4 p.m. CT Hurricane Rita Update, Friday, Sept. 23: Hibernia Announces Branch Closings in Advance of Hurricane Rita; ATMs, Online Banking Ready to Assist Customers.HOUSTON -- Hibernia Bank (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIB Hib abbr. Haemophilus influenzae type b ) today announced the following news regarding its branch and non-branch locations in Louisiana and Texas in advance of Hurricane Rita Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico. Rita caused $11.3 billion in damage on the U.S. Gulf Coast in September 2005. . In Louisiana: --Offices in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard St. Bernard a very large (110-200 lb) dog with massive, broad head, medium-sized ears lying close to the head, and a long tail. There are two varieties, the most familiar (rough) has a long, thick coat, while the smooth variety has a shorter coat, lying close to the body. , St. Tammany, Washington, East Baton Rouge Baton Rouge (băt`ən r  zh) [Fr.,=red stick], city (1990 pop. 219,531), state capital and seat of East Baton Rouge parish, SE La. , Ascension, Livingston, Tangipahoa, St. Mary, Iberia, Vermilion vermilion, vivid red pigment of durable quality. It is a chemical compound of mercury and sulfur and is known as red sulfide of mercury; it was formerly obtained by grinding pure cinnabar but is now commonly prepared synthetically. , Lafayette, Cameron, Jeff Davis, Calcasieu, Allen, Lafourche, Assumption, Terrebonne, St. John, St. Charles, Rapides and Avoyelles parishes are closed and will remain closed through the weekend. --Offices in northwest and northeast Louisiana with Saturday hours will follow their normal schedule. In Texas: --Rio Grande Valley and Austin: Offices remain open. --All other areas of southern Texas: Offices are closed and will remain closed through the weekend. --East Texas: Offices Lufkin, Elysian Fields, Marshall, Longview Judson, Longview Loop, Gladewater, Mineola, Lindale, Hide-a-Way, Tyler Loop, Tyler South Broadway, Jacksonville, Palestine Sycamore, Palestine Loop and Chireno are closed and will remain closed through the weekend. --Dallas/Fort Worth and Texarkana: Offices with Saturday hours will follow their normal schedule. All other Hibernia branch and non-branch locations are open for business as usual. Customers in all of these markets have the option of using Hibernia ATMs and the bank's Internet banking service at www.hibernia.com. Hibernia employees in areas that could be affected by Hurricane Rita should call the bank's Employee Emergency Information Line frequently for updates on any impact on Hibernia's offices and operations. Customers may call 1-877-706-4233 for a recorded update on storm impact or 1-800-262-5689 to reach Hibernia's customer service agents. Hibernia is on Forbes magazine's list of the world's 2,000 largest companies and Fortune magazine's list of America's top 1,000 companies according to annual revenue. Hibernia has $22.2 billion in assets and 318 locations in 35 Texas counties and 34 Louisiana parishes. Hibernia Corporation's common stock (HIB) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. . |
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