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This annual report contains forward-looking information
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-
looking statements relate to MasterCard’s future prospects,
developments and business strategies and include,
without limitation, statements relating to:
• MasterCard’s performance against its long-term
financial objectives;
• MasterCard’s ability to continue to deliver fast,
reliable and secure payment products and services for
its stakeholders and enable increased participation
in the global economy;
• MasterCard’s ability to provide added value for its
partners; and
• MasterCard’s ability to return long-term value to
its stockholders.
Although MasterCard believes that its expectations
are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no
assurance that its objectives will be achieved. Actual
results may differ materially from such forward-looking
statements for a number of reasons, including changes in
financial condition, estimates, expectations or assumptions,
or changes in general economic or industry conditions, or
other circumstances such as those set forth in MasterCard
Incorporated’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), including its Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (which is
included in this annual report), Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K that it has
filed with the SEC in 2013. MasterCard’s forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date they are made, and
MasterCard undertakes no obligation to update publicly
or revise any forward-looking information.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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