SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K/A
                                 Amendment No. 1
(Mark One)
[X]  Annual report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended 1999 or

[    ] Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from __________ to ______.

Commission file number              1-10254

                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

     Georgia                                                         58-1493818
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation                   (I.R.S. Employer
  or organization)                                           Identification No.)

1600 First Avenue
Columbus, Georgia                                                      31901
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)              (706) 649-2204

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

       Title of each class             Name of each exchange on which registered
       -------------------             -----------------------------------------
Common Stock, $.10 Par Value                  New York Stock Exchange

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                                      NONE

     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                  YES    X                             NO___________
                     -----------

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]

     As of February 11, 2000, 194,832,720 shares of the $.10 par value common
stock of Total System Services, Inc. were outstanding, and the aggregate market
value of the shares of $.10 par value common stock of Total System Services,
Inc. held by non-affiliates was approximately $482,000,000 (based upon the
closing per share price of such stock on said date.)

     Portions of the 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Registrant are
incorporated in Parts I, II, III and IV of this report. Portions of the Proxy
Statement of Registrant dated March 10, 2000 are incorporated in Part III of
this report.






     The undersigned registrant hereby amends Item 14 of its Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 by adding Exhibit 99.1, the
Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System Services, Inc. Employee Stock
Purchase Plan for the year ended December 31, 1999, and by adding Exhibit 99.2,
the Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System Services, Inc. Director
Stock Purchase Plan for the year ended December 31, 1999, as set forth below and
in the attached exhibits.

                                     PART IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)      1.   Financial Statements

                       The following Consolidated Financial Statements of TSYS
are specifically  incorporated  by reference  from pages 26 through 41 of TSYS'
1999 Annual  Report to  Shareholders  to Item 8, Part II,  Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data.

                       Consolidated  Balance  Sheets - December 31, 1999 and
                       1998.

                       Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  -  Years  Ended
                       December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.

                       Consolidated  Statements  of Cash Flows - Years Ended
                       December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.

                       Consolidated  Statements of Shareholders'  Equity and
                       Comprehensive Income - Years Ended December 31, 1999,
                       1998 and 1997.

                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

                       Report of Independent Auditors.

                  2.   Index to Financial Statement Schedules

                       The following report of independent auditors and
consolidated financial statement schedule of Total System Services, Inc. are
included:

                       Report of Independent Auditors.

                       Schedule II -  Valuation  and  Qualifying  Accounts -
                       Years Ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.

                       All other schedules are omitted because they are
inapplicable or the required  information is included in the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

                  3.   Exhibits







                   Exhibit
                   Number           Description

                     3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Total System Services,
                         Inc. ("TSYS"), as amended, incorporated by reference to
                         Exhibit 4.1 of TSYS' Registration Statement on Form S-8
                         filed with the Commission on April 18, 1997 (File No.
                         333-25401).

                     3.2 Bylaws of TSYS, as amended.

                   10.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS

                    10.1 Director Stock Purchase Plan of TSYS.

                    10.2 Group "Y" Key Executive Restricted Stock Bonus Plan of
                         TSYS, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of
                         TSYS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                         ended December 31, 1992, as filed with the Commission
                         on March 18, 1993.

                    10.3 1985 Key Employee Restricted Stock Bonus Plan of TSYS,
                         incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of TSYS'
                         Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                         December 31, 1992, as filed with the Commission on
                         March 18, 1993.

                    10.4 1990 Key Employee Restricted Stock Bonus Plan of TSYS,
                         incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of TSYS'
                         Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                         December 31, 1992, as filed with the Commission on
                         March 18, 1993.

                    10.5 Total System Services, Inc. 1992 Long-Term Incentive
                         Plan, which was renamed the Total System Services, Inc.
                         2000 Long- Term Incentive Plan, incorporated by
                         reference to Exhibit 10.5 of TSYS' Annual Report on
                         Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992,
                         as filed with the Commission on March 18, 1993.

