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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

                                    FORM OF

                             GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
                         2000 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

                                   ARTICLE 1
                                    PURPOSE

     1.1  GENERAL.  The purpose of the Global Payments Inc. 2000 Long-Term
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Incentive Plan (the "Plan") is to promote the success, and enhance the value, of
Global Payments Inc. (the "Company"), by linking the personal interests of its
employees, officers and directors to those of Company shareholders and by
providing its employees, officers and directors with an incentive for
outstanding performance. The Plan is further intended to provide flexibility to
the Company in its ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of
employees, officers and directors upon whose judgment, interest, and special
effort the successful conduct of the Company's operation is largely dependent.
Accordingly, the Plan permits the grant of incentive awards from time to time to
selected employees, officers, and directors.

                                   ARTICLE 2
                                EFFECTIVE DATE

     2.1  EFFECTIVE DATE.  The Plan shall be effective as of the date upon which
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it shall be approved by the shareholders of the Company (the "Effective Date").

                                   ARTICLE 3
                                  DEFINITIONS

     3.1  DEFINITIONS.  When a word or phrase appears in this Plan with the
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initial letter capitalized, and the word or phrase does not commence a sentence,
the word or phrase shall generally be given the meaning ascribed to it in this
Section or in Section 1.1 unless a clearly different meaning is required by the
context.  The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

          (a)  "Award" means any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted
     Stock Award, Performance Share Award, Dividend Equivalent Award, or Other
     Stock-Based Award, or any other right or interest relating to Stock or
     cash, granted to a Participant under the Plan.

          (b)  "Award Agreement" means any written agreement, contract, or other
     instrument or document evidencing an Award.

          (c)  "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

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          (e)  "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
     time to time.

          (f)  "Committee" means the committee of the Board described in Article
     4.

          (g)  "Company" means Global Payments Inc., a Georgia corporation.

          (h)  "Covered Employee" means a covered employee as defined in Code
     Section 162(m)(3).

          (i)  "Disability" shall mean any illness or other physical or mental
     condition of a Participant that renders the Participant incapable of
     performing his customary and usual duties for the Company, or any medically
     determinable illness or other physical or mental condition resulting from a
     bodily injury, disease or mental disorder which, in the judgment of the
     Committee, is permanent and continuous in nature. The Committee may require
     such medical or other evidence as it deems necessary to judge the nature
     and permanency of the Participant's condition. Notwithstanding the above,
     with respect to an Incentive Stock Option, Disability shall mean Permanent
     and Total Disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

          (j)  "Dividend Equivalent" means a right granted to a Participant
     under Article 11.

          (k)  "Effective Date" has the meaning assigned such term in Section
     2.1.

          (l)  "Fair Market Value", on any date, means (i) if the Stock is
     listed on a securities exchange or is traded over the Nasdaq National
     Market, the closing sales price on such exchange or over such system on
     such date or, in the absence of reported sales on such date, the closing
     sales price on the immediately preceding date on which sales were reported,
     or (ii) if the Stock is not listed on a securities exchange or traded over
     the Nasdaq National Market, the mean between the bid and offered prices as
     quoted by Nasdaq for such date, provided that if it is determined that the
     fair market value is not properly reflected by such Nasdaq quotations, Fair
     Market Value will be determined by such other method as the Committee
     determines in good faith to be reasonable.

          (m)  "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option that is intended to meet
     the requirements of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision
     thereto.

          (n)  "Non-Qualified Stock Option" means an Option that is not an
     Incentive Stock Option.

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          (o)  "Option" means a right granted to a Participant under Article 7
     of the Plan to purchase Stock at a specified price during specified time
     periods. An Option may be either an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-
     Qualified Stock Option.

          (p)  "Other Stock-Based Award" means a right, granted to a Participant
     under Article 12, that relates to or is valued by reference to Stock or
     other Awards relating to Stock.

          (q)  "Parent" means a corporation which owns or beneficially owns a
     majority of the outstanding voting stock or voting power of the Company.
     For Incentive Stock Options, the term shall have the same meaning as set
     forth in Code Section 424(e).

          (r)  "Participant" means a person who, as an employee, officer or
     director of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, has been granted an
     Award under the Plan.

          (s)  "Performance Share" means a right granted to a Participant under
     Article 9, to receive cash, Stock, or other Awards, the payment of which is
     contingent upon achieving certain performance goals established by the
     Committee.

          (t)  "Plan" means the Global Payments Inc. 2000 Long-Term Incentive
     Plan, as amended from time to time.

          (u)  "Restricted Stock Award" means Stock granted to a Participant
     under Article 10 that is subject to certain restrictions and to risk of
     forfeiture.

          (v)  "Retirement" in the case of an employee means termination of
     employment with the Company, a Parent or Subsidiary after attaining a total
     combination of age and years of service of at least 70; provided, however,
     that a termination of employment prior to age 60 shall not constitute
     Retirement for purposes of the Plan unless the Participant shall have given
     12 months advance written notice to the Company of his or her intent to
     retire, or the Company shall have expressly waived such prior notice.
     "Retirement" in the case of a non-employee director of the Company means
     retirement of the director in accordance with the provisions of the
     Company's bylaws as in effect from time to time or the failure to be re-
     elected or re-nominated as a director.

          (w)  "Stock" means the common stock of the Company, no par value, and
     such other securities of the Company as may be substituted for Stock
     pursuant to Article 14.

          (x)  "Stock Appreciation Right" or "SAR" means a right granted to a
     Participant under Article 8 to receive a payment equal to the difference
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     the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock as of the date of exercise of the
     SAR over the grant price of the SAR, all as determined pursuant to Article
     8.

          (y)  "Subsidiary" means any corporation, limited liability company,
     partnership or other entity of which a majority of the outstanding voting
     stock or voting power is beneficially owned directly or indirectly by the
     Company.  For Incentive Stock Options, the term shall have the meaning set
     forth in Code Section 424(f).

          (z)  "1933 Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time
     to time.

          (aa) "1934 Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
     from time to time.

                                   ARTICLE 4
                                ADMINISTRATION

     4.1  COMMITTEE.  The Plan shall be administered by a committee (the
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"Committee") appointed by the Board (which Committee shall consist of two or
more directors) or, at the discretion of the Board from time to time, the Plan
may be administered by the Board. It is intended that the directors appointed to
serve on the Committee shall be "non-employee directors" (within the meaning of
Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act) and "outside directors" (within the
meaning of Code Section 162(m) and the regulations thereunder). However, the
mere fact that a Committee member shall fail to qualify under either of the
foregoing requirements shall not invalidate any Award made by the Committee
which Award is otherwise validly made under the Plan. The members of the
Committee shall be appointed by, and may be changed at any time and from time to
time in the discretion of, the Board. During any time that the Board is acting
as administrator of the Plan, it shall have all the powers of the Committee
hereunder, and any reference herein to the Committee (other than in this Section
4.1) shall include the Board.

     4.2  ACTION BY THE COMMITTEE.  For purposes of administering the Plan, the
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following rules of procedure shall govern the Committee. A majority of the
Committee shall constitute a quorum. The acts of a majority of the members
present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, and acts approved
unanimously in writing by the members of the Committee in lieu of a meeting,
shall be deemed the acts of the Committee. Each member of the Committee is
entitled to, in good faith, rely or act upon any report or other information
furnished to that member by any officer or other employee of the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary, the Company's independent certified public accountants, or
any executive compensation consultant or other professional retained by the
Company to assist in the administration of the Plan. No member of the Committee
shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith, and members
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Committee shall be entitled to indemnification and reimbursement from time to
time for expenses incurred in defense of such good faith action or
determination.

