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Simmons First Announces Record 2nd Quarter Earnings.


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 First National Corporation (Nasdaq:SFNCA) today announced record second quarter earnings of $6,529,000, or $0.45 diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 for the quarter ended June June: see month.  30, 2003, compared to earnings of $5,705,000, or $0.40 diluted earnings per share for the same period in 2002. This represents an $824,000, or 14.4% increase in the 2003 earnings over 2002. Return on average assets and return on average stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2003, was 1.32% and 12.83%, compared to 1.18% and 12.17%, respectively, for the same period in 2002.

During the second quarter 2003, the Company recorded a nonrecurring Non`re`cur´ring

a. 1. Nonrecurrent; as, the costs of a layoff are considered as a nonrecurring expense s>.
 $0.03 addition to earnings per share. On June 30, 1998, the Company sold its $1.2 billion residential mortgage-servicing portfolio. As a result of this sale, the Company established a reserve for potential liabilities due to certain representations and warranties warranties,
n.pl the details of a contract; considered less important than the conditions. Whereas the penalty for breach of conditions is the termination of the contract, the penalty for breach of warranties is payment of damages to the innocent party.
 made on the sale date. The time period for making claims under the terms of the mortgage servicing Mortgage servicing

The collection of monthly payments and penalties, record keeping, payment of insurance and taxes, and possible settlement of default , involved with a mortgage loan.
 sale's representations and warranties expired ex·pire  
v. ex·pired, ex·pir·ing, ex·pires

v.intr.
1. To come to an end; terminate: My membership in the club has expired.

2.
 on June 30, 2003. Thus, the Company reversed this remaining reserve in the second quarter, which is reflected in the $771,000 pre-tax pre-tax adjanterior al impuesto

pre-tax adjavant impôt(s)

pre-tax adjal lordo d'imposta 
 gain on sale of mortgage servicing. Excluding this nonrecurring gain, the Company would have reported $0.42 diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2003.

"With second quarter earnings at a record level even excluding the nonrecurring gain, we are obviously pleased with the results," said J. Thomas May Thomas May (1595 – November 13, 1650) was a poet and historian.

May was born in Mayfield, the son of Sir Thomas May. He went to Cambridge, and then to Gray's Inn, but discarded law for literature.
, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The significant increase in earnings over the same quarter last year is primarily attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to the increased volume of the Company's mortgage banking operation, improved asset quality as reflected in the provision for loan losses and the nonrecurring gain on sale of mortgage servicing."

Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2003, were $11,861,000, or $0.82 diluted earnings per share. These earnings reflect an 11.4% increase in net income and a 10.8% increase in diluted earnings per share over the same six-month period last year.

As of June 30, 2003, asset quality remained strong with non-performing loans A non-performing loan is a loan that is in default or close to being in default. Many loans become non-performing after being in default for 3 months, but this can depend on the contract terms.  decreasing $2.2 million from the same period last year. Correspondently cor·re·spon·dent  
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3.
, non-performing loans to total loans improved to 0.90% from 1.11% from the same period last year, and the allowance for loan losses improved to 191% of non-performing loans, compared to 149% from the same period last year. At quarter end, the allowance for loan losses equaled 1.73% of total loans.

Total assets for the Corporation at June 30, 2003, were $1.989 billion, an increase of $44.5 million over the period ended June 30, 2002. Stockholders' equity at the end of the second quarter of 2003 was $205.1 million, a $16.1 million, or 8.5%, increase from June 30, 2002.

J. Thomas May also noted, "The ticker symbol Ticker Symbol

An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors
 for Simmons First will change on August 1, 2003 from SFNCA to SFNC SFNC Shiba Fanciers of Northern California  to more accurately align align (līn),
v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion.
 our identity on Wall Street with the Company's name and make it more representative of our corporate name."

CONFERENCE CALL

Management will conduct a conference call to review this information at 3:00 p.m. CST CST
abbr.
1. Central Standard Time

2. convulsive shock treatment


CST Central Standard Time

Noun 1.
 (4:00 p.m. EST P.M. also p.m. or p.m.
abbr.
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Usage Note: By definition, 12 a.m.
) on Thursday Thursday: see week. , July July: see month.  17, 2003. Interested parties can listen to this call by calling 1-800-854-4175 (United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of  only) and ask for the Simmons First National Corporation conference call. A recorded playback Playback could mean:
  • The re-playing of recorded media.
  • Gapless playback, the seamless playback of digital audio formats (i. e. ipods, mp3 players)
  • Playback singer, a practice in Bollywood musicals.
 of the call will be available the next morning by calling 1-800-642-1687. The passcode for this playback is 1186604 and the recording will be available through the end of business July 24, 2003. In addition, the call will also be available live or in recorded version on the Company's website at www.simmonsfirst.com under the "webcast" icon.

