TRUSTMARK CORP
10-Q, 1998-08-13
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
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                                   FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998

OR

[ ]  TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO SECTION  13 OR 15(d) OF THE  SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to ___________

Commission file number: 0-3683

                              TRUSTMARK CORPORATION

State or other jurisdiction of                                (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization                                Identification No.)
Mississippi                                                      64-0471500

Trustmark Corporation
248 East Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 354-5111

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ____

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of August 13, 1998.

       Title                                                         Outstanding
Common stock, no par value                                            72,773,616

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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                     TRUSTMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       ($ IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

                                                     (Unaudited)
                                                       June 30,    December 31,
                                                         1998         1997*    
                                                     ===========   ============
Assets
Cash and due from banks (noninterest-bearing)        $   339,735   $    292,555
Federal funds sold and securities purchased
  under reverse repurchase agreements                     36,060         70,786
Trading account securities                                   309             99
Securities available for sale (at fair value)            659,442        610,471
Securities held to maturity (fair value:
  $1,322,400-1998; $1,407,167-1997)                    1,307,708      1,396,928
Loans                                                  3,308,073      2,983,655
  Less:  Allowance for loan losses                        65,400         64,100
                                                     -----------   ------------
  Net loans                                            3,242,673      2,919,555
Premises and equipment                                    69,785         67,958
Intangible assets                                         48,677         40,085
Other assets                                             152,381        146,721
                                                     -----------   ------------
  Total Assets                                       $ 5,856,770    $ 5,545,158
                                                     ===========   ============


Liabilities
Deposits:
  Noninterest-bearing                                $   917,842   $    898,679
  Interest-bearing                                     3,047,511      2,920,270
                                                     -----------   ------------
    Total deposits                                     3,965,353      3,818,949
Federal funds purchased                                  476,007        283,468
Securities sold under repurchase agreements              610,651        665,232
Other short term borrowings                              132,403        140,058
Other liabilities                                         48,653         43,826
                                                     -----------   ------------
  Total Liabilities                                    5,233,067      4,951,533

Commitments and Contingencies

Stockholders' Equity 
Common stock, no par value:
  Authorized:  250,000,000 shares
  Issued and outstanding: 72,773,616 shares - 1998;
    72,740,708 - 1997                                     15,161         15,154
Surplus                                                  246,430        246,768
Retained earnings                                        349,027        320,901
Net unrealized gain on securities available for
  sale, net of tax                                        13,085         10,802
                                                     -----------   ------------
  Total Stockholders' Equity                             623,703        593,625
                                                     -----------   ------------
  Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity         $ 5,856,770   $  5,545,158
                                                     ===========   ============




 * Derived from audited financial statements 

   See notes to consolidated financial statements 


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                     TRUSTMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                       ($ IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                                                June 30,                June 30,      
                                                          ===================     ===================
                                                            1998       1997         1998       1997
                                                          ========   ========     ========   ========
Interest Income
<S>                                                       <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>     
Interest and fees on loans                                $ 71,506   $ 60,453     $137,983   $119,789
Interest on securities:
  Taxable interest income                                   29,948     30,567       60,075     60,026
  Interest income exempt from federal income taxes           1,500      1,493        2,933      3,019
Interest on federal funds sold and securities
  purchased under reverse repurchase agreements                607      1,313        1,435      2,798
                                                          --------   --------     --------   --------
  Total Interest Income                                    103,561     93,826      202,426    185,632
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits                                        31,886     30,283       62,911     59,805
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities
  sold under repurchase agreements                          12,931     11,612       25,142     22,862
Other interest expense                                       2,028      1,632        3,656      2,402
                                                          --------   --------     --------   --------
  Total Interest Expense                                    46,845     43,527       91,709     85,069
                                                          --------   --------     --------   --------
Net Interest Income                                         56,716     50,299      110,717    100,563
Provision for loan losses                                    2,168      1,357        2,967      2,265
                                                          --------   --------     --------   --------
Net Interest Income After
  Provision for Loan Losses                                 54,548     48,942      107,750     98,298
Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts                          7,429      6,056       14,387     12,061
Other account charges, fees and commissions                  6,516      5,162       12,336      9,945
Mortgage servicing fees                                      3,445      3,282        6,822      6,498
Trust service income                                         3,406      2,841        6,722      5,881
Securities gains                                                30        410           30        410
Other income                                                 1,480      1,060        2,318      1,978
                                                          --------   --------     --------   --------
  Total Noninterest Income                                  22,306     18,811       42,615     36,773
Noninterest Expenses
Salaries and employee benefits                              22,108     21,337       44,369     42,274
Net occupancy - premises                                     2,501      2,400        4,776      4,799
Equipment expenses                                           3,353      3,471        6,323      6,460
Services and fees                                            6,980      5,692       13,604     11,350
Amortization of intangible assets                            2,568      2,398        4,949      4,703
Other expense                                                7,147      6,440       13,542     12,484
                                                          --------   --------     --------   --------
  Total Noninterest Expenses                                44,657     41,738       87,563     82,070
                                                          --------   --------    --------   --------
Income Before Income Taxes                                  32,197     26,015       62,802     53,001
Income taxes                                                11,691      8,473       22,671     17,784
                                                          --------   --------     --------   --------
Net Income                                                $ 20,506   $ 17,542     $ 40,131   $ 35,217
                                                          ========   ========     ========   ========