     4.3  AUTHORITY OF COMMITTEE.  The Committee has the exclusive power,
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authority and discretion to:

          (a)  Designate Participants;

          (b)  Determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each
     Participant;

          (c)  Determine the number of Awards to be granted and the number of
     shares of Stock to which an Award will relate;

          (d)  Determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted under the
     Plan, including but not limited to, the exercise price, grant price, or
     purchase price, any restrictions or limitations on the Award, any schedule
     for lapse of forfeiture restrictions or restrictions on the exercisability
     of an Award, and accelerations or waivers thereof, based in each case on
     such considerations as the Committee in its sole discretion determines;

          (e)  Accelerate the vesting or lapse of restrictions of any
     outstanding Award, based in each case on such considerations as the
     Committee in its sole discretion determines;

          (f)  Determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances
     an Award may be settled in, or the exercise price of an Award may be paid
     in, cash, Stock, other Awards, or other property, or an Award may be
     canceled, forfeited, or surrendered;

          (g)  Prescribe the form of each Award Agreement, which need not be
     identical for each Participant;

          (h)  Decide all other matters that must be determined in connection
     with an Award;

          (i)  Establish, adopt or revise any rules and regulations as it may
     deem necessary or advisable to administer the Plan;

          (j)  Make all other decisions and determinations that may be required
     under the Plan or as the Committee deems necessary or advisable to
     administer the Plan; and

          (k)  Amend the Plan or any Award Agreement as provided herein.

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     4.4. DECISIONS BINDING.  The Committee's interpretation of the Plan, any
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Awards granted under the Plan, any Award Agreement and all decisions and
determinations by the Committee with respect to the Plan are final, binding, and
conclusive on all parties.

                                   ARTICLE 5
                          SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

     5.1. NUMBER OF SHARES.  Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14.1,
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the aggregate number of shares of Stock reserved and available for Awards or
which may be used to provide a basis of measurement for or to determine the
value of an Award, such as with a SAR or Performance Share Award, ("Available
Shares") shall be         shares, plus an annual increase to be added on the
last day of the Company's fiscal year in each year, beginning in 2000 and ending
in 2004, equal to the lesser of (i)           shares or (ii) the number of
shares necessary to bring the total number of Available Shares to 3.5% of the
fully diluted shares outstanding on such date. Not more than 15% of the total
authorized shares may be granted as Awards of Restricted Stock or unrestricted
Stock Awards.

     5.2. LAPSED AWARDS.  To the extent that an Award is canceled, terminates,
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expires or lapses for any reason, any shares of Stock subject to the Award will
again be available for the grant of an Award under the Plan and shares subject
to SARs or other Awards settled in cash will be available for the grant of an
Award under the Plan.

     5.3. STOCK DISTRIBUTED.  Any Stock distributed pursuant to an Award may
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consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued Stock, treasury Stock
or Stock purchased on the open market.

     5.4. LIMITATION ON AWARDS.  Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to
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the contrary (but subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14.1), the
maximum number of shares of Stock with respect to one or more Options and/or
SARs that may be granted during any one calendar year under the Plan to any one
Participant shall be        .  The maximum fair market value (measured as of the
date of grant) of any Awards other than Options and SARs that may be received by
any one Participant (less any consideration paid by the Participant for such
Award) during any one calendar year under the Plan shall be $5,000,000.

                                   ARTICLE 6
                                  ELIGIBILITY

     6.1. GENERAL.  Awards may be granted only to individuals who are employees,
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officers or directors of the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary.

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                                   ARTICLE 7
                                 STOCK OPTIONS

     7.1. GENERAL.  The Committee is authorized to grant Options to Participants
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on the following terms and conditions:

          (a)  EXERCISE PRICE.  The exercise price per share of Stock under an
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     Option shall be determined by the Committee.

          (b)  TIME AND CONDITIONS OF EXERCISE.  The Committee shall determine
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     the time or times at which an Option may be exercised in whole or in part.
     The Committee also shall determine the performance or other conditions, if
     any, that must be satisfied before all or part of an Option may be
     exercised. The Committee may waive any exercise provisions at any time in
     whole or in part based upon factors as the Committee may determine in its
     sole discretion so that the Option becomes exerciseable at an earlier date.

          (c)  PAYMENT.  The Committee shall determine the methods by which the
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     exercise price of an Option may be paid, the form of payment, including,
     without limitation, cash, shares of Stock, or other property (including
     "cashless exercise" arrangements), and the methods by which shares of Stock
     shall be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Participants; provided,
     however, that if shares of Stock are used to pay the exercise price of an
     Option, such shares must have been held by the Participant for at least six
     months.

          (d)  EVIDENCE OF GRANT.  All Options shall be evidenced by a written
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     Award Agreement between the Company and the Participant.  The Award
     Agreement shall include such provisions, not inconsistent with the Plan, as
     may be specified by the Committee.

     7.2. INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS.  The terms of any Incentive Stock Options
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granted under the Plan must comply with the following additional rules:

          (a)  EXERCISE PRICE.  The exercise price per share of Stock shall be
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     set by the Committee, provided that the exercise price for any Incentive
     Stock Option shall not be less than the Fair Market Value as of the date of
     the grant.

          (b)  EXERCISE.  In no event may any Incentive Stock Option be
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     exercisable for more than ten years from the date of its grant.

          (c)  LAPSE OF OPTION.  An Incentive Stock Option shall lapse under the
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     earliest of the following circumstances; provided, however, that the
     Committee may, prior to the lapse of the Incentive Stock Option under the
     circumstances described in paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) below, provide in
     writing that the Incentive Stock Option will extend until a later date, but
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     Stock Option is exercised after the dates specified in paragraphs (3), (4)
     and (5) below, it will automatically become a Non-Qualified Stock Option:

               (1)  The Incentive Stock Option shall lapse as of the option
          expiration date set forth in the Award Agreement.

               (2)  The Incentive Stock Option shall lapse ten years after it is
          granted, unless an earlier time is set in the Award Agreement.

               (3)  If the Participant terminates employment for any reason
          other than as provided in paragraph (4) or (5) below, the Incentive
          Stock Option shall lapse, unless it is previously exercised, three
          months after the Participant's termination of employment.

               (4)  If the Participant terminates employment by reason of his
          Disability, the Incentive Stock Option shall lapse, unless it is
          previously exercised, one year after the Participant's termination of
          employment.

               (5)  If the Participant dies while employed, or during the three-
          month period described in paragraph (3) or during the one-year period
          described in paragraph (4) and before the Option otherwise lapses, the
          Incentive Stock Option shall lapse one year after the Participant's
          death.  Upon the Participant's death, any exercisable Incentive Stock
          Options may be exercised by the Participant's beneficiary, determined
          in accordance with Section 13.6.

          Unless the exercisability of the Incentive Stock Option is accelerated
     as provided in Article 13, if a Participant exercises an Incentive Stock
     Option after termination of employment, the Incentive Stock Option may be
     exercised only with respect to the shares that were otherwise vested on the
     Participant's termination of employment.

          (d)  INDIVIDUAL DOLLAR LIMITATION.  The aggregate Fair Market Value
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     (determined as of the time an Award is made) of all shares of Stock with
     respect to which Incentive Stock Options are first exercisable by a
     Participant in any calendar year may not exceed $100,000.00.

          (e)  TEN PERCENT OWNERS. No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to
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     any individual who, at the date of grant, owns stock possessing more than
     ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of
     the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary unless the exercise price per share
     of such Option is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value per share of Stock
     at the date of grant and the Option expires no later than five years after
     the date of grant.

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          (f)  EXPIRATION OF INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS.  No Award of an Incentive
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     Stock Option may be made pursuant to the Plan after the day immediately
     prior to the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date.

