EX-24 5 ex24.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Exhibit 24 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Columbus, State of Georgia, on the 13th day of June, 2002. SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP. (Registrant) By: /s/James H. Blanchard --------------------------------------------- James H. Blanchard, Chairman of the Board and Principal Executive Officer POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints James H. Blanchard, James D. Yancey and Richard E. Anthony, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s), with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits and schedules thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s), or their substitute(s), may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. /s/William B. Turner Date: June 13, 2002 ------------------------------------------- William B. Turner, Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee /s/James H. Blanchard Date: June 13, 2002 ------------------------------------------- James H. Blanchard, Chairman of the Board and Principal Executive Officer /s/James D. Yancey Date: June 13, 2002 ------------------------------------------- James D. Yancey, President and Director /s/Richard E. Anthony Date: June 13, 2002 ------------------------------------------- Richard E. Anthony, Vice Chairman of the Board /s/Walter M. Deriso, Jr. Date: June 13, 2002 ------------------------------------------- Walter M. Deriso, Jr., Vice Chairman of the Board /s/Elizabeth R. James Date: June 13, 2002 ------------------------------------------- Elizabeth R. James, Vice Chairman of the Board /s/Thomas J. Prescott Date: June 13, 2002 ------------------------------------------- Thomas J. Prescott, Executive Vice President, Principal Accounting and Financial Officer Date: ________, 2002 ------------------------------------------- Daniel P. Amos Director Date: ________, 2002 ------------------------------------------- Joe E. Beverly, Director /s/Richard Y. Bradley Date: June 13, 2002 ------------------------------------------- Richard Y. Bradley, Director Date: ________, 2002 ------------------------------------------- C. Edward Floyd, Director /s/Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr. Date: June 13, 2002 ------------------------------------------- Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr., Director Date: ________, 2002 ------------------------------------------- V. Nathaniel Hansford, Director Date: ________, 2002 ------------------------------------------- John P. Illges, III, Director Date: ________, 2002 ------------------------------------------- Alfred W. Jones III, Director /s/Mason H. Lampton Date: June 13, 2002 ------------------------------------------- Mason H. Lampton, Director Date: ________, 2002 ------------------------------------------- Elizabeth C. Ogie, Director /s/H. Lynn Page Date: June 13, 2002 ------------------------------------------- H. Lynn Page, Director Date: ________, 2002 ------------------------------------------- Melvin T. Stith, Director filings\snv\conf33.doc