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, 2004
                               -----------------------------------------------

                                       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
                               -----------------------------------------------

                          T|SYS| LOGO [OBJECT OMITTED]

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

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

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

                                 (706) 649-2310
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (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  [ ]

Indicate  by check mark  whether  the  Registrant  is an  accelerated  filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
                                                      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 6, 2004
- -------------------------------            ------------------------------------
Common Stock, $.10 par value                             196,848,529


                          T|SYS| LOGO [OBJECT OMITTED]
                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                                      INDEX

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

     Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) - June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003                         3

     Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) - Three and six months
           ended June 30, 2004 and 2003                                                                    5

     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) -Six months ended
           June 30, 2004 and 2003                                                                          7

     Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements                                                  9

   Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
             Operations                                                                                   18

   Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                     40

   Item 4. Controls and Procedures                                                                        42

 Part II. Other Information
   Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchase of Equity
             Securities                                                                                   43

   Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                            44

   Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                               45

 Signatures                                                                                               46

 Exhibit Index                                                                                            47



                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                         Part I - Financial Information
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                                              
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                           June 30,            December 31,
(in thousands, except per share information)                                                 2004                  2003
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents (includes $98.2 million and $80.8 million on
    deposit with a related party at 2004 and 2003, respectively)                    $             141,930               122,874
  Restricted cash (includes $7.2 million and $7.6 million on deposit with a
    related party at 2004 and 2003, respectively)                                                   7,276                 7,679
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and billing
    adjustments of  $7.8 million and $9.8 million at 2004 and 2003, respectively                  117,407               120,646
  Deferred income tax assets                                                                            -                   401
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                        26,316                22,764
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total current assets                                                                        292,929               274,364
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of
  $148.9 million and $136.9 million at 2004 and 2003, respectively                                259,866               232,076
Computer software, net of accumulated amortization of $228.0 million and $202.3
  million at 2004 and 2003, respectively                                                          238,974               258,090
Contract acquisition costs, net                                                                   118,750               125,472
Equity investments                                                                                 63,228                66,708
Goodwill, net                                                                                      29,626                29,626
Other assets                                                                                       27,466                14,900
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total assets                                                                  $           1,030,839             1,001,236
                                                                                     ============================================





See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

                                     - 3 -


                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                     Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                                              
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                           June 30,            December 31,
(in thousands, except per share information)                                                 2004                  2003
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                                                  $              27,426                17,549
  Accrued salaries and employee benefits                                                           18,757                32,562
  Current portion of obligations under capital leases and software obligations                      1,064                15,231
  Billings in excess of costs and profit on uncompleted contracts                                   1,407                17,573
  Deferred income tax liabilities                                                                   6,658                     -
  Other current liabilities (includes $6.5 million and $4.3 million payable to
     related parties at 2004 and 2003, respectively)                                               85,614                64,056
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total current liabilities                                                                   140,926               146,971
Obligations under capital leases and software obligations, excluding current
  portion                                                                                           3,178                29,748
Deferred income tax liabilities                                                                    91,423                88,544
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total liabilities                                                                           235,527               265,263
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary                                                        3,574                 3,439
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock - $.10 par value.  Authorized 600,000 shares; 197,587 and
    197,504 issued at 2004 and 2003, respectively; 196,849 and 196,815
    outstanding at 2004 and 2003, respectively                                                     19,759                19,750
  Additional paid-in capital                                                                       42,716                41,574
  Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                           10,876                 8,314
  Treasury stock (shares of 738 and 689 at 2004 and 2003, respectively)                           (13,573)              (12,426)
  Retained earnings                                                                               731,960               675,322
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total shareholders' equity                                                                   791,738               732,534
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                     $           1,030,839             1,001,236
                                                                                     ============================================



See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

                                     - 4 -


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

                                                                                                                     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                     Three months ended
                                                                                                          June 30,
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
(in thousands, except per share information)                                                         2004                 2003
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Revenues:
    Electronic payment processing services (includes $5.2 million and $4.4 million
       from related parties for 2004 and 2003, respectively)                            $            191,863               177,306
    Other services (includes $1.5 million and $1.8 million from related parties for
       2004 and 2003, respectively)                                                                   41,827                25,755
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
         Revenues before reimbursable items                                                          233,690               203,061
    Reimbursable items (includes $2.4 million and $2.2 million from related parties
     for 2004 and 2003, respectively)                                                                 55,932                54,638
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
         Total revenues                                                                              289,622               257,699
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
Expenses:
    Salaries and other personnel expense                                                              82,224                83,600
    Net occupancy and equipment expense                                                               66,153                50,407
    Other operating expenses (includes $2.3 million and $2.2 million to related
       parties for 2004 and 2003, respectively)                                                       37,701                24,312
    Loss (gain) on disposal of equipment, net                                                            340                   (13)
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
         Expenses before reimbursable items                                                          186,418               158,306
   Reimbursable items                                                                                 55,932                54,638
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
         Total expenses                                                                              242,350               212,944
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
         Operating income                                                                             47,272                44,755
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
Nonoperating income (expense):
    Interest income (includes $141 and $255 from related parties for 2004 and 2003,
       respectively)                                                                                     537                 1,230
    Interest expense                                                                                     (39)                  (17)
    (Loss)gain on foreign currency translation, net                                                      (30)                1,788
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
         Total nonoperating income                                                                       468                 3,001
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
    Income before income taxes, minority interest and equity in income
       of joint ventures                                                                              47,740                47,756
Income taxes                                                                                          18,471                18,108
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary's net income                                                (67)                 (142)
Equity in income of joint ventures                                                                     6,684                 4,800
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
      Net income                                                                        $             35,886                34,306
                                                                                         ===========================================
      Basic earnings per share                                                          $               0.18                  0.17
                                                                                         ===========================================
      Diluted earnings per share                                                        $               0.18                  0.17
                                                                                         ===========================================

      Weighted average common shares outstanding                                                     196,846               196,703
      Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to stock options outstanding                    329                   505
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
      Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding                               197,175               197,208
                                                                                         ===========================================



See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

                                     - 5 -



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

                                                                                                                     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                      Six months ended
                                                                                                          June 30,
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
(in thousands, except per share information)                                                         2004                 2003
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Revenues:
    Electronic payment processing services (includes $9.5 million and $8.9 million
       from related parties for 2004 and 2003, respectively)                            $            375,619               345,132
    Other services (includes $2.9 million and $3.3 million from related parties for
       2004 and 2003, respectively)                                                                   82,675                50,808
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
         Revenues before reimbursable items                                                          458,294               395,940
    Reimbursable items (includes $4.6 million and $4.7 million from related parties
     for 2004 and 2003, respectively)                                                                116,564               113,112
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
         Total revenues                                                                              574,858               509,052
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
Expenses:
    Salaries and other personnel expense                                                             170,086               159,696
    Net occupancy and equipment expense                                                              124,164               102,027
    Other operating expenses (includes $4.6 million and $4.5 million to related
       parties for 2004 and 2003, respectively)                                                       72,252                46,329
    Loss (gain) on disposal of equipment, net                                                            378                   (35)
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
         Expenses before reimbursable items                                                          366,880               308,017
   Reimbursable items                                                                                116,564               113,112
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
         Total expenses                                                                              483,444               421,129
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
         Operating income                                                                             91,414                87,923
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
Nonoperating income (expense):
    Interest income (includes $317 and $485 from related parties for 2004 and 2003,
       respectively)                                                                                   1,042                 1,881
    Interest expense                                                                                    (782)                  (30)
    (Loss) gain on foreign currency translation, net                                                    (101)                1,162
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
         Total nonoperating income                                                                       159                 3,013
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
    Income before income taxes, minority interest and equity in income
       of joint ventures                                                                              91,573                90,936
Income taxes                                                                                          35,226                33,622
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary's net income                                               (160)                 (260)
Equity in income of joint ventures                                                                    12,260                 8,988
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
      Net income                                                                        $             68,447                66,042
                                                                                         ===========================================
      Basic earnings per share                                                          $               0.35                  0.34
                                                                                         ===========================================
      Diluted earnings per share                                                        $               0.35                  0.33
                                                                                         ===========================================

      Weighted average common shares outstanding                                                     196,845               196,875
      Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to stock options outstanding                    350                   368
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------
      Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding                               197,195               197,243
                                                                                         ===========================================



See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

                                     - 6 -



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

                                                                                                                     
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                     Six months ended
                                                                                                         June 30,
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
(in thousands)                                                                                   2004                 2003
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net income                                                                          $             68,447              66,042
       Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
         Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary's net income                                       160                 260
         Loss (gain) on foreign currency translation, net                                                101              (1,162)
         Equity in income of joint ventures                                                          (12,260)             (8,988)
         Depreciation and amortization                                                                52,781              45,597
         Impairment of developed software                                                             10,059                  -
         Recoveries of bad debt expenses and billing adjustments                                      (1,373)                (97)
         Charges for transaction processing                                                            4,865               2,164
         Deferred income tax expense                                                                   9,938               8,178
         Loss (gain) on disposal of equipment, net                                                       378                 (35)
    (Increase) decrease in:
       Accounts receivable                                                                             4,950             (11,335)
       Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                             (17,645)             (2,050)
    Increase (decrease) in:
       Accounts payable                                                                               10,759               4,596
       Accrued salaries and employee benefits                                                        (13,811)            (19,179)
       Billings in excess of costs and profit on uncompleted contracts                               (16,166)             28,472
       Other current liabilities                                                                      11,272              (1,799)
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
           Net cash provided by operating activities                                                 112,455             110,664
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
    Purchases of property and equipment                                                              (39,334)           (107,432)
    Additions to licensed computer software from vendors                                             (14,001)            (20,000)
    Additions to internally developed computer software                                               (3,703)             (9,033)
    Proceeds from disposal of equipment                                                                    8                  66
    Cash acquired in acquisition                                                                           -               4,442
    Cash used in acquisition                                                                               -             (36,000)
    Dividends received from joint ventures                                                            15,876               5,278
    Contract acquisition costs                                                                        (3,283)            (13,379)
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
           Net cash used in investing activities                                                     (44,437)           (176,058)
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------





See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

                                     - 7 -


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

                                                                                                                     
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                     Six months ended
                                                                                                         June 30,
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
(in thousands)                                                                                      2004                 2003
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
    Purchases of common stock                                                                         (1,188)             (9,485)
    Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings                                                               -               20,234
    Principal payments on capital lease obligations and software obligations                         (42,039)                (52)
    Dividends paid on common stock                                                                    (7,873)             (6,897)
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                            1,192                 637
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
           Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities                                       (49,908)              4,437
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents                                             946                 (39)
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
           Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                         $             19,056             (60,996)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                                       122,874             109,171
                                                                                         ------------------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                              $            141,930              48,175
                                                                                         ==========================================
    Cash paid for interest                                                              $                782                  30
                                                                                         ==========================================
    Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds)                                         $             17,667              25,906
                                                                                         ==========================================





See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

                                     - 8 -



                           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) or the Company); its wholly
owned  subsidiaries,  Columbus Depot Equipment  CompanySM (CDEC (SM)),  Columbus
Productions,  Inc.SM (CPI), TSYS Canada,  Inc.SM (TSYS Canada),  TSYS Total Debt
Management,  Inc. (TDM),  ProCard,  Inc. (ProCard),  TSYS Japan Co., Ltd. (Japan
Co.),  Enhancement  Services  Corporation (ESC) and TSYS Technology Center, Inc.
(TTC);  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 accounting  principles  generally  accepted in
the United States of America.  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 summary of significant  accounting  policies,  consolidated  financial
statements  and related  notes  appearing in the  Company's  2003 annual  report
previously  filed on Form 10-K.  Results of interim  periods are not necessarily
indicative of results to be expected for the year.

Note 2 - Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

     Cash and cash equivalent balances are summarized as follows:

                                                                                              
        (in thousands)                                            June 30, 2004              December 31, 2003
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   --------------------------
        Cash and cash equivalents in domestic accounts     $                 98,184                       80,812
        Cash and cash equivalents in foreign accounts                        43,746                       42,062
                                                            --------------------------   --------------------------
            Total                                          $                141,930                      122,874
                                                            ==========================   ==========================


     The Company maintains accounts denominated in U.S. dollars,  Euros, British
Pounds Sterling (BPS), Canadian dollars and Japanese Yen.

