TUPELO, Miss., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Renasant Corporation (Nasdaq: RNST) (the "Company") today announced its earnings results for 2009. Net income for 2009 was $18,518,000 as compared to $24,052,000 for 2008. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.88 and $0.87, respectively, for 2009 compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $1.15 and $1.14, respectively, for 2008.

For the fourth quarter of 2009, net income was $4,031,000 as compared to $232,000 for the fourth quarter of 2008. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.19 for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.01 for the fourth quarter of 2008. The increase in fourth quarter 2009 net income and earnings per share as compared to 2008 is primarily due to a lower provision for loan losses during the fourth quarter of 2009.

"At the beginning of last year we stated that the Company's success would be determined by management's ability to preserve margin, minimize credit losses, grow noninterest income and reduce noninterest expense - all of which would result in continued enhancement of our strong capital position," commented Renasant Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, E. Robinson McGraw. "Looking back, after experiencing margin compression through the second quarter of 2009, we grew margin during the second half of the year, continued to reduce our construction and development loans, grew noninterest income and reduced noninterest expense notwithstanding the special assessment levied by the FDIC during the second quarter of 2009."

Total deposits grew to $2.58 billion at December 31, 2009 as compared to approximately $2.34 billion at December 31, 2008. Included within this growth is an increase in noninterest bearing deposits of $20.7 million and an increase in retail interest bearing deposits of $288.2 million. This growth allowed the Company to reduce public fund deposits by $80.6 million and borrowings by $315.9 million during 2009.

"The Company experienced strong deposit growth due to management's strategic efforts to acquire lower costing and noninterest bearing deposits while reducing reliance on higher costing sources of funds. This growth in deposits will allow us to continue to reduce higher cost borrowings," stated McGraw.

Total loans were approximately $2.35 billion at the end of 2009 as compared to approximately $2.53 billion at December 31, 2008.

"During 2009, total loans declined year-over-year as new loan production did not keep pace with our efforts to have our construction and development loan portfolios, which have been more negatively impacted by the economic downturn, pay off and pay down. During 2009, our construction and development loan portfolio decreased an additional $150 million," said McGraw.

Total assets as of December 31, 2009 were approximately $3.64 billion as compared to approximately $3.72 billion for December 31, 2008.

Shareholders' equity was $410,122,000 at December 31, 2009 as compared to $400,371,000 at December 31, 2008. The change in shareholders' equity reflects earnings less dividends paid and changes in unrealized gains and losses on available for sale investment securities.

As of December 31, 2009, the Company's regulatory capital ratios were in excess of regulatory minimums required to be classified as "well-capitalized". At December 31, 2009, the Company's Tier I leverage capital ratio was 8.68%, its Tier I risk-based capital ratio was 11.16%, and its total risk-based capital ratio was 12.41%. The growth in the Company's capital ratios reaffirms management's decision in the fourth quarter of 2008 not to participate in the federal government's Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Net interest income was $99,466,000 for 2009 as compared to $109,442,000 for 2008. Net interest income was $24,802,000 for the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to $26,842,000 for the same period in 2008. Net interest margin was 3.16% for 2009 as compared to 3.44% for 2008 and net interest margin was 3.22% for the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to 3.36% for the fourth quarter of 2008. Net interest margin was unchanged on a linked quarter basis.

Noninterest income was $57,558,000 for 2009 as compared to $54,042,000 for 2008. For the fourth quarter of 2009, noninterest income was $13,419,000 as compared to $12,751,000 for the fourth quarter of 2008. The Company experienced an increase in year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter noninterest income primarily associated with our increase in deposits and our record mortgage loan production during 2009.

Noninterest expense was $105,753,000 for 2009 as compared to $107,968,000 for 2008. Noninterest expense was $25,583,000 for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $25,688,000 for the fourth quarter of 2008. Despite an industry wide special assessment levied by the FDIC which resulted in a $1,750,000 expense to the Company, noninterest expense decreased by approximately $2.2 million during 2009 as compared to 2008. This planned reduction in noninterest expense was due to achieved efficiencies throughout the Company.

Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans for the year ending December 31, 2009, were 0.91% compared to 0.55% for 2008. The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $7,800,000 and $26,890,000 for the fourth quarter of 2009 and the year ending December 31, 2009, respectively, as compared to $14,979,000 and $22,804,000, respectively, for the same periods in 2008. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans was 1.67% at December 31, 2009, as compared to 1.51% at September 30, 2009 and 1.38% for December 31, 2008.

