SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Mar 5, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV)
CIK: 0000018349
Period of Report: 2004-03-04

Reporting Person: BEVERLY JOE E (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-03-04	Common Stock	M	35000	$9.61	Acquired	434553	Direct
2004-03-04	Common Stock	S	1800	$24.17	Disposed	432753	Direct
2004-03-04	Common Stock	S	3400	$24.18	Disposed	429353	Direct
2004-03-04	Common Stock	S	6100	$24.19	Disposed	423253	Direct
2004-03-04	Common Stock	S	8700	$24.20	Disposed	414553	Direct
2004-03-04	Common Stock	S	6400	$24.21	Disposed	408153	Direct
2004-03-04	Common Stock	S	1700	$24.22	Disposed	406453	Direct
2004-03-04	Common Stock	S	2000	$24.23	Disposed	404453	Direct
2004-03-04	Common Stock	S	2700	$24.24	Disposed	401753	Direct
2004-03-04	Common Stock	S	1500	$24.25	Disposed	400253	Direct
2004-03-04	Common Stock	S	300	$24.26	Disposed	399953	Direct
2004-03-04	Common Stock	S	400	$24.28	Disposed	399553	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-03-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1996	$9.61	M	35000	Disposed	2004-06-30	Common Stock (35000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4100	Indirect
Common Stock	25000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Profits realized from these sales and purchases made during the prior and following six months will be paid over to the Company.