Synovus (NYSE: "SNV"), today announced its plan to release fourth quarter 2011 results on January 24, 2012. The conference call to discuss these results will be held at 8:30 a.m. EST on the same day. Shareholders and other interested persons may listen to this conference call via simultaneous Internet broadcast. For a link to the webcast, go to www.synovus.com/webcasts. You may download RealPlayer or Windows Media Player (free download available) prior to accessing the actual call or the replay. The replay will be archived for 12 months and will be available 30-45 minutes after the call.

About Synovus

Synovus is a financial services company with $28 billion in assets based in Columbus, Georgia. Synovus provides commercial and retail banking, investment and mortgage services to customers in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee. See Synovus on the web at www.synovus.com.

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Patrick A. Reynolds, 706-649-4973
Investor Relations