United Community Banks, Inc. Announces Date for Fo

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga., Jan. 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCBI ) announces it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2016 financial results on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 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 (877) 380-5665 and use the conference number 47644518. The conference call also will be webcast and can be accessed by selecting “Events & Presentations” within the Investor Relations section of the company's website, www.ucbi.com .

About United Community Banks, Inc. United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI ) is a registered bank holding company based in Blairsville, Georgia, with $10.3 billion in assets.  The company’s banking subsidiary, United Community Bank, is one of the Southeast region’s largest full-service banks, operating 140 offices in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.  The bank specializes in providing personalized community banking services to individuals, small businesses and corporations.  Services include a full range of consumer and commercial banking products, including mortgage, advisory, and treasury management.  United Community Bank is consistently recognized for its outstanding customer service by respected national research firms.  In 2014 and 2015, United Community Bank was ranked first in customer satisfaction in the southeast by J.D. Power and again in 2016 was ranked among the top 100 on the Forbes list of America’s Best Banks.  Additional information about the company and the bank’s full range of products and services can be found at www.ucbi.com .

For more information: Rex S. Schuette Chief Financial Officer 706-781-2265 rex_schuette@ucbi.com