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AmSouth Reports Earnings for Fourth Quarter and 2005; Net Income for 2005 Reaches Record $725.7 Million.


BIRMINGHAM Birmingham, cities, United States
Birmingham (bûr`mĭnghăm')

1 City (1990 pop. 265,968), seat of Jefferson co., N central Ala., in the Jones Valley near the southern end of the Appalachian system; founded and inc.
, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid.
Ala alanine.
ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae   [L.] a winglike process.
. -- AmSouth Bancorporation AmSouth Bancorporation was a bank holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, operated as a subsidiary of Regions Financial Corporation. AmSouth was previously known as First National Bank of Birmingham first organized in 1872.  (NYSE NYSE

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) today reported earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2005, of $.52 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share, compared to $.49 per diluted share reported for the fourth quarter of 2004. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2005 was $182.1 million versus $176.9 million for the same period in 2004. AmSouth's fourth quarter performance resulted in a return on average equity of 20.4 percent, a return on average assets of 1.40 percent, and an efficiency ratio of 51.7 percent.

"AmSouth finished 2005 with record earnings for the year, highlighted by strong loan growth, solid deposit growth, and an expanding net interest margin in the fourth quarter," said Dowd Dowd is a derivation of an ancient surname which was once common in Ireland but is now quite rare. The name Dowd is an Anglicisation of the original Ui Dubhda, through its more common form O'Dowd.  Ritter rit·ter  
n. pl. ritter
A knight.



[German, from Middle High German riter, from Middle Dutch ridder, from r
, AmSouth's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "We intend to carry that strong momentum into this new year as we accelerate our expansion efforts in our fast-growing adj. 1. tending to spread quickly; - used mostly of plants.

Adj. 1. fast-growing - tending to spread quickly; "an aggressive tumor"
strong-growing, aggressive
 Florida Florida, state, United States
Florida (flôr`ĭdə, flŏr`–), state in the extreme SE United States. A long, low peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean (E) and the Gulf of Mexico (W), Florida is bordered by Georgia and
 markets."

For the year, reported earnings were a record $725.7 million or $2.04 per diluted share, compared with $623.5 million or $1.74 per diluted share in 2004. Results for 2004 included charges related to a previously announced regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 settlement. Excluding those expenses, earnings would have been $675.9 million or $1.89 per diluted share in 2004, resulting in earnings per share growth of 7.9 percent in 2005 (see Reconciliation of GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
 Amounts to Adjusted Amounts in the attached financial tables). Return on equity for 2005 was 20.4 percent, return on assets Return on assets (ROA)

Indicator of profitability. Determined by dividing net income for the past 12 months by total average assets. Result is shown as a percentage. ROA can be decomposed into return on sales (net income/sales) multiplied by asset utilization (sales/assets).
 was 1.43 percent, and the efficiency ratio was 52.0 percent.

Net interest income in the fourth quarter grew to $392.2 million, or an annual rate of 18.6 percent compared with the prior quarter, and the net interest margin expanded 6 basis points during the quarter to 3.37 percent. Strong loan growth continued, particularly in Commercial Real Estate, which grew 19.9 percent, and Residential Mortgage lending, which grew 20.4 percent, compared with the fourth quarter of 2004. Low-cost deposits grew $2.5 billion or 11.4 percent during the same period.

Noninterest revenue, which includes earnings from service charges, trust, investment services, interchange An interchange is a location where two things meet, usually perform some kind of exchange, and possibly go on their ways again. It is most commonly used in four contexts:
  • Transportation:
, and other sources of fee income, was $216.9 million for the quarter. Noninterest expenses in the fourth quarter were $320.6 million, demonstrating disciplined expense control. Personnel costs, the largest single category of noninterest expense, increased only 2.0 percent over the same period in 2004.

Credit quality remained strong despite the effects of a single commercial credit, which was previously provided for, that was charged off in the quarter. Net charge-offs were 0.44 percent of average net loans in the fourth quarter, increasing 25 basis points compared with the third quarter of 2005. Without the effect of the single commercial credit, net charge-offs would have been 0.24 percent, a 5 basis point increase. The ratio of loan loss reserves to total loans was 1.02 percent at December December: see month.  31, 2005.

