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filename = 'MC_U21Global_Graduates'; loc = 'Philippines'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Circle K Increases Speed and Convenience for Customers at More Than 1,500 Stores with MasterCard PayPass'; date = '2009-04-20'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'Circle K Increases Speed and Convenience for Customers at More Than 1,500 Stores with MasterCard PayPass'; filename = 'Circle_K_PayPass_Acceptance_US_REL'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Canada, Citi Cards Canada and Bell Mobility Complete Mobile Payment Trial'; date = '2009-04-16'; countries = 'Canada'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Canada, Citi Cards Canada and Bell Mobility Complete Mobile Payment Trial'; filename = 'pr_mc_canada_citi_cards_canada_and_bell_mobility_complete_mobile_pymt_trial'; loc = 'Toronto'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches 'ATM Hunter' On Apple App Store'; date = '2009-04-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Launches 'ATM Hunter' On Apple App Store'; filename = 'atm_hunter_on_apple'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Goes Red For Women'; date = '2009-04-14'; countries = 'China'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Goes Red For Women'; filename = 'GoesRedForWomen'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide Extends Sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League'; date = '2009-04-07'; countries = 'Belgium - French'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide Extends Sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League'; filename = 'pr_UEFA_Champions_League'; loc = 'Brussels'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and E.Sun Bank Launch Exclusive Chien-Ming Wang Access Debit MasterCard Card to Capture Every Winning Moment'; date = '2009-04-07'; countries = 'China'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard and E.Sun Bank Launch Exclusive Chien-Ming Wang Access Debit MasterCard Card to Capture Every Winning Moment'; filename = 'ESun_Bank'; loc = 'Taipei'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Names Vicky S. Bindra President, Asia/Pacific Middle East Africa Region'; date = '2009-04-06'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Names Vicky S. 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year = '2009'; keywords = 'Blaze Mobile and MasterCard Worldwide Offer Innovative Payment Sticker for Tap & Go Payments Using Mobile Devices'; filename = 'pr_blaze_mobile_and_mc_worldwide_offer'; loc = 'Alameda, CA.'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Everybody Wins with MasterCard’s “Find Your Way” Program'; date = '2009-03-24'; countries = 'Bahamas, The'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'Everybody Wins with MasterCard’s Find Your Way Program'; filename = 'pr_Everybody_Wins_with_MasterCards_Find_Your_Way_Program'; loc = 'Nassau, Bahamas'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard PayPass Adds Ease and Simplicity to More Transactions Worldwide Surpassing 50 Million-Issued Milestone'; date = '2009-03-19'; 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date = '2009-03-13'; countries = 'Malaysia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Offers SMEs Tailored Payment Programs to Power their Businesses'; filename = 'pr_mc_offers_SMEs_tailored_pymt_prgms_to_power_their_businesses'; loc = 'Kuala Lumpur'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide Remains Top Corporate Card and Expense Services Provider According to Global Finance Magazine'; date = '2009-03-12'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide Remains Top Corporate Card and Expense Services Provider According to Global Finance Magazine'; filename = 'pr_mc_worldwide_remains_top_corporate_card_and_expense_services'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and Official Payments Corp. Help MasterCard Credit and Debit Cardholders Save Money on TurboTax Programs'; date = '2009-03-09'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard and Official Payments Corp. Help MasterCard Credit and Debit Cardholders Save Money on TurboTax Programs'; filename = 'officialpayments_mastercardpromo'; loc = 'Purchase, N.Y.'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and H&R Block Make Paying Tax Debt Faster and More Efficient'; date = '2009-03-09'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard and H&R Block Make Paying Tax Debt Faster and More Efficient'; filename = 'hrblock_mastercardpromo'; loc = 'Purchase, N.Y.'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'KeyBank First to Launch World Debit MasterCard'; date = '2009-03-04'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'World Debit US Rel'; filename = '030409World_Debit_US_Rel'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Compass Group North America Speeds Up Cafeteria Transactions with MasterCard PayPass'; date = '2009-03-02'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Compass Group PayPass'; filename = '030209MasterCard_Compass_Group_PayPass'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Announces New Controller'; date = '2009-02-20'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'R_New Controller_022009_FINAL'; filename = 'pr_R_New_Controller_022009_FINAL'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard to Take a 52.5% Stake in Processing Company Strategic Payments Services'; date = '2009-02-18'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard to Take a 52.5% Stake in Processing Company Strategic Payments Services'; filename = 'mc_to_take_a_52-5percent_stake_in_processing'; loc = 'Sydney and Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Reports Strong Growth across the Latin America and Caribbean Region in 2008'; date = '2009-02-11'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Reports Strong Growth across the Latin America and Caribbean Region in 2008'; filename = 'lac_4q2008_results'; loc = 'Miami, FL'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Accor Services and MasterCard Europe Create a Leading Joint Venture in the European Prepaid Market'; date = '2009-02-10'; countries = 'France'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2009'; keywords = '020909 European Prepaid JV 100209'; filename = '020909European_Prepaid_JV_100209'; loc = 'France, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Cupid’s Arrow Pierces Recessionary Blues, Suggests MasterCard study'; date = '2009-02-10'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'Cupid’s Arrow Pierces Recessionary Blues, Suggests MasterCard study'; filename = 'financialtracker_valentinesday'; loc = 'London, UK'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Delivers Strong Finish to Fiscal Year with 4th Quarter Growth in the Asia/Pacific, Middle East & Africa Region'; date = '2009-02-10'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Delivers Strong Finish to Fiscal Year with 4th Quarter Growth in the Asia/Pacific, Middle East & Africa Region'; filename = 'pr_mc_delivers_strong_finish_to_fiscal_year_with_4th_qtr_growth'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide Announces Sponsorship of IRB Rugby World Cup 2011'; date = '2009-02-09'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide Announces Sponsorship of IRB Rugby World Cup 2011'; filename = 'mastercard_sponsorship_rugbyworldcup'; loc = 'Singapore, Wellington'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Valentine’s Day Remains Important Gift Giving Occasion for Canadians'; date = '2009-02-06'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'Valentine’s Day Remains Important Gift Giving Occasion for Canadians'; filename = 'valentinesday_giftgiving'; loc = 'Toronto'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Financial Results'; date = '2009-02-05'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = '020509 4Q & FY08 Earnings Press Release_vFINAL'; filename = '020509_4Q_and_FY08_Earnings_Press_Release_vFINAL'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Solid Final Quarter Results in Double-Digit Growth for MasterCard Europe in 2008'; date = '2009-02-05'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'Solid Final Quarter Results in Double-Digit Growth for MasterCard Europe in 2008'; filename = 'solid_final_quarter_results_in_double-digit_growth_for_mc_europe_in_2008'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'HR Block Bank Selects MasterCard for Debit Brand Exclusivity'; date = '2009-02-04'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'HR Block Bank Selects MasterCard for Debit Brand Exclusivity'; filename = 'HR_block_bank_selects_mc_for_debit_brand_exclusivity'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Board of Directors Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend'; date = '2009-02-03'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Board of Directors Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend'; filename = 'mc_board_of_directors_announces_regular_quarterly_dividend_2009'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard to Participate in the CLSA Asia Investors’ Forum'; date = '2009-01-28'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Acquires Orbiscom to Accelerate Development of Innovative Payment Solutions'; filename = 'clsa'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'February launch for unique card offering by Société des Paiements PASS – the financial services’ subsidiary of Carrefour'; date = '2009-01-20'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'February launch for unique card offering by Société des Paiements PASS – the financial services’ subsidiary of Carrefour'; filename = 'pr-feb_launch_for_unique_card'; loc = 'Paris'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Consumer Spend on Renovations and Property Most Resilient to Cut Backs: MasterCard Survey'; date = '2009-01-20'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'Consumer Spend on Renovations and Property Most Resilient to Cut Backs: MasterCard Survey'; filename = 'consumer_purchasing_resilience'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Spend on Fitness and Wellness to See Least Cut Back in 2009: MasterCard Survey'; date = '2009-01-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'Spend on Fitness and Wellness to See Least Cut Back in 2009: MasterCard Survey'; filename = 'ppi_resilience'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Paper Dispels Myths and Highlights Benefits of Electronic Payment Networks'; date = '2009-01-12'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Paper Dispels Myths and Highlights Benefits of Electronic Payment Networks'; filename = 'pr_mc_paper_dispels_myths_and_highlights_benefits_of_electronic_Pymt_network'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Announces Organizational Changes'; date = '2009-01-06'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Announces Organizational Changes'; filename = 'mastercard_organizational_change'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Acquires Orbiscom to Accelerate Development of Innovative Payment Solutions'; date = '2009-01-05'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2009'; keywords = 'MasterCard Acquires Orbiscom to Accelerate Development of Innovative Payment Solutions'; filename = 'orbiscom'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); gdListCurr.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated to Host Conference Call on Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Financial Results'; date = '2008-12-30'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Incorporated to Host Conference Call on Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Financial Results'; filename = 'pr_mc_incorporated_to_host_conference_call_on_q4_and_full-year_2008_financial_results'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated to Host Conference Call on Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Financial Results'; date = '2008-12-30'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Incorporated to Host Conference Call on Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Financial Results'; filename = 'test_pressrelease'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'The Millionaire Golfer World MasterCard Invitational 2008 Truly Delights Participants'; date = '2008-12-22'; countries = 'Malaysia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'The Millionaire Golfer World MasterCard Invitational 2008 Truly Delights Participants'; filename = 'pr_the_millionaire_golfer_world_mc_invitational_2008_truly_delights_participants'; loc = 'Kuala Lumpur'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Europe’s Premier Clubs Net Up to €46.1Million for Reaching UEFA Champions League Knockout Stage'; date = '2008-12-19'; countries = 'Belgium - Dutch'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Europe’s Premier Clubs Net Up to €46.1Million for Reaching UEFA Champions League Knockout Stage'; filename = 'pr_uefa_champions_league_knockout_stage'; loc = 'Waterloo, Brussels'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide Brings ‘Priceless’ to Vietnam with the Opening of a Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City'; date = '2008-12-19'; countries = 'Vietnam'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide Brings ‘Priceless’ to Vietnam with the Opening of a Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City'; filename = 'pr_mc_ worldwide_brings_priceless_to_vietnam'; loc = 'Ho Chi Minh City'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Swiss Bankers Becomes First Global Prepaid Customer on MasterCard IPS Processing Platform'; date = '2008-12-18'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Swiss Bankers Becomes First Global Prepaid Customer on MasterCard IPS Processing Platform'; filename = 'swiss_bankers_ips_release'; loc = 'Purchase, NY, and Zurich, Switzerland'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Encourages Better Financial Management with the Launch of its Financial Know-How Program in Korea'; date = '2008-12-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Encourages Better Financial Management with the Launch of its Financial Know-How Program in Korea'; filename = 'financialknowhow'; loc = 'Seoul'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Santa Claus Still Coming to Town, Says MasterCard Survey'; date = '2008-12-15'; countries = 'United Kingdom'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard UK Financial Tracker'; filename = 'pr_121508MasterCard_UK_Financial_Tracker'; loc = 'London, UK'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches FIRST Official Aussie Cricket Tipping Competition'; date = '2008-12-12'; countries = 'Australia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Launches FIRST Official Aussie Cricket Tipping Competition'; filename = 'pr_aussie_cricket_tipping_competition'; loc = 'Australia'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Teams with Southwest Airlines and Starwood Hotels to Offer Travelers All-Star Promotions with the NBA'; date = '2008-12-09'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard® Teams with Southwest Airlines and Starwood Hotels to Offer Travelers All-Star Promotions with the NBA'; filename = 'pr_mc_teams_with_southwest_airlines_and_starwood_hotels_to_offer_travelers'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Easy Savings Program Continues to Expand with Even More New Merchant Partners'; date = '2008-12-03'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Easy Savings Program Continues to Expand with Even More New Merchant Partners'; filename = 'pr_mc_easy_savings _program_continues_to_expand_with_even_more_new_merchant_partners'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Board of Directors Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend'; date = '2008-12-02'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Board of Directors Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend'; filename = 'pr_mc_board_of_directors_announces_regular_quarterly_dividend'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Tis the Season to be Charitable – MasterCard Survey Shows Consumers Opening their Hearts and Wallets to Give'; date = '2008-12-02'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Tis the Season to be Charitable – MasterCard Survey Shows Consumers Opening their Hearts and Wallets to Give'; filename = 'pr_mc_survey_shows_consumers_opening_their_hearts_and_wallets_to_give'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Santa to Tighten His Belt: Australians Plan to Curb Their Christmas Spending, Gen Y to Spend on Themselves'; date = '2008-11-26'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Santa to Tighten His Belt: Australians Plan to Curb Their Christmas Spending, Gen Y to Spend on Themselves'; filename = 'pr_australians_plan_to_curb_their_christmas_spending_gen_y_to_spend_on_themselves'; loc = 'Sydney'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Kiwi Men Challenge Shopping Stereotype At Christmas Time'; date = '2008-11-25'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Kiwi Men Challenge Shopping Stereotype At Christmas Time'; filename = 'pr_kiwi_men_challenge_shopping_stereotype'; loc = 'Auckland'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches HAPPY GO Access Debit MasterCard Card with HAPPY GO and Far Eastern International Bank'; date = '2008-11-24'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Launches HAPPY GO Access Debit MasterCard Card with HAPPY GO and Far Eastern International Bank'; filename = 'pr_MC_Launches_HAPPY_GO_Access_Debit_MC_Card_with_HAPPY_GO'; loc = 'Taiwan'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Survey: With Bargain Hunting on the Rise,
