SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

May 4, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV)
CIK: 0000018349
Period of Report: 2005-05-04

Reporting Person: GREEN FRED L III (Vice Chairman)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-05-04	Common Stock	M	33750	$6.222	Acquired	133762	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-05-04	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.222	M	33750	Disposed	2005-05-15	Common Stock (33750)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	225	Indirect
Common Stock	148	Indirect