Total nonperforming assets Nonperforming asset

An asset that is not effectively producing income, such as an overdue loan.


nonperforming asset

An asset that produces no income.
 at December 31, 2005, were $122.9 million, or 0.34 percent of loans net of unearned income Unearned Income

Any income that comes from investments and other sources unrelated to employment services.

Notes:
Examples of unearned income include interest from a savings account, bond interest, tips, alimony, and dividends from stock.
, foreclosed properties and repossessions, compared to $98.1 million, or 0.29 percent, in the previous quarter. The increase is due to leases to commercial airlines suffering well-publicized financial difficulties. Loans past due over 90 days were $86.1 million at the end of the quarter, reflecting an increase related to the effects of Hurricane Katrina Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. .

For 2006, AmSouth management expects earnings per share for the full year to be in the range of $2.11 to $2.17, including the impact of the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123R. This statement includes, among other things, stock option expensing and is estimated to reduce earnings between $0.02 and $0.03 per share, which is reflected in the guidance above. This forecast generally assumes a stable economy, moderately rising interest rates and flat equity markets, as well as these factors:

--Higher net interest income reflecting a relatively stable net interest margin; solid loan growth with disciplined pricing, coupled with continued strong low-cost deposit growth;

--A continuation continuation - continuation passing style  of strong core credit quality;

--Steady growth in total noninterest revenues from current levels; and

--Modest noninterest expense growth in the low to mid-single digits.

For supplemental financial information about the fourth quarter results, please refer to the Form 8-K Form 8-K

The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock.


Form 8-K

See 8-K.
 filed by AmSouth with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January January: see month.  17, 2006, or visit the Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 Resource Center on AmSouth's web site at www.amsouth.com.

About AmSouth

AmSouth is a regional bank holding company with over $52 billion in assets, more than 680 branch banking offices and more than 1,200 ATMs. AmSouth operates in Florida, Tennessee Tennessee, state, United States
Tennessee (tĕn`əsē', tĕn'əsē`), state in the south-central United States.
, Alabama Alabama, indigenous people of North America
Alabama (ăləbăm`ə), indigenous people of North America whose language belongs to the Muskogean branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages).
, Mississippi Mississippi, state, United States
Mississippi (mĭs'əsĭp`ē), one of the Deep South states of the United States. It is bordered by Alabama (E), the Gulf of Mexico (S), Arkansas and Louisiana, with most of the border formed by
, Louisiana Louisiana (ləwē'zēăn`ə, lē'–), state in the S central United States. It is bounded by Mississippi, with the Mississippi R.  and Georgia Georgia, country, Asia
Georgia (jôr`jə), Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia.
. AmSouth is a leader among regional banks in the Southeast Southeast or south east is the ordinal direction halfway between south and east. It the opposite of northwest.

Southeast or South East can refer to:
 in several key business segments, including consumer and commercial banking, small business banking, mortgage lending, equipment leasing Equipment Leasing is a financing option to lease equipment for a certain amount of time. Leasing Benefits
  • Control secondary market, offer the ability to up-grade and trade-in.
  • Converts cash buyers of small machines to larger, more expensive purchases.
, and trust and investment management services. AmSouth also offers a complete line of banking products and services at its web site, www.amsouth.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this document that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995), including any statements regarding descriptions of management's plans, objectives or goals for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other measures of performance. Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. A number of factors - many of which are beyond AmSouth's control - could cause actual conditions, events or results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause results to differ materially from current management expectations include, but are not limited to: specific factors described in the text of this document; the execution of AmSouth's strategic initiatives; legislation and regulation; general economic conditions, especially in the Southeast; the performance of the stock and bond markets; changes in interest rates, yield curves and interest rate spread relationships; prepayment speeds Prepayment speed

Also called speed, the estimated rate at which mortgagors pay off their loans ahead of schedule, critical in assessing the value of mortgage pass-through securities.
 within the loan and investment security portfolios; deposit flows; the cost of funds Cost of Funds

The interest rate paid on an outstanding loan.

