Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, James H. Blanchard, the Chief Executive Officer of Synovus Financial Corp.
(the "Company"), and Thomas J. Prescott, the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, hereby certify that, to the best of their knowledge:
(1) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30,
2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
section 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.
Dated: August 14, 2003 BY: /s/James H. Blanchard
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James H. Blanchard
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: August 14, 2003 BY: /s/Thomas J. Prescott
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Thomas J. Prescott
Chief Financial Officer
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement
required by Section 906, has been provided to Synovus Financial Corp. and will
be retained by Synovus Financial Corp. and furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
This certification "accompanies" the Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not
deemed filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference into any
filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the
date of the Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation contained in
such filing.)