"Our credit administration team has an ongoing initiative of aggressively reviewing our credit portfolio with the goal of establishing appropriate reserves against potential future losses," stated McGraw.

Non-performing loans (loans 90 days or more past due and nonaccrual loans) were $50,025,000 at December 31, 2009, as compared to $48,656,000 at September 30, 2009 and $39,913,000 at December 31, 2008. Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans were 2.13% at December 31, 2009, as compared to 2.03% at September 30, 2009 and 1.58% as of December 31, 2008. Loans 30-89 days past due as a percentage of total loans decreased to 1.03% at December 31, 2009 down from 1.38% at September 30, 2009 and 1.92% at December 31, 2008.

Other real estate owned was $58,568,000 at December 31, 2009 as compared to $47,457,000 at September 30, 2009 and $25,111,000 at December 31, 2008. The increase in OREO reflects the Company's efforts to resolve problem loans by taking possession and controlling the liquidation of the underlying properties. The Company continues to aggressively manage the property held in our other real estate owned portfolio. This is evident as the Company sold $16 million of other real estate owned during 2009.

"Renasant is looking forward to a successful 2010 as we build on our 105 year history of success and capitalize on future opportunities to enhance our long-term value," said McGraw.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:

A live audio webcast of a conference call with analysts will be available beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, through the Company's website: www.renasant.com. The event will be archived on the Company's website for one year. If Internet access is unavailable, the conference may also be heard live (listen-only) via telephone by dialing 1-800-860-2442 in the United States and requesting the Renasant Corporation 2009 earnings call. International participants should dial 1-412-858-4600.

ABOUT RENASANT CORPORATION:

Renasant Corporation is the parent of Renasant Bank and Renasant Insurance. As of December 31, 2009, Renasant had assets of approximately $3.6 billion and operated 65 banking, mortgage, financial services and insurance offices in Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama.

NOTE TO INVESTORS:

This news release may contain, or incorporate by reference, statements which may constitute "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. Such forward looking statements usually include words such as "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "strategy," "plan," "potential," "possible" and other similar expressions.

Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees for future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include significant fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, economic recession, significant changes in the federal and state legal and regulatory environment, significant underperformance in our portfolio of outstanding loans, and competition in our markets. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.


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                                                  2009
                                                  ----
                                Fourth       Third      Second       First
                                Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
    Average balances
    ----------------          ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
    Total assets              $3,640,514  $3,675,592  $3,738,852  $3,763,245
    Earning assets             3,210,554   3,261,527   3,337,103   3,343,699
    Securities                   719,298     703,976     701,894     696,068
    Loans, net of unearned     2,397,195   2,465,298   2,542,021   2,587,436
    Intangibles                  191,591     192,078     192,568     193,067

    Non-interest bearing
     deposits                   $307,753    $297,390    $293,546    $299,265
    Interest bearing deposits  2,247,854   2,286,184   2,342,788   2,250,324
      Total deposits           2,555,607   2,583,574   2,636,334   2,549,589
    Borrowed funds               632,689     647,919     662,387     815,548
    Shareholders' equity         413,773     406,779     404,456     403,229

    Asset quality data
    ------------------
    Nonaccrual loans             $39,454     $37,995     $55,217     $47,591
    Loans 90 past due or more     10,571      10,661      10,284      19,789
                                  ------      ------      ------      ------
    Non-performing loans          50,025      48,656      65,501      67,380
    Other real estate owned
     and repossessions            58,568      47,457      30,546      25,318
                                  ------      ------      ------      ------
    Non-performing assets       $108,593     $96,113     $96,047     $92,698
                                ========     =======     =======     =======

    Net loan charge-offs
     (recoveries)                 $5,007      $6,962      $5,917      $4,764
    Allowance for loan losses     39,145      36,352      35,964      35,181

    Non-performing loans /
     total loans                    2.13%       2.03%       2.65%       2.69%
    Non-performing assets /
     total assets                   2.98%       2.64%       2.59%       2.44%
    Allowance for loan
     losses / total loans           1.67%       1.51%       1.46%       1.40%
    Allowance for loan losses /
         non-performing loans      78.25%      74.71%      54.91%      52.21%
    Annualized net loan charge-offs /
        average loans               0.83%       1.12%       0.93%       0.75%