          (g)  RIGHT TO EXERCISE.  During a Participant's lifetime, an Incentive
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     Stock Option may be exercised only by the Participant or, in the case of
     the Participant's Disability, by the Participant's guardian or legal
     representative.

          (h)  DIRECTORS.  The Committee may not grant an Incentive Stock Option
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     to a non-employee director.  The Committee may grant an Incentive Stock
     Option to a director who is also an employee of the Company or Parent or
     Subsidiary but only in that individual's position as an employee and not as
     a director.

                                   ARTICLE 8
                           STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

     8.1. GRANT OF SARs.  The Committee is authorized to grant SARs to
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Participants on the following terms and conditions:

          (a)  RIGHT TO PAYMENT.  Upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation
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     Right, the Participant to whom it is granted has the right to receive the
     excess, if any, of:

               (1)  The Fair Market Value of one share of Stock on the date of
exercise; over

          (2)  The grant price of the Stock Appreciation Right as determined by
the Committee, which shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of one share
of Stock on the date of grant in the case of any SAR related to an Incentive
Stock Option.

          (b)  OTHER TERMS.  All awards of Stock Appreciation Rights shall be
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     evidenced by an Award Agreement.  The terms, methods of exercise, methods
     of settlement, form of consideration payable in settlement, and any other
     terms and conditions of any Stock Appreciation Right shall be determined by
     the Committee at the time of the grant of the Award and shall be reflected
     in the Award Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE 9
                              PERFORMANCE SHARES

     9.1. GRANT OF PERFORMANCE SHARES.  The Committee is authorized to grant
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Performance Shares to Participants on such terms and conditions as may be
selected by the Committee.  The Committee shall have the complete discretion to

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determine the number of Performance Shares granted to each Participant.  All
Awards of Performance Shares shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement.

     9.2. RIGHT TO PAYMENT.  A grant of Performance Shares gives the Participant
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rights, valued as determined by the Committee, and payable to, or exercisable
by, the Participant to whom the Performance Shares are granted, in whole or in
part, as the Committee shall establish at grant or thereafter. The Committee
shall set performance goals and other terms or conditions to payment of the
Performance Shares in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which
they are met, will determine the number and value of Performance Shares that
will be paid to the Participant.

     9.3. OTHER TERMS.  Performance Shares may be payable in cash, Stock, or
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other property, and have such other terms and conditions as determined by the
Committee and reflected in the Award Agreement.

                                  ARTICLE 10
                            RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS

    10.1. GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK.  The Committee is authorized to make
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Awards of Restricted Stock to Participants in such amounts and subject to such
terms and conditions as may be selected by the Committee.  All Awards of
Restricted Stock shall be evidenced by a Restricted Stock Award Agreement.

    10.2. ISSUANCE AND RESTRICTIONS.  Restricted Stock shall be subject to
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such restrictions on transferability and other restrictions as the Committee may
impose (including, without limitation, limitations on the right to vote
Restricted Stock or the right to receive dividends on the Restricted Stock).
These restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such times, under
such circumstances, in such installments, upon the satisfaction of performance
goals or otherwise, as the Committee determines at the time of the grant of the
Award or thereafter.

    10.3. FORFEITURE.  Except as otherwise determined by the Committee at the
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time of the grant of the Award or thereafter, upon termination of employment
during the applicable restriction period or upon failure to satisfy a
performance goal during the applicable restriction period, Restricted Stock that
is at that time subject to restrictions shall be forfeited and reacquired by the
Company; provided, however, that the Committee may provide in any Award
Agreement that restrictions or forfeiture conditions relating to Restricted
Stock will be waived in whole or in part in the event of terminations resulting
from specified causes, and the Committee may in other cases waive in whole or in
part restrictions or forfeiture conditions relating to Restricted Stock.

    10.4. CERTIFICATES FOR RESTRICTED STOCK.  Restricted Stock granted under
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the Plan may be evidenced in such manner as the Committee shall determine.  If
certificates representing shares of Restricted Stock are registered in the name
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Participant, certificates must bear an appropriate legend referring to the
terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock.

                                  ARTICLE 11
                             DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS

    11.1  GRANT OF DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS.  The Committee is authorized to grant
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Dividend Equivalents to Participants subject to such terms and conditions as may
be selected by the Committee. Dividend Equivalents shall entitle the Participant
to receive payments equal to dividends with respect to all or a portion of the
number of shares of Stock subject to an Award, as determined by the Committee.
The Committee may provide that Dividend Equivalents be paid or distributed when
accrued or be deemed to have been reinvested in additional shares of Stock, or
otherwise reinvested.

                                  ARTICLE 12
                           OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS

    12.1. GRANT OF OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS.  The Committee is authorized,
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subject to limitations under applicable law, to grant to Participants such other
Awards that are payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or
otherwise based on or related to shares of Stock, as deemed by the Committee to
be consistent with the purposes of the Plan, including without limitation shares
of Stock awarded purely as a "bonus" and not subject to any restrictions or
conditions, convertible or exchangeable debt securities, other rights
convertible or exchangeable into shares of Stock, and Awards valued by reference
to book value of shares of Stock or the value of securities of or the
performance of specified Parents or Subsidiaries.  The Committee shall determine
the terms and conditions of such Awards.

                                  ARTICLE 13
                        PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AWARDS

    13.1. STAND-ALONE, TANDEM, AND SUBSTITUTE AWARDS.  Awards granted under
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the Plan may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone or in
addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution for, any other Award granted
under the Plan.  If an Award is granted in substitution for another Award, the
Committee may require the surrender of such other Award in consideration of the
grant of the new Award.  Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with other
Awards may be granted either at the same time as or at a different time from the
grant of such other Awards.

    13.2. EXCHANGE PROVISIONS.  The Committee may at any time offer to
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exchange or buy out any previously granted Award for a payment in cash, Stock,
or another Award (subject to Section 14.1), based on the terms and conditions
the Committee determines and communicates to the Participant at the time the
offer is made, and after taking into account the tax, securities and accounting
effects of such an exchange.

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    13.3. TERM OF AWARD.  The term of each Award shall be for the period as
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determined by the Committee, provided that in no event shall the term of any
Incentive Stock Option or a Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with the
Incentive Stock Option exceed a period of ten years from the date of its grant
(or, if Section 7.2(e) applies, five years from the date of its grant).

    13.4. FORM OF PAYMENT FOR AWARDS.  Subject to the terms of the Plan and
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any applicable law or Award Agreement, payments or transfers to be made by the
Company or a Parent or Subsidiary on the grant or exercise of an Award may be
made in such form as the Committee determines at or after the time of grant,
including without limitation, cash, Stock, other Awards, or other property, or
any combination, and may be made in a single payment or transfer, in
installments, or on a deferred basis, in each case determined in accordance with
rules adopted by, and at the discretion of, the Committee.

    13.5. LIMITS ON TRANSFER.  No right or interest of a Participant in any
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unexercised or restricted Award may be pledged, encumbered, or hypothecated to
or in favor of any party other than the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary, or
shall be subject to any lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant to
any other party other than the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary. No unexercised
or restricted Award shall be assignable or transferable by a Participant other
than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, except in the case of
an Incentive Stock Option, pursuant to a domestic relations order that would
satisfy Section 414(p)(1)(A) of the Code if such Section applied to an Award
under the Plan; provided, however, that the Committee may (but need not) permit
other transfers where the Committee concludes that such transferability (i) does
not result in accelerated taxation, (ii) does not cause any Option intended to
be an incentive stock option to fail to be described in Code Section 422(b), and
(iii) is otherwise appropriate and desirable, taking into account any factors
deemed relevant, including without limitation, state or federal tax or
securities laws applicable to transferable Awards.

