NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitney Holding Corporation (Nasdaq:WTNY) will announce third quarter 2008 earnings on October 16, 2008 before the market opens. Management will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 3:30 p.m. Central Time to review the results.

A live listen-only webcast of the call will be available under the Investor Relations section of our website at www.whitneybank.com. To participate in the Q&A portion of the call, dial (800) 753-0420 or (913) 312-9330.

An audio archive of the conference call will be available under the Investor Relations section of our website. A replay of the call will also be available through October 22, 2008 by dialing (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820, passcode 2427618.

Whitney Holding Corporation, through its banking subsidiary Whitney National Bank, serves the five-state Gulf Coast region stretching from Houston, Texas; across southern Louisiana and the coastal region of Mississippi; to central and south Alabama; the panhandle of Florida; and the Tampa Bay metropolitan area of Florida.

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CONTACT:  Whitney Holding Corporation
          Trisha Voltz Carlson
          504/299-5208
          tcarlson@whitneybank.com