Earnings Per Share
     Basic                                                $   0.28   $   0.24     $   0.55   $   0.48
                                                          ========   ========     ========   ========

     Diluted                                              $   0.28   $   0.24     $   0.55   $   0.48
                                                          ========   ========     ========   ========
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                     TRUSTMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                ($ IN THOUSANDS)
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                       Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                       =========================
                                                                          1998            1997
                                                                       =========       =========
Operating Activities
<S>                                                                    <C>             <C>      
Net income                                                             $  40,131       $  35,217
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
    Provision for loan losses                                              2,967           2,265
    Provision for depreciation and amortization                            9,657           9,619
    Net (accretion) amortization of securities                              (303)            145
    Securities gains                                                         (30)           (410)
    Increase in intangible assets                                         (6,949)         (3,899)
    Decrease (increase) in deferred income taxes                             930            (570)
    Increase in other assets                                              (8,502)         (6,330)
    Increase in other liabilities                                          4,318             528
    Other                                                                 (1,707)         (1,100)
                                                                       ---------       ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities                                 40,512          35,465
                                                                       ---------       ---------

Investing Activities
Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities available for sale       36,490          81,772
Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities held to maturity        198,667         108,390
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale                      55,764          53,237
Purchases of securities available for sale                              (107,590)       (249,473)
Purchases of securities held to maturity                                (101,240)        (91,487)
Net decrease in federal funds sold and securities
  purchased under reverse repurchase agreements                           34,726          62,082
Net increase in loans                                                   (280,911)        (95,836)
Purchases of premises and equipment                                       (3,747)         (7,786)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment                                 86             331
Proceeds from sales of other real estate                                     826           1,339
Net assets assumed in immaterial pooling of interests
  business combination                                                                    13,348
Cash equivalents of acquired bank, net of cash paid                       13,035
                                                                       ---------       ---------
Net cash used by investing activities                                   (153,894)       (124,083)
                                                                       ---------       ---------

Financing Activities
Net increase in deposits                                                  58,304          99,987
Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and
  securities sold under repurchase agreements                            137,958        (113,314)
Net (decrease) increase in short term borrowings                          (7,655)         48,162
Common stock purchased and retired                                       (16,040)
Cash dividends paid                                                      (12,005)        (10,188)
                                                                       ---------       ---------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                160,562          24,647
                                                                       ---------       ---------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                          47,180         (63,971)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                           292,555         337,090
                                                                       ---------       ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                             $ 339,735       $ 273,119
                                                                       =========       =========
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1  -  BASIS  OF  FINANCIAL   STATEMENT   PRESENTATION   AND  PRINCIPLES  OF
           CONSOLIDATION
     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in conformity with generally  accepted  accounting  principles for
interim   financial   information  and  with  the  instructions  to  Form  10-Q.
Accordingly,  they do not include all of the information and footnotes  required
by generally accepted accounting  principles for complete financial  statements.
In the opinion of Management,  all adjustments  (consisting of normal  recurring
accruals)  considered  necessary for the fair presentation of these consolidated
financial  statements  have been included.  The notes included  herein should be
read in  conjunction  with the notes to the  consolidated  financial  statements
included in Trustmark Corporation's (the Corporation) 1997 annual report on Form
10-K.
     The  consolidated   financial   statements  include  the  accounts  of  the
Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Trustmark National Bank (the Bank) and
the Bank's wholly-owned  subsidiaries,  Trustmark  Financial Services,  Inc. and
Trustmark  Insurance  Agency,  Inc.  All  intercompany  profits,   balances  and
transactions have been eliminated.

NOTE 2 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
     On March 13, 1998, Smith County Bank (SCB) in Taylorsville, Mississippi was
merged  in a  business  combination  accounted  for by the  purchase  method  of
accounting.  At the merger date, SCB had approximately $44 million in net loans,
$98 million in total assets and $88 million in total deposits.  The stockholders
of SCB received 725,000 shares of Trustmark  Corporation  common stock (adjusted
for the two-for-one stock split) in connection with the merger. Excess cost over
net assets acquired  equaled $6.7 million and has been allocated to core deposit
intangibles.  SCB's results of  operations,  which are not  material,  have been
included in the financial statements from the merger date.

NOTE 3 - LOANS
     The  following  table  summarizes  the activity in the  allowance  for loan
losses for the six month periods ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 ($ in thousands):
                                                             1998        1997
                                                           --------    --------
Balance at beginning of year                               $ 64,100    $ 63,000
Provision charged to expense                                  2,967       2,265
Loans charged off                                            (5,627)     (4,411)
Recoveries                                                    2,660       2,155
Allowance applicable to loans of acquired bank                1,300         791
                                                           --------    --------
Balance at end of period                                   $ 65,400    $ 63,800
                                                           ========    ========

     At June 30, 1998, the carrying value of commercial  loans  considered to be
impaired under Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  (SFAS) No. 114 was
$11.5 million,  all of which were on a nonaccrual  basis.  As a result of direct
write-downs,   the  specific  allowance  related  to  these  impaired  loans  is
immaterial. For the three months ended June 30, 1998, the average carrying value
of impaired loans was  approximately  $11.1 million,  and the amount of interest
income  recognized on impaired loans was immaterial.  Loans on which the accrual
of interest has been  discontinued  or reduced totaled $14.4 million at June 30,
1998. The foregone interest associated with such loans is immaterial.

