X0202 4 2006-04-21 0 0000797871 SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP INC TSFG 0001195515 HUMMERS WILLIAM S III CAROLINA FIRST BANK 102 S MAIN STREET GREEENVILLE SC 29601 1 1 0 0 Deputy Chairman Common Stock 2006-04-21 4 A 0 3333 0 A 43780.26 D Common Stock 9854 I By ESOP Common Stock 14179 I By 401(k) Common Stock 4860.6199 I By IRA Common Stock 11893 I By Spouse Common Stock 1973.88 I Through DRIP The difference in the number of shares in Column 5 since the Reporting Person's last Form 4 is a result of regular activity in the TSFG Dividend Reinvestment Plan. /s/ William P. Crawford, Jr. POA William S. Hummers III 2006-04-25