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Purchase, NY - October 13, 2009 - MasterCard Worldwide today announced that Texas-based electricity and energy services provider Reliant Energy is now accepting MasterCard cards for bill payments from its small and mid-size commercial customers as part of its existing electronic payment card program. By participating in the MasterCard Utility Industry Program, Reliant Energy is the latest in a growing list of utility service providers to accept MasterCard card payments from its commercial customers as a means to generate greater operational efficiencies, increase revenue and improve customer satisfaction.

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PURCHASE, N.Y., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MasterCard Worldwide announced today that leading independent gasoline-convenience store retailer Hess will accept MasterCard PayPass at more than 870 company-operated Hess and Hess Express locations along the eastern United States. In addition to traditional magnetic-stripe payment cards, Hess will accept MasterCard PayPass at check-out counters at these locations by early 2010 to provide customers with quicker transactions and greater payment convenience.

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Purchase, N.Y, September 29, 2009 - Three quarters of respondents in a new consumer survey believe the fees merchants pay for accepting credit cards are just a cost of doing business, and that merchants should pay those fees. These consumers recognize that merchants receive significant benefits from accepting payment cards, and that merchants should pay for those benefits.

Singapore - Citibank's credit card trends indicate that more customers are turning to cash back credit cards as their preferred choice. To meet the increasing demand of cash back value by customers in Singapore, Citibank and MasterCard Worldwide today announced the launch of the Citi DIVIDEND WORLD MasterCard. Targeted at the mass affluent segment, Citibank's newest credit card is Singapore's first that combines the value of cash back with the best premier lifestyle privileges.

PURCHASE, N.Y. Sept. 23, 2009 -- MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard Worldwide, announced a sweeping upgrade of its PortfolioAnalytics product, a Business Intelligence tool that enables financial institutions to better understand their customers. In developing the new version, MasterCard Advisors combined their unique payments-focused expertise and data-based analytics with input from more than 75 users on their requirements for a best-in-class business intelligence tool.

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CHICAGO (September 22, 2009) - Trustwave, the leading provider of on-demand data security and payment card industry compliance management solutions to businesses and organizations throughout the world, has been certified to perform compliance evaluations against MasterCard's Point of Sale Terminal Security (PTS) program. Trustwave is one of a few approved laboratories worldwide.

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London, UK, September 14, 2009 - For the first time, public sector agencies in the UK will have the choice to use MasterCard electronic payment solutions for their procurement activities under the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) Framework Agreement.

Pune, 10th September 2009: electraDEBIT, an ElectraCard Services' offering, is now providing technology to Southern Credit Bank's MasterCard debit card, the first MasterCard® debit card in Kenya. ElectraCard Services, a leading provider of software solutions for electronic payment systems, has provided this product to Southern Credit Banking Corporation's (SCBC) flagship brand, 'Senator Cards'.

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BENTONVILLE, Ark, September 03, 2009 - Walmart, MasterCard Worldwide and First Data today announced a new, more sustainable payroll program designed to reduce the number of paper paychecks and pay stubs distributed each year to Walmart and Sam's Club associates in the U.S. In order to benefit both associates and the environment, the electronic pay program will include the deployment of the Money NetworkTM MasterCard Paycard® and electronic pay stubs, which will cut down on paper consumption and provide associates easier access to their wages.