UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
                                    FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[x] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
    ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended:        June 30, 2002

                                       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
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                           Total System Services, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

        1600 First Avenue, Post Office Box 1755, Columbus, Georgia 31902
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(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

                                 (706) 649-2310
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


_______________________________________________________________________________
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
 report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by  Sections  13 or 15(d)  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter  period that the  registrant
was  required  to file such  reports),  and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
                                                       Yes  [ X]        No  [ ]

    APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE
                             PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate  by check mark  whether  the  registrant  has filed all  documents  and
reports  required  to be filed by  Sections  12, 13, or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the  distribution of securities  under a plan
confirmed by a court.
                                                       Yes  [  ]        No  [ ]

                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

CLASS                                        OUTSTANDING AS OF: August 14, 2002
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Common Stock, $.10 par value                           197,049,470


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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                                      INDEX

                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                              Page
                                                                                                                             Number
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Part I. Financial Information
         Item 1. Financial Statements

                  Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) - June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 ............................    3

                  Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) - Three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2001    4

                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - Six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 ..............    6

                  Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements .....................................................    7

         Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
               Operations ..................................................................................................   15

         Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk ................................................   37

Part II. Other Information

         Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders .......................................................   38

         Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ..........................................................................   39

Signatures .................................................................................................................   40


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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                         Part I - Financial Information
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                   (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                
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                                                                                              June 30,            December 31,
                                                                                                2002                  2001
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Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents (includes $59.3 million and $45.9
   million on deposit with a related party at 2002 and 2001,
   respectively)                                                                    $          77,657,398            55,961,088
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
   and billing adjustments of  $9.7 million and $5.4 million
   at 2002 and 2001, respectively                                                             122,264,695           113,318,623
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                    41,537,123            37,074,206
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      Total current assets                                                                    241,459,216           206,353,917
Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization
  of $118.5 million and $109.3 million at 2002 and 2001, respectively                         118,244,130           120,799,905
Computer software, less accumulated amortization of  $128.8 million and
  $111.8 million at 2002 and 2001, respectively                                               188,058,976           170,889,575
Other assets                                                                                  158,296,981           145,741,354
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      Total assets                                                                  $         706,059,303           643,784,751
                                                                                     ============================================

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                                                  $          11,844,074            24,129,727
  Accrued salaries and employee benefits                                                       20,127,960            39,687,428
  Other current liabilities (includes $3.0 million and $2.4 million payable to
     related parties at 2002 and 2001, respectively)                                           63,554,995            34,147,121
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      Total current liabilities                                                                95,527,029            97,964,276
Deferred income tax liabilities                                                                47,623,693            42,650,211
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      Total liabilities                                                                       143,150,722           140,614,487
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Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary                                                    2,618,481             2,358,578
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Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock - $.10 par value.  Authorized 600,000,000 shares;
    197,254,087 and 195,079,087 issued at 2002 and 2001, respectively;
    197,049,470 and 194,778,670 outstanding at 2002 and 2001, respectively                     19,725,409            19,507,909
  Additional paid-in capital                                                                   15,559,945             9,360,223
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                           (452,842)           (3,455,338)
  Treasury stock                                                                               (3,316,703)           (3,533,325)
  Retained earnings                                                                           528,774,291           478,932,217
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     Total shareholders' equity                                                               560,290,100           500,811,686
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     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                     $         706,059,303           643,784,751
                                                                                     ============================================


See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                   
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                                                                                                     Three months ended
                                                                                                          June 30,
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
                                                                                                 2002                  2001
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Revenues:
    Electronic payment processing services (includes $4.9 million
     and $8.6 million from related parties for 2002 and 2001, respectively)             $        149,123,252           139,966,024
    Other services (includes $1.7 million and $1.7 million from related parties
     for 2002 and 2001, respectively)                                                             27,978,492            21,367,955
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------
      Revenues before reimbursable items                                                          177,101,744          161,333,979
    Reimbursable items (includes $2.6 million and $2.7 million from related parties
     for 2002 and 2001, respectively)                                                              59,912,522           59,559,983
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------
        Total revenues                                                                            237,014,266          220,893,962
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------

Expenses:
  Salaries and other personnel expense                                                             70,910,121           62,517,169
  Net occupancy and equipment expense                                                              41,050,737           43,862,313
  Other operating expenses (includes $2.2 million and $1.7 million to related parties
     for 2002 and 2001, respectively)                                                              28,069,526           19,969,940
  Loss on disposal of equipment, net                                                                    3,965               73,816
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------
      Expenses before reimbursable items                                                          140,034,349          126,423,238
   Reimbursable items                                                                              59,912,522           59,559,983
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------
      Total expenses                                                                              199,946,871          185,983,221
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------
Equity in income of joint ventures                                                                  4,904,416            4,470,578
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------
      Operating income                                                                             41,971,811           39,381,319
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------
Nonoperating income (expense):
  Interest income, net (includes $239,000 and $513,000 from related parties
      for 2002 and 2001, respectively)                                                               983,584               635,863
 Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary's net income                                           (46,745)              (34,632)
 Other, net                                                                                          183,421               (41,125)
                                                                                         --------------------    ------------------
      Total nonoperating income                                                                    1,120,260               560,106
                                                                                         --------------------    ------------------
      Income before income taxes                                                                  43,092,071            39,941,425
  Income taxes                                                                                    13,762,073            13,985,031
                                                                                         --------------------    ------------------
      Net income                                                                        $         29,329,998            25,956,394
                                                                                         ====================    ==================
      Basic earnings per share                                                          $                .15                   .13
                                                                                         ====================    ==================
      Diluted earnings per share                                                        $                .15                   .13
                                                                                         ====================    ==================

      Weighted average common shares outstanding                                                  197,003,560          194,773,366
      Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to stock options outstanding                 687,234              909,068
                                                                                         ---------------------   ------------------
      Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding                            197,690,794          195,682,434
                                                                                         =====================   ==================
      Cash dividends per common share                                                   $               .0175                .0150
                                                                                         =====================   ==================



See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                      Six months ended
                                                                                                          June 30,
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
                                                                                                 2002                  2001
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Revenues:
    Electronic payment processing services (includes $9.1 million
     and $16.7 million from related parties for 2002 and 2001, respectively)            $         288,306,841          269,327,252
    Other services (includes $3.4 million and $5.1 million from related parties
     for 2002 and 2001, respectively)                                                              55,625,724           45,178,706
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------
      Revenues before reimbursable items                                                          343,932,565          314,505,958
    Reimbursable items (includes $4.9 million and $5.1 million from related
     parties for 2002 and 2001, respectively)                                                     116,907,265          122,122,051
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------
      Total revenues                                                                              460,839,830          436,628,009
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------

Expenses:
  Salaries and other personnel expense                                                            136,738,998          123,802,488
  Net occupancy and equipment expense                                                              84,682,536           84,919,642
  Other operating expenses (includes $4.4 million and $5.0 million to related
    parties for 2002 and 2001, respectively)                                                       50,157,764           41,560,108
  Loss on disposal of equipment, net                                                                    2,867               93,589
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------
      Expenses before reimbursable items                                                          271,582,165          250,375,827
   Reimbursable items                                                                             116,907,265          122,122,051
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------
      Total expenses                                                                              388,489,430          372,497,878
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------
Equity in income of joint ventures                                                                  9,378,091            7,707,192
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------
      Operating income                                                                             81,728,491           71,837,323
                                                                                         ---------------------    -----------------
Nonoperating income (expense):
  Interest income, net (includes $461,000 and $1.4 million from related parties
    for 2002 and 2001, respectively)                                                               1,347,143             1,644,398
  Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary's net income                                          (32,819)               (9,430)
  Other, net                                                                                          (1,084)              (41,125)
                                                                                         --------------------    ------------------
      Total nonoperating income                                                                    1,313,240             1,593,843
                                                                                         --------------------    ------------------
      Income before income taxes                                                                  83,041,731            73,431,166
  Income taxes                                                                                    26,798,049            25,460,152
                                                                                         --------------------    ------------------
      Net income                                                                        $         56,243,682            47,971,014
                                                                                         ====================    ==================
      Basic earnings per share                                                          $                .29                   .25
                                                                                         ====================    ==================
      Diluted earnings per share                                                        $                .28                   .25
                                                                                         ====================    ==================

      Weighted average common shares outstanding                                                 196,983,384           194,766,817
      Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to stock options outstanding                752,343               848,467
                                                                                         --------------------    ------------------
      Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding                           197,735,727           195,615,284
                                                                                         ====================    ==================
      Cash dividends per common share                                                   $              .0325                 .0300
                                                                                         ====================    ==================


See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                                               
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                                                                                                     Six months ended
                                                                                                         June 30,
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                                                                                                    2002                2001
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Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                                                            $         56,243,682          47,971,014
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
     Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary's net income                                        32,818               9,431
      Equity in income of joint ventures                                                          (9,378,091)         (7,707,192)
      Depreciation and amortization                                                               29,235,475          27,267,067
      Provision for doubtful accounts and billing adjustments                                      4,827,845             196,263
      Provision for transaction processing accruals                                                6,914,710             420,037
      Deferred income tax expense                                                                  4,973,482           3,027,985
      Loss on disposal of equipment, net                                                               2,867              93,590
    (Increase) decrease in:
      Accounts receivable                                                                        (10,344,926)         (5,679,758)
      Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                            4,704,082          (3,479,726)
    Increase (decrease) in:
      Accounts payable                                                                           (12,387,992)        (28,242,119)
      Accrued salaries and employee benefits                                                     (19,559,468)        (16,807,046)
      Other current liabilities                                                                   16,269,039             (76,097)
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
          Net cash provided by operating activities                                               71,533,523          16,993,449
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of property and equipment                                                              (5,893,578)        (15,718,940)
  Additions to computer software                                                                 (34,005,269)        (29,783,814)
  Proceeds from disposal of equipment                                                                  3,962             961,887
 Cash acquired in acquisition of subsidiary                                                        5,557,092                   -
  Dividends received from joint ventures                                                          17,855,119          10,410,281
  Increase in contract acquisition costs                                                         (27,683,763)        (11,711,435)
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
          Net cash used in investing activities                                                  (44,166,437)        (45,842,021)
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Dividends paid on common stock                                                               (5,875,326)         (5,355,609)
     Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                         204,550             263,164
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
          Net cash used in financing activities                                                   (5,670,776)         (5,092,445)
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
          Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                          $         21,696,310         (33,941,017)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                                    55,961,088          80,071,895
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                                                $         77,657,398          46,130,878
                                                                                         ==========================================
     Cash paid for interest (net of capitalized amounts)                                $              5,906               1,983
                                                                                         ==========================================
     Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds received)                               $        (11,421,407)         22,538,128
                                                                                         ==========================================


Significant  noncash  transaction:  In January 2002,  the Company  acquired TSYS
Total Debt  Management,  Inc. through the issuance of 2,175,000 shares of common
stock with a market value of $43.5 million.

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
              Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements  represent the accounts of Total System Services,  Inc.(R) (TSYS(R));
its wholly owned  subsidiaries,  Columbus Depot  Equipment  CompanySM  (CDECSM),
Columbus  Productions,  Inc.SM (CPI),  TSYS Canada,  Inc.SM (TCI) and TSYS Total
Debt  Management,  Inc.  (TDM);  and its majority owned foreign  subsidiary,  GP
Network  Corporation (GP Net). These financial  statements have been prepared in
accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all information
and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial  position,  results
of operations and cash flows in conformity  with generally  accepted  accounting
principles. All adjustments,  consisting of normal recurring accruals, which, in
the opinion of management,  are necessary for a fair  presentation  of financial
position and results of operations  for the periods  covered by this report have
been included.  The accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements
should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  Company's  consolidated  financial
statements  and related  notes  appearing in the  Company's  2001 annual  report
previously filed on Form 10-K.