GENERAL

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts should be considered 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.
 within the meaning of 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. Forward-looking statements of this type speak only as of the date of this news release. By nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risk and uncertainties. Various factors, including, but not limited to, economic conditions, credit quality, interest rates, loan demand and changes in the assumptions used in making the forward-looking statements, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Additional information on factors that might affect Simmons First National Corporation's financial results is included in its Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Simmons First National Corporation is a financial holding company, with community banks in Pine Bluff, Jonesboro Jonesboro, city (1990 pop. 46,535), a seat of Craighead co., NE Ark., on Crowley's Ridge; founded 1859, inc. 1883. The city services a rich agricultural area with many processing plants. , Lake Village, Rogers, Russellville Russellville, city (1990 pop. 21,260), seat of Pope co., central Ark., in an area yielding coal, timber, and diverse agricultural products; settled 1835, inc. 1870. Transportation equipment is manufactured and there is poultry processing. Arkansas Tech Univ. , Searcy Searcy may refer to:
  • Searcy, Arkansas
  • Searcy County
  • R. B. Searcy - mayor of Huntsville, Alabama from 1952 to 1964.
 and El Dorado, Arkansas El Dorado (pronounced to rhyme with 'tornado' (IPA: [εl doˈreɪdoʊ] or [εl dəˈreɪdə])) is a city in Union County, Arkansas, USA. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,467. . The Company's seven banks are conducting financial operations from 64 offices, of which 62 are financial centers, in 34 communities.


Simmons First National Corporation
Consolidated End of Period Balance Sheets
For the Quarters Ended
(In thousands)

                                   Jun 30       Mar 31       Dec 31
                                    2003         2003         2002
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

 ASSETS
 Cash and non-interest bearing
  balances due from banks       $    71,168  $    74,609  $    76,452
 Interest bearing balances due
  from banks                         43,623       32,631       28,473
 Federal funds sold and
  securities purchased under
  agreements to resell               35,625       51,400       86,620
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
    Cash and cash equivalents      150,416      158,640      191,545

 Investment securities              432,938      413,669      404,048
 Mortgage loans held for sale        30,700       26,223       33,332
 Assets held in trading accounts        212       11,349          192

 Loans                            1,286,842    1,257,455    1,257,305
    Allowance for loan losses       (22,229)     (21,826)     (21,948)
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
 Net loans                        1,264,613    1,235,629    1,235,357

 Premises and equipment              45,980       46,125       47,047
 Foreclosed assets held for
  sale, net                           2,700        2,426        2,705
 Interest receivable                 11,985       13,519       13,133
 Goodwill                            32,877       32,877       32,877
 Core deposits, net                     562          587          613
 Other assets                        16,220       17,112       16,730
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

          TOTAL ASSETS          $ 1,989,203  $ 1,958,156  $ 1,977,579
                                ===========  ===========  ===========

 LIABILITIES
 Non-interest bearing
  transaction accounts          $   257,006  $   239,996  $   239,545
 Interest bearing transaction
  accounts and savings deposits     568,380      571,614      565,041
 Time deposits less than
  $100,000                          476,835      495,621      504,029
 Time deposits greater than
  $100,000                          309,906      308,440      310,581
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
         Total deposits           1,612,127    1,615,671    1,619,196
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
 Federal funds purchased and
  securities sold under
  agreements to repurchase           80,342       53,053       86,705
 Short-term debt                      1,943        1,712        3,619
 Long-term debt - parent company     10,000       10,000       10,000
 Long-term FHLB debt - affiliate
  banks                              48,339       43,259       27,032
 Trust preferred securities          17,250       17,250       17,250
 Accrued interest and other
  liabilities                        14,144       16,210       16,172
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
        TOTAL LIABILITIES         1,784,145    1,757,155    1,779,974
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Capital stock                     14,104        7,075        7,071
   Surplus                           36,545       44,536       44,495
   Undivided profits                152,066      147,371      143,808
   Accumulated other
    comprehensive income
      Unrealized appreciation on
       AFS securities                 2,343        2,019        2,231
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
   TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY       205,058      201,001      197,605
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
       STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY     $ 1,989,203  $ 1,958,156  $ 1,977,579
                                ===========  ===========  ===========


                                               Sep 30        Jun 30
                                                2002          2002
                                             -----------  -----------

 ASSETS
 Cash and non-interest bearing
  balances due from banks                    $    71,814  $    63,416
 Interest bearing balances due
  from banks                                      22,564       31,557
 Federal funds sold and securities purchased
  under agreements to resell                      26,150       67,880
                                             -----------  -----------
     Cash and cash equivalents                   120,528      162,853

 Investment securities                           421,384      419,700
 Mortgage loans held for sale                     25,096       10,440
 Assets held in trading accounts                   1,013       14,140

 Loans                                         1,281,634    1,247,625
    Allowance for loan losses                    (21,688)     (20,608)
                                             -----------  -----------
 Net loans                                     1,259,946    1,227,017

 Premises and equipment                           47,551       45,192
 Foreclosed assets held for sale, net              2,263        2,394
 Interest receivable                              15,074       14,528
 Goodwill                                         32,877       31,819
 Core deposits, net                                  593          419
 Other assets                                     17,030       16,159
                                             -----------  -----------

                 TOTAL ASSETS                $ 1,943,355  $ 1,944,661
                                             ===========  ===========

 LIABILITIES
 Non-interest bearing transaction accounts   $   232,455  $   229,091
 Interest bearing transaction accounts and
  savings deposits                               542,237      535,680
 Time deposits less than $100,000                522,400      523,354
 Time deposits greater than $100,000             316,946      328,698
                                             -----------  -----------
         Total deposits                        1,614,038    1,616,823
                                             -----------  -----------
 Federal funds purchased and securities sold
  under agreements to repurchase                  57,759       68,947
 Short-term debt                                  11,450        5,003
 Long-term debt - parent company                  10,000       12,000
 Long-term FHLB debt - affiliate banks            23,206       20,320
 Trust preferred securities                       17,250       17,250
 Accrued interest and other liabilities           16,002       15,395
                                             -----------  -----------
              TOTAL LIABILITIES                1,749,705    1,755,738
                                             -----------  -----------

 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Capital stock                                   7,063        7,062
   Surplus                                        44,392       44,384
   Undivided profits                             139,912      135,838
   Accumulated other comprehensive income
      Unrealized appreciation on AFS
       securities                                  2,283        1,639
                                             -----------  -----------
          TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY             193,650      188,923
                                             -----------  -----------

  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 1,943,355  $ 1,944,661
                                             ===========  ===========


Simmons First National Corporation
Consolidated Average Quarter-to-Date Balance Sheets
For the Quarters Ended
(In thousands)

                                   Jun 30       Mar 31       Dec 31
                                    2003         2003         2002
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

 ASSETS
 Cash and non-interest bearing
  balances due from banks       $    61,259  $    63,094  $    67,260
 Interest bearing balances due
  from banks                         57,314       51,151       33,780
 Federal funds sold and
  securities purchased under
  agreements to resell               54,825       83,873       66,615
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
     Cash and cash equivalents      173,398      198,118      167,655

 Investment securities -
  held-to-maturity                  196,382      204,910      216,785
 Investment securities -
  available-for-sale                220,698      201,477      188,799
 Mortgage loans held for sale        27,908       21,635       26,837
 Assets held in trading accounts      1,091          762        2,966

 Loans                            1,268,044    1,254,720    1,262,300
    Allowance for loan losses       (22,321)     (22,488)     (22,250)
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
 Net loans                        1,245,723    1,232,232    1,240,050

 Premises and equipment              46,284       46,729       47,512
 Foreclosed assets held for
  sale, net                           2,494        2,640        2,283
 Interest receivable                 12,935       13,076       14,493
 Goodwill and core deposits, net     33,451       33,476       33,493
 Other assets                        16,669       16,567       16,614
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

          TOTAL ASSETS          $ 1,977,033  $ 1,971,622  $ 1,957,487
                                ===========  ===========  ===========


 LIABILITIES
 Non-interest bearing
  transaction accounts          $   238,537  $   230,222  $   227,461
 Interest bearing transaction
  accounts                          179,420      170,445      161,262
 Savings deposits                   395,322      396,872      392,754
 Time deposits less than
  $100,000                          492,268      500,065      511,247
 Time deposits greater than
  $100,000                          307,924      309,426      314,768
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
         Total deposits           1,613,471    1,607,030    1,607,492
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
 Federal funds purchased and
  securities sold under
  agreements to repurchase           68,102       84,839       78,335
 Short-term debt                        963        1,679        6,383
 Long-term debt                      76,162       62,744       52,130
 Accrued interest and other
  liabilities                        14,173       14,413       16,014
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
        TOTAL LIABILITIES         1,772,871    1,770,705    1,760,354
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

   TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY       204,162      200,917      197,133
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY           $ 1,977,033  $ 1,971,622  $ 1,957,487
                                ===========  ===========  ===========



                                                Sep 30       Jun 30
                                                 2002         2002
                                             -----------  -----------

 ASSETS
 Cash and non-interest bearing
  balances due from banks                    $    64,237  $    62,778
 Interest bearing balances due
  from banks                                      26,468       35,893
 Federal funds sold and securities purchased
  under agreements to resell                      51,672       62,789
                                             -----------  -----------
     Cash and cash equivalents                   142,377      161,460

 Investment securities - held-to-maturity        234,541      215,155
 Investment securities - available-for-sale      186,462      233,045
 Mortgage loans held for sale                     14,918       10,591
 Assets held in trading accounts                   2,470        1,379

 Loans                                         1,268,801    1,232,458
    Allowance for loan losses                    (21,257)     (20,860)
                                             -----------  -----------
 Net loans                                     1,247,544    1,211,598

 Premises and equipment                           47,219       44,975
 Foreclosed assets held for sale, net              2,211        2,174
 Interest receivable                              15,001       15,121
 Goodwill and core deposits, net                  33,190       32,251
 Other assets                                     16,001       16,302
                                             -----------  -----------

                 TOTAL ASSETS                $ 1,941,934  $ 1,944,051
                                             ===========  ===========


 LIABILITIES
 Non-interest bearing transaction accounts   $   225,054  $   225,170
 Interest bearing transaction accounts           159,605      157,264
 Savings deposits                                384,101      377,364
 Time deposits less than $100,000                524,977      531,390
 Time deposits greater than $100,000             324,155      326,056
                                             -----------  -----------
         Total deposits                        1,617,892    1,617,244
                                             -----------  -----------
 Federal funds purchased and securities sold
  under agreements to repurchase                  59,765       77,834
 Short-term debt                                   7,223        2,259
 Long-term debt                                   49,094       44,451
 Accrued interest and other liabilities           15,186       14,256
                                             -----------  -----------
              TOTAL LIABILITIES                1,749,160    1,756,044
                                             -----------  -----------

          TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY             192,774      188,007
                                             -----------  -----------

  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 1,941,934  $ 1,944,051
                                             ===========  ===========


Simmons First National Corporation
Consolidated Average Year-to-Date Balance Sheets
For the Quarters Ended
(In thousands)

                                    Jun 30       Mar 31       Dec 31
                                     2003         2003         2002
                                 ----------   ----------   ----------