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

                                                                                              
          (in thousands)                                            June 30, 2004              December 31, 2003
          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   --------------------------
          Prepaid expenses                                   $                 13,440                       11,667
          Supplies                                                              4,114                        3,544
          Other                                                                 8,762                        7,553
                                                              --------------------------   --------------------------
              Total                                          $                 26,316                       22,764
                                                              ==========================   ==========================


                                     - 9 -



Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

     Significant  components of contract  acquisition  costs, net of accumulated
amortization, are summarized as follows:

                                                                                              
          (in thousands)                                            June 30, 2004              December 31, 2003
          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   --------------------------
          Payments for processing rights, net                $                 78,704                       84,448
          Conversion costs, net                                                40,046                       41,024
                                                              --------------------------   --------------------------
              Total                                          $                118,750                      125,472
                                                              ==========================   ==========================


     Amortization  related to payments for processing rights,  which is recorded
as a reduction  of  revenues,  was $3.4  million for both the three months ended
June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and
2003,  amortization  related to payments for processing  rights was $6.8 million
and $6.3 million, respectively.

     Amortization  expense  related to  conversion  costs,  which is recorded in
other operating expenses, was $2.8 million and $1.5 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2004 and 2003,  respectively.  For the six months  ended June 30,
2004 and 2003, amortization expense related to conversion costs was $5.5 million
and $2.8 million, respectively.

     Significant  components  of other  current  liabilities  are  summarized as
follows:

                                                                                              
          (in thousands)                                            June 30, 2004               December 31, 2003
          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ----------------------------
           Accrued expenses                                  $                  22,067                        16,879
           Customer postage deposits                                            10,671                        11,519
           Deferred revenues                                                    12,316                        11,639
           Client liabilities                                                    6,985                         7,804
           Transaction processing provisions                                     8,269                         5,091
           Dividends payable                                                     7,874                         3,936
           Other                                                                17,432                         7,188
                                                              --------------------------   ----------------------------
              Total                                          $                  85,614                        64,056
                                                              ==========================   ============================


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:

                                                                                              
         (in thousands)                                                  2004                         2003
         --------------------------------------------------------------------------------   --------------------------
         Net income                                           $                 35,886     $                 34,306
         Other comprehensive income:
             Foreign currency translation adjustments,
                  net of tax                                                       632                        2,785
                                                               --------------------------   --------------------------
         Comprehensive income                                 $                 36,518     $                 37,091
                                                               ==========================   ==========================



                                     - 10 -



Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

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

                                                                                              
         (in thousands)                                                  2004                         2003
         --------------------------------------------------------------------------------   --------------------------
         Net income                                           $                 68,447     $                 66,042
         Other comprehensive income:
             Foreign currency translation adjustments,
                  net of tax                                                     2,562                        1,623
                                                               --------------------------   --------------------------
         Comprehensive income                                 $                 71,009     $                 67,665
                                                               ==========================   ==========================


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

                                                                                                
                                     Balance at December 31,       Pretax                                Balance at
(in thousands)                                 2003                amount         Tax effect           June 30, 2004
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Foreign currency translation
    adjustments                               $8,314                3,962           (1,400)               $10,876
                                    =======================================================================================


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 No.
131). The Company's segment information  reflects the information that the chief
operating decision makers (CODMs) use to make resource  allocation and strategic
decisions.  The CODMs at TSYS  consist of the  chairman of the board,  the chief
executive officer, the president and the three senior executive vice presidents.

     In the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company revised its segment  information
to reflect the information  that the CODMs use to make resource  allocations and
strategic  decisions.  The revision  moved TSYS Canada from  international-based
services  into the  domestic-based  services.  TSYS Canada  provides  processing
services only to TSYS.

     Through online accounting and electronic payment processing systems,  Total
System Services,  Inc. provides  electronic payment processing 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  services include electronic payment
processing  services  and  other  services  provided  from  the  United  States.
Domestic-based   services  segment  includes  the  financial  results  of  TSYS,
excluding its foreign branch offices, and including the following  subsidiaries:
CDEC,  CPI, TSYS Canada,  TDM,  ProCard,  ESC and TTC. TSYS' share of the equity
earnings of its Vital joint  venture is  included  in  domestic-based  services.
International-based  services include  electronic  payment  processing and other
services  provided  outside  the  United  States.  International-based  services
include the financial  results of GP Net,  Japan Co. and TSYS' branch offices in
Europe and Japan. TSYS' share of the equity earnings of its TSYS de Mexico joint
venture is included in international-based services.

                                     - 11 -


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

                                                                                                                  
Operating Segments                                             Domestic-based          International-based
(in thousands)                                                    services                   services                Consolidated
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
At June 30, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identifiable assets                                $              1,018,751                     161,591     $             1,180,342
Intersegment eliminations                                          (149,503)                         -                     (149,503)
                                                    -------------------------  -------------------------     -----------------------
Total assets                                       $                869,248                     161,591     $             1,030,839
                                                    =========================  =========================     =======================

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
At December 31, 2003
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identifiable assets                                $                994,822                    139,028      $             1,133,850
Intersegment eliminations                                          (132,614)                         -                     (132,614)
                                                    -------------------------  -------------------------     ----------------------
Total assets                                       $                862,208                    139,028      $             1,001,236
                                                    =========================  =========================     =======================

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Segment total revenue                              $                262,113                     27,511      $               289,624
Intersegment revenue                                                     (2)                         -                           (2)
                                                    -------------------------  -------------------------     -----------------------
Total revenue                                      $                262,111                     27,511      $               289,622
                                                    =========================  =========================     =======================
Depreciation and amortization                      $                 23,484                      3,187      $                26,671
                                                    =========================  =========================     =======================
Segment operating income                           $                 40,498                      6,774      $                47,272
                                                    =========================  =========================     =======================
Income taxes                                       $                 15,934                      2,537      $                18,471
                                                    =========================  =========================     =======================
Equity in income of joint ventures                 $                  6,366                        318      $                 6,684
                                                    =========================  =========================     =======================
Net income                                         $                 31,401                      4,485      $                35,886
                                                    =========================  =========================     =======================

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Three Months Ended June 30, 2003
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Segment total revenue                              $                 237,849                     19,852    $                257,701
Intersegment revenue                                                      (2)                         -                          (2)
                                                    --------------------------  -------------------------    -----------------------
Total revenue                                      $                 237,847                     19,852    $                257,699
                                                    ==========================  =========================    =======================
Depreciation and amortization                      $                  20,958                      2,537    $                 23,495
                                                    ==========================  =========================    =======================
Segment operating income                           $                  41,015                      3,740    $                 44,755
                                                    ==========================  =========================    =======================
Income taxes                                       $                  16,799                      1,309    $                 18,108
                                                    ==========================  =========================    =======================
Equity in income of joint ventures                 $                   4,550                        250    $                  4,800
                                                    ==========================  =========================    =======================
Net income                                         $                  31,672                      2,634    $                 34,306
                                                    ==========================  =========================    =======================

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Segment total revenue                              $                522,734                     52,129      $               574,863
Intersegment revenue                                                     (5)                         -                           (5)
                                                    -------------------------  -------------------------     -----------------------
Total revenue                                      $                522,729                     52,129      $               574,858
                                                    =========================  =========================     =======================
Depreciation and amortization                      $                 46,763                      6,018      $                52,781
                                                    =========================  =========================     =======================
Segment operating income                           $                 80,071                     11,343      $                91,414
                                                    =========================  =========================     =======================
Income taxes                                       $                 31,096                      4,130      $                35,226
                                                    =========================  =========================     =======================
Equity in income of joint ventures                 $                 11,567                        693      $                12,260
                                                    =========================  =========================     =======================
Net income                                         $                 60,845                      7,602      $                68,447
                                                    =========================  =========================     =======================


                                     - 12 -


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

                                                                                                                  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Segments (continued)                                  Domestic-based         International-based
(in thousands)                                                    services                   services                 Consolidated
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Six Months Ended June 30, 2003
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Segment total revenue                            $                  470,968                    38,087   $                   509,055
Intersegment revenue                                                     (3)                        -                            (3)
                                                  --------------------------- -------------------------   --------------------------
Total revenue                                    $                  470,965                    38,087   $                   509,052
                                                  =========================== =========================   ==========================
Depreciation and amortization                    $                   40,577                     5,020   $                    45,597
                                                  =========================== =========================   ==========================
Segment operating income                         $                   82,051                     5,872   $                    87,923
                                                  =========================== =========================   ==========================
Income taxes                                     $                   31,716                     1,906   $                    33,622
                                                  =========================== =========================   ==========================
Equity in income of joint ventures               $                    8,492                       496   $                     8,988
                                                  =========================== =========================   ==========================
Net income                                       $                   62,037                     4,005   $                    66,042
                                                  =========================== =========================   ==========================


     Revenues for domestic-based  services include electronic payment processing
and other services  provided from the United States to clients  domiciled in the
United States or other  countries.  Revenues from  international-based  services
include  electronic  payment  processing and other services provided outside the
United States to clients domiciled mainly outside the United States.

     The following geographic area data represent revenues for the three and six
months  ended June 30,  2004 and 2003,  respectively,  based on the  domicile of
customers.

                                                                                                
                                      Three Months Ended June 30,                   Six Months Ended June 30,
                              -------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
(in millions)                             2004                 2003                     2004               2003
- ----------------------------- ---- ------------------- --------------------- -- ---------------------- --------------
United States                   $              237.2                 209.0                     474.3          417.6
  Canada*                                       21.3                  19.2                      41.0           35.1
Europe                                          24.2                  17.0                      45.5           32.4
Mexico                                           2.9                   9.1                       5.8           17.1
Japan                                            3.4                   2.9                       6.9            5.7
Other                                            0.6                   0.5                       1.4            1.2
                                   ------------------- ---------------------    ---------------------- --------------
    Totals                      $              289.6                 257.7                     574.9          509.1
                                   =================== =====================    ====================== ==============


     The following table reconciles geographic revenues to revenues by reporting
segment for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003,  respectively,  based
on the domicile of customers.

                                                                                       
                                      Domestic-based services                International-based services
                              ---------------------------------------- -- ------------------------------------
( in millions)                           2004              2003                 2004              2003
- ----------------------------- ---- ----------------- ----------------- -- ----------------- ------------------
United States                   $             237.2             209.0                    -                 -
Canada*                                        21.3              19.2                    -                 -
Europe                                          0.1                 -                 24.1              17.0
Mexico                                          2.9               9.1                    -                 -
Japan                                             -                 -                  3.4               2.9
Other                                           0.6               0.5                    -                 -
- ----------------------------- ---- ----------------- ----------------- -- ----------------- ------------------
    Totals                      $             262.1             237.8                 27.5              19.9
                                   ================= ================= == ================= ==================


                                     - 13 -


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

     The following table reconciles geographic revenues to revenues by reporting
segment for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively,  based on
the domicile of customers.

                                                                                       
                                      Domestic-based services                International-based services
                              ---------------------------------------- -- ------------------------------------
( in millions)                           2004              2003                 2004              2003
- ----------------------------- ---- ----------------- ----------------- -- ----------------- ------------------
United States                   $             474.3             417.6                    -                 -
Canada*                                        41.0              35.1                    -                 -
Europe                                          0.2                 -                 45.3              32.4
Mexico                                          5.8              17.1                    -                 -
Japan                                             -                 -                  6.9               5.7
Other                                           1.4               1.2                    -                 -
- ----------------------------- ---- ----------------- ----------------- -- ----------------- ------------------
    Totals                      $             522.7             471.0                 52.2              38.1
                                   ================= ================= == ================= ==================


* These revenues include those generated from the Caribbean  accounts owned by a
Canadian institution.

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

                                                                                         
                                                               At June 30,                At December 31,
                   (in millions)                                  2004                          2003
                   ---------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------------------
                   United States                       $                   204.9                          192.7
                   Europe                                                   53.0                           37.2
                   Japan                                                     1.8                            2.0
                   Canada                                                    0.2                            0.2
                   ---------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------------------
                       Totals                          $                   259.9                          232.1
                                                        ==========================  =============================


Major Customers

     For the  three  months  ended  June 30,  2004,  the  Company  had two major
customers which accounted for  approximately  27.9%, or $80.7 million,  of total
revenues. For the three months ended June 30, 2003, TSYS had two major customers
that accounted for 30.2%,  or $77.7 million,  of total  revenues.  Revenues from
major customers for the periods reported are attributable to the  domestic-based
services segment.

                                                                                          
                                                                Three Months Ended June 30,
                                        -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        2004                                   2003
                                        -------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
  Revenue                                                  % of Total                             % of Total
  (in millions)                              Dollars         Revenues                Dollars        Revenues
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
    Customer One                       $        54.9             19.0   %    $          49.2            19.1     %
    Customer Two                                25.8              8.9                   28.5            11.1
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------        -------------------------------
      Totals                           $        80.7             27.9   %    $          77.7            30.2     %
                                        ===============================        ===============================


                                     - 14 -


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

     For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company had two major customers
which accounted for approximately  28.0%, or $161.0 million,  of total revenues.
For the six  months  ended  June 30,  2003,  TSYS had two major  customers  that
accounted for 30.1%, or $153.0 million,  of total revenues.  Revenues from major
customers  for the  periods  reported  are  attributable  to the  domestic-based
services segment.

                                                                                          
                                                                 Six Months Ended June 30,
                                        -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        2004                                   2003
                                        -------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
  Revenue                                                  % of Total                             % of Total
  (in millions)                              Dollars         Revenues                Dollars        Revenues
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
    Customer One                       $       107.2             18.6   %    $          96.0            18.9     %
    Customer Two                                53.8              9.4                   57.0            11.2
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------        -------------------------------
      Totals                           $       161.0             28.0   %    $         153.0            30.1     %
                                        ===============================        ===============================


Note 5 - Stock-Based Compensation

     The  Company  maintains  stock-based  compensation  plans for  purposes  of
incenting  and  retaining  employees.   The  Company  accounts  for  stock-based
compensation in accordance with Accounting  Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (APB
No.   25),   "Accounting   for  Stock   Issued  to   Employees,"   and   related
Interpretations.  Under APB No. 25, TSYS does not recognize compensation expense
for a stock option  grant if the exercise  price is equal to or greater than the
fair market value of the common stock on the grant date.

     The following  table  illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per
share for the three  months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003,  respectively,  if the
Company had applied the fair value recognition  provisions of SFAS No. 123 (SFAS
No. 123),  "Accounting for Stock-Based  Compensation,"  to stock-based  employee
compensation  granted in the form of TSYS and Synovus Financial Corp.  (Synovus)
stock options.

                                                                                                    
          (in thousands, except per share data)                      June 30, 2004                  June 30, 2003
          -------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------------------------
           Net income, as reported                            $                 35,886     $                     34,306
           Stock-based   employee   compensation  expense
               determined  under  the  fair  value  based
               method  for  all  awards,  net of  related
               income tax effects                                                1,182                            1,222
                                                               --------------------------   ------------------------------
          Net income, as adjusted                             $                 34,704     $                     33,084
                                                               ==========================   ==============================
          Earnings per share:
             Basic - as reported                              $                   0.18     $                       0.17
                                                               ==========================   ==============================
             Basic - as adjusted                              $                   0.18     $                       0.17
                                                               ==========================   ==============================
             Diluted - as reported                            $                   0.18     $                       0.17
                                                               ==========================   ==============================
             Diluted - as adjusted                            $                   0.18     $                       0.17
                                                               ==========================   ==============================


                                     - 15 -



Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

     The following  table  illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per
share for the six months  ended  June 30,  2004 and 2003,  respectively,  if the
Company  had applied the fair value  recognition  provisions  of SFAS No. 123 to
stock-based employee  compensation granted in the form of TSYS and Synovus stock
options.

                                                                                                    
          (in thousands, except per share data)                      June 30, 2004                  June 30, 2003
          -------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------------------------
           Net income, as reported                            $                 68,447     $                     66,042
           Stock-based   employee   compensation  expense
               determined  under  the  fair  value  based
               method  for  all  awards,  net of  related
               income tax effects                                                2,509                            2,475
                                                               --------------------------   ------------------------------
          Net income, as adjusted                             $                 65,938     $                     63,567
                                                               ==========================   ==============================
          Earnings per share:
             Basic - as reported                              $                   0.35     $                       0.34
                                                               ==========================   ==============================
             Basic - as adjusted                              $                   0.33     $                       0.32
                                                               ==========================   ==============================
             Diluted - as reported                            $                   0.35     $                       0.33
                                                               ==========================   ==============================
             Diluted - as adjusted                            $                   0.33     $                       0.32
                                                               ==========================   ==============================


Note 6 - Long-Term Debt

     On June 30, 2003,  TSYS obtained a $45.0 million  long-term  line of credit
from a  banking  affiliate  of  Synovus.  The  line is an  automatic  draw  down
facility.  The  interest  rate for the line of  credit is the  London  Interbank
Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 150 basis points. In addition, there is a charge of 15
basis points on any funds  unused.  The line of credit is unsecured and includes
covenants requiring the Company to maintain certain minimum financial ratios. At
June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, TSYS did not have an outstanding balance on
the line of credit.

     On March 31, 2004,  the Company paid in full the  obligations  that were in
effect on December 31, 2003 related to licensed mainframe software.

Note 7 - Supplementary Cash Flow Information

     Cash used for contract  acquisition costs for the six months ended June 30,
2004 and 2003 are summarized as follows:

                                                                                                    
          (in thousands)                                            June 30, 2004                 June 30, 2003
          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ----------------------------
           Conversion costs                                  $                  3,283     $                   10,379
           Payments for processing rights                                           -                          3,000
          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ----------------------------
              Total                                          $                  3,283     $                   13,379
                                                              ==========================   ============================

                                     - 16 -



Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 8 - Acquisition

     On April 28, 2003, TSYS completed the  acquisition of Enhancement  Services
Corporation  (ESC)  for  $36.0  million  in  cash.  The  Company  has  allocated
approximately   $26.0  million  to  goodwill,   approximately  $8.2  million  to
intangibles and the remaining  amount to the net assets  acquired.  ESC provides
targeted  loyalty  consulting and travel,  as well as gift card and  merchandise
reward programs to more than 40 national and regional financial  institutions in
the United States.  The Company  believes the  acquisition of ESC enhances TSYS'
processing  services by adding distinct value  differentiation  for TSYS and its
clients. ESC operates as a separate subsidiary of TSYS.

     Presented  below are the pro forma  consolidated  results of operations for
the three and six months  ended June 30, 2003 as though the  acquisition  of ESC
had occurred on January 1, 2003.

                                                                                  
         (in thousands, except per share              Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
         data)                                             June 30,                    June 30,
         ------------------------------------- --- -------------------------- ---------------------------
                                                             2003                        2003
         ------------------------------------- --- -------------------------- ---------------------------
         Revenues                               $                    261,884                     517,431
         Net income                                                   34,224                      66,556
         Basic earnings per share                                       0.17                        0.34
         Diluted earnings per share                                     0.17                        0.34


Note 9 - Subsequent Event: Clarity Payment Solutions, Inc. Acquisition

     On August 3, 2004,  TSYS  announced  the  acquisition  of  Clarity  Payment
Solutions, Inc. (Clarity) for $53.0 million. The Company has started the process
of completing the purchase price  allocation to the respective  assets  acquired
and liabilities assumed. It is expected that such purchase price allocation will
be  completed  in the third  quarter of 2004.  Clarity is a leading  provider of
prepaid card solutions that utilize the Visa,  MasterCard,  EFT and ATM networks
for  Fortune  500  companies  as well as domestic  and  international  financial
institutions. TSYS has merged its existing prepaid division with Clarity and has
branded the combined entity as TSYS Prepaid, Inc.

                                     - 17 -



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

Financial Overview

Total System Services, Inc.'s (TSYS' or The Company's) revenues are derived from
providing  electronic  payment  processing and related services to financial and
nonfinancial institutions, generally under long-term processing contracts. TSYS'
services are provided primarily 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  Network
Corporation (GP Net). TSYS also provides  back-end  processing  services for its
joint venture,  Vital Processing  Services L.L.C.  (Vital),  to support merchant
processing in the United States.

     Due to the  somewhat  seasonal  nature of the credit card  industry,  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 or declines
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
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. Consolidation in either the financial services or
retail industries, a change in the economic environment in the retail sector, or
a change in the mix of  payments  between  cash and  cards  could  favorably  or
unfavorably  impact TSYS'  financial  position,  results of operations  and cash
flows in the future.

     A significant  amount of the Company's  revenues is derived from  long-term
contracts  with large clients,  including  certain major  customers.  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 and increasing pressure on the Company's net profit margins.

     Based upon  available  market  share  data that  includes  cards  processed
in-house,  the  Company  believes  it has a 20%  market  share  of the  domestic
consumer card processing arena; an 83% share of the Visa and MasterCard domestic
commercial  card  processing  market;  a 15% share of the  domestic  retail card
processing  market;  and a 4% market share of the U.S. off-line debit processing
market. The Company believes it has significant growth opportunities as in-house
processors  and issuers  processed  by  competitors  realize the  potential  for
reduced costs and better portfolio  performance offered through TSYS' processing
solutions.

                                     - 18 -


Financial Overview (continued)

     The Company provides services to its clients including processing consumer,
retail,  commercial,  debit and stored  value  cards,  as well as  student  loan
account  processing.  Consumer cards include Visa and MasterCard credit cards as
well as American  Express  cards.  Retail cards  include  private label and gift
cards.  Commercial  cards include  purchasing  cards,  corporate cards and fleet
cards for employees.  Government services/EBT accounts on file consist mainly of
student loan  processing  accounts.  Debit/Stored  value accounts  include debit
cards and stored value cards.  The tables on page 23 summarize TSYS' accounts on
file (AOF) information as of June 30, 2004 and 2003.

         Significant highlights occurring during 2004 include:

     o    The Company announced it is in exclusive negotiations with J.P. Morgan
          Chase  & Co.  to  provide  processing  services  for  the  87  million
          cardmembers of Chase Card Services.
     o    Payments  remaining  under  the  Company's  software   obligations  at
          December 31, 2003 were extinguished early in March 2004.
     o    Accounts on file  processed on TSYS' systems  increased  9.4% to 287.0
          million at June 30, 2004, compared to 262.5 million at June 30, 2003.
     o    TSYS' board of directors approved a doubling of the quarterly dividend
          to $0.04 per share from $0.02 per share.

     Consolidation  among  financial  institutions,  particularly in the area of
credit card operations continued to be the major industry development  occurring
in 2003 and the  first  half of 2004.  In 2003,  Circuit  City sold its Visa and
MasterCard portfolio to FleetBoston Financial (FleetBoston);  Sears' credit card
business was sold to  Citigroup,  Inc.;  and,  Bank of America  announced it was
acquiring  FleetBoston.  In 2004,  Circuit  City  sold its  private  label  card
business to Bank One; and, J.P.  Morgan Chase & Co. (Chase) and Bank One merged.
TSYS is  currently  in  negotiations  with  both  Bank  of  America  and  Chase,
respectively,  in  regards  to TSYS  providing  processing  services  to Bank of
America's acquired portfolios and the combined portfolios of Bank One and Chase.
TSYS' management  continually  monitors the status of the Sears  portfolio.  The
impact of the  mergers  of Chase and Bank One,  as well as Bank of  America  and
FleetBoston,  on the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of
TSYS cannot be determined at this time.

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 and Estimates

The  Company's  financial  position,  results of  operations  and cash flows 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.

