PRESS RELEASE

Total System Services, Inc. One TSYS Way Post Office Box 2567 Columbus GA 31902-2567		+1.706.649.2307 +1.706.649.5740 www.tsys.com

For immediate release:

Contacts:

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

TSYS Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results

Columbus, Ga., January 20, 2010 — TSYS (NYSE: TSS) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year 2009. On a constant currency basis, TSYS’ total revenues for 2009 were $1,734.9 million, an increase of 0.8%. On a reported basis, total revenues declined 2.0% for the year to $1,688.1 million.

On a constant currency basis, TSYS’ total revenues for the fourth quarter were $430.9 million, a decrease of 0.4% as compared to last year. On a reported basis, total revenues increased 0.5% for the quarter to $434.8 million.

Basic earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations were $0.31 for the fourth quarter, $0.01 ahead of consensus estimates and 9.0% below 2008. Full year EPS of $1.12 from continuing operations matched consensus estimates and was 11.2% below last year.

TSYS’ guidance for 2010 includes the impact of deconverted portfolios (whether as the result of bank failures, portfolio sales or otherwise), price compression, reduction in one-time termination fees and currency impact, and the current economic environment of the credit card market.

		2010 Guidance
		Range
		(in millions, except per												Percent
		share amounts)												Change
Total revenues		$	1,616			to				$	1,648				(4	%)		to			(2	%)
Reimbursable items		$	279			to				$	284				3	%		to			5	%
Revenues before reimbursable items		$	1,337			to				$	1,364				(6	%)		to			(4	%)
Income from continuing operations		$	187			to				$	191				(15	%)		to			(13	%)
EPS from continuing operations		$	0.95			to				$	0.97				(15	%)		to			(14	%)
Average Shares Outstanding						197.7

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“While 2010 is going to be a challenging year, we will continue to work aggressively to reduce our costs, including reducing staff, while expanding internationally and maintaining our technological advantage in the market place. We have an experienced and talented team at TSYS who will successfully execute our strategy to return growth to our business. In addition, with our strong balance sheet and cash flow, we will continue to aggressively pursue strategic acquisitions that diversify us and expand our presence in the payments processing business,” said Philip W. Tomlinson, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of TSYS.

Conference Call

TSYS will host its quarterly conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 20. The conference call can be accessed via simultaneous Internet broadcast at tsys.com by clicking on the link under “Webcasts” on the main homepage. The replay will be archived for 12 months and will be available approximately 30 minutes after the completion of the call. A slide presentation to accompany the call will be available by clicking on the link under “Webcasts” on the main homepage of tsys.com.

Non-GAAP Measures

This release contains the non-GAAP financial measures of revenues and operating results on a constant currency basis to describe TSYS’ performance. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to better understand and assess TSYS’ operating results and financial performance. TSYS believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful additional information about TSYS to assist investors in understanding and evaluating its operating results.

Additional information about non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of those measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included on page 11 of this release.

About TSYS

TSYS (NYSE: TSS) 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, healthcare, loyalty and prepaid services for financial institutions and retail companies in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. For more information contact news@tsys.com or log on to www.tsys.com. TSYS routinely posts all important information on its Web site.

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, among others, statements regarding TSYS’ earnings forecast for 2010, and the assumptions underlying such statements including, with respect to TSYS’ earnings forecast for 2010: (1) the economy will not worsen during 2010; (2) there will be no deconversions of large clients during the year other than as previously announced; (3) there will be no significant movement in foreign currency exchange rates related to TSYS’ business during 2010; (4) the anticipated levels in employment, technology and other expenses, which are included in 2010 estimates, will be accomplished; (5) TSYS will not incur significant expenses associated with the conversion of new large clients or acquisitions, or any significant impairment of goodwill or other intangibles; and (6) there will be no significant movements in LIBOR, and no significant draws on the remaining balance of TSYS’