Notes:
Money isn't free! Cost of funds is the cost of borrowing money.
See also: Interest Rate



Cost of funds

Interest rate associated with borrowing money.
; cost of federal deposit insurance premiums; demand for loan products; demand for financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page.
; competition, including a continued consolidation in the financial services industry; changes in the quality or composition of AmSouth's loan and investment portfolios including capital market inefficiencies that may affect the marketability Marketability

A negotiable security is said to have good marketability if there is an active secondary market in which it can easily be resold.


marketability

The ease with which an investment may be bought and sold in the secondary market.
 and valuation of available-for-sale securities; changes in consumer spending Consumer demand or consumption is also known as personal consumption expenditure. It is the largest part of aggregate demand or effective demand at the macroeconomic level.  and saving habits; technological changes; adverse changes in the financial performance and/or and/or  
conj.
Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved.

Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing.
 condition of AmSouth's borrowers which could impact the repayment Repayment

The act of paying back a debt.

Notes:
Everyone has to repay their debts eventually.
See also: Debt, Defeasance, Loan
 of such borrowers' loans; changes in accounting and tax principles, policies or guidelines guidelines,
n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks.
 and in tax laws; other economic, competitive, governmental and regulatory factors affecting AmSouth's operations, products, services and prices; the effects of weather and natural disasters, such as hurricanes; unexpected judicial actions and developments; results of investigations, examinations, and reviews of regulatory and law enforcement authorities; the outcome of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
, which is inherently uncertain and depends on the findings of judges and juries; the impact on AmSouth's businesses, as well as on the risks set forth above, of various domestic or international military or terrorist activities or conflicts; and AmSouth's success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. AmSouth does not undertake a duty to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact.
     2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or
 or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.
Unaudited
                        AmSouth Bancorporation
                    SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
               ($ in thousands, except per share data)


EARNINGS SUMMARY                            Three Months Ended
                                    ----------------------------------
                                                  2005
                                    ----------------------------------
                                    December 31 September 30  June 30
                                    ----------- ------------ ---------
Net interest income                   $392,150     $374,733  $378,643
Provision for loan losses               20,850       34,800    17,700
                                    ----------- ------------ ---------
Net interest income after
 provision                             371,300      339,933   360,943
Noninterest revenues                   216,944      259,649   223,151
Noninterest expenses                   320,559      336,905   314,942
                                    ----------- ------------ ---------
Income before income taxes             267,685      262,677   269,152
Income taxes                            85,552       82,349    84,553
                                    ----------- ------------ ---------
Net income                            $182,133     $180,328  $184,599
                                    =========== ============ =========

Earnings per common share
 - basic (a)                             $0.52        $0.52     $0.52
Earnings per common share
 - diluted (a)                            0.52         0.51      0.52
Cash dividends declared per
 common share                             0.26         0.25      0.25
Average common shares outstanding
 - basic                               347,201      349,346   352,054
Average common shares outstanding
 - diluted                             351,811      354,654   357,026
End of period common shares
 outstanding                           348,072      348,562   352,349


EARNINGS SUMMARY                       Three Months Ended     Percent
                                    ------------------------   Change
                                       2005         2004       Versus
                                    ----------- ------------   Prior
                                     March 31   December 31     Year
                                    ----------- ------------ ---------
Net interest income                   $379,748     $379,212       3.4%
Provision for loan losses               20,600       44,250    (52.9%)
                                    ----------- ------------
Net interest income after
 provision                             359,148      334,962      10.8%
Noninterest revenues                   215,436      380,289    (43.0%)
Noninterest expenses                   319,517      460,416    (30.4%)
                                    ----------- ------------
Income before income taxes             255,067      254,835       5.0%
Income taxes                            76,422       77,978       9.7%
                                    ----------- ------------
Net income                            $178,645     $176,857       3.0%
                                    =========== ============

Earnings per common share
 - basic (a)                             $0.50        $0.50       4.0%
Earnings per common share
 - diluted (a)                            0.50         0.49       6.1%
Cash dividends declared per
 common share                             0.25         0.25       4.0%
Average common shares outstanding
 - basic                               354,299      355,072
Average common shares outstanding
 - diluted                             358,812      360,286
End of period common shares
 outstanding                           353,051      356,310


