Total System Services, Inc., Declares 1999 Cash Dividend

Columbus, Ga., Dec. 13, 1999 - Total System Services, Inc. (NYSE: "TSS") (TSYS), announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.01 per share. The cash dividend is payable on Jan. 3, 2000, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Dec. 23, 1999.

TSYS is a global processor of data and transactions for credit, debit, commercial and private-label card issuers. The sophisticated systems of TSYS offer online accounting, data processing, electronic commerce services, portfolio management, account acquisition, credit evaluation, risk management and customer service. Through its family of companies, TSYS services the entire lifecycle of accounts, processing millions and millions of accounts for consumers who use their cards any time, anywhere. Based in Columbus, Ga., TSYS (www.totalsystem.com) is an 80.8 percent-owned subsidiary of Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: "SNV") (www.synovus.com) named "The Best Company To Work For In America" for 1999 by FORTUNE magazine.

Contacts:
Patrick A. Reynolds
Director of Investor Relations
ph. (706) 649-4973
snvir@synovus.com