TRUSTMARK CORP
10-Q, 1999-05-13
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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 March 31, 1999

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 April 30, 1999.

         Title                                           Outstanding
Common stock, no par value                                72,640,785






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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)
                                                    March  31,  December 31,
                                                      1999         1998
                                                   ----------   ----------
Assets
Cash and due from banks (noninterest-bearing)      $  290,767   $  312,527
Federal funds sold and securities purchased
  under reverse repurchase agreements                 267,210      185,619
Trading account securities                                287        1,053
Securities available for sale (at fair value)         769,236      774,996
Securities held to maturity (fair value: 
  $1,260,176-1999; $1,192,505-1998)                 1,243,940    1,171,513
Loans                                               3,737,610    3,702,318
  Less allowance for loan losses                       66,150       66,150
                                                   ----------   ----------
  Net loans                                         3,671,460    3,636,168
Premises and equipment                                 72,150       70,750
Intangible assets                                      51,951       50,349
Other assets                                          164,967      152,215
                                                   ----------   ----------
  Total Assets                                     $6,531,968   $6,355,190
                                                   ==========   ==========


Liabilities
Deposits:
  Noninterest-bearing                              $  889,653   $  954,210
  Interest-bearing                                  3,078,915    2,992,187
                                                   ----------   ----------
    Total deposits                                  3,968,568    3,946,397
Federal funds purchased                               459,610      336,546
Securities sold under repurchase agreements           990,087      981,999
Short-term borrowings                                 401,826      389,543
Other liabilities                                      60,897       48,829
                                                   ----------   ----------
  Total Liabilities                                 5,880,988    5,703,314

Commitments and Contingencies

Shareholders' Equity 
Common stock, no par value:
  Authorized:  250,000,000 shares
  Issued and outstanding: 71,899,116 
    shares-1999; 72,531,636 - 1998                     14,979       15,111
Surplus                                               227,898      241,155
Retained earnings                                     395,139      378,567
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax     12,964       17,043
                                                   ----------   ----------
  Total Shareholders' Equity                          650,980      651,876
                                                   ----------   ----------
  Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity       $6,531,968   $6,355,190
                                                   ==========   ==========




   See notes to consolidated financial statements.



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                     TRUSTMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                       ($ in thousands except share data)
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                           March 31,
                                                     -------------------
                                                       1999        1998
                                                     --------    -------
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans                            $76,035    $66,477
Interest on securities:                                       
  Taxable interest income                              28,220     30,127
  Interest income exempt from federal income taxes      1,622      1,433
Interest on federal funds sold and securities                 
  purchased under reverse repurchase agreements         3,585        828
                                                     --------    -------
  Total Interest Income                               109,462     98,865
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits                                   27,642     31,025
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities    
  sold under repurchase agreements                     15,984     12,211
Other interest expense                                  4,843      1,628
                                                     --------    -------
  Total Interest Expense                               48,469     44,864
                                                     --------    -------
Net Interest Income                                    60,993     54,001
Provision for loan losses                               1,966        799
                                                     --------    -------
Net Interest Income After
  Provision for Loan Losses                            59,027     53,202
Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts                     8,870      6,958
Other account charges, fees and commissions             6,427      5,287
Mortgage servicing fees                                 3,500      3,377
Trust service income                                    3,619      3,316
Other income                                            1,308        838
                                                     --------    -------
  Total Noninterest Income                             23,724     19,776
Noninterest Expenses
Salaries and employee benefits                         24,106     22,261
Net occupancy - premises                                2,469      2,275
Equipment expenses                                      3,315      2,970
Services and fees                                       6,402      6,577
Amortization of intangible assets                       2,544      2,381
Other expense                                           6,473      5,909
                                                     --------    -------
  Total Noninterest Expenses                           45,309     42,373
                                                     --------    -------
Income Before Income Taxes                             37,442     30,605
Income taxes                                           13,316     10,980
                                                     --------    -------
Net Income                                            $24,126    $19,625
                                                     ========    =======

Earnings Per Share
     Basic and Diluted                                  $0.33      $0.27
                                                     ========    =======



See notes to consolidated financial statements.