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revolving credit facility. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of TSYS’ management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by our forward-looking statements in this press release. Many of these factors are beyond TSYS’ ability to control or predict. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) one or more of the assumptions set forth above upon which TSYS’ 2010 earnings forecast is based is inaccurate; (2) adverse developments with respect to entering into contracts with new clients and retaining current clients; (3) continued consolidation and turmoil in the financial services and other industries during 2010, including the merger of TSYS clients with entities that are not TSYS processing clients, the sale of portfolios by TSYS clients to entities that are not TSYS processing clients and the seizure by banking regulators of TSYS clients; (4) TSYS is unable to control expenses and increase market share; (5) TSYS is unable to manage the impact of slowing economic conditions and consumer spending; (6) the material breach of security of any of TSYS’ systems; (7) the impact of acquisitions, including their being more difficult to integrate than anticipated; (8) changes occur in laws, rules, regulations, credit card association rules or other industry standards affecting TSYS’ business which require significant product development efforts or reduce the market demand for or value of its products; (9) adverse developments with respect to the credit card industry in general, including a decline in the use of credit cards as a payment mechanism; and (10) growth rates of TSYS’ existing clients are lower than anticipated whether as a result of unemployment rates, card delinquencies and charge-off rates or otherwise. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in this release can be found in TSYS’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. 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. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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TSYS
Financial Highlights
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)

		Three Months Ended												Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,												December 31,
										Percent												Percent
		2009				2008				Change				2009				2008				Change
Revenues
Electronic payment processing services		$	239,795				247,748				(3.2	)%		$	946,298				995,430				(4.9	)%
Merchant acquiring services			70,429				69,649				1.1				277,434				261,537				6.1
Other services			52,527				50,468				4.1				194,152				199,787				(2.8	)
Revenues before reimbursable items			362,751				367,865				(1.4	)			1,417,884				1,456,754				(2.7	)
Reimbursable items			72,089				64,879				11.1				270,178				264,892				2.0
Total revenues			434,840				432,744				0.5				1,688,062				1,721,646				(2.0	)
Expenses
Salaries & other personnel expenses			140,619				146,504				(4.0	)			581,650				586,295				(0.8	)
Net technology & facilities expenses			77,644				75,390				3.0				301,820				297,265				1.5
Spin related expenses			—				1,272				(100.0	)			—				11,140				(100.0	)
Other operating expenses			51,204				54,258				(5.6	)			192,381				193,379				(0.5	)
Expenses before reimbursable items			269,467				277,424				(2.9	)			1,075,851				1,088,079				(1.1	)
Reimbursable items			72,089				64,879				11.1				270,178				264,892				2.0
Total operating expenses			341,556				342,303				(0.2	)			1,346,029				1,352,971				(0.5	)
Operating income			93,284				90,441				3.1				342,033				368,675				(7.2	)
Nonoperating (expenses) income			(279	)			5,003				nm				(3,441	)			5,772				nm
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, noncontrolling interests and equity in income of equity investments			93,005				95,444				(2.6	)			338,592				374,447				(9.6	)
Income taxes			32,799				30,227				8.5				121,238				131,206				(7.6	)
Income from continuing operations before noncontrolling interests and equity in income of equity investments			60,206				65,217				(7.7	)			217,354				243,241				(10.6	)
Equity in income of equity investments			2,694				1,064				nm				6,985				7,397				(5.6	)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax			62,900				66,281				(5.1	)			224,339				250,638				(10.5	)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax			(8	)			302				nm				(5,163	)			1,038				nm
Net income			62,892				66,583				(5.5	)			219,176				251,676				(12.9	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(2,678	)			(255	)			nm				(3,963	)			(1,576	)			nm
Net income attributable to TSYS		$	60,214				66,328				(9.2	)%		$	215,213				250,100				(13.9	)%
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations to TSYS common shareholders*		$	0.31				0.34				(8.9	)%		$	1.12				1.26				(11.2	)%
(Loss) income from discontinued operations to TSYS common shareholders*			0.00				0.00				nm				(0.03	)			0.01				nm
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders*		$	0.31				0.34				(9.3	)%		$	1.09				1.26				(13.7	)%
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations to TSYS common shareholders*		$	0.31				0.34				(8.9	)%		$	1.12				1.26				(11.3	)%
(Loss) income from discontinued operations to TSYS common shareholders*			0.00				0.00				nm				(0.03	)			0.01				nm
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders*		$	0.31				0.34				(9.4	)%		$	1.09				1.26				(13.7	)%
Dividends declared per share		$	0.07				0.07							$	0.28				0.28
Amounts attributable to TSYS common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax		$	60,222				66,026							$	220,376				249,062
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax			(8	)			302								(5,163	)			1,038
Net income		$	60,214				66,328							$	215,213				250,100

