United Community Banks, Inc. to Present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 9th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference

BLAIRSVILLE, GA, Jul 22 (MARKET WIRE) --
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI), announced that they will
participate in the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 9th Annual Community Bank
Investor Conference which will be held July 29 through 30 in New York.

Jimmy Tallent, president and chief executive officer of United Community
Banks, together with executive vice presidents Rex Schuette, United's
chief financial officer and David Shearrow, United's chief risk officer,
will present the company's business strategy and financial performance at
4:00 p.m. ET, on Tuesday, July 29.

The presentation will be web cast and can be accessed at the company's web
site, www.ucbi.com, by choosing Presentations within the Investor
Relations tab. Those accessing the presentation through this web site
should allow extra time to register and download any necessary software.
The presentation, including slides, will be available on United's web
site for 60 days following the presentation.

About United Community Banks, Inc.

Headquartered in Blairsville, United Community Banks is the third-largest
bank holding company in Georgia. United Community Banks has assets of $8.4
billion and operates 27 community banks with 108 banking offices located
throughout north Georgia, the Atlanta region, coastal Georgia, western
North Carolina and east Tennessee. The company specializes in providing
personalized community banking services to individuals and small to
mid-size businesses. United Community Banks also offers the convenience of
24-hour access through a network of ATMs, telephone and on-line banking.
United Community Banks common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select
Market under the symbol UCBI. Additional information may be found at the
company's web site at www.ucbi.com.

For more information:
Rex S. Schuette
Chief Financial Officer
706-781-2265
Email Contact

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