 ASSETS
 Cash and non-interest bearing
  balances due from banks       $    62,171  $    63,094  $    65,594
 Interest bearing balances due
  from banks                         54,250       51,151       41,314
 Federal funds sold and
  securities purchased under
  agreements to resell               69,269       83,873       65,199
                                 ----------   ----------   ----------
     Cash and cash equivalents      185,690      198,118      172,107

 Investment securities -
  held-to-maturity                  200,623      204,910      214,846
 Investment securities -
  available-for-sale                211,141      201,477      216,018
 Mortgage loans held for sale        24,789       21,635       16,560
 Assets held in trading accounts        928          762        1,784

 Loans                            1,261,418    1,254,720    1,251,072
    Allowance for loan losses       (22,404)     (22,488)     (21,318)
                                 ----------   ----------   ----------
 Net loans                        1,239,014    1,232,232    1,229,754

 Premises and equipment              46,505       46,729       46,085
 Foreclosed assets held for
  sale, net                           2,567        2,640        2,101
 Interest receivable                 13,005       13,076       15,045
 Goodwill and core deposits, net     33,464       33,476       32,808
 Other assets                        16,617       16,567       16,236
                                 ----------   ----------   ----------

          TOTAL ASSETS          $ 1,974,343  $ 1,971,622  $ 1,963,344
                                ===========  ===========  ===========


 LIABILITIES
 Non-interest bearing
  transaction accounts          $   234,403  $   230,222  $   226,128
 Interest bearing transaction
  accounts                          174,957      170,445      159,171
 Savings deposits                   396,093      396,872      381,283
 Time deposits less than
  $100,000                          496,144      500,065      532,807
 Time deposits greater than
  $100,000                          308,671      309,426      326,735
                                 ----------   ----------   ----------
         Total deposits           1,610,268    1,607,030    1,626,124
                                 ----------   ----------   ----------
 Federal funds purchased and
  securities sold under
  agreements to repurchase           76,424       84,839       78,518
 Short-term debt                        994        1,679        5,435
 Long-term debt                      69,816       62,744       47,117
 Accrued interest and other
  liabilities                        14,292       14,413       15,203
                                 ----------   ----------   ----------
        TOTAL LIABILITIES         1,771,794    1,770,705    1,772,397
                                 ----------   ----------   ----------

   TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY       202,549      200,917      190,947
                                 ----------   ----------   ----------

 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          $ 1,974,343  $ 1,971,622  $ 1,963,344
                                ===========  ===========  ===========


                                                Sep 30       Jun 30
                                                 2002         2002
                                             -----------  -----------

 ASSETS
 Cash and non-interest bearing
  balances due from banks                    $    65,031  $    65,435
 Interest bearing balances due
  from banks                                      43,854       52,691
 Federal funds sold and securities purchased
  under agreements to resell                      64,722       71,355
                                             -----------  -----------
     Cash and cash equivalents                   173,607      189,481

 Investment securities - held-to-maturity        214,193      203,850
 Investment securities - available-for-sale      225,191      244,877
 Mortgage loans held for sale                     13,097       12,171
 Assets held in trading accounts                   1,386          835

 Loans                                         1,247,289    1,236,354
    Allowance for loan losses                    (21,003)     (20,874)
                                             -----------  -----------
 Net loans                                     1,226,286    1,215,480

 Premises and equipment                           45,604       44,782
 Foreclosed assets held for sale, net              2,040        1,953
 Interest receivable                              15,231       15,348
 Goodwill and core deposits, net                  32,576       32,262
 Other assets                                     16,107       16,164
                                             -----------  -----------

                 TOTAL ASSETS                $ 1,965,318  $ 1,977,203
                                             ===========  ===========


 LIABILITIES
 Non-interest bearing transaction accounts   $   225,680  $   225,997
 Interest bearing transaction accounts           158,466      157,888
 Savings deposits                                377,418      374,021
 Time deposits less than $100,000                540,072      547,743
 Time deposits greater than $100,000             330,767      334,128
                                             -----------  -----------
         Total deposits                        1,632,403    1,639,777
                                             -----------  -----------
 Federal funds purchased and securities sold
  under agreements to repurchase                  78,580       88,144
 Short-term debt                                   5,116        4,044
 Long-term debt                                   45,428       43,564
 Accrued interest and other liabilities           14,928       14,799
                                             -----------  -----------
              TOTAL LIABILITIES                1,776,455    1,790,328
                                             -----------  -----------

          TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY             188,863      186,875
                                             -----------  -----------

  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 1,965,318  $ 1,977,203
                                             ===========  ===========



Simmons First National Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income - Quarter-to-Date
For the Quarters Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)

                           Jun 30   Mar 31   Dec 31   Sep 30   Jun 30
                            2003     2003     2002     2002     2002
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

