10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2005

Commission file number 1-7476

AmSouth Bancorporation

(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	63-0591257
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
AmSouth Center 1900 Fifth Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama	35203
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(205) 320-7151

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

As of July 29, 2005, AmSouth Bancorporation had 350,438,000 shares of common stock outstanding.

AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

			Page
Part I.	Financial Information
	Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
		Consolidated Balance Sheets – June 30, 2005, December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004	3
		Consolidated Statements of Earnings – Three months and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004	4
		Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – Six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004	5
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004	6
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7
		Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	16
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	17
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	32
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	32
Part II.	Other Information
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	32
	Item 2.	Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	33
	Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	33
	Item 6.	Exhibits	33
Signatures			34
Exhibit Index			35

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this document which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements as defined in the “Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,” including any statements regarding descriptions of Management’s plans, objectives or goals for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other measures of performance.

Forward-looking statements are based on current Management expectations and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. A number of factors – many of which are beyond AmSouth’s control – could cause actual conditions, events or results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the effects of previously disclosed regulatory settlements on AmSouth’s branch expansion plans; the successful completion of the sale of AmSouth’s mutual fund advisory business; the execution of AmSouth’s strategic initiatives; legislation and regulation; general economic conditions, especially in the Southeast; the performance of the stock and bond markets; changes in interest rates, yield curves and interest rate spread relationships; prepayment speeds within the loan and investment security portfolios; deposit flows; the cost of funds; cost of federal deposit insurance premiums; demand for loan products; demand for financial services; competition, including a continued consolidation in the financial services industry; changes in the quality or composition of AmSouth’s loan and investment portfolios including capital market inefficiencies that may affect the marketability and valuation of available-for-sale securities; changes in consumer spending and saving habits; technological changes; adverse changes in the financial performance and/or condition of AmSouth’s borrowers, which could impact the repayment of such borrowers’ outstanding loans; changes in accounting and tax principles, policies or guidelines and in tax laws; other economic, competitive, governmental and regulatory factors affecting AmSouth’s operations, products, services and prices; the effects of weather and natural disasters such as hurricanes; unexpected judicial actions and developments; results of investigations, examinations and reviews of regulatory and law enforcement authorities; the outcome of litigation, which is inherently uncertain and depends on the findings of judges and juries; the impact on AmSouth’s businesses, as well as the risks set forth above, of various domestic or international military or terrorist activities or conflicts; and AmSouth’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. AmSouth does not undertake a duty to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.            Financial Statements (Unaudited)

AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

	June 30 2005			December 31 2004			June 30 2004
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	1,167,313		$	966,993		$	1,055,370
Trading securities		39,404			1,883			11,092
Available-for-sale securities		6,172,833			6,322,665			6,586,697
Held-to-maturity securities (market value of $6,067,126, $6,199,451 and $5,905,830, respectively)		6,072,898			6,188,010			6,004,032
Loans held for sale		323,017			103,273			261,968
Loans		34,205,624			33,512,398			32,037,283
Less: Allowance for loan losses		365,626			366,774			382,482
Unearned income		672,242			711,061			685,786
Net loans		33,167,756			32,434,563			30,969,015
Other interest-earning assets		49,599			36,149			98,813
Premises and equipment, net		1,087,201			1,060,574			1,020,033
Cash surrender value—bank owned life insurance		1,133,539			1,111,934			1,089,445
Accrued interest receivable and other assets		1,333,271			1,322,327			1,199,348
	$	50,546,831		$	49,548,371		$	48,295,813
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits and interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	7,687,525		$	7,182,806		$	6,636,325
Interest-bearing demand		6,962,855			7,115,545			6,809,885
Money market and savings		10,005,039			8,810,972			7,827,390
Time		9,062,959			9,476,075			9,262,403
Foreign		1,595,330			1,647,381			1,603,241
Total deposits		35,313,708			34,232,779			32,139,244
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		2,842,751			2,291,988			2,145,521
Other borrowed funds		473,010			429,098			1,370,893
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances		3,238,993			4,371,745			5,779,709
Other long-term debt		3,359,173			2,899,773			2,084,213
Total deposits and interest-bearing liabilities		45,227,635			44,225,383			43,519,580
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		1,680,971			1,754,147			1,480,755
Total liabilities		46,908,606			45,979,530			45,000,335
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock — no par value:
Authorized — 2,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding — none		-0-			-0-			-0-
Common stock — par value $1 a share:
Authorized — 750,000,000 shares Issued — 416,732,000, 416,748,000 and 416,768,000 shares, respectively		416,732			416,748			416,768
Additional paid-in capital		731,383			726,411			714,134
Retained earnings		3,672,524			3,492,873			3,372,672
Cost of common stock in treasury — 64,383,000, 60,438,000 and 63,353,000 shares, respectively		(1,093,405	)		(986,510	)		(1,043,783	)
Deferred compensation on restricted stock		(15,208	)		(12,947	)		(14,496	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(73,801	)		(67,734	)		(149,817	)
Total shareholders’ equity		3,638,225			3,568,841			3,295,478
	$	50,546,831		$	49,548,371		$	48,295,813

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
	2005		2004		2005		2004
	(In thousands except per share data)
INTEREST INCOME
Loans	$	454,169	$	376,602	$	885,544	$	752,317
Available-for-sale securities		74,073		80,577		149,864		163,996
Held-to-maturity securities		71,082		63,934		143,178		126,527
Trading securities		218		25		377		97
Loans held for sale		2,614		3,270		4,112		5,897
Other interest-earning assets		356		236		611		446
Total interest income		602,512		524,644		1,183,686		1,049,280
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest-bearing demand deposits		20,356		8,640		36,701		15,986
Money market and savings deposits		36,956		9,688		66,324		19,003
Time deposits		68,855		57,712		134,134		119,760
Foreign deposits		6,697		3,598		13,500		6,187
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		17,507		8,185		33,861		14,830
Other borrowed funds		2,129		1,905		4,057		3,886
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances		38,633		60,475		78,832		120,944
Other long-term debt		32,736		13,031		57,886		27,777
Total interest expense		223,869		163,234		425,295		328,373
NET INTEREST INCOME		378,643		361,410		758,391		720,907
Provision for loan losses		17,700		26,600		38,300		54,700
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		360,943		334,810		720,091		666,207
NONINTEREST REVENUES
Service charges on deposit accounts		91,485		94,377		176,519		187,592
Trust income		30,010		29,935		60,363		58,815
Consumer investment services income		18,875		21,930		38,907		42,341
Interchange income		22,731		20,628		43,909		36,927
Commercial credit fee income		13,901		11,088		24,841		21,674
Bank owned life insurance policies		10,582		11,610		21,093		23,279
Bankcard income		6,575		7,509		12,315		14,365
Mortgage income		4,796		3,889		8,782		11,401
Portfolio income		3,150		8,145		4,432		17,812
Other noninterest revenues		21,046		9,141		47,426		24,476
Total noninterest revenues		223,151		218,252		438,587		438,682
NONINTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits		172,955		167,511		351,610		341,217
Net occupancy		38,430		36,326		75,287		71,578
Equipment		32,624		30,968		63,710		61,512
Postage and office supplies		10,080		10,997		20,773		23,955
Marketing		7,168		9,249		16,939		20,995
Professional fees		7,759		9,699		15,248		18,029
Other noninterest expenses		45,926		47,020		90,892		96,758
Total noninterest expenses		314,942		311,770		634,459		634,044
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		269,152		241,292		524,219		470,845
Income taxes		84,553		74,329		160,975		143,783
NET INCOME	$	184,599	$	166,963	$	363,244	$	327,062
Average common shares outstanding — basic		352,054		351,602		353,170		351,399
Earnings per common share — basic	$	0.52	$	0.47	$	1.03	$	0.93
Average common shares outstanding — diluted		357,026		356,314		357,914		356,611
Earnings per common share — diluted	$	0.52	$	0.47	$	1.01	$	0.92

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

	Common Stock					Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Deferred Compensation on Restricted Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total
	Shares		Amount
	(In thousands)
BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2004	351,891		$	416,878		$	715,663		$	3,228,533		$	(1,076,644	)	$	(14,501	)	$	(40,260	)	$	3,229,669
Comprehensive income:
Net income	-0-			-0-			-0-			327,062			-0-			-0-			-0-			327,062
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities*	-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			(96,334	)		(96,334	)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments*	-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			(13,084	)		(13,084	)
Additional minimum pension liability adjustment	-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			(139	)		(139	)
Comprehensive income																						217,505
Cash dividends declared ($0.48 per share)	-0-			-0-			-0-			(171,500	)		-0-			-0-			-0-			(171,500	)
Common stock transactions:
Purchase of common stock	(2,054	)		-0-			-0-			-0-			(48,920	)		-0-			-0-			(48,920	)
Employee stock plans	3,311			(110	)		(2,075	)		(11,421	)		75,949			5			-0-			62,348
Direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan	266			-0-			546			(2	)		5,832			-0-			-0-			6,376
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2004	353,414		$	416,768		$	714,134		$	3,372,672		$	(1,043,783	)	$	(14,496	)	$	(149,817	)	$	3,295,478
BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2005	356,310		$	416,748		$	726,411		$	3,492,873		$	(986,510	)	$	(12,947	)	$	(67,734	)	$	3,568,841
Comprehensive income:
Net income	-0-			-0-			-0-			363,244			-0-			-0-			-0-			363,244
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities*	-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			(8,689	)		(8,689	)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments*	-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			-0-			2,622			2,622
Comprehensive income																						357,177
Cash dividends declared ($0.50 per share)	-0-			-0-			-0-			(175,174	)		-0-			-0-			-0-			(175,174	)
Common stock transactions:
Purchase of common stock	(7,045	)		-0-			-0-			-0-			(180,865	)		-0-			-0-			(180,865	)
Employee stock plans	2,861			(16	)		4,189			(8,419	)		68,984			(2,261	)		-0-			62,477
Direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan	223			-0-			783			-0-			4,986			-0-			-0-			5,769
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2005	352,349		$	416,732		$	731,383		$	3,672,524		$	(1,093,405	)	$	(15,208	)	$	(73,801	)	$	3,638,225

* See disclosure of reclassification adjustment amount and tax effect, as applicable, in notes to consolidated financial statements.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended June 30
	2005			2004
	(In thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	363,244		$	327,062
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		38,300			54,700
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment		57,947			53,663
Amortization of premiums and discounts on held-to-maturity securities and available-for-sale securities		12,453			23,531
Originations and purchases of loans held for sale		(698,176	)		(758,742	)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale		511,423			605,216
Net gains on sales of available-for-sale securities		(3,899	)		(16,203	)
Net gains on sales of loans held for sale and mortgage loans		(8,546	)		(7,795	)
Net gain on sales of home equity loans		(6,824	)		(4,884	)
Net gains on sales of student loans		(2,124	)		(858	)
Net increase in trading securities		(37,521	)		(8,361	)
Net decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable, bank-owned life insurance and other assets		11,458			(3,523	)
Net decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities		(68,169	)		(93,985	)
Provision for deferred income taxes		66,253			61,683
Amortization of intangible assets		1,332			2,326
Net gain on prepayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances		(7,992	)		-0-
Other operating activities, net		59,991			58,351
Net cash provided by operating activities		289,150			292,181
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of available-for-sale securities		455,381			679,152
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities		453,787			1,211,887
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		(850,250	)		(1,533,646	)
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of held-to-maturity securities		570,201			952,974
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities		(473,722	)		(2,141,754	)
Net increase in other interest-earning assets		(13,450	)		(58,595	)
Net increase in loans, excluding guaranteed mortgage loan securitizations and sales of loans		(1,938,886	)		(2,540,877	)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans		395,109			154,844
Proceeds from sales of home equity loans		460,124			156,552
Proceeds from sales of student loans		215,123			91,557
Net purchases of premises and equipment		(84,574	)		(109,004	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(811,157	)		(3,136,910	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in deposits		1,081,071			1,699,353
Net increase in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		550,763			119,268
Net increase in other borrowed funds		43,912			1,027,691
Proceeds from issuance of long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other long-term debt		470,092			300,487
Payments for maturing Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other long-term debt		(211,506	)		(258,841	)
Payments for prepayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances		(917,008	)		-0-
Cash dividends paid		(178,306	)		(169,483	)
Proceeds from employee stock plans, direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan		64,174			66,558
Purchase of common stock		(180,865	)		(48,920	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		722,327			2,736,113
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		200,320			(108,616	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		966,993			1,163,986
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,167,313		$	1,055,370

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation – The consolidated financial statements conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The accompanying interim financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of Management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain amounts in the prior periods’ financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, total assets or shareholders’ equity. The notes included herein should be read in conjunction with the notes to consolidated financial statements included in AmSouth Bancorporation’s (AmSouth) 2004 annual report on Form 10-K. The accounting policies employed are the same as those shown in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-K.