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                     TRUSTMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                ($ in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                      Three months ended March 31,
                                                                      ---------------------------
                                                                          1999             1998
                                                                      -------------    ----------
Operating Activities
<S>                                                                         <C>          <C>    
Net income                                                                  $24,126      $19,625
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
    Provision for loan losses                                                 1,966          799
    Depreciation and amortization                                             5,025        4,708
    Net amortization (accretion) of securities                                   55         (591)
    Net increase in intangible assets                                        (4,155)      (3,047)
    Net (increase) decrease in deferred income taxes                           (191)          56
    Net (increase) decrease in other assets                                 (10,257)       1,144
    Net increase in other liabilities                                        12,068       13,470
    Other operating activities, net                                          (1,254)        (585)
                                                                      -------------    ----------
Net cash provided by operating activities                                    27,383       35,579
                                                                      -------------    ----------

Investing Activities
Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities available for sale          44,606       22,491
Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities held to maturity           126,006       95,929
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale                                         101
Purchases of securities available for sale                                  (45,522)     (90,439)
Purchases of securities held to maturity                                   (198,418)     (40,381)
Net increase in federal funds sold and securities
  purchased under reverse repurchase agreements                             (81,591)     (17,517)
Net increase in loans                                                       (36,119)    (113,632)
Purchases of premises and equipment                                          (3,460)      (1,791)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment                                                 14
Proceeds from sales of other real estate                                        692          375
Cash received in business combinations                                                    13,035
                                                                      -------------    ----------
Net cash used by investing activities                                      (193,806)    (131,815)
                                                                      -------------    ----------

Financing Activities
Net increase in deposits                                                     22,171       94,191
Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and
  securities sold under repurchase agreements                               131,152      (32,886)
Net increase in short-term borrowings                                        12,283       45,639
Cash dividends                                                               (7,554)      (6,001)
Common stock purchased and retired                                          (13,389)
                                                                      -------------    ----------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                   144,663      100,943
                                                                      -------------    ----------
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                            (21,760)       4,707
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                              312,527      292,555
                                                                      -------------    ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                 $290,767     $297,262
                                                                      =============    ==========
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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 (Trustmark) 1998 annual report on Form 10-K.
        The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Trustmark,
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  April  9,  1999,  Trustmark  completed  its  acquisition  of the Dan
Bottrell  Agency,  Inc.  (Bottrell),   an  independent   insurance  agency  with
approximately  $9  million in total  assets  located  in  Jackson,  Mississippi.
Trustmark  issued  approximately  872 thousand shares in exchange for all of the
issued and  outstanding  common  stock of  Bottrell.  This  transaction  will be
accounted for as a purchase business combination.

NOTE 3 - LOANS
        The following  table  summarizes  the activity in the allowance for loan
losses  for the  three  month  periods  ended  March  31,  1999  and  1998 ($ in
thousands):

                                    1999            1998
                                  --------         -------
Balance at beginning of year       $66,150         $64,100
Provision charged to expense         1,966             799
Loans charged off                   (3,548)         (2,334)
Recoveries                           1,582           1,535
Allowance applicable to loans                       
 of acquired bank                                    1,300
                                  --------         -------
Balance at end of period           $66,150         $65,400
                                  ========         =======

         At March 31, 1999 and 1998,  the carrying  amounts of nonaccrual  loans
were $13.7 million and $14.4 million, respectively. Included in these nonaccrual
loans at March 31, 1999 and 1998,  are loans that are  considered to be impaired
and totaled $9.8 million and $11.1 million,  respectively. As a result of direct
write-downs,  the specific  allowance  related to these  impaired  loans was not
material.  The  average  carrying  amounts of  impaired  loans  during the first
quarter of 1999 and 1998 were $10.6 million and $11.4 million,  respectively. No
material  amounts of  interest  income  were  recognized  on  impaired  loans or
nonaccrual loans for the first quarter of 1999 or 1998.

                                                         
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NOTE 4 - CONTINGENCIES
        Trustmark 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;  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
Trustmark's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

NOTE 5 - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
        Basic  earnings  per share (EPS) was  computed by dividing net income by
the weighted  average  shares of common stock  outstanding,  72,144,447  for the
first quarter of 1999 and 72,885,784 for the first quarter of 1998.  Diluted EPS
was computed by dividing net income by the sum of the weighted average shares of
common stock outstanding and for the effect of stock options  outstanding during
the first  quarter  of 1999 and 1998.  The  effect of the stock  options  was to
increase the weighted  average  number of shares by 64,552 for the first quarter
of 1999 and 72,308 for the first quarter of 1998.

NOTE 6 - STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
        During the three  months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998,  Trustmark  paid
income taxes approximating $2.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively. Interest
paid on deposit liabilities and other borrowings  approximated $48.9 million for
the first quarter of 1999 and $44.5  million for the first quarter of 1998.  For
the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998,  noncash transfers from loans to
foreclosed properties were $726 thousand and $346 thousand, respectively.

