First Horizon Named to Elite 100 List of Top Technology Innovators

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Horizon National Corp. FHN ranked 21st on the 2014 InfoWeek Elite 100 list of top business technology innovators. The Elite 100 replaces the InformationWeek 500, which ranked First Horizon for five straight years.

First Horizon ranked near the top in the category of big data analytics for its work on product profitability for the wealth management business of its subsidiary, First Tennessee Bank. "We're proud to be ranked among the best of the best in the Elite 100," said Bruce Livesay, executive vice president and chief information officer for First Horizon. "We invest in technology to provide a differentiated experience for customers and employees. This honor is a tribute to the hard work of our enterprise technology team."

The InformationWeek Elite 100 measures the technology-based investments, strategies and results of some of the nation's most innovative IT users. For more information, visit www.informationweek.com/100.

About First Horizon

The 4,300 employees of First Horizon National Corp. FHN provide financial services through more than 170 bank locations in and around Tennessee and 21 FTN Financial Group offices in the U.S. and abroad. First Tennessee Bank has the leading market share in Tennessee and one of the highest customer retention rates of any bank in the country. FTN Financial is a capital markets industry leader in fixed income sales, trading and strategies for institutional clients in the U.S. and abroad. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation's best employers by American Banker and Working Mother magazines. More information is available at www.firsthorizon.com.

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