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NOTE 4 - CONTINGENCIES
     The  Corporation  and its  subsidiaries  are parties to lawsuits  and other
claims  that arise in the  ordinary  course of  business;  some of the  lawsuits
assert claims related to the lending, collection,  servicing,  investment, trust
and other  business  activities  of  Trustmark  National  Bank;  and some of the
lawsuits allege substantial  claims for damages.  The cases are being vigorously
contested.  In the regular course of business,  Management  evaluates  estimated
losses or costs related to  litigation,  and  provision is made for  anticipated
losses  whenever  Management  believes  that such losses are probable and can be
reasonably  estimated.  At the present time,  Management believes,  based on the
advice of legal counsel,  that the final resolution of pending legal proceedings
will not have a  material  impact on the  Corporation's  consolidated  financial
position or results of operations.

NOTE 5 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     On February 10, 1998, the Corporation  announced a two-for-one stock split.
The additional shares were issued on March 30, 1998 to shareholders of record on
March 20,  1998.  All per share  data and  number  of  common  shares  have been
restated to reflect the effect of this stock split.
     At the Corporation's annual shareholders'  meeting which was held April 14,
1998, an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation was approved  increasing the
number of  authorized  common  shares  from 100  million  to 250  million.  This
increase will allow the  Corporation  to issue  additional  shares to consummate
business  combinations,  implement  stock  splits  or  dividends  or  for  other
corporate purposes.
     In connection with recent  mergers,  the  Corporation's  Board of Directors
authorized the Corporation to purchase shares of its common stock in open market
transactions.  During the second quarter of 1998, the Corporation  purchased and
retired 692,472 shares of its common stock.
     Basic and diluted EPS was  computed by dividing  net income by the weighted
average  shares of common stock  outstanding.  For the six months ended June 30,
1998  and  1997,   weighted  average  shares  were  73,017,938  and  72,773,616,
respectively.  For the three  months  ended  June 30,  1998 and  1997,  weighted
average shares were 73,148,640 and 72,773,616, respectively.

NOTE 6 - STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
     During the six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997,  the  Corporation  paid
approximately $24.3 and $18.6 million, respectively, in income taxes. During the
six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, the Corporation  paid $93.3 million and
$79.9  million,  respectively,  in  interest  on deposit  liabilities  and other
borrowings.  For the six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997,  noncash transfers
from  loans to  foreclosed  properties  were  $678  thousand  and $1.1  million,
respectively.

NOTE 7 - RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS
     On June 15, 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133,  "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." This Statements  establishes accounting and
reporting  standards for derivative  instruments,  including certain  derivative
instruments embedded in other contracts and hedging activities. It requires that
an entity  recognize  all  derivatives  as either assets or  liabilities  in the
statement of financial  position and measure  those  instruments  at fair value.
This  Statement is effective for all fiscal  quarters of fiscal years  beginning
after June 15, 1999.  The impact on the financial  position and to the financial
statements of the Corporation has not been evaluated.

NOTE 8 - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
     In June  1997,  the FASB  issued  SFAS No.  130,  "Reporting  Comprehensive
Income."  This  statement  establishes  standards  for  reporting and display of
comprehensive income and its components (revenues,  expenses,  gains and losses)
in a full set of general  purpose  financial  statements  and is  effective  for
fiscal

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years beginning after December 15, 1997. The Corporation  adopted this statement
effective January 1, 1998. The purpose of reporting  comprehensive  income is to
report a measure of all  changes in equity of the  Corporation  that result from
recognized  transactions  and other  economic  events of the  period  other than
transactions  with  owners in their  capacity  as owners.  The  following  table
reflects the  calculation of  comprehensive  income for the  Corporation for the
three and six month  periods  ended June 30, 1998 and 1997,  respectively  ($ in
thousands):

                                           Three Months           Six Months
                                          Ended June 30,        Ended June 30,
                                        -----------------     -----------------

                                          1998      1997        1998      1997
                                        -------   -------     -------   -------
Net income                              $20,506   $17,542     $40,131   $35,217
Unrealized holding gains/(losses)
  arising during the period on securities
  available for sale, net of tax          1,966     4,462       2,283     2,091
                                        -------   -------     -------   -------
Comprehensive Income                    $22,472   $22,004     $42,414   $37,308
                                        =======   =======     =======   =======


