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This annual report contains forward-looking information. Although Maste
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actors disclosed in Maste
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Global Headquarters
2000 Purchase Street
Purchase, New York 10577 U.S.A.
Telephone: [phone]
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St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
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H
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Singapore
Telephone: 65.332.888
MasterCard Worldwide — Global and Regional Offices
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anada Re
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Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Telephone: [phone]
Europe Regiona
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Waterloo, Belgium
Telephone: [phone]
Latin America and Caribbean
R
egional Headquarters
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Telephone: [phone]
North America
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Purchase, New York, U.S.A.
Telephone: [phone]
Sout
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Asia, Mi
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frica Regional Headquarters
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Telephone: [phone]
Shareholder Information
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1.914.249.4565
[e-mail]
S
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Copies of the company’s 10-K and 10-Q
reports as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) are available
upon request from the company.
Visit our website, www.mastercardworldwide.com,
for updated news releases, stock performance,
financial reports, recent investments, community
presentations, SEC filings, corporate governance
and other investor information.
Annua
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are
h
o
ld
ers’ Meeting
The 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of MasterCard Worldwide will be held
on Tuesday, July 18, at the MasterCard
Corporate Headquarters, 2000 Purchase
Street, Purchase, New York 10577.
Stock Listin
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and S
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mbo
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New York Stock Exchange
Symbol: MA
Transfer Agen
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Mellon Investor Services LLC
480 Washington Blvd., 27th floor
Jersey City, New Jersey 07310-1900
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 1.201.680.4668
Foreign Shareowners: 1.201.680.6578
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
Online Resources
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Key online information hub for consumer and
business cardholders, merchants and investors
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Global site for corporate news, media
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MasterCard Advisors website, describing
consulting capabilities, information services
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Interactive consumer website, available in
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management information, tips and resources.
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A new, interactive consumer website, offering
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A source of detailed, up-to-date information
about security issues and practices available to
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