    13.6  BENEFICIARIES.  Notwithstanding Section 13.5, a Participant may, in
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the manner determined by the Committee, designate a beneficiary to exercise the
rights of the Participant and to receive any distribution with respect to any
Award upon the Participant's death. A beneficiary, legal guardian, legal
representative, or other person claiming any rights under the Plan is subject to
all terms and conditions of the Plan and any Award Agreement applicable to the
Participant, except to the extent the Plan and Award Agreement otherwise
provide, and to any additional restrictions deemed necessary or appropriate by
the Committee. If no beneficiary has been designated or survives the
Participant, payment shall be made to the Participant's estate. Subject to the
foregoing, a beneficiary designation may be changed or revoked by a Participant
at any time provided the change or revocation is filed with the Committee.

    13.7. STOCK CERTIFICATES.  All Stock certificates delivered under the Plan
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are subject to any stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee
deems

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necessary or advisable to comply with federal or state securities laws, rules
and regulations and the rules of any national securities exchange or automated
quotation system on which the Stock is listed, quoted, or traded. The Committee
may place legends on any Stock certificate to reference restrictions applicable
to the Stock.

    13.8  ACCELERATION UPON DEATH OR DISABILITY.  Notwithstanding any other
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provision in the Plan or any Participant's Award Agreement to the contrary, upon
the Participant's death or Disability during his employment or service as a
director, all outstanding Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, and other Awards
in the nature of rights that may be exercised shall become fully exercisable and
all restrictions on outstanding Awards shall lapse. Any Option or Stock
Appreciation Rights Awards shall thereafter continue or lapse in accordance with
the other provisions of the Plan and the Award Agreement. To the extent that
this provision causes Incentive Stock Options to exceed the dollar limitation
set forth in Section 7.2(d), the excess Options shall be deemed to be Non-
Qualified Stock Options.

    13.9. ACCELERATION FOR ANY OTHER REASON.  The Committee may in its sole
          ---------------------------------
discretion at any time determine that all or a portion of a Participant's
Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, and other Awards in the nature of rights
that may be exercised shall become fully or partially exercisable, and/or that
all or a part of the restrictions on all or a portion of the outstanding Awards
shall lapse, in each case, as of such date as the Committee may, in its sole
discretion, declare. The Committee may discriminate among Participants and among
Awards granted to a Participant in exercising its discretion pursuant to this
Section 13.9.

    13.10 EFFECT OF ACCELERATION.  If an Award is accelerated under Section
          ----------------------
13.9, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide (i) that the Award will
expire after a designated period of time after such acceleration to the extent
not then exercised, (ii) that the Award will be settled in cash rather than
Stock, (iii) that the Award will be assumed by another party to a transaction
giving rise to the acceleration or otherwise be equitably converted in
connection with such transaction, or (iv) any combination of the foregoing. The
Committee's determination need not be uniform and may be different for different
Participants whether or not such Participants are similarly situated.

    13.11 RETIREMENT.  Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan or any
          ----------
Participant's Award Agreement to the contrary, upon the Participant's Retirement
(as defined in Section 3.1), all outstanding Options, Stock Appreciation Rights,
and other Awards in the nature of rights that may be exercised shall become
fully exercisable and all restrictions on outstanding Awards shall lapse. Any
Options or Stock Appreciation Rights held by the Participant shall remain
exercisable until the earlier of (i) the original expiration date of the Option,
or (ii) the fifth anniversary of the Participant's Retirement. To the extent
that this provision causes any Incentive Stock Options to fail to meet the
requirements of Code Section 422, such Options shall be deemed to be Non-
Qualified Stock Options.

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     13.12. PERFORMANCE GOALS.  The Committee may determine that any Award
            -----------------
granted pursuant to this Plan to a Participant (including, but not limited to,
Participants who are Covered Employees) shall be determined solely on the basis
of (a) the achievement by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of a specified
target return, or target growth in return, on equity or assets, (b) the
Company's stock price, (c) the Company's total shareholder return (stock price
appreciation plus reinvested dividends) relative to a defined comparison group
or target over a specific performance period, (d) the achievement by a business
unit of the Company, Parent or Subsidiary of a specified target, or target
growth in, revenue, profit contribution, net income, EBIT, EBITDA or earnings
per share, (e) the achievement by a business unit of the Company, Parent or
Subsidiary of a specified target, or target growth in, operating income and or
margin percentage of revenue, or (f) any combination of the goals set forth in
(a) through (e) above. Further, the performance goal may be stated in terms of a
dollar amount, a percentage increase, a target percentage or as an amount or
percent of change over time. If an Award is made on such basis, the Committee
has the right for any reason to reduce (but not increase) the Award,
notwithstanding the achievement of a specified goal. If an Award is made on such
basis, the Committee shall establish goals prior to the beginning of the period
for which such performance goal relates (or such later date as may be permitted
under Code Section 162(m) or the regulations thereunder). Any payment of an
Award granted with performance goals shall be conditioned on the written
certification of the Committee in each case that the performance goals and any
other material conditions were satisfied.

     13.13. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.  Whether military, government or other
            -------------------------
service or other leave of absence shall constitute a termination of employment
shall be determined in each case by the Committee at its discretion, and any
determination by the Committee shall be final and conclusive. A termination of
employment shall not occur in a circumstance in which a Participant transfers
from the Company to one of its Parents or Subsidiaries, transfers from a Parent
or Subsidiary to the Company, or transfers from one Parent or Subsidiary to
another Parent or Subsidiary.

                                  ARTICLE 14
                         CHANGES IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE

     14.1.  GENERAL.  In the event a stock dividend is declared upon the Stock,
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the authorization limits under Section 5.1 and 5.4 shall be increased
proportionately, and the shares of Stock then subject to each Award shall be
increased proportionately without any change in the aggregate purchase price
therefor. In the event the Stock shall be changed into or exchanged for a
different number or class of shares of stock or securities of the Company or of
another corporation, whether through reorganization, recapitalization,
reclassification, share exchange, stock split-up, combination of shares, merger
or consolidation, the authorization limits under Section 5.1 and 5.4 shall be
adjusted proportionately, and there shall be substituted for each such share of
Stock then subject to each Award the number and class of shares into which each
outstanding share of Stock shall be so exchanged, all without any change in the
aggregate purchase price for the

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shares then subject to each Award, or, subject to Section 15.2, there shall be
made such other equitable adjustment as the Committee shall approve.

                                  ARTICLE 15
                    AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION

     15.1.  AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION.  The Board or the Committee
            ---------------------------------------
may, at any time and from time to time, amend, modify or terminate the Plan
without shareholder approval; provided, however, that the Board or Committee may
condition any amendment or modification on the approval of shareholders of the
Company if such approval is necessary or deemed advisable with respect to tax,
securities or other applicable laws, policies or regulations.

     15.2   AWARDS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED.  At any time and from time to time, the
            -------------------------
Committee may amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award without approval
of the Participant; provided, however, that, subject to the terms of the
applicable Award Agreement, such amendment, modification or termination shall
not, without the Participant's consent, reduce or diminish the value of such
Award determined as if the Award had been exercised, vested, cashed in or
otherwise settled on the date of such amendment or termination. No termination,
amendment, or modification of the Plan shall adversely affect any Award
previously granted under the Plan, without the written consent of the
Participant.

                                  ARTICLE 16
                              GENERAL PROVISIONS

     16.1.  NO RIGHTS TO AWARDS.  No Participant or any eligible participant
            -------------------
shall have any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan, and neither the
Company nor the Committee is obligated to treat Participants or eligible
participants uniformly.

