Exhibit 99.1

                                                    For More Information
                                                    Mark Severson, 336.626.8351


                            [LOGO] FNB UNITED CORP.
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               FNB United Corp. P.O. Box 1328, Asheboro, NC 27204
               150 South Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, NC 27203

               Robert O. Bratton Retires from FNB United Corp.

     October  2, 2007 -  Asheboro,  NC - FNB  United  Corp.  (NASDAQ:FNBN),  the
holding company for  CommunityONE  Bank, N.A., today announced the retirement of
Robert O. Bratton,  Executive Vice President and Chief  Administrative  Officer.
The retirement was effective as of September 30.

     Bratton joined FNB United last year shortly after its merger with Integrity
Financial. He led the finance,  information technology, and operations functions
in his CAO role.  Those duties will be assumed by Chief  Financial  Officer Mark
Severson and Chief  Information  Officer David  Miller,  each of whom joined the
company  earlier this year.  Prior to joining FNB United last year,  Mr. Bratton
served as the CFO of First Charter Corporation for 25 years.

     "Bob has  provided  tremendous  assistance  in our  transition  to a larger
banking organization.  We thank him for his service and the contributions he has
made to our company and wish him well," said  Michael C. Miller,  President  and
Chairman.

     "It has been a  pleasure  working  with the  team of  professionals  at FNB
United,  and I am glad to have been able to help the company  over the past year
as it prepares to manage its growth," said Bratton.

     FNB United Corp. is the central North  Carolina-based  bank holding company
for CommunityONE Bank, N.A., and the bank's subsidiary,  Dover Mortgage Company.
Opened  in  1907,  CommunityONE   (MyYesBank.com)  operates  43  offices  in  35
communities throughout central,  southern and western North Carolina.  Opened in
1986, Dover, based in Charlotte,  NC, joined FNB United in 2003 and has a retail
origination  network in nine key growth  markets across the state in addition to
wholesale operations. Through these companies, FNB United offers a complete line
of consumer,  mortgage and business banking services,  including loan,  deposit,
cash management, wealth management and internet banking services.


Transmitted on Business Wire on October 2, 2007, at 6:30 a.m. EDT.


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