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MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS OF  FINANCIAL  CONDITION  AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
     The following  provides a narrative  discussion and analysis of significant
changes in the Corporation's results of operations and financial condition. This
discussion  should  be read  in  conjunction  with  the  consolidated  financial
statements included elsewhere in this report.
     The Securities Litigation Reform Act evidences Congress' determination that
the  disclosure of  forward-looking  information  is desirable for investors and
encourages  such  disclosure  by  providing  a safe  harbor for  forward-looking
statements by Management. Certain of the information included in this discussion
contains   forward-looking   statements  and  information   that  are  based  on
Management's  belief as well as certain  assumptions  made by,  and  information
currently  available to Management.  Specifically,  Management's  Discussion and
Analysis   of   Financial   Condition   and  Results  of   Operations   contains
forward-looking  statements  with respect to the adequacy of the  allowance  for
loan losses;  the effect of legal  proceedings  on the  Corporation's  financial
condition, results of operations and liquidity; and year 2000 compliance issues.
Although Management of the Corporation believes that the expectations  reflected
in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that
such expectations will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking  statements are
subject to certain risks,  uncertainties and assumptions.  Should one or more of
these risks materialize,  or should any such underlying  assumptions prove to be
significantly   different,   actual  results  may  vary  materially  from  those
anticipated, estimated, projected or expected.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY
     Trustmark Corporation reported net income for the second quarter of 1998 of
$20.5 million  compared  with $17.5  million for the second  quarter of 1997, an
increase of 16.9%.  On a per share basis,  second quarter 1998 basic and diluted
earnings  were  $0.28 per share  compared  with  $0.24 per share for the  second
quarter of 1997.  Net income  for the six months  ended June 30,  1998 was $40.1
million, an increase of 14.0% when compared with $35.2 million earned during the
same period in 1997.  Basic and diluted  earnings per share were $0.55 and $0.48
for the first  six  months of 1998 and  1997,  respectively.  The  Corporation's
performance  for the six months  ended  June 30,  1998  resulted  in a return on
average  assets of 1.42%, a return on average equity of 13.39% and an efficiency
ratio of 55.99%.
     Total  assets at June 30, 1998  increased  5.6% over  December  31, 1997 to
reach $5.9 billion,  while net loans  increased  11.1% to reach $3.2 billion and
total  deposits  increased 3.8% to $4.0 billion.  Stockholders'  equity was $624
million at June 30, 1998, a 5.1% increase when compared with December 31, 1997.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
     Acquisitions  have been,  and are expected to continue to be, a significant
part of the Corporation's  growth strategy and have enhanced the market position
of the  Corporation  in the  state of  Mississippi.  Management  is  continually
evaluating  new market  areas in which to expand and to  provide  its  financial
services.
     On March 13, 1998, Smith County Bank (SCB) in Taylorsville, Mississippi was
merged  in a  business  combination  accounted  for by the  purchase  method  of
accounting.  At the merger date, SCB had approximately $44 million in net loans,
$98 million in total assets and $88 million in total deposits.  The stockholders
of SCB received  approximately  725,000 shares of the Corporation's common stock
(adjusted for the two-for-one stock split) in connection with the merger. Excess
cost over net assets  acquired  equaled $6.7  million and has been  allocated to
core deposit intangibles.  SCB's results of operations,  which are not material,
have been included in the financial statements from the merger date.

ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
Overview
     Market  risk is the risk of loss  arising  from  adverse  changes in market
prices and rates.  The Corporation  has risk management  policies to monitor and

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limit  exposure to market  risk.  The  Corporation's  market  risk is  comprised
primarily of interest rate risk created by its core banking  activities in loans
and  deposits.  Management  continually  develops  and  applies  cost  effective
strategies to manage these risks. In asset and liability management  activities,
policies  are in place that are  designed  to manage  interest  rate  risk.  The
Asset/Liability Committee, consisting of executive officers, sets the day-to-day
operating  guidelines and approves strategies  affecting net interest income and
coordinates  activities  within  policy  limits  established  by  the  Board  of
Directors based on the Corporation's  tolerance for risk. A key objective of the
Corporation's  asset/liability  management  program is to quantify,  monitor and
manage interest rate risk and to assist  Management in maintaining  stability in
the net interest margin under varying interest rate environments.

Market/Interest Rate Risk Management
     The  Corporation's  primary  purpose in managing  interest  rate risk is to
effectively  invest the  Corporation's  capital and to manage and  preserve  the
value  created  by its  core  banking  business.  The  Corporation  utilizes  an
investment  portfolio as well as  off-balance  sheet  instruments  to manage the
interest  rate risk  naturally  created  through its  business  activities.  The
primary tool utilized by the Asset/Liability Committee is a modeling system that
is  run  quarterly  in  order  to  provide  information  used  to  evaluate  the
Corporation's  exposure to interest  rate risk,  to project  earnings and manage
balance  sheet   growth.   This  modeling   system   incorporates   Management's
expectations regarding loan demand, deposit product preferences, price and funds
availability,  prepayment  rates  and the  spread  of  rates  between  different
financial instruments. Interest rate change scenarios of plus and minus 100, 200
and 300 basis  points are run in the model  against  the  Corporation's  balance
sheet and the results of these  simulations show the impact on future results of
operations. The Asset/Liability Committees of both the Bank's executive officers
and the  Corporation's  Board of Directors meet monthly to evaluate  current and
projected  interest rate risk positions and their adherence to the Corporation's
policy limits and review its balance sheet composition.
     Static gap analysis is another tool that can be utilized for interest  rate
risk measurement.  Management  realizes that this method for analyzing  interest
sensitivity does not provide a complete picture of the Corporation's exposure to
interest rate changes  since it  illustrates a  point-in-time  measurement  and,
therefore,  does not  incorporate  the effects of future  balance  sheet trends,
changes in prepayment  speeds or varying interest rate scenarios.  This analysis
is a  relatively  straightforward  tool which is useful  mainly in  highlighting
significant short-term repricing volume mismatches.  Utilized in the table below
are  Management's  assumptions  relating  to  prepayments  of certain  loans and
securities as well as the maturity for rate  sensitive  assets and  liabilities.
The following  table  presents the  Corporation's  rate  sensitivity  static gap
analysis at June 30, 1998 ($ in thousands):

                                                     Interest Sensitive Within
                                                       90 days        One Year
                                                     -----------    -----------
Total rate sensitive assets                          $ 1,489,079    $ 2,372,217
Total rate sensitive liabilities                       2,073,195      3,043,048
                                                     -----------    -----------
Net gap                                             ($  584,116)   ($  670,831)
                                                     ===========    ===========

     The analysis  indicates that the  Corporation is in a negative gap position
over the next three and  twelve  month  periods.  Management  believes  there is
adequate  flexibility  to  alter  the  overall  rate  sensitivity  structure  as
necessary to minimize exposure to changes in interest rates, should they occur.