     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,  loss of one of the Company's
major  customers  or other  significant  clients,  an  inability to grow through
acquisitions or successfully

                                     - 19 -


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates (continued)

integrate  acquisitions,  an inability to control expenses,  technology changes,
financial services  consolidation,  change in regulatory  mandates, a decline in
the use of cards as a payment mechanism, a decline in the financial stability of
the Company's clients and uncertain economic conditions.  Negative  developments
in these or other  risk  factors  could have a  material  adverse  effect on the
Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

     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
could differ from estimated amounts.

     For a detailed  discussion  regarding  the  Company's  critical  accounting
policies and  estimates,  see "Item 7:  Management's  Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  2003.  There have been no  material
changes to the Company's critical accounting policies, estimates and assumptions
or the judgments affecting the application of those estimates and assumptions in
2004.

Related Party Transactions

     The Company provides  electronic  payment  processing and other services to
its parent company, Synovus Financial Corp. (Synovus),  and its affiliates,  and
for Vital Processing Services L.L.C.  (Vital).  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.

Lease Guarantee

     To assist  Vital in leasing its  corporate  facility,  the Company and Visa
U.S.A. (Visa) are guarantors,  jointly and severally,  for the lease payments on
Vital's Tempe, Arizona facility. The lease on the facility expires in July 2007.
The total  future  minimum  lease  payments  remaining  at June 30, 2004 is $4.5
million.  If Vital  fails to perform its  obligations  with regard to the lease,
TSYS and Visa will be  required to perform in the same manner and to same extent
as is required by Vital.

Line of Credit

     On June 30, 2003,  TSYS obtained a $45.0 million  long-term  line of credit
from a  banking  affiliate  of  Synovus.  The  line is an  automatic  draw  down
facility.  The  interest  rate for the line of  credit is the  London  Interbank
Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 150 basis points. In addition, there is a charge of 15
basis points on any funds  unused.  The line of credit is unsecured and includes
covenants requiring the Company to maintain certain minimum financial ratios. At
June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, TSYS did not have an outstanding balance on
the line of credit. As the LIBOR rate changes,  TSYS will be subject to interest
rate risk.

                                     - 20 -


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  obligations  related to these leases are included on the
balance sheet.

Results of Operations

     The  following  table sets forth  certain  income  statement  captions as a
percentage of total revenues and the percentage  increases or decreases in those
items for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:


                                                                                            
                                                                   Percentage of              Percentage Change
                                                                  Total Revenues              in Dollar Amounts
                                                           -----------------------------   ------------------------
                                                               2004             2003            2004 vs. 2003
                                                           -------------      ----------   ------------------------
     Revenues:
       Electronic payment processing services                    66.2  %         68.8  %             8.2  %
       Other services                                            14.5            10.0               62.4
                                                           -------------      ----------
          Revenues before reimbursable items                     80.7            78.8               15.1
       Reimbursable items                                        19.3            21.2                2.4
                                                           -------------      ----------
          Total revenues                                        100.0           100.0               12.4
                                                           -------------      ----------
     Expenses:
       Salaries and other personnel expense                      28.4            32.4               (1.6)
       Net occupancy and equipment expense                       22.8            19.6               31.2
       Other operating expenses                                  13.2             9.4               55.1
                                                           -------------      ----------
           Expenses before reimbursable items                    64.4            61.4               17.8
       Reimbursable items                                        19.3            21.2                2.4
                                                           -------------      ----------
           Total expenses                                        83.7            82.6               13.8
                                                           -------------      ----------
           Operating income                                      16.3            17.4                5.6
     Nonoperating income                                          0.2             1.1                 nm
                                                           -------------      ----------
           Income  before  income  taxes,   minority
            interest  and  equity in income of joint
            ventures                                             16.5            18.5                0.0
     Income taxes                                                 6.3             7.0                2.0
     Minority  interest in  consolidated  subsidiary's
       net income                                                (0.1)           (0.1)              52.9
     Equity in income of joint ventures                           2.3             1.9               39.3
                                                           -------------      ----------
          Net income                                             12.4  %         13.3  %             4.6  %
                                                           =============      ==========


nm = not meaningful

                                     - 21 -


Results of Operations (continued)

     The  following  table sets forth  certain  income  statement  captions as a
percentage of total revenues and the percentage  increases or decreases in those
items for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:

                                                                                            
                                                                   Percentage of              Percentage Change
                                                                  Total Revenues              in Dollar Amounts
                                                           -----------------------------   ------------------------
                                                               2004             2003            2004 vs. 2003
                                                           -------------      ----------   ------------------------
     Revenues:
       Electronic payment processing services                    65.3  %         67.8  %             8.8  %
       Other services                                            14.4            10.0               62.7
                                                           -------------      ----------
          Revenues before reimbursable items                     79.7            77.8               15.7
       Reimbursable items                                        20.3            22.2                3.1
                                                           -------------      ----------
          Total revenues                                        100.0           100.0               12.9
                                                           -------------      ----------
     Expenses:
       Salaries and other personnel expense                      29.6            31.4                6.5
       Net occupancy and equipment expense                       21.6            20.0               21.7
       Other operating expenses                                  12.6             9.1               56.0
                                                           -------------      ----------
           Expenses before reimbursable items                    63.8            60.5               19.1
       Reimbursable items                                        20.3            22.2                3.1
                                                           -------------      ----------
           Total expenses                                        84.1            82.7               14.8
                                                           -------------      ----------
           Operating income                                      15.9            17.3                4.0
     Nonoperating income                                          0.0             0.6                 nm
                                                           -------------      ----------
           Income  before  income  taxes,   minority
            interest  and  equity in income of joint
            ventures                                             15.9            17.9                0.7
     Income taxes                                                 6.1             6.6                4.8
     Minority  interest in  consolidated  subsidiary's
       net income                                                (0.0)           (0.1)              38.5
     Equity in income of joint ventures                           2.1             1.8               36.4
                                                           -------------      ----------
          Net income                                             11.9  %         13.0  %             3.6  %
                                                           =============      ==========


nm = not meaningful

Revenues

     Total  revenues  increased  $31.9 million and $65.8  million,  or 12.4% and
12.9%,  respectively,  during  the three and six  months  ended  June 30,  2004,
compared to the same periods in 2003. The increase in revenues for 2004 includes
increases of $2.8  million and $5.8  million  related to the effects of currency
translation  of  its   foreign-based   subsidiaries   and  branches.   Excluding
reimbursable items, revenues increased $30.6 million and $62.4 million, or 15.1%
and 15.7%,  respectively,  during the three and six months  ended June 30, 2004,
compared to the same periods in 2003.

                                     - 22 -


Results of Operations (continued)

                   Accounts on File (AOF) Data (in millions):

AOF

                                                                            
                                                2004             2003            % Change
                                            -------------     ------------    -----------------
     At June 30,                                   287.0            262.5                9.4
     QTD Average                                   285.0            260.7                9.4
     YTD Average                                   281.6            256.4                9.8


AOF by Portfolio Type

                                                                                                  
                                                   June 30, 2004                  June 30, 2003
                                            ----------------------------    --------------------------
                                                AOF             %               AOF           %               % Change
     -----------------------------------    ------------- --------------    ------------ -------------     ----------------
     Consumer                                      152.0           52.9           145.0          55.2                4.8
     Retail                                         86.5           30.2            82.6          31.5                4.8
     Commercial                                     22.9            8.0            20.3           7.7               13.0
     Debit/stored value                             14.6            5.1             6.7           2.6              117.8
     Government services/EBT                        11.0            3.8             7.9           3.0               39.4
     -----------------------------------    ------------- --------------    ------------ -------------
         Total                                     287.0          100.0           262.5         100.0                9.4
                                            ============= ==============    ============ =============


AOF by Geographic Area

                                                                                                  
                                                 June 30, 2004                    June 30, 2003
                                          -----------------------------   ------------------------------
                                                  AOF            %               AOF             %           % Change
      ----------------------------------  -----------------------------   ------------------------------ ------------------
      Domestic                                        240.1       83.7               217.3         82.8              10.5
      International                                    46.9       16.3                45.2         17.2               3.7
      ----------------------------------  -----------------------------   ------------------------------
          Total                                       287.0      100.0               262.5        100.0               9.4
                                          =============================   ==============================


Note: The accounts on file  distinction  between  domestic and  international is
based on the geographic domicile of processing clients.

Activity in AOF

                                                                                      
                                                           June 2003 to June         June 2002 to June
                                                                 2004                      2003
                                                         ----------------------     --------------------
     Beginning balance                                                  262.5                    226.7
       Internal growth of existing clients                               29.6                     23.8
       New clients                                                        6.6                     21.5
       Purges/Sales                                                      (7.4)                    (9.4)
       Deconversions                                                     (4.3)                    (0.1)
                                                         ----------------------     --------------------
     Ending balance                                                     287.0                    262.5
                                                         ======================     ====================


Electronic Payment Processing Services

     Electronic payment processing revenues are generated primarily from charges
based on the  number  of  accounts  on  file,  transactions  and  authorizations
processed,  statements mailed, credit bureau reports, 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,  student loan 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. Revenues from

                                     - 23 -


Results of Operations (continued)

electronic payment processing services increased $14.6 million, or 8.2%, for the
three months ended June 30, 2004,  respectively,  compared to the same period in
2003.  Revenues from  electronic  payment  processing  services  increased $30.5
million, or 8.8%, for the six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively, compared
to the same period in 2003.

     On March 3, 2003, the Company  announced that Bank One had selected TSYS to
upgrade its credit card processing.  Under the long-term  software licensing and
services agreement, TSYS is to provide electronic payment processing services to
Bank  One's  credit  card  accounts  for at least  two  years  starting  in 2004
(excluding statement and card production  services).  Following the provision of
processing  services,  TSYS is to license a modified version of its TS2 consumer
and commercial  software to Bank One through a perpetual license with a six-year
payment term. The Company uses the  percentage-of-completion  accounting  method
for its agreement with Bank One and  recognizes  revenues in proportion to costs
incurred. TSYS' revenues from Bank One were approximately 5.1% of total revenues
for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

     On January 14, 2004, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (Chase) and Bank One announced
an agreement to merge. On January 20, 2004,  Circuit City announced an agreement
to sell its private-label credit card business to Bank One. TSYS has a long-term
agreement  with Circuit City Stores,  Inc.  (Circuit  City) until April 2006. On
July 1, 2004, Bank One and Chase merged under the name of Chase.

     On July 7, 2004, the Company and Chase  announced that they were engaged in
exclusive  negotiations for the Company to provide  processing  services for the
combined Bank One and Chase card  portfolios.  Both companies  expect to reach a
definitive agreement in the near future. Though no definitive agreement has been
signed  by  the  Company  and  Chase  covering  the  combined  portfolio  and no
conversion  schedule has been agreed upon for the preexisting  Chase  portfolio,
the Company  continues  to provide  processing  services  for the  Circuit  City
private  label  portfolio  for  Chase  and  is  proceeding  with  the  scheduled
conversion of the Bank One portfolio to TSYS, with such conversion  scheduled to
take  place in the third and  fourth  quarters  of 2004.  The  impact of the yet
unsigned  definitive  agreement  between the Company and Chase for the  combined
Bank One and Chase portfolios on the financial  position,  results of operations
and cash flows of TSYS cannot be determined at this time. However,  the earnings
per share contribution from the previously signed Bank One agreement is expected
to range from $0.03 to $0.04 in 2004, and to exceed $0.04 per share on an annual
basis beginning in 2005 through the payment term of the license.

     In  October  2003,  Circuit  City  announced  that it had sold its Visa and
MasterCard  portfolio,  which includes credit card  receivables and related cash
reserves,  to  FleetBoston.  On March 31,  2004,  Bank of  America  merged  with
FleetBoston.  TSYS has been  informed by Bank of America that TSYS will continue
to  process  the  Circuit  City  portfolio  acquired  by  FleetBoston,  and that
FleetBoston will be converting its card portfolio to TSYS in March 2005.

     TSYS  anticipates  that it will  execute  an  amendment  to its  processing
agreement  with Bank of America to encompass the  processing of the  FleetBoston
portfolio,  including the Circuit City portfolio  acquired by  FleetBoston.  The
impact of the yet unsigned  amendment between the Company and Bank of America on
the financial  position,  results of operations and cash flows of TSYS cannot be
determined at this time.


