United Community Banks, Inc. Announces Date for Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Jan 6, 2010

BLAIRSVILLE, GA, Jan 06, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) today announced it would release its fourth quarter and year end 2009 financial results on Friday, January 29, 2010, before the stock market opens. The company also will hold a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET on the same day to discuss its financial results, business highlights and outlook.

To access the call dial (888) 806-6208 and use the pass code 8006436. The conference call also will be webcast and can be accessed by selecting 'Calendar of Events' within the Investor Relations section of the company's website, 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 $8.4 billion and operates 27 community banks with 107 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.

For more information:
Rex S. Schuette
Chief Financial Officer
706-781-2265
Email Contact


SOURCE: United Community Banks, Inc.

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