TRUSTMARK CORP
10-Q, 2000-11-09
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                                  UNITED STATES
                                    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 September 30, 2000

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 October 31, 2000.

   Title                                                             Outstanding
Common stock, no par value                                            64,833,022

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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                     Trustmark Corporation and Subsidiaries
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                ($ in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    (Unaudited)
                                                                   September 30,    December 31,
                                                                        2000           1999
                                                                   ------------     -----------
Assets
<S>                                                                <C>              <C>
Cash and due from banks (noninterest-bearing)                      $   298,321      $   279,957
Federal funds sold and securities purchased
    under reverse repurchase agreements                                 16,320           29,599
Securities available for sale (at fair value)                        1,095,559          783,220
Securities held to maturity (fair value: $1,010,138 - 2000;
     $1,374,631 - 1999)                                              1,018,363        1,390,981
Loans                                                                4,110,718        4,014,935
Less allowance for loan losses                                          65,850           65,850
                                                                   -----------      -----------
     Net loans                                                       4,044,868        3,949,085
Premises and equipment                                                  80,780           80,575
Intangible assets                                                       65,554           65,063
Other assets                                                           185,791          164,924
                                                                   -----------      -----------
     Total Assets                                                  $ 6,805,556      $ 6,743,404
                                                                   ===========      ===========



Liabilities
Deposits:
     Noninterest-bearing                                           $   898,268      $   860,650
     Interest-bearing                                                3,062,934        3,064,146
                                                                   -----------      -----------
         Total deposits                                              3,961,202        3,924,796
Federal funds purchased                                                376,753          287,163
Securities sold under repurchase agreements                            797,549        1,090,257
Short-term borrowings                                                  988,892          733,024
Other liabilities                                                       68,933           52,408
                                                                   -----------      -----------
     Total Liabilities                                               6,193,329        6,087,648

Commitments and Contingencies

Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, no par value:
     Authorized: 250,000,000 shares
     Issued and outstanding:  65,200,813 shares - 2000;
         70,423,993 shares - 1999                                       13,584           14,672
Surplus                                                                102,162          193,721
Retained earnings                                                      496,951          444,999
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax                 (470)           2,364
                                                                   -----------      -----------
     Total Shareholders' Equity                                        612,227          655,756
                                                                   -----------      -----------
     Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                    $ 6,805,556      $ 6,743,404
                                                                   ===========      ===========
</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                     Trustmark Corporation and Subsidiaries
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                     ($ in thousands except per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                                                                            Sept. 30,                 Sept. 30,
                                                                      ----------------------    ---------------------
                                                                        2000         1999         2000        1999
                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
Interest Income
<S>                                                                   <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
Interest and fees on loans                                            $  87,759    $  79,083    $ 255,944   $ 231,882
Interest on securities:
     Taxable interest income                                             34,043       30,668      100,523      88,517
     Interest income exempt from federal income taxes                     1,950        1,584        5,649       4,820
Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased
     under reverse repurchase agreements                                    661        1,175        1,586       6,893
                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
     Total Interest Income                                              124,413      112,510      363,702     332,112

Interest Expense
Interest on deposits                                                     33,666       25,742       92,005      79,985
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities
     sold under repurchase agreements                                    15,816       18,684       52,103      51,326
Other interest expense                                                   17,614        7,202       42,616      17,774
                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
     Total Interest Expense                                              67,096       51,628      186,724     149,085
                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
Net Interest Income                                                      57,317       60,882      176,978     183,027
Provision for loan losses                                                 2,195        1,593        7,511       6,062
                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------

Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses                      55,122       59,289      169,467     176,965

Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts                                      10,802        9,650       31,157      28,200
Other account charges, fees and commissions                               9,385        8,806       27,771      23,974
Mortgage servicing fees                                                   3,702        3,613       11,040      10,660
Trust service income                                                      3,961        3,598       11,254      10,703
Securities gains (losses)                                                   793       (1,398)       9,355      (1,398)
Other income                                                                670        1,466        4,807       3,880
                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
     Total Noninterest Income                                            29,313       25,735       95,384      76,019

Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits                                           24,930       24,813       75,363      74,096
Net occupancy - premises                                                  2,635        2,708        7,793       7,717
Equipment expense                                                         3,805        3,914       11,421      10,893
Services and fees                                                         6,271        6,639       19,579      19,374
Amortization of intangible assets                                         2,037        2,630        6,536       7,880
Other expense                                                             6,591        6,939       21,945      20,156
                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
     Total Noninterest Expense                                           46,269       47,643      142,637     140,116
                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
Income Before Income Taxes and Cumulative Effect of a
     Change in Accounting Principle                                      38,166       37,381      122,214     112,868
Income taxes                                                             13,011       12,439       41,913      38,877
                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
Income Before Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle      25,155       24,942       80,301      73,991
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax                                  (2,464)
                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
Net Income                                                            $  25,155    $  24,942    $  77,837   $  73,991
                                                                      =========    =========    =========   =========

Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share before cumulative effect
     of a change in accounting principle                              $    0.37    $    0.35    $    1.16   $    1.03
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax                                   (0.03)
                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
Earnings per share - basic and diluted                                $    0.37    $    0.35    $    1.13   $    1.03
                                                                      =========    =========    =========   =========
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                     Trustmark Corporation and Subsidiaries
           Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
                                ($ in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                          2000         1999
                                                        ---------    ---------

