Filed Pursuant to
                                                                  Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                      Registration No. 333-50351

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               SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 TO PROSPECTUS
                            DATED APRIL 27, 1998 FOR
                         THE TSYS DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT
                         AND DIRECT STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

Dear Plan Participant:

Effective September 30, 2002, the Prospectus describing the TSYS Dividend
Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan will be updated. This Supplement
provides a brief summary of the changes to the Plan. As a current participant in
the Plan, it is not necessary for you to take any action.

The following changes are being made to the Plan Prospectus:

*    The name of the Administrator of the Plan has changed. TSYS has designated
     Mellon Bank, N.A. to administer the Plan and act as Agent for the
     participants. Mellon Bank, N.A. has designated its affiliates, Mellon
     Investor Services LLC and FutureShare Financial LLC, and other agents to
     perform certain services for the Plan.

*    You can enroll in the Plan online over the Internet. Once enrolled in the
     Plan, you can utilize Investor ServiceDirect to verify your account
     balance, change your dividend election, conduct purchase or sale
     transactions or request a statement at any time by logging onto
     www.melloninvestor.com.

*    The fees for the services listed below have been changed to the amounts
     listed below.

ENROLLMENT FEE FOR NEW INVESTORS...................$15.00 per account enrollment
PURCHASE OF SHARES....................................Trading fee $.06 per share
SALE OF SHARES (partial or full):
  Transaction Fee................................... $15.00 per sale transaction
  Trading Fee.....................................................$.12 per share
OPTIONAL CASH INVESTMENTS:
  Via Individual Electronic Investment......................$1.00 per investment
  Trading Fee.....................................................$.06 per share
RETURNED CHECKS OR REJECTED
  AUTOMATIC DEDUCTIONS.............................$35.00 per check or deduction
DUPLICATE STATEMENTS:
  Prior year(s)......................................$20.00 flat fee per request

*    For persons who are currently TSYS shareholders, you can enroll in the Plan
     with as little as one share.

*    Persons holding less than 100 shares of TSYS stock will be automatically
     enrolled in the Plan and have all cash dividends reinvested in additional
     shares of TSYS stock unless you affirmatively elect to receive cash
     dividends.

Please keep this Supplement with your copy of the Prospectus describing the Plan
that you previously received. If you would like to receive the new, updated
version of the Prospectus, or if you have any questions about the Plan, please
call TSYS Shareholder Services at 1-800-503-8903.

Thank you for your continued investment in TSYS.

TSYS Shareholder Services

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