                                     - 24 -


Results of Operations (continued)

     In July 2003,  Sears and  Citigroup  announced an agreement for the sale by
Sears to Citigroup of the Sears credit card and financial  services  businesses.
Sears  and  Citigroup  are  both  clients  of  TSYS,   and  TSYS  considers  its
relationships  with  both  companies  to be very  positive.  TSYS and  Sears are
parties to a 10-year  agreement,  which was  renewed  in January of 2000,  under
which TSYS  provides  transaction  processing  for more than 83.0 million  Sears
accounts.  For the six  months  ended June 30,  2004,  TSYS'  revenues  from the
TSYS/Sears  agreement  represented  5.7% of  TSYS'  consolidated  revenues.  The
agreement  includes  provisions for  termination  for  convenience  prior to its
expiration upon the payment of a termination fee. The TSYS/Sears  agreement also
grants  to  Sears  the  one-time   right  to  market  test  TSYS'   pricing  and
functionality after May 1, 2004. Potential results of such market test, in which
TSYS would be a participant,  include  continuation of the processing  agreement
under  its  existing  terms,  continuation  of the  processing  agreement  under
mutually agreed modified terms, or termination of the processing agreement after
May 1, 2006 without a  termination  fee. The impact of the  transaction  between
Sears and Citigroup on the financial  position,  results of operations  and cash
flows of TSYS cannot be determined at this time.

     TSYS  provides  processing  services to its clients  worldwide and plans to
continue to expand its service offerings internationally in the future.

     Total revenues from clients based in Mexico were $2.9 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2004,  a 68.7%  decrease  compared to the $9.1 million for
the same period last year. Total revenues from clients based in Mexico were $5.8
million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, a 66.0% decrease compared to the
$17.1 million for the same period last year.  During 2003, the Company's largest
client in Mexico  notified  TSYS that the client would be utilizing its internal
global  platform  and  deconverted  in the fourth  quarter of 2003.  This client
represented  approximately  70% of TSYS' revenues from Mexico.  Another  Mexican
client  notified the Company of its  intentions  to utilize its internal  global
platform and to deconvert in mid-2004. This client represented approximately 21%
of TSYS' revenues from Mexico prior to the  deconversion of TSYS' largest client
in Mexico. As a result,  management  expects that electronic  payment processing
revenues  for 2004 from  Mexico will  decrease  significantly  when  compared to
electronic payment processing revenues from Mexico for 2003.

     The Company's  electronic  payment  processing  services  revenues are also
impacted  by the use of  optional  value added  products  and  services of TSYS'
processing  systems.  Value added products and services are optional features to
which each client can choose to subscribe 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 and  customer  retention  programs,  such as  loyalty  programs  and bonus
rewards.  These revenues can increase or decrease over time as clients subscribe
to or cancel these services.

     For the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, value added products and
services represented 12.9% and 13.9%, respectively,  of total revenues. Revenues
from these products and services,  which include some reimbursable items paid to
third-party vendors, increased 3.7%, or $1.3 million, for the three months ended
June 30, 2004 compared to the same period last year.

                                     - 25 -


Results of Operations (continued)

     For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003,  value added  products and
services represented 13.3% and 14.0%, respectively,  of total revenues. Revenues
from these products and services  increased  6.9%, or $4.9 million,  for the six
months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period last year.

     Revenues  associated  with  ProCard  are  included  in  electronic  payment
processing  services.  These services include  providing  customized,  Internet,
Intranet and  client/server  software  solutions for commercial  card management
programs.  Revenues from these services  increased 19.5% to $7.0 million for the
three months  ended June 30, 2004,  compared to $5.9 million for the same period
last year. For the six months ended June 30, 2004,  revenues from these services
increased  20.9% to $13.3 million  compared to $11.0 million for the same period
last year.


Other Services

     Revenues from other  services  consist  primarily of revenues  generated by
TSYS' wholly owned  subsidiaries.  Revenues from other services  increased $16.1
million,  or 62.4%,  for the three months  ended June 30, 2004,  compared to the
same period in 2003.  Revenues from other services  increased $31.9 million,  or
62.7%,  for the six months ended June 30,  2004,  compared to the same period in
2003. Other service revenues  increased  primarily as a result of increased debt
collection  services  performed  by TSYS Total  Debt  Management,  Inc.  and the
revenues associated with Enhancement Services Corporation (ESC).

     On April 28, 2003,  TSYS completed the acquisition of ESC for $36.0 million
in cash. ESC provides  targeted loyalty  consulting and travel,  as well as gift
card and  merchandise  reward  programs  to more than 40 national  and  regional
financial   institutions  in  the  United  States.   The  Company  believes  the
acquisition of ESC enhances TSYS  processing  services by adding  distinct value
differentiation  for TSYS and its  clients.  For the three months ended June 30,
2004,  TSYS'  revenues  include $4.7 million  related to ESC's  revenues and are
included  in other  services,  compared  to $3.1  million for the same period in
2003.  For the six months  ended June 30,  2004,  TSYS'  revenues  include  $9.6
million of ESC's revenues, compared to $3.1 million for the same period in 2003.

Major Customers

     A significant  amount of the Company's  revenues is derived from  long-term
contracts with large clients,  including certain major customers.  For the three
months  ended June 30,  2004,  the  Company had two major  customers.  The major
customers for the three months ended June 30, 2004  accounted for  approximately
27.9%, or $80.7 million, of total revenues.  For the three months ended June 30,
2003,  TSYS had two major  customers that accounted for 30.2%, or $77.7 million,
of total revenues.

     For the  six  months  ended  June  30,  2004,  the  Company  had two  major
customers.  The major customers for the six months ended June 30, 2004 accounted
for  approximately  28.0%,  or $161.0 million,  of total  revenues.  For the six
months ended June 30, 2003,  TSYS had two major  customers  that  accounted  for
30.1%,  or $153.0 million,  of total revenues.  The loss of one of the Company's
major customers,  or other  significant  clients,  could have a material adverse
effect on the  Company's  financial  position,  results of  operations  and cash
flows.

                                     - 26 -


Results of Operations (continued)

Reimbursable Items

     Reimbursable  items  increased $1.3 million,  or 2.4%, for the three months
ended June 30,  2004,  as compared  to the same  period last year.  Reimbursable
items  increased $3.5 million,  or 3.1%, for the six months ended June 30, 2004,
as compared to the same period last year.  The  majority of  reimbursable  items
relates  to  the  Company's   domestic-based  clients  and  is  primarily  costs
associated with postage.

Operating Expenses

     Total expenses increased 13.8% and 14.8% for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2004, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2003. The increases
in  expenses  for the three and six  months  ended  June 30,  2004  includes  an
increase of $2.1 million and $4.6 million, respectively,  related to the effects
of  currency  translation  of  its  foreign-based   subsidiaries  and  branches.
Excluding  reimbursable  items, total expenses increased 17.8% and 19.1% for the
three and six months  ended June 30,  2004,  respectively,  compared to the same
periods in 2003. The increases in operating expenses are attributable to changes
in each of the expense categories as described below.

     Salaries and other personnel expenses decreased $1.4 million,  or 1.6%, for
the three  months ended June 30, 2004  compared to the same period in 2003.  For
the six months  ended  June 30,  2004,  salaries  and other  personnel  expenses
increased  $10.4  million,  or 6.5%,  compared to the same  period in 2003.  The
change in employment expenses is associated with the normal salary increases and
related  benefits,  as well as lower levels of employment  costs  categorized as
software development and contract acquisition costs. These increases were offset
with a reduction in the accrual for  performance-based  incentive benefits.  The
number of employees decreased at June 30, 2004 when compared to June 30, 2003 as
a result of the workforce reduction announced in February 2004.

                                                                           
     Employee Data:
     (Full-time Equivalents)                    2004             2003            % Change
     -----------------------------------    -------------     ------------    -----------------
     At June 30,                                   5,519            5,543               (0.4)
     QTD Average                                   5,504            5,421                1.5
     YTD Average                                   5,564            5,370                3.6


     During the second quarter of 2003, TSYS added  approximately  220 employees
associated  with  the  ESC  acquisition  and  the  creation  of  a  wholly-owned
subsidiary named TSYS Technology Center, Inc. (TTC) in Boise,  Idaho.  Initially
employing 77 team members,  the TTC team members will support technology efforts
throughout TSYS, including government services, customer care, programming,  and
systems development.

                                     - 27 -


Results of Operations (continued)

     Net occupancy and equipment expense increased $15.7 million,  or 31.2%, for
the three months  ended June 30, 2004 over the same period in 2003.  For the six
months ended June 30, 2004, net occupancy and equipment  expense increased $22.1
million,  or  21.7%,  over the same  period  in 2003.  Due to  rapidly  changing
technology  in  computer  equipment,  TSYS'  equipment  needs are met to a large
extent through operating leases.  Computer equipment and software rentals, which
represent  the  largest  component  of  net  occupancy  and  equipment  expense,
increased  approximately  $3.2  million  and $3.6  million for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2004, respectively,  compared to the same periods in 2003.
Depreciation and amortization increased $1.9 million and $3.4 million during the
three and six months  ended June 30,  2004,  respectively,  compared to the same
periods  in 2003,  mainly  the  result of  increased  amortization  of  licensed
computer  software  from vendors.  Repairs and  maintenance  expenses  increased
$175,000  and $4.8  million  for the three and six months  ended June 30,  2004,
compared to the same periods last year.

     During  the  second  quarter  of 2004,  the  Company  decided to change its
approach  for entry  into the  Asia-Pacific  market.  As a result,  the  Company
recognized a $10.1 million charge to net occupancy and equipment expense for the
write-off of the double-byte  software  development  project.  The $10.1 million
impairment charge is reflected in the domestic-based services segment.

     Other  operating  expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004
increased $13.4 million and $25.9 million, or 55.1% and 56.0%, respectively,  as
compared to the same periods in 2003. Other operating  expenses  include,  among
other things,  amortization of conversion costs,  professional advisory fees and
court  costs  associated  with  its  debt  collection  business.  The  Company's
amortization of conversion costs increased $1.3 million and $2.7 million for the
three and six months ended June 30,  2004,  as compared to the same periods last
year. As a result of a new  debt-collection  agreement  with an existing  client
signed in the third  quarter of 2003,  the Company  recognized  $8.2 million and
$18.0 million of attorney court costs and commissions in operating  expenses for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2004,  respectively,  that it expects to
recover in future periods.  The Company  anticipates  that these debt collection
costs will continue.

     Other  operating  expenses  also  include  charges for  processing  errors,
contractual  commitments  and bad debt  expense.  As  described  in the Critical
Accounting  Policies section in the 2003 Form 10-K,  management's  evaluation of
the adequacy of its transaction  processing  reserves and allowance for doubtful
accounts is based on a formal  analysis which assesses the probability of losses
related  to  contractual  contingencies,  processing  errors  and  uncollectible
accounts.  Increases  and decreases in  transaction  processing  provisions  and
charges for bad debt expense are reflected in other operating expenses.  For the
three and six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company's  transaction  processing
expenses increased $2.2 million and $2.9 million, respectively,  compared to the
same periods in 2003.

Operating Income

     Operating  income remained fairly stable for the three and six months ended
June 30,  2004,  respectively,  over the same  periods  in 2003.  The  Company's
operating  profit  margin for the three  months  ended June 30,  2004 was 16.3%,
compared to 17.4% for the same period last year. The Company's  operating profit
margin for the six months  ended June 30, 2004 was 15.9%,  compared to 17.3% for
the same period last year.  The margins for 2004  decreased when compared to the
same  periods  in  2003  mainly  as a  result  of the  impact  of the  new  debt
collections agreement by TDM, the

                                     - 28 -


Results of Operations (continued)

impairment  charge for the  double-byte  project,  reduction  in the accrual for
performance-based  incentive  benefits and the decrease in revenues from clients
in Mexico.