EARNINGS SUMMARY                              YTD             Percent
                                    ------------------------   Change
                                       2005        2004        Versus
                                    ----------- ------------   Prior
                                    December 31 December 31     Year
                                    ----------- ------------  --------
Net interest income                 $1,525,274   $1,476,025       3.3%
Provision for loan losses               93,950      127,750    (26.5%)
                                    ----------- ------------
Net interest income after
 provision                           1,431,324    1,348,275       6.2%
Noninterest revenues                   915,180    1,032,142    (11.3%)
Noninterest expenses                 1,291,923    1,456,938    (11.3%)
                                    ----------- ------------
Income before income taxes           1,054,581      923,479      14.2%
Income taxes                           328,876      299,981       9.6%
                                    ----------- ------------
Net income                            $725,705     $623,498      16.4%
                                    =========== ============

Earnings per common share
 - basic (a)                             $2.07        $1.77      16.9%
Earnings per common share
 - diluted (a)                            2.04         1.74      17.2%
Cash dividends declared per
 common share                             1.01         0.97       4.1%
Average common shares outstanding
 - basic                               350,702      352,684
Average common shares outstanding
 - diluted                             355,554      357,952
End of period common shares
 outstanding                           348,072      356,310



KEY PERFORMANCE RATIOS                      Three Months Ended
                                    ----------------------------------
                                                  2005
                                    ----------------------------------
                                    December 31 September 30  June 30
                                    ----------- ------------ ---------
Average shareholders' equity to
 average total assets                     6.87%        7.06%     7.03%
End of period shareholders' equity
 to end of period total assets            6.91         7.00      7.20
Return on average assets
 (annualized) (a)                         1.40         1.41      1.47
Return on average shareholders'
 equity (annualized) (a)                 20.36        20.02     20.92
Net interest margin
 - taxable equivalent                     3.37         3.31      3.40
Efficiency ratio (a)                     51.71        52.22     51.41
Loans net of unearned income to
 total deposits                          98.76        96.23     94.96
Book value per common share             $10.44       $10.26    $10.33
Tangible book value per common
 share                                    9.59         9.41      9.48


KEY PERFORMANCE RATIOS                 Three Months Ended
                                    ------------------------
                                        2005        2004
                                    ----------- ------------
                                      March 31   December 31
                                    ----------- ------------
Average shareholders' equity to
 average total assets                     7.04%        7.05%
End of period shareholders' equity
 to end of period total assets            6.98         7.20
Return on average assets
 (annualized) (a)                         1.44         1.42
Return on average shareholders'
 equity (annualized) (a)                 20.48        20.15
Net interest margin
 - taxable equivalent                     3.45         3.43
Efficiency ratio (a)                     52.72        59.77
Loans net of unearned income to
 total deposits                          94.82        95.82
Book value per common share              $9.89       $10.02
Tangible book value per common
 share                                    9.04         9.17


KEY PERFORMANCE RATIOS                        YTD
                                    ------------------------
                                       2005         2004
                                    ----------- ------------
                                    December 31  December 31
                                    ----------- ------------
Average shareholders' equity to
 average total assets                     7.00%        6.98%
End of period shareholders' equity
 to end of period total assets            6.91         7.20
Return on average assets
 (annualized) (a)                         1.43         1.30
Return on average shareholders'
 equity (annualized) (a)                 20.44        18.60
Net interest margin
 - taxable equivalent                     3.38         3.47
Efficiency ratio (a)                     52.01        57.12
Loans net of unearned income to
 total deposits                          98.76        95.82
Book value per common share             $10.44       $10.02
Tangible book value per common
 share                                    9.59         9.17

(a) Ratios and earnings per share as adjusted for the third
    quarter 2004 settlement agreement and related professional fees
    are provided in the following table. These expenses represent
    matters which management believes are not indicative of AmSouth's
    legal and regulatory affairs arising in the normal course of
    business.

