MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- William "BJ" Losch, CFO of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN), will present at the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Conference on Nov. 10 at 8:50 a.m. Eastern time in New York City.

The conference will be available to the public via live webcast at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bas/banking09/id34102222.cfm with audio replays available until Nov. 27. The presentation slides will be available in the events and presentations section of http://ir.fhnc.com/.

This presentation and its related materials may contain forward-looking statements, including guidance, involving significant risks and uncertainties, which will be identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "should," "is likely," "will," "going forward" and other expressions that indicate future events and trends and may be followed by or reference cautionary statements. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking information. These factors are outlined in our most recent earnings press release and in more detail in our most current 10-Q and 10-K reports. First Horizon disclaims any obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements that are made from time to time to reflect future events or developments.

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About First Horizon

The 6,000 employees of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) provide financial services through about 180 bank locations in and around Tennessee and 21 FTN Financial Group offices in the U.S. and abroad. First Tennessee has the leading combined market deposit share in the 17 Tennessee counties where it does business and one of the highest customer retention rates of any bank in the country. FTN Financial is an industry leader in fixed income sales, trading and strategies for institutional clients in the U.S. and abroad. FHN has been recognized as one of the nation's best employers by AARP and Working Mother magazines. More information can be found at www.fhnc.com.

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