Note 2 - Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

     Cash and cash equivalent balances are summarized as follows:

                               June 30, 2002        December 31, 2001
                             ----------------       -----------------
Cash and cash equivalents  $      56,892,393       $    45,998,283
Cash in foreign countries         17,568,728             9,962,805
Restricted cash                    3,196,277                     -
                             ----------------        --------------
    Total                  $      77,657,398       $    55,961,088
                             ================        ==============


     Significant  components of prepaid  expenses and other  current  assets are
summarized as follows:

                              June 30, 2002         December 31, 2001
                              --------------        -----------------
Contract acquisition costs:
  Payment for processing
   rights, net              $    12,145,409       $     9,244,092
  Conversion costs, net           3,175,888             2,655,865
Prepaid expenses                  8,995,820            10,634,921
Other                            17,220,006            14,539,328
                              --------------         -------------
    Total                   $    41,537,123       $    37,074,206
                              ==============         =============


     Significant components of other assets are summarized as follows:

                               June 30, 2002       December 31, 2001
                              --------------       -----------------
Contract acquisition costs:
  Payment for processing
   rights, net              $    77,410,895       $   62,151,758
  Conversion costs, net          20,218,965           13,031,517
  Equity investments, net        43,119,121           51,566,564
  Other                          17,548,000           18,991,515
                              --------------        -------------
     Total                  $   158,296,981       $  145,741,354
                              ==============        ==============

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

     Amortization  related to payments for processing rights,  which is recorded
as a reduction  of  revenues,  was $2.6  million and $1.1  million for the three
months  ended  June 30,  2002 and 2001,  respectively.  Amortization  related to
payments  for  processing  rights was $5.0  million and $2.1 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

     Amortization  expense  related to  conversion  costs,  which is recorded in
other  expenses,  was  $795,000 and $564,000 for the three months ended June 30,
2002 and 2001,  respectively.  Amortization  expense related to conversion costs
was $1.5  million and $1.1  million  for the six months  ended June 30, 2002 and
2001, respectively.

     Significant  components  of other  current  liabilities  are  summarized as
follows:

                               June 30, 2002       December 31, 2001
                               -------------       -----------------
Customer postage
 deposits                   $    18,036,088        $   19,065,119
Transaction processing
 provisions                      11,011,361             7,291,441
Other                            34,507,546             7,790,561
                               -------------         -------------
    Total                   $    63,554,995        $   34,147,121
                               =============         ==============

Note 3 - Comprehensive Income

     Comprehensive  income for TSYS consists of net income and foreign  currency
translation adjustments recorded as a component of shareholders' equity.

     Comprehensive income for the three months ended June 30 is as follows:

                                     2002               2001
                               --------------       --------------
Net income                   $    29,329,998       $  25,956,394
Other comprehensive
  income (loss):
  Foreign currency
   translation adjustments,
    net of tax                     4,012,931            (576,332)
                               --------------       -------------
Comprehensive income         $    33,342,929       $  25,380,062
                               ==============       =============

     Comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30 is as follows:

                                     2002                2001
                               --------------       --------------
Net income                   $    56,243,682      $   47,971,014
Other comprehensive
  income (loss):
  Foreign currency
    translation adjustments,
    net of tax                     3,002,496          (2,794,214)
                               --------------      --------------
Comprehensive income         $    59,246,178      $   45,176,800
                               ===============     ==============


     The  income  tax  effects  allocated  to  and  the  cumulative  balance  of
accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

                                                                         
                      Balance at December 31,      Pretax                             Balance at
                            2001                   amount         Tax benefit       June 30, 2002
                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Foreign currency
    translation
    adjustments         ($3,455,338)              4,757,013       (1,754,517)          ($452,842)
                     ===========================================================================


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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 4 - Segment Reporting and Major Customers

     The  Company  reports  selected  information  about  operating  segments in
accordance with Statement of Financial  Accounting Standards No. 131 (SFAS 131).
With the  Company's  recent  expansion in Europe and its  strategic  decision to
further expand its business  internationally,  combined with the  integration of
its business process management and e-commerce subsidiaries, the Company revised
its segment  information in the first quarter of 2002 to reflect the information
that the chief operating decision maker (CODM) uses to make resource  allocation
and  strategic  decisions.  The CODM at TSYS  consists  of the  chief  executive
officer, the president and the four executive vice presidents.

     Through online accounting and electronic payment processing systems,  Total
System Services,  Inc. provides electronic payment processing services and other
related  services to  card-issuing  institutions  in the United States,  Mexico,
Canada,  Honduras,  Europe and the Caribbean. The reportable units are segmented
based upon geographic  locations.  Domestic-based  processing  services  include
electronic  payment  processing  services and other  services  provided from the
United States. Domestic-based processing services segment includes the financial
results  of TSYS,  excluding  its  foreign  branch  offices,  and the  following
subsidiaries: CDEC, CPI and TDM. International-based processing services include
electronic payment  processing  services and other services provided outside the
United States.  International-based  processing  services  include the financial
results of TCI, GP Net and TSYS' branch offices in Europe and Japan.

                                                                                                    
                                                       Domestic-based           International-based
Operating Segments                                   processing services        processing services              Consolidated
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At June 30, 2002
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Identifiable assets                              $             705,587,319                92,882,216       $           798,469,535
Intersegment eliminations                                      (92,294,083)                 (116,149)                  (92,410,232)
                                                  --------------------------  -------------------------     ------------------------
Total assets                                     $             613,293,236                92,766,067       $           706,059,303
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================

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At December 31, 2001
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Identifiable assets                              $             643,615,591                 91,657,540      $           735,273,131
Intersegment eliminations                                      (91,419,159)                   (69,221)                 (91,488,380)
                                                  --------------------------  -------------------------     ------------------------
Total assets                                     $             552,196,432                 91,588,319      $           643,784,751
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2002
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Total revenue                                    $             220,737,946                16,669,193       $           237,407,139
Intersegment revenue                                                (1,401)                 (391,472)                     (392,873)
                                                  --------------------------  -------------------------     ------------------------
Revenue from external customers                  $             220,736,545                16,277,721       $           237,014,266
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Equity in income of joint ventures               $               4,690,639                   213,777       $             4,904,416
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Segment operating income                         $              40,561,874                 1,409,937       $            41,971,811
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Income taxes                                     $              13,090,961                   671,112       $            13,762,073
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Net income                                       $              28,325,009                 1,004,989       $            29,329,998
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================


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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

                                                                                                    
                                                       Domestic-based           International-based
Operating Segments                                   processing services        processing services             Consolidated
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2001
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Total revenue                                    $            216,116,560                  5,053,564       $          221,170,124
Intersegment revenue                                               (2,395)                  (273,767)                    (276,162)
                                                  --------------------------  -------------------------     ------------------------
Revenue from external customers                  $            216,114,165                  4,779,797       $          220,893,962
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Equity in income of joint ventures               $              3,938,073                    532,505       $            4,470,578
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Segment operating income                         $             45,535,034                 (6,153,715)      $           39,381,319
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Income taxes                                     $             16,315,665                 (2,330,634)      $           13,985,031
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Net income                                       $             29,828,718                 (3,872,324)      $           25,956,394
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2002
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Total revenue                                    $             429,889,590                 31,742,566      $           461,632,156
Intersegment revenue                                                (2,857)                  (789,469)                    (792,326)
                                                  --------------------------  -------------------------     ------------------------
Revenue from external customers                  $             429,886,733                 30,953,097      $           460,839,830
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Equity in income of joint ventures               $               8,917,080                    461,011      $             9,378,091
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Segment operating income                         $              80,065,339                  1,663,152      $            81,728,491
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Income taxes                                     $              26,021,354                    776,695      $            26,798,049
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Net income                                       $              55,209,774                  1,033,908      $            56,243,682
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2001
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Total revenue                                    $            429,311,299                  7,879,048       $          437,190,347
Intersegment revenue                                               (2,542)                  (559,796)                    (562,338)
                                                  --------------------------  -------------------------     ------------------------
Revenue from external customers                  $            429,308,757                  7,319,252       $          436,628,009
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Equity in income of joint ventures               $              6,554,631                  1,152,561       $            7,707,192
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Segment operating income                         $             83,967,806                (12,130,483)      $           71,837,323
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Income taxes                                     $             29,936,853                 (4,476,701)      $           25,460,152
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================
Net income                                       $             55,625,386                 (7,654,372)      $           47,971,014
                                                  ==========================  =========================     ========================



     The following geographic area data represent revenues for the three and six
months  ended  June 30,  2002 and 2001,  respectively,  based on the  geographic
locations of customers.

                                                                                          
                                      Three Months Ended June 30,                      Six Months Ended June 30,
                                  ------------------------------------------    ------------------------------------------
(Dollars in millions)                       2002                  2001                 2002                   2001
                                   -------------------    -----------------     ------------------    --------------------
United States                   $              202.4                202.1                 395.2                   401.3
Europe                                          13.8                  2.4                  26.0                     2.4
Canada                                          10.7                 10.0                  20.5                    19.9
Mexico                                           7.1                  3.6                  13.1                     7.2
Japan                                            2.5                  2.3                   4.9                     4.8
Other                                            0.5                  0.5                   1.1                     1.0
                                   -------------------    -----------------    ------------------    --------------------
    Totals                      $              237.0                220.9                 460.8                   436.6
                                   ===================    =================    ==================    ====================

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

     The Company maintains property and equipment in the United States,  Europe,
Canada and Japan. The following  geographic area data represent net property and
equipment balances by region:

                           At June 30,             At December 31,
                         ----------------       --------------------
(Dollars in millions)         2002                      2001
                         ----------------       --------------------
United States          $        95.7                     98.7
Europe                          20.9                     20.9
Canada                           0.1                      0.1
Japan                            1.5                      1.1
                         ----------------          --------------
 Totals                $       118.2                    120.8
                         ================          ==============

Major  Customers

     For the  three  months  ended  June 30,  2002,  the  Company  had two major
customers which accounted for  approximately  34.4%, or $81.6 million,  of total
revenues. For the three months ended June 30, 2001, TSYS had two major customers
that accounted for 37.3%,  or $82.4 million,  of total  revenues.  Revenues from
major  customers for the periods  reported are  attributable  to both  reporting
segments.

                                                                                        
                                                             Three Months Ended June 30,
                                        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     2002                                   2001
                                        ---------------------------------      -------------------------------
  Revenue                                                  % of Total                             % of Total
  (Dollars in millions)                      Dollars         Revenues                Dollars        Revenues
                                        ---------------------------------      -------------------------------
  One                                  $        48.0             20.2%       $          40.7            18.4%
  Two                                           33.6             14.2                   41.7            18.9
                                        -------------------------------        -------------------------------
      Totals                           $        81.6             34.4%       $          82.4            37.3%
                                        ===============================        ===============================


     For the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Company had two major customers
which accounted for approximately  34.4%, or $158.8 million,  of total revenues.
For the six  months  ended  June 30,  2001,  TSYS had two major  customers  that
accounted for 37.3%, or $162.7 million,  of total revenues.  Revenues from major
customers for the periods reported are attributable to both reporting segments.

                                                                                        
                                                              Six Months Ended June 30,
                                        -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        2002                                   2001
                                        ---------------------------------      --------------------------------
  Revenue                                                  % of Total                             % of Total
  (Dollars in millions)                      Dollars         Revenues                Dollars        Revenues
                                        ---------------------------------      --------------------------------
  One                                  $        90.5             19.6%       $          81.5            18.7%
    Two                                         68.3             14.8                   81.2            18.6
                                        -------------------------------        -------------------------------
      Totals                           $       158.8             34.4%       $         162.7            37.3%
                                        ===============================        ===============================


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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 5 - Supplementary Cash Flow Information

     Cash flows used in additions to computer  software for the six months ended
June 30, 2002 and 2001 are summarized as follows:

                                June 30, 2002           June 30, 2001
                              ----------------        -----------------
Purchased programs    $            18,110,929     $        22,696,456
Developed software                 15,894,340               7,087,358
                              ----------------        -----------------
  Total               $            34,005,269     $        29,783,814
                              ================        =================

     Cash flows used in  additions  to  contract  acquisition  costs for the six
months ended June 30 2002 and 2001 are summarized as follows:

                                June 30, 2002            June 30, 2001
                              -----------------      -------------------
Cash payments for
 processing rights    $            21,541,138     $         3,844,447
Conversion costs                    6,142,625               7,866,988
                              ----------------        -----------------
  Total               $            27,683,763     $        11,711,435
                              ================        =================

Note 6 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     As a result of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB's) Emerging
Issues Task Force 01-14 (EITF 01-14), formerly known as Staff Announcement Topic
D-103,  "Income  Statement   Characterization  of  Reimbursements  Received  for
'Out-of-Pocket'  Expenses  Incurred,"  the Company has  included  reimbursements
received  for  out-of-pocket  expenses  as revenue.  Historically,  TSYS has not
reflected such  reimbursements  in its  consolidated  statements of income.  The
largest  reimbursement  expenses  for which TSYS is  reimbursed  by clients  are
postage and express courier charges.

