United Community Banks, Inc. Reports Diluted Earnings per Share of 15 Cents for Second Quarter 2008

Jul 24, 2008

BLAIRSVILLE, GA, Jul 24, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) today announced diluted operating earnings per share of 15 cents for the second quarter of 2008, compared to 46 cents per share for the second quarter of 2007. Total operating revenue on a taxable equivalent basis was $61.4 million for the quarter, compared to $80.8 million for the second quarter of 2007. Net operating income was $7.1 million, compared to $21.1 million in the second quarter of 2007. Operating return on tangible equity was 5.86 percent and return on assets was .34 percent for the second quarter of 2008, compared to 17.52 percent and 1.12 percent a year ago, respectively. Second quarter 2007 financial results included a $15 million special provision for fraud-related loan losses resulting from a failed real estate development near Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Because this was a fraud-related matter and an isolated and non-recurring event, the company has shown the special provision separate from the regular provision for loan losses and has highlighted operating earnings measures, which excluded this provision, to provide a better understanding of our underlying earnings and credit trends.

"While our operating environment continued to be very challenging in the second quarter, our solid earnings base, supported by experienced management and locations in growing markets, continues to sustain our company and keep it positioned to manage through this cycle. Despite this, we were able to cover our credit losses and strengthen our capital ratios," stated Jimmy Tallent, president and chief executive officer. "We continued to actively manage our loan portfolio, quickly identifying problem loans and aggressively taking action to move these loans and assets off our books."

Loans were down $66 million to $5.93 billion from the second quarter of 2007, and down $35 million on a linked quarter basis as the company continued to reduce its exposure to the residential construction and housing markets. At June 30, 2008, residential construction loans were $1.75 billion, or 29 percent of total loans, a decrease of $268 million from a year ago and $46 million from last quarter.

"Total loans declined from last quarter and a year ago, primarily due to a decrease in residential construction loans and we expect that trend to continue," Tallent said. "However, we did see solid growth in both commercial and residential mortgage loans of 6 percent and we expect to see slow loan growth for several more quarters. At the same time, we are very pleased with our continued progress in reducing exposure to residential construction and creating a more balanced risk portfolio."

Total customer deposits increased $148 million, or 2 percent, over second quarter 2007 and increased $417 million, or 29 percent on an annualized basis, over the prior quarter. "We ran a very successful program this quarter to increase liquidity through the promotion of customer time deposits that added $407 million to our liquidity during the second quarter," stated Tallent. "The time deposit promotion did not erode core deposits, which grew by a modest amount."

Taxable equivalent net interest revenue of $61.8 million reflected a decrease of $6.2 million from the second quarter of 2007. Taxable equivalent net interest margin was 3.32 percent, compared with 3.55 percent for the first quarter of 2008 and 3.94 percent for the second quarter of 2007. "We continued to see margin compression in the second quarter," Tallent said. "Continued competitive deposit pricing, coupled with the full quarter impact of declining rates and a higher level of non-performing assets were key contributors."

The second quarter provision for loan losses was $15.5 million. Net charge-offs for the second quarter were $14.3 million compared with $7.1 million for the first quarter of 2008 and $2.1 million for the second quarter of 2007. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans was 97 basis points for the second quarter of 2008 compared to 48 basis points for the first quarter of 2008 and 15 basis points for the second quarter of 2007.

"Net charge-offs increased this quarter as we moved problem credits off our books," said Tallent. "With the higher level of non-performing loans we expect foreclosure activity will rise for the next two quarters as we move non-performing loans through the collection process. We expect charge-offs to increase as a result."

At quarter-end, non-performing assets totaled $152.2 million, compared with $89.9 million at March 31, 2008 and $43.6 million at June 30, 2007. The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets at the end of each quarter was 1.84, 1.07 and .54 percent, respectively.

"The significant rise in non-performing assets this quarter is coming from the loan migration process," stated Tallent. "While non-performing assets were up sharply, most loans were already classified in the prior quarter and moved to non-performing status this quarter. Total classified loans were flat compared to the first quarter. We now are seeing the migration of these problem assets through the collection process."

"A positive development in credit quality this quarter was a decrease in loans past due more than 30 days to 1.10 percent of loans from 1.39 percent in the first quarter," added Tallent. "Although this was good to see, we know that the uncertainties in the economy will continue and we expect to see further increases in non-performing assets and credit costs this year."

Fee revenue of $15.1 million was down $1.4 million from the second quarter of 2007 and increased $900,000 from last quarter. Service charges and fees on deposit accounts of $8.0 million were up slightly from last quarter and flat with the second quarter of 2007. Mortgage fees were up $239,000 from last quarter, mostly seasonal, but down $274,000 from last year due to the slowdown in the housing market. Brokerage fees were down $378,000 from last year due to market conditions. Other fee revenue of $1.5 million was down $925,000 from last year primarily due to gains realized last year from the sale of foreclosed properties and a lower level of earnings on bank-owned life insurance and deferred compensation plan assets.

Operating expenses of $49.8 million reflected an increase of $2.1 million, or 4 percent, from the second quarter of 2007. Salaries and employee benefit costs of $28.8 million declined $1.3 million, or 4 percent, from last year due to lower incentive accruals. Other expenses of $7.6 million were $3.5 million higher than a year ago due to additional write-downs and related costs on foreclosed properties of $2.5 million and an increase in FDIC insurance premiums of $900,000. "We have continued to manage our salary costs, and have held staff levels flat year over year," Tallent stated. "Most of the operating expense categories were flat or down compared to last year as we focused on reducing discretionary spending."

"All of our regulatory capital ratios continue to be very strong," Tallent continued. "At June 30, 2008 our estimated Tier I Risk-Based Capital ratio was 9.17 percent, Leverage was 7.03 percent and Total Risk-Based was 11.40 percent. Also, our tangible equity-to-asset ratio was 6.77 percent. We have modeled our capital requirements under a number of loss scenarios and believe we have a strong capital position as well as a solid base of core earnings and allowance to work through this credit cycle without issuing common stock."

"This quarter has been challenging, and we've seen increases in non-performing assets and related credit costs," commented Tallent. "We have made progress getting our arms around these issues and remain intently focused on credit quality, capital and liquidity levels. While we were certainly challenged this quarter, our solid earnings base continues to sustain the company and keep it positioned to grow our business when things improve."

Conference Call

United Community Banks will hold a conference call on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the contents of this news release, as well as share business highlights for the quarter. The telephone number for the conference call is (877) 419-6598 and the pass code is "UCBI." The conference call will also be available by web cast within the Investor Relations section of the company's web site at www.ucbi.com.

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 $8.3 billion and operates 27 community banks with 108 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.

