TSYS Signs Agreement with PartnersFirst(TM)

COLUMBUS, Ga.--(Business Wire)--
TSYS today announced an agreement with PartnersFirst Affinity
Services, a division of Torrey Pines Bank, to process its consumer
credit card portfolio. In addition to core processing, PartnersFirst
will leverage TSYS' gold-standard technology for online credit card
services and instant application; card, statement and letter
production; and a full suite of customer care offerings.

The partnership between TSYS and PartnersFirst offers consumers a
full spectrum of credit card services for the small and mid-sized
affinity partner market.

"We are delighted to leverage TSYS' superior state-of-the-art
technology," said Kevin Skirde, chief operating officer of
PartnersFirst. "We take pride in being a market leader in customer
affinity marketing, and believe this strong relationship with TSYS
will bring the next level of affinity card services to our partners."

"The customization, service quality and innovation of
PartnersFirst are three important hallmarks that make them a great
partner to do business with," said M. Troy Woods, president and chief
operating officer of TSYS. "Because of the ever-increasing popularity
of affinity groups with many different interests, we feel this model
is one that will benefit PartnersFirst and TSYS for years to come."

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

About PartnersFirst

PartnersFirst offers an innovative, partner-centric model serving
affinity groups across a wide range of special interests and
affiliations, including colleges and universities, professional
associations, sports, outdoor sporting and wildlife conservation
organizations, and many more. PartnersFirst brings a full spectrum of
credit card services to the small and mid-sized affinity partner
market, incorporating the major network associations, world-class
processing platforms, and state-of-the-art targeted marketing
capabilities. For more information, visit www.partnersfirst.com.
PartnersFirst Affinity Services is a division of Torrey Pines Bank.

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, debt management, 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 Media Relations
Cyle Mims, +1-706-644-3110
cylemims@tsys.com
or
TSYS Investor Relations
Shawn Roberts, +1-706-644-6081
shawnroberts@tsys.com

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