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BLAIRSVILLE, GA, Jan 23, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) today announced a net loss of $46.7 million, or 99 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2008, compared to net income of $4.2 million, or 9 cents per diluted share, for

BLAIRSVILLE, GA, Jan 05, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) announced today an updated outlook on credit quality for the fourth quarter of 2008. United expects its fourth quarter loan loss provision and charge-offs to remain at elevated levels

BLAIRSVILLE, GA, Dec 05, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) today completed the issuance and sale of 180,000 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, for an aggregate purchase price of $180 million to the U.S.

BLAIRSVILLE, GA, Nov 18, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) today announced that the U.S. Treasury Department has given preliminary approval of its $180 million investment in the company and of United's participation in the Capital Purchase

BLAIRSVILLE, GA, Nov 06, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) announced that they will participate in the East Coast Financial Services Conference sponsored by Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. on November 13, 2008 in Palm Beach, Florida.

BLAIRSVILLE, GA, Oct 23, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) -- Third quarter provision for loan losses of $76 million -- Allowance-to-loans ratio of 1.91%, up from 1.53% in second quarter -- Net loss for third quarter -- Capital levels strong

BLAIRSVILLE, GA, Oct 06, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) -- Third quarter provision for loan losses of $76 million -- Allowance to loans ratio of 1.91%, up from 1.53% in second quarter -- Net loss for third quarter -- Capital levels are

United Community Banks, Inc. Announces Date For Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Release And Conference Call BLAIRSVILLE, GA - September 10, 2008 - United Community Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCBI) today announced it would release its third quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday, October 23, 2008, before

BLAIRSVILLE, GA, Aug 29, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- United Community Banks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: UCBI) board of directors has approved the distribution on October 1, 2008 of the regular quarterly dividend to be paid in shares of common stock.

BLAIRSVILLE, GA, Aug 29, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- United Community Bank, a subsidiary of United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI), has entered into a subordinated debt agreement that qualifies as Tier 2 regulatory capital. The agreement provides for a $30 million unsecured