     Management believes that reimbursable items distort operating profit margin
as defined by generally accepted accounting principles. Management evaluates the
Company's   operating   performance   based  upon  operating   margin  excluding
reimbursable  items.  Management believes that operating profit margin excluding
reimbursable  items is more  useful  because  reimbursable  items do not  impact
profitability as the Company  receives  reimbursement  for expenses  incurred on
behalf of its clients.  Excluding  reimbursable  items, the Company's  operating
profit  margin for the three months  ended June 30, 2004 was 20.2%,  compared to
22.0% for the three months  ended June 30,  2003;  for the six months ended June
30, 2004, the Company's  operating  margin  excluding  reimbursables  was 19.9%,
compared to 22.2% for the same period last year.

     Below is the reconciliation  between reported operating margin and adjusted
operating margin excluding reimbursable items for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively:

                                                                                                          
                                                                 Three Months Ended                   Six Months Ended
                                                                      June 30,                            June 30,
- ---------------------------------------------------- --- ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------
                                                               2004              2003              2004               2003
- ---------------------------------------------------- --- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------ -----------------
Operating income (a)                                  $           47,272            44,755             91,414            87,923
                                                         ================= ================= ================== =================
Total revenues (b)                                    $          289,622           257,699            574,858           509,052
                                                         ================= ================= ================== =================
Operating margin (as reported) (a)/(b)                             16.3%             17.4%              15.9%             17.3%
                                                         ================= ================= ================== =================
Revenue before reimbursable items (c)                 $          233,690           203,061            458,294           395,940
                                                         ================= ================= ================== =================
Adjusted operating margin (a)/(c)                                 20.2 %             22.0%              19.9%             22.2%
                                                         ================= ================= ================== =================


Nonoperating Income (Expense)

     Interest  income for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was  $537,000,  a
decrease  of  $693,000,  compared  to $1.2  million for the same period in 2003.
Interest  income for the six  months  ended June 30,  2004 was $1.0  million,  a
decrease of approximately $900,000, compared to $1.9 million for the same period
in 2003. The decrease is related to less cash available to invest.

     Interest  expense for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $39,000,  an
increase of $22,000,  compared to $17,000 for the same period in 2003.  Interest
expense  for the six months  ended June 30,  2004 was  $782,000,  an increase of
$752,000,  compared to $30,000 for the same period in 2003.  The increase is the
result of the interest expense related to the Company's software obligations. On
March 31, 2004,  TSYS paid the  remaining  obligations  for  mainframe  software
licenses. As a result, quarterly interest expense for the remainder of 2004 will
decrease as compared to the first quarter of 2004.

     The  Company   records   foreign   currency   translation   adjustments  on
foreign-denominated  balance sheet accounts.  The Company maintains several cash
accounts  denominated  in foreign  currencies,  primarily  in Euros and  British
Pounds Sterling (BPS). As the Company  translates the  foreign-denominated  cash
balances  into US dollars,  the  translated  cash balance is adjusted  upward or
downward depending upon the foreign currency exchange  movements.  The upward or
downward  adjustment  is  recorded  as  a  gain  or  loss  on  foreign  currency
translation in the Company's  statements of income.  As those cash accounts have
increased, the upward or downward adjustments have increased. The majority

                                     - 29 -


Results of Operations (continued)

of the  translation  loss of $30,000 and  $101,000  for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2004, respectively,  relates to the translation of cash accounts.
The balance of the Company's  foreign-denominated  cash accounts subject to risk
of translation gains or losses at June 30, 2004 was approximately  $1.9 million,
the majority of which is denominated in BPS.

Income Taxes

     TSYS'  effective  income tax rate for the three  months ended June 30, 2004
was 34.2%, compared to 34.7% for the same period in 2003. TSYS' effective income
tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was 34.2%, compared to 33.9% for
the same period in 2003. The increase in the effective  income tax rates for the
six months ended June 30, 2004,  as compared to the same period in 2003,  is the
result of a change in credits  expected to be realized.  The  calculation of the
effective tax rate is income taxes  divided by TSYS' pretax income  adjusted for
minority interest in consolidated subsidiary's net income and equity earnings of
the Vital joint venture.  The Company expects its effective  income tax rate for
2004 to be approximately 34%.

Equity in Income of Joint Ventures

     TSYS' share of income from its equity in joint  ventures  was $6.7  million
and  $4.8   million  for  the  three  months  ended  June  30,  2004  and  2003,
respectively.  TSYS' share of income from its equity in joint ventures was $12.3
million  and $9.0  million  for the six  months  ended  June 30,  2004 and 2003,
respectively.  The  increase for the quarter is  primarily  attributable  to the
improvement in Vital's operating results as a result of increased volumes.

Vital Processing Services L.L.C. (Vital)

     Vital, a limited liability company,  is a merchant processing joint venture
of TSYS  and  Visa  U.S.A.  ("VISA").  The  company  is a  leader  in  providing
integrated  end-to-end electronic  transaction  processing services primarily to
large financial  institutions and other merchant acquirers.  Vital processes all
payment forms including  credit,  debit,  electronic  benefit transfer and check
truncation  for  merchants  of all sizes  across a wide  array of retail  market
segments.  Vital's unbundled  products and services  include:  authorization and
capture of  electronic  transactions;  clearing  and  settlement  of  electronic
transactions; information reporting services related to electronic transactions;
merchant billing services; and point of sale terminal sales and service. Vital's
products and services are marketed to merchant  acquirers through a direct sales
force,  which concentrates on developing  long-term  relationships with existing
and prospective clients.

     The  Company  considers  Vital  to be  an  integral  part  of  its  overall
processing  operations  and an important  part of its overall  market  strategy.
Prior to forming the joint venture,  TSYS performed back-end merchant processing
services for its clients.  The revenues and expenses  associated  with  merchant
processing  were  included  in  operating  profits.  In the  ordinary  course of
business,  TSYS,  which still owns the merchant  processing  software,  provides
back-end  processing services to Vital. For the three months ended June 30, 2004
and 2003,  TSYS  generated  $5.9 million and $5.3 million of revenue from Vital,
respectively.  For each of the six month  periods  ended June 30, 2004 and 2003,
TSYS generated $11.0 million of revenue from Vital, respectively.

     During the three months ended June 30, 2004, the Company's equity in income
of joint ventures related to Vital was $6.4 million,  a 39.9% increase,  or $1.8
million,  compared to $4.6 million for the same period last year. During the six
months  ended  June 30,  2004,  the  Company's  equity in income of

                                     - 30 -



Results  of Operations (continued)

joint ventures  related to Vital was $11.6 million,  a 36.2%  increase,  or $3.1
million, compared to $8.5 million for the same period last year.

     The following is a summary of Vital's consolidated statements of income for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:

                                                                                                           
                                                             Three Months Ended                       Six Months Ended
                                                                  June 30,                                June 30,
                                                   --------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
(in thousands)                                           2004                  2003              2004                  2003
                                                   -----------------     ----------------- ------------------ -- ------------------
Revenues before reimbursable items                          $62,102                56,029            124,480               112,449
Total revenues                                               70,743                62,953            140,680               125,496
Operating income                                             11,434                 8,708             22,729                17,207
Net income*                                                  11,539                 8,847             22,977                17,483


*    Vital is a limited  liability company and is taxed in a manner similar to a
     partnership; therefore, net income related to Vital does not include income
     tax expense

     Vital  provides   products  and  services  through  its  merchant  services
offerings. The company's revenues are primarily generated from charges based on:
the number of  transactions  processed;  the number of merchant  accounts on its
systems;  the number of reports provided (electronic and paper) to acquirers and
merchants;  and the  sale and  service  of  point  of sale  terminal  equipment.
Revenues generated by these activities depend upon a number of factors,  such as
demand for and price of Vital's services,  the technological  competitiveness of
its product offerings, its reputation for providing timely and reliable service,
competition within the industry, and general economic conditions.

     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  volume  of  transactions   processed  by  the  client.
Transaction volumes are influenced by both the number and type of merchants. The
growth or loss of  merchants  impacts the results of  operations  from period to
period.  Operating results may also be significantly  impacted by a customer who
sells all, or a portion of, its merchant acquiring business. Consolidation among
financial institutions has resulted in an increasingly concentrated client base,
which results in revenues being concentrated in a small number of customers.

     Vital's  revenues  increased $7.8 million,  or 12.4%,  for the three months
ended  June 30,  2004  compared  to the same  period in 2003.  Vital's  revenues
increased  $15.2  million,  or 12.1%,  for the six months  ended  June 30,  2004
compared to the same period in 2003.  The  increases in 2004, as compared to the
same  periods in 2003,  included  increases  of $1.7 million and $3.2 million in
reimbursable   items  for  the  three  and  six  months  ended  June  30,  2004,
respectively.  The  remaining  increase was primarily the result of increases in
the number of transactions  processed and revenues associated with the Company's
terminal deployment business.

     Vital's major expense items include  salaries and other  personnel  expense
and cost of network and telecommunication expenses. Salaries and other personnel
expense  consists of the cost of personnel  who develop and maintain  processing
applications, operate computer networks and provide customer

                                     - 31 -


Results of Operations (continued)

support;  wages  and  related  expenses  paid  to  sales  personnel;  and  costs
associated with non-revenue producing customer support functions, administrative
employees and management.

     Other expenses consist primarily of the cost of network  telecommunications
capability;   transaction   processing   systems   including   depreciation  and
amortization,  maintenance and other system costs; third party service providers
including  TSYS and  VISA;  and  terminal  equipment  cost of  sales.  Vital has
agreements  with both  TSYS and VISA to  provide  key  services  related  to its
business.  Vital  is  dependent  on both  TSYS  and  VISA to  perform  on  their
obligations  under  these  agreements.  Vital's  results of  operation  could be
significantly  impacted by material  changes in the terms and  conditions of the
agreements  with  TSYS  and  VISA,  changes  in  performance  standards  and the
financial condition of both TSYS and VISA.

     Vital, as a limited liability company,  is treated similar to a partnership
for income tax  purposes.  As a result,  no  provision  for  current or deferred
income  taxes has been made in Vital's  financial  statements.  Vital's  taxable
income or loss is  reportable  on the tax  returns of its owners  based on their
proportionate interest in Vital.

TSYS de Mexico

     The Company has a joint  venture with a number of Mexican banks and records
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),
prints  statements  and  provides  card-issuing  support  services  to the joint
venture clients.

     During the three and six months ended June 30, 2004,  the Company's  equity
in income of joint ventures related to TSYS de Mexico was $318,000 and $693,000,
respectively,  representing a 27.5% and 39.7% increase, or $68,000 and $197,000,
compared to $250,000 and $496,000, respectively, for the same periods last year.

     TSYS  pays TSYS de  Mexico a  processing  support  fee for  certain  client
relationship  and network  services  that TSYS de Mexico has assumed  from TSYS.
TSYS paid TSYS de Mexico a  processing  support fee of $45,600 and  $183,600 for
the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003,  respectively.  TSYS paid TSYS de
Mexico a  processing  support fee of $108,300  and  $379,900  for the six months
ended  June  30,  2004 and  2003,  respectively.  This  processing  support  fee
decreased as a result of the deconversion of TSYS' largest client in Mexico.

Net Income

     Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2004 increased 4.6% to $35.9
million,  or basic and diluted  earnings  per share of $0.18,  compared to $34.3
million,  or basic and diluted  earnings per share of $0.17, for the same period
in 2003.  Net income for the six months  ended June 30, 2004  increased  3.6% to
$68.4  million,  or basic and diluted  earnings per share of $0.35,  compared to
$66.0  million,  or basic  earnings per share of $0.34 and diluted  earnings per
share of $0.33, for the same period in 2003.

                                     - 32 -


Results of Operations (continued)

Net Profit Margin

     The  Company's  net profit  margin for the three months ended June 30, 2004
was 12.4%,  compared to 13.3% for the same period last year.  The  Company's net
profit  margin for the six months  ended June 30,  2004 was 11.9%,  compared  to
13.0% for the same period last year.

     Management  believes that  reimbursable  items distort net profit margin as
defined by generally accepted accounting  principles.  Management  evaluates the
Company's  operating  performance  based upon net margin excluding  reimbursable
items.  Management believes that net profit margin excluding  reimbursable items
is more useful because  reimbursable  items do not impact  profitability  as the
Company receives reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of its clients.

