SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Feb 9, 2004

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV)
CIK: 0000018349
Period of Report: 2003-12-31

Reporting Person: LAMPTON MASON H (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-09-24	Common Stock	S	780	$25.68	Disposed	2794	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	276187	Indirect
Common Stock	94459	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: This reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.