‘Tis the Season of the Smart Shopper'; date = '2008-11-20'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Survey: With Bargain Hunting on the Rise,‘Tis the Season of the Smart Shopper'; filename = 'holiday_smart_shopping'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = '8 Swiss Luxury Watches Up for Grabs in MasterCard-Lucerne Promotion'; date = '2008-11-20'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2008'; keywords = '8 Swiss Luxury Watches Up for Grabs in MasterCard-Lucerne Promotion'; filename = 'pr_8swiss_luxury_watches_up_for_grabs_in_mc_lucerne_promotion'; loc = 'Philippines'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'The MasterCard Mobile Partner Program Helps Drive Growth of Worldwide Mobile Payments'; date = '2008-11-19'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'The MasterCard Mobile Partner Program Helps Drive Growth of Worldwide Mobile Payments'; filename = 'pr_mc_wrldwide_demonstrates_commitment_to_the_development_of_the_global_mobile_payments_eco-system'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Asia/Pacific Consumers Look to Cut Back on Discretionary Spend: MasterCard Survey'; date = '2008-11-12'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Asia/Pacific Consumers Look to Cut Back on Discretionary Spend: MasterCard Survey'; filename = 'pr_asia_or_pacific_consumers_look_to_cut_back_on_discretionary_spend_mastercard_survey'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Brings ‘The Overjoy of Giving’ to Consumers this Holiday Season'; date = '2008-11-06'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Brings ‘The Overjoy of Giving’ to Consumers this Holiday Season'; filename = 'overjoy_of_giving'; loc = 'PURCHASE, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches Advanced Authentication for Chip'; date = '2008-11-05'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Launches Advanced Authentication for Chip'; filename = 'pr_mastercard_launches_advanced_authentication_for_chip'; loc = 'Paris, France'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Brings Chip and PIN-based Internet Payments To Over 2 Million European Homes'; date = '2008-11-05'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Brings Chip and PIN-based Internet Payments To Over 2 Million European Homes'; filename = 'pr_mc_brings_chip_and_pin-based_internet_payments_to_over_2_million_european_homes'; loc = 'Paris, France'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and Odakyu Electric Railway Launch‘Welcome! Shinjuku Terrace City Campaign’'; date = '2008-11-04'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard and Odakyu Electric Railway Launch'Welcome! Shinjuku Terrace City Campaign''; filename = 'jp_odakyu'; loc = 'Tokyo'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and RATP Announce Cooperation to Study the Feasibility of Accessing Public Transport Systems
Through a MasterCard PayPass Contactless Payment Card with the Support of La Banque Postale'; date = '2008-11-04'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard and RATP Announce Cooperation to Study the Feasibility of Accessing Public Transport Systems Through a MasterCard PayPass Contactless Payment Card with the Support of La Banque Postale'; filename = 'ratp_mc_cooperation_transit'; loc = 'Paris-Nord Villepinte'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated Reports Third-Quarter 2008 Financial Results'; date = '2008-11-03'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Incorporated Reports Third-Quarter 2008 Financial Results'; filename = 'pr_mc_incorporated_reports_3q_2008_financial_results'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = '‘Make A Wish’ with MasterCard'; date = '2008-10-31'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = '‘Make A Wish’ with MasterCard'; filename = 'mastercard_make_a_wish'; loc = 'Athens'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard to Host Investment Community Webcast at the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Business Services Unconference'; date = '2008-10-31'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard to Host Investment Community Webcast at the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Business Services Unconference'; filename = 'pr_mastercard_to_host_investment_community_webcast_at_the_suntrust'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Rewards Cardholders Traveling to Hawaii with Exclusive DFS Galleria Gift Vouchers'; date = '2008-10-31'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Rewards Cardholders Traveling to Hawaii with Exclusive DFS Galleria Gift Vouchers'; filename = 'hawaii_dfs_carrentaltourism'; loc = 'Tokyo'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Mobile Introduces Quick, Secure Set-up for MasterCard PayPass on Mobile Phones'; date = '2008-10-30'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Mobile Introduces Quick, Secure Set-up for MasterCard PayPass on Mobile Phones'; filename = 'air_provisioning_service'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Better Business Bureau and MasterCard Launch New TrustCard Prepaid MasterCard Payroll Card'; date = '2008-10-28'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Better Business Bureau and MasterCard Launch New TrustCard Prepaid MasterCard Payroll Card'; filename = 'pr_better_business_bureau_and_mastercard_launch_new_trustCard_prepaid'; loc = 'Purchase, N.Y'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Unlocks Maestro Debit Card Acceptance on the Internet with Maestro Advance Registration Program'; date = '2008-10-28'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Unlocks Maestro Debit Card Acceptance on the Internet with Maestro Advance Registration Program'; filename = 'pr_mc_unlocks_maestro_debit_card_acceptance_on_the_internet'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Chase Introduces the One Debit Card for True Chicago Bears Fans'; date = '2008-10-28'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Chase Introduces the One Debit Card for True Chicago Bears Fans'; filename = 'pr_chase_introduces_the_one_debit_card_for_true_chicago_bears_fans'; loc = 'CHICAGO'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Settles Litigation with Discover Financial Services; Will Take a Third Quarter Net After-Tax Charge of $515.5 Million'; date = '2008-10-27'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Settles Litigation with Discover Financial Services; Will Take a Third Quarter Net After-Tax Charge of $515.5 Million'; filename = 'pr_mastercard_settles_litigation_with_discover_financial_services'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Peyton Manning Stars in Campaign for World MasterCard'; date = '2008-10-27'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Peyton Manning Stars in Campaign for World MasterCard'; filename = 'pr_peyton_manning_stars_in_campaign_for_world_mastercard'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Two Canary Saving Banks and MasterCard Issue the First Prepaid Card in Europe to Help Families with School Children'; date = '2008-10-27'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Two Canary Saving Banks and MasterCard Issue the First Prepaid Card in Europe to Help Families with School Children'; filename = 'pr_two_canary_saving_banks_and_masterCard_issue_the_first_prepaid_card_in_europe'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Shoppers Can Now Tap & Go with MasterCard PayPass at New York & Company Stores Nationwide'; date = '2008-10-27'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Shoppers Can Now Tap & Go with MasterCard PayPass at New York & Company Stores Nationwide'; filename = 'pr_shoppers_can_now_tap_and_go_with_mMastercard_payPass_at_newyork'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'India and New Zealand Top List of Recipients of MasterCard-U21Global Scholarship Program for Women in Travel and Tourism'; date = '2008-10-23'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'India and New Zealand Top List of Recipients of MasterCard-U21Global Scholarship Program for Women in Travel and Tourism'; filename = 'regmcu21_winners_announcement_08final'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'New MasterCard Research Ranks 65 Cities in Emerging Markets Poised to Drive Long-Term Global Economic Growth'; date = '2008-10-22'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'New MasterCard Research Ranks 65 Cities in Emerging Markets Poised to Drive Long-Term Global Economic Growth'; filename = 'pr_new_mastercard_research_ranks_65_Cities_in_emerging_markets'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'New MasterCard Program Seeks to Enhance Tourists’ Experience on the Island'; date = '2008-10-21'; 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filename = 'pr_a_bus_ride_down_penny_lane-the_faster_route_to_a_cashless future'; loc = 'Liverpool, UK'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Confirms Agreement in Principle to Settle the Discover Action'; date = '2008-10-14'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Statement on Discover Settlement 10-14-08'; filename = 'pr_MasterCard_Statement_on_Discover_Settlement_10-14-08'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Citi Launches Citibank Paylink for Cards – Partners with MasterCard to Develop Industry-Leading Commercial Card Solution'; date = '2008-10-14'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Citi Launches Citibank Paylink for Cards – Partners with MasterCard to Develop Industry-Leading Commercial Card Solution'; filename = 'citi_launches_citibank_paylink_for_Cards_October-14-2008'; 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'; filename = 'pr_dunbar'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Forms Relationship with Clear Offering Issuers Opportunity to Enhance Current Travel Benefits '; date = '2008-01-16'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Forms Relationship with Clear Offering Issuers Opportunity to Enhance Current Travel Benefits '; filename = 'pr_MCA_Clear'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Priceless Spots to Have New ‘Flavor’ in 2008 '; date = '2008-01-14'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today introduced a new tag treatment highlighting both credit and debit payment options in its award-winning Priceless television advertising. In the new treatment, the MasterCard logo will “flip” to showcase the two payment forms that consumers use the most – credit and debit. '; filename = 'pr_priceless_debit'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Loyalty Solutions Helps Provident Bank Build Stronger Relationships with Customers'; date = '2008-01-09'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Provident Bank v122707 FINAL'; filename = 'pr_provident_bank_v122707_final'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Europe and Europay France to Integrate Operations in France '; date = '2008-01-08'; countries = 'France'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'MasterCard Europe and Europay France to Integrate Operations in France '; filename = 'pr_mastercard_europe_and europay_france_to_integrate_operations_in_france'; loc = 'Paris (France), Waterloo (Belgium)'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Leader in Airport Retailing, Paradies Shops, Now Enables Travelers to “Tap & Go” with MasterCard PayPass'; date = '2008-01-08'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Leader in Airport Retailing, Paradies Shops, Now Enables Travelers to “Tap & Go” with MasterCard PayPass'; filename = 'pr_ParadiesShops_enablestravelersto_tapandgo'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Easy Savings™ Program is Expanded with Savings from Microsoft and Monster®'; date = '2008-01-07'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'Easy Saving Release FINAL 1.07.08'; filename = 'pr_easy_saving_release_final_v010708'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated to Host Conference Call on Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2007 Financial Results'; date = '2008-01-03'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2008'; keywords = 'On Thursday, January 31, 2008, MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) will release its fourth quarter and full-year 2007 financial results. 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'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Cautions Consumers Not to Expect Lower Prices at Shops as a Result of EC Decision on Interchange Fees'; date = '2007-12-20'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Cautions Consumers Not to Expect Lower Prices at Shops as a Result of EC Decision on Interchange Fees'; filename = 'pr_EC_Decision_Interchange_Fees'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium and Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Europe to Challenge European Commission Decision on Cross-Border Interchange Fees'; date = '2007-12-19'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Europe to Challenge European Commission Decision on Cross-Border Interchange Fees'; filename = 'pr_EC_Decision_Press_Release_Statement_191207'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium and Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard SpendingPulse™ Mid-Holiday Season UpdateShows Most Industry Segments Post Modest Increase over Same Period 2006'; date = '2007-12-17'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard SpendingPulse™ Mid-Holiday Season UpdateShows Most Industry Segments Post Modest Increase over Same Period 2006'; filename = 'pr_spending_pulse_midholiday_season_update'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = '20 Million-Issued Milestone for MasterCard PayPass Demonstrating Global Shift to Contactless Payments'; date = '2007-12-10'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = '20 Million-Issued Milestone for MasterCard® PayPass Demonstrating Global Shift to Contactless Payments'; filename = 'pr_PayPass_GlobalCash_release_12_10_07'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and Legendary Program “Soundstage”Partner For Priceless Live Concert Experiences in 2008'; date = '2007-12-10'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard and Legendary Program “Soundstage”Partner For Priceless Live Concert Experiences in 2008'; filename = 'pr_soundstage_final'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Board of Directors Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend'; date = '2007-12-06'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Press Release Quarterly Dividend Final 12.06.07'; filename = 'pr_quarterly_dividend_final_12.06.07'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard SpendingPulse Shows Most Industry Segments Post Better Than Expected Overall November Sales'; date = '2007-12-05'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard SpendingPulse Reports on Nov 2007 Sales & Black Friday Stats PR Final'; filename = 'pr_mastercard_spendingpulse_reports_nov_2007'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Takes Reporting and Expense Management to the Next Level with MasterCard smartdata.gen2™'; date = '2007-12-04'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'SmartData'; filename = 'pr_smartdata'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Teams with ARC to Launch Prepaid Travel Card'; date = '2007-12-03'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard, ARC, Launch Prepaid Travel Card'; filename = 'pr_arc_us_rel_120307'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard to Participate in Citi ePayments Day'; date = '2007-11-29'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = ' '; filename = 'pr_mastercard_to_participate_in_citi_ePayments_day'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Black Friday is Busiest Day in Key Holiday Gift Categories with More than One-Third of Gift-Buying to Occur before 10 a.m.'; date = '2007-11-19'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'holiday, shopping, release'; filename = 'pr_2007_holiday_shopping_release'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard SpendingPulse™ to Launch in the UK'; date = '2007-11-08'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard Worldwide, today announced the launch of MasterCard SpendingPulse™ in the UK, one of the largest, fastest retail sales data sources available for the economic, fixed income and foreign exchange marketplaces. '; filename = 'pr_mastercard_spending_pulse'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Announces Organizational Realignment'; date = '2007-11-05'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) today announced an organizational realignment designed to improve performance in the marketplace by broadening executive responsibilities, hiring a new senior executive and beginning the transition process for the retirement of its Chief Operating Officer, Alan J. Heuer, at the end of 2008.'; filename = 'pr_mc_announces_org_realignment_05'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Wants Consumers to Experience "The Joy of Giving" this Holiday Season'; date = '2007-11-01'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'It is said that it’s better to give than receive. What if you could do both thanks to your MasterCard card during the holidays? This holiday season, MasterCard will capture the hearts and minds of consumers by celebrating the spirit of giving with its 2007 holiday promotion entitled, MasterCard “Joy of Giving.”'; filename = 'pr_Joy_of_Giving_press_release_FINAL'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated Reports Third-Quarter 2007 Financial Results'; date = '2007-10-31'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) today announced financial results for third-quarter 2007. For the quarter, the company reported quarterly net income of $314 million, or $2.31 per share on a diluted basis, which includes after-tax gains of $70 million or $0.51 per share on a diluted basis from the partial sale of the company’s investment in Redecard S.A. in Brazil.'; filename = 'pr_Q3 press release'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Global Thought Leaders to Convene at MasterCard Math Education Summit '; date = '2007-10-23'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard in O'Fallon, Mo. on Oct. 24. The event’s theme, "Global Expertise, Local Possibilities," sets the stage for convening thought leaders to advance the teaching of mathematics in the St. Louis region.'; filename = 'pr_FINAL_Math_Education_Summit_Release_10_23_07'; loc = 'St. Louis'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide and Carlson Wagonlit Travel Launch Enhanced Corporate Travel Data Solution'; date = '2007-10-22'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading business travel management company, announced today the launch of a global, card-based enhanced travel data program for corporate travel buyers. The program will ensure that CWT clients who pay with MasterCard commercial cards have consistent, high- quality data related to travel and entertainment expenditures around the world. This will enable organizations to more rapidly implement and optimize a corporate card program on a global basis. The announcement was made at the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) Global Education Conference being held here October 21-23'; filename = 'pr_MC_CWT_Enhanced_Data_10_22_07_final'; loc = 'Munich'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'First Data Offers MasterCard Payment Gateway to Seamlessly Route Payments Between Buyers, Suppliers and Their Banks'; date = '2007-10-22'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, today announced that First Data will make the MasterCard Payment Gateway available to its network of 3.5 million merchant locations throughout the United States.'; filename = 'pr_First_Data_MasterCard_Payment_Gateway_REL_US_102207'; loc = 'Purchase, NY and Denver, Colo.'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Unveils World MasterCard for Business'; date = '2007-10-17'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard® Worldwide today announced the launch of World MasterCard for Business, a premium payment card that provides high-spending small businesses with more spending power, superior customer service and enhanced rewards. The first business payment card to provide access to MasterCard Unique Experiences™, World MasterCard for Business rewards small business owners with superior services and experiences that can help them enhance their client relationships, improve their business or simply reward themselves. Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE: JPM], is the first credit card issuer to introduce MasterCard World for Business cards.'; filename = 'pr_MasterCard_Unveils_World_MasterCard'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide Launches The Official Card Of Swarovski Fashion Rocks'; date = '2007-10-17'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard® will be the official card of Swarovski Fashion Rocks for The Prince’s Trust 2007, a spectacular live fashion and music event to be held at London’s Royal Albert Hall, on 18 October. The sponsorship forms part of MasterCard’s music and entertainment platform.'; filename = 'pr_Swarovski_Fashion_Rocks_EUR_REL171007'; loc = 'London, UK, Wednesday'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide Launches PCI Merchant Education Program'; date = '2007-10-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced a new PCI Merchant Education Program, an initiative offered to acquiring bank customers that provides practical assistance in educating merchants and encouraging broader adoption of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). The new program offers complimentary education and training for acquiring banks and merchants to better their understanding of PCI DSS through interactive sessions. Eight Web-based modules featuring actionable advice from MasterCard and industry experts are now available online at '; filename = 'pr_PCI_Merchant_Education_Program'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = ' NBC Universal and MasterCard Team Up for “Uncovering Evidence of Life” Marketing Initiative'; date = '2007-10-10'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'NBC Universal and MasterCard have joined forces to create a unique marketing event that provides viewers of the hit NBC drama “Life” with inside information on the conspiracy surrounding lead character Charlie Crews. Through a unique series of pod busters—a marketing initiative designed to increase viewer engagement during commercial breaks—“Life” viewers can watch custom-created video that offers additional evidence unseen in the show. The MasterCard “Uncovering Evidence of Life” pod busters began with the show’s second episode on October 3 and will air for a total of six consecutive episodes, ending November 7. “Life” airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT, 9 p.m. CT on NBC.'; filename = 'pr_universal'; loc = 'New York, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'New MasterCard Payment Gateway Breaks Down Payment Silos by Integrating and Automating B2B Payment Processing'; date = '2007-10-04'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced the launch ofthe MasterCard Payment Gateway, a flexible enterprise-wide payment processing platformfor routing commercial payments between buyers, suppliers and their financial institutions.This innovative offering gives companies a streamlined total payables solution designed toincrease productivity and profits with enhanced security, while simplifying the entirepayments process.'; filename = 'pr_payment_gateway'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated to Host Conference Call on Third Quarter Financial Results'; date = '2007-10-01'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'On Wednesday, October 31, 2007, MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) will release its third quarter 2007 financial results. The company will host a conference call to discuss these results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.'; filename = 'pr_3q2007_earnings'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'The New Face Of British Prosperity - Bling Is Dead, Stealth Wealth Is In'; date = '2007-09-27'; countries = 'United Kingdom'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Britain's mass affluent consumers are now more likely to be found trawling the internet for bargains, than flashing their cash in designer boutiques and jetting off on luxury holidays. New research commissioned by MasterCard® suggests that the well publicised spending habits of the WAGs, Beckhams and Russian oligarchs have made 'bling' spending the height of uncool amongst the UK's upwardly mobile. Instead, conspicuous consumption and excessive spending are being replaced by more considered, discreet and conscience-driven lifestyles. '; filename = 'pr_british_properity'; loc = 'London, UK'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = ' First MasterCard Chip Transaction Signals Readinessfor Roll-out Across Canada'; date = '2007-09-25'; countries = 'Canada'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'A simple payment transaction made today at a Toronto-area spa and salon marked an important milestone in the introduction of chip cards in Canada. It was the first chip and PIN transaction made with a Canadian MasterCard chip card in a real world retail location. The transaction was made with a BMO Mosaik MasterCard at Tresses Spa and Salon on a Moneris point-of-sale (POS) terminal. '; filename = 'pr_chip_canada'; loc = 'Toronto, Ontario'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches the MasterCard Easy Savings Program, Providing Small Businesses with Automatic Savings'; date = '2007-09-24'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced the launch of MasterCard Easy Savings™, a new savings program for MasterCard BusinessCard® credit and signature debit cardholders. The program, which includes airlines, hotels, restaurants, travel and other business services companies, offers MasterCard small business cardholders easy, automatic savings on goods and services every time they use their MasterCard BusinessCard credit and signature debit cards with participating U.S. merchants.'; filename = 'pr_easysavings'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches First Consumer Education Program in Latin America'; date = '2007-09-19'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide announced the launching of Consumo Inteligente (Smart Spending), an integral program to educate the consumer, offering relevant information to support appropriate handling of personal finances. The Consumo Inteligente (Smart Spending) program is an informational platform developed by MasterCard and adapted to the Mexican reality, which intends to advise the population in the handling their personal finances and the responsible use of plastic money. The platform likewise will allow financial institutions to offer tools to educate those customers who do not have the tools they need to understand and manage their personal finances, and use electronic payment systems. '; filename = 'pr_consumer_ed_lac'; loc = 'Miami, FL'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Innovation to Unlock SEPA Opportunity'; date = '2007-09-18'; countries = 'Belgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Europe today introduced its SEPA ‘Best-in-Class’ Development Programme, designed to distill the best in European and worldwide payment solutions to benefit banks and retailers who are now implementing a SEPA-based future in electronic payments. Through this programme, MasterCard will enable banks across the SEPA zone to leverage the best aspects of local programmes, and also introduce new global solutions to take European payments to the next level.'; filename = 'pr_europe_sepa'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Harvard University Employees Credit Union First Credit Union to Issue MasterCard PayPass'; date = '2007-09-17'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and Harvard University Employees Credit Union (HUECU) today announced that HUECU has begun issuing Debit MasterCard cards enabled with the MasterCard® PayPass™ payment functionality, bringing the speed and convenience of contactless payments to Harvard University employees, faculty, students, alumni and Harvard teaching hospitals and affiliated organizations. HUECU, a state-chartered credit union that has been serving its members since 1939, is the first credit union to announce that it is issuing PayPass-enabled payment cards.'; filename = 'pr_harvard_paypass'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Pets and Their Owners No Longer Have to Heel in Long Lines as PETCO Now Accepts MasterCard PayPass'; date = '2007-09-13'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., announced today that MasterCard PayPass, an innovative contactless payment option, will now be accepted at all of PETCO’s nearly 900 stores located in 49 states and the District of Columbia. PETCO, a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food, supplies and services, is an ideal location for this quick and easy contactless payment option, helping customers and their four-legged friends speed through the checkout process. '; filename = 'pr_petco'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Joins Forces with Orbiscom to Create Innovative Platform Enabling Issuers to Quickly Launch Innovative Products and Services'; date = '2007-09-11'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and Orbiscom, a leading payments solutions provider, today announced an agreement to create MasterCard inControl, an innovative platform that offers an array of advanced authorization, transaction routing and alert controls designed to enable issuers to more quickly and cost-efficiently introduce new and enhanced products. By integrating Orbiscom’s patented payment technologies with MasterCard’s unparalleled global processing platform, MasterCard is uniquely positioned to offer a powerful and flexible platform that can help issuers efficiently customize their products based on specific consumer or corporate cardholder needs.'; filename = 'pr_orbiscom'; loc = 'Purchase, NY and Dublin, Ireland'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Central Bancompany is First Community Bank Holding Company to Announce it Is Issuing MasterCard PayPass Debit Cards'; date = '2007-09-10'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Central Bancompany, a community bank holding companybased in Jefferson City, Mo., today announced it is providing customers with MasterCard® PayPass™contactless payment technology. It is the first community bank holding company to announce it isissuing PayPass cards, the first Missouri-based financial services company to issue the cards, and it isoffering the technology on debit cards. The PayPass-enabled cards offer debit cardholders at 12 ofCentral Bancompany’s banks throughout Missouri a fast, secure way to pay and a more convenientshopping experience by enabling “Tap & Go™” payments.'; filename = 'pr_central_bancompany'; loc = 'Jefferson City, MO'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Board of Directors Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend'; date = '2007-09-06'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend to holders of shares of its Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The cash dividend of 15 cents per share will be paid on November 9, 2007 to holders of record of its Class A common stock and Class B common stock as of October 19, 2007. The dividend was increased from nine cents per share to the current rate on February 6, 2007. MasterCard became a publicly listed company on May 25, 2006.'; filename = 'pr_dividend_sept'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Advisors, LLC Launches Suite of Studies on Cardholder Attitudes - Extensive Panel Provides Insight Into Issuers’ Performance Measures'; date = '2007-09-05'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard Worldwide, today introduced Comparative Cardholder Dynamics, a comprehensive research series examining cardholders’ attitudes towards their card issuers based on a nationally representative panel of more than 40,000 consumers.'; filename = 'pr_mastercard_advisors_attitudes'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard to Participate in Lehman Brothers Conference'; date = '2007-09-05'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'On Wednesday, September 12, Walt M. Macnee, President of The Americas for MasterCard (NYSE: MA), will participate in the Lehman Brothers Financial Services Conference. The presentation will begin at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and last for approximately 40 minutes. '; filename = 'pr_lehman'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Makeover For Iconic Millennium Bridge'; date = '2007-09-04'; countries = 'United Kingdom'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'In an unprecedented move to mark the national rollout of MasterCard® PayPass™ and Maestro® PayPass and celebrate the arrival of ‘Tap & Go™’ payments in the UK, MasterCard has transformed the Millennium Bridge by carpeting the London landmark with millions of pounds of cash and coins , paving the way to a cashless future. Londoners making the journey across 'Coin Bridge' also have the opportunity to make a break with the past and give away their cumbersome cash to a good cause: the ‘Coin Street’ charity, which supports social housing and community projects in and around London’s South Bank.'; filename = 'pr_paypass_london'; loc = 'London, UK'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Office Depot Becomes First Office Supply Superstore to Accept MasterCard PayPass'; date = '2007-08-28'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide announced today that Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, will accept MasterCard® PayPass™, an innovative contactless payment option, in its more than 1,000 retail store locations nationwide. With a strong consumer and small business customer base, MasterCard sees Office Depot as the ideal setting for the first contactless payment deployments in the office supply industry. Office Depot will continue to accept traditional magnetic-stripe payment cards as well.'; filename = 'pr_paypass_officedepot'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Ian Baker-Finch Returns as MasterCard Masters Ambassador'; date = '2007-08-22'; countries = 'Australia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Australian golfing legend, Ian Baker-Finch will return to Huntingdale in Melbourne this year to again take on the role of ambassador for the MasterCard Masters.In its sixth year of tournament sponsorship, MasterCard is delighted to confirm that the 1988 Australian Masters champion will be back at the prestigious course when the tournament begins on 22 November 2007.'; filename = 'pr_mastercard_masters'; loc = 'Sydney'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and VeriFone to Expand Taxi Payments Leadership by Enabling Passengers to 'Tap & Go' in More Than 5,000 NYC Taxis'; date = '2007-08-16'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and VeriFone Holdings (NYSE: PAY)today announced that New York City (NYC) taxis are accepting MasterCard® PayPass™.Certain NYC taxis began accepting PayPass in June and more than 5,000 NYC taxis areanticipated to accept PayPass by December 2007. MasterCard is the global leader in contactlesspayments, with more than 16 million PayPass cards and devices in use at more than 55,000merchant locations worldwide as of 2Q 2007. MasterCard is leading the introduction of cashlesspayments to transit environments around the world, including subway systems, buses, ferries,parking lots, tolls and taxis.'; filename = 'pr_verifone'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Successful Great Singapore Sale 2007 Sees Close to 50% Increase in Spend by MasterCard Cardholders '; date = '2007-08-15'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = '– Support for the Great Singapore Sale continues to grow with each year of the Sale. MasterCard data shows that MasterCard cardholders spent a total of US$587.5 million during the full two month period of the Great Singapore Sale (25 May - 22 July 2007). This represents a 49% increase in spend from last year (26 May – 23 July 2006), as both locals and tourists sought to make full use of the Sale offerings. The total number of transactions made by MasterCard cardholders rose, 42% to 5.5 million, versus the 2006 Sale. '; filename = 'pr_singapore_sale'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and MULTOS Launch Road Show to Share Insights on the Latest in Innovative Chip Card Solutions'; date = '2007-08-14'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide in collaboration with The Multos Consortium today announced the launch of a Road Show in Macau and Manila. The Road Show will focus on the benefits of migrating to chip with an open standard operating system (OS) and advanced chip solutions that will allow customer financial institutions to offer new, better business propositions that would sharply differentiate their offerings to cardholders. '; filename = 'pr_multos_launch'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Advisors, LLC Launches Report on U.S. Gasoline Demand'; date = '2007-08-07'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard Worldwide, today introduced its Spending Pulse Gasoline Demand Report, the first report that provides detailed information on the total amount of gasoline the U.S. pumps each week.'; filename = 'pr_spending_pulse'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and USA Technologies to Expand MasterCard PayPass Rollout to Another 7,500 Locations Nationwide'; date = '2007-08-07'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and USA Technologies Inc(NASDAQ: USAT) today announced the installation of a record number of cashlesspayment terminals into Coca-Cola Enterprises vending machines in several marketsnationwide. With this innovative move, consumers in several U.S. markets will no longerhave to dig for coins or have exact change to purchase their favorite Coca-Cola productsfrom a vending machine.'; filename = 'pr_usa_technologies'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and Placido Domingo to Make Music During “AROUND THE WORLD” Tour'; date = '2007-08-02'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced a partnership with world renowned Maestro, Placido Domingo, where MasterCard will serve as the presenting sponsor of his “AROUND THE WORLD” tour. The famous tenor will travel the world one more time and perform numerous concerts around the globe, starting this summer and culminating in 2009. Concerts in Lisbon, Wiesbaden and Athens have already been held with the next concerts scheduled for Boston, Mass., USA; Sunrise, Fla., USA; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and Zurich, Switzerland.'; filename = 'pr_domingo'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated Reports Second-Quarter 2007 Financial Results'; date = '2007-08-01'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) today announced financial results for second-quarter 2007. For the quarter, the company reported net income of $195 million, or $1.43 per share on a diluted basis, excluding special items, and net income of $252 million, or $1.85 per share on a diluted basis, including special items. The company’s total operating expenses, total other income, effective tax rate, net income and earnings per share, excluding special items, are non-GAAP financial measures that are reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP measures in the accompanying financial tables.'; filename = 'pr_2q07_earnings'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Korean MasterCard Cardholders to Receive Exclusive Shopping Offers when Visiting Taiwan and Malaysia'; date = '2007-07-25'; countries = 'Korea, South'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced the availability of several promotions and shopping privileges that its Korean cardholders will benefit from when shopping in Taiwan and Malaysia during the sale period. As the Official Card of the Taipei Great Sale (TGS) and Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival (MMSC) MasterCard has also lined up a range of fantastic promotional offers – from shopping and spas to parties. Each offer is designed to offer cardholders an even more rewarding shopping experience.'; filename = 'pr_korean_shopping'; loc = 'Seoul'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard PayPass Extends Leadership Position in Europe with First Pilot in Italy '; date = '2007-07-20'; countries = 'BelgiumBelgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today further extended its leadership in contactless payments in Europe with the announcement of the first MasterCard® PayPass™ pilot programme in Italy, in partnership with Poste Italiane – business unit Banco Posta.'; filename = 'pr_paypass_italy'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Offers Japanese Cardholders VIP Tour Packages to International Luxury Event in Hong Kong'; date = '2007-07-19'; countries = 'Japan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide, in collaboration with Cathay Holiday Japan Co. Ltd., is now offering Japanese MasterCard cardholders who plan to travel to Hong Kong between 31 August and 9 September 2007 a 3-day “MasterCard Luxury Week Hong Kong 2007 VIP Tour” package. '; filename = 'pr_luxuryweek'; loc = 'Tokyo, Japan'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Leads Drive to Ensure Kiwi Merchants are EMV-Ready'; date = '2007-07-18'; countries = 'New ZealandNew Zealand'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'The New Zealand retail and service industries are a step away from being fully equipped to accept chip-enabled payment cards, thanks to the support of MasterCard Worldwide. MasterCard has designed and implemented a framework for New Zealand financial institutions, who have in turn been working with merchants throughout the country, as part of the New Zealand migration to EMV payments.'; filename = 'pr_emv'; loc = 'Aukland'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'AIB Ensures SEPA Compliance in Debit Card Conversion with MasterCard'; date = '2007-07-11'; countries = 'IrelandIreland'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and Allied Irish Bank (AIB) today announced an agreement to convert the Bank's full debit and ATM-only card portfolios to Maestro. Under this agreement, all of AIB's debit and ATM cards will be co-branded Laser Maestro®. '; filename = 'pr_aib'; loc = 'Dublin'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard rePower Adds Over 40,000 Locations in Strategic Agreement with Green Dot Corporation'; date = '2007-07-10'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced a strategic agreement with Green Dot Corporation, a leader in prepaid reloadable cards and operator of the Green Dot Network, which will greatly expand the ability of consumers to reload prepaid cards enrolled in the MasterCard rePower point of sale load network at retail locations throughout the United States. '; filename = 'pr_greendot'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Latest MasterCard Survey Reveals Strong Consumer Confidence Across Many Asia/Pacific Markets for Second Half of 2007'; date = '2007-07-05'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Consumer confidence continues on an optimistic uptrend in Asia/Pacific, according to the latest MasterIndex™ of Consumer Confidence survey by MasterCard Worldwide. The six-monthly survey reveals that overall consumer confidence (67.9) for the 13 markets surveyed is up from the 14-year historical average of (59.7) for the region. The Index also improved compared to the last six months (64.3) and a year ago (57.4).'; filename = 'pr_masterindexap'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated to Host Conference Call on Second Quarter Financial Results'; date = '2007-07-02'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'On Wednesday, August 1, 2007, MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) will release its second quarter 2007 financial results. The company will host a conference call to discuss these results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.'; filename = 'pr_2q2007_earningscall'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Teams with Cybertrust to Help Merchants Achieve PCI Data Security Standard Compliance'; date = '2007-06-29'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced a global PCI vendor promotion with Cybertrust, the global information security specialist. The promotion is designed to provide merchants with resources that will assist them in working toward compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard, a common set of industry guidelines and measurements that help ensure the safe handling of payment card data and provides the framework for developing an account data security process.'; filename = 'pr_Cybertrust_Release'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Empowers Lifestyle-Focused Consumers with Titanium MasterCard Card  '; date = '2007-06-29'; countries = 'Taiwan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced the availability of the innovative Titanium MasterCard card in Taiwan. The card program is ideal for consumers who are looking to receive exclusive lifestyle- and fashion-related experiences and privileges. '; filename = 'pr_titanium'; loc = 'Taiwan'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Builds its Fashion Profile in Taipei'; date = '2007-06-28'; countries = 'Taiwan'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'In line with further strengthening its retail and fashion platform across the region, MasterCard Worldwide today welcomed its Asia/Pacific fashion ambassador, Denise Keller to Taipei to unveil the MasterCard “I am Every Woman” campaign locally. '; filename = 'pr_fashion'; loc = 'Taiwan'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and FIFA Reach Settlement'; date = '2007-06-21'; countries = 'United States - EnglishSwitzerland'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and FIFA announced today the two parties have reached agreement resolving the contract dispute related to MasterCard’s first right to acquire the sponsorship for the 2010 & 2014 FIFA World Cups.As a result of the agreement, MasterCard will discontinue its sponsorship of the 2010 & 2014 FIFA World Cups, with FIFA agreeing to compensate MasterCard for that discontinuation. '; filename = 'pr_fifa'; loc = 'Purchase, NY and Zurich, Switzerland'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Survey Results Reveal an Increase in Contactless Payments via New MasterCard Mobile with PayPass'; date = '2007-06-21'; countries = 'Taiwan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide in collaboration with Taiwan Mobile and Taipei Fubon Bank today announced the initial results of a survey conducted in line with trial of MasterCard® Mobile with PayPass™. The survey results revealed that over 75% of the trial program participants preferred using MasterCard PayPass on mobile phones than traditional contact-based cards. Participants found it highly useful to be able to access