SFNC Simmons First National Corporation

Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ GS: SFNC) today announced that J. Thomas May, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Gulf South Banking Conference to be held April 30 � May 2, 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. May will present on Tuesday, May 1 beginning at 1:40 p.m. Central Time, to be followed by a question and answer session. The presentation slides and audio webcast will be available through Simmons First�s web site at www.simmonsfirst.com and will be archived and available for replay for approximately 30 days. Simmons First owns eight community banks in Arkansas located in Pine Bluff, Lake Village, El Dorado, Searcy, Jonesboro, Russellville, Rogers, and Hot Springs and conducts banking operations from 86 offices in 48 Arkansas communities.