SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Synovus Financial Corp. has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP.
(Registrant)
March 20, 1998 By:/s/James H. Blanchard
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James H. Blanchard,
Chairman of the Board and
Principal Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints James H. Blanchard, James D. Yancey and Stephen
L. Burts, Jr., and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact
and agent(s), with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her
and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
or all amendments to this report and to file the same, with all exhibits and
schedules thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney(s)-in-fact and
agent(s) full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s), or their
substitute(s), may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/William B. Turner Date: March 20, 1998
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William B. Turner,
Director and Chairman of
the Executive Committee
/s/James H. Blanchard Date: March 20, 1998
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James H. Blanchard,
Chairman of the Board and
Principal Executive Officer
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/s/John T. Oliver, Jr. Date: March 20, 1998
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John T. Oliver, Jr.,
Director and Vice Chairman
of the Executive Committee
/s/James D. Yancey Date: March 20, 1998
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James D. Yancey,
Vice Chairman of the Board
/s/Richard E. Anthony Date: March 20, 1998
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Richard E. Anthony,
Vice Chairman of the Board
/s/Walter M. Deriso, Jr. Date: March 20, 1998
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Walter M. Deriso, Jr.,
Vice Chairman of the Board
/s/Stephen L. Burts, Jr. Date: March 20, 1998
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Stephen L. Burts, Jr.,
President
/s/Thomas J. Prescott Date: March 20, 1998
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Thomas J. Prescott,
Executive Vice President, Treasurer,
Principal Accounting and Financial Officer
/s/Joe E. Beverly Date: March 20, 1998
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Joe E. Beverly,
Director
/s/Richard Y. Bradley Date: March 20, 1998
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Richard Y. Bradley,
Director
/s/C. Edward Floyd Date: March 20, 1998
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C. Edward Floyd,
Director
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/s/Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr. Date: March 20, 1998
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Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.,
Director
/s/V. Nathaniel Hansford Date: March 20, 1998
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V. Nathaniel Hansford,
Director
/s/John P. Illges, III Date: March 20, 1998
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John P. Illges, III,
Director
/s/Mason H. Lampton Date: March 20, 1998
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Mason H. Lampton,
Director
/s/Elizabeth C. Ogie Date: March 20, 1998
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Elizabeth C. Ogie,
Director
/s/H. Lynn Page Date: March 20, 1998
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H. Lynn Page,
Director
/s/Robert V. Royall, Jr. Date: March 20, 1998
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Robert V. Royall, Jr.,
Director
/s/Melvin T. Stith Date: March 20, 1998
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Melvin T. Stith,
Director
/s/George C. Woodruff, Jr. Date: March 20, 1998
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George C. Woodruff, Jr.,
Director
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