their funds via their mobile phone, receive extensive acceptance and download coupons for storage within their mobile phone. '; filename = 'pr_paypass mobile'; loc = 'Taiwan'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Consumer Confidence in Saudi Arabia Continues to Be Strong'; date = '2007-06-18'; countries = 'Saudi Arabia'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Results of the MasterIndex of Consumer Confidence survey for the first half of 2007 reveal that consumers in Saudi Arabia continue to be highly optimistic about their future and are confident on all five economic factors surveyed for MasterIndex, namely Employment, Economy, Regular Income, Stock Market and Quality of Life.'; filename = 'pr_saudi arabia'; loc = 'Jeddah'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Announces Details of Class B Share Conversion Program'; date = '2007-06-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Following approval of its amended and restated certificate of incorporation at its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) today released the details of its previously announced plan to facilitate an accelerated and orderly conversion of Class B common stock into Class A common stock for subsequent sale to the public in 2007.'; filename = 'pr_Class_B_Conversion'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard to Enable Cardholders to Keep Account Numbers When Switching Card Programs'; date = '2007-06-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced the launch and availability of MasterCard Product Graduation™ in the United States. This patent-pending solution offers more flexibility for cardholders, merchants, and the customer financial institutions that manage accounts.'; filename = 'pr_enable_cardholder_cardnumber'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'New MasterCard Worldwide Research Explores Strategic Role of Cities in Driving Global Commerce '; date = '2007-06-12'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced the first set of findings of a groundbreaking research effort, the MasterCard Worldwide Centers of Commerce™ program, designed to provide insights and knowledge on how leading cities influence the global economy. Central to this new research platform and unveiled today is the first annual MasterCard Worldwide Centers of Commerce Index™, the most comprehensive analysis to date of how major cities compare in performing critical functions that connect markets and commerce globally. '; filename = 'pr_wcoc'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'ACS and MasterCard Worldwide Introduce Contactless Payments to Parking Areas at Major U.S. Airports'; date = '2007-06-12'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS)today announced that its airport parking applications in North America will beginaccepting MasterCard PayPass contactless payments. ACS is the leader in large airportparking systems, with more than 20 current installations at the nation’s busiest airports.'; filename = 'pr_paypassparking'; loc = 'Dallas, Texas'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Wins Injunction Against Visa'; date = '2007-06-08'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Federal Judge Barbara Jones ruled yesterday that Visa's Settlement Service Fee (“SSF”), implemented in the wake of the settlement of the merchant lawsuit in 2003, was unlawful and must be repealed, MasterCard reported today.'; filename = 'pr_injunctionvisa'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Announces Annual Meeting Results; Stockholders Approve All Proposals and Re-Elect Two Members to Board of Directors'; date = '2007-06-07'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) announced the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held earlier today at the company’s worldwide headquarters in Purchase, NY.'; filename = 'pr_shareholdersmeeting'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Announces the Full Scale Roll-Out of the Internationally Recognized TaiwanMoney Card'; date = '2007-06-01'; countries = 'TaiwanTaiwan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide in collaboration Kaohsiung City Government today announced the official launch of the Kaohsiung City Government (KCG) transportation payment solution, known as the TaiwanMoney Card. '; filename = 'pr_taiwanmoneycard'; loc = 'Taiwan'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Europe Extends Timetable for Introduction of Maestro SEPA Fallback Interchange Rates'; date = '2007-05-31'; countries = 'BelgiumBelgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Europe announced today that it will delay the introduction of Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) fallback interchange rates for Maestro point-of-sale (POS) euro transactions, citing continued lack of clarity from competition authorities over interchange fees and opposition from some merchant associations.'; filename = 'pr_sepaeurope'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Study Finds Debit Card Usage by Women Has More than Doubled Since 2003'; date = '2007-05-29'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'A growing number of women use debit cards to manage personal and family finances, according to the results of the “Women in the Financial Marketplace” analysis, part of the Yankelovich MONITOR 2006/07 study. The study, commissioned by MasterCard Worldwide, found that debit card usage by women has more than doubled since 2003, growing from 20 percent to 43 percent. '; filename = 'pr_womendebitcards'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and Emirates Airline Sign Agreement for Online Payment Platform'; date = '2007-05-28'; countries = 'United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide, a leader in advancing global commerce, today announced that Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, will be using the MasterCard Gateway Service® (MiGS) to provide a best-in-class e-commerce payment gateway, ensuring secure online ticketing and online payments in India and for other Emirates products. '; filename = 'pr_resorts'; loc = 'Dubai'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'ANZ Launches the World MasterCard in Indonesia: The ANZ Black'; date = '2007-05-28'; countries = 'IndonesiaIndonesia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'ANZ Black, a World MasterCard® card is born through the inspiration of all those feelings - carefullydesigned and meticulously planned for the: ‘lavish spenders’, ‘the famous’ and ‘the talented’personalities. ANZ Black is not in anyway meant to represent these personalities. It is merely created tocompliment those who inspire others and for those who are inspired by these personalities.'; filename = 'pr_anzbank'; loc = 'Jakarta'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated Hosts Investment Community Meeting'; date = '2007-05-24'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) today announced that it will host an investment community meeting on May 31, 2007 at the Company’s headquarters. Members of MasterCard’s senior management team will provide updates on the company’s operational, business and product initiatives. A live web cast of the formal presentations beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.mastercard.com. A replay will be available approximately one day later, and will be archived for 90 days.'; filename = 'pr_investmentcommunity'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Canadian Tire and MasterCard Gear Up for Canadian Chip Card Roll-Out'; date = '2007-05-23'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Canadian Tire and MasterCard Canada today announced that all of Canadian Tire Retail’s 468 stores will be ready to accept MasterCard chip cards by the end of 2008. Canadian Tire is setting up its software, point-of-sale systems, and retail processes to be chip-ready as MasterCard issuers gear up to introduce chip cards across the Canadian market. '; filename = 'pr_canadiantire'; loc = 'Toronto, Canada'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide Addresses the Future of Commerce and Security at Fifth Annual Risk Symposium'; date = '2007-05-22'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'More than 250 senior security professionals from financial services, law enforcement and other related industries have come together in Huntington Beach, Calif., May 22-24 for MasterCard’s fifth annual Global Risk Management Symposium. The symposium is a three-day conference focused on exploring the security techniques, technologies and best practices for preventing and mitigating payment card fraud. '; filename = 'pr_risksymposium'; loc = 'Huntington Beach, CA'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide and The Home Depot Announce '$100,000 Backyard Retreat' Sweepstakes'; date = '2007-05-14'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and The Home Depot today announcedthe launch of the “$100,000 Backyard Retreat Sweepstakes,” in which one lucky consumer willwin $100,000, which may be used toward the backyard of their dreams.® ®U.S. MasterCard cardholders are automatically entered for a chance to win a $100,000 BackyardRetreat each time they use their MasterCard cards at The Home Depot between April 23 and June23, 2007. Consumers automatically receive double sweepstakes entries when using The HomeDepot Rewards MasterCard or The Home Depot Business Rewards MasterCard cards.'; filename = 'pr_homedepot'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Honours European 2006/7 Prepaid Partners'; date = '2007-05-11'; countries = 'Czech RepublicCzech Republic'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide last night announced the first winners of the MasterCard Europe Prepaid Awards, at its inaugural MasterCard Prepaid Conference in Prague.The Prepaid Awards have been established to recognise excellence and innovation in the prepaid card segment of the European payments industry. The four categories for the 2006/7 Prepaid Awards are: Best Newcomer, Best Usage/Expansion Programme, Best Multi-Channel Marketing Programme and Best Cardholder Service.'; filename = 'pr_prepaidpartners'; loc = 'Prague, Czech Republic'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Spending on Prepaid Payment Cards in Europe Estimated to Reach US$164 Billion by 2010'; date = '2007-05-10'; countries = 'Czech RepublicCzech Republic'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Spending on prepaid payment cards in Europe is estimated to reach US$164 billion by 2010, according to new Boston Consulting Group (BCG) research commissioned by MasterCard Europe. The research also reveals that whilst the UK is predicted to become Europe’s largest single market for prepaid card payments by volume, Russia and Poland are set to witness the deepest penetration of prepaid spending as a proportion of total spend made using payment cards. '; filename = 'pr_prepaideurope'; loc = 'Pargue, Czech Republic'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Reports Strong Growth for the First Quarter in the Asia/Pacific, Middle East & Africa Region '; date = '2007-05-10'; countries = 'SingaporeSingapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced strong first quarter 2007 results for the Asia/Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) region. For the quarter ending 31 March 2007, the region witnessed double-digit growth in gross dollar volume (18.1%), purchase volume (21.5%), purchase transactions (23.4%), cash transactions (27.1%) and cards issued (12.8%) versus the same period in 2006. '; filename = 'pr_apmeagrowth'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Indian Banks’ Association, India Cards Council and MasterCard Worldwide Launch Financial Education Initiative'; date = '2007-05-09'; countries = 'IndiaIndia'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) Chairman, Mr. H.N Sinor, today unveiled India’s first of its kind web-based consumer education initiative - Financial Know-How – at a special function held in Mumbai. Launched under the aegis of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and the India Cards Council and developed in association with MasterCard Worldwide, the website, www.money4you.in, marks the launch of an on-going financial education programme. '; filename = 'pr_indianbanks'; loc = 'Mumbai'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches Europe's First Watch Equipped with PayPass Technology'; date = '2007-05-07'; countries = 'TurkeyTurkey'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Worldwide today announced the launch ofEurope's first watch equipped with MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless technology, inpartnership with Garanti Bank in Turkey. This contemporary form factor for PayPass -which heralds a new era for credit payments in Europe - will make paying for small-valueitems quicker and more convenient than fumbling for coins.'; filename = 'pr_europewatch'; loc = 'Istanbul, Turkey'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Consumers in the Middle East Love to Shop and Travel'; date = '2007-05-07'; countries = 'United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Shop while traveling is the motto of consumers in the region as the results of the MasterCard Consumer Lifestyles survey for the second half of 2006 reveal. Shopping is the most popular holiday activity while on a personal travel trip for 61% of surveyed travelers in the Middle East & Levant. The MasterCard Consumer Lifestyles survey is part of the bi-annual MasterIndex of Consumer Confidence, a survey commissioned by MasterCard Worldwide across South Asia, Middle East & Africa (SAMEA). The Consumer Lifestyles survey seeks to understand perceptions, choices and concerns that people have with regard to a number of lifestyle choices.'; filename = 'pr_lifestyledubai'; loc = 'Dubai'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and TRX to Develop A Proprietary Travel Dashboard'; date = '2007-05-06'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = '050607 MC and TRX Release'; filename = '050607_MC_and_TRX_release'; loc = 'PURCHASE, NY and ATLANTA, GA'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Leads the Way in European Payments With 15.2% First Quarter Growth in Gross Dollar Volume'; date = '2007-05-04'; countries = 'BelgiumBelgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide has announced a 15.2% rise to $141 billion in gross dollar volume (GDV) for Europe in the first quarter of 2007. The rise in GDV was accompanied by a 15.9% rise in European purchase volume to $104billion, driven by increasing cardholder spending on a growing number of MasterCard cards.'; filename = 'pr_europeanpayments'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Introduces Risk Management Courses Across Asia/Pacific '; date = '2007-05-04'; countries = 'MalaysiaMalaysia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'In line with its fundamental role in supporting the financial industry in understanding and combating payment card fraud, MasterCard Worldwide today announced the launch of its Diploma in Risk Management across Asia/Pacific. '; filename = 'pr_riskmanagement'; loc = 'Kuala Lumpur'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Survey Finds U.S. Small Business Owners Feel Having Their Own Business Provides Better Work Life Balance; Rarely Miss Important Personal Events Due to Work '; date = '2007-05-03'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'According to a new survey released today by MasterCard Worldwide, 96 percent of U.S. small business owners say that balancing their work and life is important to them and more than half believe that being a small business owner enables greater work-life balance compared to other workers. Surprisingly, 83 percent say that they rarely or never miss important personal events due to work. '; filename = 'pr_work'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated Reports First-Quarter 2007 Financial Results'; date = '2007-05-02'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) today announced financial results for the first-quarter 2007. For the quarter, the company reported net income of $215 million, or $1.57 per share, on a diluted basis, the highest quarterly net income ever recorded by the company. Net revenues for