TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
Exhibit 99.1

                        CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, Richard W. Ussery,  Chief Executive  Officer of Total System  Services,  Inc.
(the "Company"),  certify,  pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1)  the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A of the Company for the quarterly period
     ended   September  30,  2002  (the   "Report")   fully  complies  with  the
     requirements  of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of
     1934; and

(2)  the information  contained in the Report fairly  presents,  in all material
     respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



Dated: December 10, 2002                          /s/ Richard W. Ussery
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                                                     Richard W. Ussery
                                                     Chief Executive Officer