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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font size="2">As filed
        with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2008</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
        <font size="2">Registration No. 333 - ________</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="5">FORM
        S-8</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">UNDER</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">THE
        SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="5">THE
        SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">(Exact
        name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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                        &nbsp;</p>
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                        <u><b><font size="2">South Carolina</font></b></u></p>
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                        <u><b><font size="2">57-0824914</font></b></u></p>
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                        &nbsp;</p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 81%; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="1">(State or other jurisdiction</font></p>
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                        <font size="1">(I.R.S. Employer</font></p>
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                        &nbsp;</p>
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                        <font size="1">of incorporation or organization)</font></p>
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                        <font size="1">Identification No.)</font></p>
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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">102
        South Main Street</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">Greenville, South Carolina 29601</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <b><font size="2">(864) 255-7900</font></b> <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u>
        <font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">(Address,
        including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant&rsquo;s
        principal executive offices)</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">William P. Crawford, Jr., Executive Vice President and General
        Counsel</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">The
        South Financial Group, Inc.</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">104
        South Main Street</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">Greenville, South Carolina 29601</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <b><font size="2">(864) 255-4777</font></b> <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u>
        <font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">(Name,
        address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for
        service)</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u><b><font size="2">THE
        SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN</font></b></u></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">(Full
        Title of Plans)</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></p>

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                    <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 2.25pt double; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="194">
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                        <font size="2">Title of Each Class of</font></p>

                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                        <font size="2">Securities to be</font></p>

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                        <font size="2">Registered</font></p>
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                    <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 2.25pt double; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="107">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                        <font size="2">Amount</font></p>

                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                        <font size="2">to be</font></p>

                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                        <font size="2">Registered (1)</font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                        <font size="2">Proposed Maximum</font></p>

                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                        <font size="2">Offering Price</font></p>

                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                        <font size="2">Per Share (1)</font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                        <font size="2">Proposed Maximum</font></p>

                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                        <font size="2">Aggregate</font></p>

                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                        <font size="2">Offering Price (1)</font></p>
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                    <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 2.25pt double; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="119">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                        <font size="2">Amount of</font></p>

                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                        <font size="2">Registration Fee</font></p>
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                    <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt double" valign="top" width="194">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt double" valign="bottom" width="107">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
                        <font size="2">500,000</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt double" valign="bottom" width="114">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                        <font size="2">$14.55</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt double" valign="bottom" width="120">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
                        <font size="2">$7,275,000.00</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt double" valign="bottom" width="119">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 97.2%; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
                        <font size="2">$285.91</font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">(1)</font></p>
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                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)(1), based on the average
                        ($14.55) of the high ($15.02) and low ($14.08) prices of the Registrant's
                        Common Stock on March 18, 2008, as reported on the Nasdaq Stock
                        Market.</font></p>
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            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">THE
        EXHIBIT INDEX IS ON PAGE 3 OF THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT.</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">1</font></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">PART
        I:</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">Item 1.
        Plan Information.</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.57in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">Not included in this Registration Statement but provided or to be provided
        to the participants in the following plans (the "Plans") of The South Financial Group,
        Inc., pursuant to Rule 428(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
        Act"):</font></p>

