SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

May 15, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV)
CIK: 0000018349
Period of Report: 2006-05-12

Reporting Person: YANCEY JAMES D (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-05-12	common stock	J	272	$27.57	Acquired	884682	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
common stock	18035	Indirect
common stock	26918	Indirect
common stock	72677	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Purchase under issuer's director stock purchase plan.

F2: Includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.