    Balances at period end
    ----------------------
    Total assets              $3,641,081  $3,642,657  $3,701,957  $3,795,217
    Earning assets             3,173,039   3,188,554   3,236,615   3,368,962
    Securities                   714,164     738,204     684,723     709,950
    Mortgage loans held for
     sale                         25,749      24,091      49,565      55,194
    Loans, net of unearned     2,347,615   2,402,423   2,468,844   2,506,780
    Intangibles                  191,357     191,839     192,328     192,822

    Non-interest bearing
     deposits                   $304,962    $297,858    $292,129    $303,536
    Interest bearing deposits  2,271,138   2,263,126   2,308,081   2,385,769
      Total deposits           2,576,100   2,560,984   2,600,210   2,689,305
    Borrowed funds               618,024     635,076     665,755     672,130
    Shareholders' equity         410,122     410,473     400,680     400,095

    Market value per common
     share                        $13.60      $14.85      $15.02      $12.56
    Book value per common
     share                         19.45       19.47       19.01       18.99
    Tangible book value per
     common share                  10.38       10.37        9.89        9.84
    Shareholders' equity to
     assets (actual)               11.26%      11.27%      10.82%      10.54%
    Tangible capital ratio          6.34%       6.34%       5.94%       5.75%

    Leverage ratio                  8.68%       8.56%       8.37%       8.28%
    Tier 1 risk-based
     capital ratio                 11.16%      11.04%      10.92%      11.00%
    Total risk-based capital
     ratio                         12.41%      12.29%      12.17%      12.25%

    Detail of Loans by Category
    ---------------------------
    Commercial, financial,
     agricultural               $281,329    $280,930    $292,177    $301,899
    Lease financing                  778         936       1,283       1,434
    Real estate -
     construction                133,299     153,367     180,202     210,747
    Real estate - 1-4 family
     mortgages                   820,917     848,267     878,263     872,796
    Real estate - commercial
     mortgages                 1,040,589   1,048,135   1,054,169   1,055,537
    Installment loans to
     individuals                  70,703      70,788      62,750      64,367
                                  ------      ------      ------      ------
      Loans, net of unearned  $2,347,615  $2,402,423  $2,468,844  $2,506,780
                              ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========





                                                   2008
                                                   ----
                                Fourth       Third      Second       First
                                Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
    Average balances
    ----------------          ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
    Total assets              $3,697,726  $3,744,069  $3,752,401  $3,629,623
    Earning assets             3,284,282   3,329,651   3,333,176   3,210,112
    Securities                   713,108     735,977     704,694     555,174
    Loans, net of unearned     2,551,660   2,571,069   2,611,843   2,631,101
    Intangibles                  193,671     194,382     195,949     197,036

    Non-interest bearing
     deposits                   $289,079    $287,197    $298,692    $293,528
    Interest bearing deposits  2,106,341   2,143,680   2,233,380   2,301,291
      Total deposits           2,395,420   2,430,877   2,532,072   2,594,819
    Borrowed funds               856,057     871,744     774,052     587,957
    Shareholders' equity         407,286     406,571     410,780     405,355

    Asset quality data
    ------------------
    Nonaccrual loans             $35,661     $20,578     $17,659     $16,090
    Loans 90 past due or more      4,252       9,077       8,962       5,888
                                   -----       -----       -----       -----
    Non-performing loans          39,913      29,655      26,621      21,978
    Other real estate owned
     and repossessions            25,111      21,901      13,111      12,802
                                  ------      ------      ------      ------
    Non-performing assets        $65,024     $51,556     $39,732     $34,780
                                 =======     =======     =======     =======

    Net loan charge-offs
     (recoveries)                 $8,098      $1,623      $2,824      $1,726
    Allowance for loan losses     34,905      28,024      26,647      27,271

    Non-performing loans /
     total loans                    1.58%       1.17%       1.05%       0.85%
    Non-performing assets /
     total assets                   1.75%       1.38%       1.05%       0.94%
    Allowance for loan
     losses / total loans           1.38%       1.11%       1.05%       1.06%
    Allowance for loan losses /
         non-performing loans      87.45%      94.50%     100.10%     124.08%
    Annualized net loan charge-offs /
        average loans               1.26%       0.25%       0.43%       0.26%