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TSYS
Earnings Per Share
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)

		Three Months Ended								Three Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
		December 31, 2009								December 31, 2008								December 31, 2009								December 31, 2008
		Common				Participating				Common				Participating				Common				Participating				Common				Participating
		Stock				Securities				Stock				Securities				Stock				Securities				Stock				Securities
Basic Earnings per share:
Net income		$	60,214								66,328								215,213								250,100
Less income allocated to nonvested awards			(413	)			413				(521	)			521				(1,644	)			1,644				(2,069	)			2,069
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation ( a )		$	59,801				413				65,807				521				213,569				1,644				248,031				2,069
Average common shares outstanding ( b )			195,835				1,356				195,403				1,551				195,623				1,511				196,106				1,640
Average common shares and participating securities			197,191								196,954								197,134								197,746
Basic Earnings per share ( a )/( b )		$	0.31				0.30				0.34				0.34				1.09				1.09				1.26				1.26
Diluted Earnings per share:
Net income		$	60,214								66,328								215,213								250,100
Less income allocated to nonvested awards			(413	)			413				(520	)			520				(1,644	)			1,644				(2,069	)			2,069
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation ( c )		$	59,801				413				65,808				520				213,569				1,644				248,031				2,069
Average common shares outstanding			195,835				1,356				195,403				1,551				195,623				1,511				196,106				1,640
Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to common equivalent shares outstanding			63								1								63								20
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding ( d )			195,898				1,356				195,404				1,551				195,686				1,511				196,126				1,640
Average common and common equivalent shares and participating securities			197,254								196,955								197,197								197,766
Diluted Earnings per share ( c )/( d )		$	0.31				0.30				0.34				0.34				1.09				1.09				1.26				1.26

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TSYS
Segment Breakdown
(unaudited)
(in thousands)

		Three Months Ended December 31,																Twelve Months Ended December 31,
										Change																Change
		2009				2008				$				%				2009				2008				$				%
Revenues before reimbursable items
North America Services		$	214,027				234,577				(20,550	)			(8.8	)%			880,668				938,442				(57,774	)			(6.2	)%
International Services			96,264				77,254				19,010				24.6	%			322,697				307,361				15,336				5.0	%
Merchant Services			58,676				62,690				(4,014	)			(6.4	)%			242,841				234,467				8,374				3.6	%
Intersegment revenues			(6,216	)			(6,656	)			440				(6.6	)%			(28,322	)			(23,516	)			(4,806	)			20.4	%
Revenues before reimbursable items from external customers		$	362,751				367,865				(5,114	)			(1.4	)%			1,417,884				1,456,754				(38,870	)			(2.7	)%
Total revenues
North America Services		$	253,579				282,269				(28,690	)			(10.2	)%			1,048,932				1,136,901				(87,969	)			(7.7	)%
International Services			101,350				80,718				20,632				25.6	%			337,757				318,534				19,223				6.0	%
Merchant Services			87,965				78,675				9,290				11.8	%			337,635				298,792				38,843				13.0	%
Intersegment revenues			(8,054	)			(8,918	)			864				(9.7	)%			(36,262	)			(32,581	)			(3,681	)			11.3	%
Revenues from external customers		$	434,840				432,744				2,096				0.5	%			1,688,062				1,721,646				(33,584	)			(2.0	)%
Depreciation and amortization North America Services		$	20,920				24,014				(3,094	)			(12.9	)%			86,730				97,006				(10,276	)			(10.6	)%
International Services			9,567				7,340				2,227				30.3	%			36,328				33,490				2,838				8.5	%
Merchant Services			8,470				7,778				692				8.9	%			32,864				27,797				5,067				18.2	%
Total depreciation and amortization		$	38,957				39,132				(175	)			(0.4	)%			155,922				158,293				(2,371	)			(1.5	)%
Segment operating income North America Services		$	57,599				63,943				(6,344	)			(9.9	)%			234,512				265,858				(31,346	)			(11.8	)%
International Services			18,324				12,425				5,899				47.5	%			43,238				48,362				(5,124	)			(10.6	)%
Merchant Services			17,361				15,345				2,016				13.1	%			64,283				65,595				(1,312	)			(2.0	)%
Spin-related costs			—				(1,272	)			1,272				(100.0	)%			—				(11,140	)			11,140				(100.0	)%
Operating income		$	93,284				90,441				2,843				3.1	%			342,033				368,675				(26,642	)			(7.2	)%
																		At								Change
Total assets																			12/31/2009				12/31/2008			$					%
North America Services																		$	1,535,129				1,415,960				119,169				8.4	%
International Services																			379,606				324,313				55,293				17.0	%
Merchant Services																			215,855				212,779				3,076				1.4	%
Intersegment assets																			(419,636	)			(403,028	)			(16,608	)			4.1	%
Total assets																		$	1,710,954				1,550,024				160,930				10.4	%