The consolidated financial statements and notes are presented in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AmSouth and its subsidiaries (all of which are wholly owned) and certain variable interest entities. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Note 2 – Recent Accounting Developments – In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Share-Based Payment” (Statement 123R). Statement 123R requires companies to recognize in their financial statements the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions using a fair value-based measurement model. Share-based payment transactions include transactions in which the entity issues stock, share options or other equity instruments in exchange for goods or services. A fair value-based measurement model requires the fair value of share-based payments issued to nonemployees to be recorded at the fair value of the goods or services received. For payments to employees, Statement 123R requires that share-based payments be recorded at their fair value and be classified as either a liability or equity. Entities are required to estimate the fair value of share-based payments to employees using a mathematical model that reflects the most accurate valuation given the information available and incorporates various factors, including exercise price of the option, expected volatility of the entity’s stock, expected term of the award, performance/service/market conditions, expected dividends, the risk-free rate, and grant date share price. Payments classified as liabilities are required to be remeasured at the end of each reporting period. The fair value of awards classified as equity is required to be recognized over the requisite service period or the period during which the employee is expected to provide service to earn the award. Statement 123R replaces Statement 123 and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (APB 25). Statement 123R will become effective for AmSouth in annual reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2005, requiring all share-based payments granted or modified subsequent to the implementation date to be accounted for under Statement 123R. AmSouth expects to record annual compensation expense of approximately $0.05 to $0.06 per share as a result of the adoption of Statement 123R and the transition method is expected to be the modified prospective method. During full implementation, AmSouth will be performing additional analyses to validate the various factors used in the valuation model as a result of the enhanced requirements of Statement 123R.

In the first quarter of 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB 107). SAB 107 addresses the interaction between Statement 123R and certain SEC rules and regulations and provides the SEC staff’s views regarding the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies. Also, the United States House of Representatives has passed the “Stock Option Accounting Reform Act” (the “Bill”) that requires public companies to expense only the stock options granted to certain highly compensated individuals. The Bill is currently before the United States Senate. AmSouth will continue to monitor the outcome of the Bill and its potential impact to its consolidated financial statements.

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In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets – an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29” (Statement 153). Statement 153 amends Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 29, “Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions” (APB 29) to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The provisions of Statement 153 are effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of Statement 153 to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections – a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3” (Statement 154). Statement 154 changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. It also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. When a pronouncement includes specific transition provisions, those provisions should be followed. Statement 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of Statement 154 to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 – Cash Flows – The following table summarizes supplemental cash flow information for the six months ended June 30:

(In thousands)	2005		2004
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	410,572	$	333,370
Income taxes		155,329		159,176
Transfers from loans to foreclosed properties		21,528		24,463
Transfers from foreclosed properties to loans		86		552

Note 4 – Stock-Based Compensation – AmSouth has long-term incentive compensation plans which permit the granting of incentive awards in the form of stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, and performance units. Generally, the terms of these plans stipulate that the exercise price of options may not be less than the fair market value of AmSouth’s common stock at the date the options are granted. Options granted generally vest between one and three years from the date of grant, with substantially all of the 2005 and 2004 option grants vesting ratably over three years. All of the options granted during the first six months of 2005 and 2004 expire ten years from the date of grant. All other options outstanding generally expire not later than ten years from the date of grant.

AmSouth has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement 123, which allows an entity to continue to measure compensation costs for those plans using the intrinsic value-based method of accounting prescribed by APB 25. AmSouth has elected to follow APB 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options. Compensation cost for fixed and variable stock-based awards is measured by the excess, if any, of the fair market price of the underlying stock over the amount the individual is required to pay. Compensation cost for fixed awards is measured at the grant date. No option-based employee compensation cost is currently reflected in net income, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Compensation expense related to restricted stock is reflected in the table below. For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options’ vesting period.

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AmSouth’s pro forma information is as follows:

	Three months ended June 30						Six months ended June 30
(In thousands, except per share data)	2005			2004			2005			2004
Net income:
As reported	$	184,599		$	166,963		$	363,244		$	327,062
Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net income, net of tax		657			625			1,200			823
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of tax		(6,829	)		(8,606	)		(13,740	)		(16,300	)
Pro forma	$	178,427		$	158,982		$	350,704		$	311,585
Earnings per common share:
As reported	$	0.52		$	0.47		$	1.03		$	0.93
Pro forma		0.51			0.45			0.99			0.89
Diluted earnings per common share:
As reported	$	0.52		$	0.47		$	1.01		$	0.92
Pro forma		0.50			0.45			0.98			0.88

This pro-forma information includes expenses related to all stock options granted during the second quarter and first six months of 2005 and 2004, as well as the expense related to the unvested portion of prior years’ grants and assumes that the fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The estimated fair value of the options is then amortized over the options’ vesting period to determine the pro-forma expense for the periods.

AmSouth’s stock option and restricted stock grants have accelerated vesting provisions that take effect when an employee retires. AmSouth has recognized the effect of these acceleration provisions on the date the employee actually retires (the “explicit service period”). Upon adoption of Statement 123R, AmSouth will be required to recognize the effect of these acceleration provisions when an employee becomes retirement-eligible. AmSouth will continue to recognize pro-forma compensation cost over the explicit service period for awards granted prior to the adoption of Statement 123R. Had AmSouth recognized the pro forma expense on the date an employee became retirement-eligible, the stock-based compensation expense disclosed above for 2005 would be higher by approximately $8 million, the impact of which would be one-time only.

The following table details the weighted-average assumptions used and estimated fair value:

	Three months ended June 30						Six months ended June 30
	2005			2004			2005			2004
Risk-free interest rate		3.82	%		4.50	%		3.61	%		3.92	%
Dividend yield		3.86			4.21			3.95			3.99
Volatility factor		20.29			30.71			21.59			30.89
Weighted-average expected life		4.2	yrs		7.0	yrs		4.2	yrs		7.0	yrs
Estimated fair value	$	3.61		$	5.49		$	3.60		$	5.69

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Note 5 – Pension – Net periodic benefit cost includes the following components for the three months ended June 30:

	Retirement Plans						Other Postretirement Benefits
(In thousands)	2005			2004			2005			2004
Service cost	$	6,700		$	5,368		$	258		$	218
Interest cost		11,570			10,517			570			602
Expected return on plan assets		(16,463	)		(16,199	)		(51	)		(55	)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)		36			26			(218	)		(217	)
Amortization of transitional obligation		48			47			11			11
Recognized actuarial loss		6,764			4,003			245			303
Net periodic benefit cost	$	8,655		$	3,762		$	815		$	862

Net periodic benefit cost includes the following components for the six months ended June 30:

	Retirement Plans						Other Postretirement Benefits
(In thousands)	2005			2004			2005			2004
Service cost	$	13,400		$	10,717		$	516		$	436
Interest cost		23,140			21,028			1,140			1,203
Expected return on plan assets		(32,926	)		(32,397	)		(102	)		(109	)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)		72			23			(436	)		(435	)
Amortization of transitional obligation		96			96			22			22
Recognized actuarial loss		13,528			8,057			490			607
Net periodic benefit cost	$	17,310		$	7,524		$	1,630		$	1,724

AmSouth does not expect to make any contributions to its retirement plans or other postretirement plans in 2005.

On December 8, 2003, the President signed the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the Act) into law. The Act introduces a prescription drug benefit under Medicare (Medicare Part D) as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree healthcare benefit plans that provide a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. The assumptions and measures contained in this note relating to the postretirement benefit plans do not reflect any amount associated with the subsidy because AmSouth has not yet concluded whether the benefits provided by the plans are actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D under the Act.

Note 6 – Contingencies – Various legal proceedings are pending against AmSouth and its subsidiaries. Some of these proceedings seek relief or allege damages that are substantial. The actions arise in the ordinary course of AmSouth’s business and include actions relating to its imposition of certain fees, lending, collections, loan servicing, deposit taking, investment, trust and other activities. It may take a number of years to finally resolve some of these actions because of their complexity as well as other reasons. Additionally, AmSouth and certain of its subsidiaries, which are regulated by one or more federal and state authorities, are the subject of regularly scheduled and special examinations, reviews and investigations conducted by such regulatory authorities and by law enforcement agencies resulting from these examinations, reviews and investigations. Although it is not possible to determine with certainty AmSouth’s potential exposure from these proceedings, based upon legal counsel’s opinion, Management considers that any liability resulting from the proceedings would not have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of AmSouth.

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AmSouth’s federal and state income tax returns are subject to review and examination by government authorities. In the normal course of these examinations, AmSouth is subject to challenges from federal and state authorities regarding amounts of taxes due. These challenges may alter the timing or amount of taxable income or deductions, or the allocation of income among tax jurisdictions. AmSouth is currently under examination by a number of the states in which it does business. AmSouth is also under examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the years ended December 31, 2000 through December 31, 2002. AmSouth is currently at IRS Appeals on the issues raised in the IRS examination for the years ended December 31, 1998, September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1999 related to leveraged leasing transactions.

AmSouth has certain leasing investments that are accounted for as leveraged leases under the guidance of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13, “Accounting for Leases” (Statement 13). Under Statement 13, the net investment recorded for leveraged leases on the consolidated balance sheet represents the present value of the net cash flows from the leases, including those that are tax related. Total income is recognized proportionately over the term of a leveraged lease in each year in which the net investment in the lease is positive. In connection with the IRS examination mentioned above, the IRS issued Notices of Proposed Adjustments with respect to AmSouth’s tax treatment of certain leveraged lease transactions that were entered into during the years under examination. Management believes that AmSouth’s treatment of these leveraged lease transactions was in compliance with existing tax case law, applicable statutes and regulations in effect at the time these transactions were entered into and intends to vigorously defend its position.

