TSYS to Present at Midwest Research Business Services Conference

Columbus, Ga., Oct. 25, 2004 - TSYS Chief Executive Officer Phil Tomlinson will present at the Midwest Research Business Services Conference. The presentation will be at 11 a.m. on Nov. 3, 2004, at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York. A live broadcast of the presentation will be available at www.midwestresearch.com. The replay will be available approximately one hour after the live presentation ends, and will be accessible for 60 days.

TSYS (NYSE: TSS) brings integrity and innovation to the world of electronic payments as the integral link between buyers and sellers in this rapidly evolving universe. With more than 315 million accounts on file, TSYS makes it possible for millions of consumers to use their credit, debit, prepaid, commercial, smart and retail cards any time, anywhere through any medium or portal. TSYS offers a full range of acquiring and issuing services from accepting and settling electronic payments for goods and services to designing, administering and fulfilling loyalty programs to credit applications, bankruptcy management and collection services. Based in Columbus, Ga., TSYS serves companies on three continents representing 16 currencies and seven languages. TSYS also maintains operations in Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the United Kingdom and is an 81-percent-owned subsidiary of Synovus (NYSE: "SNV") (www.synovus.com), No. 20 on FORTUNE magazine's list of "The 100 Best Companies To Work For" in 2004. For more information, contact news@tsys.com.

Contacts:
Cyle Mims
TSYS Media Relations
+1.706.644.3110
cylemims@tsys.com

Shawn Roberts
TSYS Investor Relations
+1.706.644.6081
shawnroberts@tsys.com