     16.2.  NO SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS.  No Award gives the Participant any of the
            ---------------------
rights of a shareholder of the Company unless and until shares of Stock are in
fact issued to such person in connection with such Award.

     16.3.  WITHHOLDING.  The Company or any Parent or Subsidiary shall have the
            -----------
authority and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit
to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, and local taxes
(including the Participant's FICA obligation) required by law (including any
foreign jurisdiction in which the Participant resides) to be withheld with
respect to any taxable event arising as a result of the Plan. With respect to
withholding required upon any taxable event under the Plan, the Committee may,
at the time the Award is granted or thereafter, require or permit that any such
withholding requirement be satisfied, in whole or in part, by withholding from
the Award shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value on the date of withholding
equal to the minimum amount (and not any greater amount) required to be withheld
for tax purposes, all in accordance with such procedures as the Committee
establishes.

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     16.4.  NO RIGHT TO CONTINUED SERVICE.  Nothing in the Plan or any Award
            -----------------------------
Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or
any Parent or Subsidiary to terminate any Participant's employment or status as
an officer or director at any time, nor confer upon any Participant any right to
continue as an employee, officer or director of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary.

     l6.5.  UNFUNDED STATUS OF AWARDS.  The Plan is intended to be an "unfunded"
            -------------------------
plan for incentive and deferred compensation.  With respect to any payments not
yet made to a Participant pursuant to an Award, nothing contained in the Plan or
any Award Agreement shall give the Participant any rights that are greater than
those of a general creditor of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary.

     16.6.  INDEMNIFICATION.  To the extent allowable under applicable law, each
            ---------------
member of the Committee shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company
from any loss, cost, liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or
reasonably incurred by such member in connection with or resulting from any
claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which such member may be a party or in
which he may be involved by reason of any action or failure to act under the
Plan and against and from any and all amounts paid by such member in
satisfaction of judgment in such action, suit, or proceeding against him
provided he gives the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and
defend the same before he undertakes to handle and defend it on his own behalf.
The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other
rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the
Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, as a matter of law, or otherwise,
or any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.

     16.7.  RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER BENEFITS.  No payment under the Plan shall be
            ------------------------------
taken into account in determining any benefits under any pension, retirement,
savings, profit sharing, group insurance, welfare or benefit plan of the Company
or any Parent or Subsidiary unless provided otherwise in such other plan.

     16.8.  EXPENSES.  The expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by
            --------
the Company and its Parents or Subsidiaries.

     16.9.  TITLES AND HEADINGS.  The titles and headings of the Sections in the
            -------------------
Plan are for convenience of reference only, and in the event of any conflict,
the text of the Plan, rather than such titles or headings, shall control.

     16.10.  GENDER AND NUMBER.  Except where otherwise indicated by the
             -----------------
context, any masculine term used herein also shall include the feminine; the
plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural.

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     16.11.  FRACTIONAL SHARES.  No fractional shares of Stock shall be issued
             -----------------
and the Committee shall determine, in its discretion, whether cash shall be
given in lieu of fractional shares or whether such fractional shares shall be
eliminated by rounding up.

     16.12.  GOVERNMENT AND OTHER REGULATIONS.  The obligation of the Company to
             --------------------------------
make payment of awards in Stock or otherwise shall be subject to all applicable
laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by government agencies as
may be required. The Company shall be under no obligation to register under the
1933 Act, or any state securities act, any of the shares of Stock issued in
connection with the Plan. The shares issued in connection with the Plan may in
certain circumstances be exempt from registration under the 1933 Act, and the
Company may restrict the transfer of such shares in such manner as it deems
advisable to ensure the availability of any such exemption.

     16.13.  GOVERNING LAW.  To the extent not governed by federal law, the Plan
             --------------
and all Award Agreements shall be construed in accordance with and governed by
the laws of the State of Georgia.

     16.14   ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.  Each Award Agreement may contain such other
             ---------------------
terms and conditions as the Committee may determine; provided that such other
terms and conditions are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan.

The foregoing is hereby acknowledged as being the Global Payments Inc. 2000
Long-Term Incentive Plan as approved by the sole shareholder of the Company on
________, 2000.

                                        GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

                                        By:  __________________________

                                        Its: ___________________________

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.10

                                    FORM OF

                             GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

                       2000 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article I - BACKGROUND....................................................    1

        1.1   Establishment of the Plan...................................    1
        1.2   Applicability of the Plan...................................    1
        1.3   Purpose.....................................................    1

Article II - DEFINITIONS..................................................    1

        2.1   Administrator...............................................    1
        2.2   Board.......................................................    1
        2.3   Code........................................................    1
        2.4   Committee...................................................    1
        2.5   Common Stock................................................    2
        2.6   Compensation................................................    2
        2.7   Contribution Account........................................    2
        2.8   Company.....................................................    2
        2.9   Direct Registration System..................................    2
        2.10  Effective Date..............................................    2
        2.11  Eligible Employee...........................................    2
        2.12  Employee....................................................    3
        2.13  Employer....................................................    3
        2.14  Fair Market Value...........................................    3
        2.15  Offering Date...............................................    3
        2.16  Offering Period.............................................    3
        2.17  Option......................................................    3
        2.18  Participant.................................................    3
        2.19  Plan........................................................    3
        2.20  Purchase Date...............................................    3
        2.21  Purchase Price..............................................    3
        2.22  Request Form................................................    3
        2.23  Spin-off....................................................    3
        2.24  Stock Account...............................................    4
        2.25  Subsidiary..................................................    4
        2.26  Trading Date................................................    4

Article III - ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION...............................    4
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         3.1  Eligibility........................................................................    4
         3.2  Initial Participation..............................................................    5
         3.3  Leave of Absence...................................................................    5

Article IV - STOCK AVAILABLE.....................................................................    5

         4.1  In General.........................................................................    5
         4.2  Adjustment in Event of Changes in Capitalization...................................    5
         4.3  Dissolution, Liquidation, or Merger................................................    6

Article V. - OPTION PROVISIONS...................................................................    6

         5.1  Purchase Price.....................................................................    6
         5.2  Calendar Year $25,000 Limit........................................................    6
         5.3  Offering Period Limit..............................................................    7

Article VI - PURCHASING COMMON STOCK.............................................................    7

         6.1  Participant's Contribution Account.................................................    7
         6.2  Payroll Deductions, Dividends......................................................    7
         6.3  Discontinuance.....................................................................    8
         6.4  Leave of Absence; Transfer of Ineligible Status....................................    8
         6.5  Automatic Exercise.................................................................    8
         6.6  Listing, Registration, and Qualification of Shares.................................    9

Article VII - WITHDRAWALS, DISTRIBUTIONS.........................................................    9

         7.1  Discontinuance of Deductions; Leave of Absence; Transfer to Ineligible Status......    9
         7.2  In-Service Withdrawals.............................................................    9
         7.3  Termination of Employment for Reasons Other Than Death.............................    10
         7.4  Death..............................................................................    10
         7.5  Registration.......................................................................    10

Article VIII - AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION.........................................................    11

         8.1  Amendment..........................................................................    11
         8.2  Termination........................................................................    11

Article IX - MISCELLANEOUS.......................................................................    11

         9.1  Employment Rights..................................................................    11
         9.2  Tax Withholding....................................................................    11
         9.3  Rights Not Transferable............................................................    11
         9.4  No Repurchase of Stock by Company..................................................    11
         9.5  Governing Law......................................................................    11
         9.6  Shareholder Approval; Registration.................................................    11
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                             GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
                       2000 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

                                   ARTICLE I
                                  BACKGROUND

          1.1  Establishment of the Plan. Global Payments Inc. (the "Company")
hereby establishes a stock purchase plan to be known as the "Global Payments
Inc. 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan" (the "Plan"), as set forth in this
document. The Plan is intended to be a qualified employee stock purchase plan
within the meaning of Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and the regulations and rulings thereunder.

