AmSouth Scheduled to Participate in Smith Barney Citigroup Financial S

    Business Editors

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2005--AmSouth Bancorporation (NYSE: ASO) is scheduled to participate in Smith Barney Citigroup's 2005 Financial Services Conference in New York on Jan. 26, 2005.
    Executive management will make a presentation beginning at 10:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 26, followed by a question and answer session. Comments and the related slide presentation will be available via a live, listen-only Webcast. To listen, go to www.amsouth.com and either click on the link under "Message Center" or click on "About AmSouth" and go to the Investor Relations Resource Center.
    In order to listen to the webcast, you will need to download Microsoft's Windows Media Player or RealNetworks' RealPlayer in advance of the event. Windows Media Player is free and is available at http://www.windowsmedia.com/download. The RealPlayer is also free and is available at http://www.real.com/. Following the presentation, a replay of the webcast will be available on the site.

    About AmSouth

    AmSouth is a regional bank holding company with $50 billion in assets, more than 680 branch banking offices and over 1,200 ATMs. AmSouth operates in Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Georgia. AmSouth is a leader among regional banks in the Southeast in several key business segments, including consumer and commercial banking, small business banking, mortgage lending, equipment leasing, annuity and mutual fund sales, and trust and investment management services. AmSouth also offers a complete line of banking products and services at its web site, www.amsouth.com.

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CONTACT: AmSouth Bancorporation, Birmingham Investment community: List Underwood, 205-801-0265 or News media: Rick Swagler, 205-801-0105 Internet address: www.amsouth.com

KEYWORD: ALABAMA NEW YORK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: AmSouth Bancorporation

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