Safe Harbor

This news release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by Federal Securities Laws, including statements about financial outlook and business environment. These statements are provided to assist in the understanding of future financial performance and such performance involves risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Any such statements are based on current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of some factors that may cause such forward-looking statements to differ materially from actual results, please refer to the section entitled "Forward-Looking Statements" on page 4 of United Community Banks, Inc.'s annual report filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Financial Highlights
Selected Financial Information
                                               2008                2007
                                     ------------------------  ------------
(in thousands, except per share        Second        First       Fourth
data; taxable equivalent)              Quarter      Quarter      Quarter
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
INCOME SUMMARY
Interest revenue                     $   116,984  $   129,041  $   140,768
Interest expense                          55,231       62,754       71,038
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net interest revenue                  61,753       66,287       69,730
Provision for loan losses (1)             15,500        7,500       26,500
Fee revenue                               15,105       14,197       16,100
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
   Total operating revenue                61,358       72,984       59,330
Operating expenses                        49,761       47,529       49,336
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
    Income before taxes                   11,597       25,455        9,994
Income taxes                               4,504        9,377        3,960
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
   Net operating income                    7,093       16,078        6,034
Fraud loss provision, net of tax (1)           -            -        1,833
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
   Net income                        $     7,093  $    16,078  $     4,201
                                     ===========  ===========  ===========
OPERATING PERFORMANCE (1)
  Earnings per common share:
    Basic                            $       .15  $       .34  $       .13
    Diluted                                  .15          .34          .13
  Return on equity (2)                      3.41%        7.85%        2.89%
  Return on tangible equity
   (2)(3)(4)                                5.86        13.16         5.06
  Return on assets (4)                       .34          .78          .29
  Dividend payout ratio                    60.00        26.47        69.23
GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES
  Per common share:
    Basic earnings                   $       .15  $       .34  $       .09
    Diluted earnings                         .15          .34          .09
    Cash dividends declared                  .09          .09          .09
    Book value                             17.75        18.50        17.70
    Tangible book value (3)                11.03        11.76        10.92
  Key performance ratios:
    Return on equity (2)(4)                 3.41%        7.85%        2.01%
      Return on assets                       .34          .78          .20
    Net interest margin (4)                 3.32         3.55         3.73
      Efficiency Ratio                     65.05        59.05        57.67
    Dividend payout ratio                  60.00        26.47       100.00
    Equity to assets                       10.33        10.30        10.20
    Tangible equity to assets (3)           6.77         6.73         6.58
ASSET QUALITY
  Allowance for loan losses          $    91,035  $    89,848  $    89,423
  Net charge-offs (1)                     14,313        7,075       13,012
  Non-performing loans                   123,786       67,728       28,219
  OREO                                    28,378       22,136       18,039
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total non-performing assets          152,164       89,864       46,258
  Allowance for loan losses to loans
   (1)                                      1.53%        1.51%        1.51%
  Net charge-offs to average loans
   (1)(4)                                    .97          .48          .87
  Non-performing assets to loans and
   OREO                                     2.55         1.50          .78
  Non-performing assets to total
   assets                                   1.84         1.07          .56
AVERAGE BALANCES
  Loans                              $ 5,933,143  $ 5,958,296  $ 5,940,230
  Investment securities                1,507,240    1,485,515    1,404,796
  Earning assets                       7,478,018    7,491,480    7,424,992
  Total assets                         8,295,748    8,305,621    8,210,120
  Deposits                             6,461,361    6,051,069    6,151,476
  Shareholders' equity                   856,727      855,659      837,195
  Common shares - basic                   47,060       46,966       47,203
  Common shares - diluted                 47,249       47,272       47,652
AT PERIOD END
  Loans                              $ 5,933,141  $ 5,967,839  $ 5,929,263
  Investment securities                1,430,588    1,508,402    1,356,846
  Total assets                         8,264,051    8,386,255    8,207,302
  Deposits                             6,696,456    6,175,769    6,075,951
  Shareholders' equity                   837,890      871,452      831,902
  Common shares outstanding               47,096       47,004       46,903
(1)  Excludes effect of special $15 million fraud-related provision for
     loan losses recorded in the second quarter of 2007, an additional $3
     million provision in the fourth quarter of 2007, and
     $18 million of related loan charge-offs recorded in the fourth quarter
     of 2007.
(2)  Net income available to common shareholders, which excludes preferred
     stock dividends, divided by average realized common equity, which
     excludes accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
(3)  Excludes effect of acquisition related intangibles and associated
     amortization.
(4)  Annualized.
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Financial Highlights
Selected Financial Information
                                               2007              Second
                                     ------------------------    Quarter
(in thousands, except per share         Third       Second      2008-2007
data; taxable equivalent)              Quarter      Quarter      Change
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
INCOME SUMMARY
Interest revenue                     $   144,884  $   136,237
Interest expense                          73,203       68,270
                                     -----------  -----------
    Net interest revenue                  71,681       67,967          (9)%
Provision for loan losses (1)              3,700        3,700
Fee revenue                               15,615       16,554          (9)
                                     -----------  -----------
   Total operating revenue                83,596       80,821         (24)
Operating expenses                        48,182       47,702           4
                                     -----------  -----------
    Income before taxes                   35,414       33,119         (65)
Income taxes                              12,878       12,043
                                     -----------  -----------
   Net operating income                   22,536       21,076         (66)
Fraud loss provision, net of tax (1)           -        9,165
                                     -----------  -----------
   Net income                        $    22,536  $    11,911         (40)
                                     ===========  ===========
OPERATING PERFORMANCE (1)
  Earnings per common share:
    Basic                            $       .47  $       .47         (68)
    Diluted                                  .46          .46         (67)
  Return on equity (2)                     10.66%       12.47%
  Return on tangible equity
   (2)(3)(4)                               17.54        17.52
  Return on assets (4)                      1.11         1.12
  Dividend payout ratio                    19.15        19.15
GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES
  Per common share:
    Basic earnings                   $       .47  $       .26         (42)
    Diluted earnings                         .46          .26         (42)
    Cash dividends declared                  .09          .09           -
    Book value                             17.51        16.96           5
    Tangible book value (3)                10.81        10.43           6
  Key performance ratios:
    Return on equity (2)(4)                10.66%        7.05%
      Return on assets                      1.11          .64
    Net interest margin (4)                 3.89         3.94
      Efficiency Ratio                     55.34        56.59
    Dividend payout ratio                  19.15        34.62
    Equity to assets                       10.32         8.94
    Tangible equity to assets (3)           6.65         6.65
ASSET QUALITY
  Allowance for loan losses          $    90,935  $    92,471
  Net charge-offs (1)                      5,236        2,124
  Non-performing loans                    46,783       30,849
  OREO                                    16,554       12,752
                                     -----------  -----------
    Total non-performing assets           63,337       43,601
  Allowance for loan losses to loans
   (1)                                      1.28%        1.29%
  Net charge-offs to average loans
   (1)(4)                                    .35          .15
  Non-performing assets to loans and
   OREO                                     1.06          .73
  Non-performing assets to total
   assets                                    .77          .54
AVERAGE BALANCES
  Loans                              $ 5,966,933  $ 5,619,950           6
  Investment securities                1,308,192    1,242,448          21
  Earning assets                       7,332,492    6,915,134           8
  Total assets                         8,083,739    7,519,392          10
  Deposits                             6,246,319    5,945,633           9
  Shareholders' equity                   834,094      672,348          27
  Common shares - basic                   48,348       44,949
  Common shares - diluted                 48,977       45,761
AT PERIOD END
  Loans                              $ 5,952,749  $ 5,999,093          (1)
  Investment securities                1,296,826    1,213,659          18
  Total assets                         8,180,600    8,087,667           2
  Deposits                             6,154,308    6,361,269           5
  Shareholders' equity                   833,761      828,731           1
  Common shares outstanding               47,542       48,781
(1)  Excludes effect of special $15 million fraud-related provision for
     loan losses recorded in the second quarter of 2007, an additional $3
     million provision in the fourth quarter of 2007, and $18 million of
     related loan charge-offs recorded in the fourth quarter of 2007.
(2)  Net income available to common shareholders, which excludes preferred
     stock dividends, divided by average realized common equity, which
     excludes accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
(3)  Excludes effect of acquisition related intangibles and associated
     amortization.
(4)  Annualized.
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Financial Highlights
Selected Financial Information
                                           For the Six
                                           Months Ended            YTD
(in thousands, except per share      ------------------------   2008-2007
data; taxable equivalent)                2008         2007        Change
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
INCOME SUMMARY
Interest revenue                     $   246,025  $   265,265
Interest expense                         117,985      132,193
                                     -----------  -----------
    Net interest revenue                 128,040      133,072          (4)%
Provision for loan losses (1)             23,000        7,400
Fee revenue                               29,302       30,936          (5)
                                     -----------  -----------
   Total operating revenue               134,342      156,608         (14)
Operating expenses                        97,290       92,543           5
                                     -----------  -----------
    Income before taxes                   37,052       64,065         (42)
Income taxes                              13,881       23,644
                                     -----------  -----------
   Net operating income                   23,171       40,421         (43)
Fraud loss provision, net of tax (1)           -        9,165
                                     -----------  -----------
   Net income                        $    23,171  $    31,256         (26)
                                     ===========  ===========
OPERATING PERFORMANCE  (1)
  Earnings per common share:
    Basic                            $       .49  $       .92         (47)
    Diluted                                  .49          .90         (46)
  Return on equity (2)                      5.61%        9.64%
  Return on tangible equity
   (2)(3)(4)                                9.46        17.36
  Return on assets (4)                       .56         1.12
  Dividend payout ratio                    36.73        19.57
GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES
  Per common share:
    Basic earnings                   $       .49  $       .71         (31)
    Diluted earnings                         .49          .70         (30)
    Cash dividends declared                  .18          .18           -
    Book value                             17.75        16.96           5
    Tangible book value (3)                11.03        10.43           6
  Key performance ratios:
    Return on equity (2)(4)                 5.61%        9.64%
      Return on assets                       .56          .86
    Net interest margin (4)                 3.43         3.96
      Efficiency Ratio                     61.97        56.57
    Dividend payout ratio                  36.73        25.35
    Equity to assets                       10.31         8.87
    Tangible equity to assets (3)           6.75         6.65
ASSET QUALITY
  Allowance for loan losses          $    91,035  $    92,471
  Net charge-offs (1)                     21,388        3,586
  Non-performing loans                   123,786       30,849
  OREO                                    28,378       12,752
                                     -----------  -----------
    Total non-performing assets          152,164       43,601
  Allowance for loan losses to loans
   (1)                                      1.53%        1.29%
  Net charge-offs to average loans
   (1)(4)                                    .72          .13
  Non-performing assets to loans and
   OREO                                     2.55          .73
  Non-performing assets to total
   assets                                   1.84          .54
AVERAGE BALANCES
  Loans                              $ 5,945,720  $ 5,512,005           8
  Investment securities                1,496,377    1,198,075          25
  Earning assets                       7,484,749    6,757,959          11
  Total assets                         8,300,686    7,307,231          14
  Deposits                             6,256,217    5,855,530           7
  Shareholders' equity                   856,193      648,358          32
  Common shares - basic                   47,013       43,980
  Common shares - diluted                 47,260       44,842
AT PERIOD END
  Loans                              $ 5,933,141  $ 5,999,093          (1)
  Investment securities                1,430,588    1,213,659          18
  Total assets                         8,264,051    8,087,667           2
  Deposits                             6,696,456    6,361,269           5
  Shareholders' equity                   837,890      828,731           1
  Common shares outstanding               47,096       48,781
(1)  Excludes effect of special $15 million fraud-related provision for
     loan losses recorded in the second quarter of 2007, an additional $3
     million provision in the fourth quarter of 2007, and $18 million of
     related loan charge-offs recorded in the fourth quarter of 2007.
(2)  Net income available to common shareholders, which excludes preferred
     stock dividends, divided by average realized common equity, which
     excludes accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
(3)  Excludes effect of acquisition related intangibles and associated
     amortization.
(4)  Annualized.
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Financial Highlights
Loan Portfolio Composition at Period-End
                                                 2008              2007
                                        ----------------------- -----------
                                          Second      First       Fourth
(in millions)                             Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
LOANS BY CATEGORY
Commercial (sec. by RE)                 $     1,584 $     1,526 $     1,476
Commercial construction                         522         548         527
Commercial & industrial                         417         437         418
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
     Total commercial                         2,523       2,511       2,421
Residential construction                      1,745       1,791       1,830
Residential mortgage                          1,494       1,491       1,502
Consumer / installment                          171         175         176
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
     Total loans                        $     5,933 $     5,968 $     5,929
                                        =========== =========== ===========
LOANS BY MARKET
Atlanta MSA                             $     1,934 $     1,978 $     2,002
Gainesville MSA                                 422         415         400
North Georgia                                 2,065       2,071       2,060
Western North Carolina                          819         816         806
Coastal Georgia                                 436         439         416
East Tennessee                                  257         249         245
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
     Total loans                        $     5,933 $     5,968 $     5,929
                                        =========== =========== ===========
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
Dirt loans
   Acquisition & development            $       569 $       583 $       593
   Land loans                                   139         130         126
   Lot loans                                    401         406         407
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
      Total                                   1,109       1,119       1,126
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
House loans
   Spec                                         450         460         473
   Sold                                         186         212         231
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
      Total                                     636         672         704
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
Total residential construction          $     1,745 $     1,791 $     1,830
                                        =========== =========== ===========
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION - ATLANTA MSA
Dirt loans
   Acquisition & development            $       232 $       252 $       258
   Land loans                                    50          50          52
   Lot loans                                    117         117         117
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
      Total                                     399         419         427
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
House loans
   Spec                                         271         271         280
   Sold                                          58          71          77
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
      Total                                     329         342         357
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
Total residential construction          $       728 $       761 $       784
                                        =========== =========== ===========
(1)  Annualized.
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Financial Highlights