 INTEREST INCOME
  Loans                   $22,526  $22,239  $23,265  $23,853  $23,668
  Federal funds sold and
   securities purchased
   under agreements to
   resell                     160      214      197      207      264
  Investment securities     4,005    3,984    4,092    4,636    4,858
  Mortgage loans held for
   sale, net of
   unrealized gains
   (losses)                   352      300      383      206      185
  Assets held in trading
   accounts                     7        2       38       30       18
  Interest bearing
   balances due from
   banks                      156      135      115      104      150
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
    TOTAL INTEREST INCOME  27,206   26,874   28,090   29,036   29,143
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
 INTEREST EXPENSE
  Time deposits             5,121    5,517    6,275    6,904    7,356
  Other deposits            1,263    1,327    1,506    1,608    1,590
  Federal funds purchased
   and securities sold
   under agreements to
   repurchase                 194      223      249      236      316
  Short-term debt               7        5       27       30       12
  Long-term debt            1,363      922      854      841      818
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
    TOTAL INTEREST
     EXPENSE                7,948    7,994    8,911    9,619   10,092
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
 NET INTEREST INCOME       19,258   18,880   19,179   19,417   19,051
  Provision for loan
   losses                   2,196    2,197    2,562    2,864    2,436
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
 NET INTEREST INCOME
  AFTER PROVISION FOR
  LOAN LOSSES              17,062   16,683   16,617   16,553   16,615
 NON-INTEREST INCOME
  Trust income              1,166    1,576    1,257    1,406    1,205
  Service charges on
   deposit accounts         2,639    2,454    2,655    2,648    2,543
  Other service charges
   and fees                   317      479      353      321      365
  Income on sale of
   mortgage loans, net of
   commissions              1,463    1,164    1,281      962      738
  Income on investment
   banking, net of
   commissions                597      531      323      250      248
  Credit card fees          2,512    2,319    2,675    2,598    2,550
  Other income                951      781      717      960      886
  Gain on sale of
   mortgage servicing         771        -        -        -        -
  Loss on sale of
   securities, net              -        -      (10)       -        -
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
    TOTAL NON-INTEREST
     INCOME                10,416    9,304    9,251    9,145    8,535
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
  Salaries and employee
   benefits                10,603   10,742   10,220   10,029    9,840
  Occupancy expense, net    1,272    1,331    1,265    1,201    1,155
  Furniture & equipment
   expense                  1,219    1,382    1,393    1,439    1,310
  Loss on foreclosed
   assets                     127       35       25       69       40
  Deposit insurance            67       69       70       72       76
  Other operating
   expenses                 4,649    4,635    4,642    4,710    4,428
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
    TOTAL NON-INTEREST
     EXPENSE               17,937   18,194   17,615   17,520   16,849
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
 NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME
  TAXES                     9,541    7,793    8,253    8,178    8,301
  Provision for income
   taxes                    3,012    2,461    2,590    2,409    2,596
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
 NET INCOME               $ 6,529  $ 5,332  $ 5,663  $ 5,769  $ 5,705
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  =======
 BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $  0.46  $  0.38  $  0.40  $  0.41  $  0.40
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  =======
 DILUTED EARNINGS PER
  SHARE                   $  0.45  $  0.37  $  0.40  $  0.40  $  0.40
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  =======



Simmons First National Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income - Year-to-Date
For the Quarters Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)


                          Jun 30   Mar 31   Dec 31   Sep 30   Jun 30
                           2003     2003     2002     2002     2002
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  -------

 INTEREST INCOME
  Loans                  $44,765  $22,239  $ 94,892  $71,627  $47,774
  Federal funds sold and
   securities purchased
   under agreements to
   resell                    374      214       996      799      592
  Investment securities    7,989    3,984    18,509   14,417    9,781
  Mortgage loans held for
   sale, net of
   unrealized gains
   (losses)                  652      300     1,007      624      418
  Assets held in trading
   accounts                    9        2        88       50       20
  Interest bearing
   balances due from
   banks                     291      135       650      535      431
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  -------
    TOTAL INTEREST INCOME 54,080   26,874   116,142   88,052   59,016
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  -------
 INTEREST EXPENSE
  Time deposits           10,638    5,517    29,503   23,228   16,324
  Other deposits           2,590    1,327     6,304    4,798    3,190
  Federal funds purchased
   and securities sold
   under agreements to
   repurchase                417      223     1,198      949      713
  Short-term debt             12        5       110       83       53
  Long-term debt           2,285      922     3,319    2,465    1,624
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  -------
    TOTAL INTEREST
     EXPENSE              15,942    7,994    40,434   31,523   21,904
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  -------
 NET INTEREST INCOME      38,138   18,880    75,708   56,529   37,112
  Provision for loan
   losses                  4,393    2,197    10,223    7,661    4,797
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  -------
 NET INTEREST INCOME
  AFTER PROVISION FOR
  LOAN LOSSES             33,745   16,683    65,485   48,868   32,315
 NON-INTEREST INCOME
  Trust income             2,742    1,576     5,258    4,001    2,595
  Service charges on
   deposit accounts        5,093    2,454    10,084    7,429    4,781
  Other service charges
   and fees                  796      479     1,450    1,097      776
  Income on sale of
   mortgage loans, net of
   commissions             2,627    1,164     3,792    2,511    1,549
  Income on investment
   banking, net of
   commissions             1,128      531     1,087      764      514
  Credit card fees         4,831    2,319    10,161    7,486    4,888
  Other income             1,732      781     3,481    2,764    1,804
  Gain on sale of
   mortgage servicing        771        -         -        -        -
  Loss on sale of
   securities, net             -        -       (10)       -        -
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  -------
    TOTAL NON-INTEREST
     INCOME               19,720    9,304    35,303   26,052   16,907
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  -------
 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
    Salaries and employee
     benefits             21,345   10,742    40,039   29,819   19,790
    Occupancy expense,
     net                   2,603    1,331     4,747    3,482    2,281
    Furniture & equipment
     expense               2,601    1,382     5,434    4,041    2,602
    Loss on foreclosed
     assets                  162       35       177      152       83
    Deposit insurance        136       69       296      226      154
    Other operating
     expenses              9,284    4,635    18,320   13,678    8,968
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  -------
      TOTAL NON-INTEREST
       EXPENSE            36,131   18,194    69,013   51,398   33,878
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  -------
 NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME
  TAXES                   17,334    7,793    31,775   23,522   15,344
  Provision for income
   taxes                   5,473    2,461     9,697    7,107    4,698
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  -------
 NET INCOME              $11,861  $ 5,332  $ 22,078  $16,415  $10,646
                         =======  =======  ========  =======  =======
 BASIC EARNINGS PER
  SHARE                  $  0.84  $  0.38  $   1.56  $  1.16  $  0.75
                         =======  =======  ========  =======  =======
 DILUTED EARNINGS PER
  SHARE                  $  0.82  $  0.37  $   1.54  $  1.14  $  0.74
                         =======  =======  ========  =======  =======



