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        <issuerName>CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC</issuerName>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction is exempt from Section 16 reporting and is being voluntarily reported by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares were issued under a performance share award granted under the 1996 Associate Incentive Plan of Capital City Bank Group, Inc. (&quot;the Company&quot;) in a transaction exempt from the short-swing profit liability provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) promulgated thereunder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares are adjusted for the 5 for 4 stock split in the form of a stock dividend effective June 13, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 275.57 of common stock acquired during the fiscal year 2003 pursuant to the Company's 1996 Dividenf Reinvestment Plan. These acquisitions were exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit liabilty provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-11 promulgated thereunder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The rporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is beneficial owner of such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Includes 4.892 of coomon stock acquired during the fiscal year 2003 pursuant to the Company's 1996 Dividend Reinvestment Plan. These acquisitions were exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit liabilty provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-11 promulgated thereunder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Includes 49.507 of common stock acquired during the fiscal year 2003 pursuant to the Company's 1996 Dividend Reinvestment Plan. These shares were exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit liabliity provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-11 promulgated thereunder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Includes 46.519 of common stock acquired during the fiscal year 2003 to the Company's 1995 Dividend Reinvestment Plan. These acquisitions wew exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit liability provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-11 promulgated thereunder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Includes 466.26 of common stock acquired during the fiscal year 2003 pursuant to the Company's 1996 Dividend Reinvestment Plan. These acquisitions were exempt from the reporting and short-swing liability provisions of Section 16 pursuant 16a-11 promulgated thereunder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Includes 16.817 of common stock acquired during the fiscal year 2003 pursuant to the Company's 1996 Dividend Reinvestment Plan. These acquisitions were exempt from the  reporting and short-swing profit liability provisions of Section 16 pursuant Rule 16a-11 promulgated thereunder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">Includes 49.168 of common stock acquired during the fiscal year 2003 pursuant to the Company's 1996 Dividend Reinvestment Plan. These acquisitions were exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit liability provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-11 promulgated thereunder.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William G. Smith, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-29</signatureDate>
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