If AmSouth were to settle with the IRS on these Proposed Adjustments, such a settlement would not have a material impact to the consolidated financial statements based upon accounting guidance currently in effect. Under Statement 13, any changes in estimates or assumptions that do not affect total net income for a lease do not affect the timing of income recognition. However, the FASB has recently issued two proposals that, if adopted as currently drafted, would change current accounting guidance.

On July 14, 2005, the FASB issued an Exposure Draft of a proposed Interpretation, “Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”, proposing guidance on the recognition and measurement of certain positions taken in tax return filings as well as the related accrual of interest and penalties and classification of liabilities resulting from these positions. Concurrently, the FASB issued an Exposure Draft of a proposed Staff Position, “Accounting for a Change or Projected Change in the Timing of Cash Flows Relating to Income Taxes Generated by a Leveraged Lease”. This Exposure Draft, which specifies that a change or projected change in the timing of cash flows related to a leveraged lease transaction, will result in a recomputation of the income recognition pattern by a lessor for that lease. These changes include taxes, interest, and penalties paid as a result of an actual or expected settlement with the IRS. However, an amount approximating the impact would then be recognized into income over the remaining terms of the leases so that the ultimate income would approximate original expectations, net of any interest and penalties. Both proposals are subject to comment periods before their final adoption, anticipated to be fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. AmSouth is currently reviewing the potential impact of their adoption, and adoption under the guidance as currently proposed may have a material impact to the consolidated financial statements at the effective date of adoption. Both proposals would require that any impact to the consolidated financial statements upon adoption would be recognized as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.

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Note 7 – Earnings Per Common Share – The following table sets forth the computation of basic earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share:

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
(In thousands except per share data)	2005		2004		2005		2004
Basic earnings per common share computation:
Numerator:
Net Income	$	184,599	$	166,963	$	363,244	$	327,062
Denominator:
Average common shares outstanding		351,493		351,602		352,597		351,399
Shares issuable under deferred compensation arrangements		561		-0-		573		-0-
Average common shares outstanding – basic		352,054		351,602		353,170		351,399
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.52	$	0.47	$	1.03	$	0.93
Diluted earnings per common share computation:
Numerator:
Net Income	$	184,599	$	166,963	$	363,244	$	327,062
Denominator:
Average common shares outstanding		351,493		351,602		352,597		351,399
Shares issuable under deferred compensation arrangements		561		-0-		573		-0-
Dilutive effect of options issued		4,972		4,712		4,744		5,212
Average common shares outstanding – diluted		357,026		356,314		357,914		356,611
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.52	$	0.47	$	1.01	$	0.92

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Note 8 – Comprehensive Income – Total comprehensive income consists of net income, the change in the unrealized gains or losses on AmSouth’s available-for-sale securities portfolio arising during the period, the change in the effective portion of cash flow hedges marked to market, and a minimum pension liability related to an unfunded pension liability. In the calculation of comprehensive income, certain reclassification adjustments are made to avoid double counting items that are displayed as part of net income for a period that also had been displayed as part of other comprehensive income in that period or earlier periods.

The following tables detail the components of comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments:

	Three Months Ended June 30
	2005									2004
(Dollars in thousands)	Before Tax			Tax Effect			Net of Tax			Before Tax			Tax Effect			Net of Tax
Net income	$	269,152		$	(84,553	)	$	184,599		$	241,292		$	(74,329	)	$	166,963
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities arising during the period		105,817			(39,925	)		65,892			(215,796	)		81,842			(133,954	)
Less: reclassification adjustment for net securities gains realized in net income		2,771			(1,042	)		1,729			7,709			(2,898	)		4,811
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities		103,046			(38,883	)		64,163			(223,505	)		84,740			(138,765	)
Unrealized holding gains and losses on derivatives arising during the period		8,838			(3,067	)		5,771			(35,098	)		12,166			(22,932	)
Less: reclassification adjustment for (losses) gains realized in net income		(991	)		373			(618	)		4,545			(1,709	)		2,836
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments		9,829			(3,440	)		6,389			(39,643	)		13,875			(25,768	)
Additional minimum benefit liability adjustment		—			—			—			(223	)		84			(139	)
Comprehensive income	$	382,027		$	(126,876	)	$	255,151		$	(22,079	)	$	24,370		$	2,291
	Six Months Ended June 30
	2005									2004
(Dollars in thousands)	Before Tax			Tax Effect			Net of Tax			Before Tax			Tax Effect			Net of Tax
Net income	$	524,219		$	(160,975	)	$	363,244		$	470,845		$	(143,783	)	$	327,062
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities arising during the period		(10,288	)		4,032			(6,256	)		(139,481	)		53,258			(86,223	)
Less: reclassification adjustment for net securities gains realized in net income		3,899			(1,466	)		2,433			16,203			(6,092	)		10,111
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities		(14,187	)		5,498			(8,689	)		(155,684	)		59,350			(96,334	)
Unrealized holding gains and losses on derivatives arising during the period		2,286			(754	)		1,532			(10,791	)		3,534			(7,257	)
Less: reclassification adjustment for (losses) gains realized in net income		(1,747	)		657			(1,090	)		9,338			(3,511	)		5,827
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments		4,033			(1,411	)		2,622			(20,129	)		7,045			(13,084	)
Additional minimum benefit liability adjustment		—			—			—			(223	)		84			(139	)
Comprehensive income	$	514,065		$	(156,888	)	$	357,177		$	294,809		$	(77,304	)	$	217,505

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Note 9 – Shareholders’ Equity – On April 17, 2003, AmSouth’s Board of Directors approved a plan to repurchase up to 25 million shares of the company’s outstanding common stock. The common shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The reacquired common shares will be held as treasury shares and may be reissued for various corporate purposes, including employee benefit programs. During the six month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, AmSouth repurchased 7.0 million and 2.1 million shares, respectively, primarily under this authorization at a cost of $180.9 million and $48.9 million, respectively. Cash dividends of $0.50 per common share were declared in the first six months of 2005.

Note 10 – Business Segment Information – AmSouth has three reportable segments: Consumer Banking, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. Treasury & Other includes balance sheet management activities that include the investment portfolio, non-deposit funding and the impact of derivatives used in asset/liability management. Income from bank owned life insurance policies, gains and losses related to the ineffective portion of derivative hedging instruments, net gains and losses on sales of fixed assets and other assets, taxable-equivalent adjustments associated with lease residual option benefits, the amortization of deposit intangibles, and corporate expenses such as corporate overhead are also shown in Treasury & Other. In addition, Treasury & Other includes the reversal of revenues and expenses associated with Private Client Service (PCS) customers’ loans and deposit balances to eliminate any double counting which occurs as a result of including these revenues and expenses in the Wealth Management segment as well as in either the Commercial or Consumer segments.

The following is a summary of the segment performance for the three and six months ended June 30:

(In thousands)	Consumer Banking		Commercial Banking			Wealth Management			Treasury & Other			Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2005
Net interest income before internal funding	$	196,078	$	142,924		$	46,529		$	(6,888	)	$	378,643
Internal funding		77,011		(33,259	)		751			(44,503	)		-0-
Net interest income/(expense)		273,089		109,665			47,280			(51,391	)		378,643
Noninterest revenues		124,399		37,823			50,163			10,766			223,151
Total revenues		397,488		147,488			97,443			(40,625	)		601,794
Provision for loan losses		10,366		4,413			432			2,489			17,700
Noninterest expenses		189,850		47,289			52,043			25,760			314,942
Income/(Loss) before income taxes		197,272		95,786			44,968			(68,874	)		269,152
Income taxes/(benefits)		74,174		36,015			16,908			(42,544	)		84,553
Segment net income/(loss)	$	123,098	$	59,771		$	28,060		$	(26,330	)	$	184,599
Revenues from external customers	$	320,477	$	180,747		$	44,683		$	55,887		$	601,794
Ending assets		21,843,982		14,110,890			5,977,387			8,614,572			50,546,831
Average assets		22,026,307		13,961,059			5,879,326			8,474,605			50,341,297
Average loans		20,430,032		12,927,490			5,819,667			(5,815,667	)		33,361,522
Average deposits		25,221,959		8,294,430			4,156,367			(2,814,816	)		34,857,940
Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
Net interest income before internal funding	$	196,912	$	111,982		$	39,596		$	12,920		$	361,410
Internal funding		81,167		(6,989	)		(139	)		(74,039	)		-0-
Net interest income/(expense)		278,079		104,993			39,457			(61,119	)		361,410
Noninterest revenues		117,801		34,933			53,344			12,174			218,252
Total revenues		395,880		139,926			92,801			(48,945	)		579,662
Provision for loan losses		21,862		2,725			344			1,669			26,600
Noninterest expenses		189,862		46,004			55,144			20,760			311,770
Income/(Loss) before income taxes		184,156		91,197			37,313			(71,374	)		241,292
Income taxes/(benefits)		69,243		34,289			14,030			(43,233	)		74,329
Segment net income/(loss)	$	114,913	$	56,908		$	23,283		$	(28,141	)	$	166,963

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(In thousands)	Consumer Banking		Commercial Banking			Wealth Management			Treasury & Other			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	314,713	$	146,915		$	50,791		$	67,243		$	579,662
Ending assets		21,057,205		12,273,564			4,877,992			10,087,052			48,295,813
Average assets		20,810,296		12,326,962			4,750,494			9,854,539			47,742,291
Average loans		19,303,375		11,322,278			4,718,227			(4,710,251	)		30,633,629
Average deposits		22,972,481		7,312,929			3,540,937			(1,971,447	)		31,854,900
Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
Net interest income before internal funding	$	394,346	$	276,662		$	94,401		$	(7,018	)	$	758,391
Internal funding		148,670		(59,639	)		493			(89,524	)		-0-
Net interest income/(expense)		543,016		217,023			94,894			(96,542	)		758,391
Noninterest revenues		238,208		72,148			101,845			26,386			438,587
Total revenues		781,224		289,171			196,739			(70,156	)		1,196,978
Provision for loan losses		25,682		7,063			846			4,709			38,300
Noninterest expenses		382,015		94,788			107,032			50,624			634,459
Income/(Loss) before income taxes		373,527		187,320			88,861			(125,489	)		524,219
Income taxes/(benefits)		140,446		70,432			33,412			(83,315	)		160,975
Segment net income/(loss)	$	233,081	$	116,888		$	55,449		$	(42,174	)	$	363,244
Revenues from external customers	$	632,554	$	348,810		$	91,637		$	123,977		$	1,196,978
Ending assets		21,843,982		14,110,890			5,977,387			8,614,572			50,546,831
Average assets		21,981,904		13,907,844			5,718,118			8,710,962			50,318,828
Average loans		20,434,793		12,846,507			5,675,248			(5,671,090	)		33,285,458
Average deposits		24,852,329		8,354,747			4,128,732			(2,550,136	)		34,785,672
Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
Net interest income before internal funding	$	389,573	$	223,619		$	75,574		$	32,141		$	720,907
Internal funding		159,960		(15,186	)		(204	)		(144,570	)		-0-
Net interest income/(expense)		549,533		208,433			75,370			(112,429	)		720,907
Noninterest revenues		235,029		72,366			104,034			27,253			438,682
Total revenues		784,562		280,799			179,404			(85,176	)		1,159,589
Provision for loan losses		48,430		2,435			661			3,174			54,700
Noninterest expenses		383,592		93,793			109,589			47,070			634,044
Income/(Loss) before income taxes		352,540		184,571			69,154			(135,420	)		470,845
Income taxes/(benefits)		132,555		69,398			26,002			(84,172	)		143,783
Segment net income/(loss)	$	219,985	$	115,173		$	43,152		$	(51,248	)	$	327,062
Revenues from external customers	$	624,602	$	295,985		$	98,842		$	140,160		$	1,159,589
Ending assets		21,057,205		12,273,564			4,877,992			10,087,052			48,295,813
Average assets		20,500,828		12,120,164			4,534,820			9,691,880			46,847,692
Average loans		19,063,396		11,097,248			4,506,451			(4,497,409	)		30,169,686
Average deposits		22,893,553		7,051,536			3,506,033			(2,281,447	)		31,169,675

