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MasterCard Announces Annual Meeting Results; Stockholders Approve All Proposals and Elect Board of Directors



    MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) today announced the
    results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held earlier today at
    the company's global headquarters in Purchase, NY. Holders of the
    company's Class A common stock elected eight Class A Directors,
    approved the 2006 Non-Employee Director Equity Compensation Plan and
    ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
    company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2006.
    Addressing stockholders, MasterCard President and Chief Executive
    Officer Robert W. Selander said that although the company celebrates
    its 40th anniversary this year, it is in many ways a new company, with
    a strategy and new structure that differentiate it within the payments
    industry, enhance its competitiveness and pave the way for growth
    fueled by powerful market trends in global commerce.
    "Armed with a unique business model -- as a franchisor, processor
    and advisor-- we are helping build a powerful web of economic
    connections, drive profitable growth for our customers and deliver
    value to our stockholders," Selander said
    "Today, we are at the core of the dynamic global payments
    industry," the MasterCard CEO told stockholders. "By leveraging our
    unified global organization, advanced transaction processing network,
    powerful brand and our ability to provide our customers with unique
    payment solutions, we have, more than ever, the ability to displace
    paper-based forms of payment by bringing the benefits of electronic
    payments to every corner of the world."
    In addition to Mr. Selander, the following Class A Directors were
    elected to MasterCard's Board of Directors:

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    -- David R. Carlucci
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer,
    IMS Health, Inc.

    -- Manoel Luiz Ferrao de Amorin
    Managing Director of the Residential Business Unit, Telefonica
    International S.A.

    -- Bernard S. Y. Fung
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aon Asia Pacific Region

    -- Richard Haythornthwaite
    Managing Director, Star Capital Partners

    -- Marc Olivie
    President and Chief Executive Officer, the Agfa-Gevaert Group

    -- Mark Schwartz
    Former Senior Advisor to George Soros and President and Chief
    Executive Officer, Soros Fund Management LLC

    -- Edward Su-ning Tian
    Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of
    Directors, China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd.
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    In addition, holders of the company's Class M common stock elected
    Norman C. McLuskie, former chairman, Retail Direct of the Royal Bank
    of Scotland Group, to serve as a Class M director of MasterCard. The
    European class M shareholders elected the 17 members of the European
    Board named in the company's proxy statement. McLuskie, as the Europe
    Class M member of the MasterCard Board, also serves on the European
    Board.

    About MasterCard Incorporated

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