Note:		Revenues from North America Services include electronic payment processing services and other services provided from the United States to clients domiciled in the United States or other countries.
		Revenues from International Services include electronic payment processing services and other services provided from outside the United States to clients based mainly outside the United States.
		Revenues from Merchant Services include TSYS Acquiring’s merchant acquiring and related services.
		Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform with the presentation adopted in 2009.

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TSYS
Balance Sheet
(in thousands)

		Dec 31, 2009				Dec 31, 2008
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	449,955				211,365
Restricted cash			46,190				31,128
Accounts receivable, net			230,836				246,767
Deferred income tax assets			11,302				29,615
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			72,124				88,612
Current assets of discontinued operations			—				24,570
Total current assets			810,407				632,057
Property and equipment, net			289,198				291,341
Computer software, net			197,134				202,038
Contract acquisition costs, net			128,038				131,568
Goodwill			168,610				165,995
Equity investments, net			75,495				74,012
Other intangible assets, net			14,132				17,452
Other assets			27,940				28,316
Long-term assets of discontinued operations			—				7,245
Total assets		$	1,710,954				1,550,024
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Current portion of notes payable		$	6,988				8,575
Accrued salaries and employee benefits			32,457				46,701
Accounts payable			21,729				32,440
Current portion of obligations under capital leases			6,289				6,344
Other current liabilities			153,316				130,751
Current liabilities of discontinued operations			—				10,993
Total current liabilities			220,779				235,804
Notes payable, excluding current portion			192,367				196,295
Deferred income tax liabilities			47,162				60,573
Obligations under capital leases, excluding current portion			12,756				13,576
Other long-term liabilities			48,443				40,709
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations			—				2,217
Total liabilities			521,507				549,174
Equity
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock			20,086				20,036
Additional paid-in capital			139,742				126,889
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net			5,673				(6,627	)
Treasury stock			(69,950	)			(69,641	)
Retained earnings			1,080,250				920,292
Total shareholders’ equity			1,175,801				990,949
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries			13,646				9,901
Total equity			1,189,447				1,000,850
Total liabilities and equity		$	1,710,954				1,550,024

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TSYS
Cash Flow
(unaudited)
(in thousands)

