<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AND IS QUALIFED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS                  
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997 
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997 
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997 
<CASH>                                         349,373                 374,088                 336,065 
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                           1,990                     848                     959 
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                 8,167                  46,624                  45,436 
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0                       0                       0 
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  1,284,565               1,322,741               1,307,114 
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         351,963                 342,099                 336,021 
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           351,121                 344,311                 339,734 
<LOANS>                                      6,183,621               6,393,290               6,470,944 
<ALLOWANCE>                                     97,837                 100,619                 101,675 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               8,650,468               8,970,672               8,997,052 
<DEPOSITS>                                   7,188,122               7,422,266               7,399,381 
<SHORT-TERM>                                   386,885                 399,138                 399,441 
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            142,173                 153,363                 168,300 
<LONG-TERM>                                    100,897                 127,239                 126,564 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0 
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0 
<COMMON>                                       174,705                 174,953                 175,101 
<OTHER-SE>                                     621,844                 656,206                 688,461 
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               8,650,468               8,970,672               8,997,052 
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                146,023                 299,308                 457,270 
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               26,088                  52,655                  79,238 
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                   303                     860                   1,362 
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               172,414                 352,823                 537,870 
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                              67,855                 138,386                 211,823 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              74,259                 152,060                 232,264 
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                           98,155                 200,763                 305,606 
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    7,001                  15,280                  22,884 
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                (32)                     (2)                    (20) 
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                147,131                 300,166                 454,595 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 56,254                 118,481                 185,611 
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      35,807                  75,129                 118,230 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0 
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0 
<NET-INCOME>                                    35,807                  75,129                 118,230 
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .21                     .43                     .68 
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .20                     .42                     .67 <F1>
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    5.21                    5.24                    5.25 
<LOANS-NON>                                     26,861                  24,726                  21,113 
<LOANS-PAST>                                    17,241                  15,911                  17,070 
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                26,861                  24,726                  21,113 
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0                       0                       0 
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                94,683                  94,683                  94,683 
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                    5,587                  14,004                  22,249 
<RECOVERIES>                                     1,740                   4,661                   6,357 
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                               97,837                 100,619                 101,675 
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                            97,837                 100,619                 101,675 
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0                       0                       0 
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                         22,951                  23,464                  16,794 
<FN>
<F1>ON MARCH 10, 1997, SYNOVUS ANNOUNCED A THREE-FOR-TWO STOCK SPLIT TO BE ISSUED
ON APRIL 8, 1997, TO SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD AS OF MARCH 21, 1997. FINANCIAL
DATA SCHEDULES HAVE NOT BEEN RESTATED FOR PRIOR PERIODS FOR THIS
RECAPITALIZATION.
</FN>