Note 11 – Sale of Mutual Fund Management Business – On June 27, 2005, AmSouth and Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. (Pioneer) signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Pioneer will acquire AmSouth’s mutual fund management business, subject to fund shareholder and regulatory approval. The AmSouth Funds comprise 23 mutual funds with $5.5 billion in assets under management. AmSouth anticipates a pre-tax gain of approximately $50 million upon completion of the transaction, which is expected to take place late in the third quarter of 2005. AmSouth is evaluating alternatives to redeploy the proceeds of the transaction, including share repurchases, debt repayment or other actions.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

AmSouth Bancorporation

We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheets of AmSouth Bancorporation and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of earnings for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, and the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated interim financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of AmSouth Bancorporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended not presented herein, and in our report dated March 10, 2005, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Birmingham, Alabama

August 2, 2005

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Introduction

This discussion and analysis is part of AmSouth Bancorporation’s (AmSouth) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and updates AmSouth’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, which was previously filed with the SEC. This information should be read together with the financial information contained in the Form 10-K. Certain prior period amounts presented in this discussion and analysis have been reclassified to conform to current period classifications.

AmSouth is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, with over $50 billion in assets, more than 685 branch banking offices and over 1,200 ATMs. AmSouth operates in Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia. AmSouth is a leader among regional banks in the Southeast and has three principal business segments. Consumer Banking delivers a full range of financial services to individuals and small businesses, including loan products such as residential mortgages, equity lending, credit cards, and loans for automobile and other personal financing needs, and various products designed to meet the credit needs of small businesses. Consumer Banking also offers various deposit products to meet customers’ savings and transaction needs. Commercial Banking meets the requirements of corporate and middle market customers with a comprehensive array of credit, treasury management, international and capital markets services. Included among these are several specialty services such as real estate finance, asset based lending and commercial leasing. Wealth Management is comprised of trust, institutional, retirement, private client services and broker-dealer services. This area includes traditional trust services as well as a substantial selection of investment management services. AmSouth also offers a complete listing of banking products and services at its web site, www.amsouth.com.

The preparation of AmSouth’s financial statements requires Management to make subjective and sometimes complex judgments in the application of certain of its accounting policies that involve significant estimates and assumptions about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. These estimates and assumptions are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements, and may materially impact the reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses as the information changes over time. Accordingly, different amounts could be reported as a result of the use of revised estimates and assumptions in the application of these accounting policies.

Accounting policies considered relatively more critical due to either the subjectivity involved in the estimate and/or the potential impact that changes in the estimate can have on the reported financial results include the accounting for the allowance for loan losses, pensions, derivatives and hedging activities, and income taxes. Information concerning these policies is included in the “Critical Accounting Estimates” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis in AmSouth’s 2004 Form 10-K. There were no significant changes in these accounting policies during the first six months of 2005.

This discussion and analysis contains statements that are considered “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. See page 2 for additional information regarding forward-looking statements.

Second Quarter and First Six Months Overview

AmSouth reported net income of $185 million for the second quarter of 2005, an increase of 10.6 percent over net income of $167 million during the second quarter of 2004. For the first six months of 2005, net income was $363 million compared to net income of $327 million during the same period in 2004, an increase of 11.1 percent. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2005 was $0.52, an increase of 10.6 percent over the $0.47 per share for the same period of 2004. Diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $1.01 per share, an increase of 9.8 percent over the $0.92 per share for the same period in 2004.

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For the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, AmSouth’s return on average assets (ROA) was 1.47 percent and 1.41 percent, respectively. Return on average equity (ROE) was 20.92 percent for the second quarter of 2005 compared to 20.31 percent for the same quarter of 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, AmSouth’s ROA was 1.46 percent and 1.40 percent, respectively. ROE was 20.70 percent for the first six months of 2005 compared to 20.04 percent for the same period last year. The results during the second quarter and first six months of 2005 were driven by strong growth in low-cost deposits, solid loan growth, excellent credit quality and disciplined expense management.

Average low-cost deposit balances during the second quarter of 2005 increased $3.2 billion from the second quarter of 2004. Loan balances on average for this period increased $2.7 billion, with growth primarily in commercial, commercial real estate and residential first mortgages. These factors resulted in an increase in net interest income of $17.2 million or 4.8 percent during the second quarter of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004.

Credit quality also contributed to earnings growth during the second quarter and first six months of 2005. Net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2005 declined $8.9 million, or 14 basis points, from the second quarter of 2004. For the first six months of 2005, net charge-offs were $17.9 million lower when compared to the same period in 2004. The provision for loan losses for the second quarter and first six months of 2005 was $17.7 million and $38.3 million, respectively, compared to $26.6 million and $54.7 million for the corresponding year-earlier periods.

Balance Sheet Analysis

Total assets at June 30, 2005 were $50.5 billion, up 2.0 percent from $49.5 billion at December 31, 2004. This $1.0 billion increase in total assets was primarily the result of increases in AmSouth’s loan portfolio. Loan production continued to be strong, but has been muted by unusually high payoffs due to the current interest rate environment. Loans net of unearned income at June 30, 2005 increased $732 million compared to year-end. This increase was attributable to $829 million of growth in commercial and commercial real estate loans, offset by a $97 million decline in consumer loans. Also contributing to total asset growth, loans held for sale increased $220 million from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005, while cash and due from banks at June 30, 2005 increased $200 million compared to December 31, 2004. Offsetting these increases, total available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities decreased $265 million from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005.

The increase in commercial loans was broad-based across most categories led by growth in commercial and industrial lending, real estate construction, and commercial real estate mortgages. These increases were driven by new business generation reflecting the benefits of sales calling efforts and continued growth and strength in the economy as a whole. The decrease in consumer loans resulted primarily from the sale of approximately $455 million of fixed-rate home equity loans and approximately $212 million of student loans during the first six months of 2005. The home equity loans sold were from portfolio vintages containing higher risk, fixed-rate loans. Also, AmSouth sells student loans periodically whenever there is sufficient volume. Offsetting the decrease was an increase in residential first mortgages.

The decrease in available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities reflects AmSouth’s decision to limit reinvestment of cash flows into securities at yields that have currently been available.

On the liability side of the balance sheet, total deposits at June 30, 2005 increased by $1.1 billion compared to December 31, 2004. Low-cost deposits, which include noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing checking, money market and savings accounts, increased by $1.5 billion. The growth in low-cost deposits reflects broad based sales efforts, the continuing effect of AmSouth’s money market campaign, household growth and the new branches opened in recent years. In particular, money market deposits increased $1.2 billion during the first six months of 2005, due to the continued success of a new product offering that was introduced in the latter part of 2004.

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The increased funding from low-cost deposits allowed the Company to forego the replacement of higher cost time deposits and pay down long-term debt. In particular, other time deposits decreased $466 million from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005. Also, long-term Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances decreased $1.1 billion from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005 due to prepayments of FHLB advances totaling $925 million.

Other long-term debt increased $459 million as a result of AmSouth Bank’s issuance of $350 million in subordinated debt and $120 million of long-term securities sold under agreements to repurchase during March 2005.

Net Interest Income and Margin

Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 was $389.5 million and $780.1 million, respectively, up $17.6 million, or 4.7 percent compared to the same quarter last year and up $38.1 million, or 5.1 percent on a year-to-date basis. The increase in net interest income reflected strong loan growth, which was funded by low-cost deposit growth. Average loans net of unearned income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 were $33.4 billion and $33.3 billion, respectively. This represents an increase of $2.7 billion and $3.1 billion from the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004, respectively. These increases were driven by commercial lending, residential mortgage production and equity lending. Low-cost deposits on average were $24.4 billion and $24.1 billion for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. These balances increased $3.2 billion and $3.4 billion when compared to the second quarter and first six months of 2004, respectively.

The net interest margin was 3.40 percent and 3.42 percent for the second quarter and first six months of 2005, respectively, which is down 4 basis points and 8 basis points from second quarter and first six months of 2004, respectively. The decline in the net interest margin can be largely attributed to a decline in net interest spread, which was a result of earning asset yields moving up more slowly than the cost of interest bearing liabilities at least partially attributable to the mix of new businesses. Even though the Federal Reserve has raised short-term interest rates nine times over the past twelve months, for a total of 225 basis points, the impact on long-term earning asset yields has not been as significant. However, despite the increases in short-term interest rates and the resulting flattening of the yield curve, the second quarter 2005 net interest margin has declined only 4 basis points compared to the second quarter 2004, reflecting efforts to structure the balance sheet and loan and deposit pricing decisions to neutralize the impact that changes in market interest rates might have on earnings. AmSouth remains essentially neutral in terms of interest rate risk, which is discussed in the next section of this report.

Asset and Liability Management

AmSouth maintains a formal asset and liability management process to quantify, monitor and control interest rate risk and to assist Management in minimizing the income impact of changes in the level and direction of interest rates on net interest income. This is accomplished through the development and implementation of lending, funding, pricing and hedging strategies designed to achieve net interest income performance goals while minimizing the potential variation of net interest income under different interest rate scenarios.

AmSouth regularly evaluates net interest income under various balance sheet and interest rate scenarios, using an income simulation model as its principal risk management tool. Management evaluates “base” net interest income under what is believed to be the most likely twelve-month asset/liability mix, growth scenario and interest rate environment. This base case is then evaluated against various interest rate scenarios. Assumptions for asset prepayment levels, yield curves and asset and liability replacement rates are adjusted to be consistent with each interest rate scenario. “Worst case” scenarios are also tested to better understand the full range of net interest income exposure.

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Key assumptions in the model include the magnitude and timing of Federal Reserve rate changes and the associated impact on the change in financial market rates across the maturity spectrum; prepayment speeds on mortgage-related assets; cash flows and maturities of derivatives and other financial instruments held for purposes other than trading; changes in market conditions, loan volumes and pricing; deposit balances and rate sensitivities; customer preferences; and Management’s financial and capital plans. These assumptions are inherently uncertain and as a result, the model cannot precisely estimate net interest income or precisely predict the impact of higher or lower interest rates on net interest income. However, the model can indicate the likely direction of change. Actual results will differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes and changes in market conditions, customer behavior and Management’s strategies, among other factors.