		Twelve Months Ended December 31,
		2009				2008
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income		$	219,176				251,676
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in income of equity investments			(6,985	)			(7,397	)
Dividends received from equity investments			4,942				6,421
Net loss (gain) on currency translation adjustments			2,607				(10,481	)
Depreciation and amortization			156,471				164,643
Amortization of debt issuance costs			154				154
Share-based compensation			16,128				24,733
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements			(6	)			(90	)
Provisions for bad debt expense and billing adjustments			6,381				618
Charges for transaction processing provisions			6,556				3,172
Deferred income tax benefit			(3,864	)			(4,439	)
(Gain) loss on disposal of equipment, net			375				182
Loss on disposal of subsidiary			5,713				—
(Increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable			13,414				(15,490	)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other long-term assets			27,893				(48,024	)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable			(14,490	)			4,550
Accrued salaries and employee benefits			(11,697	)			(25,267	)
Other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities			369				7,874
Net cash provided by operating activities			423,137				352,835
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment, net			(34,017	)			(47,969	)
Additions to licensed computer software from vendors			(20,059	)			(31,499	)
Additions to internally developed computer software			(31,445	)			(21,777	)
Proceeds from disposition, net of expenses paid and cash disposed			1,979				—
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(294	)			(50,017	)
Subsidiary repurchase of noncontrolling interest			—				(343	)
Additions to contract acquisition costs			(35,596	)			(41,456	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(119,432	)			(193,061	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt			5,334				18,575
Principal payments on long-term debt borrowings and capital lease obligations			(18,869	)			(67,631	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			2				268
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements			6				90
Repurchase of common stock			(329	)			(35,698	)
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders			(235	)			(241	)
Dividends paid on common stock			(55,207	)			(55,449	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(69,298	)			(140,086	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(4,470	)			(10,188	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			229,937				9,500
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			220,018				210,518
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	449,955				220,018

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Geographic Area Data:

The following geographic area data represents revenues for the three months ended December 31 based on where the client is domiciled:

		Three Months Ended December 31,
																		Percent
(dollars in millions)		2009				%				2008				%				Change
United States		$	291.6				67.1	%		$	315.4				72.9	%			(7.5	)%
Europe			79.9				18.4				65.0				15.0				23.0
Canada			39.0				9.0				32.3				7.5				20.7
Japan			15.3				3.5				11.2				2.6				36.7
Mexico			1.8				0.4				2.2				0.5				(19.8	)
Other			7.2				1.6				6.6				1.5				8.5
		$	434.8				100.0	%		$	432.7				100.0	%			0.5	%

The following geographic area data represents revenues for the twelve months ended December 31 based on where the client is domiciled:

		Twelve Months Ended December 31,
																		Percent
(dollars in millions)		2009				%				2008				%				Change
United States		$	1,194.4				70.7	%		$	1,253.0				72.8	%			(4.7	)%
Europe			269.4				16.0				269.1				15.6				0.1
Canada			139.7				8.3				127.1				7.4				9.9
Japan			48.9				2.9				33.9				2.0				44.2
Mexico			8.2				0.5				13.4				0.8				(39.4	)
Other			27.5				1.6				25.1				1.4				9.9
		$	1,688.1				100.0	%		$	1,721.6				100.0	%			(2.0	)%

Geographic Area Revenue by Operating Segment:

The following table reconciles revenues by geography to revenues by reporting segment for the three months ended December 31:

		Three Months Ended December 31,
		North America								International								Merchant
		Services								Services								Services
(dollars in millions)		2009				2008				2009				2008				2009				2008
United States		$	204.3				237.5				—				—				87.3				77.9
Europe			0.2				0.2				79.7				64.8				—				—
Canada			38.9				32.2				—				—				0.1				0.1
Japan			—				—				15.3				11.2				—				—
Mexico			1.8				2.2				—				—				—				—
Other			2.1				2.3				4.9				4.1				0.2				0.2
		$	247.3				274.4				99.9				80.1				87.6				78.2

The following table reconciles revenues by geography to revenues by reporting segment for the twelve months ended December 31:

		Twelve Months Ended December 31,
		North America								International								Merchant
		Services								Services								Services
(dollars in millions)		2009				2008				2009				2008				2009				2008
United States		$	859.5				956.6				0.1				0.2				334.8				296.2
Europe			0.9				0.9				268.5				268.2				—				—
Canada			139.1				126.5				—				—				0.6				0.6
Japan			—				—				48.9				33.9				—				—
Mexico			8.2				13.4				—				—				—				—
Other			9.6				9.7				17.1				14.6				0.8				0.8
		$	1,017.3				1,107.1				334.6				316.9				336.2				297.6

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Supplemental Information:

		Accounts on File at December 31,
																		Percent
(in millions)		2009				%				2008				%				Change
Consumer			187.8				54.5	%			205.8				58.4	%			(8.8	)%
Retail			42.9				12.4				52.9				15.0				(18.9	)
Commercial			41.1				11.9				42.8				12.1				(4.0	)
Government services			25.5				7.4				21.2				6.0				20.7
Stored Value			42.3				12.3				24.9				7.1				69.9
Debit			5.2				1.5				4.9				1.4				4.5
			344.8				100.0	%			352.5				100.0	%			(2.2	)%