the quarter were $915 million, a 23.9% increase versus the same period in 2006. Currency fluctuation (driven by the movement of the euro relative to the US dollar) contributed approximately 2.5% of the increase in revenues for the quarter. '; filename = 'pr_earnings'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Introduces Promotion to Reward Japanese Cardholders Traveling to Europe'; date = '2007-04-26'; countries = 'JapanJapan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide, in collaboration with Mitsukoshi – one of Japan’s largest department stores, today announced the launch of an exclusive promotion for Japanese MasterCard cardholders traveling to Europe. '; filename = 'pr_traveleurope'; loc = 'Tokyo, Japan'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Six Leading Vending Companies Install USA Technologies e-Port Technology to Accept MasterCard PayPass Contactless Payments'; date = '2007-04-24'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and USA Technologies (NASDAQ: USAT)announced today that six of America’s most prominent vending companies are installing e-Port®cashless payment technology on their vending machines to accept MasterCard PayPass cards anddevices.The six vending machine companies participating in the MasterCard and USA Technologies rolloutare North County Vending, Five Star Food Service, A & B Vending, First Class Vending, Mid-Atlantic Vending, and PGI Services. These machines are part of the deployment of 5,000PayPass- and cashless- enabled vending machines announced late last year.'; filename = 'pr_vending'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Clinches Credit Card Deal with Lloyds TSB '; date = '2007-04-24'; countries = 'United KingdomUnited Kingdom'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and Lloyds TSB today announced a new agreement to issue the majority of the Bank's credit card portfolio through the MasterCard scheme. The deal is one of the largest of its kind ever seen in the UK. Lloyds TSB serves some 15 million retail customers through some 2,100 retail banking branches across the country. Lloyds is already one of the largest MasterCard issuers in the UK and the agreement, which came into effect March 2007, will see a doubling in the size of MasterCard branded Lloyds TSB credit cards in issue over the next year.'; filename = 'pr_lloyds'; loc = 'London, UK'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Announces Exclusive Debit Brand Relationship with BECU'; date = '2007-04-17'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced a contract extension and five-year Debit MasterCard® and PIN brand exclusivity agreement with BECU (originally known as Boeing Employees’ Credit Union), the largest credit union in Washington and one of the top five financial cooperatives in the country. BECU has been a Debit MasterCard issuer for more than 10 years. The agreement means that BECU will enjoy simpler processes, more control, and greater insight when managing its debit portfolio. Its members will continue to enjoy the flexibility, convenience, and security they have come to expect when using BECU Debit MasterCard cards'; filename = 'pr_becu'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Sports Fans to Catch More Action when Making
Purchases with MasterCard PayPass'; date = '2007-04-16'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced that three arenas, home to three National Hockey League (NHL), two National Basketball Association (NBA) teams and an array of special events are accepting MasterCard PayPass, a contactless payment option. Now fans can pay for concessions using MasterCard PayPass, which delivers speed and convenience at the register when making purchases. American Airlines Center, United Center and XCel Energy Center, homes of the Dallas Stars and Mavericks, Chicago Blackhawks and Bulls, and Minnesota Wild respectively, will accept PayPass at in-stadium concession stands just in time for the playoffs.'; filename = 'pr_sportsfans'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches Campaign to Reward Japanese Cardholders Traveling to Thailand '; date = '2007-04-16'; countries = 'JapanJapan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced the launch of the “Priceless Thailand” campaign aimed at the Japanese MasterCard cardholders traveling to Thailand. For seven months between 1 June and 31 December 2007, MasterCard cardholders will be entitled to special privileges when they use their MasterCard card at participating merchants in Thailand.'; filename = 'pr_thailand'; loc = 'Tokyo, Japan'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'The Sotheby's World Elite and World MasterCard from GE Money to Debut this Spring'; date = '2007-04-13'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Sotheby’s announced today it will launch premium credit cards later this spring that will offer cardholders extraordinary access to the art world: the Sotheby’s World Elite™ MasterCard and Sotheby’s World MasterCard®, from GE Money in the United States. Partnerships with prestigious museums and a suite of luxury experiential rewards make this program unlike any existing premium credit card offerings in the marketplace today. “With the Sotheby’s World and World Elite MasterCard, cardholders will have access to a range of unique cultural and luxury choices that will also afford the satisfaction of supporting America’s great cultural institutions,” said Bill Ruprecht, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sotheby’s.'; filename = 'pr_sothebys'; loc = 'New York, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Mastercard Canada Returns As Sponsor Of The Canadian Open '; date = '2007-04-12'; countries = 'Canada'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Canada and the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) are pleased to announce a new one-year agreement in which MasterCard Canada will continue as a Gold Sponsor of the Canadian Open. The agreement further builds on the relationship between MasterCard Canada and the RCGA, which has successfully evolved since MasterCard first sponsored the event in 2003'; filename = 'pr_RCGA'; loc = 'Oakville, Ontario'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches New Experiential Programs For Premium Cardholders'; date = '2007-04-11'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'If our lives represent the sum of our experiences, then MasterCard is about to make life a lot more interesting.For some, it might be chartering a private jet to remote areas of the world. For others, it’s having a professional chef come to your home to teach a gourmet cooking class for you and your friends. Others still dream of playing a round of golf at one of the world’s top courses while enjoying VIP access to PGA events. '; filename = 'pr_premium'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard’s Board of Directors Approves Accelerated Class B Share Conversion and $500 Million Class A Share Repurchase'; date = '2007-04-10'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) today announced that its Board of Directors approved an amendment to its certificate of incorporation designed to facilitate an accelerated, orderly conversion of Class B common stock into Class A common stock for subsequent sale. In a related decision, the Board approved two additional items for 2007: the conversion of up to 13.4 million shares of Class B common stock into Class A common stock, and the repurchase of up to $500 million of Class A common stock in open market transactions, each of which is subject to stockholder approval of the amendment to the certificate of incorporation at the Company’s June 7, 2007 annual meeting of stockholders. '; filename = 'pr_BoardProposalApril07'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Coca-Cola United, Nation’s Third Biggest Bottler, to Convert Vending Machines to Cashless Credit Card Payments'; date = '2007-04-09'; countries = 'United States - EnglishUnited States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and USA Technologies (NASDAQ: USAT) announced today that Coca-Cola Bottling Company United Inc., the third largest bottler in America, is installing cashless payment technology in vending machines.The two companies reported that Coca-Cola United has begun equipping its vending machines with USA Technologies’ e-Port® G6 to accept MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless payments as well as traditional magnetic stripe credit card payments. '; filename = 'pr_cokevending'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Leadership of The MasterCard Foundation Named'; date = '2007-04-05'; countries = 'CanadaUnited States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'The leadership of The MasterCard Foundation, an independent charitable foundation headquartered in Toronto, was announced today. The Foundation’s mission is to broaden access to the global economy through innovative microfinance programs and to increase access to quality education opportunities for young people around the world. Lois Juliber, retired vice chairman and chief operating officer of Colgate-Palmolive Company, will serve as chairman of the board. Deanna Rosenswig, a former senior executive at Bank of Montreal, who has been active on the boards of a number of philanthropic organizations focused on microfinance, will serve as the foundation’s president and chief executive officer.'; filename = 'pr_foundation'; loc = 'Toronto, ON and Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches Web Site to Determine
What is Priceless in Quebec'; date = '2007-04-04'; countries = 'CanadaCanada'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Canada today launched a new initiative – a user-generated Web site about Quebec for Quebeckers. Based on its internationally recognized “priceless” (“ça n’a pas de prix”) campaign, MasterCard is launching a Web site where Quebeckers will be able to share their priceless Quebec experiences, so that all can take full advantage of the treasures of ‘La Belle Province’. '; filename = 'pr_quebec'; loc = 'Montreal'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and H&R Block Make it Easier to Pay Your Taxes'; date = '2007-04-03'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced that it will again team with H&R Block, the world’s largest tax services company, to make paying tax debts faster and more efficient for taxpayers. Since 2004, MasterCard has worked with H&R Block and LINK2GOV Corp., an Internal Revenue Service-approved payment processor and a Metavante company, to enable cardholders to easily pay their balances due for federal tax Form 1040 online using their MasterCard cards. '; filename = 'pr_hrblocktaxes2007'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Priceless Hockey Auction: $39,000 Raised for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada'; date = '2007-04-03'; countries = 'CanadaCanada'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'How much would you pay for a skills session with an NHL® hockey player or a chance to play golf with Bobby Orr at the Canadian Open? Bidding at the MasterCard Priceless Hockey Auction is now closed and Canada has raised over $19,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada. MasterCard Canada has matched all bids, donating more than $19,000, bringing the total donation to over $39,000. “MasterCard Canada is proud Canadians opened their wallets for a chance to win priceless hockey memorabilia and experiences,” said Tammy Scott, Vice President, Brand Marketing, MasterCard Canada. “Celebrating Canada’s favourite past time helped raise the bids – and money – for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada.”The MasterCard priceless hockey auction included 10 priceless hockey experiences and memorabilia that were available for auction at eBay.ca/priceless. All proceeds raised will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada'; filename = 'pr_hockey'; loc = 'Toronto'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches New Age Shopping via Mobile Phones'; date = '2007-04-03'; countries = 'AustraliaAustralia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Shopping with a tap of your mobile phone will soon be a reality thanks to MasterCard Worldwide.MasterCard has launched an exciting and innovative new payment solution in Taiwan that is set to revolutionise the way consumers pay and use their mobile phones.MasterCard, in cooperation with Taiwan Mobile and Taipei Fubon Bank in Taiwan, has embarked on a pilot whereby consumers will be able to pay for purchases using their Nokia 3220 mobile phone, utilising MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless payment technology.'; filename = 'pr_mobile'; loc = 'Auckland'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'New ‘MasterCard Nearby’ Service Delivers Content and Convenience to Cardholders’ Cell Phones'; date = '2007-04-02'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today unveiled MasterCard® Nearby™, a trial of a new service that allows MasterCard cardholders to use their mobile phones to access a wealth of helpful information, including ATM and merchant locations, driving directions, rewards and special offers, and much more. All MasterCard cardholders in the United States are now eligible to sign up for MasterCard Nearby at www.mcnearby.com or by calling (877) 877-NEAR from any phone.“MasterCard Nearby offers a new way for issuers, merchants and consumers to communicate and strengthen relationships with one another. It also delivers heightened convenience to busy MasterCard cardholders on the go,” said Tatiana Mulry, vice president, Mobile / Wireless Center of Excellence, MasterCard Worldwide. “As this is an opt-in program, we are able to tailor it to the needs of individual cardholders. The more they ask for, the more MasterCard Nearby can deliver. We are also actively working with issuers and merchants to develop customized versions of MasterCard Nearby.”'; filename = 'pr_nearby'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Fast Food - Even Faster Thanks to MasterCard PayPass in Switzerland'; date = '2007-03-29'; countries = 'Switzerland'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Europe further extended its leadership in the contactless payment segment today with the announcement of the first European card based OneSmart MasterCard PayPass transaction at McDonald's. The leading global foodservice retailer, with its European headquarters in Crissier, is a key partner in a new MasterCard PayPass pilot in Switzerland, organised by Swiss banking company, the Aduno Group.'; filename = 'pr_PayPassMcDonaldsSwitzerland'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches New Priceless TV Commercial Entitled India Musical'; date = '2007-03-29'; countries = 'Japan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced that it has created a new Priceless TV commercial - “India Musical”- that will start airing nationwide from 30March 2007. A new addition to the Priceless campaign that now appears in 108 countries and in 50 languages, the 30-second and 60-second versions of this TVC show three young female colleagues on their first trip across India. Their journey to self-discovery begins as they explore the Indian culture and share invaluable experiences using their MasterCard card. Shaped by adventures as they travel, the three women discover their new selves,marking a Priceless moment in life.'; filename = 'pr_IndiaMusical'; loc = 'Tokyo, Japan'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated to Host Conference Call on First-Quarter Financial Results'; date = '2007-03-22'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'On Wednesday, May 2, 2007, MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) will release its first-quarter 2007 financial results. The company will host a conference call to discuss these results at 9:00 a.m. EDT.'; filename = 'pr_FirstQuarter2007FinancialResultsConferenceCall'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Days of “Cash is King” are Numbered'; date = '2007-03-22'; countries = 'Greece'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'SEPA Three quarters (73%) of European debit cardholders are in favour of having their existing debit card replaced by one that can be used uniformly across