Currently, AmSouth is essentially neutral, meaning that parallel shifts in the yield curve do not have a significant impact on net interest income over a twelve-month forecast horizon. The table below illustrates the impact of a gradual 100 basis point increase or decrease from the then-current rates on net interest income. This modeling assumes a simultaneous proportional shift in market rates.

Interest Rate Sensitivity

(Dollars in millions)

	June 30						Policy         Limit
	2005			2004
	% Change	$ Change		% Change	$ Change
+100bp	0.37%		$5.8	0.27%		$4.2	+/- 2.5%
-100bp	(1.16%)	($	18.0)	(0.84%)	($	13.0)	+/- 2.5%

The changes shown indicate a level of interest rate risk that is well within AmSouth’s policy guidelines. Current policy states that net interest income should not fluctuate more than 2.5 percent in the event that interest rates gradually increase or decrease 100 basis points over a period of twelve months. In analyzing its interest rate risk, AmSouth also runs a multitude of additional scenarios to stress the assumptions used in the analysis above. For example, the simulations above are based on a parallel shift in the yield curve for U.S. Treasury securities occurring gradually over a 12-month time period. AmSouth, however, recognizes that changes in the yield curve shape can also affect net interest income even if Federal Reserve-set short term rates remain unchanged. Net interest income at AmSouth, as at most other banks, is affected if long term rates rise or fall more rapidly than short term rates, and thereby cause the slope of the yield curve to change. For example, if long term rates were to fall faster than short term rates, thereby causing a flattening in the slope of the yield curve, this would negatively affect net interest income as mortgage-related and other fixed rate loans and securities, which are priced based on long term rates, would most likely be prepaid while the proceeds from such prepayments could likely not be reinvested at comparable rates.

Thus far, AmSouth has been successful in managing the timing and magnitude of loan and deposit pricing as market and Federal Reserve-set interest rates change and does not expect further moderate Federal Reserve rate increases to adversely impact near-term net interest income.

Derivative Instruments

As part of its activities to manage interest rate risk, AmSouth utilizes various derivative instruments such as interest rate swaps to hedge its interest rate risk. At June 30, 2005, AmSouth had interest rate swaps in the notional amount of approximately $3.5 billion, of which $2.3 billion were “receive fixed/pay floating” rate swaps and $1.2 billion were “pay fixed/receive floating.” AmSouth began entering into “pay fixed/receive floating” rate swaps during the fourth quarter of 2003 in anticipation of a rising interest rate cycle. Consistent with AmSouth’s overall asset/liability management process, “pay fixed/receive floating” rate swaps and additional long-term

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funding were put in place to achieve the desired interest rate risk profile. Of all swaps, $1.3 billion of notional value was used to hedge the cash flows of variable-rate commercial loans, $200 million was used to hedge the cash flows associated with variable rate bank notes, $1.0 billion was used to hedge the anticipated reissuance of Federal funds purchased, $1.0 billion was used to hedge the fair value of corporate and bank debt, and $33 million was used to hedge the fair value of a fixed-rate certificate of deposit. During the remainder of 2005, $450 million of notional value in interest rate swaps is scheduled to mature.

While not significant to the consolidated financial statements, AmSouth also utilizes forward contracts to protect against changes in interest rates and prices of its mortgage loans held for sale and mortgage pipeline designated for future sale, also referred to as interest rate lock commitments. A portion of these forward contracts is designated as fair value hedges of mortgage loans held for sale. The remaining forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments but do provide some economic hedging of the mortgage pipeline.

In addition to using derivative instruments as an interest rate risk management tool, AmSouth also utilizes derivatives such as interest rate swaps, caps, floors, and foreign exchange contracts in its capacity as an intermediary on behalf of its customers. AmSouth minimizes its market and liquidity risks by taking offsetting positions. AmSouth manages its credit risk, or potential risk of loss from default by counterparties, through credit limit approval and monitoring procedures. Market value changes on intermediated swaps and other derivatives are recognized in income in the period of change. At June 30, 2005, AmSouth had $50.4 million of assets and $50.2 million of liabilities associated with $2.5 billion notional amount of interest rate contracts with corporate customers and $2.5 billion notional amount of offsetting interest rate contracts with other financial institutions to mitigate AmSouth’s rate exposure on its corporate customers’ contracts.

Credit Quality

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that is considered to be adequate to reflect estimated probable credit losses for specifically identified loans, as well as estimated probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. Actual losses can vary from Management’s estimates. A formal review of the allowance for loan losses is prepared quarterly to assess the risk in the portfolio and to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. In determining the appropriate level for the allowance, Management ensures that the overall allowance appropriately reflects the current macroeconomic conditions, industry exposure, and a margin for the imprecision inherent in the estimates of expected credit losses. The review includes analyses of historical performance, the level of nonperforming and adversely rated loans, specific analyses of certain problem loans, loan activity since the previous quarter, reports prepared by the Credit Review Department, consideration of current economic conditions, and other pertinent information. The level of allowance to net loans outstanding will vary depending on the overall results of this quarterly review. The review is presented to and subsequently approved by Senior Management and reviewed by the Risk Committee of the Board of Directors.

At June 30, 2005, the allowance for loan losses was $365.6 million, or 1.09 percent of loans net of unearned income, compared to $366.8 million, or 1.12 percent, at December 31, 2004 and $382.5 million, or 1.22 percent, at June 30, 2004. This reduction in the amount of allowance from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005 reflects the benefits of stricter underwriting standards on the consumer portfolios implemented several years ago, the sale of the credit card portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2004, a shift in the mix of the portfolio to products/customers that have lower credit risk characteristics, and improved general economic conditions. The level of allowance is relatively flat from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005. Economic risks identified at the end of 2004, including higher and more volatile energy prices, increases in short-term interest rates, and higher commodity prices, all remain a concern at the end of the second quarter. The ending balance at June 30, 2005 reflects a reduction in the allowance of $2.7 million related to the sale of $530 million in equity loans during the first six months of 2005. Table 5 presents a five-quarter analysis of the allowance for loan losses.

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Net charge-offs for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, were $17.6 million, or 0.21 percent of average loans on an annualized basis, a decrease of $9.0 million from the $26.6 million, or 0.35 percent of average loans, reported in the same period a year earlier. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net charge-offs were $36.7 million, or 0.22 percent, compared to $54.6 million, or 0.36 percent, for the same period of 2004. The decrease in net charge-offs is consistent with the positive current economy and was primarily the result of a decrease in consumer net charge-offs. AmSouth sold its $550 million credit card portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2004, which resulted in a shift in the mix of the loan portfolio to include a larger proportion of consumer loans secured by real estate. The decrease in consumer net charge-offs was somewhat offset by an increase in commercial and commercial real estate net charge-offs.

In the second quarter of 2005, consumer net charge-offs decreased $8.6 million compared to the same period a year earlier and decreased $20.0 million for the first six months of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. The decreases, both quarterly and year-to-date, occurred in most categories of consumer loans. Net charge-offs for the revolving credit portfolio were down $4.6 million in the second quarter of 2005 and $9.0 million for the first six months of 2005, when compared to the same periods in 2004. The decrease reflects the sale of AmSouth’s $550 million credit card portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2004.

Net charge-offs in the dealer indirect portfolio were $1.1 million for the second quarter of 2005 and $4.4 million for the first six months of 2005, a decrease of $2.6 million and $5.4 million, respectively, from the corresponding periods in 2004. The decrease in dealer indirect net charge-offs reflected higher-quality underwriting coupled with the runoff of older higher-risk vintages, as well as strengthening used car auction prices and enhanced collection procedures.

Net charge-offs in the equity loans and lines portfolio were $3.6 million for the second quarter of 2005 and $7.5 million for the first six months of 2005, a decrease of $2.0 million and $5.3 million, respectively, from the corresponding periods in 2004. The decrease in equity loan and line net charge-offs reflected higher-quality underwriting, enhanced collection procedures, and runoff or sale of older higher-risk vintages. In addition, beginning in late 2003, AmSouth began purchasing insurance to protect against the credit risk for certain originated equity loans and lines with loan-to-value ratios up to 100 percent. The insurance policy provides for the sale of the loan or line, at par, to the insurance company when the loan or line becomes 120 days delinquent. AmSouth’s policy is to charge down equity loans and lines to net realizable value when they become 180 days delinquent. Therefore, there are no material losses on these loans and lines expected in the future. The insurance premiums are paid monthly based on a percentage of the outstanding balances of the funded loans and lines. As of June 30, 2005, approximately $266.9 million of loans and lines were insured. Included in noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2005 is approximately $1.4 million in insurance premiums. Given the volume and premium levels to date, the impact on the provision and the allowance for loan losses has not been material. The reduced risk exposure is considered in the calculation of the allowance for loan losses.

During the second quarter and first six months of 2005, commercial and commercial real estate net charge-offs decreased $0.3 million and increased $2.1 million, respectively, compared to the same periods a year earlier. The year-to-date increase in commercial and commercial real estate net charge-offs primarily reflected a return to more normal recovery levels during the first six months of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004.

The provision for loan losses for the second quarter and first six months of 2005 was $17.7 million and $38.3 million, respectively, compared to $26.6 million and $54.7 million for the corresponding year-earlier periods.

At June 30, 2005, nonperforming assets decreased $20.6 million compared to year-end 2004 due to the combined results of an $18.1 million decline in nonaccrual loans, a $1.8 million decline in foreclosed properties and a $743 thousand decline in repossessions. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of loans net of unearned income, foreclosed properties and repossessions decreased 16 basis points to 0.27 percent compared to 0.43 percent at June 30, 2004, reflecting a $45.6 million decrease in nonperforming assets. The coverage ratio of the

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allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans was 519 percent at June 30, 2005, an increase of 147 percentage points from the June 30, 2004 ratio. Table 6 presents a five-quarter comparison of the components of nonperforming assets.

The decrease in nonaccrual loans from December 31, 2004 reflects a $12.4 million decrease in nonaccrual consumer loans and a $5.7 million decrease in nonaccrual commercial and commercial real estate loans. The decrease in total nonaccruing loans is reflective of improved portfolio quality. AmSouth had no nonperforming assets considered troubled debt restructured loans at June 30, 2005 and 2004. The decrease in foreclosed properties was primarily the result of one commercial real estate property that was sold in the second quarter of 2005.

Included in nonperforming assets at June 30, 2005 and 2004, was $15.1 million and $46.8 million, respectively, of loans that were considered to be impaired, substantially all of which were on a nonaccrual basis. At June 30, 2005 and 2004, there was $5.1 million and $11.1 million, respectively, in the allowance for loan losses specifically allocated to $12.3 million and $25.9 million, respectively, of impaired loans. No specific reserves were required for $2.8 million and $20.9 million of impaired loans at June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The average balance in impaired loans for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $20.1 million and $44.6 million, respectively, and $28.9 million and $46.7 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. AmSouth recorded no material interest income on its impaired loans during the six months ended June 30, 2005. At June 30, 2005 and 2004, AmSouth had approximately $5.7 million and $23.3 million, respectively, of potential problem commercial loans which were not included in the nonaccrual loans or in the 90 days past due categories at quarter-end but for which Management had concerns as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with their present loan repayment terms. Of the $23.3 million in 2004, only $3.5 million remained categorized as potential problem loans at June 30, 2005. The remaining balances either migrated to nonperforming status or were no longer considered potential problem loans at June 30, 2005. The lower level of potential problem loans at June 30, 2005 is reflective of the current economy and AmSouth’s underwriting discipline, both of which have contributed to the credit performance in the commercial portfolio.