     Excluding reimbursable items, the Company's net profit margin for the three
months  ended June 30, 2004 was 15.4%,  compared  to 16.9% for the three  months
ended June 30, 2003.  Excluding  reimbursable  items,  the  Company's net profit
margin for the six months  ended June 30, 2004 was 14.9%,  compared to 16.7% for
the three months ended June 30, 2003.

     Below is the reconciliation between reported net profit margin and adjusted
net  profit  margin  excluding  reimbursable  items for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:

                                                                                                         
                                                                Three Months Ended                   Six Months Ended
                                                                     June 30,                            June 30,
- --------------------------------------------------- --- ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------
                                                              2004              2003              2004              2003
- --------------------------------------------------- --- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------
Net income (a)                                       $           35,886            34,306            68,447             66,042
                                                        ================= ================= ================= ==================
Total revenues (b)                                   $          289,622           257,699           574,858            509,052
                                                        ================= ================= ================= ==================
Net profit margin (as reported) (a)/(b)                           12.4%             13.3%             11.9%              13.0%
                                                        ================= ================= ================= ==================
Revenue before reimbursable items (c)                $          233,690           203,061           458,294            395,940
                                                        ================= ================= ================= ==================
Adjusted net profit margin (a)/(c)                                15.4%             16.9%             14.9%              16.7%
                                                        ================= ================= ================= ==================


Projected Outlook for 2004 and 2005

     TSYS  expects its 2004  earnings  per share (EPS) to exceed its 2003 EPS by
5-7% and its revenues  (excluding  reimbursables) to exceed its 2003 revenues by
11-13%.  The forecast does not include any revenues or expenses  associated with
signing and  converting any new major clients and does not include the effect of
any potential changes to relationships with certain large clients.

     TSYS  anticipates  10-15%  growth  in EPS in 2005,  based on the  following
assumptions:  revenue before  reimbursables  items  increasing  between  10-12%,
driven by 6-9% growth in revenue from  existing  electronic  payment  processing
clients,  no  significant  client  losses  occurring  through  2005 and  Vital's
earnings growing by at least 5%.

Financial Position, 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 use of leases and the  occasional  use of borrowed  funds to
supplement financing of capital expenditures.

                                     - 33 -


Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

     TSYS'  main  source  of  funds  is  derived  from   operating   activities,
specifically net income.  During the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company
generated  $112.5 million in cash from operating  activities  compared to $110.7
million for the same period last year.  The cash from  operating  activities for
2004 included  refunds of $11.8 million from taxing  authorities for overpayment
of taxes for prior years. The cash from operating activities for 2003 included a
payment  from Bank One. On March 3, 2003,  the Company  announced  that Bank One
selected TSYS to upgrade its credit card processing.  As part of that agreement,
the Company  received a $30 million  payment from Bank One, which is included in
billings in excess of costs and profit on  uncompleted  contracts on the balance
sheet.

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

     The major uses of cash for investing  activities  have been the addition of
property  and  equipment,  the  internal  development  and  purchase of computer
software and  investments  in contract  acquisition  costs  associated  with the
servicing of new and existing clients.  The major source of funds from investing
activities  is the dividend  payment from its joint  ventures.  The Company used
$44.4 million in cash for investing activities for the six months ended June 30,
2004, compared to $176.1 million for the same period in 2003.

Property and Equipment

     Capital  expenditures  for  property and  equipment  during the three month
periods  ended June 30,  2004 and 2003 were $19.8  million  and $102.4  million,
respectively. For the six month period ended June 30, 2004, capital expenditures
for property and equipment were $39.3 million  compared to $107.4 million during
the same  period  last  year.  On July  30,  2003,  the  Company  announced  the
groundbreaking for a new TSYS data center in Knaresborough,  England. The 47,000
square-foot  facility will replace the current center in Harrogate,  England. It
is being built on three acres and includes  15,000  square feet of office space.
The new data center is estimated to cost approximately  (British Pounds Sterling
symbol) 20 million and should be  completed  by the end of the third  quarter of
2004.

     On April 30, 2003, the Company  provided written notice that it intended to
terminate its lease  agreement  with a special  purpose entity for the Company's
corporate campus. On June 30, 2003, the Company terminated the lease arrangement
and purchased the corporate  campus for $93.5 million  through a combination  of
cash and long-term debt financing through a banking affiliate of Synovus.

Licensed Computer Software from Vendors

     Expenditures for licensed  computer software from vendors were $6.6 million
and  $8.5   million  for  the  three  months  ended  June  30,  2004  and  2003,
respectively.  Expenditures for licensed  computer software from vendors for the
six months ended June 30, 2004 were $14.0 million, compared to $20.0 million for
the same period in 2003.  These  additions  relate to annual site  licenses  for
mainframe  processing  systems  whose  fees are based  upon a  measure  of TSYS'
computer processing  capacity,  commonly referred to as millions of instructions
per second or MIPS.

                                     - 34 -


Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)

Software Development Costs

     Additions to capitalized software development costs, including enhancements
to and development of TS2 processing systems, were $1.7 million and $5.1 million
for the  three  month  periods  ended  June  30,  2004 and  2003,  respectively.
Additions to  capitalized  software  development  costs for the six months ended
June 30, 2004 were $3.7 million, compared to $9.0 million for the same period in
2003.  The decline in the amount  capitalized as software  development  costs in
2004, as compared to 2003, is the result of several  projects being completed in
2003.

     The following is a summary of the additions to software  development  costs
by  project  for the  three  and six  months  ended  June  30,  2004  and  2003,
respectively:

                                                                                           
                                                         Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
         Software Development Projects                        June 30,                        June 30,
                                                        ---------------------------    ------------------------
         (in millions)                                     2004            2003          2004          2003
         ---------------------------------------------- ------------     ----------    ---------    -----------
         TSYS ProphIT                                         $ 0.6            3.5          1.6            6.8
         Integrated Payments                                    0.1            0.3          0.5            0.4
         Double Byte                                             -             0.1           -             0.5
         Other Capitalized Software Development Costs           1.0            1.2          1.6            1.3
         ---------------------------------------------- ------------     ----------    ---------    -----------
             Total                                             $1.7            5.1          3.7            9.0
                                                        ============     ==========    =========    ===========


     The Company  continues to develop  TSYS  ProphIT(SM),  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 is  currently  being  offered to TSYS'  processing  clients with general
release of the core  platform  having  occurred  in the fourth  quarter of 2003.
Continued   development  of  TSYS  ProphIT   provides   increased  and  enhanced
functionality  to the core  platform,  to include  additional  customer  service
functions.  The Company  capitalized  approximately  $0.6  million for the three
months ended June 30, 2004,  bringing the total amount  capitalized  for 2004 to
$1.6 million on TSYS ProphIT.  The Company has invested a total of $29.9 million
since the project began.

     The Company is developing its Integrated  Payments Platform  supporting the
online and  offline  debit and stored  value  markets,  which will give  clients
access to all national  and regional  networks,  EBT  programs,  ATM driving and
switching  services  for  online  debit  processing.   The  Company  capitalized
approximately  $132,000 for the three  months ended June 30, 2004,  bringing the
total capitalized in 2004 to $521,000 on these additional  systems.  The Company
has  invested a total of $8.2  million  since the  project  began.  The  Company
expects to complete the system in phases.

     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."  The Company had invested a total of $10.1  million  since the project
began.

                                     - 35 -


Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)

     As  discussed  earlier,  during the second  quarter  of 2004,  the  Company
decided to change its  approach  for entry into the  Asia-Pacific  market.  As a
result,  the  Company  recognized  a  $10.1  million  impairment  charge  in net
occupancy and equipment  expense for the write-off of the  double-byte  software
development  project.  The $10.1 million  impairment  charge is reflected in the
domestic-based services segment.

Dividends Received from Joint Ventures

     During the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company  received a dividend
payment of $15.0 million from its Vital joint venture,  and the Company received
a dividend  payment of $0.9 million  from TSYS de Mexico.  During the six months
ended June 30, 2003, the Company received $5.3 million in dividend payments from
its joint ventures.

Contract Acquisition Costs

     TSYS makes cash payments for  processing  rights,  third-party  development
costs and other direct salary  related costs in connection  with  converting new
customers to the Company's  processing  systems.  The Company's  investments  in
contract acquisition costs were $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30,
2004, bringing the total for 2004 to $3.3 million, compared to $13.4 million for
the six  months  ended  June  30,  2003.  The  Company  had a cash  payment  for
processing  rights of $3.0  million  during the six months  ended June 30, 2003.
Conversion cost additions were $3.3 million and $10.4 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

     The  major  use of cash for  financing  activities  has been the  principal
payments on capital lease and software obligations, the payment of dividends and
the purchase of stock under the stock  repurchase plan as described  below.  The
main source of cash from  financing  activities  has been the  occasional use of
borrowed funds.  Net cash used in financing  activities for the six months ended
June 30, 2004 was $49.9  million  mainly as a result of the payments  related to
the software obligations,  and to a lesser extent, the purchases of common stock
and payments of dividends.  Financing  activities  provided $4.4 million in cash
for the six months ended June 30, 2003 primarily the result of proceeds from the
issuance of long-term debt.

Software Obligations

     On March 31,  2004,  the Company  paid in full the  obligations  related to
licensed  mainframe  software.  The  effective  interest  rates  related  to the
software obligations were well above current market rates.


Stock Repurchase Plan

     On April 15,  2003,  TSYS  announced  that its board had  approved  a stock
repurchase plan to purchase up to 2 million shares,  which  represents  slightly
more than five  percent of the shares of TSYS stock held by  shareholders  other
than  Synovus.  The shares may be purchased  from time to time over the next two
years and will depend on various factors  including  price,  market  conditions,
acquisitions and the general financial position of TSYS. Repurchased shares will
be used for general  corporate  purposes.  For the first six months of 2004, the
Company  purchased  52,200 shares at an average cost of $22.76 per share.  Since
the plan was announced,  the Company has purchased  577,491 shares at an average
cost of $19.07 per share.

                                     - 36 -


Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)

Dividends

     Dividends on common stock of $3.9 million were paid during the three months
ended June 30, 2004,  bringing the total for 2004 to $7.9 million.  On April 15,
2004, the Company announced it would double its quarterly dividend from $0.02 to
$0.04 per share, payable on July 1, 2004.

Foreign Exchange

     TSYS  operates  internationally  and  is  subject  to  potentially  adverse
movements in foreign currency exchange rates.  Since December 2000, TSYS has not
entered  into  foreign  exchange  forward  contracts  to reduce its  exposure to
foreign currency rate changes.

Impact of Inflation

     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.

Working Capital

     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 2.1:1.  At June 30, 2004,  TSYS had working  capital of $152.0
million compared to $127.4 million at December 31, 2003.

Legal Proceedings

     The Company has received  notification  from the United  States  Attorneys'
Office for the Northern District of California that the United States Department
of Justice is  investigating  whether the Company and/or one of its large credit
card processing clients violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C.  SS3729-33,  in
connection  with  mailings  made on behalf of the client from July 1997  through
November  2001.  The  subject  matter of the  investigation  relates to the U.S.
Postal Service's Move Update Requirements. In general, the Postal Service's Move
Update  Requirements  are designed to reduce the volume of mail that is returned
to sender as undeliverable as addressed.  In effect, these requirements provide,
among other  things,  various  procedures  that may be utilized to maintain  the
accuracy of mailing lists in exchange for discounts on postal rates. The Company
has  received a subpoena  from the Office of the  Inspector  General of the U.S.
Postal  Service,  and has produced  documents  responsive to the  subpoena,  and
expects to provide  further  documentation  to the government in connection with
this  investigation.  The Company intends to fully cooperate with the Department
of Justice in the investigation,  and there can be no assurance as to the timing
or outcome of the investigation, including whether the investigation will result
in any criminal or civil fines,  penalties,  judgments or treble damage or other
claims against the Company. The Company is not in a position to estimate whether
or not any loss may arise out of this investigation.  As a result, no reserve or
accrual has been recorded in the Company's financial statements relating to this
matter.

