TSYS Debt Management Adds Senior Vice President of Operations

Atlanta, Dec. 16, 2004 - Pam Brown has joined leading receivables management provider TSYS Debt Management, Inc. (TDM), a wholly owned subsidiary of global processor TSYS, to serve as Senior Vice President of Operations. In this role, Pam will be responsible for the continued seamless operation of multiple units each with highly specialized skills including debt collection, outsourcing and legal collections.

"With more than 13 years of collection industry experience, Pam joins our team at an exciting time. Her demonstrated expertise and industry knowledge help to position us to be the most efficient and effective provider of collection-related services," said Chuck Kinney, president, TDM. "In addition, she brings impeccable business credentials in serving the Risk Alternative business sector."

An industry veteran, Pam has worked for Risk Management Alternatives, National Credit Services Corp and The CBE Group. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Pam holds a Bachelor of Science in Education.

"I am excited to join TDM, an agile, technology-driven organization with the commitment and drive to perform for our clients," Brown said. "As our clients demand efficiencies and innovation, I am looking forward to building upon the foundation built by TSYS, NAN and TSYS Debt Management to provide best-in-class performance and service."

With the most sophisticated collections applications in the industry, TSYS Debt Management^SM (TDM) offers clients low-cost, high-value early out and recovery collections and agency management, bankruptcy process and legal account management, and skip tracing services. Located in Atlanta, Ga., TDM handles any or all portions of a client's collections business. TDM provides fully-integrated technology offerings like the National Attorney Network (NAN), its legal management unit, which is the nation's largest legal collections network, serving retailers, banks and finance companies. NAN facilitates and manages the placement of legal collection cases at the account level from the creditor to the collection law firm.

TSYS (NYSE: TSS) (www.tsys.com) brings integrity and innovation to the world of electronic payment services as the integral link between buyers and sellers in this rapidly evolving universe. Synovus (NYSE: SNV) (www.synovus.com) owns an 81-percent interest in TSYS. For more information, contact news@tsys.com.

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