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<FILENAME>poa-ex24.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY SIGNATURES
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                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Columbus, State of Georgia, on the 29th day of
May, 2002.


                                             SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP.
                                             (Registrant)

                                             By: /s/James H. Blanchard
                                                --------------------------------
                                                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
Richard E. Anthony, 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 Registration Statement
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 Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.


/s/William B. Turner                                      Date: May 29, 2002
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William B. Turner,
Director and Chairman of
the Executive Committee


/s/James H. Blanchard                                     Date: May 29, 2002
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James H. Blanchard,
Chairman of the Board and
Principal Executive Officer


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/s/James D. Yancey                                        Date: May 29, 2002
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James D. Yancey,
President and Director


/s/Richard E. Anthony                                     Date: May 29, 2002
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Richard E. Anthony,
Vice Chairman of the Board


/s/Walter M. Deriso, Jr.                                  Date: May 29, 2002
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Walter M. Deriso, Jr.,
Vice Chairman of the Board


/s/Elizabeth R. James                                     Date: May 29, 2002
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Elizabeth R. James,
Vice Chairman of the Board


/s/Thomas J. Prescott                                     Date: May 29, 2002
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Thomas J. Prescott,
Executive Vice President,
Principal Accounting and Financial Officer


                                                          Date:
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Daniel P. Amos
Director


                                                          Date:
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Joe E. Beverly,
Director


/s/Richard Y. Bradley                                     Date: May 29, 2002
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Richard Y. Bradley,
Director


                                                          Date:
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C. Edward Floyd,
Director


/d/Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.                               Date: May 29, 2002
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Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.,
Director


                                                          Date:
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V. Nathaniel Hansford,
Director


                                                          Date:
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John P. Illges, III,
Director


                                                          Date:
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Alfred W. Jones III,
Director


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/s/Mason H. Lampton                                       Date: May 29, 2002
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Mason H. Lampton,
Director


                                                          Date:
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Elizabeth C. Ogie,
Director


/s/H. Lynn Page                                           Date: May 29, 2002
--------------------------------------------
H. Lynn Page,
Director


                                                          Date:
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Melvin T. Stith,
Director

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