          1.2  Applicability of the Plan. The provisions of this Plan are
applicable only to certain individuals who, on or after the Effective Date (as
defined herein), are employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries participating
in the Plan. The Committee shall indicate from time to time which of its
Subsidiaries, if any, are participating in the Plan.

          1.3  Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to enhance the proprietary
interest among the employees of the Company and its participating subsidiaries
through ownership of Common Stock of the Company.

                                  ARTICLE II
                                  DEFINITIONS

          Whenever capitalized in this document, the following terms shall have
the respective meanings set forth below.

          2.1  Administrator. Administrator shall mean the person or persons
(who may be officers or employees of the Company) selected by the Committee to
operate the Plan, perform day-to-day administration of the Plan, and maintain
records of the Plan.

          2.2  Board. Board shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

          2.3  Code. Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended from time to time, and the regulations thereunder.

          2.4  Committee. Committee shall mean a committee which consists of
members of the Board and which has been designated by the Board to have the
general responsibility for the administration of the Plan. Unless otherwise
designated by the Board, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of
the Company shall serve as the Committee administering the Plan. Subject to the
express provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have plenary authority in
its sole and absolute discretion to
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interpret and construe any and all provisions of the Plan, to adopt rules and
regulations for administering the Plan, and to make all other determinations
necessary or advisable for administering the Plan. The Committee's
determinations on the foregoing matters shall be conclusive and binding upon all
persons.

          2.5  Common Stock. Common Stock shall mean the common stock, no par
value, of the Company.

          2.6  Compensation. Compensation shall mean, for any Participant, for
any Offering Period, the Participant's gross wages for the respective period,
including without limitation salary, bonus, and commission, but subject to
appropriate adjustments that would exclude items such as non-cash compensation
and reimbursement of moving, travel, trade or business expenses.

          2.7  Contribution Account. Contribution Account shall mean the
bookkeeping account established by the Administrator on behalf of each
Participant, which shall be credited with the amounts deducted from the
Participant's Compensation pursuant to Article VI. The Administrator shall
establish a separate Contribution Account for each Participant for each Offering
Period.

          2.8  Company. Company shall mean Global Payments Inc., a Georgia
corporation.

          2.9  Direct Registration System. Direct Registration System shall mean
a direct registration system approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission
and by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. or any securities exchange on which the
Common Stock is then listed, whereby shares of Common Stock may be registered in
the holder's name in book-entry form on the books of the Company.

          2.10 Effective Date. Effective Date shall mean the effective date of
the Plan, which shall be the last to occur of (i) the date the Plan is approved
by the shareholders of the Company, (ii) the first trading day after the
effective date of the Spin-off, or (iii) the effective date of the Company's
registration statement on Form S-8 filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, covering the shares to be issued under the Plan.

          2.11 Eligible Employee. An Employee eligible to participate in the
Plan pursuant to Section 3.1.

          2.12 Employee. Employee shall mean an individual employed by an
Employer who meets the employment relationship described in Treasury Regulation
Sections 1.423-2(b) and Section 1.421-7(h).

          2.13 Employer. Employer shall mean the Company and any Subsidiary
designated by the Committee as an employer participating in the Plan.

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          2.14 Fair Market Value. Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock,
as of any designated date, shall mean the closing sales price of the Common
Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on such date or on the last previous date
on which such stock was traded.

          2.15 Offering Date. Offering Date shall mean the first Trading Date of
each Offering Period.

          2.16 Offering Period. Offering Period shall mean the quarterly periods
beginning January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 respectively, of each year
during which offers to purchase Common Stock are outstanding under the Plan;
provided, however, that the initial Offering Period shall be the period
beginning on the Effective Date and ending on March 31, 2001. No payroll
deductions shall be taken until the Effective Date.

          2.17 Option. Option shall mean the option to purchase Common Stock
granted under the Plan on each Offering Date.

          2.18 Participant. Participant shall mean any Eligible Employee who has
elected to participate in the Plan under Section 3.2.

          2.19 Plan. Plan shall mean the Global Payments Inc. 2000 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and in effect from time to time.

          2.20 Purchase Date. Purchase Date shall mean the last Trading Date of
each Offering Period.

          2.21 Purchase Price. Purchase Price shall mean the purchase price of
Common Stock determined under Section 5.1.

          2.22 Request Form. Request Form shall mean an Employee's authorization
either in writing on a form approved by the Administrator or through electronic
communication approved by the Administrator which specifies the Employee's
payroll deduction in accordance with Section 6.2, and contains such other terms
and provisions as may be required by the Administrator.

          2.23 Spin-off. Spin-off shall mean the contribution by the Company to
a wholly-owned subsidiary, of the business, assets and liabilities of the
Company's eCommerce operations and the subsequent distribution to the
shareholders of the Company of all of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock of such subsidiary, all as contemplated in that certain proposed
Distribution Agreement (Plan of Reorganization and Distribution) to be entered
into between the Company and such subsidiary and the related agreements between
the parties referred to therein.

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          2.24 Stock Account. Stock Account shall mean the account established
by the Administrator on behalf of each Participant, which shall be credited with
shares of Common Stock purchased pursuant to the Plan and dividends thereon
until distributed in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

          2.25 Subsidiary. Subsidiary shall mean any present or future
corporation which is a "subsidiary corporation" of the Company as defined in
Code Section 424(f).

          2.26 Trading Date. Trading Date shall mean a date on which shares of
Common Stock are traded on a national securities exchange (such as the New York
Stock Exchange), the Nasdaq National Market or in the over-the-counter market.

          Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the definition of any
term herein in the singular may also include the plural.

                                  ARTICLE III
                         ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

          3.1  Eligibility. Each Employee who is an Employee regularly scheduled
to work at least 20 hours each week and at least five months each calendar year
shall be eligible to participate in the Plan as of the later of:

          (a)  the Offering Date immediately following the Employee's last date
of hire by an Employer; or

          (b)  the Effective Date.

          On each Offering Date, Options will automatically be granted to all
Employees then eligible to participate in the Plan; provided, however, that no
Employee shall be granted an Option for an Offering Period if, immediately after
the grant, the Employee would own stock, and/or hold outstanding options to
purchase stock, possessing five percent or more of the total combined voting
power or value of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary. For
purposes of this Section, the attribution rules of Code Section 424(d) shall
apply in determining stock ownership of any Employee. If an Employee is granted
an Option for an Offering Period and such Employee does not participate in the
Plan for such Offering Period, such Option will be deemed never to have been
granted for purposes of applying the $25,000 annual limitation described in
Section 5.2.

          3.2  Initial Participation. An Eligible Employee having been granted
an Option under Section 3.1 may submit a Request Form to the Administrator to
participate in the Plan for an Offering Period. The Request Form shall authorize
a regular payroll deduction from the Employee's Compensation for the Offering
Period, subject to the limits and procedures described in Article VI. A
Participant's Request Form authorizing a

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regular payroll deduction shall remain effective from Offering Period to
Offering Period until amended or canceled under Section 6.3.

          3.3  Leave of Absence. For purposes of Section 3.1, an individual on a
leave of absence from an Employer shall be deemed to be an Employee for the
first 90 days of such leave. For purposes of this Plan, such individual's
employment with the Employer shall be deemed to terminate at the close of
business on the 90th day of the leave, unless the individual has returned to
regular employment with an Employer before the close of business on such 90th
day. Termination of any individual's leave of absence by an Employer, other than
on account of a return to employment with an Employer, shall be deemed to
terminate an individual's employment with the Employer for all purposes of the
Plan.

