EX-24 6 ex24.txt POWERS OF ATTORNEY SIGNATURES ---------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant 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 18th day of November, 2003. SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP. (Registrant) By: /s/James H. Blanchard -------------------------------- James H. Blanchard, 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/James H. Blanchard Date: November 18, 2003 -------------------------------------- James H. Blanchard, Principal Executive Officer and Director /s/James D. Yancey Date: November 18, 2003 ---------------------------------------- James D. Yancey, Chairman of the Board /s/Richard E. Anthony Date: November 18, 2003 ---------------------------------------- Richard E. Anthony, President and Director Exhibit 24 /s/Thomas J. Prescott Date: November 18, 2003 ---------------------------------------- Thomas J. Prescott, Executive Vice President, Principal Accounting and Financial Officer /s/Daniel P. Amos Date: November 18, 2003 ---------------------------------------- Daniel P. Amos, Director Date: ________, 2003 ---------------------------------------- Joe E. Beverly, Director /s/Richard Y. Bradley Date: November 18, 2003 ---------------------------------------- Richard Y. Bradley, Director Date: ________, 2003 ----------------------------------------- C. Edward Floyd, Director Date: ________, 2003 ---------------------------------------- Elizabeth W. Camp, Director /s/Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr. Date: November 18, 2003 ---------------------------------------- Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr., Director Date: ________, 2003 ---------------------------------------- V. Nathaniel Hansford, Director /s/John P. Illges, III Date: November 18, 2003 ---------------------------------------- John P. Illges, III, Director Date: ________, 2003 ---------------------------------------- Alfred W. Jones III, Director /s/Elizabeth C. Ogie Date: November 18, 2003 ---------------------------------------- Mason H. Lampton, Director /s/H. Lynn Page Date: November 18, 2003 ---------------------------------------- Elizabeth C. Ogie, Director Date: ________, 2003 ---------------------------------------- H. Lynn Page, Director Date: ________, 2003 ---------------------------------------- J. Neal Purcell, Director Date: ________, 2003 ---------------------------------------- Melvin T. Stith, Director /s/William B. Turner, Jr. Date: November 18, 2003 ---------------------------------------- William B. Turner, Jr., Director filings\snv\conf33.doc