TTS Total Systems

RNS No 0862t
TOTAL SYSTEMS PLC
31st July 1998

Total Systems plc - AGM Trading Statement

Total Systems plc confirms at today's AGM that trading for the
current  year  has started satisfactorily.  The current  order
book  is  18  per cent ahead in value against the same  period
last  year  and, at this stage and subject to  the  timing  of
future  order  intake, the Company sees no reason  why  market
expectations  for the full year to March 1999  should  not  be
met,  although there is likely to be a stronger  bias  towards
the second half.

The  client base of Total Systems plc continues to expand with
the  roll  out  and development of our two principal  products
Ultima  and Optima.  An increasing proportion of our sales  is
being  derived  from  the ongoing servicing  of  our  products
across  an  increasing business portfolio.   Both  Ultima  and
Optima  are  Y2K compliant and preparations for the  Euro  are
well   advanced.   The  underlying  software  has   now   been
benchmarked to allow up to 2,000 users and is capable of going
well beyond this figure.

The latest version of Ultima, our insurance market product, is
now in its second year of service and continues to consolidate
its  position  as  one  of  the  most  flexible  leading  edge
solutions  for  medium  and large users.   Investment  in  the
development  of  this product continues as  the  market  moves
towards high volume cost efficient processing and maintenance.
Ultima  incorporates  an  all  embracing  functionality  which
enables  full  cycle  EDI,  Internet trading,  e-commerce  and
integration  with  Polaris.   Our  methodologies  provide  the
ability  to bring new products to the market in weeks,  rather
than the months or years taken by users of other technologies.
This  functionality  is  critical for  our  clients  with  the
increasing pace of systems development.

A  new version of our investment management package Optima has
recently  been launched as Optima 2000+ and we are  encouraged
by  the  interest  in  this  upgraded  product.   It  has  the
capability  of  managing investments on an index  tracking  or
active  management  basis and can deal with  the  simultaneous
application  of  both  methodologies to  the  same  investment
portfolio.

Retention  of  staff  to  cope with  current  and  anticipated
workload  is  excellent.  This is largely  due  to  the  staff
loyalty  bonus  and  option schemes and a rolling  recruitment
programme.  Our capacity to undertake more projects is further
enhanced by Total Systems plc's demonstrable ability  to  roll
our new systems in weeks rather than months or years.

We  have  received offers for our London Head Office  property
and  over  the  next  month  will be viewing  suitable  larger
properties to meet our future requirements.

Website  reference if you wish to review our products in  more
detail:

http//www.totalsystems.co.uk

For more information please contact: Terry Bourne
Tel:  0171 294 4888

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