    Balances at period end
    ----------------------
    Total assets              $3,715,980  $3,725,209  $3,782,196  $3,699,276
    Earning assets             3,286,764   3,284,813   3,339,511   3,267,329
    Securities                   695,106     708,406     741,154     636,338
    Mortgage loans held for
     sale                         41,805      35,976      43,487      33,062
    Loans, net of unearned     2,530,886   2,525,424   2,541,012   2,580,911
    Intangibles                  193,323     194,022     194,688     196,264

    Non-interest bearing
     deposits                   $284,227    $287,850    $305,877    $304,171
    Interest bearing deposits  2,060,104   2,124,318   2,161,301   2,322,471
      Total deposits           2,344,331   2,412,168   2,467,178   2,626,642
    Borrowed funds               933,976     870,326     878,813     623,906
    Shareholders' equity         400,371     406,267     403,795     409,827

    Market value per common
     share                        $17.03      $21.71      $14.73      $22.50
    Book value per common
     share                         19.00       19.33       19.27       19.58
    Tangible book value per
     common share                   9.83       10.10        9.98       10.20
    Shareholders' equity to
     assets (actual)               10.77%      10.91%      10.68%      11.08%
    Tangible capital ratio          5.88%       6.01%       5.83%       6.10%

    Leverage ratio                  8.34%       8.30%       8.12%       8.23%
    Tier 1 risk-based
     capital ratio                 10.85%      10.81%      10.49%      10.03%
    Total risk-based capital
     ratio                         12.10%      11.84%      11.45%      11.00%

    Detail of Loans by Category
    ---------------------------
    Commercial, financial,
     agricultural               $312,648    $299,233    $303,385    $310,497
    Lease financing                1,746       1,943       2,130       2,304
    Real estate -
     construction                241,818     241,661     335,430     385,957
    Real estate - 1-4 family
     mortgages                   886,380     877,045     857,165     846,626
    Real estate - commercial
     mortgages                 1,015,894   1,032,797     972,111     954,131
    Installment loans to
     individuals                  72,400      72,745      70,791      81,396
                                  ------      ------      ------      ------
      Loans, net of unearned  $2,530,886  $2,525,424  $2,541,012  $2,580,911
                              ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========




                               Q4 2009 -             For the Year
                               Q4 2008            Ended December 31,
                                                  -------------------
                                Percent                             Percent
                               Variance         2009        2008   Variance
                               --------                     ----
    Average balances
    ----------------                      ----------  ----------       -----
    Total assets                   (1.55) $3,704,350  $3,706,025       (0.05)
    Earning assets                 (2.24)  3,290,356   3,289,402        0.03
    Securities                      0.87     702,690     677,497        3.72
    Loans, net of unearned         (6.05)  2,497,377   2,591,254       (3.62)
    Intangibles                    (1.07)    192,404     195,252       (1.46)

    Non-interest bearing
     deposits                       6.46    $299,465    $292,145        2.51
    Interest bearing deposits       6.72   2,281,793   2,195,771        3.92
      Total deposits                6.69   2,581,258   2,487,916        3.75
    Borrowed funds                (26.09)    689,020     772,952      (10.86)
    Shareholders' equity            1.59     406,178     403,025        0.78

    Asset quality data
    ------------------
    Nonaccrual loans               10.64     $39,454     $35,661       10.64
    Loans 90 past due or more     148.61      10,571       4,252      148.61
                                              ------       -----
    Non-performing loans           25.34      50,025      39,913       25.34
    Other real estate owned
     and repossessions            133.24      58,568      25,111      133.24
                                              ------      ------
    Non-performing assets          67.00    $108,593     $65,024       67.00
                                            ========     =======

    Net loan charge-offs
     (recoveries)                 (38.17)    $22,650     $14,271       58.71
    Allowance for loan losses      12.15      39,145      34,905       12.15

    Non-performing loans / total loans          2.13%       1.58%
    Non-performing assets / total assets        2.98%       1.75%
    Allowance for loan losses / total
     loans                                      1.67%       1.38%
    Allowance for loan losses /
         non-performing loans                  78.25%      87.45%
    Annualized net loan charge-offs /
        average loans                           0.91%       0.55%

