Exhibit 99.2

              CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of IBERIABANK Corporation (the
"Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2003 (the "Report"), I,
Daryl G. Byrd, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify
that to the best of my knowledge:

     (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company as of and for the periods covered in the Report.

/s/   Daryl G. Byrd
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Daryl G. Byrd
President and Chief Executive Officer

May 14, 2003


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The information
furnished herein shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.