     EITF 01-14 was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2002. Upon  application
of EITF 01-14,  comparative  financial  statements  for prior  periods have been
reclassified to provide consistent presentation.

     In July 2001,  the FASB  issued  Statement  No. 141 (SFAS  141),  "Business
Combinations," and Statement No. 142 (SFAS 142),  "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets."  SFAS 141 requires  that the purchase  method of accounting be used for
all business combinations  initiated after June 30, 2001 as well as all purchase
method  business  combinations  completed  after  June 30,  2001.  SFAS 141 also
specifies criteria that intangible assets acquired in a purchase method business
combination must meet to be recognized and reported apart from goodwill,  noting
that any purchase price allocable to an assembled workforce may not be accounted
for separately. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 141 July 1, 2001, the
effect of which was not significant.

     SFAS 142 requires  that  goodwill  and  intangible  assets with  indefinite
useful lives no longer be amortized,  but instead tested for impairment at least
annually in accordance  with the  provisions of SFAS 142. SFAS 142 also requires
that  intangible  assets with  estimable  useful lives be  amortized  over their
respective  estimated  useful  lives to their  estimated  residual  values,  and
reviewed for  impairment in accordance  with  Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards No. 121,  "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for
Long-Lived  Assets to Be Disposed  Of." The Company  adopted SFAS 142 January 1,
2002.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

     At June 30,  2002,  the Company has  unamortized  goodwill in the amount of
$3.6  million.  As a result of  implementing  SFAS 142, the Company  incurred no
amortization  expense of goodwill during the three and six months ended June 30,
2002,  respectively.  Amortization  expense related to goodwill was $213,000 and
$428,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001, respectively.

     The Company's transitional  impairment analysis of its unamortized goodwill
balance did not have a material effect on the Company's  financial  condition or
results of operations.

     In June 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 143 (SFAS 143), "Accounting for
Asset  Retirement  Obligations,"  which  addresses  accounting and reporting for
asset  retirement costs of long-lived  assets  resulting from legal  obligations
associated with  acquisition,  construction,  or development  transactions.  The
Company  plans to adopt  SFAS 143 in the  first  quarter  of fiscal  year  2003.
Management  will  evaluate the impact of the  adoption of this  statement on the
consolidated financial statements during fiscal year 2002.

     In October 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 144 (SFAS 144),  "Accounting
for the  Impairment  or  Disposal  of  Long-Lived  Assets."  SFAS 144  addresses
financial  accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived
assets.  SFAS  144  supersedes  FASB  Statement  No.  121,  "Accounting  for the
Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for  Long-Lived  Assets to Be Disposed Of,"
and the  accounting and reporting  provisions of APB Opinion No. 30,  "Reporting
the Results of  Operations - Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a
Business,  and  Extraordinary,  Unusual and  Infrequently  Occurring  Events and
Transactions",  for the  disposal  of a segment  of a  business  (as  previously
defined  in that  Opinion).  This  Statement  also  amends  Accounting  Research
Bulletin No. 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements," to eliminate the exception
to consolidation for a subsidiary for which control is likely to be temporary.

     SFAS 144 improves  financial  reporting by  requiring  that one  accounting
model  be  used  for  long-lived  assets  to be  disposed  of by  sale,  whether
previously held and used or newly acquired,  and by broadening the  presentation
of discontinued operations to include more disposal transactions.

     The Company  adopted SFAS 144 on January 1, 2002.  The adoption of SFAS 144
did not have a material effect on the Company's  financial  condition or results
of operations.

     In April 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 145 (SFAS 145), "Rescission of
FASB  Statements  No.  44,  and 64,  Amendment  of FASB  Statement  No.  13, and
Technical  Corrections."  SFAS 145 updates,  clarifies and  simplifies  existing
accounting  pronouncements.  SFAS 145  requires  that in  certain  circumstances
previous  items  classified  as  extraordinary  that do not meet the criteria in
Opinion 30 must be  reclassified.  The  Statement is effective  for fiscal years
beginning  after May 15, 2002.  Management  does not expect the adoption of SFAS
145 to have a material effect on the Company's financial condition or results of
operations.



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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

     In July 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 146 (SFAS 146), "Accounting for
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities). SFAS 146 addresses financial
accounting and reporting for costs  associated with exit or disposal  activities
and nullifies EITF Issue No. 94-3,  "Liability  Recognition for Certain Employee
Termination  Benefits  and Other  Costs to Exit an Activity  (including  Certain
Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)".  This Statement  requires  recognition of a
liability  for a cost  associated  with an exit or  disposal  activity  when the
liability  is  incurred,  as opposed to when the entity  commits to an exit plan
under EITF No.  94-3.  The  Statement  is  effective  prospectively  for exit or
disposal  activities  initiated  after  December 31, 2002.  Management  does not
anticipate that SFAS 146 will have a material impact on the Company's  financial
condition or results of operations.

Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies

     At  December  31,  2001,  a  prospective  client of the  Company had a loan
balance of $7.5 million with Columbus Bank and Trust Company,  which TSYS agreed
to  guarantee.  In April  2002,  the  remaining  balance of the loan to CB&T was
repaid.

Note 8 - Reclassification

     Certain  reclassifications  have been made to the 2001 financial statements
to conform to the presentation adopted in 2002.

Note 9 - Acquisition

     Effective  January 1, 2002, TSYS acquired TSYS Total Debt Management,  Inc.
(TDM) from Synovus Financial Corp. in exchange for 2,175,000 newly issued shares
of TSYS  common  stock  with a  market  value  of $43.5  million.  TDM  provides
third-party  collection  services  which expands and  complements  the Company's
product offerings. TDM operates as a separate subsidiary of TSYS.

     Because the  acquisition  of TDM was a transaction  between  entities under
common control,  the Company is reflecting the acquisition at historical cost in
accordance  with SFAS 141 and is reflecting  the results of operations of TDM in
the Company's financial statements beginning January 1, 2002.

     The Company has not  restated  periods  prior to 2002 for this  transaction
because  such  restatement  is  not  significant  to  the  Company's   financial
statements.

     Presented below are the pro forma consolidated  results of TSYS' operations
for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001,  respectively,
as though the acquisition of TDM had occurred at the beginning of 2001, compared
to TSYS' actual consolidated results of operations for 2002.

                                                                                            
                                                Three Months Ended June 30,            Six Months Ended June 30,
                                          ------------------ --------------------- ------------------ ----------------
                                                2002                 2001                2002              2001
                                          ------------------ --------------------- ------------------ ----------------
Revenues                               $        237,014,266           225,008,584        460,839,830      444,955,454
Net income                                       29,329,998            26,242,056         56,243,682       48,576,894
Basic earnings per share                                .15                   .13                .29              .25
Diluted Earnings per share                              .15                   .13                .28              .25

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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
           Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                       Condition and Results of Operations

Financial Review

This Financial  Review  provides a discussion of critical  accounting  policies,
related party transactions,  and off-balance sheet arrangements.  This Financial
Review also discusses the results of operations,  financial condition, liquidity
and capital  resources of TSYS and  outlines the factors that have  affected its
recent earnings, as well as those factors that may affect its future earnings.

Critical Accounting Policies

TSYS' (The Company's)  financial position and results of operations are impacted
by the  accounting  policies  the  Company has  adopted.  In order to get a full
understanding  of the  Company's  financial  statements,  one must  have a clear
understanding of the accounting policies employed.

Risks and  Uncertainties  and Use of  Estimates:  Factors  that could affect the
Company's future  operating  results and cause actual results to vary materially
from expectations include, but are not limited to, lower than anticipated growth
from  existing  customers,  an  inability  to  attract  new  customers  and grow
internationally,  an  inability  to grow through  acquisitions  or  successfully
integrate  acquisitions,  an inability to control expenses,  technology changes,
financial services  consolidation,  increased  regulatory mandates, a decline in
the use of cards as a payment mechanism, a decline in the financial stability of
the Company's customers and uncertain economic conditions. Negative developments
in these or other  risk  factors  could have a  material  adverse  effect on the
Company's financial position and results of operations.

     The Company has prepared the accompanying consolidated financial statements
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America. In preparing financial statements, it is necessary for management to
make   assumptions  and  estimates   affecting  the  amounts   reported  in  the
consolidated  financial  statements  and  related  notes.  These  estimates  and
assumptions are developed based upon all information  available.  Actual results
can differ from assumed and estimated amounts.

     A summary of the Company's critical accounting policies follows:

Accounts  Receivable:  Accounts receivable balances are stated net of allowances
for doubtful  accounts and billing  adjustments of $9.7 million and $5.4 million
at June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001,  respectively.  The allowance represents
7.3% and 4.5% of accounts  receivable  at June 30, 2002 and  December  31, 2001,
respectively.  TSYS' client base mainly consists of financial  institutions  and
other card issuers such as major  retailers.  Historically,  the majority of the
Company's account  receivable  balances have been current and the number of days
outstanding is low.

     TSYS records  allowances for doubtful accounts when it is probable that the
accounts  receivable  balance  will  not  be  collected.   When  estimating  the
allowances  for doubtful  accounts,  the Company takes into  consideration  such
factors as its  day-to-day  knowledge  of the  financial  condition  of specific
customers,  the industry and size of its customers,  the overall  composition of
its accounts receivable aging, prior history with specific customers of accounts
receivable write-offs and prior

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Critical Accounting Policies (continued)

history of  allowances in proportion  to the overall  receivable  balance.  This
analysis  includes  an on going and  continuous  communication  with its largest
customers and those customers with past due balances. A financial decline of any
one  of  these   customers   could  have  an  adverse  and  material  effect  on
collectibility  of  receivables  and  thus the  adequacy  of the  allowance  for
doubtful accounts.

     Increases in the allowance  for doubtful  accounts are recorded as bad debt
expense  and  are  reflected  in  other  operating  expenses  in  the  Company's
consolidated  statements  of income.  Write-offs of  uncollectible  accounts are
charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts.

     TSYS records  allowances for billing  adjustments  for actual and potential
billing  discrepancies.  When estimating the allowance for billing  adjustments,
the Company considers its overall history of billing adjustments, as well as its
history with specific  customers and known disputes.  Increases in the allowance
for billing adjustments are recorded as a reduction of revenues in the Company's
consolidated statements of income and actual adjustments to invoices are charged
against the allowance for billing adjustments.

Revenue  Recognition:  The Company's  electronic payment processing revenues are
derived from long-term  processing  contracts with banks and other  institutions
and are recognized as revenues at the time the service is performed.  Electronic
payment  processing  revenues are generated  primarily from charges based on the
number of accounts billed, transactions and authorizations processed, statements
mailed, and other processing  services for cardholder  accounts on file. Most of
these contracts have prescribed minimums. The terms of contracts generally range
from three to ten years in length.  To date,  revenues derived under fixed price
contracts have not been significant.

     The Company's other service revenues are derived from recovery  collections
work,  bankruptcy process management,  legal account  management,  skip tracing,
printing activities and customer relationship  management services, such as call
center  activities  for card  activation  and  balance  transfer  requests.  The
contract terms for these services are generally shorter in nature,  and some are
project  based.  Revenue is recognized on these other  services  either on a per
unit or a fixed price  basis.  The Company  uses the  percentage  of  completion
method of accounting for its fixed price contracts.

Contract  Acquisition Costs: The Company capitalizes  contract acquisition costs
related to signing or  renewing  long-term  contracts.  These  costs,  primarily
consisting  of cash  payments  for rights to  provide  processing  services  and
internal  conversion and software  development  costs,  are amortized  using the
straight-line  method  over  the  contract  term  beginning  when  the  client's
cardholder  accounts are converted to the system and  generating  revenues.  All
costs incurred prior to contract execution are expensed as incurred.

     The  amortization  of  contract  acquisition  costs  associated  with  cash
payments is recorded net of revenues in the Company's consolidated statements of
income.   The  amortization  of  contract   acquisition  costs  associated  with
conversion  activity is recorded as other  operating  expenses in the  Company's
consolidated  statements of income.  The Company evaluates the carrying value of
contract  acquisition  costs for  impairment  for each  customer on the basis of
whether  these  costs are  fully  recoverable  from  expected  undiscounted  net
operating cash flows of the related contract. The

                                     - 16 -



Critical Accounting Policies (continued)

determination  of  expected  undiscounted  net  operating  cash  flows  requires
management to make estimates.

     These costs may become impaired with the loss of a contract,  the financial
decline of a customer,  termination  of  conversion  efforts after a contract is
signed, diminished prospects for current customers or if the Company's estimates
of  future  cash  flows  differ  from  actual  results.   Capitalized   contract
acquisition  costs are  classified in prepaid  expenses and other current assets
and in other assets.

Software  Development  Costs:  The  Company  develops  software  that is used in
providing electronic payment processing and other services to clients.  Software
development costs are capitalized once technological feasibility of the software
product has been established. Costs incurred prior to establishing technological
feasibility are expensed as incurred.  Technological  feasibility is established
when the Company  has  completed  all  planning,  designing,  coding and testing
activities  that are  necessary to  determine  that a product can be produced to
meet its design  specifications,  including  functions,  features and  technical
performance  requirements.  Capitalization  of costs  ceases when the product is
available to customers for general use. The Company  evaluates  the  unamortized
capitalized  costs of software  development  as  compared to the net  realizable
value of the software  product which is determined by projected  future net cash
flows. The amount by which the unamortized software development costs exceed the
net realizable value is written off.  Software  development  costs are amortized
using the greater of (1) the straight-line method over its estimated useful life
(which  ranges  from 3-10  years) or (2) the ratio of current  revenues to total
anticipated revenue over its useful life.

     Software   development  costs  may  become  impaired  in  situations  where
development  efforts are abandoned  due to the viability of the planned  project
becoming  doubtful or due to technological  obsolescence of the planned software
product.

Transaction  Processing  Provisions:  The Company has made certain  estimates to
accrue for contract contingencies (performance penalties) and processing errors.
A significant  number of the Company's  contracts with large  customers  contain
service  level  agreements  which  can  result  in  TSYS  incurring  performance
penalties if such service levels are not met. When providing for these accruals,
the  Company  takes into  consideration  such  factors  as the prior  history of
performance  penalties and processing  errors  incurred,  contractual  penalties
inherent in the Company's  contracts,  progress  towards meeting  milestones and
performance penalties and known processing errors not covered by insurance.

     These   accruals  are  included  in  other  current   liabilities   in  the
accompanying  consolidated balance sheets.  Increases in transaction  processing
provisions are charged to other operating expenses in the Company's consolidated
statements  of income and  payments for  performance  penalties  and  processing
errors are charged against the accrual.

Impairment  of  Long-lived  Assets and  Intangibles:  The Company  evaluates the
recoverability  of property  and  equipment,  and other  long-lived  assets,  by
comparing the carrying  amount of the asset  against the estimated  undiscounted
net cash flows  associated  with it. Should the sum of the expected  future cash
flows be less than the carrying value of the asset being evaluated,  the Company
uses fair

                                     - 17 -



Critical Accounting Policies (continued)

value in determining the amount of impairment loss that should be recorded.  The
determination  of undiscounted  net operating cash flows requires  management to
make estimates.

Equity  Investments:  TSYS' 49%  investment in Total System  Services de Mexico,
S.A. de C.V.  (TSYS de Mexico),  a bankcard data  processing  support  operation
located in Mexico, is accounted for using the equity method of accounting, as is
TSYS' 50% investment in Vital  Processing  Services L.L.C.  (Vital),  a merchant
processing operation headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

Income Taxes: Income taxes reflected in TSYS' consolidated  financial statements
are computed  based on the taxable  income of TSYS as if TSYS were a stand-alone
tax paying entity. A consolidated federal income tax return is filed for Synovus
and its majority owned subsidiaries, including TSYS.

     The Company  accounts  for income  taxes in  accordance  with the asset and
liability  method.  Under the asset and liability  method,  deferred  income tax
assets  and  liabilities   are  recognized  for  the  future  tax   consequences
attributable to differences  between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  Deferred income
tax assets and  liabilities  are measured  using  enacted tax rates  expected to
apply to taxable income in the years in which those  temporary  differences  are
expected to be  recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred  income tax assets
and  liabilities  of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period
that includes the enactment date.

     Income tax provisions  require the use of management  judgments,  which are
subject to  challenge by various  taxing  authorities.  Estimates  relate to the
determination  of taxable income,  the  determination  of temporary  differences
between  book and tax bases,  as well as  anticipated  tax  credits  and related
provisions.

Related Party Transactions

     The Company  provides  electronic  payment  processing  services  and other
services for its parent  company,  Synovus  Financial Corp.  (Synovus),  and its
affiliates,  and for Vital and TSYS de Mexico.  The services are performed under
contracts  that are similar to its contracts with other  customers.  The Company
believes the terms and conditions of transactions  between the Company and these
related  parties  are  comparable  to those  which  could have been  obtained in
transactions  with unaffiliated  parties.  The Company's margins with respect to
related party  transactions are comparable to margins recognized in transactions
with unrelated  third parties.  The amounts  related to these  transactions  are
disclosed on the face of TSYS' consolidated financial statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Operating  Leases:  As  a  method  of  funding  its  operations,   TSYS  employs
noncancelable operating leases for computer equipment,  software and facilities.
These leases allow the Company to provide the latest  technology  while avoiding
the risk of ownership  because of potential  rapid  technological  obsolescence.
Neither the assets nor  liabilities  related to these leases are included on the
balance  sheet.  Alternatively,  the Company  discloses  the amount of operating
expense  associated with these  agreements for each period including future cash
obligations  with  respect  to  such  arrangements.  One of the  Company's  most
significant leases is its synthetic lease used to finance its corporate campus.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements (continued)

Synthetic  Lease: In 1997, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement
with a special  purpose  entity (SPE) for the Company's  corporate  campus.  The
business  purpose of the SPE was to provide a means of financing  the  Company's
corporate  campus.  The assets and liabilities of the SPE consists solely of the
cost of the building and the loans from a consortium  of banks.  The cost of the
building  and the  outstanding  principal  balance of the debt  included  on the
financial statements of the SPE both approximate $93.5 million. The lease, which
is guaranteed by Synovus,  provides for substantial  residual value  guarantees.
The amount of the  Company's  residual  value  guarantee  relative to the assets
under this lease is  approximately  $81.4  million.  In accordance  with current
accounting  principles,  no asset or  obligation  is recorded  on the  Company's
consolidated balance sheets.

     The terms of this lease financing arrangement require,  among other things,
that the Company maintain  certain minimum  financial ratios and provide certain
information to the lessor. TSYS is also subject to interest rate risk associated
with the lease on its campus facilities because of the short-term  variable rate
nature of the SPE's debt.  The payments under the operating  lease  arrangement,
which can be locked in for six month intervals, are tied to the London Interbank
Offered Rate  (LIBOR)  plus a margin of 45 basis points for the secured  portion
and a margin of 135 basis points for the  unsecured  portion.  In the event that
LIBOR rates increase, operating expenses could increase proportionately.

     The campus  lease  expires  November  2002.  The  Company has the option to
either  renew the lease  subject to  prevailing  market  rates or  purchase  the
property at its original cost. The Company is currently  evaluating which option
to pursue.

     If the Company  elects to purchase  the property  from the SPE,  such funds
would be used to repay the SPE loan  facility.  The Company has several  options
available for  financing the purchase of the property.  Sources of financing may
include  short-term and/or long-term  borrowings from financial  institutions or
the issuance of equity or debt securities.

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Results of Operations

     The  following  table sets forth  certain  revenue and  expense  items as a
percentage of total revenues and the percentage  increases or decreases in those
items for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001:

                                            Percentage of     Percentage Change
                                            Total Revenues    in Dollar Amounts
                                           ----------------   ------------------
                                           2002       2001      2002 vs. 2001
                                           -----     ------   ------------------
Revenues:
 Electronic payment processing services     62.9%     63.4%         6.5%
 Other services                             11.8       9.6         30.9
                                           ------    ------
   Revenues before reimbursable items       74.7      73.0          9.8
 Reimbursable items                         25.3      27.0          0.6
                                           ------    ------
   Total revenues                          100.0     100.0          7.3
                                           ------    ------
 Expenses:
   Salaries and other personnel expense     29.9      28.3         13.4
   Net occupancy and equipment expense      17.3      19.9         (6.4)
   Other operating expenses                 11.9       9.0         40.6
                                           ------    ------
     Expenses before reimbursable items     59.1      57.2         10.8
   Reimbursable items                       25.3      27.0          0.6
                                           ------    ------
   Total expenses                           84.4      84.2          7.5
                                           ------    ------
 Equity in income of joint ventures          2.1       2.0          9.7
                                           ------    ------
   Operating income                         17.7      17.8          6.6
 Nonoperating income                         0.5       0.3           nm
                                           ------    ------
   Income before income taxes               18.2      18.1          7.9
 Income taxes                                5.8       6.3         (1.6)
                                           ------    ------
   Net income                               12.4%     11.8%        13.0%
                                           ======    ======


nm = not meaningful

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Results of Operations (continued)

     The  following  table sets forth  certain  revenue and  expense  items as a
percentage of total revenues and the percentage  increases or decreases in those
items for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001:

                                            Percentage of     Percentage Change
                                            Total Revenues    in Dollar Amounts
                                           ----------------   ------------------
                                           2002       2001      2002 vs. 2001
                                           -----     ------   ------------------
Revenues:
 Electronic payment processing services     62.5%     61.7%         7.0%
 Other services                             12.1      10.3         23.1
                                           ------    ------
   Revenues before reimbursable items       74.6      72.0          9.4
 Reimbursable items                         25.4      28.0         (4.3)
                                           ------    ------
   Total revenues                          100.0     100.0          5.5
                                           ------    ------

Expenses:
 Salaries and other personnel expense       29.7      28.4         10.4
 Net occupancy and equipment expense        18.4      19.4         (0.3)
 Other operating expenses                   10.8       9.5         20.7
                                           ------    ------
    Expenses before reimbursable items      58.9      57.3          8.5
       Reimbursable items                   25.4      28.0         (4.3)
                                           ------    ------
   Total expenses                           84.3      85.3          4.3
                                           ------    ------
Equity in income of joint ventures           2.0       1.8         21.7
                                           ------    ------
   Operating income                         17.7      16.5         13.8
Nonoperating income                          0.3       0.3        (17.6)
                                           ------    ------
   Income before income taxes               18.0      16.8         13.1
Income taxes                                 5.8       5.8          5.3
                                           ------    ------
Net income                                  12.2%     11.0%        17.2%
                                           ======    ======

nm = not meaningful

Revenues

     Total  revenues  increased  $16.1 million,  or 7.3%, and $24.2 million,  or
5.5%,  during  the three  and six  months  ended  June 30,  2002,  respectively,
compared to the same periods in 2001.  Excluding  reimbursable  items,  revenues
increased $15.8 million,  or 9.8%, and $29.4 million,  or 9.4%, during the three
and six months ended June 30, 2002,  respectively,  compared to the same periods
in 2001. TSYS' revenues are derived from providing electronic payment processing
and related services to banks and other institutions,  generally under long-term
processing  contracts.   TSYS'  services  are  provided  through  the  Company's
cardholder   systems,   TS2  and  TS1,  to  financial   institutions  and  other
organizations  throughout  the United  States,  Mexico,  Canada,  Honduras,  the
Caribbean  and  Europe.  The  Company  currently  offers  merchant  services  to
financial  institutions  and other  organizations  in Japan through its majority
owned subsidiary, GP Net.

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Results of Operations (continued)

     Due to the seasonal nature of credit card transactions,  TSYS' revenues and
results of operations  have  generally  increased in the fourth  quarter of each
year because of  increased  transaction  and  authorization  volumes  during the
traditional holiday shopping season.  Furthermore,  growth in card portfolios of
existing  clients,  the conversion of cardholder  accounts of new clients to the
Company's processing  platforms,  and the loss of cardholder accounts impact the
results of operations from period to period. Another factor, among others, which
may affect  TSYS'  revenues and results of  operations  from time to time is the
sale by a  client  of its  business,  its card  portfolio  or a  segment  of its
accounts to a party  which  processes  cardholder  accounts  internally  or uses
another third-party processor.

     Processing contracts with large clients, representing a significant portion
of the  Company's  total  revenues,  generally  provide for discounts on certain
services  based on the size and  activity  of  clients'  portfolios.  Therefore,
electronic payment processing revenues and the related margins are influenced by
the client mix  relative to the size of client card  portfolios,  as well as the
number and activity of individual cardholder accounts processed for each client.
Consolidation  among  financial  institutions  has  resulted in an  increasingly
concentrated  client base,  which results in a changing client mix toward larger
clients.  Consolidation  in the financial  services and retail  industries could
favorably  or  unfavorably  impact  TSYS'  financial  condition  and  results of
operations in the future.

     The Company experienced a drop in transaction and authorization  volumes on
September 11, 2001 and the following weeks as a result of the terrorist attacks.
In the ensuing  weeks,  those  processing  volumes  returned to normal levels as
consumers resumed their daily  activities.  TSYS did not experience any material
financial  impact as a result of the September  11th attacks,  although TSYS did
experience  a delay by potential  clients  with  regards to pursuing  processing
agreements  as those  clients  focused on matters such as disaster  recovery and
other  internal  processes.   TSYS  believes  that  potential  clients  are  now
evaluating outsourcing arrangements.

 Electronic Payment Processing Services

     Revenues  from  electronic  payment  processing   services  increased  $9.2
million, or 6.5%, and $19.0 million, or 7.0%, for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2002, respectively,  compared to the same periods in 2001. Revenues for
the second  quarter  2001 also  included a  one-time  nonrecurring  deconversion
penalty of $7.5 million from two departing  clients.  Excluding the nonrecurring
fee received in 2001,  revenues from recurring  operations before  reimbursables
would have  increased  15.1% for the second quarter of 2002 compared to the same
period in 2001.

     Electronic payment processing revenues are generated primarily from charges
based  on  the  number  of  accounts  billed,  transactions  and  authorizations
processed, statements mailed, credit bureau requests, cards embossed and mailed,
and other  processing  services  for  cardholder  accounts  on file.  Cardholder
accounts on file include active and inactive  consumer  credit,  retail,  debit,
stored  value and  commercial  card  accounts.  Due to the number of  cardholder
accounts  processed by TSYS and the expanding use of cards, as well as increases
in the scope of services  offered to clients,  revenues  relating to  electronic
payment processing services have continued to grow.

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Results of Operations (continued)

     The Company provides services to its clients including processing consumer,
retail and commercial  cards.  Consumer cards include Visa and MasterCard credit
and debit cards as well as American Express and stored value cards. Retail cards
include private label and gift cards. Commercial cards include purchasing cards,
corporate cards and fleet cards for employees.  The following  table  summarizes
TSYS' accounts on file by portfolio type:

                                                                        
Accounts on File by Type          June 30, 2002               June 30, 2001
- -------------------------    ------------------------    ------------------------    ----------------
(in millions)                   Number         %            Number         %            % Change
                             ------------- --------      ------------- ----------    ----------------
Consumer                        127.4        56.2            109.4       54.1               16.4
Retail                           80.6        35.6             76.3       37.8                5.6
Commercial                       18.7         8.2             16.4        8.1               14.4
- --------------------------    ---------     ------         -------     -------
  Total                         226.7       100.0            202.1       100.0              12.2
                              =========     ======         ========    =======


     Average  cardholder  accounts on file for the three  months  ended June 30,
2002 were 229.1 million,  an increase of approximately 15.0% over the average of
199.2 million for the same period in 2001. Average  cardholder  accounts on file
for the six  months  ended June 30,  2002 were 226.7  million,  an  increase  of
approximately  14.1% over the  average of 198.8  million  for the same period in
2001.  Cardholder  accounts on file at June 30, 2002 were 226.7 million, a 12.2%
increase  compared to the 202.1 million  accounts on file at June 30, 2001.  The
change in  cardholder  accounts on file from June 2001 to June 2002 included the
deconversion and purging of 14.6 million accounts, the addition of approximately
22.3 million accounts  attributable to the internal growth of existing  clients,
and approximately 16.9 million accounts for new clients.

     TSYS expects to continue expanding its market share in the consumer, retail
and  commercial  card arenas.  The Company's  future growth in consumer cards is
dependent  upon new clients,  international  expansion  and  continued  internal
growth of clients' portfolios.

     In April 2002,  the Company  announced that it had entered into a five-year
agreement with Accenture valued in excess of $120 million to provide  processing
services for the U.S.  Department of Education.  TSYS began  processing  all new
originations  for the  Department of Education on April 26, 2002.  The agreement
also involves  converting all existing  student records to TSYS' new stand-alone
platform during several phases. The conversion phases are scheduled to begin and
to be completed  during the first half of 2003 and TSYS estimates it should have
a total of 10 million records at that point.  Revenues  generated from Accenture
in 2002 related to processing student loans will not be material.

     TSYS is  positioned  as a major  third-party  processor  of  retail  cards.
Traditional  retail card  operations  are  beginning to increase the activity of
their  card  portfolios  by  converting  inactive  accounts  to  Visa/MasterCard
consumer cards. TSYS is able to provide its extensive bankcard  processing tools
and techniques, as well as value-added functionality, to traditional retail card
operations allowing better segmentation and potentially increased  profitability
for customers. TSYS does not receive as much revenue from retail cards, on a per
account  basis,  as  it  does  for  a  consumer  card  because   consumer  cards
traditionally generate more transactions.  Retail cards are generally limited to
a particular  location or retail chain.  Consumer  cards are widely  accepted at
numerous retail outlets.

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Results of Operations (continued)

     TSYS' major retail client converted  approximately  5.6 million accounts of
its portfolio from traditional  retail accounts to consumer  accounts since June
2001. The same retail client has purged  approximately 8 million inactive retail
accounts on file.

     In January 2002,  TSYS  announced  the signing of a multiyear  agreement to
process 13 million Fashion Bug private-label card accounts for Charming Shoppes,
Inc.,  one of the leading  specialty  apparel  retailers in America.  During the
second quarter of 2002, Charming Shoppes purged approximately 3 million inactive
accounts on file.

     TSYS  has a  dominant  market  share  position  in the  domestic  Visa  and
MasterCard  commercial  card  processing  arena.  Future  growth in this area is
dependent upon increased card activity with more purchasing by businesses  being
transacted  electronically  and  additional  firms  realizing  the  benefits  of
converting their paper-based purchasing systems to electronic transactions using
commercial cards.

     TSYS provides processing  services to its clients worldwide.  TSYS plans to
continue to expand its service  offerings to other countries in the future.  The
following table summarizes TSYS' accounts on file by area:


                                                                 
Accounts on File by Area         June 30, 2002             June 30, 2001
- -------------------------  -----------------------   ---------------------   -----------
(in millions)                 Number         %          Number       %        % Change
                           -------------  --------   -----------  --------   ----------
Domestic                      197.8         87.3         179.1      88.6         10.5
Foreign                        28.9         12.7          23.0      11.4         25.4
- -------------------------  -------------  --------   -----------  --------    --------
  Total                       226.7         100.0        202.1     100.0         12.2
                           =============  ========   ===========  ========    ========


     In 2000,  the Company  announced  the signing of The Royal Bank of Scotland
Group plc (RBS)  and  Allied  Irish  Banks  plc  (AIB) to  multiyear  processing
agreements. The portfolios of both clients were fully converted by the middle of
the third  quarter  of 2001.  As a result,  the  growth in  accounts  on file in
foreign  locations  is  expected  to decline  from the 25.4%  shown in the table
above.  With the completed  conversions  of RBS and AIB, TSYS became the leading
third-party international processor.

     On August 6, 2002,  TSYS  announced  the  signing of a 10-year  outsourcing
agreement with CIBC to process more than 5 million Visa accounts.  The portfolio
will be converted in early 2003 to TS2. In a separate agreement,  TSYS announced
in January  2002 that it would  process  the new  "entourage"  line of  American
Express products for CIBC,  including  Canada's first nationwide chip card. TSYS
has supported other CIBC card products since 1994.

     The  Company's  electronic  payment  processing  service  revenues are also
impacted by the use of value added  products  and  services of TSYS'  processing
systems by clients. Value added products and services are optional features each
client can choose to subscribe to in order to potentially increase the financial
performance of its portfolio.  Value added products and services  include:  risk
management tools and techniques, such as credit evaluation,  fraud detection and
prevention,  and behavior analysis tools; and revenue enhancement tools, such as
loyalty programs and bonus rewards. For the three months ended June 30, 2002 and
2001,  value added products and services  represented  13.2% and 11.0%, or $31.2
million and $24.3 million, of total revenues, respectively. For the six

                                     - 24 -


Results of Operations (continued)

months  ended  June  30,  2002 and  2001,  value  added  products  and  services
represented  12.4% and  11.4%,  or $57.2  million  and $49.8  million,  of total
revenues,  respectively.   Revenues  from  value  added  products  and  services
increased  28.6%,  or $6.9  million,  for the three  months ended June 30, 2002,
compared to the same period in 2001.  Revenues  from value  added  products  and
services  increased  14.8%,  or $7.4 million,  for the six months ended June 30,
2002,  compared to the same  period in 2001.  In 2001,  the Company  changed its
accounting  policy for  recognizing  revenue for one of the value added products
and services it offers clients. The Company was recognizing revenue one month in
arrears. Due to historical data the Company has accumulated over a set amount of
time,  the Company  determined  that it now can  estimate  its  current  monthly
revenue with some  precision.  During the six months  ended June 30,  2001,  the
Company  recognized,  as a result of the change,  seven months of revenue, or an
additional $1.4 million, for this one value added product and service.

Other Services

     Revenues from other  services  consist  primarily of revenues  generated by
TSYS' wholly owned  subsidiaries.  Revenues from other  services  increased $6.6
million, or 30.9%, in the second quarter of 2002, compared to the second quarter
of 2001. Revenues from other services increased $10.4 million, or 23.1%, for the
first six months of 2002,  compared to the same period in 2001.  The majority of
the  increase in revenues  is the result of the  acquisition  of TSYS Total Debt
Management,  Inc.  (TDM) from Synovus  Financial  Corp. on January 1, 2002.  TDM
provides recovery collections work, bankruptcy process management, legal account
management  and skip tracing.  Because the  acquisition of TDM was a transaction
between entities under common control, the Company is reflecting the acquisition
at historical  cost in accordance with SFAS 141 and is reflecting the results of
operations of TDM in the Company's  financial  statements  beginning  January 1,
2002.  The  Company  has  not  restated  periods  prior  to  2002  because  such
restatement  is  not  significant  to the  Company's  financial  statements.  As
discussed  above,  the  Company's  revenues from other  services,  excluding the
effect of TDM, were comparable in the 2002 periods to the 2001 periods.

     For the  three and six  months  ended  June 30 2002,  TDM's  revenues  were
approximately  $5.0  million and $10.3  million,  respectively.  Other  services
revenues   related  to  call  center  and  business   process   management  were
approximately  the same for the  second  quarter  of 2002  compared  to the same
period  last  year.  During  the  second  quarter  of  2001,  a  client  stopped
outsourcing  certain  functions  as a  result  of the  client's  need to  reduce
expenses. As a result, other service revenues were negatively impacted.

Reimbursable Items

     As a result of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB's) Emerging
Issues Task Force 01-14 (EITF 01-14), formerly known as Staff Announcement Topic
D-103,  "Income  Statement   Characterization  of  Reimbursements  Received  for
'Out-of-Pocket'  Expenses  Incurred,"  the Company has  included  reimbursements
received  for  out-of-pocket  expenses  as revenue.  Historically,  TSYS has not
reflected such  reimbursements  in its  consolidated  statements of income.  The
largest  reimbursement  expenses for which TSYS is  reimbursed  by clients,  are
postage and express courier charges.  Reimbursable items remained comparable for
the three months ended June 30, 2002,  as compared to the same period last year.
Reimbursable  items  decreased  $5.2 million,  or 4.3%, for the six months ended
June 30,  2002,  as compared to the same period last year.  The  decrease is the
result of certain clients decreasing mailing activities,  such as the reissuance
of cards,  and the loss of certain clients.  The majority of reimbursable  items
relate  to  the  Company's   domestic  based  clients.

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Results  of  Operations (continued)

Major Customers

     A significant  amount of the Company's  revenues is derived from  long-term
contracts with large customers, including certain major customers. For the three
months ended June 30, 2002, the Company had two major  customers.  The two major
customers for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 accounted for approximately 34.4%,
or $81.6 million,  of total revenues.  For the three months ended June 30, 2001,
TSYS had two major  customers  that accounted for 37.3%,  or $82.4  million,  of
total  revenues.  The two major customers for the six months ended June 30, 2002
accounted for approximately 34.4%, or $158.8 million, of total revenues. For the
six months ended June 30, 2001,  TSYS had two major customers that accounted for
37.3%,  or $162.7 million,  of total revenues.  The loss of one of the Company's
major customers,  or other significant customers,  could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

     In October 2001, the Company announced it had signed a 10-year extension to
its long-term credit card processing  agreement with one of its major customers,
Providian Financial Corporation  (Providian),  which included a cash payment for
processing rights of $12.7 million.

     In late 2001 and in 2002,  Providian made several  announcements  regarding
concerns about its financial status,  related changes in management and the sale
of a  portion  of its  portfolio.  As a  result  of  these  announcements,  TSYS
management is actively monitoring  Providian's financial status through frequent
interaction with Providian's senior management.

     During  the  second  quarter  of 2002,  Providian  contracted  with TSYS to
perform  back-up  servicing  in the case of  default  (trigger  event)  on their
Gateway Master Trust  portfolio.  Based on its contact with  Providian's  senior
management,  TSYS does not  anticipate  that the trigger  event will occur.  The
revenues  generated from providing back-up servicing for Providian will not have
a material impact upon TSYS' results operations.

Operating Expenses

     Total  expenses  increased 7.5% and 4.3% for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2002,  respectively,  compared to the same  periods in 2001.  Excluding
reimbursable  items,  total expenses  increased 10.8% and 8.5% for the three and
six months  ended June 30, 2002,  respectively,  compared to the same periods in
2001. The increases in operating  expenses are attributable to increases in each
of the expense categories as described below.

     Employment  expenses increased $8.4 million, or 13.4%, for the three months
ended June 30, 2002,  compared to the same period in 2001.  Employment  expenses
increased  $12.9  million,  or 10.4%,  for the six months  ended June 30,  2002,
compared to the same period in 2001. The addition of employees  associated  with
the  acquisition  of TDM  increased  employment  expenses  $2.9 million and $6.3
million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2002.  The  remaining
change in  employment  expenses is  associated  with the growth in the number of
employees,  normal salary increases and related benefits.  The average number of
employees in the second quarter of 2002 increased to 5,179, a 7.4% increase over
4,821 in the same period of 2001.  The average number of employees for the first
six months of 2002  increased to 5,165,  an 8.1% increase over 4,779 in the same
period of 2001.  At July 31, 2002,  TSYS had 4,946  full-time  and 245 part-time
employees.

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Results of Operations (continued)

     Net occupancy and equipment  expense  decreased $2.8 million,  or 6.4%, for
the three months  ended June 30, 2002,  and remained the same for the six months
ended June 30, 2002, respectively, over the same periods in 2001. Due to rapidly
changing technology in computer equipment, TSYS' equipment needs are achieved to
a large  extent  through  operating  leases.  Computer  equipment  and  software
rentals,  which  represent the largest  component of net occupancy and equipment
expense,  decreased  approximately  $4.1 million in the second  quarter of 2002,
compared to the same period of 2001.  Computer  equipment  and software  rentals
decreased  approximately $3.6 million in the first six months of 2002,  compared
to the same period of 2001.  The  decrease  is the result of recent  legislation
whereby TSYS expects to recoup  approximately  $4.0 million of sales and use tax
paid to the  state of  Georgia  for  2001 for  various  equipment  and  software
programs,  including leased equipment and software. The Company also reduced its
capitalized  computer  equipment and other equipment  balances by  approximately
$1.0 million in conjunction with the sales tax refund for 2001. Depreciation and
software  amortization  increased $1.3 million and $2.7 million during the three
and six months ended June 30, 2002, compared to the same periods in 2001.

     During 2000, the Company established a data processing center in Europe and
purchased a building to house client services personnel.  Although it only began
processing accounts for its new European clients in mid-2001, the Company had to
build the necessary  infrastructure  in order to begin processing those accounts
in 2001.  Through  the first six  months of 2001,  the  Company  incurred  $12.0
million of net operating expense related to the expansion in Europe.

     Other  operating  expenses for the second  quarter of 2002  increased  $8.1
million, or 40.6%, compared to the same period in 2001. Other operating expenses
for the first six months of 2002 increased $8.6 million,  or 20.7%,  compared to
the same period in 2001. During the second quarter of 2002, TSYS added to client
contingencies  and transaction  processing  reserves  related to client specific
situations.

Equity in Income of Joint Ventures

     TSYS' share of income from its equity in joint  ventures  was $4.9  million
and $4.5 million for the second quarters of 2002 and 2001,  respectively.  TSYS'
share of income  from its equity in joint  ventures  was $9.4  million  and $7.7
million for the first six months of 2002 and 2001,  respectively.  The  increase
for the quarter is attributable mainly to Vital Processing Services (Vital).

     During the three months ended June 30, 2002, the Company's equity in income
of joint  ventures  related  to Vital was $4.7  million,  a 19.1%  increase,  or
$752,000, compared to $3.9 million for the same period last year. During the six
months ended June 30, 2002,  the  Company's  equity in income of joint  ventures
related to Vital was $8.9 million, a 36.0% increase,  or $2.3 million,  compared
to $6.6  million  for the same  period  last year.  Vital's  improved  operating
efficiencies  and  controlling of expenses were the main factors in its improved
financial results.

     In 1993,  the Company  reached an agreement to form a joint  venture with a
number of Mexican banks and recorded, and continues to record, its 49% ownership
in the joint venture using the equity method of accounting. The operation, Total
System Services de Mexico,  S.A. de C.V. (TSYS de Mexico),  provided credit card
related  processing  for the joint  venture  member banks and others.  Recently,
several joint venture participants and/or clients have consolidated. This

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Results of Operations (continued)

consolidation  has resulted in TSYS de Mexico having joint venture  participants
that are not also processing  clients of the joint venture.  In order to address
this issue, during 2001, TSYS and its TSYS de Mexico joint venture  participants
agreed  to  separate  the  bankcard  processing  services  that  TSYS de  Mexico
previously outsourced to TSYS from the primary services provided directly by the
joint  venture  to its  clients.  The  joint  venture  will  continue  to  print
statements  and  provide  card-issuing  support  services  to the joint  venture
clients.  As a result,  new processing  agreements were  negotiated  between the
Mexican bank clients of the joint venture and TSYS.

     The  joint  venture  will  continue  to share the  profits  among the joint
venture  participants  from the services  which the joint  venture  continues to
provide.  TSYS' ownership  percentage  continues to be 49% of the joint venture,
and TSYS uses the equity  method of  accounting  because it does not control the
operations of the joint venture.  The Company has executed  contracts with banks
that represent  approximately 98% of its account-on-file base in Mexico. The net
effect of the  restructuring  will be minimal and is  resulting in a decrease in
equity in income of joint ventures  while TSYS'  electronic  payment  processing
revenues and operating expenses increase. During the three months ended June 30,
2002, the Company's equity in income of joint ventures related to TSYS de Mexico
was $214,000, a 59.8% decrease,  or $319,000,  compared to $533,000 for the same
period  last year.  During the six months  ended June 30,  2002,  the  Company's
equity in income of joint  ventures  related to TSYS de Mexico was  $461,000,  a
60.0% decrease,  or $692,000,  compared to $1.2 million for the same period last
year.  Electronic payment  processing  revenues from clients based in Mexico was
$7.1 million for the second  quarter ended June 30, 2002, a 96.3%  increase over
the $3.6 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001.  Electronic payment
processing revenues from clients based in Mexico was $13.1 million for the first
six months of June 30,  2002,  an 81.2%  increase  over the $7.2 million for the
same period last year.  The  increase in revenues is  attributable  to increased
account on file growth of approximately 43.5% and the restructuring of the joint
venture agreement. The Company was notified by its largest client in Mexico that
it intends to utilize its internal global platform and does not plan on renewing
its processing agreement with TSYS when it expires in the first quarter of 2003.
As a result,  management expects that electronic payment processing revenues for
2003 from Mexico will decrease when  compared to electronic  payment  processing
revenues from Mexico for 2002.

     As a result of the restructuring of its joint agreement, TSYS agreed to pay
TSYS de Mexico a management  fee for certain client  relationship  services that
TSYS de Mexico has assumed from TSYS.  TSYS paid TSYS de Mexico a management fee
of  $214,000  and  $461,000  for the three and six months  ended June 30,  2002,
respectively.

Operating Income

     Operating  income  increased 6.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2002,
over the same  period  in 2001.  Operating  income  increased  13.8% for the six
months  ended June 30,  2002,  over the same  period in 2001.  The  increase  in
operating  income  was the result of the  Company's  commitment  to contain  the
growth in operating expenses below the growth rate in revenues. Excluding equity
in income of joint ventures,  operating  income increased 6.2% and 12.8% for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2002, respectively, over the same periods in
2001.

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Results of Operations (continued)

     The Company's  operating  profit margin for the second  quarter of 2002 was
17.7%,  compared to 17.8% for the same period last year. The Company's operating
profit margin for the first six months of 2002 was 17.7%,  compared to 16.5% for
the same period last year. Excluding reimbursable items, the Company's operating
profit  margin  for the three and six months  ended June 30,  2002 was 23.7% and
23.8%,  respectively,  compared  to 24.4% and 22.8% for the three and six months
ended  June 30,  2001,  respectively.  During the  second  quarter of 2001,  the
Company received one-time nonrecurring  termination penalties from departing two
customers of $7.5 million,  which raised the Company's  operating  margins.  The
Company's focus on expense control was the main reason for the improved margin.

Nonoperating Income

     Interest income,  net, includes interest income of $984,000 and no interest
expense  for the  second  quarter of 2002.  During  the second  quarter of 2001,
interest  income,  net,  included  interest  income of  $637,000  and  $2,000 of
interest  expense.  During the first six months of 2002,  interest income,  net,
included interest income of $1.4 million and $6,000 of interest expense.  During
the first six months of 2001,  interest income, net, included interest income of
$1.6 million and $2,000 of interest expense. The decrease in interest income for
the three months  ending June 30, 2002,  as compared to the same period in 2001,
was primarily the result of lower  short-term  interest rates.  During the three
months ended June 30, 2002,  the Company  recorded  interest  income of $534,000
from the state of Georgia on the sales tax refund referred to above.

Income Taxes

     TSYS'  effective  income tax rate for the three  months ended June 30, 2002
was 31.9%, compared to 35.0% for the same period in 2001. TSYS' effective income
tax rate for the first six months of 2002 was 32.3%,  compared  to 34.7% for the
same period in 2001.  The decrease was the result of  additional  tax credits in
2002.  The  Company  expects  its  effective  income  tax  rate  for  2002 to be
approximately 33%.

Net Income

     Net income for the three  months  ended June 30,  2002  increased  13.0% to
$29.3  million,  or basic and diluted  earnings per share of $0.15,  compared to
$26.0 million,  or basic and diluted  earnings per share of $0.13,  for the same
period in 2001.  The Company's net profit margin for the second  quarter of 2002
was  12.4%,  compared  to  11.8%  for  the  same  period  last  year.  Excluding
reimbursable  items,  the Company's net profit margin for the second  quarter of
2002 was 16.6%, compared to 16.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2001.

     Net income for the first six months ended June 30, 2002 increased  17.2% to
$56.2  million,  or basic  earnings per share of $0.29 and diluted  earnings per
share of $0.28,  compared to $48.0  million,  or basic and diluted  earnings per
share of $0.25, for the same period in 2001. The Company's net profit margin for
the first six months of 2002 was 12.2%,  compared  to 11.0% for the same  period
last year. Excluding reimbursable items, the Company's net profit margin for the
first six months of 2002 was 16.4%,  compared to 15.3% for the six months  ended
June 30, 2001.

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Results of Operations (continued)

Projected Outlook for 2002

     TSYS  expects an  increase  in net  income for 2002 over 2001 of 20%.  This
anticipated  increase  in net  income  is  based  in  part  upon  the  following
assumptions:   a  10-12%  internal  growth  rate  for  existing  portfolios;  an
aggressive focus on expense control and productivity improvement; the successful
implementation and market acceptance of new product  offerings;  and an increase
in the total cardholder base to approximately 235 million accounts. Factors that
could  prevent TSYS from  achieving  this  objective  include the merger of TSYS
clients with  entities  that are not TSYS clients or the sale of  portfolios  by
TSYS clients to entities that are not TSYS clients,  adverse  developments  with
respect to existing  and  prospective  clients,  including,  but not limited to,
TSYS'  sub-prime  clients,  TSYS'  inability to control  expenses and  uncertain
economic conditions, among others.

Extended Financial Outlook for 2003

     With the continued expansion of the Company's businesses, both domestically
and  internationally,  market  acceptance  of  new  products  and  services  and
aggressive expense management, TSYS expects to increase its annual net income by
at least  20-25% in 2003 as compared to 2002.  Factors  that could  prevent TSYS
from achieving this objective include delays in the  decision-making  process of
prospective  clients,  failure to sign prospective  clients,  the merger of TSYS
clients with  entities  that are not TSYS clients or the sale of  portfolios  by
TSYS clients to entities that are not TSYS clients,  adverse  developments  with
respect to existing  and  prospective  clients,  including,  but not limited to,
TSYS'  sub-prime  clients,  TSYS'  inability to control  expenses and  uncertain
economic conditions.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     The  Consolidated  Statements of Cash Flows detail the Company's cash flows
from  operating,  investing and financing  activities.  TSYS' primary  method of
funding  its  operations  and  growth  has  been  cash  generated  from  current
operations and the  occasional use of borrowed funds to supplement  financing of
capital  expenditures.  TSYS' net cash provided by operating  activities for the
first six months of 2002 was $71.5  million,  compared to $17.0 million in 2001.
The net cash provided by operating activities in 2001 was negatively impacted by
cash  commitments with expanding in Europe without the benefit of any processing
revenue  and by certain  working  capital  changes,  primarily  the payment of a
software  obligation that was included in accounts payable in December 2000 that
was made to benefit  future  periods with more favorable  licensing  terms.  The
major uses of cash generated from operations have been the internal  development
and  purchase of computer  software,  the  addition of property  and  equipment,
primarily  computer  equipment,  investment in client  incentives and conversion
costs, and the payment of cash dividends.

     During the second quarter of 2002, TSYS purchased property and equipment of
$3.1 million,  compared to $9.6 million during the same period last year. During
the first six months of 2002,  TSYS  purchased  property  and  equipment of $5.9
million, compared to $15.7 million during the same period last year.

     Expenditures  for  purchased  computer  software were $12.6 million for the
three months  ended June 30, 2002,  compared to $8.7 million for the same period
in 2001. Expenditures for purchased computer software were $18.1 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2002, compared to $22.7 million for the same period in
2001.   Additions  to  capitalized   software   development   costs,   including
enhancements to and development of TS2 processing systems, were $5.7 million for
the three month

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Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)

period  ending June 30,  2002,  compared to $4.0  million for the same period in
2001. Additions to capitalized software development costs were $15.9 million for
the six month period ending June 30, 2002, compared to $7.1 million for the same
period in 2001.

     Due to the complexity of the differences  between the English  language and
Asian languages,  computer systems require two bytes to store an Asian character
compared  to one byte in the  English  language.  With the  opening  of a branch
office in Japan to facilitate its marketing of card  processing  services,  TSYS
began  modifying its current TS2 system to be able to  accommodate  language and
currency  differences  with  Asia,  commonly  referred  to as the  "double  byte
project."  During the three months ended June 30, 2002, the Company  capitalized
$1.7  million,  bringing  the total  capitalized  in 2002 to $3.9  million.  The
Company has  capitalized  a total of $7.9 million since the project  began.  The
Company completed the core double-byte architecture during the second quarter of
2002.

     The Company is developing a new commercial card system, which is built upon
the architectural  design of TS2. The new system will provide enhanced reporting
and increased  purchasing controls.  The Company capitalized  approximately $1.2
million for the three months ended June 30, 2002, bringing the total capitalized
in 2002 to $2.2 million,  related to this new processing  platform.  The Company
has  capitalized a total of $35.7 million since the project  began.  The Company
expects to  complete  the system and make it  available  for  general use by the
fourth quarter of 2002.

     The Company is developing its Integrated  Payments Platform  supporting the
online and offline debit and stored value markets,  giving clients access to all
national and regional networks, EBT programs, ATM driving and switching services
for online debit processing.  The Company capitalized approximately $366,000 for
the three months ended June 30, 2002 on these additional  systems,  bringing the
total  capitalized in 2002 to $2.8 million.  The Company has capitalized a total
of $5.1 million since the project began.

     The Company  developed  TSYS  ProphIT(R),  a Web-based  process  management
system that  provides  direct  access to account  information  and other  system
interfaces to help streamline an organization's business processes. TSYS ProphIT
was developed for TSYS' existing clients,  and future development is expected to
provide other financial  institutions  and retailers with completely  customized
workflows  that  work  on  any  processing  system.   The  Company   capitalized
approximately  $2.2  million  for the three  months  ended June 30, 2002 on TSYS
ProphIT, bringing the total capitalized in 2002 to $6.0 million. The Company has
capitalized a total of $10.1 million since the project began.

     During the three months ended June 30, 2002,  the Company made  investments
in contract  acquisition costs of $18.5 million compared to $7.2 million for the
same period in 2001. During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Company made
investments  in contract  acquisition  costs of $27.7 million  compared to $11.7
million for the same period in 2001.  These  amounts  include cash  payments for
processing rights, third-party development costs and other direct salary related
costs  incurred in  connection  with  converting  new customers to the Company's
processing  systems.  Included  in the $27.7  million  investment  for  contract
acquisition  costs for the first six months of 2002

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are cash payments to clients for processing rights of $21.5 million.  During the
second  quarter of 2002,  the Company paid $14.0 million in cash for  processing
rights as part of its agreement with CIBC.

     Dividends on common  stock of $3.0 million were paid in the second  quarter
of 2002, bringing the total paid in 2002 to $5.9 million. On April 18, 2002, the
Company  announced a 16.7%  increase in its  quarterly  dividend from $0.0150 to
$0.0175 per share.  The Company also  increased the number of authorized  shares
from 300 million to 600 million.  On February 26, 2001, the Company  announced a
20% increase in its quarterly cash dividend from $0.0125 to $0.0150 per share.

     In 1997, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement  relating to
the  corporate  campus.  The lease  provides for a  substantial  residual  value
guarantee,  up to $81.4 million,  and includes  purchase options at the original
cost of the property.  Real estate taxes,  insurance,  maintenance and operating
expenses  applicable to the leased property are obligations of the Company.  The
campus lease expires  November  2002. The Company has the option to either renew
the lease  subject to  prevailing  market  rates or purchase the property at its
original cost. The Company is currently evaluating which option to pursue.

     If the Company  elects to purchase  the property  from the SPE,  such funds
would be used to repay the SPE loan  facility.  The Company has several  options
available for  financing the purchase of the property.  Sources of financing may
include  short-term and/or long-term  borrowings from financial  institutions or
the issuance of equity or debt securities.

     In July 2000, TSYS broke ground on a 32,000 square foot childcare  facility
which is located on the northeast corner of the campus.  The new facility offers
the Company's  employees an alternative option for childcare needs. The facility
was completed at a cost of approximately $3.5 million and opened in August 2001.
The Company will be able to recoup its building costs through current and future
state tax credits  from the state of Georgia for setting up a  company-sponsored
childcare facility.

     In March 2001, the Company announced plans to move its printing subsidiary,
Columbus  Productions,  Inc. (CPI), and its materials management division into a
new building in east Columbus.  The 61,000 square-foot building was completed in
August 2001 at a cost of  approximately  $3.7 million.  In conjunction  with the
move, CPI sold its existing location for $960,000. While waiting on construction
of the new building to be completed,  CPI was leasing the existing facility from
the new owner.

     In  September  1999,  Synovus  Financial  Corp.   (Synovus)  completed  the
acquisition of the debt collection and bankruptcy management business offered by
Wallace & de Mayo. The services  provided by Wallace & de Mayo include  recovery
collections work,  bankruptcy process  management,  legal account management and
skip tracing.  These services were being marketed under the name TSYS Total Debt
Management,  Inc.  (TDM)  through  the  Company  for which  Synovus  paid TSYS a
management  fee of $374,000 and $749,000 for the three and six months ended June
30, 2001, respectively.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)

     Effective  January 1, 2002,  TSYS  acquired TDM in exchange  for  2,175,000
newly issued  shares of TSYS common stock with a market value of $43.5  million.
TDM will now operate as a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of TSYS.  This  transaction
increased Synovus' ownership of TSYS to 81.1% in 2002.

     In May 2000, Synovus completed the acquisition of ProCard,  Inc. (ProCard),
a  leading   provider  of  software  and  Internet   tools  designed  to  assist
organizations with the management of purchasing, travel and fleet card programs.
ProCard's   software  solutions  have  been  integrated  into  TSYS'  processing
solutions  and offer TSYS the  opportunity  to further  expand its  services  to
ProCard's  clients.  The  Company  assists in  managing  ProCard,  for which the
Company was paid a  management  fee of $76,000 by Synovus  for the three  months
ended June 30,  2002 and 2001.  For the first six  months of 2002 and 2001,  the
Company was paid a management fee of $152,000 by Synovus.

     TSYS  operates  internationally  and  is  subject  to  potentially  adverse
movements in foreign  currency rate changes.  Since December 2000,  TSYS has not
entered  into  foreign  exchange  forward  contracts  to reduce its  exposure to
foreign  currency rate changes.  The Company has determined that, once it begins
processing for additional  European  clients,  it may explore  potential hedging
instruments to safeguard it from significant currency translation risks.

     Although  the impact of  inflation  on its  operations  cannot be precisely
determined,  the Company believes that by controlling its operating expenses and
by taking  advantage of more efficient  computer  hardware and software,  it can
minimize the impact of inflation.

     TSYS may seek  additional  external  sources of capital in the future.  The
form of any such financing will vary depending upon prevailing  market and other
conditions  and may include  short-term or long-term  borrowings  from financial
institutions or the issuance of additional equity and/or debt securities such as
industrial revenue bonds. However,  there can be no assurance that funds will be
available  on terms  acceptable  to TSYS.  Management  expects  that  TSYS  will
continue to be able to fund a  significant  portion of its  capital  expenditure
needs through  internally  generated  cash in the future,  as evidenced by TSYS'
current  ratio of 2.5:1.  At June 30, 2002,  TSYS had working  capital of $145.9
million compared to $108.4 million at December 31, 2001.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     In July 2001,  the FASB  issued  Statement  No. 141 (SFAS  141),  "Business
Combinations," and Statement No. 142 (SFAS 142),  "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets."  SFAS 141 requires  that the purchase  method of accounting be used for
all business combinations  initiated after June 30, 2001 as well as all purchase
method  business  combinations  completed  after  June 30,  2001.  SFAS 141 also
specifies criteria that intangible assets acquired in a purchase method business
combination must meet to be recognized and reported apart from goodwill,  noting
that any purchase price allocable to an assembled workforce may not be accounted
for separately. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 141 July 1, 2001, the
effect of which was not significant.

     SFAS 142 requires  that  goodwill  and  intangible  assets with  indefinite
useful lives no longer be amortized,  but instead tested for impairment at least
annually in accordance  with the  provisions of SFAS 142. SFAS 142 also requires
that  intangible  assets with  estimable  useful lives be  amortized  over their
respective  estimated  useful  lives to their  estimated  residual  values,  and
reviewed for

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impairment in accordance  with Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No.
121,  "Accounting  for the  Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for  Long-Lived
Assets to Be Disposed Of." The Company adopted SFAS 142 January 1, 2002.

     At June 30,  2002,  the Company has  unamortized  goodwill in the amount of
$3.6  million.  As a result of  implementing  SFAS 142, the Company  incurred no
amortization  expense of goodwill during the three and six months ended June 30,
2002,  respectively.  Amortization  expense related to goodwill was $213,000 and
$428,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001, respectively.

     The Company's transitional  impairment analysis of its unamortized goodwill
balance did not have a material effect on the Company's  financial  condition or
results of operations.

     In June 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 143 (SFAS 143), "Accounting for
Asset  Retirement  Obligations,"  which  addresses  accounting and reporting for
asset  retirement costs of long-lived  assets  resulting from legal  obligations
associated with  acquisition,  construction,  or development  transactions.  The
Company  plans to adopt  SFAS 143 in the  first  quarter  of fiscal  year  2003.
Management  will  evaluate the impact of the  adoption of this  statement on the
consolidated financial statements during fiscal year 2002.

     In October 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 144 (SFAS 144),  "Accounting
for the  Impairment  or  Disposal  of  Long-Lived  Assets."  SFAS 144  addresses
financial  accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived
assets.  SFAS  144  supersedes  FASB  Statement  No.  121,  "Accounting  for the
Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for  Long-Lived  Assets to Be Disposed Of,"
and the  accounting and reporting  provisions of APB Opinion No. 30,  "Reporting
the Results of  Operations - Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a
Business,  and  Extraordinary,  Unusual and  Infrequently  Occurring  Events and
Transactions",  for the  disposal  of a segment  of a  business  (as  previously
defined  in that  Opinion).  This  Statement  also  amends  Accounting  Research
Bulletin No. 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements," to eliminate the exception
to consolidation for a subsidiary for which control is likely to be temporary.

     SFAS 144 improves  financial  reporting by  requiring  that one  accounting
model  be  used  for  long-lived  assets  to be  disposed  of by  sale,  whether
previously held and used or newly acquired,  and by broadening the  presentation
of discontinued operations to include more disposal transactions.

     The Company  adopted SFAS 144 on January 1, 2002.  The adoption of SFAS 144
did not have a material effect on the Company's  financial  condition or results
of operations.

     In April 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 145 (SFAS 145), "Rescission of
FASB  Statements  No.  44,  and 64,  Amendment  of FASB  Statement  No.  13, and
Technical  Corrections."  SFAS 145 updates,  clarifies and  simplifies  existing
accounting  pronouncements.  SFAS 145  requires  that in  certain  circumstances
previous  items  classified  as  extraordinary  that do not meet the criteria in
Opinion 30 must be  reclassified.  The  Statement is effective  for fiscal years
beginning  after May 15, 2002.  Management  does not expect the adoption of SFAS
145 to have a material effect on the Company's financial condition or results of
operations.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

     In July 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 146 (SFAS 146), "Accounting for
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities). SFAS 146 addresses financial
accounting and reporting for costs  associated with exit or disposal  activities
and nullifies EITF Issue No. 94-3,  "Liability  Recognition for Certain Employee
Termination  Benefits  and Other  Costs to Exit an Activity  (including  Certain
Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)".  This Statement  requires  recognition of a
liability  for a cost  associated  with an exit or  disposal  activity  when the
liability  is  incurred,  as opposed to when the entity  commits to an exit plan
under EITF No.  94-3.  The  Statement  is  effective  prospectively  for exit or
disposal  activities  initiated  after  December 31, 2002.  Management  does not
anticipate that SFAS 146 will have a material impact on the Company's  financial
condition or results of operations.

Forward-Looking Statements

     Certain  statements  contained in this filing which are not  statements  of
historical fact constitute  forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act (the  Act).  These  forward-looking
statements include, among others, statements regarding TSYS' belief with respect
to potential clients evaluating outsourcing arrangements,  expected expansion of
its  position in the  consumer  card,  retail card and  commercial  card arenas,
expectations  with respect to its obligations to perform  back-up  servicing for
Providian being  "triggered",  expected growth in net income for 2002 over 2001,
the expected increase in net income for 2003, TSYS' expected expenditures on and
timeframes for completing  its new commercial  card system or other  development
projects,  the expected impact on TSYS of recent accounting  pronouncements  and
the assumptions  underlying such  statements,  including,  with respect to TSYS'
expected  increase  in net  income;  TSYS'  expected  internal  growth  rate for
existing  portfolios;  an aggressive  focus on expense control and  productivity
improvement;  the successful implementation and market acceptance of new product
offerings;  expected  increases  in the  number of  accounts  on file;  expected
increases  in  revenues;  and expected  increases  in revenues  attributable  to
international clients. In addition, certain statements in future filings by TSYS
with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  in press releases, and in oral and
written statements made by or with the approval of TSYS which are not statements
of historical fact constitute  forward-looking  statements within the meaning of
the Act. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
(i)  projections  of revenue,  income or loss,  earnings or loss per share,  the
payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items;
(ii)  statements of plans and  objectives of TSYS or its  management or Board of
Directors, including those relating to products or services; (iii) statements of
future economic performance;  and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such
statements.  Words  such as  "believes,"  "anticipates,"  "expects,"  "intends,"
"targeted,"  and similar  expressions  are intended to identify  forward-looking
statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.

     Prospective   investors  are  cautioned   that  any  such   forward-looking
statements  are not  guarantees  of future  performance  and  involve  risks and
uncertainties,  and  that  actual  results  may  differ  materially  from  those
contemplated by such forward-looking  statements.  A number of important factors
could cause actual results to differ  materially from those  contemplated by the
forward-looking  statements  in this  filing.  Many of these  factors are beyond
TSYS' ability to control or predict.  The factors  include,  but are not limited
to: (i) adverse developments with respect to TSYS' sub-prime clients; (ii) lower
than anticipated internal growth rates for TSYS' existing customers; (iii) TSYS'
inability to control expenses and increase market share; (iv) TSYS' inability to
successfully bring new products to market,  including, but not limited to stored
value products, e-commerce

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products,  loan  processing  products  and other  processing  services;  (v) the
inability  of  TSYS  to grow  its  business  through  acquisitions;  (vi)  TSYS'
inability to increase the revenues  derived from  international  sources;  (vii)
adverse  developments  with respect to entering into  contracts with new clients
and retaining  current clients;  (viii) the merger of TSYS clients with entities
that are not TSYS clients or the sale of  portfolios by TSYS clients to entities
that are not TSYS clients;  (ix) TSYS'  inability to  anticipate  and respond to
technological  changes,  particularly  with respect to  e-commerce;  (x) adverse
developments  with respect to the  successful  conversion  of clients;  (xi) the
absence of significant  changes in foreign  exchange  spreads between the United
States and the countries TSYS transacts  business in, to include Mexico,  United
Kingdom,  Japan,  Canada and the  European  Union;  (xii)  changes  in  consumer
spending,  borrowing and saving  habits,  including a shift from credit to debit
cards;  (xiii) changes in laws,  regulations,  credit card association  rules or
other industry  standards  affecting  TSYS'  business which require  significant
product  redevelopment  efforts;  (xiv) the  effect  of  changes  in  accounting
policies and practices as may be adopted by the Financial  Accounting  Standards
Board or the Securities and Exchange  Commission;  (xv) the costs and effects of
litigation;  (xvi) adverse developments with respect to the credit card industry
in  general;  (xvii)  TSYS'  inability  to  successfully  manage any impact from
slowing  economic  conditions or consumer  spending;  (xviii) the  occurrence of
catastrophic  events that would impact TSYS' or its major  customers'  operating
facilities,  communications  systems  and  technology,  or that  has a  material
negative impact on current economic  conditions or levels of consumer  spending;
(xix) successfully  managing the potential both for patent protection and patent
liability in the context of rapidly  developing  legal  framework  for expansive
software patent protection; and (xx) overall market conditions.

     Such  forward-looking  statements  speak  only as of the date on which such
statements  are  made,   and  TSYS   undertakes  no  obligation  to  update  any
forward-looking  statement to reflect events or circumstances  after the date on
which such statement is made to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
       Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

     TSYS  is  exposed  to  foreign   exchange   risk  because  it  has  assets,
liabilities,  revenues and expenses  denominated in foreign currencies including
the Euro, British Pound,  Mexican Peso,  Canadian Dollar and Japanese Yen. These
currencies are translated into U.S.  dollars at current  exchange rates,  except
for revenues,  costs and expenses,  and net income,  which are translated at the
average exchange rates for each reporting  period.  Net exchange gains or losses
resulting  from the  translation  of assets  and  liabilities  of TSYS'  foreign
operations,  net of tax, are accumulated in a separate  section of shareholders'
equity titled  accumulated  other  comprehensive  income or loss.  The amount of
other comprehensive  income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 was
$4.0 million and $3.0 million,  as compared to other  comprehensive loss for the
same 2001 periods of $576,000 and $2.8 million,  respectively.  Currently,  TSYS
does not use  financial  instruments  to hedge its  exposure  to  exchange  rate
changes.

     The carrying  value of the net assets of its foreign  operations in Europe,
Mexico, Canada and Japan was approximately (in U.S. dollars) $84.3 million, $3.1
million, $157,000 and $7.9 million, respectively, at June 30, 2002.

Interest Rate Risk

     TSYS is also exposed to interest rate risk associated with the investing of
available cash and the lease on its campus  facilities.  TSYS invests  available
cash in conservative  short-term instruments and is primarily subject to changes
in the short-term interest rates.

     The payments under the operating lease arrangement of the campus facilities
are tied to the London  Interbank  Offered Rate.  TSYS locks into interest rates
for  six-month  intervals.  The extent that rates  change in a six-month  period
represents TSYS' exposure.

     The lease is scheduled to expire in November  2002.  However,  TSYS has the
option  to either  renew the lease  subject  to  prevailing  market  rates or to
purchase the property at the original  cost of the property.  As a result,  TSYS
could  have  an  interest  rate  risk in the  future  associated  with a  future
obligation with respect to the corporate campus.

Concentration of Credit Risk

     TSYS works to maintain a large and  diverse  customer  base across  various
industries  to minimize  the credit risk of any one  customer to TSYS'  accounts
receivable amounts. In addition, TSYS performs ongoing credit evaluations of its
certain  customers'  and  certain  suppliers'  financial  condition.  TSYS does,
however,  have two major  customers  that  account  for a large  portion  of its
revenues, which subject it to credit risk.

     In late 2001 and 2002, Providian Financial Corporation (Providian),  one of
TSYS' major customers,  made several announcements  regarding concerns about its
financial status, related changes in management and the sale of a portion of its
portfolio.  As a  result  of the  announcements,  TSYS  management  is  actively
monitoring  Providian's  status  through  frequent  interaction  with its senior
management.

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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                           Part II - Other Information

Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     The annual  shareholders'  meeting of Total System Services,  Inc. was held
April 18, 2002. There were three proposals voted on at the meeting.

     Proposal I voted on at the  meeting  was the  election  of five  directors.
Following is a tabulation of votes for each nominee:

                                                        WITHHELD
                                         VOTES         AUTHORITY
NOMINEE                                   FOR           TO VOTE
- --------------------------------     -------------  ---------------
G. Wayne Clough                       192,256,009        98,462
Samuel A. Nunn                        192,106,011       248,460
H. Lynn Page                          192,290,043        64,428
Philip W. Tomlinson                   192,290,341        64,130
Richard W. Ussery                     192,291,977        62,494


     Proposal II voted on at the  meeting was the  proposal to approve the Total
System Services,  Inc. 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  Following is a tabulation
of votes:

      FOR                                               190,141,633
      AGAINST                                             2,051,038
      ABSTAIN                                               161,800

     Proposal  III voted on at the  meeting  was the  proposal  to  approve  the
Synovus Financial Corp. 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Following is a tabulation
of votes:

      FOR                                               189,722,282
      AGAINST                                             2,433,595
      ABSTAIN                                               198,594


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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                           Part II - Other Information

Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   a) Exhibits
      Exhibit Number          Description
      ---------------------   --------------------------------------------------
           99.1               Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant
                               to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

           99.2               Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant
                               to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

    b) Forms 8-K filed since the previous Form 10-Q filing.

          1.   The report dated July 12, 2002 included the  following  important
               event:

                    Effective  August  1,  2002,  Total  System  Services,  Inc.
                    ("Registrant") will begin utilizing Mellon Investor Services
                    LLC  as its  new  transfer  agent,  registrar  and  dividend
                    disbursing agent for TSYS common stock.

          2.   The report dated July 16, 2002 included the  following  important
               event:

                    On July 16, 2002, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant")
                    issued a press  release with  respect to its second  quarter
                    2002 earnings.


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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                                TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.


 Date:  August 14, 2002                         by:  /s/ Richard W. Ussery
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Richard W. Ussery
                                                Chairman of the Board
                                                  and Chief Executive Officer

 Date:  August 14, 2002                         by:  /s/ James B. Lipham
                                                -----------------------------
                                                James B. Lipham
                                                Chief Financial Officer


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