											Percent
(in millions)			December 31, 2009				December 31, 2008				Change
QTD Average Accounts on File				342.3				355.5				(3.7	)%
YTD Average Accounts on File				347.9				365.7				(4.9	)%

		Accounts on File at December 31,
																		Percent
(in millions)		2009				%				2008				%				Change
Domestic			255.5				74.1	%			268.1				76.1	%			(4.7	)%
International			89.3				25.9				84.4				23.9				5.9
			344.8				100.0	%			352.5				100.0	%			(2.2	)%

Growth in Accounts on File (in millions):

		December 2008 to				December 2007 to
		December 2009				December 2008
Beginning balance			352.5				375.5
Change in accounts on file due to:
Internal growth of existing clients			25.2				36.5
New clients			28.1				22.7
Purges/Sales			(34.1	)			(46.3	)
Deconversions			(26.9	)			(35.9	)
Ending balance			344.8				352.5

Number of Employees (FTEs):		2009				2008
At December 31,			7,620				8,110
Quarterly average for period ended December 31,			7,623				8,053
YTD average for period ended December 31,			7,898				7,691

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP

Non-GAAP Measures

The schedule below provides a reconciliation of revenues and operating results on a constant currency basis to reported revenues and operating income. This non-GAAP measure presents fourth quarter and year-to-date 2009 financial results using the previous year’s foreign currency exchange rates. On a year-to-date constant currency basis, TSYS’ total revenues grew 0.8% as compared to a reported GAAP decline of 2.0%, and operating income declined 5.3% versus a GAAP-reported decline of 7.2%.

The non-GAAP financial measures of constant currency presented by TSYS are utilized by management to better understand and assess TSYS’ operating results and financial performance. TSYS also uses the non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate and assess TSYS’ financial performance against budget, as well as to evaluate financial performance for executive and management compensation purposes.

TSYS believes that non-GAAP financial measures are important to enable investors to understand and evaluate its ongoing operating results. Accordingly, TSYS includes non-GAAP financial measures when reporting its financial results to shareholders and investors in order to provide them with an additional tool to evaluate TSYS’ ongoing business operations. TSYS believes that the non-GAAP financial measures are representative of comparative financial performance that reflects the economic substance of TSYS’ current and ongoing business operations.

Although non-GAAP financial measures are often used to measure TSYS’ operating results and assess its financial performance, they are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled captions of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation.

TSYS believes that its use of non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with the same key financial performance indicators that are utilized by management to assess TSYS’ operating results, evaluate the business and make operational decisions on a prospective, going-forward basis. Hence, management provides disclosure of non-GAAP financial measures to give shareholders and potential investors an opportunity to see TSYS as viewed by management, to assess TSYS with some of the same tools that management utilizes internally and to be able to compare such information with prior periods. TSYS believes that the presentation of GAAP financial measures alone would not provide its shareholders and potential investors with the ability to appropriately analyze its ongoing operational results, and therefore expected future results. TSYS therefore believes that inclusion of non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with additional information to help them better understand its financial statements just as management utilizes these non-GAAP financial measures to better understand the business, manage budgets and allocate resources.

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP

Constant Currency Comparison
(unaudited)
(in thousands)

		Three Months Ended December 31,												Twelve Months Ended December 31,
										Percent												Percent
		2009				2008				Change				2009				2008				Change
Consolidated
Constant currency (1)		$	430,944				432,744				(0.4	)%		$	1,734,859				1,721,646				0.8	%
Foreign currency (2)			3,896				—				0.9				(46,797	)			—				(2.7	)
Total revenues		$	434,840				432,744				0.5	%		$	1,688,062				1,721,646				(2.0	)%
Constant currency (1)		$	92,599				90,441				2.4	%		$	349,233				368,675				(5.3	)%
Foreign currency (2)			685				—				0.8				(7,200	)			—				(2.0	)
Operating income		$	93,284				90,441				3.1	%		$	342,033				368,675				(7.2	)%