Derivative Financial Instruments
     Derivatives  are used to hedge  interest  rate  exposures by modifying  the
interest  rate  characteristics  of  specific  balance  sheet  instruments.  The
Corporation  regularly  enters  into  certain  derivative  financialinstruments,

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forward  interest  rate  contracts,   as  part  of  its  normal  asset/liability
management  strategies.  At June 30, 1998, the  Corporation's  obligations under
forward  contracts  consist of  commitments  to sell mortgage  loans  originated
and/or purchased in the secondary market at a future date. These obligations are
entered into by the  Corporation  in order to fix the interest  rate at which it
can offer mortgage loans to its customers or purchase  mortgage loans from other
financial  institutions.  Realized gains and losses on forward contracts and the
sale of mortgage loans in the secondary market are recorded upon the sale of the
mortgages and included in other income. Any decline in market value of mortgages
held for sale by the Corporation at the end of a financial  reporting  period is
recognized at that time. As of June 30, 1998, the  Corporation's  exposure under
commitments to sell mortgages is immaterial.

Liquidity
     The  Corporation's  goal is to maintain an adequate  liquidity  position to
compensate for expected and unexpected balance sheet fluctuations and to provide
funds for growth. The Asset/Liability  Committee establishes guidelines by which
they monitor the current liquidity position to ensure adequate funding capacity.
This is  accomplished  through  the  active  management  of both the  asset  and
liability sides of the balance sheet and by maintaining  accessibility to local,
regional  and  national  funding  sources.  The ability to  maintain  consistent
earnings and adequate capital also enhances the Corporation's liquidity.

EARNING ASSETS
     The percentage of earning assets to total assets measures the effectiveness
of  Management's  efforts to invest  available funds into the most efficient and
profitable uses. Earning assets at June 30, 1998 were $5.312 billion,  or 90.69%
of total  assets,  compared with $5.062  billion,  or 91.29% of total assets for
December 31, 1997, an increase of $250 million,  or 4.93%,  and is primarily the
result of the business  combination  completed  during the first quarter of 1998
and growth in the loan portfolio.

Loans
     Loans, the largest category of earning assets for the Corporation,  produce
the highest level of interest income.  At June 30, 1998, total loans were $3.308
billion,  an  increase of $324.4  million,  or 10.87%,  from the $2.984  billion
reported  at  December  31,  1997.  At June 30,  1998,  loans  were 62.3% of the
Corporation's   earning  assets  compared  with  58.9%  at  December  31,  1997.
Approximately  $42 million of the growth in the loan  portfolio is the result of
the SCB business  combination while the remainder can be attributed primarily to
increases  in loans  secured by real  estate.  Within the real estate  category,
increases in loans  secured by  residential  properties  can be  attributed to a
Management  strategy  to  retain  10 to 15 year  conventional  mortgages  in its
portfolio.
     The Corporation's  lending policies have produced consistently strong asset
quality.  A measure of asset quality in the financial  institutions  industry is
the level of nonperforming  assets.  Nonperforming assets include  nonperforming
loans, consisting of nonaccrual and restructured loans, and other real estate as
reflected in the following table ($ in thousands):
                                                       June 30,         Dec. 31,
                                                   ----------------     --------
                                                     1998      1997       1997
                                                   -------  -------     --------
Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis          $14,431  $13,291     $ 14,242
Other real estate (ORE)                              2,276    2,471        2,340
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more              4,908    2,380        2,570
                                                   -------  -------     --------
Total nonperforming assets and loans past 
  due 90 days or more                              $21,615  $18,142     $ 19,152
                                                   =======  =======     ========
Nonperforming assets/Total loans plus ORE            0.50%    0.58%        0.56%
                                                   =======  =======     ========
 
     As seen above, the  Corporation's  level of nonperforming  assets and loans
past due 90 days or more at June 30,  1998 was  somewhat  higher  than  both the
December  31  and  June  30,  1997  levels.  However,  at  June  30,  1998,  the

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Corporation's  level of  nonperforming  assets declined as a percentage of loans
plus ORE and  continues  to be less than its peer  group.  The  Corporation  has
controlled its level of nonperforming  assets by maintaining strong underwriting
standards,  consistent  credit reviews and a prudent loan charge-off  policy. At
June 30, 1998,  Management is not aware of any  additional  credits,  other than
those  identified  above,  where serious doubts as to the repayment of principal
and interest exist.
     The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that  Management and
the Board of Directors  believe is adequate to absorb  estimated losses inherent
in the loan portfolio,  plus estimated losses  associated with off-balance sheet
credit  instruments  such as letters of credit and unfunded  lines of credit.  A
formal review is prepared quarterly to assess the risk in the loan portfolio and
to determine  the adequacy of the  allowance  for loan losses.  This analysis is
presented to the Credit Policy Committee with subsequent  review and approval by
the Board of  Directors.  At June 30, 1998,  the  allowance  for loan losses was
$65.4 million, representing 1.98% of total loans outstanding. This compares with
an allowance for loan losses of $64.1 million at December 31, 1997, representing
2.15% of total loans  outstanding.  The increase of $1.3 million is directly the
result of the SCB business combination.
     Net  charge-offs  were $2.967 million or 0.19% of average loans for the six
months ended June 30, 1998, an increase of $711 thousand from $2.256  million or
0.17% of average loans for first six months of 1997. The Corporation's  level of
net charge-offs for 1998 continues to compare favorably to its peer group.

