BLAIRSVILLE, GA -- 05/01/08 --
The Board of Directors of United Community
Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) appointed Cathy Cox, the former Secretary of the
State of Georgia and the current President of Young Harris College, to
serve as a director of the company.
Cox has been President of Young Harris College since 2007. Prior to
becoming Young Harris College President, Cox served as the Secretary of
State of Georgia from 1999 - 2007. She also has served in the Georgia
House of Representatives and was the state's Assistant Secretary of State.
During 2007, Cox also served as the Carl E. Sanders Political Leadership
Chair at the University of Georgia School of Law.
As an attorney, Cox was a partner in the firm of Lambert, Floyd & Conger
from 1988 - 1996 and was an associate at the firm of Hansell & Post from
1986 - 1988. She also worked as a journalist in the early 1980s.
Cox holds an honorary Doctor of Laws and a Juris Doctorate from Mercer
University, Walter F. George School of Law. She also holds a Bachelor of
Arts in Journalism from the University of Georgia, Grady College of
Journalism.
"We are quite honored to have such an esteemed and accomplished individual
as Cathy Cox as a member of United's Board of Directors," stated Board
Chairman Robert Head, Jr. "Cathy brings a breadth of legal experience,
business acumen and community involvement to this Board and we are
confident that she will make an immediate, positive impact."
Founded in 1886, Young Harris College is a private United
Methodist-affiliated liberal arts college located in Young Harris, Georgia.
About United Community Banks, Inc.
Headquartered in Blairsville, United Community Banks is the third-largest
bank holding company in Georgia. United Community Banks has assets of $8.4
billion and operates 27 community banks with 109 banking offices located
throughout north Georgia, the Atlanta region, coastal Georgia, western
North Carolina and east Tennessee. The company specializes in providing
personalized community banking services to individuals and small to
mid-size businesses. United Community Banks also offers the convenience of
24-hour access through a network of ATMs, telephone and on-line banking.
United Community Banks common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select
Market under the symbol UCBI. Additional information may be found at the
company's web site at www.ucbi.com.
For more information contact:
Rex S. Schuette
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
(706) 781-2266
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