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                        <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5pt; PADDING-TOP: 5pt" valign="top" nowrap width="319">
                        <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The South Financial Group
                        Long Term Incentive Plan</font></p>
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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">Item 2.
        Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Not
        included in this Registration Statement but provided or to be provided to Plan participants
        pursuant to Rule 428(b) of the Securities Act.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">PART
        II:</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">Item 3.
        Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">The following documents or portions thereof are hereby incorporated by
        reference:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
        31, 2007, Commission File No. 0-15083.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K dated January 24, 2008, January
        29, 2008 and March 18, 2008.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">All other reports filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
        the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, since the end of the Company's 2007 fiscal
        year.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">The description of the Company's common stock contained in (the registrant's
        Form 8-A) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about October 22, 1986,
        Commission File No. 000-15083.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">All documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a),
        13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the filing
        of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or
        which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated
        by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part thereof from the date of filing
        of such documents.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">Item 4.
        Description of Securities.</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Not
        applicable.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">Item 5.
        Interests Of Named Experts And Counsel.</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.56in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">William P. Crawford, Jr., Esq., Executive Vice President and General Counsel
        of the registrant, is counsel to the registrant in connection with this Registration
        Statement and has passed on certain aspects of the legality of the common stock covered
        hereby. On the date hereof, Mr. Crawford beneficially owned approximately 25,092 shares of
        the common stock of the registrant.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">Item 6.
        Indemnification of Directors And Officers</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.57in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">Reference is made to Chapter 8, Article 5 of Title 33 of the 1976 Code of
        Laws of South Carolina, as amended (attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3), which provides for
        indemnification of officers and directors of South Carolina corporations in certain
        instances in connection with legal proceedings involving any such persons because of being
        or having been an officer or director. Section 5.1 of our bylaws provide that the
        corporation shall indemnify any individual made a party to a proceeding because he is or
        was a director of the corporation against liability incurred in the proceeding to the
        fullest extent permitted by law. Section 5.2 of our bylaws provide that the corporation
        shall pay for or</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">2</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a
        proceeding in advance of final disposition of the proceeding to the fullest extent
        permitted by law. Section 5.3 of our bylaws provide that in addition to any indemnification
        required by law, the corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the
        board of directors, grant rights to indemnification, and rights to be paid by the
        corporation the expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final
        disposition, to any employee or agent of the corporation to the fullest extent of the
        provisions of the bylaws with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of
        directors and officers of the corporation. We have entered into indemnification agreements
        with each of our directors, which make the above-referenced bylaws provisions the basis of
        a contract between us and each director.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">Chapter 8, Article 5 of Title 33 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina,
        as amended, also permits a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a
        person who is or was an officer or director of the corporation. We maintain directors' and
        officers' liability insurance.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">Reference is made to Chapter 2 of Title 33 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South
        Carolina, as amended, respecting the limitation in a corporation's articles of
        incorporation of the personal liability of a director for breach of the director's
        fiduciary duty. Reference is made to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
        filed with the South Carolina Secretary of State on March 24, 2003 which state: "A director
        of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or any of its
        shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that
        this provision shall not be deemed to eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i)
        for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders,
        (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve gross negligence, intentional
        misconduct, or a knowing violation of laws, (iii) imposed under Section 33-8-330 of the
        South Carolina Business Corporation Act of 1988 (improper distribution to shareholder), or
        (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
        benefit."</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
        of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
        pursuant to the provisions described above or otherwise, the registrant has been advised
        that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
        against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">Item 7.
        Exemption From Registration Claimed</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Not
        applicable.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">Item 8.
        Exhibits</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Exhibit</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">-------</font></p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="66">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">4.1</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Articles of Incorporation: Incorporated by reference to
                        Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, Commission
                        File No. 33-57389.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="66">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">4.2</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Articles of Amendment dated June 1, 1997. Incorporated by
                        reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form
                        S-4 filed on July 30, 1997, Commission File No. 333-32459.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="66">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">4.3</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Articles of Amendment dated April 19, 2000. Incorporated by
                        reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
                        on April 25, 2000 (Commission File No. 0-15083).</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="66">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">4.4</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Amended and Restated Bylaws dated August 17, 2005.
                        Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&rsquo;s
                        Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated August 17, 2005, Commission File
                        No.&nbsp;0-15083.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="66">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">5.1</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Opinion of William P. Crawford, Jr., Esquire regarding
                        legality of shares of The South Financial Group, Inc.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