NOTE 7 - RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS
        In June 1998,  the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  (SFAS) No. 133,  "Accounting  for
Derivative  Instruments  and Hedging  Activities."  This  statement  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 adoption of this  statement will not
have a material impact on the Corporation's consolidated financial statements.
        In  October  1998,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No.  134,  "Accounting  for
Mortgage-Backed  Securities  Retained After the Securitization of Mortgage Loans
Held for Sale by a Mortgage Banking  Enterprise." This statement amends SFAS No.
65,  "Accounting  for  Certain  Mortgage  Banking  Activities"  and will  affect
accounting and reporting  standards for classifying  securitized  mortgage loans
held for sale. The adoption of this  statement  during the first quarter of 1999
did not have a  material  impact  on the  Corporation's  consolidated  financial
statements.

NOTE 8- COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
        Comprehensive  income is the change  in  equity  during  a  period  from
transactions  and other  events and  circumstances  from  nonowner  sources.  It
includes  all changes in equity  during a period  except  those  resulting  from
investments by owners and  distributions  to owners.  For Trustmark,  changes in
comprehensive income consist entirely of changes in unrealized holding gains and
losses on  securities  available  for sale.  The  following  table  reflects the
calculation  of  comprehensive  income for  Trustmark for the three months ended
March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively ($ in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                     Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                     ----------------------------
                                                                         1999            1998
                                                                     -----------       ---------
<S>                                                                    <C>              <C>    
Net income per consolidated statements of income                       $24,126          $19,625
Net change in unrealized holding gains/(losses) on
  securities available for sale, net of tax                             (4,079)             317
                                                                     -----------       ---------
Comprehensive income                                                   $20,047          $19,942
                                                                     ===========       =========
</TABLE>


                                                         

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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 Trustmark Corporation's (Trustmark) results of operations
and financial condition.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated  financial statements and the supplemental  financial data included
elsewhere in this report.
        The  Private  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. 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 Trustmark's financial condition,
results of operations and liquidity; Year 2000 compliance issues and market risk
disclosures.  Although  Management of Trustmark  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's  net income  increased  22.9% to $24.1 million for the first
quarter of 1999 compared  with $19.6  million in the same period in 1998.  Basic
and diluted  earnings per share for the first  quarter 1999 were $0.33  compared
with  $0.27 in the first  quarter  1998.  Diversified  loan  growth  along  with
excellent growth in fee income produced record earnings for the quarter.
        Three financial ratios used to measure performance are return on average
assets, return on average equity and the efficiency ratio. The return on average
assets for the first quarter of 1999  increased to 1.51% compared with 1.43% for
the same period in 1998.  The return on average equity also  experienced  growth
and reached  15.36% for the quarter  ended March 31, 1999,  compared with 13.38%
for the same period in 1998.  Trustmark's efficiency ratio for the first quarter
1999 decreased to 52.34% from 56.3% in the first quarter of 1998.
        At March 31, 1999,  total loans were $3.7  billion,  an increase of 1.0%
from year end 1998.  Total  assets were $6.5  billion at March 31,  1999, a 2.8%
increase from year end 1998. Total deposits at March 31, 1999, were $4.0 billion
compared with $3.9 billion at December 31, 1998.  Shareholders'  equity was $651
million at March 31, 1999, a slight  decrease from December 31, 1998 and was the
result of a share repurchase program that began in November 1998.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
        Management is continually  evaluating new markets in which to expand and
provide  its  financial  services.  On April 9, 1999,  Trustmark  completed  its
acquisition  of  the  Dan  Bottrell  Agency,  Inc.  (Bottrell),  an  independent
insurance  agency  with  approximately  $9  million in total  assets  located in
Jackson,  Mississippi.  Trustmark  issued  approximately  872 thousand shares in
exchange for all of the issued and  outstanding  common stock of Bottrell.  This
transaction will be accounted for as a purchase business combination.

                                                         
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ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
Overview
        Market risk is the risk of loss arising  from adverse  changes in market
prices and rates.  Trustmark has risk  management  policies to monitor and limit
exposure to market  risk.  Trustmark'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.  The  Asset/Liability  Committee  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.  A key
objective of the 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 primary  purpose in managing  interest  rate risk is to  effectively
invest  capital and to manage and preserve the value created by its core banking
business.  Trustmark  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 monthly in order to provide information used to
evaluate  exposure to interest rate risk, to project earnings and manage balance
sheet growth.  This modeling system utilizes the following scenarios in order to
give  Management a method of evaluating  Trustmark's  interest  rate,  basis and
prepayment risk under different conditions:

o       Rate shocked scenarios of up-and-down 100, 200 and 300 basis points.
o       Yield curve twist of +/- 2 standard  deviations  of the change in spread
        of the three-month treasury bill and the 10-year treasury note yields.
o       Basis  risk  scenarios  where  federal  funds/prime  spread  widens and 
        tightens 50 and 100 basis points.
o       Prepayment  risk  scenarios,  where  projected  prepayment  speeds in an
        up-and-down  200 basis  point rate  scenario,  are  compared  to current
        projected prepayment speeds.

        Static gap  analysis  is an  additional  tool that can be  utilized  for
interest rate risk measurement.  Management feels that this method for analyzing
interest sensitivity does not provide a complete picture of Trustmark'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 Trustmark's rate sensitivity static gap analysis at
March 31, 1999 ($ in thousands):
                                    Interest Sensitive Within
                                  -----------------------------
                                    90 days           One Year
                                  -----------       -----------
Total rate sensitive assets        $1,952,213        $2,817,984
Total rate sensitive liabilities    2,438,140         3,529,917
                                  -----------       -----------
     Net gap                        ($485,927)        ($711,933)
                                  ============      ============

        The analysis indicates a negative gap position  over the next three- and
twelve-month  periods which indicates that Trustmark would benefit somewhat from
a decrease in market interest rates. Management
                                       
                                       

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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.  Trustmark
regularly enters into certain  derivative  financial  instruments in the form of
forward  interest  rate  contracts,   as  part  of  its  normal  asset/liability
management strategies.  Trustmark'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 in order
to fix the interest  rate at which  Trustmark  can offer  mortgage  loans to its
customers or purchase  mortgage  loans from other  financial  institutions.  Any
decline in market value of mortgages  held for sale by Trustmark at the end of a
financial  reporting  period is  recognized  at that  time.  At March 31,  1999,
Trustmark's exposure under commitments to sell mortgages is immaterial.

Liquidity
        Trustmark's  goal is to  maintain  an  adequate  liquidity  position  to
compensate for balance sheet  fluctuations and to provide funds for growth.  The
Asset/Liability  Committee establishes guidelines by which the current liquidity
position is monitored 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 Trustmark'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 March 31, 1999 were $6.018
billion,  or 92.14% of total assets,  compared with $5.835 billion, or 91.82% of
total assets for December 31, 1998, an increase of $183 million, or 3.1%, and is
the result of growth in all major categories.

Loans
        Loans, the largest category of earning assets for Trustmark, produce the
highest  level of interest  income.  At March 31, 1999,  total loans were $3.738
billion, an increase of $35.3 million, or 1.0%, from the $3.702 billion reported
at December 31, 1998. At March 31, 1999, loans were 62.1% of Trustmark's earning
assets  compared  with 63.4% at December 31, 1998.  Loan growth was  diversified
between commercial, consumer and home mortgage lending.
        Trustmark's  lending  policies have produced  consistently  strong asset
quality.  Asset  quality in the financial  services  industry is measured by the
level of nonperforming assets which include  nonperforming loans,  consisting of
nonaccrual  and  restructured   loans,   and  other  real  estate.   Trustmark's
nonperforming  assets at March 31, 1999 and  December  31, 1998 are shown in the
following table ($ in thousands):


                                              3/31/99      12/31/98
                                             --------      --------
Nonaccrual and restructured loans             $13,669      $13,253
Other real estate (ORE)                         2,047        1,859
                                             --------      --------
     Total nonperforming assets               $15,716      $15,112
                                             ========      ========

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more        $1,588       $2,431
                                             ========      ========

Nonperforming assets/total loans and ORE         0.42%        0.41%
                                             ========      ========
        
        As  indicated  in the  table  above,  at March  31,  1999,  the level of
nonperforming  assets has remained steady when compared to December 31, 1998 and
continues to be less than its peer group. Nonperforming assets remain controlled
because  of strong  underwriting  standards,  consistent  credit  reviews  and a
prudent loan charge-off  policy.  At March 31, 1999,  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.
        
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        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 analysis is prepared  quarterly to assess the risk in
the loan  portfolio  and to  determine  the adequacy of the  allowance  for loan
losses.  Specifically,  the analysis is based on factors such as historical loss
experience   based  on  volume  and  types  of  loans,   volume  and  trends  in
delinquencies and nonaccruals,  national and local economic conditions and other
pertinent information. This analysis is presented to the Credit Policy Committee
with  subsequent  review and  approval by the Board of  Directors.  At March 31,
1999,  the allowance for loan losses was $66.2  million,  representing  1.77% of
total loans  outstanding  compared  with an  allowance  for loan losses of $66.2
million at December 31, 1998, representing 1.79% of total loans outstanding.
        Net  charge-offs  were $2.0  million or 0.21% of  average  loans for the
quarter  ended March 31, 1999,  compared  with $799 thousand or 0.11% of average
loans for first quarter 1998.  Trustmark's  level of net  charge-offs to average
loans continues to compare favorably to its peer group.

Securities
        The   securities   portfolio  is  utilized  to  provide  an   investment
alternative  for available  funds, a stable source of interest income and serves
as  collateral  for  pledges  for  public  deposits  and  securities  sold under
agreements  to  repurchase.  At March 31, 1999,  securities  available  for sale
(AFS), with a carrying value of $769.2 million,  and securities held to maturity
(HTM), with a carrying value of $1.244 billion,  combined to create a securities
portfolio  totaling  $2.013  billion,  an increase of $66.7 million or 3.4% from
December 31, 1998. As a percentage of earning assets,  the securities  portfolio
increased from 33.4% at December 31, 1998 to 33.5% at March 31, 1999.
     Asset  quality of the  securities  portfolio  is strong as evidenced by the
investment of over 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 entirely U. S. Government  agency issues.  In order to avoid excessive yield
volatility  from  unexpected  prepayments,  Trustmark's  normal  practice  is to
purchase  investment  securities  at or near  par  value to  reduce  the risk of
premium write-offs.
        At March 31, 1999, securities AFS had a carrying value of $769.2 million
and an amortized cost of $748.2 million.  This compares with a carrying value of
$775.0  million and an amortized cost of $747.4 million at December 31, 1998. As
a percentage of the securities portfolio, securities AFS decreased from 39.8% at
December  31,  1998 to  38.2% at March  31,  1999.  At  March  31,  1999,  gross
unrealized  gains were $21.9  million on securities  AFS while gross  unrealized
losses  were $875  thousand.  Net  unrealized  gains are shown in  shareholders'
equity as accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes and equaled $13.0
million at March 31, 1999.
        The carrying  value of  securities  HTM was $1.244  billion at March 31,
1999  compared  with  $1.172  billion  at year end 1998.  The fair  value of HTM
securities at March 31, 1999 was $1.260 billion  compared with $1.193 billion at
year end 1998. Gross unrealized  gains were $17.2  million and gross  unrealized
losses were $956 thousand on securities HTM at March 31, 1999.

Other Earning Assets
        Federal funds sold and securities  purchased  under  reverse  repurchase
agreements  were $267.2  million at March 31, 1999, an increase of $81.6 million
when  compared  with year end  1998.  Trustmark  utilizes  these  products  as a
short-term investment alternative whenever it has excess liquidity.

<PAGE>

DEPOSITS AND OTHER INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
        Trustmark's  deposit base is its primary  source of funding and consists
of core deposits from the communities  served by Trustmark.  Total deposits were
$3.969  billion at March 31,  1999,  an increase of $22.2  million over year end
1998.
        As a component of average deposits, average noninterest-bearing deposits
decreased  to 22.5% in the first  quarter  of 1999  compared  with 23.2% for the
fourth  quarter  of 1998.  At the same  time,  average  interest-bearing  demand
deposits increased to 19.6% of average deposits during the first quarter of 1999
from 19.1% in the prior quarter,  average  savings  deposits  increased to 17.7%
from 17.3% and average time deposits decreased to 40.2% of average deposits from
40.5% in the prior quarter.
        In order to provide adequate liquidity for the growth of earning assets,
Trustmark has relied  heavily on short-term  borrowings as an alternate  funding
source in 1999 and 1998.  During October 1998,  Trustmark became a member of the
Federal  Home Loan Bank  (FHLB)  in order to secure  another  source of low cost
funding.  At that time,  Trustmark received advances of $340 million that mature
in October 1999 and have  floating  interest  rates ranging from 5.02% to 5.39%.
These advances are  collateralized  by a blanket lien on Trustmark's  1-4 family
mortgage loans.  Short-term borrowings which contributed additional funds during
the first quarter of 1999 include federal funds purchased, an increase of $123.1
million when compared with year end 1998 and  securities  sold under  repurchase
agreements,  an increase of $8.1 million from year end 1998.  At March 31, 1999,
the balance of the treasury tax and loan note option  account was $44.7  million
compared with $33.1 million at December 31, 1998.