    Balances at period end
    ----------------------
    Total assets                          $3,641,081  $3,715,980       (2.02)
    Earning assets                         3,173,039   3,286,764       (3.46)
    Securities                               714,164     695,106        2.74
    Mortgage loans held for sale              25,749      41,805      (38.41)
    Loans, net of unearned                 2,347,615   2,530,886       (7.24)
    Intangibles                              191,357     193,323       (1.02)

    Non-interest bearing deposits           $304,962    $284,227        7.30
    Interest bearing deposits              2,271,138   2,060,104       10.24
      Total deposits                       2,576,100   2,344,331        9.89
    Borrowed funds                           618,024     933,976      (33.83)
    Shareholders' equity                     410,122     400,371        2.44

    Market value per common share             $13.60      $17.03      (20.14)
    Book value per common share                19.45       19.00        2.36
    Tangible book value per common share       10.38        9.83        5.58
    Shareholders' equity to assets
     (actual)                                  11.26%      10.77%
    Tangible capital ratio                      6.34%       5.88%

    Leverage ratio                              8.68%       8.34%
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio            11.16%      10.85%
    Total risk-based capital ratio             12.41%      12.10%

    Detail of Loans by Category
    ---------------------------
    Commercial, financial, agricultural     $281,329    $312,648      (10.02)
    Lease financing                              778       1,746      (55.44)
    Real estate - construction               133,299     241,818      (44.88)
    Real estate - 1-4 family mortgages       820,917     886,380       (7.39)
    Real estate - commercial mortgages     1,040,589   1,015,894        2.43
    Installment loans to individuals          70,703      72,400       (2.34)
                                              ------      ------
      Loans, net of unearned              $2,347,615  $2,530,886       (7.24)
                                          ==========  ==========

    *Percent variance not meaningful




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                                                2009
                                                ----
                             Fourth         Third      Second       First
                             Quarter       Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
                             -------       -------     -------     -------
    Statement of earnings
    ---------------------
    Interest income -
     taxable equivalent
     basis                     42,526       $43,820     $43,836     $44,988

    Interest income           $41,331       $42,614     $42,709     $43,910
    Interest expense           16,529        17,423      18,549      18,597
                               ------        ------      ------      ------
      Net interest income      24,802        25,191      24,160      25,313

    Provision for loan
     losses                     7,800         7,350       6,700       5,040
                                -----         -----       -----       -----
      Net interest income
       after provision         17,002        17,841      17,460      20,273

    Service charges on
     deposit accounts           5,801         5,379       5,395       5,425
    Fees and commissions
     on loans and deposits      3,554         3,961       4,424       4,682
    Insurance commissions
     and fees                     705           949         837         828
    Trust revenue                 559           501         488         491
    Net gain on sale of
     securities                   123             -       1,123         427
    Gain on sale of
     mortgage loans             1,665         1,832       2,293       1,776
    Other                       1,012         1,331         864       1,133
                                -----         -----         ---       -----
      Total non-interest
       income                  13,419        13,953      15,424      14,762

    Salaries and employee
     benefits                  13,572        13,363      13,736      14,744
    Occupancy and
     equipment                  2,981         3,045       3,063       3,249
    Data processing             1,407         1,439       1,430       1,329
    Amortization of
     intangibles                  482           489         494         501
    Other                       7,141         7,782       8,409       7,097
                                -----         -----       -----       -----
      Total non-interest
       expense                 25,583        26,118      27,132      26,920

    Income before income
     taxes                      4,838         5,676       5,752       8,115
    Income taxes                  807         1,451       1,496       2,109
                                  ---         -----       -----       -----
      Net income               $4,031        $4,225      $4,256      $6,006
                               ======        ======      ======      ======

    Basic earnings per
     share                      $0.19         $0.20       $0.20       $0.29
    Diluted earnings per
     share                       0.19          0.20        0.20        0.28

    Average basic shares
     outstanding           21,078,873    21,075,879  21,073,228  21,067,539
    Average diluted
     shares outstanding    21,217,841    21,213,839  21,193,560  21,188,397

    Common shares
     outstanding           21,082,991    21,078,828  21,074,568  21,067,539
    Cash dividend per
     common share               $0.17         $0.17       $0.17       $0.17

