SIGNATURES

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

                                             TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                                             (Registrant)

March 23, 1998                               By:/s/Richard W. Ussery
                                             Richard W. Ussery,
                                             Chairman and
                                             Principal Executive Officer

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

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

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

/s/James H. Blanchard                                    Date: March 23, 1998
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James H. Blanchard,
Director and Chairman of the
Executive Committee


/s/Richard W. Ussery                                     Date: March 23, 1998
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Richard W. Ussery,
Chairman of the Board
and Principal Executive Officer

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/s/Philip W. Tomlinson                                   Date: March 23, 1998
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Philip W. Tomlinson,
President
and Director


/s/James B. Lipham                                       Date: March 23, 1998
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James B. Lipham,
Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Principal
Accounting and Financial Officer


/s/Griffin B. Bell                                       Date: March 23, 1998
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Griffin B. Bell,
Director


/s/Richard Y. Bradley                                    Date: March 23, 1998
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Richard Y. Bradley,
Director


/s/Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.,                             Date: March 23, 1998
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Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.,
Director


/s/John P. Illges, III                                   Date: March 23, 1998
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John P. Illges, III,
Director


/s/Mason H. Lampton                                      Date: March 23, 1998
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Mason H. Lampton,
Director


/s/Samuel A. Nunn                                        Date: March 23, 1998
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Samuel A. Nunn,
Director


/s/H. Lynn Page                                          Date: March 23, 1998
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H. Lynn Page,
Director


/s/W. Walter Miller, Jr.                                 Date: March 23, 1998
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W. Walter Miller, Jr.,
Director


/s/William B. Turner                                     Date: March 23, 1998
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William B. Turner,
Director


/s/James D. Yancey                                       Date: March 23, 1998
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James D. Yancey,
Director