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            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="66">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">23.1</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="66">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">23.2</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Consent of&nbsp;KPMG LLP.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="66">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">23.3</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Consent of William P. Crawford, Jr.: Contained in Exhibit
                        5.1.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="66">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">24.1</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">The Power of Attorney: Contained on the signature page of
                        this Registration Statement.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="66">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">99.1</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">The TSFG Long Term Incentive Plan: Incorporated by reference
                        to Exhibit 10.16 from TSFG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
                        December 31, 2006, Commission File No. 0-15083.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="66">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">99.1.1</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Amendment 1 to The South Financial Group Long Term Incentive
                        Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of TSFG's Annual Report on
                        Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 Commission File No.
                        0-15083.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="66">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">99.1.2</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Amendment 2 to The South Financial Group Long Term Incentive
                        Plan: Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of TSFG's Annual Report on
                        Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, Commission File No.
                        0-15083.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="66">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">99.1.3</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Amendment 3 to The South Financial Group Long Term Incentive
                        Plan: filed herewith.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">3</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="66">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">99.2</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Chapter 8, Article 5 of Title 33 of the 1976 Code of Laws of
                        South Carolina, as amended. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 of
                        the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The South Financial Group, Inc.
                        filed on September 4, 2002 Commission File No. 333-99159.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">Item 9.
        Undertakings</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
        post-effective amendment to this registration statement;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
        Act of 1933;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
        effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
        thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
        information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
        increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
        securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the
        low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
        prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
        changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum
        aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the
        effective registration statement; and</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
        distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change
        to such information in the registration statement;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if
        the registration statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and the information
        required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
        periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to
        Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by
        reference in the registration statement.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
        Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
        statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
        at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
        of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
        offering.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.59in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
        determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's
        annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
        (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to
        Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in
        the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
        the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
        deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.59in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
        Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
        registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been
        advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification
        is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
        event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by
        the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of
        the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
        such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
        registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
        settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
        question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
        Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">4</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
        certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
        for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its
        behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Greenville, State of
        South Carolina, on the 19th day of March, 2008.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">THE SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>/s/&nbsp; James R. Gordon</u></font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Executive Vice
        President</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">POWER
        OF ATTORNEY</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
        <font size="2">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
        below constitutes and appoints William P. Crawford, Jr. and James R. Gordon, and each of
        them, his or her true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s), with full power of
        substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in
        any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this registration statement and to
        file the same, with all exhibits and schedules thereto, and other documents in connection
        therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
        attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) full power and authority to do and perform each and every
        act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
        intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
        confirming all that said attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s), or their substitute(s), may
        lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Act of 1933, this registration
        statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
        indicated.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Signature</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Title</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Date</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2"><u>/s/ Mack I. Whittle, Jr.</u><br>
                        Mack I. Whittle, Jr.</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Chairman, President, and<br>
                        Chief Executive Officer<br>
                        (Principal Executive Officer)</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2"><u>/s/ James R. Gordon</u><br>
                        James R. Gordon</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Executive Vice President<br>
                        (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <u><font size="2">/s/ William P. Brant</font></u></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">William P.
        Brant</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <u><font size="2">/s/ J. W. Davis</font></u></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">J. W.
        Davis</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <u><font size="2">/s/ C. Claymon Grimes, Jr.</font></u></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">C. Claymon
        Grimes, Jr.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <u><font size="2">/s/ M. Dexter Hagy</font></u></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">M. Dexter
        Hagy</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <u><font size="2">/s/ Michael R. Hogan</font></u></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Michael R.
        Hogan</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <u><font size="2">/s/ William S. Hummers III</font></u></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">William S.
        Hummers III</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <u><font size="2">/s/ Challis M. Lowe</font></u></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Challis M.
        Lowe</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">5</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u><br>

                         Darla D. Moore</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <u><font size="2">/s/ Jon W. Pritchett</font></u></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Jon W.
        Pritchett</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <u><font size="2">/s/ H. Earle Russell, Jr.</font></u></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">H. Earle
        Russell, Jr.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <u><font size="2">/s/ Charles B. Schooler</font></u></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Charles B.
        Schooler</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <u><font size="2">/s/ Edward J. Sebastian</font></u></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Edward J.
        Sebastian</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <u><font size="2">/s/ John C. B. Smith, Jr.</font></u></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">John C. B.
        Smith, Jr.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <u><font size="2">/s/ William R. Timmons III</font></u></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">William R.
        Timmons, III.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u><br>

                     Samuel H. Vickers</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <u><font size="2">/s/ David C. Wakefield III</font></u></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">March 19, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">David C.
        Wakefield III</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">6</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">INDEX
        TO EXHIBITS</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Exhibit</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">-------</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">5.1</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Opinion of William P. Crawford, Jr., Esq., regarding
                        legality of shares of The South Financial Group, Inc.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">23.1</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">23.2</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Consent of&nbsp;KPMG LLP</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">23.3</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Consent of William P. Crawford, Jr., Esq.: Contained in
                        Exhibit 5.1</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">24.1</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">The Power of Attorney: Contained on the signature page of
                        this Registration Statement</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

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            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="48">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">99.1.3</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Amendment 3 to The South Financial Group Long Term Incentive
                        Plan</font></p>
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            </table>
        </div>

