SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Oct 28, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV)
CIK: 0000018349
Period of Report: 2003-10-27

Reporting Person: PRESCOTT THOMAS J (EVP, Chief Financial Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-10-27	Common Stock	M	19953	$9.61	Acquired	56472	Direct
2003-10-27	Common Stock	S	15450	$26.76	Disposed	41022	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-10-27	Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1996	$9.61	M	19953	Disposed	2004-06-30	Common Stock (19953)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The sale of these shares was for the purpose of paying the exercise price and taxes associated with the acquisition of shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options.