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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
February 20, 2004 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Commission file number 001-16111
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</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press Release dated February 20, 2004</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On February 20, 2004, Global Payments Inc., a Georgia corporation, issued a press release announcing the acquisition of a majority interest in MUZO, a.s.
and updating its financial guidance for fiscal 2004. A copy of the press release announcing the results is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>For Immediate Release </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Investor Relations
Contact: Jane M. Forbes </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>404 728-2719 Voice </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>investor.relations@globalpay.com </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Media Relations Contact: Phyllis McNeill </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>404 728-2661 Voice </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>phyllis.mcneill@globalpay.com </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Global
Payments Finalizes Acquisition of Majority Interest in MUZO </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>and Launches Payment Processing Operations in Europe </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Atlanta, GA USA &#150; February 20, 2004</B> &#150; Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN), a
world leader in electronic transaction processing solutions, today obtained a majority interest in MUZO, a.s. and completed the acquisition announced in December 2003. MUZO is the largest indirect payment processor in the Czech Republic holding an
approximate 50 percent market share. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Based in Prague, MUZO has
served financial institutions since 1992 with a comprehensive package of payment services including credit and debit card transaction processing, sales, installation and servicing of ATM and POS terminals, as well as card issuing services (such as
card database management and card personalization). MUZO has approximately 240 employees. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Global obtained ownership of 52.6 percent of the outstanding shares of MUZO from Komercn&iacute; banka, a.s. (&#147;KB&#148;) for USD $34.7 million in cash. KB is one of the largest banks operating in the Czech
Republic and will remain a key customer of MUZO, extending its payment services contracts as a condition of the transaction. Pursuant to Czech law, Global will announce a public tender offer within 60 days for the remaining shares of MUZO at
approximately the same value per share as paid to KB. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;We
are now prepared to expand our presence to the European payments market,&#148; said Paul R. Garcia, chairman, president and CEO of Global Payments. &#147;Going forward, we plan to target new customers and new regions throughout Europe, leveraging
MUZO&#146;s leading-edge technology platform and excellent management team. Additionally, we look forward to a long and successful relationship with KB, and the opportunity to work with Petr Sedl&aacute;cek, the President of MUZO,&#148; Garcia said.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;We are raising our fiscal 2004 annual revenue guidance
of $588 million to $608 million to a range of $597 million to $617 million, reflecting growth of 16 percent to 20 percent versus $516 million in fiscal 2003. In addition, we are raising our fiscal 2004 annual diluted earnings </FONT></P> <P
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">per share guidance of $l.65 to $1.72 to a range of $1.66 to $1.73, reflecting growth of 16
percent to 21 percent versus prior year results of $l.43 per share, excluding restructuring charges. We are also anticipating an operating income margin of 19.0 percent to 19.5 percent in fiscal 2004,&#148; Garcia said. This guidance excludes the
impact of restructuring charges and future acquisitions, and it assumes that Global will record minority interest expense for the remaining 47.4 percent share of MUZO that it does not currently own.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">During calendar 2003, MUZO processed approximately 70 million ATM transactions and 50 million point of sale (POS) transactions. As of December 31, 2003, MUZO had approximately 1,360 ATMs, 21,000 merchant POS
terminals, and 3.3 million payment cards connected to its authorization systems. In 2004, the Czech Republic is expected to enter into the European Union, which should open the door for further expansion of its market base. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) is a leading provider of electronic
transaction processing services for consumers, merchants, Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), financial institutions, government agencies and multi-national corporations located throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe.
Global Payments offers a comprehensive line of processing solutions for credit and debit cards, business-to-business purchasing cards, gift cards, check guarantee, check verification and recovery, as well as terminal management and money transfer
services. For additional information about the company and its services, visit <U>www.globalpaymentsinc.com</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> The fiscal 2003
diluted earnings per share of $1.41 on a GAAP basis reflects restructuring charges of $0.8 million, net of tax, or $0.02 diluted earnings per share. Restructuring charges through the six month period ended November 30, 2003 were $2.9 million, net of
tax, or $0.07 diluted earnings per share. We anticipate to incur additional restructuring charges during the balance of fiscal 2004, relating to the activities announced in our fourth quarter of fiscal 2003. </FONT></P> <P
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SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Some of the statements included in this press release and comments made by management, particularly those anticipating
future financial performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies and similar matters, are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor
for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the estimates provided are the following: our ability to successfully
complete the mandatory follow on tender offer; potential integration issues following the acquisition, including the loss of any of MUZO&#146;s customers and suppliers; our ability to operate the business with the same success as the previous
owners; and other risk factors identified from time to time in our SEC reports, including, but not limited to, our report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2003. </I></FONT></P>
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