    Performance ratios
    ------------------
    Return on average
     shareholders' equity        3.87%         4.12%       4.22%       6.04%
    Return on average
     shareholders' equity,
     excluding
     amortization expense        4.15%         4.41%       4.52%       6.35%
    Return on average
     assets                      0.44%         0.46%       0.46%       0.65%
    Return on average
     assets, excluding
     amortization expense        0.47%         0.49%       0.49%       0.68%

    Net interest margin
     (FTE)                       3.22%         3.22%       3.04%       3.19%
    Yield on earning
     assets (FTE)                5.26%         5.33%       5.27%       5.46%
    Average earning
     assets to average
     assets                     88.19%        88.73%      89.25%      88.85%
    Average loans to
     average deposits           92.96%        94.22%      94.40%      99.13%

    Noninterest income (less securities gains/
      losses) to average
       assets                    1.45%         1.51%       1.53%       1.54%
    Noninterest expense
     to average assets           2.79%         2.82%       2.91%       2.90%
    Net overhead ratio           1.34%         1.31%       1.38%       1.36%
    Efficiency ratio (FTE)      64.91%        64.73%      66.65%      65.41%




                                                 2008
                                                 ----
                             Fourth         Third      Second       First
                             Quarter       Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
                             -------       -------     -------     -------
    Statement of earnings
    ---------------------
    Interest income -
     taxable equivalent
     basis                    $47,989       $50,904     $51,386     $54,324

    Interest income           $47,110       $50,004     $50,465     $53,383
    Interest expense           20,268        22,063      22,963      26,226
                               ------        ------      ------      ------
      Net interest income      26,842        27,941      27,502      27,157

    Provision for loan
     losses                    14,979         3,000       2,200       2,625
                               ------         -----       -----       -----
      Net interest income
       after provision         11,863        24,941      25,302      24,532

    Service charges on
     deposit accounts           5,601         5,861       5,750       5,433
    Fees and commissions
     on loans and deposits      3,674         4,198       4,481       3,765
    Insurance commissions
     and fees                     868           920         838         857
    Trust revenue                 551           597         670         626
    Net gain on sale of
     securities                     -             -           -           -
    Gain on sale of
     mortgage loans             1,263         1,352       1,311       1,521
    Other                         794           716         740       1,655
                                  ---           ---         ---       -----
      Total non-interest
       income                  12,751        13,644      13,790      13,857

    Salaries and employee
     benefits                  12,583        15,250      14,849      14,718
    Occupancy and
     equipment                  3,208         3,399       3,413       3,373
    Data processing             1,310         1,289       1,303       1,307
    Amortization of
     intangibles                  683           610         578         584
    Other                       7,904         7,236       7,555       6,816
                                -----         -----       -----       -----
      Total non-interest
       expense                 25,688        27,784      27,698      26,798

    Income before income
     taxes                     (1,074)       10,801      11,394      11,591
    Income taxes               (1,306)        3,243       3,409       3,314
                               ------         -----       -----       -----
      Net income                 $232        $7,558      $7,985      $8,277
                                 ====        ======      ======      ======

    Basic earnings per
     share                      $0.01         $0.36       $0.38       $0.40
    Diluted earnings per
     share                       0.01          0.36        0.38        0.39

    Average basic shares
     outstanding           21,039,068    20,980,557  20,946,287  20,878,478
    Average diluted
     shares outstanding    21,178,966    21,175,465  21,205,208  21,133,235

    Common shares
     outstanding           21,067,539    21,013,427  20,954,627  20,930,871
    Cash dividend per
     common share               $0.17         $0.17       $0.17       $0.17

    Performance ratios
    ------------------
    Return on average
     shareholders' equity        0.23%         7.40%       7.82%       8.21%
    Return on average
     shareholders' equity,
     excluding
     amortization expense        0.64%         7.76%       8.17%       8.57%
    Return on average
     assets                      0.02%         0.80%       0.86%       0.92%
    Return on average
     assets, excluding
     amortization expense        0.07%         0.84%       0.89%       0.96%

    Net interest margin
     (FTE)                       3.36%         3.45%       3.43%       3.52%
    Yield on earning
     assets (FTE)                5.81%         6.08%       6.20%       6.81%
    Average earning
     assets to average
     assets                     88.82%        88.93%      88.83%      88.44%
    Average loans to
     average deposits          105.30%       104.03%     101.20%      99.90%