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As filed
        with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2008
Registration No. 333 - ________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
        S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
        SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
THE
        SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact
        name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Carolina
57-0824914
(State or other jurisdiction
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
102
        South Main Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
(864) 255-7900
(Address,
        including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's
        principal executive offices)
William P. Crawford, Jr., Executive Vice President and General
        Counsel
The
        South Financial Group, Inc.
104
        South Main Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
(864) 255-4777
(Name,
        address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for
        service)
THE
        SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full
        Title of Plans)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of
Securities to be
Registered
Amount
to be
Registered (1)
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share (1)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price (1)
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
500,000
$14.55
$7,275,000.00
$285.91
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)(1), based on the average
                        ($14.55) of the high ($15.02) and low ($14.08) prices of the Registrant's
                        Common Stock on March 18, 2008, as reported on the Nasdaq Stock
                        Market.
THE
        EXHIBIT INDEX IS ON PAGE 3 OF THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
1
PART
        I:
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1.
        Plan Information.
Not included in this Registration Statement but provided or to be provided
        to the participants in the following plans (the "Plans") of The South Financial Group,
        Inc., pursuant to Rule 428(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
        Act"):
The South Financial Group
                        Long Term Incentive Plan
Item 2.
        Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
Not
        included in this Registration Statement but provided or to be provided to Plan participants
        pursuant to Rule 428(b) of the Securities Act.
PART
        II:
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
        Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents or portions thereof are hereby incorporated by
        reference:
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
        31, 2007, Commission File No. 0-15083.
The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K dated January 24, 2008, January
        29, 2008 and March 18, 2008.
All other reports filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
        the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, since the end of the Company's 2007 fiscal
        year.
The description of the Company's common stock contained in (the registrant's
        Form 8-A) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about October 22, 1986,
        Commission File No. 000-15083.
All documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a),
        13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the filing
        of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or
        which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated
        by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part thereof from the date of filing
        of such documents.
Item 4.
        Description of Securities.
Not
        applicable.
Item 5.
        Interests Of Named Experts And Counsel.
William P. Crawford, Jr., Esq., Executive Vice President and General Counsel
        of the registrant, is counsel to the registrant in connection with this Registration
        Statement and has passed on certain aspects of the legality of the common stock covered
        hereby. On the date hereof, Mr. Crawford beneficially owned approximately 25,092 shares of
        the common stock of the registrant.
Item 6.
        Indemnification of Directors And Officers
Reference is made to Chapter 8, Article 5 of Title 33 of the 1976 Code of
        Laws of South Carolina, as amended (attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3), which provides for
        indemnification of officers and directors of South Carolina corporations in certain
        instances in connection with legal proceedings involving any such persons because of being
        or having been an officer or director. Section 5.1 of our bylaws provide that the
        corporation shall indemnify any individual made a party to a proceeding because he is or
        was a director of the corporation against liability incurred in the proceeding to the
        fullest extent permitted by law. Section 5.2 of our bylaws provide that the corporation
        shall pay for or
2
reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a
        proceeding in advance of final disposition of the proceeding to the fullest extent
        permitted by law. Section 5.3 of our bylaws provide that in addition to any indemnification
        required by law, the corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the
        board of directors, grant rights to indemnification, and rights to be paid by the
        corporation the expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final
        disposition, to any employee or agent of the corporation to the fullest extent of the
        provisions of the bylaws with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of
        directors and officers of the corporation. We have entered into indemnification agreements
        with each of our directors, which make the above-referenced bylaws provisions the basis of
        a contract between us and each director.
Chapter 8, Article 5 of Title 33 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina,
        as amended, also permits a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a
        person who is or was an officer or director of the corporation. We maintain directors' and
        officers' liability insurance.
Reference is made to Chapter 2 of Title 33 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South
        Carolina, as amended, respecting the limitation in a corporation's articles of
        incorporation of the personal liability of a director for breach of the director's
        fiduciary duty. Reference is made to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
        filed with the South Carolina Secretary of State on March 24, 2003 which state: "A director
        of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or any of its
        shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that
        this provision shall not be deemed to eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i)
        for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders,
        (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve gross negligence, intentional
        misconduct, or a knowing violation of laws, (iii) imposed under Section 33-8-330 of the
        South Carolina Business Corporation Act of 1988 (improper distribution to shareholder), or
        (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
        benefit."
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
        of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
        pursuant to the provisions described above or otherwise, the registrant has been advised
        that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
        against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Item 7.
        Exemption From Registration Claimed
Not
        applicable.
Item 8.
        Exhibits
Exhibit
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4.1
Articles of Incorporation: Incorporated by reference to
                        Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, Commission
                        File No. 33-57389.
4.2
Articles of Amendment dated June 1, 1997. Incorporated by
                        reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form
                        S-4 filed on July 30, 1997, Commission File No. 333-32459.
4.3
Articles of Amendment dated April 19, 2000. Incorporated by
                        reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
                        on April 25, 2000 (Commission File No. 0-15083).
4.4