Balance, January 1,                                     $ 655,756    $ 651,876
Comprehensive income:
     Net income per consolidated statements of income      77,837       73,991
     Net change in unrealized losses on
       securities available for sale, net of tax           (2,559)     (11,597)
     Net change in accumulated net losses on cash
       flow hedges, net of tax                               (275)
                                                        ---------    ---------
          Comprehensive income                             75,003       62,394
Repurchase and retirement of common stock                 (92,647)     (44,457)
Cash dividends paid                                       (25,885)     (22,703)
Common stock issued in business combination                             18,919
Common stock issued - long-term incentive plan                            (161)
                                                        ---------    ---------
Balance, September 30,                                  $ 612,227    $ 665,868
                                                        =========    =========

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                     Trustmark Corporation and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                ($ in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Nine Months Ended
                                                                              September 30,
                                                                         ----------------------
                                                                           2000           1999
                                                                         ---------    ---------
Operating Activities
<S>                                                                      <C>          <C>
Net income                                                               $  77,837    $  73,991
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
     by operating activities:
        Provision for loan losses                                            7,511        6,062
        Depreciation and amortization                                       15,812       15,820
        Net (accretion) amortization of securities                          (1,588)         681
        Securities (gains) losses                                           (9,355)       1,398
        Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle                3,820
        Net increase in intangible assets                                   (7,054)      (9,422)
        Net decrease (increase) in deferred income taxes                     2,141          (36)
        Net increase in other assets                                       (25,410)      (8,715)
        Net increase in other liabilities                                   16,080          784
        Other operating activities, net                                     (2,088)      (1,908)
                                                                         ---------    ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities                                   77,706       78,655

Investing Activities
Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities available for sale        116,123       73,272
Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities held to maturity          157,897      314,069
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale                       144,726       49,014
Proceeds from sales of trading securities                                  130,575        1,048
Purchases of securities available for sale                                (322,750)    (107,678)
Purchases of securities held to maturity                                  (163,968)    (483,448)
Net decrease in federal funds sold and securities
     purchased under reverse repurchase agreements                          13,279       83,838
Net increase in loans                                                     (100,733)    (229,321)
Purchases of premises and equipment                                         (8,444)     (15,687)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment                                  146           31
Proceeds from sales of other real estate                                     3,183        1,701
Cash received in business combination                                                     6,358
                                                                         ---------    ---------
Net cash used by investing activities                                      (29,966)    (306,803)

Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in deposits                                         36,406     (198,185)
Net (decrease) increase in federal funds purchased and securities sold
     under repurchase agreements                                          (203,118)     218,664
Net increase in short-term borrowings                                      255,868      260,818
Cash dividends                                                             (25,885)     (44,618)
Common stock transactions, net                                             (92,647)     (22,703)
                                                                         ---------    ---------
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities                           (29,376)     213,976
                                                                         ---------    ---------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                            18,364      (14,172)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                           279,957      312,527
                                                                         ---------    ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                               $ 298,321    $ 298,355
                                                                         =========    =========
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                     TRUSTMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   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) 1999 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.  All intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.  Certain  reclassifications have been made to prior
period amounts to conform to the current year presentation.

NOTE 2 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
        On  April 9,  1999,  Trustmark  completed  its  acquisition  of the  Dan
Bottrell Agency,  Inc.  (Bottrell),  an independent  insurance agency located in
Jackson,  Mississippi,  with  approximately  $9  million in total  assets.  This
transaction was accounted for as a purchase business combination. The 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 nine month periods ended September 30, ($ in thousands):

                                                            2000        1999
                                                          --------    --------
Balance at beginning of year                              $ 65,850    $ 66,150
Provision charged to expense                                 7,511       6,062
Loans charged off                                          (12,658)    (10,523)
Recoveries                                                   5,147       4,161
                                                          --------    --------
Balance at end of period                                  $ 65,850    $ 65,850
                                                          ========    ========

        At   September  30, 2000 and 1999,  the carrying  amounts of  nonaccrual
loans were $14.6  million  and $16.2  million,  respectively.  Included in these
nonaccrual  loans at September 30, 2000 and 1999,  are loans that are considered
to be impaired and totaled $11.2 million and $12.6 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  third  quarter  of 2000 and 1999 were  $11.3  million  and  $11.0  million,
respectively. No material amounts of interest income were recognized on impaired
loans or nonaccrual loans for the third quarter of 2000 or 1999.


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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 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
        Basic  earnings  per share (EPS) is computed  by dividing  net income by
the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed
by  dividing  net  income  by  the  weighted  average  shares  of  common  stock
outstanding,  adjusted for the effect of stock  options  outstanding  during the
period.  The following table reflects  weighted average shares used to calculate
Basic and Diluted EPS for the periods presented:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                                                  September 30,           September 30,
                                            -----------------------   -----------------------
                                               2000         1999         2000         1999
                                            ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
<S>                                         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
         Basic                              67,984,126   71,852,672   68,892,433   72,172,543
         Diluted                            68,036,360   71,905,462   68,935,738   72,217,268
</TABLE>

NOTE 6 - STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
        Trustmark  paid income taxes of $28.8 million and $41.0  million  during
the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999,  respectively.  Interest paid
on deposit  liabilities and other borrowings totaled $182.0 million in the first
nine months of 2000 and $152.1  million in the same period in 1999. For the nine
months ended  September 30, 2000 and 1999,  noncash  transfers  into  foreclosed
properties were $3.7 million and $1.7 million, 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  provides a
comprehensive  and consistent  standard for the  recognition  and measurement of
derivatives and hedging  activities.  During 1999, the FASB issued SFAS No. 137,
"Accounting for Derivative  Instruments and Hedging  Activities-Deferral  of the
Effective  Date of FASB  Statement  No. 133-an  amendment of FASB  Statement No.
133," which  concluded  that it was  appropriate  to defer the effective date of
SFAS No. 133 to fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000.

