EX-24 6 ex24.txt POWERS OF ATTORNEY SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC. (Registrant) March 31, 2003 By:/s/Richard W. Ussery ------------------------------- Richard W. Ussery, Chairman and Principal Executive Officer POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints James H. Blanchard, Richard W. Ussery and Philip W. Tomlinson, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s), with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits and schedules thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) or their substitute(s), may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. /s/James H. Blanchard Date: March 31, 2003 ------------------------------------------ James H. Blanchard, Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee /s/Richard W. Ussery Date: March 31, 2003 -------------------------------------------- Richard W. Ussery, Chairman of the Board and Principal Executive Officer Exhibit 24 /s/Philip W. Tomlinson Date: March 31, 2003 ------------------------------------------- Philip W. Tomlinson, President and Director /s/James B. Lipham Date: March 31, 2003 ------------------------------------------- James B. Lipham, Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Principal Accounting and Financial Officer /s/Richard Y. Bradley Date: March 31, 2003 --------------------------------------------- Richard Y. Bradley, Director /s/G. Wayne Clough Date: March 31, 2003 ------------------------------------------- G. Wayne Clough, Director /s/Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr. Date: March 31, 2003 --------------------------------------------- Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr., Director /s/Sidney E. Harris Date: March 31, 2003 --------------------------------------------- Sidney E. Harris, Director /s/John P. Illges, III Date: March 31, 2003 --------------------------------------------- John P. Illges, III, Director /s/Alfred W Jones III Date: March 31, 2003 --------------------------------------------- Alfred W. Jones III, Director /s/Mason H. Lampton Date: March 31, 2003 ---------------------------------------------- Mason H. Lampton, Director /s/H. Lynn Page Date: March 31, 2003 ---------------------------------------------- H. Lynn Page, Director /s/W. Walter Miller, Jr. Date: March 31, 2003 ---------------------------------------------- W. Walter Miller, Jr., Director /s/William B. Turner Date: March 31, 2003 ---------------------------------------------- William B. Turner, Director /s/James D. Yancey Date: March 31, 2003 ---------------------------------------------- James D. Yancey, Director /s/Rebecca K. Yarbrough Date: March 31, 2003 -------------------------------------------- Rebecca K. Yarbrough, Director Date: ___ __, 2003 -------------------------------------------- Walter W. Driver, Jr., Director