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EXHIBIT 99
EAST COAST BANK CORPORATION
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned stockholder hereby appoints Leonard H. Johnson and
Thomas A. Brougher, and each or either one of them, with full power of
substitution, as Proxies to represent and to vote as designated below, all the
shares of common stock of East Coast Bank Corporation (the "Company") held of
record by the undersigned on September 1, 2000, at the Special Meeting of
Stockholders (the "Special Meeting") to be held on September 27, 2000, or any
adjournments thereof.
1. Proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of April 21, 2000 (the "Agreement"), by and between the Company and Regions
Financial Corporation ("Regions") pursuant to which the Company will merge with
and into Regions and each share of the Company's common stock (except for
certain shares held by the Company, Regions, or their respective subsidiaries)
will be converted into 1,750 shares of Regions common stock, and under such
other terms and conditions as are set forth in the Agreement:
____ FOR ____ AGAINST ____ ABSTAIN
2. To transact such other business as may properly come before
the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
This proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed
herein by the undersigned stockholder, and in the discretion of the persons
named as Proxies on all other matters which may properly come before the Special
Meeting or any adjournment thereof. If no direction is made, this proxy will be
voted in favor of Proposal 1.
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[Reverse]
This Proxy revokes all prior proxies with respect to the Special
Meeting and may be revoked prior to its exercise.
Please date and sign exactly as name appears on your stock certificate.
When shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as
attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title
as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by president or
other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by
authorized person.
Dated:___________________________________________, 2000.
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(Signature of Stockholder)
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(Print Name of Stockholder)
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(Signature of Stockholder)
PLEASE MARK, DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
POSTAGE-PREPAID ENVELOPE.