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        Trustmark  uses  derivatives  designated  as cash  flow  hedges to hedge
interest rate  exposures by mitigating  the interest rate risk of mortgage loans
held for sale and mortgage  loans in process.  Trustmark  regularly  enters into
derivative  financial  instruments in the form of forward contracts,  as part of
its normal asset/liability management strategies.  Trustmark's obligations under
forward contracts  consist of commitments to deliver mortgage loans,  originated
and/or purchased,  in the secondary market at a future date into mortgage-backed
securities.  Realized  gains and  losses on  forward  contracts  and the sale of
mortgage  loans in the secondary  market are recorded upon the settlement of the
related forward contract and included in other income.
        On January 1, 2000,  Trustmark  adopted SFAS No. 133. As allowed by SFAS
No.  133,  at the  date of  initial  application  of this  statement,  Trustmark
transferred held to maturity securities with an amortized cost of $237.5 million
and a market value of $237.8  million into the available for sale  category.  In
addition,  Trustmark  transferred held to maturity  securities with an amortized
cost of $135.1  million and a market  value of $131.2  million  into the trading
category. The effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 is shown as a cumulative effect of
a change in accounting  principle and reduced net income by $2.5 million (net of
taxes)  during  the first  quarter  of 2000.  In order to offset  the  effect of
adopting SFAS No. 133, Trustmark sold available for sale equity securities which
resulted in realized  gains in the first quarter of $4.6 million or an after tax
gain  of  $2.9  million.   These  separate  transactions  allowed  Trustmark  to
reposition the investment  portfolio as well as provide additional liquidity for
investment  opportunities  in a potentially  higher yielding market  environment
while having an  insignificant  impact on consolidated  net income for the first
nine months of 2000.

NOTE 8 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
        Trustmark  has three  reportable  segments:  Retail Banking,  Commercial
Banking  and  Financial  Services.  Retail  Banking  delivers  a full  range  of
financial  products and services to  individuals  and small  businesses  through
Trustmark's  extensive  branch  network.  Commercial  Banking  provides  various
financial products and services to corporate and middle market clients. Included
among these  products and services are  specialized  services for commercial and
residential real estate development  lending,  indirect auto financing and other
specialized  lending services.  Financial  Services includes trust and fiduciary
services,  discount brokerage services,  insurance  services,  as well as credit
card and  mortgage  services.  Also  included in this  segment is a selection of
investment  management  services including  Trustmark's  proprietary mutual fund
family. Treasury & Other consists of asset/liability  management activities that
include the  investment  portfolio  and the related  gains  (losses) on sales of
securities.  Treasury & Other also includes operational unit expenses along with
other related corporate overhead.
        The following tables disclose  financial  information by segment for the
periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999.


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Trustmark Corporation and Subsidiaries
Segment Information
($'s in thousands)
(Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Retail      Commercial      Financial      Treasury
                                                        Banking       Banking       Services        & Other         Total
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
    For the three months ended Sept. 30, 2000
--------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                   <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Net interest income from external customers           $     6,382   $    32,613    $    12,061    $     6,261    $    57,317
Internal funding                                           24,291       (23,649)        (5,462)         4,820              0
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Net interest income                                        30,673         8,964          6,599         11,081         57,317
Provision for loan losses                                   1,411           400            384                         2,195
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses        29,262         8,564          6,215         11,081         55,122
Noninterest income                                         12,814           115         14,252          2,132         29,313
Noninterest expenses                                       27,244         4,054         12,173          2,798         46,269
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Income before income taxes                                 14,832         4,625          8,294         10,415         38,166
Income taxes                                                5,117         1,597          2,901          3,396         13,011
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Segment net income                                    $     9,715   $     3,028    $     5,393    $     7,019    $    25,155
                                                      ===========   ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

Selected Financial Information
     Average assets                                   $ 2,130,195   $ 1,509,800    $   858,679    $ 2,297,017    $ 6,795,691
     Depreciation and amortization                    $     1,041   $        49    $     1,469    $     2,533    $     5,092


    For the three months ended Sept. 30, 1999
--------------------------------------------------
Net interest income from external customers           $     9,606   $    27,105    $     4,216    $    19,955    $    60,882
Internal funding                                           22,506       (18,194)         3,270         (7,582)             0
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Net interest income                                        32,112         8,911          7,486         12,373         60,882
Provision for loan losses                                   1,379           242            438           (466)         1,593
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses        30,733         8,669          7,048         12,839         59,289
Noninterest income                                         11,449           122         13,580            584         25,735
Noninterest expenses                                       28,555         3,705         11,633          3,750         47,643
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Income before income taxes                                 13,627         5,086          8,995          9,673         37,381
Income taxes                                                4,700         1,754          3,004          2,981         12,439
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Segment net income                                    $     8,927   $     3,332    $     5,991    $     6,692    $    24,942
                                                      ===========   ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