Noninterest Revenues

Noninterest revenues were $223.2 million during the second quarter of 2005, a 2.2 percent increase from the second quarter of 2004. For the first six months of 2005, noninterest revenues were $438.6 million, relatively stable when compared with the same period in 2004. The changes in noninterest revenues were driven by various categories and factors discussed below.

Service charge revenues for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $2.9 million or 3.1 percent, and $11.1 million or 5.9 percent, respectively, compared to the corresponding period in 2004. The decrease in service charges reflects the overall increase in commercial deposit balances experienced in the second quarter and first six months of 2005 when compared to the same periods in 2004. These higher balances, which also have a higher earnings credit rate credited against fees, are being used to pay for services in lieu of hard dollar charges. In addition, the decrease in commercial service charges reflects a shift in the mix of transactions being processed. Electronic transactions, which carry lower processing fees, are becoming a larger percentage of all transactions processed. These trends in commercial service charges are expected to continue throughout 2005.

Consumer investment services income for the second quarter of 2005 decreased $3.1 million or 13.9 percent compared to the second quarter of 2004. On a year-to-date basis, consumer investment services income declined $3.4 million or 8.1 percent during 2005 when compared to 2004. These decreases reflect lower sales of fixed-rate annuities resulting from a flattening of the yield curve.

Interchange income grew $2.1 million and $7.0 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005 or 10.2 percent and 18.9 percent compared to the corresponding periods in 2004. This increase was primarily due to increases in transaction volumes. AmSouth has 1.7 million checkcards and more than 1,200 ATMs generating interchange fees.

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The increase in commercial credit fee income of $2.8 million or 25.4 percent and $3.2 million or 14.6 percent for the three and six months periods ended June 30, 2005 compared to the same periods in 2004 was driven by higher demand from commercial customers for interest rate swaps to lock in their long-term financing costs.

In addition, there was a decrease in portfolio income and bank owned life insurance (BOLI) income during the second quarter and first six months of 2005 compared to the same periods in 2004. The decline in portfolio income was due to lower gains on sales of securities in 2005 compared to 2004, reflecting changes in market rates. The decrease in BOLI income was primarily the result of lower rates and benefit payments during 2005 when compared to 2004.

For the second quarter of 2005, other noninterest revenues increased $11.9 million compared to the same period in 2004. On a year-to-date basis, other noninterest revenues increased $23.0 million. The year-to-date increase reflects the following transactions during the first six months of 2005. A $6.9 million gain was realized on the sale of approximately $455 million of fixed-rate home equity loans. A $2.2 million gain was realized from the sale of approximately $212 million of student loans. AmSouth also recognized an $8.0 million gain from the prepayment of approximately $925 million of Federal Home Loan Bank advances that were subject to being called in the near future. AmSouth recognized $3.7 million in derivative income in March 2005 related to market valuation adjustments after the termination of a hedge. Finally, a $3.0 million gain was realized from the sale of a small equity interest in an ATM network which occurred during the first quarter of 2005.

Noninterest Expenses

Noninterest expenses for the second quarter of 2005 rose $3.2 million or 1.0 percent compared to the same period in 2004 and remained relatively stable for the first six months of 2005 compared to the corresponding period in 2004. The modest increase in noninterest expenses was primarily related to increases in salaries and employee benefits, net occupancy and equipment expenses, which were offset by decreases in postage and office supplies, marketing, professional fees, and other expenses.

The increase in salaries and employee benefits during the first six months of 2005 reflects merit increases, higher production-based incentives and pension costs. The increase in net occupancy and equipment expenses relate to continued investment in new branches throughout 2004. The decrease in postage and supplies is due to increased management focus in gaining operating efficiencies. The decrease in marketing expense was a result of higher costs to support initiatives to attract new business and various other marketing campaigns during 2004. The decrease in professional fees reflects higher expenses to support revenue initiatives in 2004 when compared to 2005.

Liquidity and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

AmSouth’s goal in liquidity management is to satisfy the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers, while at the same time meeting its cash flow needs. This is accomplished through the active management of both the asset and liability sides of the balance sheet. The liquidity position of AmSouth is monitored on a daily basis by AmSouth’s Treasury Division. In addition, the Asset and Liability Committee, which consists of members of AmSouth’s Senior Management team, reviews liquidity on a regular basis and approves any changes in strategy that are necessary as a result of asset/liability composition or anticipated cash flow changes. Management also compares AmSouth’s liquidity position to established corporate liquidity policies on a monthly basis. At June 30, 2005, AmSouth was within all of the Company’s established liquidity policies.

For AmSouth Bank, the primary sources of liquidity on the asset side of the balance sheet are maturities and cash flows from loans and investments as well as the ability to securitize, pledge or sell certain loans and investments. Liquidity on the liability side is generated primarily through growth in low-cost deposits and the ability to obtain economical wholesale funding in national and regional markets through a variety of sources.

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As an additional source of liquidity, AmSouth periodically sells commercial loans to qualifying special purpose entities called conduits in securitization transactions. The conduits are financed by the issuance of securities to asset-backed commercial paper issuers. The transactions are accounted for as sales and allow AmSouth to utilize its asset capacity and capital for higher yielding, interest-earning assets, while continuing to manage the customer relationship. At June 30, 2005, the outstanding balance of commercial loans sold to conduits was $618 million. While no longer utilized as a source of funding, AmSouth, in prior years, also sold residential mortgages to third-party conduits. The remaining outstanding balances associated with these transactions were $509 million at June 30, 2005. These balances decreased from $1.2 billion in outstanding loan balances in both conduits at December 31, 2004. While the conduit transactions have been a source of funding, these off-balance sheet arrangements have the potential to require AmSouth to provide funding to the conduits in the event of a liquidity shortage. AmSouth provides credit enhancements to these securitizations by providing standby letters of credit, which create exposure to credit risk to the extent of the letters of credit. At June 30, 2005, AmSouth had $75.4 million of letters of credit supporting the conduit sales. This credit risk is reviewed quarterly, and a reserve for loss exposure is maintained in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

AmSouth also provides liquidity lines of credit to support the issuance of commercial paper under 364-day commitments. These liquidity lines can be drawn upon in the unlikely event of a commercial paper market disruption or other factors, such as credit rating downgrades of one of the asset-backed commercial paper issuers or of AmSouth (as the provider of the credit support), which could prevent the asset-backed commercial paper issuers from being able to issue commercial paper. At June 30, 2005, AmSouth had liquidity lines of credit supporting these transactions of $1.1 billion. To date, there have been no drawdowns of the liquidity lines; however, AmSouth includes this liquidity risk in its monthly liquidity risk analysis to ensure that sufficient sources of liquidity are available to meet demand. AmSouth also reviews the impact of drawdowns of these liquidity lines on its regulatory capital requirements. As of June 30, 2005, this analysis showed that AmSouth would retain a well-capitalized position even if the liquidity lines were completely drawn.

Capital Adequacy

At June 30, 2005, shareholders’ equity totaled $3.6 billion or 7.20 percent of total assets while average equity as a percentage of average assets for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 was 7.03 percent for both periods. Since December 31, 2004, shareholders’ equity increased $69.4 million. Net income for the first six months of 2005 was $363.2 million and was largely offset by the declaration of dividends of $175.2 million and the purchase of 7.0 million shares of AmSouth common stock for $180.9 million during the first six months of 2005. The effects of derivatives and available-for-sale securities were not significant. Employee stock plans, direct stock purchases and dividend reinvestment contributed to the remaining increase to shareholder’s equity.

Table 9 presents the capital amounts and risk-adjusted capital ratios for AmSouth and AmSouth Bank at June 30, 2005 and 2004. At June 30, 2005, AmSouth exceeded the regulatory minimum required risk-adjusted Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 4.00% and risk-adjusted Total Capital Ratio of 8.00%. In addition, the risk-adjusted capital ratios for AmSouth Bank were above the regulatory minimums, and the Bank was well capitalized at June 30, 2005.

Sale of Mutual Fund Management Business

On June 27, 2005, AmSouth and Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. (Pioneer) signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Pioneer will acquire AmSouth’s mutual fund management business, subject to fund shareholder and regulatory approval. The AmSouth Funds comprise 23 mutual funds with $5.5 billion in assets under management. AmSouth anticipates a pre-tax gain of approximately $50 million upon completion of the transaction, which is expected to take place late in the third quarter of 2005. AmSouth is evaluating alternatives to redeploy the proceeds of the transaction, including share repurchases, debt repayment or other actions.

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Earnings Outlook

AmSouth expects diluted earnings per share to be in a range of $2.00 to $2.06 for the full year, excluding any impact from the gain and possible redeployment of the proceeds from the sale of AmSouth’s mutual fund management business.

See the discussion of “Forward-Looking Statements” on page 2 for a discussion of factors that could affect AmSouth’s earnings outlook.

Table 1 - Financial Summary

	June 30				% Change
	2005		2004
	(In thousands)
Balance sheet summary
End-of-period balances:
Loans net of unearned income	$	33,533,382	$	31,351,497	7.0	%
Interest-earning assets		46,191,133		44,314,099	4.2
Total assets		50,546,831		48,295,813	4.7
Total deposits		35,313,708		32,139,244	9.9
Shareholders’ equity		3,638,225		3,295,478	10.4
Year-to-date average balances:
Loans net of unearned income	$	33,285,458	$	30,169,686	10.3	%
Interest-earning assets*		45,968,517		42,635,928	7.8
Total assets		50,318,828		46,847,692	7.4
Total deposits**		34,785,672		31,169,675	11.6
Shareholders’ equity		3,539,233		3,281,997	7.8

* Excludes adjustment for market valuation on available-for-sale securities and certain noninterest-earning marketable equity securities.

