MasterCard Board of Directors Announces Dividend

This is the first quarterly dividend declaration by MasterCard,which became a public company in May 2006.

About MasterCard Incorporated

MasterCard Incorporated advances global commerce by providing acritical economic link among financial institutions, businesses,cardholders and merchants worldwide. As a franchisor, processor andadvisor, MasterCard develops and markets payment solutions, processesapproximately 14 billion transactions each year, and providesindustry-leading analysis and consulting services to financialinstitution customers and merchants. Through its family of brands,including MasterCard(R), Maestro(R) and Cirrus(R), MasterCard servesconsumers and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories.For more information go to www.mastercard.com.