                                                              2004
                                                           -----------
                                                               YTD
                                                           December 31
                                                           -----------
Earnings per common share - basic, GAAP basis                   $1.77
Adjustment for settlement agreement and related
 professional fees                                               0.15
                                                           -----------
Earnings per common share - basic, as adjusted                  $1.92

Earnings per common share - diluted, GAAP basis                 $1.74
Adjustment for settlement agreement and related
 professional fees                                               0.15
                                                           -----------
Earnings per common share - diluted, as adjusted                $1.89

Return on average assets (annualized), GAAP basis                1.30%
Adjustment for settlement agreement and related
 professional fees                                               0.11%
                                                           -----------
Return on average assets (annualized), as adjusted               1.41%

Return on average shareholders' equity (annualized),
 GAAP basis                                                     18.60%
Adjustment for settlement agreement and related
 professional fees                                               1.57%
                                                           -----------
Return on average shareholders' equity (annualized),
 as adjusted                                                    20.17%

Efficiency ratio, GAAP basis                                    57.12%
Adjustment for settlement agreement and related
 professional fees                                             (2.12)%
                                                           -----------
Efficiency ratio, as adjusted                                   55.00%


                              Unaudited
                        AmSouth Bancorporation
                    SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                           ($ in thousands)


BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION                 Three Months Ended

AVERAGE BALANCES                --------------------------------------
                                                 2005
                                --------------------------------------
                                December 31  September 30   June 30
                                ------------ ------------ ------------

Loans net of unearned income    $34,993,552  $33,765,529  $33,361,522
Total investment securities (a)  11,792,136   11,969,618   12,374,769
Interest-earning assets (a)      47,373,341   46,276,262   46,007,898
Total assets                     51,673,254   50,635,581   50,341,297
Noninterest-bearing deposits      7,949,605    7,565,672    7,454,032
Interest-bearing deposits (b)    28,166,662   27,848,894   27,403,908
Total deposits (b)               36,116,267   35,414,566   34,857,940
Shareholders' equity              3,548,566    3,572,805    3,540,078


BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
AVERAGE BALANCES                   Three Months Ended       Percent
                                -------------------------    Change
                                    2005         2004        Versus
                                ------------ ------------    Prior
                                  March 31   December 31      Year
                                ------------ ------------ -----------

Loans net of unearned income    $33,208,549  $32,525,563         7.6%
Total investment securities (a)  12,530,581   12,413,850       (5.0%)
Interest-earning assets (a)      45,928,699   45,224,572         4.8%
Total assets                     50,296,110   49,535,521         4.3%
Noninterest-bearing deposits      7,225,621    6,978,442        13.9%
Interest-bearing deposits (b)    27,486,980   26,344,499         6.9%
Total deposits (b)               34,712,601   33,322,941         8.4%
Shareholders' equity              3,538,378    3,491,181         1.6%


BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
AVERAGE BALANCES                           YTD              Percent
                                -------------------------    Change
                                    2005         2004        Versus
                                ------------ ------------    Prior
                                December 31  December 31      Year
                                ------------ ------------ -----------

Loans net of unearned income    $33,836,996  $31,241,987         8.3%
Total investment securities (a)  12,164,213   12,264,785       (0.8%)
Interest-earning assets (a)      46,400,178   43,801,691         5.9%
Total assets                     50,740,057   48,010,625         5.7%
Noninterest-bearing deposits      7,550,762    6,561,938        15.1%
Interest-bearing deposits (b)    27,728,809   25,453,038         8.9%
Total deposits (b)               35,279,571   32,014,976        10.2%
Shareholders' equity              3,550,047    3,351,754         5.9%

(a) Excludes adjustment for market valuation on available-for-
    sale securities and certain noninterest-earning marketable equity
    securities.

(b) Statement 133 valuation adjustments related to time deposits
    and other interest-bearing liabilities are included in other
    liabilities.


BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
ENDING BALANCES                                 2005
                                --------------------------------------
                                December 31  September 30   June 30
                                ------------ ------------ ------------

Loans net of unearned income    $35,897,939  $34,335,169  $33,533,382
Total investment securities      11,669,483   11,855,712   12,245,731
Interest-earning assets          48,072,394   46,779,359   46,191,133
Total assets                     52,607,110   51,105,385   50,546,831
Noninterest-bearing deposits      8,233,137    8,022,022    7,687,525
Interest-bearing deposits        28,115,245   27,658,103   27,626,183
Total deposits                   36,348,382   35,680,125   35,313,708
Shareholders' equity              3,634,577    3,577,455    3,638,225


BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION                                   Percent
ENDING BALANCES                                             Change
                                    2005        2004        Versus
                                ------------ ------------    Prior
                                  March 31   December 31     Year
                                ------------ ------------ -----------

Loans net of unearned income    $33,025,437  $32,801,337         9.4%
Total investment securities      12,571,502   12,510,675       (6.7%)
Interest-earning assets          45,815,651   45,453,317         5.8%
Total assets                     50,011,458   49,548,371         6.2%
Noninterest-bearing deposits      7,500,430    7,182,806        14.6%
Interest-bearing deposits        27,328,090   27,049,973         3.9%
Total deposits                   34,828,520   34,232,779         6.2%
Shareholders' equity              3,491,722    3,568,841         1.8%


                               Unaudited
                        AmSouth Bancorporation
                     SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                           ($ in thousands)


NONPERFORMING ASSETS                  2005                     2004
                     --------------------------------------- ---------
                     December  September   June      March   December
                        31        30        30        31        31
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Nonaccrual loans (c) $102,981   $80,421   $70,421   $87,255   $88,488
Foreclosed
 properties            17,667    15,853    17,791    23,258    19,609
Repossessions           2,274     1,869     1,755     2,208     2,498
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total nonperforming
 assets (c)          $122,922   $98,143   $89,967  $112,721  $110,595
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

Nonperforming assets
 to loans net of
 unearned income,
 foreclosed
 properties and
 repossessions           0.34%     0.29%     0.27%     0.34%     0.34%


Accruing loans 90
 days past due        $86,109   $52,404   $49,185   $50,718   $51,117
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

(c) Exclusive of accruing loans 90 days past due

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN
 LOSSES                               2005                     2004
                     --------------------------------------- ---------
                        4th       3rd       2nd       1st       4th
                      Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance at beginning
 of period           $384,647  $365,626  $366,836  $366,774  $381,255
Loans charged off     (47,314)  (23,926)  (27,170)  (29,679)  (44,277)
Recoveries of loans
 previously charged
 off                    8,512     8,147     9,528    10,598    11,146
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net Charge-offs       (38,802)  (15,779)  (17,642)  (19,081)  (33,131)
Addition to
 allowance charged
 to expense            20,850    34,800    17,700    20,600    44,250
Reduction of
 allowance related
 to sold loans              0         0    (1,268)   (1,457)  (25,600)
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance at end of
 period              $366,695  $384,647  $365,626  $366,836  $366,774
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

Allowance for loan
 losses to loans net
 of unearned income      1.02%     1.12%     1.09%     1.11%     1.12%
Net charge-offs to
 average loans net
 of unearned
 income (d)              0.44%     0.19%     0.21%     0.23%     0.41%
Allowance for loan
 losses to
 nonperforming
 loans (e)             356.08%   478.29%   519.20%   420.42%   414.49%
Allowance for loan
 losses to
 nonperforming
 assets (e)            298.32%   391.93%   406.40%   325.44%   331.64%

(d) Annualized
(e) Exclusive of accruing loans 90 days past due


                               Unaudited
                        AmSouth Bancorporation
          RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AMOUNTS TO ADJUSTED AMOUNTS
                ($ in thousands, except per share data)

                                            Year-to-Date
                                          December 31, 2004
                                 -------------------------------------
                                                              Earnings
                                  Income             Earnings   per
                                   Before              per     common
                                  Income     Net      common  share -
                                   Taxes    Income    share   diluted
                                 --------- --------- -------- --------
Results as reported on a GAAP
 basis                           $923,479  $623,498    $1.77    $1.74
Costs incurred under settlement
 agreement and related
 professional fees (f)             53,972    52,443     0.15     0.15
                                 --------- --------- -------- --------
Results as adjusted              $977,451  $675,941    $1.92    $1.89


(f) These expenses represent matters which management believes are
    not indicative of AmSouth's legal and regulatory affairs arising
    in the normal course of business.
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