Exhibit 24.1

                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

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

                                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                                           (Registrant)


March 9, 2004                              By: /s/Philip W. Tomlinson
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                                              Philip W. Tomlinson,
                                              Principal Executive Officer


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints James H. Blanchard, Richard W. Ussery and
Philip W. Tomlinson, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact
and agent(s), with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in
his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all
amendments to this report and to file the same, with all exhibits and schedules
thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s), or their substitute(s), may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


/s/James H. Blanchard                                       Date: March 9, 2004
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James H. Blanchard,
Director and Chairman of the
Executive Committee


/s/Richard W. Ussery                                        Date: March 9, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
Richard W. Ussery,
Chairman of the Board


/s/Philip W. Tomlinson                                      Date: March 9, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
Philip W. Tomlinson,
Principal Executive Officer
and Director


/s/M. Troy Woods                                            Date: March 9, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
M. Troy Woods,
President and Director


/s/James B. Lipham                                          Date: March 9, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
James B. Lipham,
Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Principal
Accounting and Financial Officer


/s/Richard Y. Bradley                                       Date: March 9, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
Richard Y. Bradley,
Director


/s/G. Wayne Clough                                          Date: March 9, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
G. Wayne Clough,
Director


/s/Walter W. Driver, Jr.                                    Date: March 9, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
Walter W. Driver, Jr.,
Director


/s/Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.                                 Date: March 9, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.,
Director


                                                            Date: March _, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
Sidney E. Harris,
Director


/s/John P. Illges, III                                      Date: March 9, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
John P. Illges, III,
Director


/s/Alfred W. Jones, III                                     Date: March 9, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
Alfred W. Jones III,
Director


/s/Mason H. Lampton                                         Date: March 9, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
Mason H. Lampton,
Director


/s/H. Lynn Page                                             Date: March 9, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
H. Lynn Page,
Director


                                                            Date: March _, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
W. Walter Miller, Jr.,
Director


                                                            Date: March _, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
John T. Turner,
Director


/s/James D. Yancey                                          Date: March 9, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
James D. Yancey,
Director


                                                            Date: March _, 2004
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Rebecca K. Yarbrough,
Director



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