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EXHIBIT 12.1
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                                 
    Nine        
    Months        
    Ended        
    September 30,     Year Ended December 31,  
(in thousands)   2009     2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
Ratio 1 — Including Interest on Deposits Earnings:
                                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ (1,355,749 )     (652,421 )     527,674       645,538       563,340       489,979  
Fixed charges
    399,073       787,227       1,095,972       895,696       535,408       303,451  
 
                                   
Total
  $ (956,676 )     134,806       1,623,646       1,541,234       1,098,748       793,430  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Fixed Charges:
                                               
Interest on deposits
  $ 359,577       667,453       912,472       746,669       408,405       216,682  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    3,013       38,577       92,970       72,958       34,342       20,236  
Interest on long-term debt
    30,436       73,657       84,014       71,050       88,299       62,571  
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor (1/3) of expense
    6,047       7,540       6,516       5,019       4,362       3,962  
 
                                   
Total fixed charges
  $ 399,073       787,227       1,095,972       895,696       535,408       303,451  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    (2.40x )     0.17x       1.48x       1.72x       2.05x       2.61x  
 
                                               
Ratio 1 — Excluding Interest on Deposits Earnings:
                                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ (1,355,749 )     (652,421 )     527,674       645,538       563,340       489,979  
Fixed charges
    39,496       119,774       183,500       149,027       127,003       86,769  
 
                                   
Total
  $ (1,316,253 )     (532,647 )     711,174       794,565       690,343       576,748  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Fixed Charges:
                                               
Interest on short-term borrowings
  $ 3,013       38,577       92,970       72,958       34,342       20,236  
Interest on long-term debt
    30,436       73,657       84,014       71,050       88,299       62,571  
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor (1/3) of expense
    6,047       7,540       6,516       5,019       4,362       3,962  
 
                                   
Total fixed charges
  $ 39,496       119,774       183,500       149,027       127,003       86,769  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    (33.33x )     (4.45x )     3.88x       5.33x       5.44x       6.65x