SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

May 13, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV)
CIK: 0000018349
Period of Report: 2004-05-12

Reporting Person: FLOYD C EDWARD (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-05-12	Common Stock	J	315	$23.82	Acquired	40718	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	803771	Indirect
Common Stock	153232	Indirect
Common Stock	116133	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Purchase of shares under Company Director Stock Purchase Plan.