Amended and Restated Bylaws dated August 17, 2005.
                        Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's
                        Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 17, 2005, Commission File
                        No. 0-15083.
5.1
Opinion of William P. Crawford, Jr., Esquire regarding
                        legality of shares of The South Financial Group, Inc.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.3
Consent of William P. Crawford, Jr.: Contained in Exhibit
                        5.1.
24.1
The Power of Attorney: Contained on the signature page of
                        this Registration Statement.
99.1
The TSFG Long Term Incentive Plan: Incorporated by reference
                        to Exhibit 10.16 from TSFG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
                        December 31, 2006, Commission File No. 0-15083.
99.1.1
Amendment 1 to The South Financial Group Long Term Incentive
                        Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of TSFG's Annual Report on
                        Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 Commission File No.
                        0-15083.
99.1.2
Amendment 2 to The South Financial Group Long Term Incentive
                        Plan: Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of TSFG's Annual Report on
                        Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, Commission File No.
                        0-15083.
99.1.3
Amendment 3 to The South Financial Group Long Term Incentive
                        Plan: filed herewith.
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99.2
Chapter 8, Article 5 of Title 33 of the 1976 Code of Laws of
                        South Carolina, as amended. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 of
                        the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The South Financial Group, Inc.
                        filed on September 4, 2002 Commission File No. 333-99159.
Item 9.
        Undertakings
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
        post-effective amendment to this registration statement;
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
        Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
        effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
        thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
        information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
        increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
        securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the
        low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
        prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
        changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum
        aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the
        effective registration statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
        distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change
        to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if
        the registration statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and the information
        required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
        periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to
        Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by
        reference in the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
        Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
        statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
        at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
        of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
        offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
        determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's
        annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
        (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to
        Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in
        the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
        the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
        deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
        Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
        registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been
        advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification
        is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
        event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by
        the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of
        the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
        such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
        registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
        settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
        question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
        Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
        certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
        for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its
        behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Greenville, State of
        South Carolina, on the 19th day of March, 2008.
THE SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/  James R. Gordon
Executive Vice
        President
POWER
        OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
        below constitutes and appoints William P. Crawford, Jr. and James R. Gordon, and each of
        them, his or her true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s), with full power of
        substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in
        any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this registration statement and to
        file the same, with all exhibits and schedules thereto, and other documents in connection
        therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
        attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) full power and authority to do and perform each and every
        act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
        intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
        confirming all that said attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s), or their substitute(s), may
        lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Act of 1933, this registration
        statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
        indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Mack I. Whittle, Jr.
Mack I. Whittle, Jr.
Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
March 19, 2008
/s/ James R. Gordon
James R. Gordon
Executive Vice President
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
March 19, 2008
/s/ William P. Brant
Director
March 19, 2008
William P.
        Brant
/s/ J. W. Davis
Director
March 19, 2008
J. W.
        Davis
/s/ C. Claymon Grimes, Jr.
Director
March 19, 2008
C. Claymon
        Grimes, Jr.
/s/ M. Dexter Hagy
Director
March 19, 2008
M. Dexter
        Hagy
/s/ Michael R. Hogan
Director
March 19, 2008
Michael R.
        Hogan
/s/ William S. Hummers III
Director
March 19, 2008
William S.
        Hummers III
/s/ Challis M. Lowe
Director
March 19, 2008
Challis M.
        Lowe
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Darla D. Moore
Director
/s/ Jon W. Pritchett
Director
March 19, 2008
Jon W.
        Pritchett
/s/ H. Earle Russell, Jr.
Director
March 19, 2008
H. Earle
        Russell, Jr.
/s/ Charles B. Schooler
Director
March 19, 2008
Charles B.
        Schooler
/s/ Edward J. Sebastian
Director
March 19, 2008
Edward J.
        Sebastian
/s/ John C. B. Smith, Jr.
Director
March 19, 2008
John C. B.
        Smith, Jr.
/s/ William R. Timmons III
Director
March 19, 2008
William R.
        Timmons, III.
Samuel H. Vickers
Director
/s/ David C. Wakefield III
Director
March 19, 2008
David C.
        Wakefield III
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INDEX
        TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
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5.1
Opinion of William P. Crawford, Jr., Esq., regarding
                        legality of shares of The South Financial Group, Inc.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP
23.3
Consent of William P. Crawford, Jr., Esq.: Contained in
                        Exhibit 5.1
24.1
The Power of Attorney: Contained on the signature page of
                        this Registration Statement
99.1.3
Amendment 3 to The South Financial Group Long Term Incentive
                        Plan
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