                    10.6 Excess Benefit Agreement of TSYS, incorporated by
                         reference to Exhibit 10.6 of TSYS' Annual Report on
                         Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992,
                         as filed with the Commission on March 18, 1993.

                    10.7 Wage Continuation Agreement of TSYS, incorporated by
                         reference to Exhibit 10.7 of TSYS' Annual Report on
                         Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992,
                         as filed with the Commission on March 18, 1993.






                    10.8 Incentive Bonus Plan of Synovus Financial Corp. in
                         which executive officers of TSYS participate,
                         incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of TSYS'
                         Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                         December 31, 1992, as filed with the Commission on
                         March 18, 1993.

                    10.9 Agreement in connection with use of aircraft,
                         incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of TSYS'
                         Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                         December 31, 1992, as filed with the Commission on
                         March 18, 1993.

                   10.10 Split Dollar Insurance Agreement of TSYS, incorporated
                         by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of TSYS' Annual Report on
                         Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993,
                         as filed with the Commission on March 22, 1994.

                   10.11 Synovus Financial Corp. 1994 Long-Term Incentive Plan
                         in which executive officers of TSYS participate,
                         incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of TSYS'
                         Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                         December 31, 1994, as filed with the Commission on
                         March 9, 1995.

                   10.12 Synovus Financial Corp. Executive Bonus Plan in which
                         executive officers of TSYS participate, incorporated by
                         reference to Exhibit 10.12 of TSYS' Annual Report on
                         Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995,
                         as filed with the Commission on March 19, 1996.

                   10.13 Change of Control Agreements for executive officers of
                         TSYS, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of
                         TSYS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                         ended December 31, 1995, as filed with the Commission
                         on March 19, 1996.

                   10.14 Stock Option Agreement of Samuel A. Nunn, incorporated
                         by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of TSYS' Annual Report on
                         Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996,
                         as filed with the Commission on March 20, 1997.

                   10.15 Lease Agreement between First Security Bank, National
                         Association, and TSYS incorporated by reference to
                         Exhibit 10.15 of TSYS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for
                         the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, as filed with
                         the Commission on March 23, 1998.

                   10.16 Synovus Financial Corp. 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan
                         in which executive officers of TSYS participate.

                   13.1  Certain specified pages of TSYS' 1999 Annual Report to
                         Shareholders which are specifically incorporated herein
                         by reference.






                   20.1  Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
                         of TSYS to be held on April 13, 2000, certain pages of
                         which are specifically incorporated herein by
                         reference.

                   21.1  Subsidiaries of Total System Services, Inc.

                   23.1  Independent Auditors' Consents.

                   24.1  Powers of Attorney contained on the signature pages of
                         the 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

                   27.1  Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only).

                   99.1  Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System
                         Services, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the
                         year ended December 31, 1999.

                   99.2  Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System
                         Services, Inc. Director Stock Purchase Plan for the
                         year ended December 31, 1999.

         (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

                  On October 4, 1999,  TSYS filed a Form 8-K with the Commission
announcing a common stock repurchase program.

                  On January 11, 2000, TSYS filed a Form 8-K with the Commission
in connection with the  announcement of its earnings for the year ended December
31, 1999.

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                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  Total System  Services,  Inc. has duly caused
this  report to be  signed on its  behalf  by the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized.

                                      TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                                      (Registrant)


April 26, 2000                        By:/s/James H. Blanchard
                                         ---------------------
                                         James H. Blanchard,
                                         Chairman of the
                                         Executive Committee








                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

                                                                    Sequentially
Exhibit                                                                 Numbered
Number     Description                                                      Page

23.1       Accountants' Consents

99.1       Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System Services, Inc.
           Employee  Stock  Purchase Plan for the year ended December 31,
           1999.

99.2       Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System Services, Inc.
           Director  Stock  Purchase Plan for the year ended December 31,
           1999.