TSYS Expands Processing Relationship with Bank of America

Columbus, Ga., August 18, 2004 - Bank of America, a long-term client, has selected TSYS to provide credit card processing for its recently acquired FleetBoston card portfolio, according to official notification received from Bank of America. The portfolio will be converted to TS2.

TSYS processes Bank of America's consumer, commercial and government services accounts on TS2. TSYS also processes Bank of America's merchant accounts through Vital Processing Services, its joint venture company with Visa U.S.A.

TSYS expects the companies to reach a definitive agreement in the near future.

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TSYS (NYSE: TSS) brings integrity and innovation to the world of electronic payment services as the integral link between buyers and sellers in this rapidly evolving universe. Synovus (NYSE: SNV) owns an 81-percent interest in TSYS. For more information, contact news@tsys.com.

This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding TSYS' expectation that it will execute an amendment to its processing agreement with Bank of America to encompass the processing of the FleetBoston portfolio in the near future. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward looking statements in this press release and which are beyond TSYS' ability to control or predict include the inability of TSYS and Bank of America to satisfactorily conclude negotiations with respect to amending their current processing agreement. We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations.

Contacts:
Cyle Mims
TSYS Media Relations
+1.706.644.3110
cylemims@tsys.com

Shawn Roberts
TSYS Investor Relations
+1.706.644.6081
shawnroberts@tsys.com