Simmons First National Corporation
Consolidated Risk-Based Capital
For the Quarters Ended
(In thousands)

                                   Jun 30       Mar 31       Dec 31
                                    2003         2003         2002
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

 Tier 1 capital
  Stockholders' equity          $   205,058  $   201,001  $   197,605
  Trust preferred securities         17,250       17,250       17,250
  Intangible assets                 (33,439)     (33,464)     (33,490)
  Unrealized gain on AFS
   securities                        (2,343)      (2,019)      (2,231)
  Debt issuance costs                  (825)        (837)        (845)
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

    Total Tier 1 capital            185,701      181,931      178,289
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

 Tier 2 capital
  Qualifying unrealized gain on
   AFS securities                       415          385          363
  Qualifying allowance for loan
   losses                            16,372       15,852       15,976
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

    Total Tier 2 capital             16,787       16,237       16,339
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

    Total risk-based capital    $   202,488  $   198,168  $   194,628
                                ===========  ===========  ===========

 Risk weighted assets           $ 1,303,942  $ 1,262,159  $ 1,272,104
                                ===========  ===========  ===========

 Assets for leverage ratio      $ 1,939,201  $ 1,933,475  $ 1,919,615
                                ===========  ===========  ===========

 Ratios at end of quarter
  Leverage ratio                       9.58%        9.41%        9.29%
  Tier 1 capital                      14.24%       14.41%       14.02%
  Total risk-based capital            15.53%       15.70%       15.30%


                                                Sep 30       Jun 30
                                                 2002         2002
                                             -----------  -----------
 Tier 1 capital
  Stockholders' equity                       $   193,650  $   188,923
  Trust preferred securities                      17,250       17,250
  Intangible assets                              (33,470)     (32,238)
  Unrealized gain on AFS securities               (2,283)      (1,639)
  Debt issuance costs                               (854)        (863)
                                             -----------  -----------

    Total Tier 1 capital                         174,293      171,433
                                             -----------  -----------

 Tier 2 capital
  Qualifying unrealized gain on AFS
   securities                                        342          392
  Qualifying allowance for loan losses            16,115       15,806
                                             -----------  -----------

    Total Tier 2 capital                          16,457       16,198
                                             -----------  -----------

    Total risk-based capital                 $   190,750  $   187,631
                                             ===========  ===========

 Risk weighted assets                        $ 1,283,588  $ 1,259,642
                                             ===========  ===========

 Assets for leverage ratio                   $ 1,904,053  $ 1,908,788
                                             ===========  ===========

 Ratios at end of quarter
  Leverage ratio                                    9.15%        8.98%
  Tier 1 capital                                   13.58%       13.61%
  Total risk-based capital                         14.86%       14.90%



Simmons First National Corporation
Consolidated Loans and Investments
For the Quarters Ended
(In thousands)

                                   Jun 30       Mar 31       Dec 31
                                    2003         2003         2002
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

Loan Portfolio - End of Period
------------------------------
 Consumer
  Credit cards                  $   162,554  $   165,821  $   180,439
  Student loans                      86,429       91,288       83,890
  Other consumer                    142,500      148,113      153,103
 Real Estate
  Construction                       99,027       95,317       90,736
  Single-family residential         231,514      231,660      233,218
  Other commercial                  334,335      298,146      290,469
  Unearned income                       (18)         (22)         (25)
 Commercial
  Commercial                        141,160      157,313      144,678
  Agricultural                       66,310       48,821       58,585
  Financial institutions              7,369        6,544        6,504
 Other                               15,662       14,454       15,708
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

    Total Loans                 $ 1,286,842  $ 1,257,455  $ 1,257,305
                                ===========  ===========  ===========

Investment Securities - End of
 Period
------------------------------

 Held-to-Maturity
  U.S. Treasury                 $    12,610  $    18,637  $    26,153
  U.S. Government agencies           41,756       77,983       59,324
  Mortgage-backed securities          1,174        1,357        1,510
  State and political
   subdivisions                     111,035      110,981      120,230
  Other securities                      100          100          100
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total held-to-maturity          166,675      209,058      207,317
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
 Available-for-Sale
  U.S. Treasury                      20,737       13,795       14,878
  U.S. Government agencies          227,830      172,916      163,484
  Mortgage-backed securities          2,320        2,618        3,015
  State and political
   subdivisions                       5,070        5,229        5,303
  FHLB stock                          4,765        4,623        4,552
  Other securities                    5,541        5,430        5,499
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total available-for-sale        266,263      204,611      196,731
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