Europe, new research commissioned by MasterCard has revealed.The study of 3,000 debit cardholders in Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland and the UK, undertaken by KRC Research on behalf of MasterCard, found that eight in ten consumers (80%) want to be able to use their debit card anywhere in Europe as they do at home.'; filename = 'pr_KRCConsumerResearchDebitConference'; loc = 'Athens, Greece'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Retailers Call for More Information on SEPA'; date = '2007-03-22'; countries = 'Greece'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Although eight in ten (80%) European debit cardholders want to be able to use their debit card anywhere in Europe as they do at home, not all retailers have yet recognised the business benefits of a Single Euro Payments Area according to new research commissioned by MasterCard. The study of 180 large, medium and small retailers and 3,000 debit cardholders in Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland and the UK undertaken by KRC Research on behalf of MasterCard, found that only 16 per cent of retailers have heard of SEPA, suggesting more can be done to promote the concept.'; filename = 'pr_MerchantResearchDebitConference'; loc = 'Athens, Greece'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Banks across Europe Are Ready for SEPA with Maestro, MasterCard’s Global Debit Product'; date = '2007-03-22'; countries = 'Greece'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'With the introduction of SEPA (Single Euro Payment Area) payment products less than 280 days away, representatives from the retail sector, the European Central Bank and financial institutions from across Europe, are gathering in Athens today for MasterCard Europe’s 6th Annual Debit Card Conference which focuses on the challenges of opening up national-use card schemes. '; filename = 'pr_SEPAReadinessDebitConference'; loc = 'Athens, Greece'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Maestro Scores with UEFA EURO 2008 in SEPA Debut Year'; date = '2007-03-22'; countries = 'Greece'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Europe will today unveil a major new marketing platform around its sponsorship of the UEFA EURO 2008 football championships, opening up the coveted sponsorship property for the first time to Maestro debit issuers.'; filename = 'pr_EURO2008MarketingPlatform'; loc = 'Athens, Greece'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Let the Bidding Begin: MasterCard Priceless Hockey Auction to Raise Funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada'; date = '2007-03-22'; countries = 'Canada'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'How much would you pay for a skills session with an NHL hockey player? What’s the value of playing in a foursome with Bobby Orr at the Canadian Open? The MasterCard Priceless Hockey Auction includes 10 priceless hockey experiences and memorabilia available for auction at eBay.ca/priceless. All proceeds raised will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, with a matching donation to be made by MasterCard Canada*. Prizes include: one pair of tickets to a Stanley Cup Final game, backstage and VIP access to CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada, golf day with Bobby Orr at the Canadian Open, and others.'; filename = 'pr_eBayAuctionCanada'; loc = 'Toronto'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard & USA Technologies Expand MasterCard PayPass e-Port Deployment to Include Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Co.'; date = '2007-03-20'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and USA Technologies (Nasdaq: USAT) announced today that Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Company will begin equipping vending machines with USA Technologies’ e-Port G6 cashless transaction solution to accept MasterCard PayPass contactless payments. Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Company, which vends beverages and snacks throughout central and northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas, is the third major US bottling company to convert to cashless and contactless vending in recent months. '; filename = 'pr_GreatPlainsCokeAcceptsPayPass'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Working towards Better Private Consumer Information Protection'; date = '2007-03-19'; countries = 'Korea, South'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide has announced its Site Data Protection (SDP) initiative in Korea designed to encourage Merchants and Service Providers to protect cardholder data against unauthorized access. '; filename = 'pr_SDPInitiativeKorea'; loc = 'Seoul'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Taco Bell Tests MasterCard PayPass Contactless Payment Option'; date = '2007-03-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and Taco Bell announced today that they are testing MasterCard® PayPass™, an innovative contactless payment solution, with the intent to launch at all 1,300 company owned restaurants and additional participating franchise locations nationwide. Taco Bell is the nation’s leading Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain, making it the perfect setting for this quick and easy payment option. PayPass will be accepted at both dine-in and drive-thru locations. Approximately 100 Taco Bell stores will begin accepting MasterCard PayPass in the fourth quarter of 2007, with additional stores added throughout 2008, pending a successful test. '; filename = 'pr_TacoBellPayPass'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide: Momentum in Transforming Everyday Devices to Support Contactless Payments '; date = '2007-03-13'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced that in the past 12 months it has made significant headway in the area of contactless payments. Based on the MasterCard PayPass contactless payment feature, MasterCard in Asia/Pacific has led the transformation of everyday consumer items, like payment cards, watches and mobile phones into secure contactless payment devices. '; filename = 'pr_PayPassMomentumAP'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Fraud Prevention Month 2007: Free Consumer Guide to Payment Cards'; date = '2007-03-13'; countries = 'Canada'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'It’s a little piece of plastic we use everyday but most Canadians don’t think too much about how their MasterCard credit and debit cards work. As a member of the Fraud Prevention Forum, and as part of Fraud Prevention Month (March), MasterCard Canada has created Exchange: A Guide to Understanding Payment Cards. This 21-page resource covers topics including: how to choose a credit card; protecting yourself from fraud; and new developments in payment cards. '; filename = 'pr_ExchangeCanada'; loc = 'Toronto'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches New Interactive Platform at priceless.com for “Obsessive Golfers”'; date = '2007-03-12'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'With spring around the corner, some would say: “so is golf season.” For the “obsessive golfer,” however, golf season knows no boundaries. To recognize casual golfers as well as those truly infatuated with the game, MasterCard today announced a highly-interactive platform at priceless.com/golf that delivers hours worth of unique and compelling golf content in a way that is both engaging and humorous.'; filename = 'pr_ObsessiveGolfer'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard MasterIndex of Women’s Advancement Shows Women are Less Bullish Compared to Men in Rosy Economic Times'; date = '2007-03-08'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today released the 2007 results of its MasterIndex of Women’s Advancement, showing that while women continue to steadily advance in labor force participation and higher education, they are less bullish in relation to holding managerial positions as compared to men. '; filename = 'pr_MIWA2007'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Global Finance Names MasterCard Worldwide ‘Best Corporate Cards and Expense Services Provider’'; date = '2007-03-05'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced Global Finance magazine named the company the “Best Corporate Cards and Expense Services Provider” in 2007. The honor underscores how MasterCard is the premier provider of information and integration solutions, which benefit issuers and their customers. The publication’s editors selected MasterCard for this award based on input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts. The results of the exclusive survey will be published in the March 2007 issue.'; filename = 'pr_GlobalFinanceAwardMasterCard'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'ShopRite to Accept MasterCard PayPass“Tap & Go” Payments'; date = '2007-03-01'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = '– MasterCard Worldwide and Wakefern Food Corporation, the merchandising and distribution arm of ShopRite supermarkets, announced today it has begun accepting MasterCard® PayPass™, an innovative contactless payment solution, at over 200 ShopRite locations in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware. This rollout constitutes the largest deployment of PayPass in the supermarket category to date. '; filename = 'pr_ShopRitePayPass'; loc = 'Purchase, NY and Elizabeth, NJ'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Opens New Zealand Office'; date = '2007-02-28'; countries = 'New Zealand'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today celebrated the official opening of its first office in New Zealand'; filename = 'pr_MasterCardOpensNewZealandOffice'; loc = 'Auckland'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Appoints Stuart McKinlay as New Zealand Country Manager'; date = '2007-02-28'; countries = 'New Zealand'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide has appointed Stuart McKinlay as the first New Zealand-based country manager for MasterCard.'; filename = 'pr_MasterCardAppointsStuartMcKinlay'; loc = 'Auckland'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd. the First to Launch MasterCard Smart Data OnLine in Japan '; date = '2007-02-22'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced an agreement with UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd. that would provide UFJ NICOS' customers access to MasterCard Smart Data OnLine (SDOL). The web-based reporting application from MasterCard will assist Japanese corporations with a reporting application that will simplify their business procurement and management of travel and entertainment and expenses '; filename = 'pr_UFJNICOSSmartDataOnLineJapan'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Braum’s Stores Team Up with MasterCard to Offer Customers a Faster and Easier Way to Pay'; date = '2007-02-22'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores announced today that all 276 Braum’s stores now accept MasterCard PayPass “Tap & Go TM” payments - an innovative, contactless, and fast payment option. '; filename = 'pr_BraumStoresPayPass'; loc = 'Oklahoma City, Oklahoma'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'New MasterCard PayPass Creative to Debut on ABC Broadcast of 79th Annual Academy Awards and on Priceless.com'; date = '2007-02-20'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced it will debut a new ‘Priceless’ execution directed by acclaimed director Jim Sheridan during the broadcast of the 79th Annual Academy Awards on Sun., Feb. 25, on the ABC Television Network. The 60-second spot entitled, “Ella Phant” will promote MasterCard PayPass contactless payment technology.'; filename = 'pr_AcademyAwards2007'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Sodexho to Accept MasterCard PayPass Contactless Payment System'; date = '2007-02-20'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'With more working Americans looking for quick, convenient ways to eat on the go, Sodexho (NYSE:SDX), the nation’s leading provider of food and facilities management, will now begin accepting MasterCard® PayPass™ at its on-site restaurants across the country. Sodexho has begun phase one of the implementation that includes 225 locations and will expand PayPass to 1,000 Sodexho-managed corporate sites by the end of 2007.'; filename = 'pr_SodexoAcceptsPayPass'; loc = 'Gaithersburg, MD'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Saudi Arabia tops Regional MasterIndex of Consumers Confidence Survey '; date = '2007-02-13'; countries = 'Saudi Arabia'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Results of the MasterIndex of Consumer Confidence survey for the second half of 2006 reveal that consumers in Saudi Arabia are highly optimistic about their future and confident on all five economic factors surveyed for MasterIndex, namely Employment, Economy, Regular Income, Stock Market and Quality of Life. The current Saudi Arabia MasterIndex score of 97.3 out of a possible score of 100 is a significant improvement on the 88.5 score received six months ago but in line with the buoyant Index scores shown in previous MasterIndex surveys. Confidence appears to be restored to the market’s high levels of a year ago and preceding periods. '; filename = 'pr_MasterIndexConsumerConfidence2H06'; loc = 'Jeddah'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and GSMA to Pilot International Mobile Money Transfer Program'; date = '2007-02-12'; countries = 'Spain'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'GSM Association GSMA joint intention to pilot program simplify international person-to-person money transfer. The pilot will begin in 2007 underbanked community people worldwide lack access to traditional banking services. The pilot brings together the MasterCard Money Sendmobile phone operators of the GSM Association'; filename = 'pr_GSMAMasterCardMoneySend'; loc = 'Barcelona'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2006 Financial Results'; date = '2007-02-09'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2006. For the fourth quarter, the company reported net income of $41 million, or $0.30 per share. '; filename = 'pr_Q4YE06 Earnings'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Tully’s Coffee to Accept MasterCard PayPassat All Retail Locations '; date = '2007-02-08'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and Tully’s Coffee Corporation (Tully’s) announced today that all Tully’s corporate owned retail locations will accept MasterCard PayPass. MasterCard PayPass is a fast, cashless payment option that will allow customers to pay for their Tully’s purchases by simply tapping their PayPass-enabled MasterCard card or device on a PayPass reader. Tully’s is a fully handcrafted coffee roaster with more than 350 branded locations in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Arizona. With the help of Chockstone, Tully’s strategic payment processing provider, the implementation of PayPass acceptance at all of Tully’s 90 corporate owned retail locations began in the fourth quarter of 2006 and will be completed by the first quarter of 2007. '; filename = 'pr_TullysAcceptsPayPass'; loc = 'Seattle, WA'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard, Taipei Fubon Bank and Taiwan Mobile Cooperate to Develop Next Generation Credit Card Payment Device'; date = '2007-02-07'; countries = 'Taiwan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide have seen these devices converge into one convenient credit card payment solution. MasterCard, in cooperation with Taiwan Mobile and Taipei Fubon Bank, today announced the launch of MasterCard® PayPass for Mobile phones, a new way to pay in Taiwan. By leveraging Near Field Communication (NFC) and Over-The-Air (OTA) technology, MasterCard has been working closely with industry players, to add its PayPass capability to an NFC-capable phone in order for it carry the same payment functionality and services that payment cards provide.'; filename = 'pr_TaiwanMobilePayPass'; loc = 'Taipei, Taiwan'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Retail Sales Forecast to Grow in Asia/Pacific in First Half 2007'; date = '2007-02-06'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Retail sales across Asia/Pacific are expected to show continued growth for the