TSYS Wins Unitech Systems’ Excellence in Information Integrity Award

Award Affirms TSYS’ Dedication to Data Authenticity

Columbus, Ga., May 15, 2002 —TSYS^® was named the overall winner of Unitech Systems' Excellence in Information Integrity (EII) Award. TSYS Group Executive Mary Stewart represented the company at the annual awards banquet held this year in Chicago, Ill., in conjunction with Unitech's May 13-17 Information Integrity Conference. TSYS, a leading global electronic payments processor, received the award for its commitment to the methods, processes and procedures the company uses to protect its data integrity.

"Our panel of judges reviewed the 2001 award applications, and TSYS excelled in all of the award criteria: leadership, innovation, profitability, quality improvements and improved customer satisfaction," said Madhavan Nayar, founder and company leader of Unitech Systems. "We were very pleased to present TSYS with the overall award, and look forward to seeing their leadership in information integrity influence other companies and their industry in the future."

"At TSYS, maintaining data integrity is what we do best," said Stewart. "I am honored to receive this award on behalf of the thousands of TSYS team members across the globe who, each day, deliver unparalleled service and technology, and make the complex nature of the electronic payments business look easy."

TSYS joins an impressive group of previous Excellence in Information Integrity Award winners, including Acxiom Corporation, American Express, PNC Bank and Sprint.

As group executive of the TSYS Information Services Division, Stewart oversees numerous programming areas that support consumer credit, debit, retail and gift-card accounts. These programming areas are responsible for production support, designing and implementing enhancements and converting new product lines into the processing system. Today, Stewart will speak at the Unitech Information Integrity Conference on TSYS' experience as an EII award winner.

About Unitech Systems, Inc.
Unitech Systems, Inc. is the recognized leader in the information integrity business. Its software and services provide an Early Warning System to prevent information errors before they affect a company's business or customers. Unitech serves multiple industries in the Global 2000. Visit www.unitechsys.com for more information.

About TSYS
TSYS (www.tsys.com) brings integrity and innovation to the world of electronic payments. TSYS serves as the integral link between buyers and sellers in the rapidly evolving universe of electronic payments. With more than 229 million accounts on file, TSYS makes it possible for millions of consumers to use their credit, debit, stored value, commercial, smart and retail cards any time, anywhere through any medium or portal. TSYS and its family of companies offer a full range of acquiring and issuing services from accepting and settling electronic payments for goods and services to credit applications, bankruptcy and collections. Based in Columbus, Ga., TSYS serves companies in 23 countries, 14 currencies and four languages. TSYS maintains operations in Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Europe and is an 81.1-percent-owned subsidiary of Synovus (NYSE: "SNV") (www.synovus.com), No. 5 on FORTUNE magazine's list of "The 100 Best Companies To Work For" in 2002. For more information, contact news@tsys.com.