TSYS to Broadcast Third-Quarter 2006 Results

Columbus, GA, Oct. 16, 2006 - TSYS will issue its third-quarter earnings report on Oct. 17, 2006. A conference call to discuss these results, business trends and future projections will be held on Oct. 18, 2006, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Shareholders and other interested persons may listen to this conference call via simultaneous internet broadcast at www.tsys.com by clicking on the “conference call” icon on the home page. You must download Windows Media Player (free download available) before accessing the conference call or the replay. The conference call will be archived for 12 months and will be available starting 30–45 minutes after the call ends.

About TSYS
TSYS (www.tsys.com) is one of the world’s largest companies for outsourced payment services, offering a broad range of issuer- and acquirer-processing technologies that support consumer-finance, credit, debit and prepaid services for financial institutions and retail companies in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions. Based in Columbus, Ga., TSYS (NYSE: TSS) is closely held by Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV), one of FORTUNE magazine’s “Most Admired Companies” and a member of its “100 Best Companies to Work For” Hall of Fame. For more information, contact news@tsys.com.

Contacts
TSYS Investors Relations
Shawn Roberts
+1.706.644.6081
shawnroberts@tsys.com