First Horizon Receives Three National Employer of Choice Awards

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 19, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Horizon National Corp.
(NYSE:FHN), consistently recognized as one of the country's best places to work,
has received three more employer of choice awards. AARP recognized First Horizon
in the top five on its list of the nation's top 50 employers for workers over
50. For the 17th consecutive year First Horizon earned a spot on Working Mother
magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies for working mothers. And the Dave
Thomas Foundation for Adoption once again honored First Horizon with a spot on
its list of Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces.

"The skills and experiences of a diverse workforce make First Horizon a better
company for our customers, our shareholders and our employees," said John
Daniel, executive vice president of human resources for First Horizon. "We work
hard to provide the tools and benefits to help our employees balance their work
and family lives so they can give our customers unparalleled service. We're
honored that AARP, Working Mother and the Dave Thomas Foundation continue to
recognize our efforts to be an employer of choice."

For the 2011 Best Employers for Workers Over 50 list, AARP evaluated companies
on innovative practices toward workers 50 and older including recruiting
practices, education and career development, job sharing, flexible scheduling,
health care and retirement benefits and workplace accommodations.

Companies were selected for the 2011 Working Mother 100 Best Companies based on
usage, availability, tracking and management accountability for programs
targeting working parents including benefits, women's issues and advancement,
child care, flexible work, parental leave and company culture.

Rankings for the Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces List were based on benefits
available to employees who adopt, such as financial reimbursement and paid
leave.

About First Horizon

The 4,800 employees of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) provide financial
services through almost 180 First Tennessee Bank locations in and around
Tennessee and 18 FTN Financial Group offices in the U.S. and abroad. First
Tennessee has the leading combined market deposit share in the counties where it
does business and one of the highest customer retention rates of any bank in the
country. FTN Financial is a capital markets industry leader in fixed income
sales, trading and strategies for institutional clients in the U.S. and abroad.
More information is available at www.fhnc.com.

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CONTACT: Media Relations, Lizzy Haymond, (901)523-4291
John Daniel, (901)523-5192