<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Total System Services, Inc., in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 (SFAS 128) "Earnings per Share", has restated its earnings per share for all periods presented to reflect the adoption of SFAS 128. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <CIK> 0000721683 <NAME> TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 JUN-30-1997 SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 23,806,186 29,890,350 39,998,737 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 55,814,268 63,617,266 67,139,903 <ALLOWANCES> 703,689 709,832 737,582 <INVENTORY> 0 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 92,667,903 107,116,851 125,393,551 <PP&E> 125,249,859 130,329,557 133,401,478 <DEPRECIATION> 61,347,575 64,417,227 66,576,319 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 250,454,939 265,595,394 284,263,464 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 49,158,729 56,363,966 63,770,060 <BONDS> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 12,948,352 12,948,352 12,948,352 <OTHER-SE> 173,241,431 181,890,975 193,823,878 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 250,454,939 265,595,394 284,263,464 <SALES> 83,136,474 172,873,281 265,008,258 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 83,136,474 172,873,281 265,008,258 <CGS> 0 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 72,311,520 149,142,563 224,590,708 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,045,845 28,581,488 48,122,433 <INCOME-TAX> 4,529,138 10,123,336 16,438,886 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,516,707 18,458,152 31,683,547 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,516,707 18,458,152 31,683,547 <EPS-PRIMARY> .07 .14 .25 <EPS-DILUTED> .07 .14 .24