Enter the Regions Charity Classic Junior Poster Contest

Calling all junior artists! Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF) announced today that it will be accepting entries to the Regions Charity Classic Junior Poster Contest through Wednesday, April 30, 2008. On top of the individual poster contest prize winnings, a total of $34,000 in cash will be awarded to schools throughout the state. "The first Regions Charity Classic Junior Poster Contest brought in more than 11,000 entries last year,” said Alabama Regional Executive Sam Tortorici. "We anticipate the same enthusiasm if not more this year. The Regions Charity Classic is an exciting week of Champions Tour golf and provides Regions the opportunity to give back to the community. This poster contest allows even children to be part of a great event that benefits so many charities.” Students must be enrolled in kindergarten through fifth grade to participate. A total of 24 grade level prizes will be awarded to the top poster entrants from each grade level in four regional areas throughout the state. Grade Level prizes include: $1,000 to winner’s school A technology prize package for winner $100 savings bond from Regions Bank for winner The top poster from each grade level will then be entered in the grand prize competition to win $10,000 for the winner’s school. In addition, the student’s poster will be deemed the official tournament poster. Grand Prize winnings include: A technology prize package for school A technology prize package for winner Saturday night accommodations (May 17) at Ross Bridge for winner and family, plus admission to tournament on Sunday Picture with tournament champion Poster autographed by tournament champion "In addition to raising money for Alabama’s charities, Regions is proud be able to support education throughout the state with this poster contest,” said Tortorici. "We are incorporating the grand prize poster as part of the official tournament memorabilia.” All eligible students may visit any Regions branch in the state of Alabama to obtain complete poster rules, regulations and drop-off locations. Information is also available at www.regionscharityclassic.com. All posters must be submitted by Wednesday, April 30, to be eligible for judging. About The Tournament The 2008 Regions Charity Classic presented by Bruno’s Supermarkets will be held May 12-18 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge. Players anticipated to participate include Peter Jacobsen, Tom Kite, Bernhard Langer, Hale Irwin, Jay Haas, Loren Roberts, Lee Trevino, Ben Crenshaw, Jerry Pate and many other great names. Brad Bryant became a two-time defending Regions Charity Classic winner during the sixteenth annual tournament. Since its inception, the tournament foundation is approaching $10 million for various charities. Please visit www.regionscharityclassic.com for sponsorship, volunteer, charity or general information. About Regions Regions Financial Corporation is a member of the S&P 100 Index and Forbes Magazine's "Platinum 400" list of America's best big companies. With $141 billion in assets, Regions is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, trust, securities brokerage, mortgage and insurance products and services. Regions serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates almost 2,000 banking offices and nearly 2,500 ATMs. Its investment and securities brokerage, trust and asset management division, Morgan Keegan & Company Inc., provides services from over 400 offices. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.