Synovus Announces Quarterly Stock Dividend

COLUMBUS, Ga.--(Business Wire)--
The Board of Directors of Synovus (NYSE: "SNV"), the Columbus, Georgia-based
financial services company, today announced that it has declared a dividend of
$0.01 per share on the company`s common stock. The dividend will be payable on
July 1, 2009 to shareholders of record as of June 18, 2009.

Synovus is a financial services holding company with $35 billion in assets based
in Columbus, Georgia. Synovus provides commercial and retail banking, as well as
investment services, to customers through 30 banks, 336 offices, and 440 ATMs in
Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee. The company focuses on
its unique decentralized customer delivery model, position in high-growth
Southeast markets and commitment to being a great place to work to ensure
unparalleled customer experiences. See Synovus on the Web at www.synovus.com.

Synovus
Patrick A. Reynolds, 706-649-4973
Investor Relations

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