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We have issued our report dated March 16, 2011, included in the Annual Report of United Community Banks, Inc. and subsidiaries on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2010. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said report in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-1 to the Registration Statement of United Community Banks, Inc. on Form S-3 and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption “Experts”.