Total System Services, Inc. - TSS- Profile

Total System Services, Inc.(TSYS). The Group's principal activity is to provide electronic payment processing and related services to financial and non financial institutions. It operates under three segments: Domestic-based processing services, International-based processing services and Merchant processing services. The services include card production, statement preparation, electronic commerce services, portfolio management services, account acquisition, credit evaluation, risk management and customer service to clients. In addition, the Group provides other services consisting of mail and correspondence processing services, teleservicing and offset printing. The Group links buyers and sellers with a comprehensive on-line system of data processing services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Honduras and the Caribbean. On November 2005 it acquired China UnionPay Co Ltd. Domestic Processing Services acctd for 75% of 2005 revenues,International Processing Services, 9% and Merchant Processing, 16%