    Total investment securities $   432,938  $   413,669  $   404,048
                                ===========  ===========  ===========

    Fair Value - HTM investment
     securities                 $   171,662  $   213,778  $   212,415
                                ===========  ===========  ===========

Investment Securities - QTD
 Average
---------------------------
 Taxable securities             $   302,443  $   291,368  $   287,418
 Tax exempt securities              114,637      115,019      118,166
                                -----------  -----------  -----------

  Total investment securities -
   QTD average                  $   417,080  $   406,387  $   405,584
                                ===========  ===========  ===========


                                                Sep 30       Jun 30
                                                 2002         2002
                                             -----------  -----------

Loan Portfolio - End of Period
------------------------------
 Consumer
  Credit cards                               $   178,125  $   179,682
  Student loans                                   83,028       79,883
  Other consumer                                 159,264      162,554
 Real Estate
  Construction                                    78,376       74,968
  Single-family residential                      236,934      226,942
  Other commercial                               286,363      266,995
  Unearned income                                    (25)         (42)
 Commercial
  Commercial                                     149,622      158,167
  Agricultural                                    85,974       75,441
  Financial institutions                           7,376        7,692
 Other                                            16,597       15,343
                                             -----------  -----------

    Total Loans                              $ 1,281,634  $ 1,247,625
                                             ===========  ===========

Investment Securities - End of Period
-------------------------------------

 Held-to-Maturity
  U.S. Treasury                              $    27,170  $    29,483
  U.S. Government agencies                        75,280       70,479
  Mortgage-backed securities                       4,752        5,355
  State and political
   subdivisions                                  121,254      121,719
  Other securities                                   100          100
                                             -----------  -----------
    Total held-to-maturity                       228,556      227,136
                                             -----------  -----------
 Available-for-Sale
  U.S. Treasury                                   14,902       13,103
  U.S. Government agencies                       157,906      155,134
  Mortgage-backed securities                       5,165        5,724
  State and political
   subdivisions                                    5,376        5,270
  FHLB stock                                       4,462        4,419
  Other securities                                 5,017        8,914
                                             -----------  -----------
    Total available-for-sale                     192,828      192,564
                                             -----------  -----------

    Total investment securities              $   421,384  $   419,700
                                             ===========  ===========

    Fair Value - HTM investment
     securities                              $   234,253  $   231,991
                                             ===========  ===========

Investment Securities - QTD
 Average
---------------------------

 Taxable securities                          $   303,040  $   328,509
 Tax exempt securities                           117,963      119,691
                                             -----------  -----------

  Total investment securities -
   QTD average                               $   421,003  $   448,200
                                             ===========  ===========



Simmons First National Corporation
Consolidated Allowance and Asset Quality
For the Quarters Ended
(In thousands)


                           Jun 30   Mar 31   Dec 31   Sep 30   Jun 30
                            2003     2003     2002     2002     2002
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

Allowance for Loan Losses
-------------------------
 Balance, beginning of
  quarter                 $21,826  $21,948  $21,688  $20,608  $20,152
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

 Loans charged off
  Credit cards              1,230    1,160    1,162    1,220    1,130
  Other consumer              444      547      591      539      513
  Real estate                 307      458      610      364      395
  Commercial                  257      648      372      395      590
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
    Total loans charged
     off                    2,238    2,813    2,735    2,518    2,628
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

 Recoveries of loans
  previously charged off
  Credit cards                151      207      159      189      163
  Other consumer              161      209      101      169      174
  Real estate                  36       24       29       52       90
  Commercial                   97       54      144       77      221
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
    Total recoveries          445      494      433      487      648
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
  Net loans charged off     1,793    2,319    2,302    2,031    1,980
 Allowance for loan
  losses of acquired
  branch                        -        -        -      247        -
 Provision for loan
  losses                    2,196    2,197    2,562    2,864    2,436
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
 Balance, end of quarter  $22,229  $21,826  $21,948  $21,688  $20,608
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  =======

Non-performing assets
---------------------
 Non-performing loans
  Nonaccrual loans
    Real estate           $ 5,556  $ 6,310  $ 6,268  $ 6,029  $ 6,429
    Commercial              2,491    2,325    2,230    2,969    3,074
    Consumer                1,603    1,766    1,945    2,101    2,355
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
     Total nonaccrual
      loans                 9,650   10,401   10,443   11,099   11,858
  Loans past due 90 days
   or more                  1,994    1,605    1,814    1,291    1,944
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
      Total non-
       performing loans    11,644   12,006   12,257   12,390   13,802
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

 Other non-performing
  assets
  Foreclosed assets held
   for sale                 2,700    2,426    2,705    2,263    2,394
  Other non-performing
   assets                     405      418      426      406      484
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
    Total other non-
     performing assets      3,105    2,844    3,131    2,669    2,878
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

     Total non-performing
      assets              $14,749  $14,850  $15,388  $15,059  $16,680
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  =======

Ratios
------
 Allowance for loan
  losses to total loans      1.73%    1.74%    1.75%    1.69%    1.65%
 Allowance for loan
  losses to non-
  performing loans         190.91%  181.79%  179.07%  175.04%  149.31%
 Allowance for loan
  losses to non-
  performing assets        150.72%  146.98%  142.63%  144.02%  123.55%
 Non-performing loans to
  total loans                0.90%    0.95%    0.97%    0.97%    1.11%
 Non-performing assets to
  total assets               0.74%    0.76%    0.78%    0.77%    0.86%



