Regions Stockholders Re-Elect 6 Directors at Annual Meeting; CEO Dowd Ritter's Presentation...

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Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:16pm EDT 

Regions Stockholders Re-Elect 6 Directors at Annual Meeting; CEO Dowd Ritter's Presentation Available by Webcast

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(Business Wire)--
Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF) held its annual meeting today
at the company's Birmingham headquarters, and stockholders re-elected
six directors. Stockholders also ratified the selection of Ernst &
Young LLP as Regions' independent auditors for 2008.

   The six directors re-elected to the Board are David J. Cooper Sr.,
Earnest W. Deavenport Jr., Dr. John E. Maupin Jr., Charles D. McCrary,
Jorge M. Perez and Spence L. Wilson. As previously announced, the
terms of two other directors ended at the meeting.

   Following the annual meeting, Chairman, President and CEO Dowd
Ritter addressed stockholders, discussing the company's successful
merger integration and outlining the company's strategic plan.

   To see a webcast of the presentation and hear Mr. Ritter's
comments, go to the Investor Relations page of www.regions.com.

   About Regions Financial Corporation

   Regions Financial Corporation is a member of the S&P 100 Index and
Forbes Magazine's "Platinum 400" list of America's best big companies.
With $144 billion in assets, Regions is one of the nation's largest
full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, trust,
securities brokerage, mortgage and insurance products and services.
Regions serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest and
Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates over 1,900
banking offices and nearly 2,500 ATMs. Its investment and securities
brokerage, trust and asset management division, Morgan Keegan &
Company Inc., provides services from some 400 offices. Additional
information about Regions and its full line of products and services
can be found at www.regions.com.

Regions Financial Corp.
Investor Relations Contact:
List Underwood, 205-801-0265
or
Media Contact:
Tim Deighton, 205-264-4551

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