United Community Banks, Inc. to Present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2007 Regional Bank Conference

Feb 21, 2007
United Community Banks, Inc. to Present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2007 Regional Bank Conference BLAIRSVILLE, GA, Feb 21, 2007 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) announced that they will participate in the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2007 Regional Bank Conference which will be held February 28 through March 1 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Jimmy Tallent, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Community Banks, together with Rex Schuette, United's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present the company's business strategy and financial performance at 1:00 p.m. ET, on Wednesday, February 28.

The presentation will be web cast and can be accessed at the company's web site, www.ucbi.com, by choosing Investor Presentations within the Investor Relations tab. Those accessing the presentation through this web site should allow extra time to register and download any necessary software. The presentation, including slides, will be available on United Community Banks' web site for 60 days following the presentation.

About United Community Banks, Inc.

Headquartered in Blairsville, United Community Banks is the third-largest holding company in Georgia. United Community Banks has assets of $7.1 billion and operates 26 community banks with 102 banking offices located throughout north Georgia, metro Atlanta, 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
Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=104401E1F7FE98FB




SOURCE: United Community Banks, Inc.