Loan Portfolio Composition at Period-End
                                  -------------------  Linked    Year over
                                   Third     Second    Quarter     Year
(in millions)                      Quarter   Quarter   Change(1)  Change
                                  --------- --------- ---------  ---------
LOANS BY CATEGORY
Commercial (sec. by RE)           $   1,441 $   1,461       15%         8%
Commercial construction                 527       509      (19)         3
Commercial & industrial                 408       421      (18)        (1)
                                  --------- ---------
     Total commercial                 2,376     2,391        2          6
Residential construction              1,939     2,013      (10)       (13)
Residential mortgage                  1,459     1,413        1          6
Consumer / installment                  179       182       (9)        (6)
                                  --------- ---------
     Total loans                  $   5,953 $   5,999       (2)        (1)
                                  ========= =========
LOANS BY MARKET
Atlanta MSA                       $   2,057 $   2,134       (9)%       (9)%
Gainesville MSA                         394       384        7         10
North Georgia                         2,026     2,032       (1)         2
Western North Carolina                  834       816        1          -
Coastal Georgia                         402       396       (3)        10
East Tennessee                          240       237       13          8
                                  --------- ---------
     Total loans                  $   5,953 $   5,999       (2)        (1)
                                  ========= =========
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
Dirt loans
   Acquisition & development      $     596 $     602      (10)%       (5)%
   Land loans                           125       113       28         23
   Lot loans                            403       393       (5)         2
                                  --------- ---------
      Total                           1,124     1,108       (4)         -
                                  --------- ---------
House loans
   Spec                                 539       596       (9)%      (24)%
   Sold                                 276       309      (49)       (40)
                                  --------- ---------
      Total                             815       905      (21)       (30)
                                  --------- ---------
Total residential construction    $   1,939 $   2,013      (10)       (13)
                                  ========= =========
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION -
 ATLANTA MSA
Dirt loans
   Acquisition & development      $     268 $     278      (32)%      (17)%
   Land loans                            50        49        -          2
   Lot loans                            123       136        -        (14)
                                  --------- ---------
      Total                             441       463      (19)       (14)
                                  --------- ---------
House loans
   Spec                                 322       371        - %      (27)%
   Sold                                 104       132      (73)       (56)
                                  --------- ---------
      Total                             426       503      (15)       (35)
                                  --------- ---------
Total residential construction    $     867 $     966      (17)       (25)
                                  ========= =========
(1)  Annualized.
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Financial Highlights
Credit Quality
                                                Second Quarter 2008
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Nonaccrual                Total
(in thousands)                            Loans        OREO        NPAs
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
NPAs BY CATEGORY
Commercial (sec. by RE)                 $     4,610 $       593 $     5,203
Commercial construction                       3,027       1,859       4,886
Commercial & industrial                       2,950           -       2,950
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
     Total commercial                        10,587       2,452      13,039
Residential construction                     90,283      22,075     112,358
Residential mortgage                         21,792       3,851      25,643
Consumer / installment                        1,124           -       1,124
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
     Total NPAs                         $   123,786 $    28,378 $   152,164
                                        =========== =========== ===========
NPAs BY MARKET
Atlanta MSA                             $    89,327 $    15,196 $   104,523
Gainesville MSA                               4,885          12       4,897
North Georgia                                16,117       8,277      24,394
Western North Carolina                        9,838         990      10,828
Coastal Georgia                               1,575       3,871       5,446
East Tennessee                                2,044          32       2,076
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
     Total NPAs                         $   123,786 $    28,378 $   152,164
                                        =========== =========== ===========
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Financial Highlights
Credit Quality
                                                First Quarter 2008
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Nonaccrual                Total
(in thousands)                            Loans        OREO        NPAs
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
NPAs BY CATEGORY
Commercial (sec. by RE)                 $     4,070 $       653 $     4,723
Commercial construction                       1,514         961       2,475
Commercial & industrial                       1,936           -       1,936
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
     Total commercial                         7,520       1,614       9,134
Residential construction                     42,249      16,486      58,735
Residential mortgage                         16,965       4,036      21,001
Consumer / installment                          994           -         994
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
     Total NPAs                         $    67,728 $    22,136 $    89,864
                                        =========== =========== ===========
NPAs BY MARKET
Atlanta MSA                             $    37,442 $    16,121 $    53,563
Gainesville MSA                               4,584         909       5,493
North Georgia                                11,969       3,385      15,354
Western North Carolina                        7,775       1,405       9,180
Coastal Georgia                               5,266          95       5,361
East Tennessee                                  692         221         913
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
     Total NPAs                         $    67,728 $    22,136 $    89,864
                                        =========== =========== ===========
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Financial Highlights
Credit Quality
                                                Fourth Quarter 2007
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Nonaccrual                Total
(in thousands)                            Loans        OREO        NPAs
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
NPAs BY CATEGORY
Commercial (sec. by RE)                 $         - $        68 $        68
Commercial construction                           -         507         507
Commercial & industrial                       3,366           -       3,366
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
     Total commercial                         3,366         575       3,941
Residential construction                     11,544      14,987      26,531
Residential mortgage                         12,479       2,477      14,956
Consumer / installment                          830           -         830
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
     Total NPAs                         $    28,219 $    18,039 $    46,258
                                        =========== =========== ===========
NPAs BY MARKET
Atlanta MSA                             $    11,548 $    13,019 $    24,567
Gainesville MSA                               1,544           -       1,544
North Georgia                                 5,469       3,469       8,938
Western North Carolina                        7,455       1,178       8,633
Coastal Georgia                                 691          95         786
East Tennessee                                1,512         278       1,790
                                        ----------- ----------- -----------
     Total NPAs                         $    28,219 $    18,039 $    46,258
                                        =========== =========== ===========
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Financial Highlights
Credit Quality
                            Second Quarter 2008      First Quarter 2008
                          ------------------------ ------------------------
                                      Net Charge-              Net Charge-
                                        Offs to                  Offs to
                              Net       Average        Net       Average
(in thousands)            Charge-Offs  Loans (2)   Charge-Offs  Loans (2)
                          ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------
NET CHARGE-OFFS BY
 CATEGORY
Commercial (sec. by RE)   $       424         .11% $       630         .17%
Commercial construction           125         .09            -           -
Commercial & industrial           398         .38          304         .29
                          -----------              -----------
     Total commercial             947         .15          934         .15
Residential construction       10,343        2.36        4,665        1.03
Residential mortgage            2,576         .70        1,011         .27
Consumer / installment            447        1.05          465        1.06
                          -----------              -----------
     Total NPAs           $    14,313         .97  $     7,075         .48
                          ===========              ===========
NET CHARGE-OFFS BY MARKET