CONTINGENCIES
        Trustmark 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;  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
Trustmark's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
        At March 31, 1999,  Trustmark had shareholders' equity of $651.0 million
a slight decrease when compared with year end 1998. The shareholders'  equity to
assets  ratio was 9.97% at March 31, 1999  compared  with 10.26% at December 31,
1998.
        On November 10, 1998, as part of Trustmark's  overall capital management
plan,  the Board of Directors  authorized  the repurchase of up to 7.5%, or 5.46
million shares, of common stock. Through March 31, 1999, Trustmark had purchased
approximately  875 thousand shares including  approximately  633 thousand during
the first quarter of 1999.  The repurchase  program,  which is subject to market
conditions and management  discretion,  has been implemented through open market
purchases or privately negotiated transactions.
        Cash  dividends  paid  during  the first  quarter of 1999  totaled  $7.6
million,  an increase of $1.6 million or 25.9% from $6.0 million paid during the
same period in 1998.  The payout ratio of cash  dividends paid to net income was
31.82% in the first quarter of 1999 and 30.56% in the first quarter of 1998. The
first quarter dividend of $0.105 per share was 27.3% higher than the $0.0825 per
share  paid in the first  quarter of 1998.  Trustmark's  book value at March 31,
1999 was $9.05, an increase of 6.7% from $8.48 one year earlier.

                                                       
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Regulatory - Risk Based Capital
        Trustmark  and  Trustmark  National  Bank  (Bank) are subject to minimum
capital  requirements  which are  administered  by  various  Federal  regulatory
agencies. These capital requirements, as defined by Federal guidelines,  involve
quantitative  and  qualitative  measures  of  assets,  liabilities  and  certain
off-balance sheet instruments.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can
initiate certain mandatory,  and possibly additional  discretionary,  actions by
regulators  that,  if  undertaken,  could have a direct  material  effect on the
financial statements of both Trustmark and the Bank.
        Management  believes,  as of March 31, 1999, that Trustmark and the Bank
meet all capital adequacy  requirements to which they are subject.  At March 31,
1999,  the most recent  notification  from the Office of the  Comptroller  (OCC)
categorized the Bank as well-capitalized.  To be categorized in this manner, the
Bank must  maintain  minimum  total  risk-based,  Tier 1  risk-based  and Tier 1
leverage  ratios  (defined in applicable  regulations) as set forth in the table
below.  There are no  significant  conditions or events that have occurred since
the OCC's notification that Management believes have affected the Bank's present
classification.
        Actual and minimum  regulatory  capital  amounts and ratios at March 31,
1999, for Trustmark and the Bank are as follows ($ in thousands):

<TABLE>
<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                   $677,080          17.30%          $313,035         8.00%
     Trustmark National Bank                 $662,722          16.99%          $312,007         8.00%
                                             
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
     Trustmark Corporation                   $623,196          15.93%          $156,518         4.00%
     Trustmark National  Bank                $613,756          15.74%          $156,004         4.00%

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)
     Trustmark Corporation                   $623,196           9.64%          $258,554         4.00%
     Trustmark National Bank                 $613,756           9.51%          $258,213         4.00%

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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  Trustmark'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.
        During the first quarter of 1999, the level of NII grew by $7.0 million,
or 13.0%,  when  compared  with the first  quarter of 1998.  NII was  positively
impacted during 1999 by the substantial growth in earning assets which more than
offset growth in interest-bearing liabilities.
        Average earning assets  increased 16.6% during the first quarter of 1999
primarily  fueled by a 22.7%  increase in average  loans when  compared with the
same period in the prior year.  The  combination  of these  factors  resulted in
interest income  increasing by $10.6 million,  or 10.7%,  during the first three
months of 1999 when  compared to the same  period in 1998.  The  composition  of
average interest-bearing  liabilities has continued to change as Trustmark seeks
additional  funding sources to support the substantial growth of earning assets.
Average  interest-bearing  liabilities  increased by 19.6% during the quarter of
1999 over the first  quarter of 1998  primarily  from  growth in  federal  funds
purchased,   securities   sold  under   repurchase   agreements  and  short-term
borrowings.  Interest  expense  for the first  quarter  of 1999  increased  $3.6
million, or 8.0% over the same period in 1998, as a result of these factors.
        The table below illustrates the changes in the net interest  margin as a
percentage of average earning assets for the periods shown:

                                        Quarter Ended March 31,
                                        -----------------------
                                          1999           1998
                                        --------       --------
Yield on interest-earning assets-FTE       7.59%          7.98%
Rate on interest-bearing liabilities       3.30%          3.57%
                                        --------       --------
Net interest margin-FTE                    4.29%          4.41%
                                        ========       ========
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        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.
Trustmark  will continue its interest  rate risk policies to manage  exposure to
changes in interest rates.

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
        The provision for loan losses  reflects  Management's  assessment of the
adequacy of the allowance for loan losses to absorb  inherent  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  quarter of 1999,  Trustmark's  provision  for loan
losses was $2.0 million compared with $799 thousand for the same period in 1998.
The  provision to average loans was 0.21% for the first quarter of 1999 compared
with 0.11% for the first quarter of 1998. Trustmark's ratio of the provision for
loan losses to average loans continues to compare favorably to the peer group.

NONINTEREST INCOME
        Trustmark stresses the importance of growth in noninterest income as one
of its key long-term strategies.  This was accomplished during the first quarter
of 1999, as noninterest  income increased $3.9 million,  or 20.0%, when compared
with the first  quarter  of 1998.  The  growth in  noninterest  income  was well
diversified  between  investment and insurance  services,  mortgage services and
substantial growth in the number of new checking accounts.
        The largest single  category of noninterest  income,  service charges on
deposit accounts, grew by $1.9 million, or 27.5%, when the first quarter of 1999
is  compared  with the same period in 1998.  Through the first  quarter of 1999,
Trustmark was continuing the  implementation of its new  customer-focused  sales
process  named  Pinnacle.  As a result of  Pinnacle,  the number of accounts has
grown significantly.
        Other account charges, fees and commissions,  increased $1.1 million, or
21.6%,  when the first three months of 1999 is compared  with the same period in
1998.  Major  contributors  to the growth in this category  during these periods
were revenues  generated  from cash  management and insurance  services,  credit
cards and a variety of other products and services.
        Mortgage  servicing fees grew by $123 thousand  during the first quarter
of 1999 when  compared  to the first  quarter of 1998.  Trustmark  continues  to
retain 10- to 15-year conventional  mortgages in its portfolio thus reducing the
amount  of growth in loans  serviced  for  others  and the  opportunity  to earn
mortgage  servicing fees. At March 31, 1999,  Trustmark  serviced  approximately
$3.5 billion in mortgages.
        Trust service  income  increased by $303 thousand,  or 9.1%,  during the
first  quarter of 1999 when  compared  to the same  period in 1998 as  Trustmark
continues  to be one of the largest  providers of asset  management  services in
Mississippi.  At March 31, 1999,  Trustmark had trust accounts with assets under
administration with fair values of approximately $5.5 billion.
        Other income increased $470 thousand, or 56.1%, when comparing the first
quarter of 1999 to the same period in 1998  primarily  from gains on the sale of
loans.

                                                        

<PAGE>

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
        Trustmark  continues to provide quality service to customers  within the
context  of  economic  discipline.  Total  noninterest  expense  increased  $2.9
million,  or 6.9%,  during  the first  quarter of 1999  compared  with the first
quarter of 1998.
        Salaries and employee  benefits continue to comprise the largest portion
of noninterest  expenses and increased $1.8 million, or 8.3%, when comparing the
first  quarter of 1999 with the first  quarter of 1998.  The number of full-time
equivalent  employees  totaled  2,255 at March  31,  1999 and 2,284 at March 31,
1998.
        Occupancy expense  increased $194 thousand,  or 8.5%, in the first three
months of 1999 as  compared  to the same  period in 1998.  This  increase is the
result of higher repair and maintenance costs.  Equipment expenses have shown an
increase  of $345  thousand  in the first  quarter of 1999  compared to the same
period  in 1998.  This  increase  is the  result  of  higher  costs  related  to
maintenance contracts, depreciation and Year 2000 expenses.
        Services and fees decreased $175 thousand,  or 2.7%,  when comparing the
first quarter of 1999 to the same period in 1998. This decrease is primarily the
result of a decline in legal expenses.
        The amortization of intangible assets increased $163 thousand,  or 6.9%,
when comparing the first quarter of 1999 with the first quarter of 1998.  Growth
in the mortgage  servicing  portfolio was 13.3% during the first quarter of 1999
compared with the same period in 1998 and has provided a larger base of mortgage
servicing rights that began amortization.
        Increased expenses related to the mortgage servicing portfolio comprised
the major portion of the $564  thousand  increase in other  expenses  during the
first three months of 1999 over 1998.  Operational  expenses also contributed to
this increase.
        Management  will  continue to monitor  closely the level of  noninterest
expenses  as part of its effort to  continue  to improve  the  profitability  of
Trustmark.

INCOME TAXES
        For the quarter ended March 31, 1999, Trustmark's combined effective tax
rate was 35.6%  compared  with 35.9% for the same period in 1998.  The effective
rate shows little change  between the two periods due to the fact that there was
no  significant  variance  between  tax  exempt  interest  and  other  permanent
differences.

RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS
        In June 1998,  the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  (SFAS) No. 133,  "Accounting  for
Derivative  Instruments  and Hedging  Activities."  This  statement  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 adoption of this  statement will not
have a material impact on the Corporation's consolidated financial statements.
        In  October  1998,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No.  134,  "Accounting  for
Mortgage-Backed  Securities  Retained After the Securitization of Mortgage Loans
Held for Sale by a Mortgage Banking  Enterprise." This statement amends SFAS No.
65,  "Accounting  for  Certain  Mortgage  Banking  Activities"  and will  affect
accounting and reporting  standards for classifying  securitized  mortgage loans
held for sale. The adoption of this  statement  during the first quarter of 1999
did not have a  material  impact  on the  Corporation's  consolidated  financial
statements.


                                                        

<PAGE>

YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
        A Year 2000 compliance plan has been developed and approved by the Board
of Directors,  providing  for all technical  systems to be compliant by June 30,
1999. The following  represents  the status of  Trustmark's  Year 2000 readiness
program through March 31, 1999.
        An inventory of all technical systems, including personal computers, has
been completed.  Trustmark's  major systems are licensed from software  vendors,
all of  which  have  provided  or are in the  process  of  providing  Year  2000
compliant  systems.  The  remediation  and  validation  process for all mission-
critical  systems  and  services  has been  achieved.  All of these  systems and
services,  which includes our core banking systems,  have already been placed in
production  as Year 2000 ready.  Throughout  the  remainder of 1999,  we will be
performing   additional  validation  testing  and  reconfirming  the  Year  2000
readiness of the bank's technical  systems.  The development and validation of a
contingency  plan that  includes all  mission-critical  business  functions  was
completed during 1998.
        Some of the  information  shown above has been  provided to Trustmark by
its vendors and other  parties and may be affected by their  failure to perform.
At  this  time,   Trustmark  does  not  anticipate  any  significant  delays  in
implementing Year 2000 ready systems.
        To date, Trustmark has incurred and expensed  approximately $5.8 million
related to the assessment of the Year 2000 compliance  plan. The total remaining
cost of the Year 2000  compliance  plan will be expensed as incurred during 1999
and is not expected to have a material adverse effect on Trustmark's  results of
operations.

                                                        

<PAGE>

Part II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
        There were no material developments for the quarter ended March 31, 1999
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

2.      On January 12, 1999, Trustmark filed a Form 8-K disclosing  that through
December 31, 1998,  Trustmark  had  purchased  approximately  242,000  shares of
Trustmark  Corporation  common stock as a result of the repurchase program which
was authorized by its board of directors on November 10, 1998.
        On February 9,1999, Trustmark filed a Form 8-K announcing the retirement
of  Trustmark  National  Bank  Chairman  of the Board  Frank Day.  In  addition,
Trustmark  announced  that  Ted H.  Kendall,  III was  elected  by the  board of
directors to serve as Chairman of the Board of the Bank.

                                                        

<PAGE>




                                   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:     /s/ Richard G. Hickson               BY:     /s/ Gerard R. Host
        -----------------------------                --------------------
        Richard G. Hickson                           Gerard R. Host
        President & Chief                            Treasurer (Chief
        Executive Officer                            Financial and Accounting
                                                     Officer)

DATE:   May 13, 1999                         DATE:   May 13, 1999



                                                        

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


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



<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                                            9
<MULTIPLIER>                                     1,000
<CURRENCY>                               U. S. Dollars
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
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<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                         1,260,177
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                                0
                                          0
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<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 76,035
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