Trustmark National Bank Performs Well in Overall Customer Satisfaction National Study of Automobile Dealers

JACKSON, Miss.--Feb. 2, 20055, 2005--Trustmark National Bank finished ahead of all other banks in the banking segment in the overall customer satisfaction category of the national automobile Dealer Financing Satisfaction study conducted annually by J.D. Power and Associates. This study measures automobile dealer satisfaction levels for over 60 financiers, including more than 30 banks nationwide.

"Trustmark remains committed to providing outstanding customer satisfaction. In fact, that is the cornerstone of our corporate mission statement. We are delighted that our associates have been recognized as the premier bank provider of service in meeting the needs of our automobile dealer market," said Jerry Host, President of General Banking at Trustmark National Bank.

Trustmark National Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trustmark Corporation , a financial services company providing banking and financial solutions through over 145 offices and 2,600 associates in Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. Trustmark's Dealer Services group supports automobile dealers and customers in those markets, as well as in Alabama and Arkansas. For additional information, visit Trustmark's web site at www.trustmark.com.

J.D. Power and Associates is an ISO 9001:2000 registered global marketing information services firm that helps businesses and consumers make better decisions through credible, meaningful, and easily accessible customer-based information. Headquartered in Westlake Village, California, the firm has five U.S. offices and international offices in London, Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, Shanghai and Toronto.