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      2000       or
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[ ]      Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from          to       .
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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             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)

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
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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___________
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         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 15, 2001, 194,761,020 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 $807,241,000 (based upon
the closing per share price of such stock on said date.)

         Portions of the 2000 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 9, 2001 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, 2000 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, 2000, 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, 2000, 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' 2000
Annual Report to Shareholders to Item 8, Part II, Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data.

                  Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2000 and 1999.

                  Consolidated Statements of Income - Years Ended December 31,
                  2000, 1999 and 1998.

                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years Ended December
                  31, 2000, 1999 and 1998.

                  Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and
                  Comprehensive Income - Years Ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and
                  1998.

                  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, 2000, 1999 and 1998.

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

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  3.     Exhibits

                  Exhibit
                  Number   Description
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                   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, incorporated by reference
                           to Exhibit 3.2 of TSYS' Annual Report on Form 10-K
                           for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, as filed
                           with the Commission on March 16, 2000.

              10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS

                  10.1     Director Stock Purchase Plan of TSYS, incorporated by
                           reference to Exhibit 10.1 of TSYS' Annual Report on
                           Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
                           1999, as filed with the Commission on March 16, 2000.

                  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.

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                  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    DotsConnect, Inc. 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan in
                           which executive officers of TSYS participate.

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                  10.16    Vital Processing Services, L.L.C. Restricted Unit
                           Agreement for executive officers of TSYS.

                  10.17    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.

                  10.18    Synovus Financial Corp. 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan
                           in which executive officers of TSYS participate,
                           incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of TSYS'
                           Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                           December 31, 1999, as filed with the Commission on
                           March 16, 2000.

                  13.1     Certain specified pages of TSYS' 2000 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 19, 2001,
                           certain pages of which are specifically incorporated
                           herein by reference.

                  21.1     Subsidiaries of Total System Services, Inc.

                  23.1     Independent Auditors' Consent.

                  24.1     Powers of Attorney contained on the signature pages
                           of the 2000 Annual Report on Form10-K.

                  99.1     Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System
                           Services, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the
                           year ended December 31, 2000.

                  99.2     Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System
                           Services, Inc. Director Stock Purchase Plan for the
                           year ended December 31, 2000.

         (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

                  On October 18, 2000, TSYS filed a Form 8-K with the Commission
in connection with the announcement of its earnings for the third quarter of
2000.

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                                   SIGNATURES
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         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, 2001                  By:/s/James H. Blanchard
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                                      James H. Blanchard,
                                      Chairman of the
                                      Executive Committee













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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit
Number   Description
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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, 2000.

99.2     Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System Services, Inc. Director
         Stock Purchase Plan for the year ended December 31, 2000.