** Statement 133 valuation adjustments related to time deposits are included in other liabilities.

	Three Months Ended June 30						% Change		Six Months Ended June 30						% Change
	2005			2004					2005			2004
	(In thousands except per share data)								(In thousands except per share data)
Earnings summary
Net income	$	184,599		$	166,963		10.6	%	$	363,244		$	327,062		11.1	%
Earnings per common share – basic		0.52			0.47		10.6			1.03			0.93		10.8
Earnings per common share – diluted		0.52			0.47		10.6			1.01			0.92		9.8
Return on average assets (annualized)		1.47	%		1.41	%				1.46	%		1.40	%
Return on average equity (annualized)		20.92			20.31					20.70			20.04
Operating efficiency		51.41			52.83					52.06			53.70
Selected ratios
Average equity to assets		7.03	%		6.92	%				7.03	%		7.01	%
End-of-period equity to assets		7.20			6.82					7.20			6.82
End-of-period tangible equity to assets		6.65			6.23					6.65			6.23
Allowance for loan losses to loans net of unearned income		1.09			1.22					1.09			1.22
Common stock data
Cash dividends declared	$	0.25		$	0.24				$	0.50		$	0.48
Book value at end of period		10.33			9.32					10.33			9.32
Market value at end of period		26.00			25.47					26.00			25.47
Average common shares outstanding – basic		352,054			351,602					353,170			351,399
Average common shares outstanding – diluted		357,026			356,314					357,914			356,611

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Table 2 - Quarterly Yields Earned on Average Interest-Earning Assets and Rates Paid on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities

	2005														2004
	Second Quarter							First Quarter							Fourth Quarter							Third Quarter							Second Quarter
	Average Balance			Revenue/ Expense		Yield/ Rate		Average Balance			Revenue/ Expense		Yield/ Rate		Average Balance			Revenue/ Expense		Yield/ Rate		Average Balance			Revenue/ Expense		Yield/ Rate		Average Balance			Revenue/ Expense		Yield/ Rate
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Loans net of unearned income (1) (2)	$	33,361,522		$	460,473	5.54	%	$	33,208,549		$	437,686	5.35	%	$	32,525,563		$	421,074	5.15	%	$	32,079,701		$	405,127	5.02	%	$	30,633,629		$	382,677	5.02	%
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost		6,322,703			74,597	4.73			6,385,445			76,355	4.85			6,369,885			77,107	4.82			6,508,524			81,785	5.00			6,559,420			81,249	4.98
Market valuation on available-for-sale securities		(87,157	)						(41,821	)						(25,440	)						(92,985	)						(45,289	)
Total available-for-sale securities (3)		6,235,546							6,343,624							6,344,445							6,415,539							6,514,131
Held-to-maturity securities		6,052,066			75,081	4.98			6,145,136			76,115	5.02			6,043,965			73,896	4.86			5,865,560			70,976	4.81			5,929,467			67,685	4.59
Total investment securities (4)		12,287,612			149,678	4.85			12,488,760			152,470	4.93			12,388,410			151,003	4.84			12,281,099			152,761	4.91			12,443,598			148,934	4.80
Other interest-earning assets		271,607			3,188	4.71			189,569			1,917	4.10			285,158			4,810	6.71			231,207			3,035	5.22			378,235			3,531	3.75
Total interest-earning assets (4)		45,920,741			613,339	5.35			45,886,878			592,073	5.23			45,199,131			576,887	5.07			44,592,007			560,923	4.99			43,455,462			535,142	4.95
Cash and other assets		4,788,931							4,777,741							4,706,442							4,575,623							4,672,343
Allowance for loan losses		(368,375	)						(368,509	)						(370,052	)						(381,316	)						(385,514	)
	$	50,341,297						$	50,296,110						$	49,535,521						$	48,786,314						$	47,742,291
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits	$	6,957,590			20,356	1.17		$	6,979,278			16,345	0.95		$	6,808,245			12,369	0.72		$	6,865,461			10,237	0.59		$	6,829,555			8,640	0.51
Money market and savings deposits		9,974,400			36,956	1.49			9,512,976			29,368	1.25			8,306,523			17,376	0.83			7,875,270			10,599	0.54			7,847,980			9,688	0.50
Time deposits (5)		9,215,524			68,855	3.00			9,457,697			65,279	2.80			9,574,231			63,827	2.65			9,383,477			59,636	2.53			9,133,052			57,712	2.54
Foreign deposits		1,256,394			6,697	2.14			1,537,030			6,803	1.80			1,655,500			6,063	1.46			1,611,387			4,361	1.08			1,527,336			3,598	0.95
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		2,866,029			17,507	2.45			3,022,943			16,354	2.19			3,394,875			15,246	1.79			3,338,866			11,707	1.39			2,837,459			8,185	1.16
Other interest-bearing liabilities (5)		7,441,068			73,498	3.96			7,355,899			67,277	3.71			7,682,934			72,015	3.73			8,165,955			77,827	3.79			8,163,063			75,411	3.72
Total interest-bearing liabilities		37,711,005			223,869	2.38			37,865,823			201,426	2.16			37,422,308			186,896	1.99			37,240,416			174,367	1.86			36,338,445			163,234	1.81
Net interest spread (4)						2.97	%						3.07	%						3.08	%						3.13	%						3.14	%
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		7,454,032							7,225,621							6,978,442							6,643,642							6,516,977
Other liabilities (5)		1,636,182							1,666,288							1,643,590							1,551,933							1,581,233
Shareholders’ equity		3,540,078							3,538,378							3,491,181							3,350,323							3,305,636
	$	50,341,297						$	50,296,110						$	49,535,521						$	48,786,314						$	47,742,291
Net interest income/margin on a taxable equivalent basis (4)					389,470	3.40	%					390,647	3.45	%					389,991	3.43	%					386,556	3.44	%					371,908	3.44	%
Taxable equivalent adjustment: (6)
Loans					6,304							6,311							6,244							6,097							6,075
Available-for-sale securities					524							564							589							607							672
Held-to-maturity securities					3,999							4,019							3,946							3,946							3,751
Trading securities					-0-							5							-0-							-0-							-0-
Total taxable equivalent adjustment					10,827							10,899							10,779							10,650							10,498
Net interest income				$	378,643						$	379,748						$	379,212						$	375,906						$	361,410

NOTES:

(1) Loans net of unearned income includes nonaccrual loans for all periods presented.

(2) Interest income includes loan fees of $2,774,000, $2,327,000, $4,780,000, $6,741,000 and $9,647,000, for the three months ended June 30, 2005, March 31, 2005, December 31 2004, September 30, 2004 and June 30, 2004, respectively.

(3) Available-for-sale securities excludes certain noninterest-earning, marketable equity securities.

(4) The yield calculation for total available-for-sale securities, total investment securities, total interest-earning assets, net interest spread and net interest margin excludes the market valuation on available-for-sale securities.

(5) Statement 133 valuation adjustments related to time deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities are included in other liabilities.

(6) The taxable equivalent adjustment has been computed using a federal income tax rate of 35%, adjusted for applicable state income taxes net of the related federal tax benefit.

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Table 3-Year-to-Date Yields Earned on Average Interest-Earning Assets and Rates Paid on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities

	2005							2004
	Six Months Ended June 30							Six Months Ended June 30
	Average Balance			Revenue/ Expense		Yield/ Rate		Average Balance			Revenue/ Expense		Yield/ Rate
	(Taxable equivalent basis-dollars in thousands)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Loans net of unearned income (1) (2)	$	33,285,458		$	898,159	5.44	%	$	30,169,686		$	764,634	5.10	%
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost		6,353,901			150,952	4.79			6,531,439			165,329	5.09
Market valuation on available-for-sale securities		(64,615	)						(9,300	)
Total available-for-sale securities (3)		6,289,286							6,522,139
Held-to-maturity securities		6,098,344			151,196	5.00			5,602,744			134,018	4.81
Total investment securities (4)		12,387,630			302,148	4.89			12,124,883			299,347	4.96
Other interest-earning assets		230,814			5,105	4.46			332,059			6,440	3.90
Total interest-earning assets (4)		45,903,902			1,205,412	5.29			42,626,628			1,070,421	5.05
Cash and other assets		4,783,368							4,607,287
Allowance for loan losses		(368,442	)						(386,223	)
	$	50,318,828						$	46,847,692
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits	$	6,968,374			36,701	1.06		$	6,582,112			15,986	0.49
Money market and savings deposits		9,744,963			66,324	1.37			7,761,363			19,003	0.49
Time deposits (5)		9,335,941			134,134	2.90			9,149,917			119,760	2.63
Foreign deposits		1,395,937			13,500	1.95			1,366,187			6,187	0.91
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		2,944,052			33,861	2.32			2,607,838			14,830	1.14
Other interest-bearing liabilities		7,398,719			140,775	3.84			8,175,212			152,607	3.75
Total interest-bearing liabilities		37,787,986			425,295	2.27			35,642,629			328,373	1.85
Net interest spread (4)						3.02	%						3.20	%
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		7,340,457							6,310,096
Other liabilities (5)		1,651,152							1,612,970
Shareholders’ equity		3,539,233							3,281,997
	$	50,318,828						$	46,847,692
Net interest income/margin on a taxable equivalent basis (4)					780,117	3.42	%					742,048	3.50	%
Taxable equivalent adjustment: (6)
Loans					12,615							12,317
Available-for-sale securities					1,088							1,333
Held-to-maturity securities					8,018							7,491
Trading securities					5							-0-
Total taxable equivalent adjustment					21,726							21,141
Net interest income				$	758,391						$	720,907

NOTES:

(1) Loans net of unearned income includes nonaccrual loans for all periods presented.

(2) Interest income includes loan fees of $5,101,000 and $18,274,000, for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

(3) Available-for-sale securities excludes certain noninterest-earning, marketable equity securities.

(4) The yield calculation for the total investment securities and total interest-earning assets excludes the market valuation on available-for-sale securities.

(5) Statement 133 valuation adjustments related to time deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities are included in other liabilities.

(6) The taxable equivalent adjustment has been computed using a federal income tax rate of 35%, adjusted for applicable state income taxes net of the related federal tax benefit.

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Table 4 - Loans and Credit Quality

	Loans* June 30				Nonperforming Loans** June 30				Net Charge-offs Six Months Ended June 30
	2005		2004		2005		2004		2005		2004
	(In thousands)
Commercial:
Commercial & industrial	$	5,961,937	$	5,515,740	$	35,299	$	45,275	$	14,145	$	13,560
Commercial loans - secured by real estate		2,381,944		2,197,646		15,395		21,356		937		588
Commercial leases		2,239,314		1,974,396		1,656		2,899		182		(297	)
Total commercial		10,583,195		9,687,782		52,350		69,530		15,264		13,851
Commercial real estate:
Commercial real estate mortgages		2,922,692		2,642,411		2,738		3,670		730		(301	)
Real estate construction		3,364,146		2,568,776		1,837		2,912		1,321		1,630
Total commercial real estate		6,286,838		5,211,187		4,575		6,582		2,051		1,329
Consumer:
Residential first mortgages		5,692,014		4,189,126		11,649		18,393		1,722		1,443
Equity loans and lines		7,427,904		7,514,199		1,588		8,057		7,451		12,796
Dealer indirect		3,087,815		3,627,608		17		23		4,444		9,873
Revolving credit		23,538		555,763		-0-		-0-		964		9,965
Other consumer		432,078		565,832		242		85		4,827		5,317
Total consumer		16,663,349		16,452,528		13,496		26,558		19,408		39,394
	$	33,533,382	$	31,351,497	$	70,421	$	102,670	$	36,723	$	54,574

* Net of unearned income.

** Exclusive of accruing loans 90 days past due.

Table 5 - Allowance for Loan Losses

	2005						2004
	2nd Quarter			1st Quarter			4th Quarter			3rd Quarter			2nd Quarter
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	366,836		$	366,774		$	381,255		$	382,482		$	382,450
Loans charged off		(27,170	)		(29,679	)		(44,277	)		(39,799	)		(38,202	)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off		9,528			10,598			11,146			11,062			11,634
Net charge-offs		(17,642	)		(19,081	)		(33,131	)		(28,737	)		(26,568	)
Addition to allowance charged to expense		17,700			20,600			44,250			28,800			26,600
Allowance sold		(1,268	)		(1,457	)		(25,600	)		(1,290	)		-0-
Balance at end of period	$	365,626		$	366,836		$	366,774		$	381,255		$	382,482
Allowance for loan losses to loans net of unearned income		1.09	%		1.11	%		1.12	%		1.17	%		1.22	%
Net charge-offs to average loans net of unearned income (annualized)		0.21	%		0.23	%		0.41	%		0.36	%		0.35	%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans*		519.20	%		420.42	%		414.49	%		410.14	%		372.54	%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming assets*		406.40	%		325.44	%		331.64	%		319.76	%		282.17	%

* Exclusive of accruing loans 90 days past due.

