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 16, 1999                       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 16, 1999
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William B. Turner,
Director and Chairman of
the Executive Committee


/s/James H. Blanchard                                    Date: March 16, 1999
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James H. Blanchard,
Chairman of the Board and
Principal Executive Officer


/s/James D. Yancey                                       Date: March 16, 1999
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James D. Yancey,
President and Director


/s/Richard E. Anthony                                    Date: March 16, 1999
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Richard E. Anthony,
Vice Chairman of the Board


/s/Walter M. Deriso, Jr.                                 Date: March 16, 1999
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Walter M. Deriso, Jr.,
Vice Chairman of the Board


/s/Stephen L. Burts, Jr.                                 Date: March 16, 1999
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Stephen L. Burts, Jr.,
Vice Chairman of the Board

/s/Thomas J. Prescott
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/s/Thomas J. Prescott                                    Date: March 16, 1999
Thomas J. Prescott,
Executive Vice President, Treasurer,
Principal Accounting and Financial Officer


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Joe E. Beverly,
Director

/s/Richard Y. Bradley                                    Date: March 16, 1999
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Richard Y. Bradley,
Director


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C. Edward Floyd,
Director

/s/Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.                              Date: March 16, 1999
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Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.,
Director


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V. Nathaniel Hansford,
Director

/s/John P. Illges, III                                   Date: March 16, 1999
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John P. Illges, III,
Director


/s/Mason H. Lampton                                      Date: March 16, 1999
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Mason H. Lampton,
Director


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Elizabeth C. Ogie,
Director

/s/H. Lynn Page                                          Date: March 16, 1999
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H. Lynn Page,
Director


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Robert V. Royall, Jr.,
Director


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Melvin T. Stith,
Director

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