                                  ARTICLE IV
                                STOCK AVAILABLE

          4.1  In General. Subject to the adjustments in Sections 4.2 and 4.3,
an aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock shall be available for
purchase by Participants pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. These shares
may be authorized and unissued shares or may be shares issued and subsequently
acquired by the Company. If an Option under the Plan expires or terminates for
any reason without having been exercised in whole or part, the shares subject to
such Option that are not purchased shall again be available for subsequent
Option grants under the Plan. If the total number of shares of Common Stock for
which Options are exercised on any Purchase Date exceeds the maximum number of
shares then available under the Plan, the Committee shall make a pro rata
allocation of the shares available in as nearly a uniform manner as shall be
practicable and as it shall determine to be equitable; and the balance of the
cash credited to Participants' Contribution Accounts shall be distributed to the
Participants as soon as practicable.

          4.2  Adjustment in Event of Changes in Capitalization. In the event of
a stock dividend, stock split or combination of shares, recapitalization or
other change in the Company's capitalization, or other distribution with respect
to holders of the Company's Common Stock other than normal cash dividends, an
automatic adjustment shall be made in the number and kind of shares as to which
outstanding Options or portions thereof then unexercised shall be exercisable
and in the available shares set forth in Section 4.1, so that the proportionate
interest of the Participants shall be maintained as before the occurrence of
such event. This adjustment in outstanding Options shall be made without change
in the total price applicable to the unexercised portion of such Options and
with a corresponding adjustment in the Purchase Price per share; provided,
however, that in no event shall any adjustment be made that would cause any
Option to fail to qualify as an option pursuant to an employee stock purchase
plan within the meaning of Section 423 of the Code.

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          4.3  Dissolution, Liquidation, or Merger. Upon the dissolution or
liquidation of the Company, or upon a reorganization, merger, or consolidation
of the Company with one or more corporations in which the Company is not the
surviving corporation (or survives as a direct or indirect subsidiary of other
such other constituent corporation or its parent), or upon a sale of
substantially all of the property or stock of the Company to another
corporation, the holder of each Option then outstanding under the Plan shall be
entitled to receive at the next Purchase Date upon the exercise of such Option
for each share as to which such Option shall be exercised, as nearly as
reasonably may be determined, the cash, securities, or property which a holder
of one share of the Common Stock was entitled to receive upon and at the time of
such transaction. The Committee shall take such steps in connection with these
transactions as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate to assure that the
provisions of this Section shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as
reasonably may be determined, in relation to the cash, securities, or property
which the holder of the Option may thereafter be entitled to receive. In lieu of
the foregoing, the Committee may terminate the Plan in accordance with Section
8.2.

                                   ARTICLE V
                               OPTION PROVISIONS

          5.1  Purchase Price. The Purchase Price of a share of Common Stock
purchased for a Participant pursuant to each exercise of an Option shall be the
lesser of:

          (a)  85 percent of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on
the Offering Date; or

          (b)  85 percent of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on
the Purchase Date.

          5.2  Calendar Year $25,000 Limit. Notwithstanding anything else
contained herein, no Employee may be granted an Option for any Offering Period
which permits such Employee's rights to purchase Common Stock under this Plan
and any other qualified employee stock purchase plan (within the meaning of Code
Section 423) of the Company and its Subsidiaries to accrue at a rate which
exceeds $25,000 of Fair Market Value of such Common Stock for each calendar year
in which an Option is outstanding at any time. For purposes of this Section,
Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the Offering Date.

          5.3  Offering Period Limit. Notwithstanding anything else contained
herein, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that an Eligible Employee
may purchase in any Offering Period is 1,600 shares.

                                  ARTICLE VI
                            PURCHASING COMMON STOCK

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          6.1  Participant's Contribution Account. The Administrator shall
establish a book account in the name of each Participant for each Offering
Period. As discussed in Section 6.2 below, a Participant's payroll deductions
shall be credited to the Participant's Contribution Account, without interest,
until such cash is withdrawn, distributed, or used to purchase Common Stock as
described below.

          During such time, if any, as the Company participates in a Direct
Registration System, shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of an Option
shall be directly registered in the name of the Participant. If the Company does
not participate in a Direct Registration System, then until distribution is
requested by a Participant pursuant to Article VII, stock certificates
evidencing the Participant's shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of an
Option shall be held by the Company as the nominee for the Participant. These
shares shall be credited to the Participant's Stock Account. Certificates shall
be held by the Company as nominee for Participants solely as a matter of
convenience. A Participant shall have all ownership rights as to the shares
credited to his or her Stock Account, and the Company shall have no ownership or
other rights of any kind with respect to any such certificates or the shares
represented thereby.

          All cash received or held by the Company under the Plan may be used by
the Company for any corporate purpose. The Company shall not be obligated to
segregate any assets held under the Plan.

          6.2  Payroll Deductions; Dividends.

          (a)  Payroll Deductions. By submitting a Request Form at any time
before an Offering Period in accordance with rules adopted by the Committee, an
Eligible Employee may authorize a payroll deduction to purchase Common Stock
under the Plan for the Offering Period. The payroll deduction shall be effective
on the first pay period during the Offering Period commencing after receipt of
the Request Form by the Administrator. The payroll deduction shall be in any
whole dollar amount or percentage up to a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of
such Employee's Compensation payable each pay period, and at any other time an
element of Compensation is payable. A Participant's payroll deduction shall not
be less than one percent (1%) of such Employee's Compensation payable each
payroll period.

          (b)  Dividends. Cash or stock dividends paid on Common Stock which is
credited to a Participant's Stock Account as of the dividend payment date shall
be credited to the Participant's Stock Account and paid or distributed to the
Participant as soon as practicable.

          6.3  Discontinuance. A Participant may discontinue his or her payroll
deductions for an Offering Period by filing a new Request Form with the
Administrator. This discontinuance shall be effective on the first pay period
commencing at least 15 days after receipt of the Request Form by the
Administrator. A Participant who discontinues

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his or her payroll deductions for an Offering Period may not resume
participation in the Plan until the following Offering Period.

          Any amount held in the Participant's Contribution Account for an
Offering Period after the effective date of the discontinuance of his or her
payroll deductions will either be refunded or used to purchase Common Stock in
accordance with Section 7.1.

          6.4  Leave of Absence; Transfer to Ineligible Status. If a Participant
either begins a leave of absence, is transferred to employment with a Subsidiary
not participating in the Plan, or remains employed with an Employer but is no
longer eligible to participate in the Plan, the Participant shall cease to be
eligible for payroll deductions to his or her Contribution Account pursuant to
Section 6.2. The cash standing to the credit of the Participant's Contribution
Account shall become subject to the provisions of Section 7.1.

          If the Participant returns from the leave of absence before being
deemed to have ceased employment with the Employer under Section 3.3, or again
becomes eligible to participate in the Plan, the Request Form, if any, in effect
immediately before the leave of absence or disqualifying change in employment
status shall be deemed void and the Participant must again complete a new
Request Form to resume participation in the Plan.

          6.5  Automatic Exercise. Unless the cash credited to a Participant's
Contribution Account is withdrawn or distributed as provided in Article VII, his
or her Option shall be deemed to have been exercised automatically on each
Purchase Date, for the purchase of the number of full shares of Common Stock
which the cash credited to his or her Contribution Account at that time will
purchase at the Purchase Price. If there is a cash balance remaining in the
Participant's Contribution Account at the end of an Offering Period representing
the exercise price for a fractional share of Common Stock, such balance may be
retained in the Participant's Contribution Account for the next Offering Period,
unless the Participant requests that it be refunded, without interest. Any other
cash balance remaining in the Participant's Contribution Account at the end of
an Offering Period shall be refunded to the Participant, without interest. The
amount of cash that may be used to purchase shares of Common Stock may not
exceed the Compensation restrictions set forth in Section 6.2 or the applicable
limitations of Sections 5.2.or 5.3.