Atlanta MSA               $    10,682        2.22% $     4,647         .94%
Gainesville MSA                   360         .34          323         .32
North Georgia                   1,829         .36        1,280         .25
Western North Carolina            279         .14           57         .03
Coastal Georgia                   980         .90           42         .04
East Tennessee                    183         .29          726        1.18
                          -----------              -----------
     Total NPAs           $    14,313         .97  $     7,075         .48
                          ===========              ===========
(1)  Fourth quarter residential construction charge-offs exclude $18
     million in fraud-related charge-offs resulting from the failed real
     estate development near Spruce Pine, North Carolina
(2)  Annualized
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Financial Highlights
Credit Quality
                                                  Fourth Quarter 2007 (1)
                                                 -------------------------
                                                              Net Charge-
                                                                Offs to
                                                     Net        Average
(in thousands)                                   Charge-Offs    Loans (2)
                                                 -----------  ------------
NET CHARGE-OFFS BY CATEGORY
Commercial (sec. by RE)                          $       167          .05%
Commercial construction                                    -            -
Commercial & industrial                                  507          .49
                                                 -----------
     Total commercial                                    674          .11
Residential construction                              10,109         2.13
Residential mortgage                                   1,671          .45
Consumer / installment                                   559         1.25
                                                 -----------
     Total NPAs                                  $    13,013          .87
                                                 ===========
NET CHARGE-OFFS BY MARKET
Atlanta MSA                                      $     8,740         1.72%
Gainesville MSA                                          231          .23
North Georgia                                          2,071          .40
Western North Carolina                                   285          .14
Coastal Georgia                                          (10)        (.01)
East Tennessee                                         1,696         2.76
                                                 -----------
     Total NPAs                                  $    13,013          .87
                                                 ===========
(1)  Fourth quarter residential construction charge-offs exclude $18
     million in fraud-related charge-offs resulting from the failed real
     estate development near Spruce Pine, North Carolina
(2)  Annualized
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Operating Earnings to GAAP Earnings Reconciliation
(in thousands, except per share data)
                                                    2008            2007
                                             -------------------  --------
                                              Second     First     Fourth
                                              Quarter   Quarter    Quarter
                                             --------- ---------  --------
Special provision for fraud-related loan
 losses                                      $       - $       -  $  3,000
                                             --------- ---------  --------
Income tax effect of special provision               -         -     1,167
                                             --------- ---------  --------
          After-tax effect of special
           provision                         $       - $       -  $  1,833
                                             ========= =========  ========
Net Income Reconciliation
Operating net income                         $   7,093 $  16,078  $  6,034
After-tax effect of special provision and
 merger-related charges                              -         -    (1,833)
                                             --------- ---------  --------
     Net income (GAAP)                       $   7,093 $  16,078  $  4,201
                                             ========= =========  ========
Basic Earnings Per Share Reconciliation
Basic operating earnings per share           $     .15 $     .34  $    .13
Per share effect of special provision and
 merger-related charges                              -         -      (.04)
                                             --------- ---------  --------
     Basic earnings per share (GAAP)         $     .15 $     .34  $    .09
                                             ========= =========  ========
Diluted Earnings Per Share Reconciliation
Diluted operating earnings per share         $     .15 $     .34  $    .13
Per share effect of special provision and
 merger-related charges                              -         -      (.04)
                                             --------- ---------  --------
     Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)       $     .15 $     .34  $    .09
                                             ========= =========  ========
Provision for Loan Losses Reconciliation
Operating provision for loan losses          $  15,500 $   7,500  $ 26,500
Special provision for fraud-related loan
 losses                                              -         -     3,000
                                             --------- ---------  --------
     Provision for loan losses (GAAP)        $  15,500 $   7,500  $ 29,500
                                             ========= =========  ========
Nonperforming Assets Reconciliation
Nonperforming assets excluding fraud-related
 assets                                      $ 148,219 $  85,182  $ 40,956
Fraud-related loans and OREO included in
 nonperforming assets                            3,945     4,682     5,302
                                             --------- ---------  --------
     Nonperforming assets (GAAP)             $ 152,164 $  89,864  $ 46,258
                                             ========= =========  ========
Allowance for Loan Losses Reconciliation
Allowance for loan losses excluding special
 fraud-related allowance                     $  91,035 $  89,848  $ 89,423
Fraud-related allowance for loan losses              -         -         -
                                             --------- ---------  --------
     Allowance for loan losses (GAAP)        $  91,035 $  89,848  $ 89,423
                                             ========= =========  ========
Net Charge-Offs Reconciliation
Net charge-offs excluding charge-off of
 fraud-related loans                         $  14,313 $   7,075  $ 13,012
Fraud-related loans charged off                      -         -    18,000
                                             --------- ---------  --------
     Net charge-offs (GAAP)                  $  14,313 $   7,075  $ 31,012
                                             ========= =========  ========
Allowance for Loan Losses to Loans Ratio
 Reconciliation
Allowance for loan losses to loans ratio
 excluding fraud-related allowance                1.53%     1.51%     1.51%
Portion of allowance assigned to
 fraud-related loans                                 -         -         -
                                             --------- ---------  --------
     Allowance for loan losses to loans
      ratio (GAAP)                                1.53%     1.51%     1.51%
                                             ========= =========  ========
Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets Ratio
 Reconciliation
Nonperforming assets to total assets ratio
 excluding fraud-related assets                   1.79%     1.02%      .50%
Fraud-related nonperforming assets                 .05       .05       .06
                                             --------- ---------  --------
     Nonperforming assets to total assets
      ratio (GAAP)                                1.84%     1.07%      .56%
                                             ========= =========  ========
Net Charge-Offs to Average Loans Ratio
 Reconciliation
Net charge-offs to average loans ratio
 excluding fraud-related loans                     .97%      .48%      .87%
Charge-offs of fraud-related loans                   -         -      1.20
                                             --------- ---------  --------
     Net charge-offs to average loans ratio
      (GAAP)                                       .97%      .48%     2.07%
                                             ========= =========  ========
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Operating Earnings to GAAP Earnings Reconciliation
(in thousands, except per share data)
                                       2007           For the Six Months
                                -------------------      Ended June 30
                                 Third     Second     -------------------
                                 Quarter   Quarter      2008       2007
                                ---------  --------   ---------  --------
Special provision for fraud-
 related loan losses            $       -  $ 15,000   $       -  $ 15,000
                                ---------  --------   ---------  --------
Income tax effect of special
 provision                              -     5,835           -     5,835
                                ---------  --------   ---------  --------
          After-tax effect of
           special provision    $       -  $  9,165   $       -  $  9,165
                                =========  ========   =========  ========
Net Income Reconciliation
Operating net income            $  22,536  $ 21,076   $  23,171  $ 41,421
After-tax effect of special
 provision and merger-related
 charges                                -    (9,165)          -    (9,165)
                                ---------  --------   ---------  --------
     Net income (GAAP)          $  22,536  $ 11,911   $  23,171  $ 32,256
                                =========  ========   =========  ========
Basic Earnings Per Share
 Reconciliation
Basic operating earnings per
 share                          $     .47  $    .47   $     .49  $    .92
Per share effect of special
 provision and merger-related