Selected Financial Information
     Average assets                                   $ 2,234,315   $ 1,230,544    $   828,882    $ 2,280,649    $ 6,574,390
     Depreciation and amortization                    $       898   $        59    $     1,744    $     2,756    $     5,457

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Trustmark Corporation and Subsidiaries
Segment Information
($'s in thousands)
(Unaudited)

                                                        Retail      Commercial      Financial      Treasury
                                                        Banking       Banking       Services        & Other         Total
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
    For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2000
--------------------------------------------------
Net interest income from external customers           $    22,814   $    94,819    $    35,152    $    24,193    $   176,978
Internal funding                                           70,238       (67,641)       (14,708)        12,111              0
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Net interest income                                        93,052        27,178         20,444         36,304        176,978
Provision for loan losses                                   4,934         1,163          1,414                         7,511
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses        88,118        26,015         19,030         36,304        169,467
Noninterest income                                         37,296           431         43,922         13,735         95,384
Noninterest expenses                                       83,577        11,699         36,017         11,344        142,637
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Income before income taxes and cumulative
     effect of change in accounting principle              41,837        14,747         26,935         38,695        122,214
Income taxes                                               14,440         5,092          9,428         12,953         41,913
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Income before cumulative effect
     of change in accounting principle                     27,397         9,655         17,507         25,742         80,301
Cumulative effect of change
     in accounting principle                                                                           (2,464)        (2,464)
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Segment net income                                    $    27,397   $     9,655    $    17,507    $    23,278    $    77,837
                                                      ===========   ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

Selected Financial Information
     Average assets                                   $ 2,139,857   $ 1,494,382    $   862,609    $ 2,275,233    $ 6,772,081
     Depreciation and amortization                    $     3,141   $       155    $     4,273    $     8,243    $    15,812


    For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 1999
--------------------------------------------------
Net interest income from external customers           $    24,197   $    78,350    $    12,335    $    68,145    $   183,027
Internal funding                                           71,662       (51,358)        10,793        (31,097)             0
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Net interest income                                        95,859        26,992         23,128         37,048        183,027
Provision for loan losses                                   3,840           934          1,288                         6,062
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses        92,019        26,058         21,840         37,048        176,965
Noninterest income                                         33,832           429         39,048          2,710         76,019
Noninterest expenses                                       84,513        10,857         34,359         10,387        140,116
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Income before income taxes                                 41,338        15,630         26,529         29,371        112,868
Income taxes                                               14,267         5,392          9,332          9,886         38,877
                                                      -----------   -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Segment net income                                    $    27,071   $    10,238    $    17,197    $    19,485    $    73,991
                                                      ===========   ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

Selected Financial Information
     Average assets                                   $ 2,102,347   $ 1,296,444    $   812,886    $ 2,319,861    $ 6,531,538
     Depreciation and amortization                    $     2,776   $       178    $     5,237    $     7,629    $    15,820
</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.  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;  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  significantly  from  those  anticipated,
estimated, projected or expected.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY
        For  the third  quarter of 2000,  Trustmark's  net income  totaled $25.2
million,  compared with $24.9  million for the third quarter of 1999.  Basic and
diluted  earnings per share were $0.37 for the third  quarter of 2000,  compared
with $0.35 for the third  quarter of 1999,  an increase  of 5.7%.  For the three
months ended September 30, 2000,  Trustmark  recorded a return on average assets
of 1.47%,  a return on average equity of 15.09% and a core  efficiency  ratio of
52.60%.  For the third quarter of 1999,  Trustmark  recorded a return on average
assets of 1.51%,  a return on  average  equity of 14.90%  and a core  efficiency
ratio of 53.04%
        For  the nine months ended  September 30, 2000,  Trustmark's  net income
totaled $77.8 million  compared with $74.0 million for the comparable  period in
1999.  Basic and diluted earnings per share were $1.13 for the first nine months
of 2000,  compared  to $1.03 for the first nine  months of 1999,  an increase of
9.7%.  Trustmark's  performance  for the nine months ended  September  30, 2000,
resulted in a return on average  assets of 1.54%,  a return on average equity of
15.76%  and a core  efficiency  ratio  of  52.71%.  For the  nine  months  ended
September 30, 1999,  Trustmark  recorded a return on average  assets of 1.51%, a
return on average equity of 15.11% and a core efficiency ratio of 52.69%.
        At  September  30,  2000,  Trustmark  reported  total  loans  of  $4.111
billion,  total assets of $6.806  billion,  total deposits of $3.961 billion and
shareholders' equity of $612 million.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
        Trustmark  seeks to increase  shareholder  value and diversify  products
and  services  through  selective   acquisitions  of  other  financial  services
companies, including banks, insurance agencies and asset management companies.
        On  April 9,  1999,  Trustmark  completed  its  acquisition  of the  Dan
Bottrell Agency,  Inc.  (Bottrell),  an independent  insurance agency located in
Jackson,  Mississippi,  with  approximately  $9  million in total  assets.  This
transaction was accounted for as a purchase business combination. The results of
operations,  which  are  not  material,  have  been  included  in the  financial
statements from the merger date.


