<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.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 JAN-01-1995 JAN-01-1995 JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1995 JUN-30-1995 SEP-30-1995 DEC-31-1995
<CASH> 10,793,034 8,228,984 22,306,181 18,849,623
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 38,449,245 43,644,902 45,505,346 49,614,779
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<INVENTORY> 0 0 0 0
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<PP&E> 101,718,403 104,739,347 102,766,369 109,516,982
<DEPRECIATION> 53,714,357 54,848,731 54,976,814 54,944,079
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,915,071 24,425,511 36,422,843 40,139,930
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 12,945,738 12,945,738 12,945,738 12,946,154
<OTHER-SE> 112,788,388 117,377,885 123,706,343 131,525,867
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<SALES> 53,380,409 112,513,534 178,621,850 249,707,697
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 53,380,409 112,513,534 178,621,850 249,707,697
<CGS> 0 0 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 45,617,182 94,729,514 150,091,401 206,786,178
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 7,727,868 17,490,673 28,788,132 43,707,076
<INCOME-TAX> 2,944,349 6,693,575 10,601,124 15,976,974
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