 charges                                -      (.21)          -      (.21)
                                ---------  --------   ---------  --------
     Basic earnings per share
      (GAAP)                    $     .47  $    .26   $     .49  $    .71
                                =========  ========   =========  ========
Diluted Earnings Per Share
 Reconciliation
Diluted operating earnings per
 share                          $     .46  $    .46   $     .49  $    .90
Per share effect of special
 provision and merger-related
 charges                                -      (.20)          -      (.20)
                                ---------  --------   ---------  --------
     Diluted earnings per share
      (GAAP)                    $     .46  $    .26   $     .49  $    .70
                                =========  ========   =========  ========
Provision for Loan Losses
 Reconciliation
Operating provision for loan
 losses                         $   3,700  $  3,700   $  23,000  $  7,400
Special provision for fraud-
 related loan losses                    -    15,000           -    15,000
                                ---------  --------   ---------  --------
     Provision for loan losses
      (GAAP)                    $   3,700  $ 18,700   $  23,000  $ 22,400
                                =========  ========   =========  ========
Nonperforming Assets
 Reconciliation
Nonperforming assets excluding
 fraud-related assets           $  39,761  $ 19,968   $ 148,218  $ 19,968
Fraud-related loans and OREO
 included in nonperforming
 assets                            23,576    23,633       3,945    23,633
                                ---------  --------   ---------  --------
     Nonperforming assets
      (GAAP)                    $  63,337  $ 43,601   $ 152,163  $ 43,601
                                =========  ========   =========  ========
Allowance for Loan Losses
 Reconciliation
Allowance for loan losses
 excluding special
 fraud-related allowance        $  75,935  $ 77,471   $  91,035  $ 77,471
Fraud-related allowance for
 loan losses                       15,000    15,000           -    15,000
                                ---------  --------   ---------  --------
     Allowance for loan losses
      (GAAP)                    $  90,935  $ 92,471   $  91,035  $ 92,471
                                =========  ========   =========  ========
Net Charge-Offs Reconciliation
Net charge-offs excluding
 Charge-off of fraud-related
 loans                          $   5,236  $  2,124   $  21,388  $  3,586
Fraud-related loans charged off         -         -           -         -
                                ---------  --------   ---------  --------
     Net charge-offs (GAAP)     $   5,236  $  2,124   $  21,388  $  3,586
                                =========  ========   =========  ========
Allowance for Loan Losses to
 Loans Ratio Reconciliation
Allowance for loan losses to
 loans ratio excluding
 fraud-related allowance             1.28%     1.29%       1.53%     1.29%
Portion of allowance assigned
 to fraud-related loans               .25       .25           -       .25
                                ---------  --------   ---------  --------
     Allowance for loan losses
      to loans ratio (GAAP)          1.53%     1.54%       1.53%     1.54%
                                =========  ========   =========  ========
Nonperforming Assets to Total
 Assets Ratio Reconciliation
Nonperforming assets to total
 assets ratio excluding
 fraud-related assets                 .49%      .25%       1.79%      .25%
Fraud-related nonperforming
 assets                               .28       .29         .05       .29
                                ---------  --------   ---------  --------
     Nonperforming assets to
      total assets ratio (GAAP)       .77%      .54%       1.84%      .54%
                                =========  ========   =========  ========
Net Charge-Offs to Average
 Loans Ratio Reconciliation
Net charge-offs to average
 loans ratio excluding
 fraud-related loans                  .35%      .15%        .97%      .13%
Charge-offs of fraud-related
 loans                                  -         -           -         -
                                ---------  --------   ---------  --------
     Net charge-offs to average
      loans ratio (GAAP)              .35%      .15%        .97%      .13%
                                =========  ========   =========  ========
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited)
                                 Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                      June 30,              June 30,
                                --------------------- ---------------------
(in thousands, except per          2008       2007       2008       2007
 share data)                    ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
Interest revenue:
 Loans, including fees          $   97,051 $ 119,799  $  206,317 $ 233,872
 Investment securities:
  Taxable                           18,879    15,476      37,507    29,444
  Tax exempt                           398       438         792       885
 Federal funds sold and
  deposits in banks                     50        80         272       138
                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
   Total interest revenue          116,378   135,793     244,888   264,339
                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
Interest expense:
 Deposits:
  NOW                                7,216    11,470      15,803    22,097
  Money market                       2,310     3,540       5,223     6,080
  Savings                              180       374         407       683
  Time                              38,828    41,979      77,712    83,604
                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
   Total deposit interest
    expense                         48,534    57,363      99,145   112,464
 Federal funds purchased,
  repurchase agreements, &
  other short-term borrowings        1,820     3,671       6,138     5,488
 Federal Home Loan Bank
  advances                           2,818     5,035       8,563     9,836
 Long-term debt                      2,059     2,201       4,139     4,405
                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
  Total interest expense            55,231    68,270     117,985   132,193
                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
  Net interest revenue              61,147    67,523     126,903   132,146
 Provision for loan losses          15,500    18,700      23,000    22,400
                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
  Net interest revenue after
   provision for loan losses        45,647    48,823     103,903   109,746
                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
Fee revenue:
 Service charges and fees            7,957     7,975      15,770    15,228
 Mortgage loan and other
  related fees                       2,202     2,476       4,165     4,699
 Consulting fees                     2,252     2,241       4,059     3,988
 Brokerage fees                        814     1,192       1,907     2,136
 Securities gains, net                 357     1,386         357     1,593
 Losses on prepayment of
  borrowings                             -    (1,164)          -    (1,164)
 Other                               1,523     2,448       3,044     4,456
                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
  Total fee revenue                 15,105    16,554      29,302    30,936
                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
  Total revenue                     60,752    65,377     133,205   140,682
                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
Operating expenses:
 Salaries and employee benefits     28,753    30,022      57,507    58,339
 Communications and equipment        3,852     3,845       7,684     7,657
 Occupancy                           3,704     3,316       7,420     6,507
 Advertising and public
  relations                          2,009     2,098       3,360     4,114
 Postage, printing and supplies      1,448     1,680       3,040     3,340
 Professional fees                   1,679     2,010       3,600     3,489
 Amortization of intangibles           745       633       1,512     1,197
 Other                               7,571     4,098      13,167     7,900
                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
  Total operating expenses          49,761    47,702      97,290    92,543
                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
 Income before income taxes         10,991    17,675      35,915    48,139
 Income taxes                        3,898     5,764      12,744    16,883
                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------
  Net income                    $    7,093 $  11,911  $   23,171 $  31,256
                                ========== =========  ========== =========
  Net income available to
   common shareholders          $    7,089 $  11,906  $   23,163 $  31,246
                                ========== =========  ========== =========
Earnings per common share:
 Basic                          $      .15 $     .26  $      .49 $     .71
 Diluted                               .15       .26         .49       .70
Dividends per common share             .09       .09         .18       .18
Weighted average common shares
 outstanding:
 Basic                              47,060    44,949      47,013    43,980
 Diluted                            47,249    45,761      47,260    44,842
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
                                   June 30,    December 31,    June 30,
(in thousands, except share          2008          2007          2007
 and per share data)              ------------  ------------  ------------
                                  (unaudited)     (audited)   (unaudited)
ASSETS
  Cash and due from banks         $    176,240  $    157,549  $    171,095
  Interest-bearing deposits in
   banks                                12,455        62,074        23,146
                                  ------------  ------------  ------------
      Cash and cash equivalents        188,695       219,623       194,241
  Securities available for sale      1,430,588     1,356,846     1,213,659
  Mortgage loans held for sale          27,094        28,004        30,615
  Loans, net of unearned income      5,933,141     5,929,263     5,999,093
       Less allowance for loan
        losses                          91,035        89,423        92,471