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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 core banking  activities.  Management  continually
develops  and applies  cost-effective  strategies  to manage  these  risks.  The
Asset/Liability  Committee sets the day-to-day  operating  guidelines,  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  preserve  the value  created by the core  business  units.
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  provides  information  used to evaluate  exposure to
interest rate risk,  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/LIBOR spread widens and tightens to
   the high and low spread determined by using 2 standard deviations.
o  Prepayment  risk scenarios where projected  prepayment  speeds in up-and-down
   200 basis point rate scenarios are compared to current  projected  prepayment
   speeds.

        Static gap  analysis is a relatively  straightforward  tool for interest
rate  risk  measurement  used  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 September 30, 2000
($ in thousands):

                                               Interest Sensitive Within
                                               --------------------------
                                                  90 days      One Year
                                               -----------    -----------
Total rate sensitive assets                    $ 1,671,485    $ 2,722,979
Total rate sensitive liabilities                 2,958,225      4,118,764
                                               -----------    -----------
     Net gap                                   ($1,286,740)   ($1,395,785)
                                               ===========    ===========


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        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.  Although  short-term rates have increased,
Management  believes  there is adequate  flexibility  to alter the overall  rate
sensitivity structure as necessary to minimize exposure to these changes.
        During the third  quarter  of 2000,  Trustmark  began a hedge  strategy,
which will be implemented  over time. The intent of utilizing these  off-balance
sheet  instruments is to reduce the risk  associated  with the effects of excess
interest rate cycles. Trustmark will primarily use hedge instruments,  which are
structured  to limit the  potential  for market loss.  During the quarter  ended
September  30,  2000,  Trustmark  purchased,  a 5-year term floor  contract in a
notional  amount of $100 million.  During  October 2000,  Trustmark  purchased a
5-year  cap  contract  in a  notional  amount of $100  million.  Trustmark  will
continue hedging strategies as market conditions allow.

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
        Earning  assets are composed of loans,  securities,  federal funds sold,
securities  purchased under resale agreements and trading account assets,  which
are the primary  revenue streams for Trustmark.  At September 30, 2000,  earning
assets were $6.241  billion,  or 91.70% of total  assets,  compared  with $6.219
billion, or 92.22% of total assets at December 31, 1999.

Loans
        Loans are  Trustmark's  largest group of earning assets and  represented
65.9% of earning  assets at September 30, 2000,  compared with 64.6% at December
31, 1999. At September 30, 2000, loans totaled $4.111 billion compared to $4.015
billion at year-end  1999,  an increase of $95.8  million,  or 2.4%.  During the
second quarter of 2000,  Trustmark sold $77 million in student loans.  This sale
was undertaken in order to take advantage of favorable market conditions for the
sale of loans with below  market  interest  rates and to  provide  liquidity  to
reposition the portfolio in a higher  interest rate  environment.  Excluding the
sale of student  loans,  loan  growth  would be $172.8  million,  or 4.3%,  when
comparing  September 30, 2000 with year-end 1999.  Additional  growth during the
first  three  quarters  was  due to the  introduction  of  Trustmark's  Business
Advantage,  a tailored  package of financial and discounted  business  services,
with a target  market of firms with annual  sales up to $3  million.  Other loan
growth continues to be well diversified.
        Trustmark's  lending policies have consistently  produced strong quality
assets.  One measure of asset quality in the financial  services industry is the
level of nonperforming assets. Trustmark's nonperforming assets at September 30,
2000 and December 31, 1999 are shown in the following table ($ in thousands):

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                                           Sept. 30,  Dec. 31,
                                             2000       1999
                                           -------    -------
Nonaccrual and restructured loans          $14,649    $16,671
Other real estate (ORE)                      2,619      1,987
                                           -------    -------
     Total nonperforming assets            $17,268    $18,658
                                           =======    =======

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more    $ 2,619    $ 2,043
                                           =======    =======

Nonperforming assets/total loans and ORE      0.42%      0.46%
                                           =======    =======

        As indicated in the preceding table, the volume of nonperforming  assets
at September  30, 2000 reflects a slight  decrease  from December 31, 1999,  and
continues to compare  favorably to those of peer banks.  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 probable losses within
the loan  portfolio,  plus  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 considers identified impairment,  as well as historical loss experience
in relation to 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. The allowance for loan
losses  was  $65.9  million  at   September 30,  2000  and  December  31,  1999,
representing 1.60% and 1.64%, respectively, of total loans outstanding.
        Net charge-offs  were $7.5 million,  or 0.25% of average loans,  for the
nine months ended  September 30, 2000,  compared with $6.4 million,  or 0.22% of
average loans, for the same period in 1999. Trustmark's level of net charge-offs
to average loans continues to compare favorably to those of peer banks.

Securities
        The  securities  portfolio  is utilized to provide a quality  investment
alternative  for  available  funds,  a stable  source  of  interest  income  and
collateral on pledges for public deposits and securities  sold under  agreements
to repurchase.  At September 30, 2000,  Trustmark's securities portfolio totaled
$2.114 billion, a decrease of $60.3 million or 2.8% from December 31, 1999. This
decrease  can be  directly  attributed  to the  adoption  of  SFAS  No.  133 and
subsequent  transfer  of $135  million  in held to  maturity  securities  to the
trading  account.  As a  percentage  of  earning  assets,  the  decrease  in the
securities  portfolio  from 35.0% at December 31, 1999 to 33.9% at September 30,
2000 also reflects this transfer.

