TSYS Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Columbus, Ga., August 19, 2004 - TSYS today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share. Dividends are payable on October 1, 2004, to TSYS shareholders of record at the close of business on September 17, 2004.

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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.

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

Shawn Roberts
TSYS Investor Relations
+1.706.644.6081
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