GULFPORT, Miss., Jan. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC) will announce fourth quarter 2012 financial results on Thursday, January 24, 2013 after the market closes. Management will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on Friday, January 25, 2013 to review the results. 

A live listen-only webcast of the call will be available under the Investor Relations section of Hancock's website at www.hancockbank.com. To participate in the Q&A portion of the call, dial (877) 564-1219 or (973) 638-3429. 

An audio archive of the conference call will be available under the Investor Relations section of our website. A replay of the call will also be available through February 1, 2013 by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406, passcode 86033364. 

About Hancock Holding Company

Hancock Holding Company, the parent company of Hancock Bank and Whitney Bank, operates branches and ATMs across Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, and Texas. 

The Hancock Holding Company family of financial services companies also includes Hancock Investment Services, Inc.; Hancock Insurance Agency and Whitney Insurance Agency, Inc.; corporate trust offices in Gulfport and Jackson, Miss., New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., and Orlando, Fla.; and Harrison Finance Company. 

Additional information is available at www.hancockbank.com and www.whitneybank.com.

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CONTACT: For More Information
         Trisha Voltz Carlson, SVP, Investor Relations Manager
         504-299-5208
         trisha.carlson@hancockbank.com
Source: Hancock Holding Company
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