EXHIBIT 99.1


                         THE SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
         CERTIFICATE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
                       OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The  undersigned is the chief executive  officer of The South  Financial  Group,
Inc., a South Carolina corporation  headquartered in Greenville,  South Carolina
("TSFG").

This Certificate is provided pursuant to Section 906 of The  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act
of 2002. This Certificate is not deemed filed by TSFG for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

This  Certificate  is provided with respect to TSFG's  Quarterly  Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (the "Periodic Report").

         The undersigned  hereby  certifies that to his knowledge,  the Periodic
         Report fully complies with the  requirements  of section 13(a) or 15(d)
         of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.  78m or 78o(d)) and
         that information  contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents,  in
         all  material  respects,   the  financial   condition  and  results  of
         operations of TSFG at the dates and for the periods indicated therein.

This Certificate is provided as of August 13, 2002.

                                       /s/ Mack I. Whittle, Jr.
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                                       Mack I. Whittle, Jr.
                                       Chief Executive Officer
                                       The South Financial Group, Inc.




                         THE SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
       CERTIFICATE OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
                       OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned is the principal financial officer of The South Financial Group,
Inc., a South Carolina corporation  headquartered in Greenville,  South Carolina
("TSFG").

This Certificate is provided pursuant to Section 906 of The  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act
of 2002. This Certificate is not deemed filed by TSFG for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

This  Certificate  is provided with respect to TSFG's  Quarterly  Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (the "Periodic Report").

         The undersigned  hereby  certifies that to his knowledge,  the Periodic
         Report fully complies with the  requirements  of section 13(a) or 15(d)
         of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.  78m or 78o(d)) and
         that information  contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents,  in
         all  material  respects,   the  financial   condition  and  results  of
         operations of TSFG at the dates and for the periods indicated therein.

This Certificate is provided as of August 13, 2002.


                                       /s/ William S. Hummers III
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                                       William S. Hummers III
                                       Principal Financial Officer
                                       The South Financial Group, Inc.