    Noninterest income (less securities gains/
      losses) to average
       assets                    1.37%         1.45%       1.48%       1.54%
    Noninterest expense
     to average assets           2.76%         2.95%       2.97%       2.97%
    Net overhead ratio           1.39%         1.50%       1.49%       1.43%
    Efficiency ratio (FTE)      63.47%        65.40%      65.61%      63.87%



                            Q4 2009 -               For the Year
                            Q4 2008              Ended December 31,
                                                 -------------------
                             Percent                               Percent
                            Variance           2009        2008   Variance
                            --------           ----        ----   --------
    Statement of earnings
    ---------------------
    Interest income -
     taxable equivalent
     basis                     (11.38)     $175,170    $204,603      (14.39)

    Interest income            (12.27)     $170,564    $200,962      (15.13)
    Interest expense           (18.45)       71,098      91,520      (22.31)
                               ------        ------      ------      ------
      Net interest income       (7.60)       99,466     109,442       (9.12)

    Provision for loan
     losses                    (47.93)       26,890      22,804       17.92
                               ------        ------      ------       -----
      Net interest income
       after provision          43.32        72,576      86,638      (16.23)

    Service charges on
     deposit accounts            3.57        22,000      22,645       (2.85)
    Fees and commissions
     on loans and deposits      (3.27)       16,621      16,118        3.12
    Insurance commissions
     and fees                  (18.78)        3,319       3,483       (4.71)
    Trust revenue                1.45         2,039       2,444      (16.57)
    Net gain on sale of
     securities                N/M            1,673           -      N/M
    Gain on sale of
     mortgage loans             31.83         7,566       5,447       38.90
    Other                       27.46         4,340       3,905       11.14
                                -----         -----       -----       -----
      Total non-interest
       income                    5.24        57,558      54,042        6.51

    Salaries and employee
     benefits                    7.86        55,415      57,400       (3.46)
    Occupancy and
     equipment                  (7.08)       12,338      13,393       (7.88)
    Data processing              7.40         5,605       5,209        7.60
    Amortization of
     intangibles               (29.43)        1,966       2,455      (19.92)
    Other                       (9.65)       30,429      29,511        3.11
                                -----        ------      ------        ----
      Total non-interest
       expense                  (0.41)      105,753     107,968       (2.05)

    Income before income
     taxes                    (550.47)       24,381      32,712      (25.47)
    Income taxes              (161.79)        5,863       8,660      (32.30)
                              -------         -----       -----      ------
      Net income             1,637.50       $18,518     $24,052      (23.01)
                             ========       =======     =======      ======

    Basic earnings per
     share                   1,800.00         $0.88       $1.15      (23.48)
    Diluted earnings per
     share                   1,800.00          0.87        1.14      (23.68)

    Average basic shares
     outstanding                 0.19    21,073,916  20,961,364        0.54
    Average diluted
     shares outstanding          0.18    21,211,672  21,118,214        0.44

    Common shares
     outstanding                 0.07    21,082,991  21,067,539        0.07
    Cash dividend per
     common share                   -         $0.68       $0.68           -

    Performance ratios
    ------------------
    Return on average shareholders'
     equity                                    4.56%       5.97%
    Return on average shareholders'
     equity,
     excluding amortization expense            4.86%       6.34%
    Return on average assets                   0.50%       0.65%
    Return on average assets, excluding
     amortization expense                      0.53%       0.69%

    Net interest margin (FTE)                  3.16%       3.44%
    Yield on earning assets (FTE)              5.32%       6.22%
    Average earning assets to average
     assets                                   88.82%      88.76%
    Average loans to average deposits         95.15%     102.55%

    Noninterest income (less securities gains/
      losses) to average
       assets                                  1.51%       1.46%
    Noninterest expense to average
     assets                                    2.85%       2.91%
    Net overhead ratio                         1.35%       1.46%
    Efficiency ratio (FTE)                    65.43%      64.60%

    *Percent variance not meaningful




    Contact: For Media:                   For Financials:
             John Oxford                  Stuart Johnson
             Vice President               Senior Executive Vice President
             Director of External Affairs Chief Financial Officer
             (662) 680-1219               (662) 680-1472
             joxford@renasant.com         stuartj@renasant.com


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