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Exhibit 99.1

REVOCABLE PROXY
LIBERTY NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC.

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PLEASE MARK VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

        The undersigned, being a holder of shares of common stock of Liberty National Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), acknowledges receipt of the notice of the special meeting of stockholders of the Company to be held on October     , 2004, and the accompanying proxy statement, and appoints Michael P. Jones and William L. Daniel, and either of them, the attorneys of the undersigned, with power of substitution, for and in the name of the undersigned, to vote as proxies for the undersigned the number of shares of Company common stock the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present at the special meeting of the Company, as stated, and at any adjournment and adjournments thereof upon the following matters (Management recommends a "For" vote on item No. 1):

		For	Withhold	Abstain
1.	Approval of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of August 24, 2004, by and between United Community Banks, Inc. and Liberty National Bancshares, Inc.	o	o	o
2.	Other Matters to Come Before the Meeting.

        The shares covered by this proxy will be voted in accordance with the selection indicated. IF NO SELECTION IS MADE, THEY WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION.

        Please sign exactly as your name appears on the stock certificate. When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If signer is a corporation, sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer. If shares are held in the name of two or more persons, all should sign.

Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy in the box below	Date
Shareholder sign above	Co-holder (if any) sign above

Detach above card, sign, date and mail in postage paid envelope provided.

LIBERTY NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC.

PLEASE ACT PROMPTLY
SIGN, DATE & MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD

IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED, PLEASE CORRECT THE ADDRESS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW AND RETURN THIS PORTION WITH THE PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED

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REVOCABLE PROXY LIBERTY NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC.