Press Releases

BLAIRSVILLE, GA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/21/11 -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) ("United") today announced that its Board of Directors unanimously approved the appointment of Peter E. Raskind to its Board of Directors and also to the Board of Directors of its subsidiary, United

This Loan Sale Is an Important Component of United's Previously Announced Plan to Recapitalize and De-Risk the Balance Sheet

BLAIRSVILLE, GA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/01/11 -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) today announced it will release its first quarter 2011 financial results on Thursday, April 28, 2011 , before the stock market opens. The Company also will hold a conference call at 11:00 a.m.

Board Approves Disposition Plans for $435 Million in Classified Assets

Recapitalization Strengthens United's Capital Position; Enables Realization of Longer-Term Strategic Opportunities From Dislocation in Core Markets

BLAIRSVILLE, GA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/24/11 -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (the "Plan") designed to protect the Company's ability to utilize substantial tax assets.

BLAIRSVILLE, GA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/14/11 -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) today announced that it will exercise its right to suspend its regularly scheduled quarterly dividend payment of $2.25 million on its $180 million Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B that was

BLAIRSVILLE, GA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/28/11 -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) -- Net operating loss lowest since second quarter 2009 -- Credit measures continue to improve; nonperforming assets lowest since 2008 -- Allowance-to-loans ratio increases to 3.79 percent -- Core transaction

BLAIRSVILLE, GA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/04/11 -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) today announced it will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2010 financial results on Friday, January 28, 2011 , before the stock market opens. The Company also will hold a conference call at 11:00 a.m.

BLAIRSVILLE, GA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/03/11 -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) today announced that it has exercised or will soon exercise its rights to defer regularly scheduled interest payments on its $54.6 million of outstanding junior subordinated debentures relating to its trust