                                  ------------  ------------  ------------
              Loans, net             5,842,106     5,839,840     5,906,622
  Premises and equipment, net          181,395       180,088       171,327
  Accrued interest receivable           50,399        62,828        64,538
  Goodwill and other intangible
   assets                              323,296       325,305       326,467
  Other assets                         220,478       194,768       180,198
                                  ------------  ------------  ------------
      Total assets                $  8,264,051  $  8,207,302  $  8,087,667
                                  ============  ============  ============
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY
Liabilities:
  Deposits:
       Demand                     $    696,575  $    700,941  $    773,435
       NOW                           1,541,609     1,474,818     1,447,789
       Money market                    418,935       452,917       504,730
       Savings                         187,088       186,392       207,468
       Time:
            Less than $100,000       1,744,217     1,573,604     1,651,486
            Greater than $100,000    1,573,078     1,364,763     1,428,841
            Brokered                   534,954       322,516       347,520
                                  ------------  ------------  ------------
                Total deposits       6,696,456     6,075,951     6,361,269
   Federal funds purchased,
    repurchase agreements, and
    other short-term borrowings        288,650       638,462       238,429
   Federal Home Loan Bank
    advances                           285,807       519,782       499,060
   Long-term debt                      107,996       107,996       113,151
   Accrued expenses and other
    liabilities                         47,252        33,209        47,027
                                  ------------  ------------  ------------
        Total liabilities            7,426,161     7,375,400     7,258,936
                                  ------------  ------------  ------------
Shareholders' equity:
    Preferred stock, $1 par
     value; $10 stated value;
     10,000,000 shares
     authorized; 25,800, 25,800
     and 32,200 shares issued
     and outstanding                       258           258           322
    Common stock, $1 par value;
     100,000,000 shares
     authorized; 48,809,301,
     48,809,301 and 48,781,351
     shares issued                      48,809        48,809        48,781
    Common stock issuable;
     105,579, 73,250 and 60,761
     shares                              2,696         2,100         1,816
    Capital surplus                    462,939       462,881       461,226
    Retained earnings                  362,089       347,391       329,229
    Treasury stock; 1,713,310 and
     1,905,921 shares, at cost         (39,222)      (43,798)            -
    Accumulated other
     comprehensive income (loss)           321        14,261       (12,643)
                                  ------------  ------------  ------------
        Total shareholders'
         equity                        837,890       831,902       828,731
                                  ------------  ------------  ------------
        Total liabilities and
         shareholders' equity     $  8,264,051  $  8,207,302  $  8,087,667
                                  ============  ============  ============
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                     2008
                                    -----------  ------------ ------------
(dollars in thousands, taxable        Average                     Avg.
 equivalent)                          Balance      Interest       Rate
                                    -----------  ------------ -------------
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income
   (1)(2)                           $ 5,933,143  $     97,080         6.58%
  Taxable securities (3)              1,471,958        18,879         5.13
  Tax-exempt securities (1)(3)           35,282           655         7.43
  Federal funds sold and other
   interest-earning assets               37,635           370         3.93
                                    -----------  ------------
     Total interest-earning assets    7,478,018       116,984         6.29
                                    -----------  ------------
Non-interest-earning assets:
  Allowance for loan losses             (93,776)
  Cash and due from banks               144,589
  Premises and equipment                181,454
  Other assets (3)                      585,463
                                    -----------
     Total assets                   $ 8,295,748
                                    ===========
Liabilities and Shareholders'
 Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Interest-bearing deposits:
    NOW                             $ 1,505,280  $      7,216         1.93
    Money market                        422,419         2,310         2.20
    Savings                             186,826           180          .39
    Time less than $100,000           1,642,677        17,285         4.23
    Time greater than $100,000        1,484,032        16,135         4.37
    Brokered                            535,898         5,408         4.06
                                    -----------  ------------
       Total interest-bearing
        deposits                      5,777,132        48,534         3.38
                                    -----------  ------------
    Federal funds purchased and
     other borrowings                   383,378         1,820         1.91
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances     412,268         2,818         2.75
    Long-term debt                      107,996         2,059         7.67
                                    -----------  ------------
       Total borrowed funds             903,642         6,697         2.98
                                    -----------  ------------
       Total interest-bearing
        liabilities                   6,680,774        55,231         3.33
                                                 ------------
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
  Non-interest-bearing deposits         684,229
  Other liabilities                      74,018
                                    -----------
       Total liabilities              7,439,021
Shareholders' equity                    856,727
                                    -----------
       Total liabilities and
        shareholders' equity        $ 8,295,748
                                    ===========
Net interest revenue                             $     61,753
                                                 ============
Net interest-rate spread                                              2.96%
                                                              ============
Net interest margin (4)                                               3.32%
                                                              ============
(1)  Interest revenue on tax-exempt securities and loans has been increased
     to reflect comparable interest on taxable securities and loans. The
     rate used was 39%, reflecting the statutory federal income tax rate
     and the federal tax adjusted state income tax rate.
(2)  Included in the average balance of loans outstanding are loans where
     the accrual of interest has been discontinued.
(3)  Securities available for sale are shown at amortized cost. Pretax
     unrealized gains of $13.0 million in 2008 and pretax unrealized losses
     of $7.8 million in 2007 are included in other assets for purposes of
     this presentation.
(4)  Net interest margin is taxable equivalent net-interest revenue divided
     by average interest-earning assets.
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                      2007
                                     -----------  ------------ -----------
 (dollars in thousands, taxable        Average                     Avg.
 equivalent)                           Balance      Interest       Rate
                                     -----------  ------------ -----------
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income
   (1)(2)                            $ 5,619,950  $    119,569        8.53%
  Taxable securities (3)               1,200,268        15,476        5.16
  Tax-exempt securities (1)(3)            42,180           721        6.83
  Federal funds sold and other
   interest-earning assets                52,736           471        3.57
                                     -----------  ------------
    Total interest-earning assets      6,915,134       136,237        7.90
                                     -----------  ------------
Non-interest-earning assets:
  Allowance for loan losses              (73,323)
  Cash and due from banks                130,046
  Premises and equipment                 158,290
  Other assets (3)                       389,245
                                     -----------
    Total assets                     $ 7,519,392
                                     ===========
Liabilities and Shareholders'
 Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Interest-bearing deposits:
    NOW                              $ 1,379,423  $     11,470        3.34
    Money market                         354,815         3,540        4.00
    Savings                              186,490           374         .80
    Time less than $100,000            1,627,708        19,978        4.92
    Time greater than $100,000         1,372,410        17,892        5.23
    Brokered                             332,857         4,109        4.95
                                     -----------  ------------
      Total interest-bearing
       deposits                        5,253,703        57,363        4.38
                                     -----------  ------------
    Federal funds purchased and
     other borrowings                    275,319         3,671        5.35
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances      419,287         5,035        4.82
    Long-term debt                       113,270         2,201        7.79
                                     -----------  ------------
      Total borrowed funds               807,876        10,907        5.42
                                     -----------  ------------
      Total interest-bearing
       liabilities                     6,061,579        68,270        4.52
                                                  ------------
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