Securities
     The  securities  portfolio  is  utilized  to  provide a quality  investment
alternative for available funds and a stable source of interest income.  At June
30, 1998,  securities  available for sale (AFS), with a carrying value of $659.4
million,  and securities held to maturity (HTM), with a carrying value of $1.308
billion,  combined to create a securities  portfolio  totaling $1.967 billion, a
decrease of $40 million or 2.01% from December 31, 1997.
     Management  continues to stress asset quality as one of the strategic goals
of the  securities  portfolio  which can be seen by the investment of 86% of the
portfolio in U. S. Treasury and U. S. Government agency  obligations.  The REMIC
and CMO issues held in the securities portfolio are 100% U. S. Government agency
issues.   In  order  to  avoid  excessive   yield   volatility  from  unexpected
prepayments,  the  Corporation's  normal  practice  is  to  purchase  investment
securities at or near par value to reduce the risk of premium write- offs.
     At June 30, 1998, securities AFS had a carrying value of $659.4 million and
an amortized  cost of $638.3  million.  This compares  with a carrying  value of
$610.5  million and an amortized cost of $593.0 million at December 31, 1997. At
June 30, 1998, gross unrealized gains were $21.6 million on securities AFS while
gross unrealized losses were $365 thousand.  Net unrealized gains are shown as a
separate  component  of  stockholders'  equity,  net of taxes and equaled  $13.1
million at June 30, 1998.
     The carrying  value of securities  HTM was $1.308  billion at June 30, 1998
compared with $1.397  billion at year end 1997. The fair value of HTM securities
at June 30, 1998 was $1.322  billion  compared  with $1.407  billion at year end
1997. Gross unrealized gains were $16.2 million and gross unrealized losses were
$1.5 million on securities HTM at June 30, 1998.

Other Earning Assets
     Federal  funds  sold and  securities  purchased  under  reverse  repurchase
agreements were $36.0 million at June 30, 1998, a decrease of $34.7 million when
compared  with year end 1997.  The  Corporation  utilizes  these  products  as a
short-term investment alternative whenever it has excess liquidity.  The decline
during the first six months of 1998 reflects  Management's decision to invest in
higher yielding loans and securities.

DEPOSITS AND OTHER INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
     The  Corporation's  deposit  base is its  primary  source  of  funding  and
consists of  deposits  from the  communities  served by the  Corporation.  Total
deposits were $3.965 billion at June 30, 1998, an increase of $146.4 million, or

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3.83%,  over year end 1997. The SCB business  combination  completed  during the
first quarter of 1998 was  responsible for  approximately  $79.9 million of this
growth.
     Federal funds  purchased  were $476.0 million at June 30, 1998, an increase
of $192.5  million when compared with year end 1997. The primary reason for this
variation is an increased  need for  liquidity due to more rapid growth in loans
than growth in deposits.  Securities sold under  repurchase  agreements  totaled
$610.7 million at June 30, 1997, a decrease of $54.6 million from year end 1997.
At June 30, 1998, the balance of other short term  borrowings was $132.4 million
compared with $140.0  million at December 31, 1997.  Overall,  the net change in
other  interest  bearing  liabilities  was an increase of  approximately  $130.3
million.

CONTINGENCIES
     The  Corporation  and its  subsidiaries  are parties to lawsuits  and other
claims  that arise in the  ordinary  course of  business;  some of the  lawsuits
assert claims related to the lending, collection,  servicing,  investment, trust
and other  business  activities  of  Trustmark  National  Bank;  and some of the
lawsuits allege substantial  claims for damages.  The cases are being vigorously
contested.  In the regular course of business,  Management  evaluates  estimated
losses or costs related to  litigation,  and  provision is made for  anticipated
losses  whenever  Management  believes  that such losses are probable and can be
reasonably  estimated.  At the present time,  Management believes,  based on the
advice of legal counsel,  that the final resolution of pending legal proceedings
will not have a  material  impact on the  Corporation's  consolidated  financial
position or results of operations.

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     The regulatory capital ratios for the Corporation and the Bank are shown in
the table below compared to the minimum ratios that are currently required under
capital adequacy  standards imposed by their  regulators.  At June 30, 1998, the
Corporation  and the Bank meet all capital  adequacy  requirements to which they
are subject.  The most recent notification from the Office of the Comptroller of
the  Currency  categorized  the Bank as well  capitalized.  Actual and  minimum,
regulatory  capital amounts and ratios at June 30, 1998, for the Corporation and
the Bank are as follows ($ in thousands):
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<CAPTION>

                                                 Actual           Minimum Regulatory
                                           Regulatory Capital      Capital Required
                                           ------------------     ------------------
                                            Amount      Ratio       Amount     Ratio
                                           --------    ------      --------    -----
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
<S>                                        <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>  
     Trustmark Corporation                 $637,896    18.44%      $276,709    8.00%
     Trustmark National Bank               $626,788    18.17%      $275,900    8.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
     Trustmark Corporation                 $594,387    17.18%      $138,354    4.00%
     Trustmark National Bank               $583,403    16.92%      $137,950    4.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)
     Trustmark Corporation                 $594,387    10.31%      $230,531    4.00%
     Trustmark National Bank               $583,403    10.14%      $230,105    4.00%
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     At June 30,  1998,  the  Corporation  had  stockholders'  equity  of $623.7
million, which contained a net unrealized gain on securities available for sale,
net of taxes, of $13.0 million.  This compares to total stockholders'  equity at
December 31, 1997 of $593.6  million,  which  contained a net unrealized gain on
securities  available for sale, net of taxes,  of $10.8  million.  Approximately

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$15.7  million of capital was added during the first quarter of 1998 from shares
issued in connection with the SCB business combination.
     In connection  with the SCB merger,  the  Corporation's  Board of Directors
authorized  the  Corporation  to  repurchase  shares of its common stock in open
market  transactions in order to acquire all or part of the common shares issued
in  connection  with  this  merger.  During  the  second  quarter  of 1998,  the
Corporation  purchased  and retired  692,472  shares of its common stock in open
market  transactions.  At June 30, 1998,  the number of shares  outstanding  was
72,773,616  while weighted  average shares  outstanding for the six months ended
June 30, 1998 was 73,017,938.
     Based on a dividend payout ratio of 30.91%, the Corporation retained 69.09%
of its  earnings  during the first six months of 1998,  generating  an  internal
capital  growth  rate of 9.25%.  Dividends  for the second  quarter of 1998 were
$0.0825 per share  compared with $0.07 per share for the second quarter of 1997.
Book  value for the  Corporation's  common  stock  was  $8.57 at June 30,  1998,
compared with the closing market price of $21.94.

NET INTEREST INCOME
     Net interest  income (NII) is interest  income  generated by earning assets
reduced by the interest expense of funding those assets and is the Corporation's
principal  source of  income.  Consequently,  changes  in the mix and  volume of
earning assets and  interest-bearing  liabilities,  and their related yields and
interest rates, can have a significant impact on earnings.
     For the six months  ended June 30,  1998,  the  Corporation's  level of NII
increased by $10.2 million, or 10.1%, when compared with the same time period in
1997.  This increase comes  primarily from more rapid growth of average  earning
assets,  primarily  in the loan  portfolio,  when  compared to  interest-bearing
liabilities during a period of relatively stable interest rates. For the quarter
ending June 30, 1998, net interest income  increased 12.8 % when compared to the
same period in 1997.
     For the first six months of 1998,  average  earning  assets  increased 7.4%
when compared to the same period in 1997.  This was driven by an 16.1%  increase
in average loans.  When this growth was combined with relatively stable interest
rates, the yield on average earning assets increased by eleven basis points when
compared  to the same  time  period in 1997.  This  combination  resulted  in an
increase in total interest income of $16.8 million,  or 9.1%, when comparing the
first six months of 1998 with 1997.
     Average  interest-bearing  liabilities  grew by 6.5%  during  the first six
months of 1998. Interest-bearing deposits experienced growth of 4.2% during that
time period while average funds purchased and securities  sold under  repurchase
agreements increased 6.4%. In addition, the Corporation's  increased utilization
of other  short  term  borrowings  during  the first  six  months of 1998 led to
substantial growth in this category when comparing 1998 and 1997. As a result of
these factors,  total interest expense  increased by $6.6 million when comparing
the first six months of 1998 to 1997.
     The table below  illustrates  the changes in the net  interest  margin as a
percentage of average earning assets for the periods shown:

                                                          Six Months Ended
                                                             June 30,
                                                          ----------------
                                                          1998        1997
                                                          -----      -----
Yield on interest-earning assets-FTE                      7.97%      7.86%
Rate on interest-bearing liabilities                      3.56%      3.54%
                                                          -----      -----
Net interest margin-FTE                                   4.41%      4.32%
                                                          =====      =====

     The fully  taxable  equivalent  (FTE) yield on  tax-exempt  income has been
computed  based on a 35% federal  marginal tax rate for all periods  shown.  The
Corporation  will continue its interest rate risk policies to manage exposure to
changes in interest rates.

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PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
     The  provision  for loan losses  reflects  Management's  assessment  of the
adequacy of the allowance for loan losses to absorb potential  write-offs in the
loan  portfolio.  Factors  considered  in  the  assessment  include  growth  and
composition of the loan portfolio,  historical  credit loss experience,  current
and  anticipated   economic  conditions  and  changes  in  borrowers'  financial
positions.  During the first six months of 1998, the Corporation's provision for
loan losses was $2.967 million compared with $2.265 million during the same time
period in 1997.  For both periods  presented,  the provision for loan losses was
approximately the same amount as net charge-offs.