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Table 6 - Nonperforming Assets

	2005						2004
	June 30			March 31			December 31			September 30			June 30
	(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans*	$	70,421		$	87,255		$	88,488		$	92,958		$	102,670
Foreclosed properties		17,791			23,258			19,609			23,043			29,586
Repossessions		1,755			2,208			2,498			3,231			3,295
Total nonperforming assets*	$	89,967		$	112,721		$	110,595		$	119,232		$	135,551
Nonperforming assets* to loans net of unearned income, foreclosed properties and repossessions		0.27	%		0.34	%		0.34	%		0.37	%		0.43	%
Accruing loans 90 days past due	$	49,185		$	50,718		$	51,117		$	63,727		$	52,972

* Exclusive of accruing loans 90 days past due.

Table 7 - Investment Securities

	June 30, 2005				June 30, 2004
	Amortized Cost		Market Value		Amortized Cost		Market Value
	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale:
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities	$	85,315	$	83,886	$	182,792	$	174,008
State, county and municipal securities		40,916		42,406		51,222		53,172
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations		5,758,577		5,706,576		6,049,793		5,900,540
Equity securities		337,526		336,242		447,825		445,855
Other debt securities		-0-		3,723		10,532		13,122
	$	6,222,334	$	6,172,833	$	6,742,164	$	6,586,697
Held-to-maturity:
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities	$	53,717	$	54,358	$	90,598	$	89,620
State, county and municipal securities		347,291		371,611		351,684		369,165
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations		5,668,168		5,637,276		5,558,201		5,443,325
Other securities		3,722		3,881		3,549		3,720
	$	6,072,898	$	6,067,126	$	6,004,032	$	5,905,830

NOTE:

1. The weighted average remaining life, which reflects the amortization on mortgage related and other asset-backed securities, and the weighted average yield on the combined available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolios at June 30, 2005, were approximately 3.9 years and 4.55%, respectively. The duration of the combined portfolios, which considers the repricing frequency of variable rate securities, is approximately 3.3 years.

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Table 8 - Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities

	June 30
	2005		2004
	(In thousands)
Short-term borrowings:
Federal funds purchased	$	1,250,444	$	563,784
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,592,307		1,581,737
Total federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		2,842,751		2,145,521
Treasury, tax and loan notes		425,390		1,262,078
Short-term bank notes		-0-		49,453
Commercial paper		1,687		14,135
Other borrowings		45,933		45,227
Total other borrowed funds		473,010		1,370,893
Total short-term borrowings	$	3,315,761	$	3,516,414
Long-term debt:
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances	$	3,238,993	$	5,779,709
Other long-term debt:
4.85% Subordinated Notes Due April 2013 (Issued by AmSouth Bank)		497,105		496,731
5.20% Subordinated Notes Due April 2015 (Issued by AmSouth Bank)		347,238		-0-
6.45% Subordinated Notes Due February 2018 (Issued by AmSouth Bank)		301,285		301,782
6.125% Subordinated Notes Due March 2009		174,837		174,792
6.75% Subordinated Debentures Due November 2025		149,994		149,977
7.25% Senior Notes Due May 2006		99,941		99,869
6.625% Subordinated Notes Due December 2005		49,973		49,921
90-Day London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) floating-rate bank notes		800,000		600,000
2.82% fixed-rate bank notes		200,000		200,000
Long-term securities sold under agreements to repurchase		717,455		-0-
Other long-term notes payable		284		511
Statement 133 valuation adjustment		21,061		10,630
Total other long-term debt		3,359,173		2,084,213
Total long-term debt	$	6,598,166	$	7,863,922

Table 9 - Capital Amounts and Ratios

	June 30
	2005				2004
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
Tier 1 capital:
AmSouth	$	3,399,922	8.17	%	$	3,131,246	7.79	%
AmSouth Bank		3,680,265	8.86			3,404,399	8.48
Total capital:
AmSouth	$	4,843,906	11.64	%	$	4,377,074	10.89	%
AmSouth Bank		5,019,533	12.09			4,470,413	11.14
Leverage:
AmSouth	$	3,399,922	6.79	%	$	3,131,246	6.60	%
AmSouth Bank		3,680,265	7.36			3,404,399	7.19

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The information required by this item is included on pages 19 and 20 of Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed as of June 30, 2005 under the supervision of and with the participation of AmSouth’s Management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of AmSouth’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, AmSouth’s Management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that AmSouth’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2005. Also, no changes in AmSouth’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, AmSouth’s internal control over financial reporting. There have been no significant changes in AmSouth’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to June 30, 2005.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, AmSouth and its subsidiaries are from time to time named as defendants in or parties to pending and threatened legal actions and proceedings. Among the actions which are pending against AmSouth are actions brought on behalf of various classes of claimants. These actions and claims, including class actions, are similar to others that have been brought in recent years against financial institutions and relate to AmSouth’s lending, collections, loan servicing, depository, investment, trust and other activities. These actions and claims allege violations of consumer protection, securities, banking and other laws, both state and federal. Some of these claims and actions seek substantial compensatory and punitive damage awards and injunctive relief. Additionally, AmSouth, and certain of its subsidiaries which are regulated by one or more federal and state regulatory authorities, are the subject of regularly scheduled and special examinations, reviews and investigations conducted by such regulatory authorities and by law enforcement agencies. AmSouth may occasionally have disagreements with regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies resulting from these investigations, examinations and reviews. Enforcement and compliance-related activity by government agencies has increased. Money laundering and anti-terrorism compliance is among the areas receiving a high level of focus in the present environment.

It may take a number of years to fully and finally resolve the legal proceedings, including actions, claims and disagreements with regulators and law enforcement agencies, currently pending due to their complexity and for other reasons. Further, in view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such proceedings, AmSouth cannot state what the eventual outcome of these proceedings will be. Nonetheless, based on current knowledge and the advice of legal counsel, AmSouth’s Management is of the opinion that the ultimate resolution of these legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, operations or liquidity of AmSouth.

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Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
April 1 - 30, 2005	508,142	25.79	494,000	17,201,633
May 1 - 31, 2005	878,436	26.24	875,400	16,326,233
June 1 - 30, 2005	661,341	26.12	660,200	15,666,033
Total	2,047,919	26.09	2,029,600	15,666,033

Note: On April 17, 2003, AmSouth announced that its Board of Directors approved a plan to repurchase up to 25 million shares of the company’s outstanding stock. There is no expiration date for this plan. No repurchase plans expired during the three months ended June 30, 2005. Of the shares repurchased during the three months ended June 30, 2005, 18,319 were related to employee compensation plans.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The regular Annual Meeting of Shareholders of AmSouth was held on April 21, 2005, at which meeting the shareholders (i) elected three nominees as directors; (ii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as independent auditors; and (iii) failed to approve a shareholder proposal related to political contributions. The following is a tabulation of the voting on these matters:

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Names	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Abstentions	Broker Nonvotes
Earnest W. Deavenport, Jr.	281,210,806	11,022,535	N/A	N/A
James R. Malone	273,250,968	18,982,373	N/A	N/A
Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr.	280,112,589	12,120,752	N/A	N/A

RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT

OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Nonvotes
287,384,193	8,116,743	2,378,200	N/A

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Nonvotes
20,141,142	171,038,463	19,013,698	87,685,833

Item 6. Exhibits

The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index at page 35 of this Form 10-Q are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference herein.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, AmSouth has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

August 5, 2005	By:	/s/    C. DOWD RITTER
		C. Dowd Ritter
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
August 5, 2005	By:	/s/    BETH E. MOONEY
		Beth E. Mooney
		Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

34

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following is a list of exhibits including items incorporated by reference.

3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of AmSouth Bancorporation (1)
3.2	By-Laws of AmSouth Bancorporation (2)
15	Letter Re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information
31.1	Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32	Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

NOTES TO EXHIBITS

(1) Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to AmSouth’s Report on Form 8-K filed October 15, 1999, incorporated herein by reference.

(2) Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to AmSouth’s Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, incorporated herein by reference.

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EX-15

EXHIBIT 15

Exhibit 15 - Letter Re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information

Board of Directors

AmSouth Bancorporation

We are aware of the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements and in their related Prospectuses, of our report dated August 2, 2005, relating to the unaudited consolidated financial statements of AmSouth Bancorporation and subsidiaries which are included in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005:

Form S-3 No. 33-55683 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan;

Form S-8 No. 33-52113 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation 1989 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan;

Form S-8 No. 33-35218 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation 1989 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan;

Form S-3 No. 33-35280 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan;

Form S-8 No. 333-05631 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation 1996 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan;

Form S-8 No. 333-41599 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation Deferred Compensation Plan and the Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors of AmSouth Bancorporation;

Form S-3 No. 333-44263 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation Shelf Registration Statement;

Form S-8 No. 333-76283 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors;

Form S-8 No. 333-89451 pertaining to the First American Corporation 1993 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan;

Form S-8 No. 333-89455 pertaining to the First American Corporation 1999 Broad-Based Employee Stock Option Plan;

Form S-8 No. 333-89459 pertaining to the Deposit Guaranty Corporation Long Term Incentive Plans;

Form S-8 No. 333-89461 pertaining to the First American Corporation 1991 Employee Stock Incentive Plan;

Form S-8 No. 333-89463 pertaining to the Heritage Federal Bancshares, Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors and 1992 Stock Option Plan and Incentive Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors;

Form S-3 No. 333-42542 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan;

Form S-8 No. 333-42554 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation Thrift Plan;

Form S-8 No. 333-42556 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan;

Form S-8 No. 333-42558 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation Amended and Restated 1991 Employee Stock Incentive Plan;

Form S-8 No. 333-42560 pertaining to the Pioneer Bancshares, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan;

Form S-8 No. 333-102581 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors;

Form S-8 No. 333-102586 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation 1996 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan;

Form S-3 No. 333-42542 (as amended) pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Form S-8 No. 333-118080 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation 1996 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan;

Form S-8 No. 333-118078 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors; and

Form S-8 No. 333-118079 pertaining to the AmSouth Bancorporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Birmingham, Alabama

August 2, 2005

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, C. Dowd Ritter, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AmSouth Bancorporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 5, 2005	/S/    C. DOWD RITTER
	C. Dowd Ritter
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Beth E. Mooney, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AmSouth Bancorporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 5, 2005	/S/    BETH E. MOONEY
	Beth E. Mooney
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of AmSouth Bancorporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2005 (the “Report”), I, C. Dowd Ritter, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Beth E. Mooney, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to our knowledge:

1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/    C. DOWD RITTER	/s/    BETH E. MOONEY
C. Dowd Ritter	Beth E. Mooney
Chief Executive Officer	Chief Financial Officer

August 5, 2005

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signatures that appear in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to AmSouth Bancorporation and will be retained by AmSouth Bancorporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.