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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP. AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 9-MOS Jan-01-2000 Dec-31-2000 Sep-30-2000 14,105,157 422,997 3,315 128,836 0 1,768,400 275,752 273,367 10,562,956 143,974 10,423,641 1,305,299 287,992 667,387 0 0 284,354 1,059,186 14,105,157 703,583 95,131 4,119 802,833 299,761 384,043 418,790 33,245 70 689,073 294,633 187,875 0 0 187,875 0.66 0.66 4.76 45,974 37,602 849 0 127,558 22,576 5,747 143,974 143,974 0 25,915