TSYS Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend by 50%

Columbus, GA, April 21, 2005 - TSYS today announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, an increase of 50 percent from the previous dividend rate of $0.04 per share.

"TSYS has increased its dividend payment for six straight years, and we have paid dividends for 62 consecutive quarters," says Philip W. Tomlinson, chief executive officer of TSYS. "The dividend increase reflects the company's current momentum, as well as our confidence in our opportunities for future growth."

Dividends are payable on July 1, 2005, to TSYS shareholders of record at the close of business on June 23, 2005.

About TSYS
TSYS (www.tsys.com) is one of the world's largest companies for outsourced payment services, offering a broad range of issuer- and acquirer-processing technologies that support consumer-finance, credit, debit and prepaid services for financial institutions and retail companies in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions. Based in Columbus, Ga., TSYS (NYSE: TSS) is closely held by Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV), one of FORTUNE magazine's "Most Admired Companies" and a member of its "100 Best Companies to Work For" Hall of Fame. For more information, contact news@tsys.com.

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