TSYS Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results

COLUMBUS, Ga., July 26, 2011 — TSYS (NYSE: TSS) today reported results for the second quarter of 2011 with total revenues of $447.6 million, an increase of 3.9% over 2010. Excluding a 2010 termination fee, total revenues were up 6.2%. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.28, an increase of 10.1% over 2010, and increased 25.4% excluding the 2010 termination fee.

“We continue to see the improvements that we expected in 2011 as evidenced by our year over year quarterly revenue growth with and without the termination fee. Our North America Services segment had an increase in revenues before reimbursable items of 3.2% and operating income growth of 13.0% excluding the 2010 termination fee. In our International Services segment, revenues before reimbursable items increased 14.1% on a constant currency basis as a result of new business and organic growth. Our Merchant Services segment had an increase in revenues before reimbursable items of 1.3% and operating income growth of 10.0%,” said Philip W. Tomlinson, chairman and chief executive officer of TSYS.

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, total revenues increased 3.9% over 2010 and were up 8.1% excluding 2010 termination fees. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.53, a 3.0% increase over 2010, and increased 29.8% excluding 2010 termination fees.

“Our year to date results confirm our confidence in the improving economic conditions and our expectation that we will be successful at achieving our full year guidance for 2011. Since the beginning of 2011, we have deployed approximately $252 million of capital for share repurchases and acquisitions as we continue to invest in our future growth,” said Tomlinson.

Conference Call
TSYS will host its quarterly conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 26. 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 press release and the financial highlights section of this release contain the non-GAAP financial measures of revenues and basic EPS excluding revenues from termination fees and revenues and operating results on a constant currency basis, respectively, 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 pages 10 and 11 of this release.

About TSYS
TSYS (NYSE: TSS) is reshaping a new era in digital commerce, connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses and governments. Through unmatched customer service and industry insight, TSYS creates a better experience for buyers and sellers, supporting cross-border payments in more than 85 countries. Offering merchant payment-acceptance solutions as well as services in credit, debit, prepaid, mobile, chip, healthcare, installments, money transfer and more, TSYS makes it possible for those in the global marketplace to conduct safe and secure electronic transactions with trust and convenience.

TSYS’ headquarters are located in Columbus, Georgia, with local offices spread across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. TSYS provides services to more than half of the top 20 international banks. For more information, please visit us at www.tsys.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. Forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “should,” “plan,” “will,” “could,” and  similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding TSYS’ belief that it will achieve its financial guidance for 2011, and the assumptions underlying such statements. 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: adverse developments with respect to entering into contracts with new clients and retaining current clients; continued consolidation and turmoil in the financial services and other industries during 2011, 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 nationalization or seizure by banking regulators of TSYS clients; TSYS is unable to control expenses and increase market share both domestically and internationally; TSYS is unable to manage the impact of slowing economic conditions and consumer spending; the material breach of security of any of TSYS' systems; the impact of potential and completed acquisitions, including the costs associated therewith and their being more difficult to integrate than anticipated; the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on TSYS and on our clients; changes occur in laws, rules, regulations, credit card association rules or other industry standards affecting TSYS and our clients that may result in costly new compliance burdens on TSYS and our clients and lead to a decrease in the volume and/or number of transactions processed; the costs and effects of litigation, investigations or similar matters or adverse facts and developments relating thereto; 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 internal 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 risks and other 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 most recent Annual Report on Form 10-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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Contacts:
Shawn Roberts
TSYS Investor Relations
+1.706.644.6081
shawnroberts@tsys.com