          Except as provided in the preceding paragraph, if the cash credited to
a Participant's Contribution Account on the Purchase Date exceeds the applicable
Compensation restrictions of Section 6.2 or exceeds the amount necessary to
purchase the maximum number of shares of Common Stock available during the
Offering Period under the applicable limitations of Section 5.2.or Section 5.3,
such excess cash shall be refunded to the Participant. Except as provided in the
preceding paragraph, the excess cash may not be used to purchase shares of
Common Stock nor retained in the Participant's Contribution Account for a future
Offering Period.

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          Each Participant shall receive a statement on an annual basis
indicating the number of shares credited to his or her Stock Account, if any,
under the Plan.

          6.6  Listing, Registration, and Qualification of Shares. The granting
of Options for, and the sale and delivery of, Common Stock under the Plan shall
be subject to the effecting by the Company of any listing, registration, or
qualification of the shares subject to that Option upon any securities exchange
or under any federal or state law, or the obtaining of the consent or approval
of any governmental regulatory body deemed necessary or desirable for the
issuance or purchase of the shares covered.

                                  ARTICLE VII
                          WITHDRAWALS; DISTRIBUTIONS

          7.1  Discontinuance of Deductions; Leave of Absence; Transfer to
Ineligible Status. In the event of a Participant's complete discontinuance of
payroll deductions under Section 6.3 or a Participant's leave of absence or
transfer to an ineligible status under Section 6.4, the cash balance then
standing to the credit of the Participant's Contribution Account shall be--

          (a)  returned to the Participant, in cash, without interest, as soon
as practicable, upon the Participant's written request received by the
Administrator at least 30 days before the next Purchase Date; or

          (b)  held under the Plan and used to purchase Common Stock for the
Participant under the automatic exercise provisions of Section 6.5.

          7.2  In-Service Withdrawals. During such time, if any, as the Company
participates in a Direct Registration System, shares of Common Stock acquired
upon exercise of an Option shall be directly registered in the name of the
Participant and the Participant may withdraw certificates in accordance with the
applicable terms and conditions of such Direct Registration System. If the
Company does not participate in a Direct Registration System, a Participant may,
while an Employee of the Company or any Subsidiary, withdraw certificates for
some or all of the shares of Common Stock credited to his or her Stock Account
at any time, upon 30 days' written notice to the Administrator. If a Participant
requests a distribution of only a portion of the shares of Common Stock credited
to his or her Stock Account, the Administrator will distribute the oldest
securities held in the Participant's Stock Account first, using a first in-first
out methodology. The Administrator may at any time distribute certificates for
some or all of the shares of Common Stock credited to a Participant's Stock
Account, whether or not the Participant so requests.

          7.3  Termination of Employment for Reasons Other Than Death. If a
Participant terminates employment with the Company and the Subsidiaries for
reasons other than death, the cash balance in the Participant's Contribution
Account shall be returned to the Participant in cash, without interest, as soon
as practicable. Certificates

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for the shares of Common Stock credited to his or her Stock Account shall be
distributed to the Participant as soon as practicable, unless the Company then
participates in a Direct Registration System, in which case, the Participant
shall be entitled to evidence of ownership of such shares in such form as the
terms and conditions of such Direct Registration System permit.

          7.4  Death. In the event a Participant dies, the cash balance in his
or her Contribution Account shall be distributed to the Participant's estate, in
cash, without interest, as soon as practicable. Certificates for the shares of
Common Stock credited to the Participant's Stock Account shall be distributed to
the estate as soon as practicable, unless the Company then participates in a
Direct Registration System, in which case, the estate shall be entitled to
evidence of ownership of such shares in such form as the terms and conditions of
such Direct Registration System permit.

          7.5  Registration. Whether represented in certificate form or by
direct registration pursuant to a Direct Registration System, shares of Common
Stock acquired upon exercise of an Option shall be directly registered in the
name of the Participant or, if the Participant so indicates on the Request Form,
(a) in the Participant's name jointly with a member of the Participant's family,
with the right of survivorship, (b) in the name of a custodian for the
Participant (in the event the Participant is under a legal disability to have
stock issued in the Participant's name), (c) in a manner giving effect to the
status of such shares as community property, or (d) in street name for the
benefit of any of the above with a broker designated by the Participant. No
other names may be included in the Common Stock registration. The Company shall
pay all issue or transfer taxes with respect to the issuance or transfer of
shares of such Common Stock, as well as all fees and expenses necessarily
incurred by the Company in connection with such issuance or transfer.

                                 ARTICLE VIII
                           AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

          8.1  Amendment. The Committee shall have the right to amend or modify
the Plan, in full or in part, at any time and from time to time; provided,
however, that no amendment or modification shall:

          (a)  affect any right or obligation with respect to any grant
previously made, unless required by law, or

          (b)  unless previously approved by the shareholders of the Company,
where such approval is necessary to satisfy federal securities laws, the Code,
or rules of any stock exchange on which the Company's Common Stock is listed:

               (1)  in any manner materially affect the eligibility requirements
         set forth in Sections 3.1 and 3.3, or change the definition of Employer
         as set forth in Section 2.13, or

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               (2)  increase the number of shares of Common Stock subject to any
         options issued to Participants (except as provided in Sections 4.2 and
         4.3).

         8.2 Termination. The Committee may terminate the Plan at any time in
its sole and absolute discretion. The Plan shall be terminated by the Committee
if at any time the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for purposes of
the Plan is not sufficient to meet all purchase requirements, except as
specified in Section 4.1.

          Upon termination of the Plan, the Administrator shall give notice
thereof to Participants and shall terminate all payroll deductions. Cash
balances then credited to Participants' Contribution Accounts shall be
distributed as soon as practicable, without interest.

                                  ARTICLE IX
                                 MISCELLANEOUS

          9.1  Employment Rights. Neither the establishment of the Plan, nor the
grant of any Options thereunder, nor the exercise thereof shall be deemed to
give to any Employee the right to be retained in the employ of the Company or
any Subsidiary or to interfere with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary
to discharge any Employee or otherwise modify the employment relationship at any
time.

          9.2  Tax Withholding. The Administrator may make appropriate
provisions for withholding of federal, state, and local income taxes, and any
other taxes, from a Participant's Compensation to the extent the Administrator
deems such withholding to be legally required.

          9.3  Rights Not Transferable. Rights and Options granted under this
Plan are not transferable by the Participant other than by will or by the laws
of descent and distribution and are exercisable only by the Participant during
his or her lifetime.

          9.4  No Repurchase of Stock by Company. The Company is under no
obligation to repurchase from any Participant any shares of Common Stock
acquired under the Plan.

          9.5  Governing Law. The Plan shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia except to the extent such laws
are preempted by the laws of the United States.

          9.6  Shareholder Approval; Registration. The Plan was adopted by the
Board of Directors of the Company on June 28, 2000 to be effective as of the
Effective Date, provided that no payroll deductions may begin until a
registration statement on Form S-8 filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, covering the shares to be

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issued under the Plan, has become effective. The Plan is subject to approval by
the shareholders of the Company within 12 months of approval by the Board of
Directors.

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                          * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
          The foregoing is hereby acknowledged as being the Global Payments Inc.
2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan as adopted by the Board of Directors of the
Company on ___________, 2000, and by the sole shareholder of the Company on
___________, 2000.

                             GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

                             By:  _________________________________________
                             Its: _________________________________________

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