Synovus to Present at the Lehman Brothers Global Financial Services Conference

Synovus (NYSE: SNV) President and Chief Operating Officer Fred Green will present at the Lehman Brothers Global Financial Services Conference at the Hilton New York on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. A live webcast of the presentation will be available. For a link to the webcast go to www.synovus.com, choose the Investor Relations section and click on Webcasts and Calls.

About Synovus

Synovus (NYSE: "SNV”) is a financial services holding company with more than $34 billion in assets based in Columbus, Georgia. Synovus provides commercial and retail banking, as well as investment services, to customers through 35 banks, 440 ATMs, and other Synovus offices in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee. The company focuses on its unique decentralized customer delivery model, position in high-growth Southeast markets and commitment to being a great place to work to ensure the delivery of unparalleled customer experiences. See Synovus on the web at www.synovus.com.