COLUMBUS, Ga. -- (Business Wire)

Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV) today announced an underwritten public offering of $250 million aggregate principal of senior notes due 2019. Synovus intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the senior notes offering to purchase up to approximately $206.8 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 4.875% Subordinated Notes due February 15, 2013. Synovus intends to use any remaining balance for general corporate purposes.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will serve as sole book-running manager of the senior notes offering.

Synovus is conducting the senior notes offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The senior notes offering is being made solely by means of a separate prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. A copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the senior notes offering can be obtained by contacting J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at (212) 834-4533. Potential investors should first read the applicable prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, the registration statement and the other documents that Synovus has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the senior notes offering. Investors may obtain these documents free of charge by visiting the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

About Synovus

Synovus Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services company and a registered bank holding company based in Columbus, Georgia. Synovus provides integrated financial services including commercial and retail banking, financial management, insurance and mortgage services to its customers through 30 locally-branded banking divisions of its wholly owned subsidiary bank, Synovus Bank, and other offices in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release and certain of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) contain statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through Synovus’ use of words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “assumes,” “should,” “predicts,” “could,” “would,” “intends,” “targets,” “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” “potential” and other similar words and expressions of the future or otherwise regarding the outlook for Synovus’ future business and financial performance and/or the performance of the commercial banking industry and economy in general. These forward-looking statements include, among others, our expectations on credit trends, deposits and our loan portfolio; expectations on growth; statements regarding our continued sustainable profitability in future periods; and the assumptions underlying our expectations. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Synovus to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the information known to, and current beliefs and expectations of, Synovus’ management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements in this news release and our filings with the SEC. Many of these factors are beyond Synovus’ ability to control or predict.

These forward-looking statements are based upon information presently known to Synovus’ management and are inherently subjective, uncertain and subject to change due to any number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks and other factors set forth in Synovus’ filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2010 under the captions “Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” and in Synovus’ quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and 10-Q/A and current reports on Form 8-K. We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date that they are made. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as otherwise may be required by law.

Contacts:

Synovus
Patrick A. Reynolds, 706-649-4973
Director of Investor Relations

Source: Synovus Financial Corp.