                     670,322
  Less:  allowance for credit losses               (79,633)
      Total                                     $9,062,776

  LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Deposits:
    Demand - interest bearing                   $1,668,090   $13,960  3.37%
    Savings                                        904,717    11,888  5.28%
    Time                                         3,883,979    58,861  6.10%
  Short-term borrowings                            567,066     8,509  6.04%
  Long-term debt                                   157,786     2,378  6.06%
    Total interest bearing
      liabilities and expense                    7,181,638    95,596  5.35%
  Demand deposits -
    non-interest bearing                           987,644
  Other liabilities                                119,999
    Total liabilities                            8,289,281
  Shareholders' equity                             773,495
    Total                                       $9,062,776
  Net interest revenue                                       $85,859
  Net interest margin                                                 4.03%
  Net interest rate spread                                            3.26%
  Interest bearing liabilities to
     interest earning assets                                          84.8%

  Net interest tax equivalent adjustment                      $3,060


                            BancorpSouth, Inc.

Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense, and Average Yields and Rates

                          (dollars in thousands)
                                Unaudited
                                                        Quarter Ended
                                                     September 30, 2000
                                               Average               Yield/
  (Taxable equivalent basis)                   Balance      Interest  Rate
  ASSETS
  Loans net of Unearned Income                  $5,888,736  $135,311  9.14%
  Held-to-maturity securities:
    Taxable                                        759,985    11,951  6.32%
    Non Taxable                                    325,687     6,074  7.46%
  Available-for-sale securities
    Taxable                                      1,242,467    20,542  6.65%
    Non Taxable                                     75,530     1,556  8.24%
  Short term investments                            58,408       962  6.62%
    Total interest earning
      assets and revenue                         8,350,813   176,396  8.50%
  Other assets                                     645,252
  Less:  allowance for credit losses               (76,879)
      Total                                     $8,919,186

  LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Deposits:
    Demand - interest bearing                   $1,659,533   $13,842  3.35%
    Savings                                        877,041     9,956  4.57%
    Time                                         3,801,938    57,233  6.05%
  Short-term borrowings                            579,725     9,168  6.36%
  Long-term debt                                   169,573     2,559  6.07%
    Total interest bearing
      liabilities and expense                    7,087,810    92,758  5.26%
  Demand deposits -
    non-interest bearing                           972,647
  Other liabilities                                 96,615
    Total liabilities                            8,157,072
  Shareholders' equity                             762,114
    Total                                       $8,919,186
  Net interest revenue                                       $83,638
  Net interest margin                                                 3.98%
  Net interest rate spread                                            3.23%
  Interest bearing liabilities to
     interest earning assets                                          84.9%

  Net interest tax equivalent
   adjustment                                                 $3,071

                            BancorpSouth, Inc.

Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense, and Average Yields and Rates

                          (dollars in thousands)
                                Unaudited
                                                    Quarter Ended
                                                    June 30, 2000
                                             Average                Yield/
  (Taxable equivalent basis)                 Balance     Interest    Rate
  ASSETS
  Loans net of Unearned Income              $5,750,197   $129,411   9.05%
  Held-to-maturity securities:
    Taxable                                    751,572     11,446   6.13%
    Non Taxable                                324,755      5,941   7.32%
  Available-for-sale securities
    Taxable                                    997,624     16,723   6.74%
    Non Taxable                                 76,029      1,498   7.88%
  Short term investments                        99,355      1,553   6.29%
    Total interest earning
      assets and revenue                     7,999,532    166,572   8.37%
  Other assets                                 636,386
  Less:  allowance for credit losses           (76,545)
      Total                                 $8,559,373

  LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Deposits:
    Demand - interest bearing               $1,707,641    $13,758   3.24%
    Savings                                    826,070      8,206   4.00%
    Time                                     3,708,808     52,124   5.65%
  Short-term borrowings                        328,870      4,598   5.62%
  Long-term debt                               165,584      2,442   5.93%
    Total interest bearing
      liabilities and expense                6,736,973     81,128   4.84%
  Demand deposits -
    non-interest bearing                       965,742
  Other liabilities                             99,701
    Total liabilities                        7,802,416
  Shareholders' equity                         756,957
    Total                                   $8,559,373
  Net interest revenue                                    $85,444
  Net interest margin                                               4.30%
  Net interest rate spread                                          3.53%
  Interest bearing liabilities to
     interest earning assets                                        84.2%

  Net interest tax equivalent
   adjustment                                              $2,986

                            BancorpSouth, Inc.

Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense, and Average Yields and Rates

                          (dollars in thousands)
                                                      Unaudited
                                                    Quarter Ended
                                                    March 31, 2000
                                            Average                Yield/
  (Taxable equivalent basis)                Balance     Interest    Rate
  ASSETS
  Loans net of Unearned Income            $5,608,277    $124,713    8.94%
  Held-to-maturity securities:
    Taxable                                  780,049      11,575    5.97%
    Non Taxable                              321,956       5,898    7.33%
  Available-for-sale securities
    Taxable                                1,008,227      16,142    6.44%
    Non Taxable                               74,507       1,559    8.37%
  Short term investments                     126,159       1,805    5.75%
    Total interest earning
      assets and revenue                   7,919,175     161,692    8.21%
  Other assets                               635,476
  Less:  allowance for credit losses         (75,085)
      Total                               $8,479,566

  LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Deposits:
    Demand - interest bearing             $1,654,789     $12,666    3.08%
    Savings                                  890,646       8,897    4.02%
    Time                                   3,635,417      48,973    5.42%
  Short-term borrowings                      338,072       4,467    5.31%
  Long-term debt                             165,802       2,397    5.81%
    Total interest bearing
      liabilities and expense              6,684,726      77,400    4.66%
  Demand deposits -
    non-interest bearing                     944,990
  Other liabilities                           94,835
    Total liabilities                      7,724,551
  Shareholders' equity                       755,016
    Total                                 $8,479,567
  Net interest revenue                                   $84,292
  Net interest margin                                               4.28%
  Net interest rate spread                                          3.56%
  Interest bearing liabilities to
     interest earning assets                                        84.4%

  Net interest tax equivalent
   adjustment                                             $2,964


                            BancorpSouth, Inc.

Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense, and Average Yields and Rates

                          (dollars in thousands)
                                Unaudited
                                                        Quarter Ended
                                                     December 31, 1999
                                                 Average             Yield/
  (Taxable equivalent basis)                     Balance    Interest  Rate
  ASSETS
  Loans net of Unearned Income                  $5,506,297  $123,807  8.92%
  Held-to-maturity securities:
    Taxable                                        703,117    10,225  5.85%
    Non Taxable                                    319,592     6,079  7.61%
  Available-for-sale securities
    Taxable                                      1,080,385    17,055  6.35%
    Non Taxable                                     81,157     1,660  8.18%
  Short term investments                           146,393     2,210  6.07%
    Total interest earning
      assets and revenue                         7,836,941   161,036  8.26%
  Other assets                                     639,520
  Less:  allowance for credit losses               (73,844)
      Total                                     $8,402,617

  LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Deposits:
    Demand - interest bearing                   $1,596,947   $11,903  3.00%
    Savings                                        956,683     9,265  3.90%
    Time                                         3,510,110    46,868  5.37%
  Short-term borrowings                            350,980     4,370  5.01%
  Long-term debt                                   176,937     2,498  5.68%
    Total interest bearing
      liabilities and expense                    6,591,657    74,904  4.57%
  Demand deposits -
    non-interest bearing                           951,669
  Other liabilities                                106,275
    Total liabilities                            7,649,601
  Shareholders' equity                             753,017
    Total                                       $8,402,618
  Net interest revenue                                       $86,132
  Net interest margin                                                 4.36%
  Net interest rate spread                                            3.69%
  Interest bearing liabilities to
     interest earning assets                                          84.1%

  Net interest tax equivalent adjustment                      $3,045

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SOURCE: BancorpSouth, Inc.