  Non-interest-bearing deposits          691,930
  Other liabilities                       93,535
                                     -----------
    Total liabilities                  6,847,044
Shareholders' equity                     672,348
                                     -----------
    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity            $ 7,519,392
                                     ===========
Net interest revenue                              $     67,967
                                                  ============
Net interest-rate spread                                              3.38%
                                                               ===========
Net interest margin (4)                                               3.94%
                                                               ===========
(1)  Interest revenue on tax-exempt securities and loans has been increased
     to reflect comparable interest on taxable securities and loans.  The
     rate used was 39%, reflecting the statutory federal income tax rate
     and the federal tax adjusted state income tax rate.
(2)  Included in the average balance of loans outstanding are loans where
     the accrual of interest has been discontinued.
(3)  Securities available for sale are shown at amortized cost.  Pretax
     unrealized gains of $13.0 million in 2008 and pretax unrealized
     losses of $7.8 million in 2007 are included in other assets for
     purposes of this presentation.
(4)  Net interest margin is taxable equivalent net-interest revenue divided
     by average interest-earning assets.
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                      2008
                                     -----------  ------------ -----------
 (dollars in thousands, taxable        Average                     Avg.
 equivalent)                           Balance      Interest       Rate
                                     -----------  ------------ -----------
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income
   (1)(2)                            $ 5,945,720  $    206,332        6.98%
  Taxable securities (3)               1,460,090        37,507        5.14
  Tax-exempt securities (1)(3)            36,287         1,303        7.18
  Federal funds sold and other
   interest-earning assets                42,652           883        4.14
                                     -----------  ------------
    Total interest-earning assets      7,484,749       246,025        6.60
                                     -----------  ------------
Non-interest-earning assets:
  Allowance for loan losses              (92,901)
  Cash and due from banks                149,648
  Premises and equipment                 181,405
  Other assets (3)                       577,785
                                     -----------
    Total assets                     $ 8,300,686
                                     ===========
Liabilities and Shareholders'
 Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Interest-bearing deposits:
    NOW                              $ 1,483,699  $     15,803        2.14
    Money market                         430,734         5,223        2.44
    Savings                              185,819           407         .44
    Time less than $100,000            1,597,995        35,508        4.47
    Time greater than $100,000         1,424,670        32,505        4.59
    Brokered                             455,150         9,699        4.29
                                     -----------  ------------
      Total interest-bearing
       deposits                        5,578,067        99,145        3.57
                                     -----------  ------------
    Federal funds purchased and
     other borrowings                    467,596         6,138        2.64
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances      536,883         8,563        3.21
    Long-term debt                       107,995         4,139        7.71
                                     -----------  ------------
      Total borrowed funds             1,112,474        18,840        3.41
                                     -----------  ------------
      Total interest-bearing
       liabilities                     6,690,541       117,985        3.55
                                                  ------------
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
  Non-interest-bearing deposits          678,150
  Other liabilities                       75,802
                                     -----------
    Total liabilities                  7,444,493
Shareholders' equity                     856,193
                                     -----------
    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity            $ 8,300,686
                                     ===========
Net interest revenue                              $    128,040
                                                  ============
Net interest-rate spread                                              3.05%
                                                               ===========
Net interest margin (4)                                               3.43%
                                                               ===========
(1)  Interest revenue on tax-exempt securities and loans has been increased
     to reflect comparable interest on taxable securities and loans.  The
     rate used was 39%, reflecting the statutory federal income tax rate
     and the federal tax adjusted state income tax rate.
(2)  Included in the average balance of loans outstanding are loans where
     the accrual of interest has been discontinued.
(3)  Securities available for sale are shown at amortized cost. Pretax
     unrealized gains of $14.5 million in 2008 and pretax unrealized
     losses of $8.9 million in 2007 are included in other assets for
     purposes of this presentation.
(4)  Net interest margin is taxable equivalent net-interest revenue divided
     by average interest-earning assets.
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                      2007
                                     -----------  ------------ -----------
 (dollars in thousands, taxable        Average                     Avg.
 equivalent)                           Balance      Interest       Rate
                                     -----------  ------------ -----------
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income
   (1)(2)                            $ 5,512,005  $    233,437        8.54%
  Taxable securities (3)               1,155,308        29,444        5.10
  Tax-exempt securities (1)(3)            42,767         1,456        6.81
  Federal funds sold and other
   interest-earning assets                47,879           928        3.88
                                     -----------  ------------
    Total interest-earning assets      6,757,959       265,265        7.91
                                     -----------  ------------
Non-interest-earning assets:
  Allowance for loan losses              (70,769)
  Cash and due from banks                125,367
  Premises and equipment                 152,593
  Other assets (3)                       342,081
                                     -----------
    Total assets                     $ 7,307,231
                                     ===========
Liabilities and Shareholders'
 Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Interest-bearing deposits:
    NOW                              $ 1,351,277  $     22,097        3.30
    Money market                         308,541         6,080        3.97
    Savings                              180,913           683         .76
    Time less than $100,000            1,634,569        39,774        4.91
    Time greater than $100,000         1,378,870        35,808        5.24
    Brokered                             333,800         8,022        4.85
                                     -----------  ------------
      Total interest-bearing
       deposits                        5,187,970       112,464        4.37
                                     -----------  ------------
    Federal funds purchased and
     other borrowings                    207,663         5,488        5.33
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances      407,583         9,836        4.87
    Long-term debt                       113,251         4,405        7.84
                                     -----------  ------------
      Total borrowed funds               728,497        19,729        5.46
                                     -----------  ------------
      Total interest-bearing
       liabilities                     5,916,467       132,193        4.51
                                                  ------------
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
  Non-interest-bearing deposits          667,560
  Other liabilities                       74,846
                                     -----------
    Total liabilities                  6,658,873
Shareholders' equity                     648,358
                                     -----------
    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity            $ 7,307,231
                                     ===========
Net interest revenue                              $    133,072
                                                  ============
Net interest-rate spread                                              3.40%
                                                               ===========
Net interest margin (4)                                               3.96%
                                                               ===========
(1)  Interest revenue on tax-exempt securities and loans has been increased
     to reflect comparable interest on taxable securities and loans.  The
     rate used was 39%, reflecting the statutory federal income tax rate
     and the federal tax adjusted state income tax rate.
(2)  Included in the average balance of loans outstanding are loans where
     the accrual of interest has been discontinued.
(3)  Securities available for sale are shown at amortized cost. Pretax
     unrealized gains of $14.5 million in 2008 and pretax unrealized
     losses of $8.9 million in 2007 are included in other assets for
     purposes of this presentation.
(4)  Net interest margin is taxable equivalent net-interest revenue divided
     by average interest-earning assets.

For more information:
Rex S. Schuette
Chief Financial Officer
(706) 781-2266
Email Contact


SOURCE: United Community Banks, Inc.

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