                                     - 37 -


Recently Issued Accounting Standards

     The Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31,
2003,  as  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  contains  a
discussion of recently  issued  accounting  standards and the expected impact on
our financial  statements.  There have been no accounting standards issued since
then that are expected to have a material impact on the financial  statements of
the Company.

     On March 31, 2004, the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board (FASB) issued
an Exposure Draft titled  "Share-Based  Payment, an amendment of FASB Statements
No.  123 and 95,"  that  addresses  accounting  for  equity  based  compensation
arrangements.  The proposed Statement would eliminate the ability to account for
share-based compensation  transactions using Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 25,  "Accounting  for Stock  Issued to  Employees"  and replace  some of the
existing   requirements   under  FASB  No.  123,   "Accounting  for  Stock-Based
Compensation."  The proposed  statement would require that such arrangements are
accounted for using a fair-value-based method of accounting and the related cost
expensed  over  the  corresponding  service  period.  The  issuance  of a  final
statement  in the same format as the  exposure  draft  would have a  significant
impact on the Company's results of operations.  It is anticipated that the final
statement  will be issued in the fourth quarter of 2004 and may be effective for
the first quarter of 2005.

     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, TSYS' belief
with  respect to its current  market share and its growth  opportunities,  TSYS'
expectation  with respect to the impact of the Bank One contract on its earnings
per share  growth for 2004 and 2005 and  thereafter  through the payment term of
the license,  TSYS'  expectation that it will reach a definitive  agreement with
JPMorgan Chase in the near future,  TSYS'  scheduled  conversion of the Bank One
portfolio,  TSYS'  anticipated  execution  of an  amendment  to  its  processing
agreement  with Bank of America to encompass the  processing of the  FleetBoston
portfolio,  TSYS'  expected  growth in earnings per share and revenues for 2004,
TSYS'  expected  growth in earnings per share for 2005,  the  expected  cost and
completion  date for TSYS' new data center  located in England,  any matter that
may arise out of the United States  Department of Justice's  investigation,  and
the assumptions  underlying such  statements,  including,  with respect to TSYS'
expected  growth in earnings per share for 2005, an increase in revenues  before
reimbursable items of 10-12%, a 6-9% growth in revenues from existing electronic
payment  processing  clients,  Vital Processing  Services growing earnings by at
least 5% and no  significant  client losses  through 2005. 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.

                                     - 38 -


Forward-Looking Statements (continued)

     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)  TSYS  and  JPMorgan  Chase  are not  able to  satisfactorily  conclude
negotiations with respect to a definitive agreement;  (ii) TSYS does not convert
the Bank One  card  portfolio  as  scheduled;  (iii)  revenues  are  lower  than
anticipated;  (iv)  revenues  from  TSYS'  existing  customers  are  lower  than
anticipated;  (v) Vital's  earnings  are lower than  anticipated;  (vi)  adverse
developments with respect to TSYS' sub-prime or retail clients; (vii) lower than
anticipated  internal  growth  rates for TSYS'  existing  clients;  (viii) TSYS'
inability to control expenses and increase market share; (ix) TSYS' inability to
successfully bring new products to market,  including, but not limited to stored
value  products,   e-commerce  products,  loan  processing  products  and  other
processing  services;  (x) the  inability of TSYS to grow its  business  through
acquisitions or  successfully  integrate  acquisitions;  (xi) TSYS' inability to
increase  the  revenues  derived  from  international   sources;  (xii)  adverse
developments  with  respect to  entering  into  contracts  with new  clients and
retaining current clients;  (xiii) 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,  including  the  acquisition  by  Citigroup  of the Sears
portfolio  and the  merger of  FleetBoston  with Bank of  America;  (xiv)  TSYS'
inability to anticipate and respond to technological changes,  particularly with
respect to ecommerce;  (xv) adverse  developments with respect to the successful
conversion  of  clients;  (xvi) 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;  (xvii)  changes in  consumer  spending,  borrowing  and  saving  habits,
including the mix of payments  between cash and cards;  (xviii) changes in laws,
regulations, credit card association rules or other industry standards affecting
TSYS' business which require significant product  redevelopment  efforts;  (xix)
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;  (xx) the costs and  effects  of  litigation  or  adverse  facts and
developments  relating thereto;  (xxi) adverse  developments with respect to the
credit card industry in general;  (xxii) TSYS' inability to successfully  manage
any impact from slowing economic  conditions or consumer  spending;  (xxiii) 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;  (xxiv)  successfully  managing the potential both for patent
protection  and patent  liability  in the  context of rapidly  developing  legal
framework for expansive software patent protection;  (xxv) hostilities  increase
in the Middle East or elsewhere; and (xxvi) 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.


                                     - 39 -


                           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 months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was
$632,000  and $2.8  million,  respectively.  The  amount of other  comprehensive
income for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $2.6 million  compared to $1.6
million for the six months  ended June 30,  2003.  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) $138.0 million,
$3.9 million, $433,000 and $11.4 million, respectively, at June 30, 2004.

     The  Company  also  records  foreign   currency   translation   adjustments
associated with other balance sheet accounts. The Company maintains several cash
accounts denominated in foreign currencies, primarily in Euros and British Pound
Sterling (BPS). As the Company translates the foreign-denominated  cash balances
into US dollars,  the  translated  cash  balance is adjusted  upward or downward
depending upon the foreign currency exchange  movements.  The upward or downward
adjustment is recorded as a gain or loss on foreign currency  translation in the
Company's  statements  of income.  As those cash accounts  have  increased,  the
upward or downward  adjustments have increased.  The majority of the translation
loss of  $101,000  for  the six  months  ended  June  30,  2004  relates  to the
translation  of cash  accounts.  The  balance  of the  foreign-denominated  cash
accounts  subject to risk of  translation  gains or losses at June 30,  2004 was
approximately $1.9 million, the majority of which is denominated in BPS.

     The following represents the potential effect on income before income taxes
of hypothetical shifts in the foreign currency exchange rate between the BPS and
the U.S.  dollar of plus or minus 100 basis  points,  500 basis points and 1,000
basis points based on the  foreign-denominated  cash account balance at June 30,
2004.

                                                                                                        
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       Effect of Basis Point Change
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Increase in basis point of                     Decrease in basis point of
                                       --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- --------------
(in thousands)                              100               500             1,000           100           500           1,000
- ---------------------------------- --- --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- --------------
Effect  on income  before  income
     taxes                         $             (19)              (96)            (192)           19             96            192
                                       --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- --------------


     The  foreign  currency  risks  associated  with  other  currencies  is  not
significant.

                                     - 40 -



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

Interest Rate Risk

     TSYS is also exposed to interest rate risk associated with the investing of
available cash and the use of long-term debt  associated with its line of credit
as discussed  below.  TSYS invests  available  cash in  conservative  short-term
instruments  and is  primarily  subject to changes  in the  short-term  interest
rates.

     In  connection  with the  purchase  of the  campus,  TSYS  obtained a $45.0
million long-term line of credit from a banking  affiliate of Synovus.  The line
is an automatic draw down facility.  The interest rate for the line of credit is
the London  Interbank  Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 150 basis points.  In addition,
there is a charge  of 15 basis  points on any funds  unused.  As the LIBOR  rate
changes,  TSYS will be subject to interest rate risk. At June 30, 2004, TSYS did
not have an outstanding balance on the line of credit.

Concentration of Credit Risk

     TSYS works to  maintain a large and  diverse  client  base  across  various
industries  to  minimize  the credit  risk of any one  client to TSYS'  accounts
receivable amounts. In addition, TSYS performs ongoing credit evaluations of its
certain clients' 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.

                                     - 41 -


                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                         Item 4 -Controls and Procedures

     We have  evaluated  the  effectiveness  of the design and  operation of our
disclosure  controls and  procedures as of the end of the period covered by this
quarterly  report as required by Rule 13a-15 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with
the  participation of our management,  including our chief executive officer and
chief financial officer. Based on this evaluation, these officers have concluded
that our disclosure  controls and  procedures  are effective in timely  alerting
them to  material  information  relating  to TSYS  (including  its  consolidated
subsidiaries)  required to be included in our periodic  Securities  and Exchange
Commission filings. No change in TSYS' internal control over financial reporting
occurred during the period covered by this report that materially  affected,  or
is reasonably likely to materially  affect,  our internal control over financial
reporting.

                                     - 42 -


                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                           Part II - Other Information

Item 2 - Changes in Securities,  Use of Proceeds and Issuer  Purchases of Equity
     Securities

     The  following  table  sets  forth  information   regarding  the  Company's
purchases of its common  stock on a monthly  basis during the three months ended
June 30, 2004:

                                                                                                     
- --------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
                                                                                                          Maximum Number of
                                                                              Total Number of Shares   Shares That May Yet Be
                                                                               Purchased as Part of      Purchased Under the
                                                                                Publicly Announced        Plans or Programs
                            Total Number of Shares   Average Price Paid per      Plans or Programs
Period                             Purchased                  Share
- --------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
                                                                                                                     1,422,509
April 2004                                        -                        -                        -                1,422,509
May 2004                                          -                        -                        -                1,422,509
June 2004                                         -                        -                        -                1,422,509
- --------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
     Total                                        -                     $-.-
                            ======================== ========================


     In April 2003,  the Company  announced a plan to purchase up to 2.0 million
shares of its  common  stock from time to time and at  various  prices  over the
ensuing  two years.  During the six months  ended  June 30,  2004,  the  Company
repurchased  52,200  shares of its common  stock at an average  price of $22.76.
Over the course of the plan,  through June 30, 2004, the Company has repurchased
577,491 shares of its common stock at a cost of $11,013,106,  or an average cost
of $19.07 per share.

                                     - 43 -


                           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 15, 2004. There were two proposals voted on at the meeting.

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

                                                                                     
                                                            VOTES
                       NOMINEE                               FOR                 WITHHELD AUTHORITY TO VOTE
         ------------------------------------     --------------------------    -----------------------------
         Sidney E. Harris                                       185,763,992                        2,121,274
         Alfred W. Jones III                                    187,636,078                          249,188
         Mason H. Lampton                                       187,630,682                          254,584
         John T. Turner                                         187,588,401                          296,865
         M. Troy Woods                                          187,586,400                          298,866
         James D. Yancey                                        187,588,099                          297,167
         Rebecca K. Yarbrough                                   186,855,939                        1,029,327


     Proposal II voted on at the meeting was the ratification of the appointment
of KPMG LLP as the Independent Auditor. Following is a tabulation of votes:

               FOR                                              184,928,994
               AGAINST                                            2,847,608
               ABSTAIN                                              108,664

                                     - 44 -


                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                           Part II - Other Information

 Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

      a) Exhibits
         Exhibit Number      Description
         ------------------- --------------------------------------------------
             31.1            Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant
                               to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
             31.2            Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant
                               to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
              32             Certification of Chief Executive Officer and
                               Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906
                               of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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

         1.  The report dated July 7, 2004 included the following event:

               On July 7,  2004,  Total  System  Services,  Inc.  ("Registrant")
               issued  a  press  release  announcing  that  it is  in  exclusive
               negotiations  with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. to provide  processing
               services for the 87 million cardmembers of Chase Card Services.

         2.  The report dated July 20, 2004 included the following event:

               On July 20, 2004,  Total  System  Services,  Inc.  ("Registrant")
               issued a press  release and held an investor  call and webcast to
               disclose  financial  results for the first six months  ended June
               30, 2004.


                                     - 45 -

                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this


                                            TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.


 Date:  August 6, 2004                      by:  /s/ Philip W. Tomlinson
                                            -------------------------------
                                            Philip W. Tomlinson
                                            Chief Executive Officer


 Date:  August 6, 2004                      by:  /s/ James B. Lipham
                                            --------------------------------
                                            James B. Lipham
                                            Chief Financial Officer

                                     - 46 -


                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                                  Exhibit Index




     Exhibit Number          Description
     ---------------------   --------------------------------------------------
             31.1            Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant
                               to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
             31.2            Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant
                               to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
              32             Certification of Chief Executive Officer and
                               Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906
                               of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



                                     - 47 -