NONINTEREST INCOME
     The Corporation  stresses the importance of growth in noninterest income as
one of its key long-term strategies.  This was accomplished during the first six
months of 1998, as noninterest  income,  excluding  securities gains,  increased
$6.2  million,  or 17.1%,  when  compared  with the  first  six  months of 1997.
Noninterest  income  increased 21.1% during the quarter ended June 30, 1998 when
compared to the same period in 1997.
     The largest  single  category of  noninterest  income,  service  charges on
deposit accounts,  grew by $2.3 million,  or 19.3%, when the first six months of
1998 is compared  with 1997.  This  increase can be  attributed to growth in the
sale of deposit products combined with increased activity.
     Other account  charges,  fees and commissions,  increased $2.4 million,  or
24.0%,  when  the  first  six  months  of  1998 is  compared  with  1997.  Major
contributors  to the growth in this  category  during  these  periods  were fees
generated from discount brokerage services,  credit cards, ATMs and a variety of
other fee producing products and services.
     Mortgage servicing fees grew by 5.0% when comparing the first six months of
1998 with 1997 as the amount of mortgages  serviced increased 10.3%. At June 30,
1998, the Corporation serviced approximately $3.3 billion in mortgages.
     Trust service  income  increased by 14.3% when the first six months of 1998
is compared with 1997 as the Bank  continued to be one of the largest  providers
of asset  management  services in  Mississippi.  At June 30, 1998,  the Bank had
trust accounts with assets under  management  with fair values of  approximately
$5.8 billion.
     Gross  securities  gains of $30 thousand were realized during the first six
months of 1998 due to sales of  securities  classified  as  available  for sale.
There were no sales of  securities  classified  as held to  maturity  during the
first half of 1998.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
     Another  long-term  strategy of the  Corporation  is to continue to provide
quality  service to  customers  within the context of economic  discipline.  The
efficiency ratio, a key indicator of the control of noninterest  expense and the
growth of  noninterest  income,  was  55.99%  for the  first six  months of 1998
compared with 58.69% for the first six months of 1997. Total noninterest expense
increased  $5.5 million,  or 6.7%,  when  comparing the first six months of 1998
with the same  time  period  in 1997.  For the  second  quarter  of 1998,  total
noninterest expense increased 7.0% when compared to the same period in 1997.
     Salaries and employee  benefits continue to comprise the largest portion of
noninterest  expenses and increased  $2.1 million,  or 5.0%,  when comparing the
first six months of 1998 with 1997. The number of full-time equivalent employees
totaled 2,216 at June 30, 1998, 2,309 at December 31, 1997 and 2,335 at June 30,
1997.
     The  Corporation  has been  successful in controlling its net occupancy and
equipment  expenses  as  evidenced  by the  decrease  in  both  categories  when
comparing  the first six months of 1998 to the first six  months of 1997.  These
decreases were achieved in spite of the  Corporation  completing  three business
combinations since the beginning of 1997.
     Services  and fees  increased  $2.3 million  when  comparing  the first six
months of 1998 with the same time period in 1997. Increased costs for legal fees
and communications expense contributed to this increase.

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     Management  will  continue  to  monitor  closely  the level of  noninterest
expenses as part of its effort to continue to improve the  profitability  of the
Corporation.

INCOME TAXES
     For  the six  months  ended  June  30,  1998,  the  Corporation's  combined
effective  tax rate was 36.1%  compared  with  33.6% for the first six months of
1997. The increase in the Corporation's effective tax rate is due primarily to a
decrease in tax-exempt income as a percentage of pre-tax income.

RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS
     On June 15, 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133,  "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." This Statements  establishes accounting and
reporting  standards for derivative  instruments,  including certain  derivative
instruments embedded in other contracts and hedging activities. It requires that
an entity  recognize  all  derivatives  as either assets or  liabilities  in the
statement of financial  position and measure  those  instruments  at fair value.
This  Statement is effective for all fiscal  quarters of fiscal years  beginning
after June 15, 1999.  The impact on the financial  position and to the financial
statements of the Corporation have not been evaluated.

YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
     The Corporation  has established a task-force to review all  computer-based
systems and  applications and develop an action plan to ensure that its computer
and  information  systems will  function  properly in the year 2000.  This plan,
which has been approved by the Board of Directors and  Management,  includes the
Corporation's  approach to having all systems and  applications  changed for the
year 2000 by December 31, 1998 with final  testing to take place during 1999. At
this time,  Management believes that implementation of its year 2000 action plan
will not materially affect the Corporation's  operations in the future. However,
the Corporation could possibly be affected by the unsuccessful  attempt of other
entities  in  addressing  this  issue.  Management  does not expect the costs of
achieving year 2000  compliance to have a material  effect on the  Corporation's
consolidated financial statements.

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Part II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings
     There were no material  developments  for the  quarter  ended June 30, 1998
other than those disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and
Management's Discussion and Analysis of this Form 10-Q.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 
     1. The following exhibits are included herein:

        (27) Financial Data Schedule

     There were no reports on Form 8-K filed  during the quarter  ended June 30,
1998.

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of Section  13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                              TRUSTMARK CORPORATION


BY:                                              BY:  /s/ Richard G. Hickson
     ----------------------------                     -------------------------
     Frank R. Day                                     Richard G. Hickson
     Chairman of the Board                            President & Chief
                                                      Executive Officer

DATE: August 13, 1998                            DATE: August 13, 1998


BY:  /s/ Gerard R. Host
     ----------------------------
     Gerard R. Host
     Treasurer
     (Chief Financial and
     Accounting Officer)

DATE: August 13, 1998

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number                                         Description
- --------------                                   -----------------------
      27                                         Financial Data Schedule


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<S>                             <C>
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                                    0
                                              0
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