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        As seen in Note 7 of  Notes to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  on
January 1, 2000,  Trustmark adopted SFAS No. 133. As allowed by SFAS No. 133, at
the date of initial application of this statement, Trustmark transferred held to
maturity  securities with an amortized cost of $237.5 million and a market value
of $237.8 million into the available for sale category.  In addition,  Trustmark
transferred held to maturity securities with an amortized cost of $135.1 million
and a market value of $131.2  million into the trading  category.  The effect of
adopting SFAS No. 133 is shown as a cumulative  effect of a change in accounting
principle and reduced net income by $2.5 million (net of taxes) during the first
quarter  of 2000.  In order to offset  the  effect  of  adopting  SFAS No.  133,
Trustmark sold available for sale equity  securities  which resulted in realized
gains in the first quarter of $4.6 million or an after tax gain of $2.9 million.
These  separate  transactions  allowed  Trustmark to reposition  the  investment
portfolio as well as provide additional  liquidity for investment  opportunities
in  a  potentially   higher   yielding  market   environment   while  having  an
insignificant  impact on  consolidated  net income for the first nine  months of
2000.
        Management  continues  to stress asset  quality as one of the  strategic
goals of the securities portfolio,  which is evidenced by the investment of over
84% 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.
        Held to maturity  (HTM)  securities  are carried at  amortized  cost and
represent those  securities  that Trustmark both positively  intends and has the
ability to hold to maturity.  At  September  30, 2000,  HTM  securities  totaled
$1.018 billion and represented 48.2% of the total portfolio, compared to a total
of $1.391 billion representing 64.0% of the total portfolio at the end of 1999.
        Available for sale (AFS) securities are reported at their estimated fair
value with  unrealized  gains or losses  recognized,  net of tax, in accumulated
other  comprehensive  income, a separate  component of shareholders'  equity. At
September 30, 2000, securities available for sale totaled $1.096 billion,  which
represented  51.8%  of the  securities  portfolio,  an  increase  from  39.9% at
year-end 1999. The valuation  adjustment to decrease fair value at September 30,
2000 was $316  thousand,  compared to a valuation  adjustment  to increase  fair
value at December 31, 1999 of $3.8 million.  During the quarter ended  September
30, 2000,  Trustmark sold $138 million of AFS securities to reduce dependence on
wholesale funding.  Trustmark will continue to maintain  sufficient  balances of
AFS securities to ensure flexibility in funding decisions.

Other Earning Assets
        Federal funds sold and  securities  purchased  under reverse  repurchase
agreements were $16.3 million at September 30, 2000, a decrease of $13.3 million
when  compared  with  year-end  1999.  Trustmark  utilizes  these  products as a
short-term investment alternative whenever it has excess liquidity.

DEPOSITS AND OTHER INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
        Trustmark's  deposit base is its primary  source of funding and consists
of core  deposits from the  communities  it serves.  Total  deposits were $3.961
billion at September 30, 2000,  compared to $3.925 billion at December 31, 1999.
Time  deposits at  December  31, 1999  contained a $100  million  public CD that

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matured in January  2000.  By  excluding  this time  deposit  from the  year-end
balance,  growth in deposits would be  approximately  $136 million for the first
nine months of 2000. As a component of total deposits,  all categories  remained
stable during the first nine months of 2000 with the exception of time deposits,
which  increased as a result of  promotions  begun  during the third  quarter of
2000.
        While the deposit base has remained  relatively  stable,  Trustmark  has
changed its mix of short-term  borrowings as funding shifted from overnight term
fed funds to short-term borrowings due to yield curve opportunities.  Short-term
borrowings consist of federal funds purchased,  securities sold under repurchase
agreements,  Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)  borrowings  and the treasury tax and
loan note  option  account.  Short-term  borrowings  totaled  $2.163  billion at
September  30, 2000,  an increase of $53 million  compared to $2.110  billion at
December 31, 1999.  Trustmark  continues to search for reasonably priced funding
alternatives  by evaluating new deposit  products and an additional  brokered CD
program. Significant funding remains available through FHLB borrowings.

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 September  30, 2000,  Trustmark  had  shareholders'  equity of $612.2
million,  compared  with $655.8  million at year-end  1999,  a decrease of $43.5
million. The decline is directly related to the common stock repurchase program,
which is described below. The shareholders'  equity to assets ratio was 9.00% at
September 30, 2000,  compared with 9.72% at December 31, 1999.  Trustmark's book
value was $9.39 at September 30, 2000, compared to $9.31 at December 31, 1999.

Regulatory Capital
        Trustmark and Trustmark  National Bank (the 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 September 30, 2000,  that Trustmark and the
Bank meet all  capital  adequacy  requirements  to which  they are  subject.  At
September  30,  2000,  the  most  recent  notification  from the  Office  of the
Comptroller of the Currency (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 the  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.

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        Actual and minimum  regulatory  capital  amounts and ratios at September
30, 2000, 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                     $642,045    15.23%      $337,267     8.00%
     Trustmark National Bank                   $635,174    15.07%      $337,137     8.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
     Trustmark Corporation                     $588,763    13.97%      $168,634     4.00%
     Trustmark National Bank                   $582,334    13.82%      $168,569     4.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)
     Trustmark Corporation                     $588,763     8.69%      $203,145     3.00%
     Trustmark National Bank                   $582,334     8.60%      $203,098     3.00%
</TABLE>

Common Stock Repurchase Program
        In November 1998, Trustmark implemented a capital management plan, which
authorized the repurchase of up to 7.5%, or 5.46 million shares of common stock.
Trustmark concluded this plan during the quarter ended September 30, 2000
        On  July  11,  2000,  Trustmark's  Board  of  Directors  authorized  the
repurchase of up to an additional 5.0%, or approximately  3.4 million shares, of
common stock,  with  implementation to begin upon the conclusion of the original
program.  The new  program,  which  began  during  the  third  quarter  of 2000,
continues to be subject to market conditions and management discretion.
        On September 12, 2000,  Trustmark's  Board of Directors  authorized  the
repurchase  of 3.35  million  shares in a privately  negotiated  transaction  in
addition to the other  programs  discussed  in the  preceding  paragraphs.  This
purchase was completed on September 14, 2000.
        Since   implementation   of  these  plans,   Trustmark   has   purchased
approximately  8.4 million shares of common stock,  including 3.6 million in the
third quarter of 2000.  These  programs  have allowed  Trustmark to increase the
return on equity to shareholders,  while maintaining  sufficient  capital levels
and related ratios to satisfy regulatory requirements.

Dividends
        Cash  dividends  paid during the first nine months of 2000 totaled $25.9
million,  an increase of $3.2 million or 14.0%,  from $22.7  million paid during
the same period in 1999.  The payout ratio of cash  dividends paid to net income
was  33.19% in the first nine  months of 2000 and 30.58% for the same  period in
1999.  Dividends  per share were  $0.375 per share for the first nine  months of
2000, 19.0% higher than the $0.315 per share paid in the same period of 1999.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Interest Income
        Net   interest   income   (NII)  is   interest   income   generated   by
interest-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  interest-earning  assets and  interest-bearing  liabilities,  and
their related yields and interest rates, can impact  earnings.  The net interest
margin (NIM) is computed by dividing  fully  taxable  equivalent  NII by average
interest-earning  assets and measures  how  effectively  Trustmark  utilizes its
interest-earning  assets in  relationship  to the interest cost of funding them.
The fully taxable  equivalent (FTE) yield on tax-exempt income has been computed
based on a 35% federal marginal tax rate for the periods shown.
        The following table  illustrates the net interest margin as a percentage
of average interest-earning assets for the periods shown:
                                                          Nine Months
                                                        Ended Sept. 30,
                                                        ---------------
                                                        2000      1999
                                                        -----     -----
        Yield on interest-earning assets-FTE            7.91%     7.53%
        Rate on interest-bearing liabilities            3.99%     3.33%
                                                        -----     -----
        Net interest margin-FTE                         3.92%     4.20%
                                                        =====     =====

        For the nine  months  ended  September  30,  2000,  NII  decreased  $6.0
million,  or  3.3%,  when  compared  with  the  same  period  in  1999.  Average
interest-earning  assets for the first nine months of 2000 were $6.251  billion,
compared to $5.995  billion  for the first nine  months of 1999,  an increase of
$256 million or 4.3%. The average  interest-earning asset growth is attributable
to a 7.2% increase in average  loans and a 6.4% increase in average  securities,
when  comparing  the first nine months of 2000 to the same period in 1999.  This
combination  resulted in growth in interest  income of $31.6  million,  or 9.5%,
when  comparing  the first nine months of 2000 to the same  period in 1999.  The
growth in interest income,  however,  was offset by an increase in funding costs
that resulted from a change in the mix of  interest-bearing  liabilities.  While
average  interest-bearing  deposits increased 1.8% when comparing the first nine
months  of 2000  with the same  period in 1999,  average  short-term  borrowings
increased 10.0%. This growth,  combined with a rising  short-term  interest rate
environment,  resulted in an  increase  in  interest  expense for the first nine
months of 2000 of $37.6 million, or 25.2%, when compared to the same time period
in 1999.

