Hibernia Announces Branch Closings in Advance of Hurricane Rita; ATMs, Online Banking Ready to Assist Customers

Hibernia Bank (NYSE:HIB) today announced the following
news regarding its branch and non-branch locations in Louisiana and
Texas in advance of Hurricane Rita. Any locations that close because
of the hurricane will remain closed through the weekend.

   In Louisiana:

   --  Greater New Orleans: Offices in Orleans, Jefferson and St.
        Bernard parishes, and offices in sections of St. Tammany
        Parish not subject to the mandatory evacuation, close at 2
        p.m. today. In St. Tammany Parish, the Mandeville, Gause
        Boulevard and Military Road offices have already closed today.

   --  East Baton Rouge, Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes: Offices
        close at 3 p.m. today.

   --  St. Mary, Iberia, Vermilion, Lafayette, Cameron, Jeff Davis,
        Calcasieu and Allen parishes: Offices are closed today.

   --  Lafourche, Assumption and Terrebonne parishes: Offices are
        closed today.

   --  St. John and St. Charles parishes: Offices close at 3 p.m.
        today.

   In Texas:

   --  Rio Grande Valley and Austin: Offices remain open.

   --  Brenham and Giddings: Offices close at noon today.

   --  All other areas of southern Texas: Offices are closed.

   --  East Texas offices that follow close at 3 p.m. today: Lufkin,
        Elysian Fields, Marshall, Longview Judson, Longview Loop,
        Gladewater, Mineola, Lindale, Hide-a-Way, Tyler Loop, Tyler
        South Broadway, Jacksonville, Palestine Sycamore, Palestine
        Loop and Chireno.

   Customers in all of these markets have the option of using
Hibernia ATMs and the bank's Internet banking service at
www.hibernia.com.
   All other Hibernia branch and non-branch locations are open for
business as usual.
   Hibernia employees in areas that could be affected by Hurricane
Rita should call the bank's Employee Emergency Information Line
frequently for updates on any impact on Hibernia's offices and
operations. Customers may call 1-877-706-4233 for a recorded update on
storm impact or 1-800-262-5689 to reach Hibernia's customer service
agents.
   Hibernia is on Forbes magazine's list of the world's 2,000 largest
companies and Fortune magazine's list of America's top 1,000 companies
according to annual revenue. Hibernia has $22.2 billion in assets and
318 locations in 35 Texas counties and 34 Louisiana parishes. Hibernia
Corporation's common stock (HIB) is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange.