Bankers Hour nets $19,500 for charities

Blairsville, GA - April 24, 2008 - United Community Banks employees entertained thousands of customers and friends with their action-packed, live production of The Banker Hour on Saturday, April 12th. Donations were accepted which will benefit many community charities. The result: a total of $19,500.00 for charities throughout the United footprint in Georgia, western North Carolina and east Tennessee.

This annual event is a family affair and another example of United Community Bank's spirit and commitment to its communities. In that same spirit, United is proud to announce the following donations as selected by each location:

2008 Bankers Hour Donations

Georgia:

Bartow County: Boys & Girls Club and Relay For Life - Bartow County

Blairsville: Union County Anti-Drug Coalition and Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk

Blue Ridge: Relay for Life - Fannin County

Brunswick: American Cancer Society

Cherokee County: Cherokee Children's Advocacy Center and Cherokee County Meals on Wheels

Cobb County: Relay for Life - Paulding County

Dawson County: Dawson County Arts Council

Douglas County: Douglas County Retardation Association

Fairburn: Southwest Christian Hospice and Wellsprings - Battered Women's Shelter

Forsyth County: Relay for Life - Forsyth County

Gilmer County: Gilmer Community Food Pantry and CARES - Pickens Food Pantry

Gwinnett County: American Cancer Society - Gwinnett

Habersham County: American Cancer Society - Habersham County

Hall County:Hall/Dawson CASA

Henry County: Prevent Child Abuse - Henry County

Hiawassee: American Heart Association, Sunshine Kids Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Towns County Fire Department, Towns County Food Pantry

Lumpkin County: Lumpkin Community Helping Place & Rainbow Children's Home

McCaysville: Relay for Life - Copper Basin

Rabun County: Creative Learning Center Scholarship Fund

Rome: William Davies Homeless Shelter

Savannah: Coastal Jail Ministries of Georgia, Inc.

Summerville: American Cancer Society and American Red Cross

White County: March of Dimes

Tennessee: Child Advocacy Center

Cleveland: Relay for Life - Cleveland, TN

North Carolina: Equine Second Chance and Truett Baptist Association Children's Home

Jimmy Tallent, President and Chief Executive Officerof United Community Bank, Inc., speaking on behalf of the entire United family said, "We enjoy the opportunity to produce The Bankers Hour each year for our customers and friends, and continue to be humbled by their support and enthusiasm. We greatly appreciate their generosity that enables us to give to so many charitable organizations in our communities."