BLAIRSVILLE, GA -- 02/20/08 --
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI)
announced that they will participate in the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2008
Regional Bank Conference which will be held February 27 and February 28 in
Boston, Massachusetts.
Jimmy Tallent, president and chief executive officer of United Community
Banks, together with Rex Schuette, United's executive vice president and
chief financial officer, will present the company's business strategy and
financial performance at 10:25 a.m. ET, on Wednesday, February 27.
Also attending the conference are United's executive vice president and
chief risk officer, David Shearrow, and Gary Guthrie, president of
Atlanta's residential construction.
The presentation will be web cast and can be accessed at the company's web
site, www.ucbi.com, by choosing Presentations within the Investor Relations
tab. Those accessing the presentation through this web site should allow
extra time to register and download any necessary software. The
presentation, including slides, will be available on United's web site for
180 days following the presentation.
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 $8.2
billion and operates 27 community banks with 111 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:
Rex S. Schuette
Chief Financial Officer
706-781-2265
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