Regions Financial Better Life Award – May 2012 – Marla Ross

Marla Ross, Branch Service Leader in Panama City, Receives Regions Financial Corporation's Top Associate Honor

Wins Better Life Award for Dedication to Associates, Customers and Community

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – May 15, 2012 –– Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF) today announced that Marla Ross, Branch Service Leader in Panama City, Florida, is the May 2012 recipient of the Better Life Award. The Better Life Award is the top award given at Regions Bank to associates for outstanding dedication and job performance, as well as exemplary involvement and commitment to the community.

Coming to Regions in 2000, Ross has distinguished herself to customers and colleagues, alike, gaining a well-deserved reputation for helping others and providing exceptional service. She carried that with her – as well as her strength and perseverance – when she and her family relocated to Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

“Marla exemplifies all the values that Regions holds,” said Michael Menk, Regions city president in Panama City. “She is a model and mentor to many, and I know that we are better – as people and as a company – for her sharing herself so generously with everyone she comes in contact with.”

In addition to exceptional service and her leadership in the branch, Ross is involved in many church and community activities in the Lynn Haven area, as well as being a mother of two.

A video profile of Marla Ross is available on the Regions Financial YouTube channel.

Marla Ross Better Life Award Video

The Better Life Award is presented monthly to a Regions associate who clearly lives the company’s mission to make life better for customers, associates and the communities it serves, and who is an example of the company’s values:

• Put People First
• Do What Is Right
• Focus On Your Customer
• Reach Higher
• Enjoy Life

Regions associates are nominated by their managers and peers for the award. Regions President and Chief Executive Officer Grayson Hall honors recipients at the company’s  headquarters in Birmingham, Ala., at a meeting broadcast live to offices and branches in  the 16 states Regions serves. In addition to the recognition, associates earning the Better Life Award will receive an additional week of vacation and a crystal award.

About Regions Financial Corporation

Regions Financial Corporation, with $128 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, 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 approximately 1,700 banking offices and 2,100 ATMs. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.