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  identified
impairment, 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  nine  months  of  2000,
Trustmark's  provision  totaled $7.5  million,  compared to $6.1 million for the
same period in 1999.  This increase is primarily due to an $800 thousand  direct
charge-off  related  to a  specific  credit,  which  occurred  during the second
quarter of 2000.  The  provision  to average  loans was 0.25% for the first nine
months of 2000, compared to 0.21% for the same period in 1999. Trustmark's ratio
of the provision for loan losses to average loans continues to compare favorably
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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 nine
months  of 2000,  as  noninterest  income,  excluding  securities  gains/losses,
increased  $8.6 million,  or 11.1%,  when compared with the first nine months of
1999. The Bottrell business  combination  completed during 1999 contributed $2.3
million to the increase in noninterest  income for 2000.  Excluding the Bottrell
business  combination,  noninterest  income  growth  would  be 8.1% for the nine
months ended  September  30, 2000.  Other  growth in  noninterest  income can be
attributed to fees earned from deposit products and services.
        Service  charges for deposit  products  and services has been the single
largest  component of noninterest  income and totaled $31.2 million in the first
nine months of 2000, compared to $28.2 million for the same period in 1999. This
10.5% increase in service  charges has been the result of Trustmark's  expansion
of customer relationships, combined with new product offerings.
        The  second  largest  component  of  noninterest  income  has been other
account charges, fees and commissions,  totaling $27.8 million in the first nine
months of 2000,  compared to $24.0 million during the same period in 1999.  This
15.8% increase is due to Trustmark's expansion of its insurance line of business
by acquiring Bottrell in 1999 and expanding the sales of annuity products.  This
combination of new products and services  contributed $2.5 million to the growth
of other account charges,  fees and commissions  during the first nine months of
2000.
        Other  income  totaled  $4.8  million for the first nine months of 2000,
compared to $3.9 million for the same period in 1999. Contributing to the change
in other income was $1.3 million in  nontaxable  benefits  received on a key man
life  insurance  policy and a $2.1 million  gain from the sale of student  loans
which offset a market write-down of $669 thousand on trading account  securities
and a reduction in gain on sale of mortgage loans of $1.5 million.  The decrease
in  gain  on  sale  of  loans  can  be  attributed  to a  higher  interest  rate
environment, which impaired the sale of mortgage loans.
        Securities gains totaled $9.4 million for the first nine months of 2000.
During  the first six  months of 2000,  securities  gains of $8.5  million  were
realized  from sales of AFS equity  securities.  These gains were used to offset
the effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 in addition to providing additional revenue.
During the third  quarter of 2000,  securities  gains totaled $793 thousand from
the sale of U.S.  Treasury  securities with takeout yields below current funding
costs. Subsequently,  these proceeds were used to reduce borrowings.  During the
first nine months of 2000, there were no sales of securities held to maturity.

Noninterest Expense
        Total noninterest  expense increased $2.5 million, or 1.8%, in the first
nine months of 2000, when compared to the same period in 1999. Total noninterest
expense  was  $142.6  million in the first nine  months of 2000,  compared  with
$140.1 million during the same period in 1999. The Bottrell business combination
completed  during 1999  contributed $1.7 million to this increase in noninterest
expense for the first nine months of 2000.
        The efficiency ratio, which is total noninterest expense as a percentage
of tax  equivalent net interest  income plus  noninterest  income,  is a primary
measure of the  effectiveness  of  noninterest  expense  control.  During  2000,
Trustmark  continues to exceed its corporate goal of an efficiency  ratio of 55%
or less with an  efficiency  ratio of 52.71%.  This  compared with an efficiency
ratio of 52.69% for the first nine months of 1999.

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        Salaries and employee benefits,  which represent the largest category of
noninterest  expense,  were $75.4  million in the first nine months of 2000,  an
increase of $1.3  million,  or 1.7%,  when  compared to the first nine months of
1999.  The Bottrell  acquisition  contributed  $1.1 million to this  increase in
salaries and employee benefits during 2000. At September 30, 2000, Trustmark had
2,245 full-time equivalent employees, compared to 2,311 at September 30, 1999.
        Other  expenses  were $21.9 million in the first nine months of 2000, an
increase of $1.8  million,  or 8.9%,  when  compared to the first nine months of
1999.  Litigation  settlements of $1.6 million,  which were completed during the
second quarter of 2000, were a primary portion of the increase in other expenses
during  2000.  These  claims have reached  final  resolution  and pose no future
threat to results of operations.
        All other expense categories remained well controlled for the first nine
months of 2000,  as  evidenced  by a decrease of $535  thousand,  or 1.2%,  when
compared to the same time period in 1999.  Management  will  continue to closely
monitor  the  level of  noninterest  expense  as part of its  strategic  plan to
improve the profitability of Trustmark.

Income Taxes
        For the nine months  ended  September  30,  2000,  Trustmark's  combined
effective  tax rate was 34.3%,  compared with 34.4% for the first nine months of
1999. The small decrease in Trustmark's effective tax rate is due primarily to a
small change in various permanent differences as a percentage of pre-tax income.

RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS - DERIVATIVES
        In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133,  "Accounting  for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." This statement provides a comprehensive and
consistent  standard for the  recognition  and  measurement of  derivatives  and
hedging activities.  During 1999, the FASB issued SFAS No. 137,  "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging  Activities-Deferral of the Effective Date of
FASB  Statement No. 133-an  amendment of FASB Statement No. 133," which deferred
the  effective  date of SFAS No. 133 to fiscal  years  beginning  after June 15,
2000. Because Trustmark adopted SFAS No. 133 on January 1, 2000, the deferral of
the effective date had no effect on the Corporation.

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Part II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
        There were no material  developments for the quarter ended September 30,
2000,  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  September  12,  2000,  Trustmark  filed a  report  on Form  8-K
            announcing   the  repurchase of 3.35 million  shares of  Trustmark's
            common stock from  the  Luckyday  Foundation  in a cash  transaction
            valued at $58.6 million.

            There  were  no other  reports  on Form 8-K filed  during  the third
            quarter of 2000.

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

DATE: November 9, 2000                         DATE: November 9, 2000

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number                                             Description
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     27                                              Financial Data Schedule




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