Simmons First National Corporation
Consolidated - Selected Financial Data
For the Quarters Ended
(In thousands, except share data)

                                   Jun 30       Mar 31       Dec 31
                                    2003         2003         2002
                                -----------  -----------  -----------
QUARTER-TO-DATE
---------------
 Diluted earnings per share
  (split adjusted)              $      0.45  $      0.37  $      0.40
 Cash dividends declared
  per common share
  (split adj.)                        0.130        0.125        0.125
 Cash dividends declared -
  amount                              1,834        1,769        1,767
 Return on average
  stockholders' equity                12.83%       10.76%       11.40%
 Return on average assets              1.32%        1.10%        1.15%
 Net interest margin (FTE)             4.40%        4.39%        4.41%
 FTE Adjustment - investments           664          695          707
 FTE Adjustment - loans                 113           98          105
 Amortization of intangibles             26           25          (16)
 Amortization of intangibles,
  net of taxes                           16           16          (26)
 Average shares outstanding
  (split adjusted)               14,128,383   14,148,314   14,132,390
 Shares repurchased
  (split adjusted)                   50,000            -            -
 Average price of
  repurchased shares
  (split adjusted)                    19.66            -            -
 Average earning assets           1,826,262    1,818,528    1,798,082
 Average interest
  bearing liabilities             1,520,161    1,526,070    1,516,879

YEAR-TO-DATE
------------
 Diluted earnings
  per share
  (split adjusted)              $      0.82  $      0.37  $      1.54
 Cash dividends declared
  per common share
  (split adj.)                        0.255        0.125        0.480
 Return on average
  stockholders' equity                11.81%       10.76%       11.56%
 Return on average assets              1.21%        1.10%        1.12%
 Net interest margin (FTE)             4.39%        4.39%        4.37%
 FTE Adjustment - investments         1,359          695        2,895
 FTE Adjustment - loans                 211           98          430
 Amortization of intangibles             51           25           78
 Amortization of intangibles,
  net of taxes                           32           16           49
 Average shares outstanding
  (split adjusted)               14,138,293   14,148,314   14,140,966
 Diluted shares outstanding
  (split adjusted)                  240,391      214,330      235,532
 Average earning assets           1,822,418    1,818,528    1,806,793
 Average interest bearing
  liabilities                     1,523,099    1,526,070    1,531,066

END OF PERIOD
-------------
 Book value
  (split adjusted)              $     14.54  $     14.21  $     13.97
 Shares outstanding
  (split adjusted)               14,103,472   14,150,560   14,142,910
 Full-time equivalent
  employees                             992          973          977
 Total number of ATM's                   61           61           62
 Total number of branches                62           62           63
 Parent company only -
  investment in
  subsidiaries                      213,507      210,370      208,363
 Parent company only -
  intangible assets                     134          134          134


                                                Sep 30       Jun 30
                                                 2002         2002
                                             -----------  -----------
QUARTER-TO-DATE
---------------
 Diluted earnings per share
  (split adjusted)                           $      0.40  $      0.40
 Cash dividends declared
  per common share
  (split adj.)                                     0.120        0.120
 Cash dividends declared -
  amount                                           1,695        1,695
 Return on average
  stockholders' equity                             11.87%       12.17%
 Return on average assets                           1.18%        1.18%
 Net interest margin (FTE)                          4.50%        4.45%
 FTE Adjustment - investments                        714          727
 FTE Adjustment - loans                              107          111
 Amortization of intangibles                          39           27
 Amortization of intangibles,
  net of taxes                                        30           22
 Average shares outstanding
  (split adjusted)                            14,125,004   14,128,614
 Shares repurchased
  (split adjusted)                                     -       60,000
 Average price of
  repurchased shares
  (split adjusted)                                     -        16.33
 Average earning assets                        1,785,332    1,791,310
 Average interest
  bearing liabilities                          1,508,920    1,516,618

YEAR-TO-DATE
------------
 Diluted earnings
  per share
  (split adjusted)                           $      1.14  $      0.74
 Cash dividends declared
  per common share
  (split adj.)                                     0.355        0.235
 Return on average
  stockholders' equity                             11.62%       11.49%
 Return on average assets                           1.12%        1.09%
 Net interest margin (FTE)                          4.36%        4.29%
 FTE Adjustment - investments                      2,188        1,474
 FTE Adjustment - loans                              325          218
 Amortization of intangibles                          94           55
 Amortization of intangibles,
  net of taxes                                        75           45
 Average shares outstanding
  (split adjusted)                            14,143,854   14,153,436
 Diluted shares outstanding
  (split adjusted)                               234,216      221,562
 Average earning assets                        1,809,732    1,822,133
 Average interest bearing
  liabilities                                  1,535,847    1,549,532

END OF PERIOD
-------------
 Book value
  (split adjusted)                           $     13.71  $     13.38
 Shares outstanding
  (split adjusted)                            14,125,590   14,124,240
 Full-time equivalent
  employees                                          988          962
 Total number of ATM's                                62           60
 Total number of branches                             63           62
 Parent company only -
  investment in
  subsidiaries                                   206,904      204,726
 Parent company only -
  intangible assets                                  134          134
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