AmSouth to Webcast Presentation to Analysts.

Business Editors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2004

AmSouth Bancorporation (NYSE:ASO) will make a presentation during its annual analyst day meeting on Tuesday, May 4, at the company's headquarters.

The presentation by executive management will begin at 8:30 a.m. CDT and will be followed by a question and answer session. Comments will be available via a live, listen-only webcast. Slides that accompany the webcast will also be available online. To listen, go to www.amsouth.com and click on the link to the webcast in the "Message Center" near the top of the home page.

In order to listen to the webcast, you will need to download the RealPlayer or Microsoft's Windows Media Player in advance of the event. The free RealPlayer is available from http://www.real.com/. Windows Media Player is also free and is available at http://www.windowsmedia.com/download.

About AmSouth

AmSouth is a regional bank holding company with $47 billion in assets, more than 660 branch banking offices and over 1,200 ATMs. AmSouth operates in Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Georgia. AmSouth is a leader among regional banks in the Southeast in several key business segments, including consumer and commercial banking, small business banking, mortgage lending, equipment leasing, annuity and mutual fund sales, and trust and investment management services. AmSouth also offers a complete line of banking products and services at its web site, www.amsouth.com.