United Community Banks, Inc. Announces Annual Shareholders' Meeting

May 3, 2011

BLAIRSVILLE, GA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/03/11 -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) announces that it will host its annual shareholders' meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2011, at The Ridges Resort in Young Harris, Georgia.

President and Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Tallent will review and discuss the company's performance and current operating environment. United also will conduct a formal business meeting. United Community Banks' shareholders of record at the close of business April 17, 2011, will receive notice of the annual meeting, the 2010 Annual Report and proxy materials.

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 billion and operates 27 community banks with 106 banking offices 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.

For more information:

Rex S. Schuette

Chief Financial Officer

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