TSYS Announces First-Quarter 2005 Quarterly Cash Dividend

Columbus, GA, Feburary. 22, 2005 - TSYS today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share. Dividends are payable on April 1, 2005, to TSYS shareholders of record at the close of business on March 24, 2005.

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