Management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") provides supplemental information, which sets forth the major factors that have affected our financial condition and results of operation and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Annual Report.

This Annual Report, including this MD&A section, contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, estimates and intentions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, many of which are beyond our control. The words "may," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "target," "goal," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Our actual future results may differ materially from those set forth in our forward-looking statements. Please see the Introductory Note and Item 1A Risk Factors in our Form 10-K for a discussion of factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. However, other factors besides those listed in Item 1A Risk Factors or discussed in this Annual Report also could adversely affect our results, and you should not consider any such list of factors to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by applicable law.

From an industry and national perspective, our profitability, like most financial institutions, is dependent to a large extent upon net interest income, which is the difference between the interest received on earning assets, such as loans and securities, and the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities, principally deposits and borrowings. Results of operations are also affected by the provision for loan losses, operating expenses such as salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and other operating expenses including income taxes, and non-interest income such as service charges on deposit accounts, asset management and trust fees, mortgage banking revenues, merchant services, brokerage and data processing revenues.

Pursuant to our long-term strategic initiative "Project 2010", we have continued our expansion, emphasizing a combination of growth in existing markets and acquisitions. Acquisitions will continue to be focused on a three state area including Florida, Georgia, and Alabama with a particular focus on financial institutions, which are $100 million to $400 million in asset size and generally located on the outskirts of major metropolitan areas. We continue to evaluate de novo expansion opportunities in attractive new markets in the event that acquisition opportunities are not feasible. Other expansion opportunities that will be evaluated include asset management, insurance, and mortgage banking.

Recent Acquisitions. On May 20, 2005, we completed our merger with First Alachua Banking Corporation ("FABC"), headquartered in Alachua, Florida. We issued approximately 906,000 shares of common stock and paid approximately $29.0 million in cash for a total purchase price of $58.0 million. FABC's wholly-owned subsidiary, First National Bank of Alachua ("FNBA") had $228.3 million in assets at closing with seven offices in Alachua County and an eighth office in Hastings, Florida, which is in St. Johns County.

On October 15, 2004, we completed our acquisition of Farmers and Merchants Bank ("FMB") in Dublin, Georgia, a $395 million asset institution with three offices in Laurens County. We issued 21.35 shares and $666.50 in cash for each of the 50,000 shares of Farmers and Merchants Bank, resulting in the issuance of 1,067,500 shares of our common stock and the payment of $33.3 million in cash for a total purchase price of approximately $66.7 million.

On March 19, 2004, our subsidiary, Capital City Bank, completed its merger with Quincy State Bank ("QSB"), a former subsidiary of Synovus Financial Corp. QSB had $116.6 million in assets with one office in Quincy, Florida and one office in Havana, Florida. Both markets adjoin Leon County, home to our Tallahassee headquarters. In addition, we acquired $208 million in trust and other fiduciary assets from Synovus Trust Company, an affiliate of QSB. The purchase price was $28.1 million in cash.

We are providing a summary overview of our financial performance for 2005 below. For comparison purposes, the below mentioned performance factors exclude the impact of a one-time gain on sale of the Bank’s credit card portfolio in August 2004.