first half of 2007, according to the latest MasterIndex of Retail forecast released by MasterCard Worldwide today. China takes the lead with an anticipated 12% year-on-year growth for the first six months, with the South East Asian markets of the Philippines (9.60 %), Thailand (7%), Malaysia (6.50%) and Singapore (5.20%) following.'; filename = 'pr_MasterIndexRetail1H07'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Consumer Confidence in Egypt Strong'; date = '2007-02-06'; countries = 'Egypt'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Results of the MasterIndex of Consumer Confidence survey for the second half of 2006 reveal that consumer confidence in Egypt is less buoyant than six months ago although overall consumers remains confident. The current Egypt MasterIndex score of 78.2 out of a possible score of 100 is down 4.8 points on the 83.0 score received six months ago (1H2006). The latest survey conducted in the second half of 2006 measures perception of consumer confidence for the 6 months ahead. Indications across the region are that consumer sentiment is increasingly more positive and optimistic. In the Middle East and Levant, Egypt was ranked fourth in overall consumer confidence, the same position it held in the last survey conducted six months ago (IH2006).'; filename = 'pr_MasterIndexConsumerConfidenceEgypt2007'; loc = 'Dubai'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Europe’s Statement on the European Commission’s Final Report on the Retail Banking Inquiry'; date = '2007-01-31'; countries = 'Belgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard welcomes the ongoing work of the European Commission to establish a Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). We are pleased to see that the Final Report on the Retail Banking Sector Inquiry clearly acknowledges the positive role of the industry in creating SEPA and that the Commission has abandoned the idea of abolishing the interchange fee'; filename = 'pr_MasterCardEuropeStatementontheEuropeanCommissionFinalReportontheRetailBankingInquiry'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Latest MasterIndex of Travel Forecasts Slowdown in Growth of Outbound Travel Across Asia/Pacific in 1H2007'; date = '2007-01-31'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced the results of its latest MasterIndex of Travel report, predicting a slowdown in growth of outbound travel across the Asia/Pacific in the first half of 2007.While markets across the Asia/Pacific continue to see growth in outbound travel, with China (12%), Malaysia (7.8%) and Thailand (7.2%) experiencing the highest year-on-year growth, the rate of growth across most markets in the Asia/Pacific have dropped compared to the previous survey. '; filename = 'pr_MasterIndexTravel1H2007'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Football Fans to ‘Tap & Go™’ During the Big Game Using MasterCard PayPass '; date = '2007-01-30'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'This week, the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts and thousands of football fans from around the globe are converging on the city of Miami. When the two teams go head to head for the championship inside Dolphin Stadium on February 4th, fans purchasing souvenirs or concessions will spend less time standing in line and more time catching the on-field action when they use MasterCard PayPass – a contactless payment option that reduces transaction times – installed at Dolphin Stadium prior to the start of the football season. MasterCard PayPass is also accepted at numerous other merchants throughout the Miami area.'; filename = 'pr_DolphinStadiumAcceptsPayPass'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Vinny Testaverde Looks to “Deliver” this Weekend in New MasterCard TV Ad '; date = '2007-01-19'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today unveiled a new television execution starring back-up quarterback Vinny Testaverde. The 30-second ad – the latest television spot from MasterCard promoting MasterCard® PayPass™ – will debut on Sunday, January 21, 2007, during the national telecast of the American Football Conference (AFC) Championship Game on CBS. MasterCard will then air the spot exclusively on its lifestyle-themed web site, priceless.com, throughout the remainder of football the season. '; filename = 'pr_TestaverdeTheDelivery'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'US$600 Billion Opportunity for Businesses Targeting the Affluent in Asia '; date = '2007-01-19'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'The size and spending power of the affluent and rich consumers of Asia are expected to expand quickly over the next decade, reaching more than 11 million wealthy households in affluent Asia and more than 58 million in emerging Asia . This key group of consumers will present an enormous business opportunity of more than US$600 billion in discretionary spending, according to a newly published book by the Asia/Pacific economic advisor to MasterCard Worldwide. '; filename = 'pr_BookLaunchSucceedingLikeSuccess'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Latest MasterIndex of Consumer Confidence Reveals Continued Optimism in Asia/Pacific through 1H 2007'; date = '2007-01-18'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'Markets in Asia/Pacific remain fairly optimistic about the first half of 2007, according to the latest MasterIndex™ of Consumer Confidence survey by MasterCard. The six-monthly survey reveals that consumers in the Asia/Pacific are more optimistic than six months as well as a year ago. '; filename = 'pr_MasterIndexResults1H07AP'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Cinco Promesas Del Golf Mexicano Aseguran Su Pase al MasterCard Classic 2007'; date = '2007-01-18'; countries = 'Mexico'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'El día de hoy se confirmó la participación de cuatro golfistas amateurs y una profesional mexicanas para el torneo de golf MasterCard Classic 2007. Las jugadoras clasificaron a través del LXXXII Torneo Nacional de Aficionadas MasterCard que se llevó a cabo esta semana en el Club de Golf Vallescondido.'; filename = 'pr_MexicoMasterCardClassic2007'; loc = 'México DF'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'UAE Consumer Confidence Shows Strong Optimism'; date = '2007-01-15'; countries = 'United Arab Emirates'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterIndex Consumer Confidence survey second half 2006 consumer confidence United Arab Emirates UAE climbing at steady pace remains strongly positive '; filename = 'pr_MasterIndexConsumerConfidenceSAMEAJan07'; loc = 'Dubai'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Teams Up with Spartan Stores to Offer Customers a Faster and Easier Way to Pay'; date = '2007-01-08'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and Spartan Stores announced today that all retail banners operated by Spartan Stores in Michigan and northwest Ohio under the Family Fare, D&W, Glen’s, Pharm and Quick Stop banners will accept MasterCard® PayPass™, an innovative, contactless, and rapid payment option. Spartan Stores is a leading regional grocery retail and wholesale operator with more than 87 retail stores located in Michigan and northwest Ohio.'; filename = 'pr_SpartanStoresPayPass'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Disappointed with Interchange Fee Decision of Polish Office for Protection of Competition and Consumers'; date = '2007-01-04'; countries = 'BelgiumPoland'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2007'; keywords = 'MasterCard is disappointed with the decision of the Polish Office for the Protection of Competition and Consumers concerning MasterCard scheme interchange fees in Poland, and plans to defend vigorously the scheme’s interchange fees.'; filename = 'pr_PolishInterchange'; loc = 'Warsaw, Poland and Waterloo, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and USA Technologies to Trial MasterCard PayPass in Ohio Turnpike Tollbooths '; date = '2006-12-21'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced that it is managing a consumer trial of contactless “Tap & Go”™ payments in selected exit lanes and service plazas on the Ohio Turnpike. The trial is being conducted in partnership with the Ohio Turnpike Commission, USA Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: USAT) and Paywerks, Inc. The Ohio Turnpike is the first toll road in the U.S. to accept payment cards for self-service, toll transactions. The Ohio Turnpike Commission is also the first to test general purpose contactless payment cards in a highway environment. '; filename = 'pr_OhioPayPassTrial'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and USA Technologies to Expand MasterCard PayPass Deployment to Include Cadbury Schweppes'; date = '2006-12-21'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and USA Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: USAT) announced today that Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (CSAB) will equip vending machines in several U.S. markets with the e-Port® cashless transaction solution to begin accepting all major credit cards, including those enabled with MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless payment functionality.'; filename = 'pr_CadburySchweppes'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches the MasterCard rePower Prepaid Load Network  '; date = '2006-12-19'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and InComm today announced the successful completion of the first cardholder point of sale transaction using the MasterCard rePower Load Network. MasterCard rePower at the point of sale is a new service that allows consumers to add money to eligible MasterCard or Maestro branded prepaid cards at participating merchant locations. InComm will begin offering the solution to the 145,000 stores that comprise its retail distribution network.'; filename = 'pr_MasterCardrePower'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Australians Turn to Gift Cards This Christmas'; date = '2006-12-19'; countries = 'Australia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Nine out of ten Australians see benefits in giving pre-paid gift cards this Christmas, like the MasterCard gift card that can be spent in millions of locations around the world. Research Conducted by MasterCard Worldwide showed that the most attractive qualities of prepaid gift cards are their effectiveness as a budgetary tool and their popularity.'; filename = 'pr_AustralianGiftCardsChristmas'; loc = 'Sydney'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = ' MasterCard Worldwide Annual Global Small Business Survey Finds Mixed Perceptions on Current Small Business Climate but Optimistic Outlook on Future'; date = '2006-12-18'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Small business owners around the world have differing views on the current business climate but feel more optimistic (28%) than not (21%) about the upcoming year, according to MasterCard’s annual Global Small Business Survey. Small business owners globally are confident in their ability to meet financial goals and view the future outlook for their business as promising. They find running their own business is as fulfilling as they expected it to be, work a little more than 50 hours a week but spend 18 of those hours on administrative tasks. While competition was seen as the top challenge they will face next year, half of small business owners around the world feel that globalization will help their business, rather than hurt it.'; filename = 'pr_GlobalSmallBusinessSurvey2006'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Pledges $1 Million to Advance the Teaching of Math in St. Louis Region '; date = '2006-12-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced a new focus for the company’s St. Louis corporate giving program – advancing the teaching of math. To fund this new focus, MasterCard is pledging $1 million over the next three years to the St. Louis region, home to the company’s Global Technology and Operations headquarters. Through this initiative, MasterCard will commit funding for initiatives that directly contribute to the advancement of regional math achievement by enhancing opportunities for math teachers to gain professional development and coaching. '; filename = 'pr_StLouisGivingProgram'; loc = 'St. Louis, MO'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide Earns Third ConsecutiveProcessing Platform Availability Award'; date = '2006-12-14'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced it was awarded the 2006 ITUG (International Tandem Users’ Group) NonStop Availability Award for overall system availability and processing excellence. This is the third consecutive year that MasterCard has received top honors for its commitment to processing reliability and bested a global set of entrants, including major competitors. '; filename = 'pr_ITUGAward'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and Ariba Join Forces to Automate Integration of Corporate and Purchasing Card Programs for Companies Around the World'; date = '2006-12-14'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide, the leading global payment solutions company and Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, today announced an agreement to enhance payment solutions for companies around the world. Under this agreement, Ariba and MasterCard will connect enhanced transaction data from the MasterCard global data repository with Ariba Supplier Network™, resulting in integration of purchasing and corporate card programs available for companies globally. '; filename = 'pr_AribaAlliance'; loc = 'Purchase, NY and Sunnyvale, CA'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Australians Spend More but Play it Safe with Santa'; date = '2006-12-13'; countries = 'Australia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Australians plan to spend more this Christmas, according to the fourth annual MasterCard Christmas Spend Survey released today. However consumers are also getting savvier when it comes to managing their Christmas finances.While we expect to spend six per cent more this Christmas than last, 96% of Australians plan to pay off that spending within three months of purchase.'; filename = 'pr_HolidayShoppingAustralia'; loc = 'Sydney'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Kiwis Spend More But Play It Safe with Santa'; date = '2006-12-13'; countries = 'New Zealand'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'New Zealanders are expected to spend more but also more wisely this Christmas, according to the third annual MasterCard Christmas Spend Survey released today.While as a nation Kiwis are expected to spend two per cent more this Christmas than last, 92 per cent of the respondents plan to pay off their credit cards within the following three months.'; filename = 'pr_NZHolidayShopping'; loc = 'Auckland'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Offers Small Businesses a Convenient and Direct Way to Personalize Company Gift Cards'; date = '2006-12-12'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide today announced a new online service that offers U.S. small businesses a simple and direct method for ordering and personalizing MasterCard-branded gift cards. The gift card can be customized with a company logo, a recipient’s name and an embossed message. The cards are available exclusively through a newly launched website, MasterCardGiftCard.com. '; filename = 'pr_SmallBusinessPersonalizedGiftCards'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Sparda-Banks Migrate to Maestro'; date = '2006-12-07'; countries = 'Germany'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'In early 2007, the Sparda-Banks will become the first banking group in Germany to begin gradually replacing the current national-use only debit scheme “ec”, electronic cash® with a “Single Euro Payments Area” (SEPA)* compliant scheme. Until now, Sparda-Banks’ debit cards were enabled with the Maestro® brand exclusively for cross-border payments, while German card payments were only possible through the “ec”, electronic cash debit card scheme.'; filename = 'pr_SpardaBankMaestro'; loc = 'Frankfurt'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Chase Paymentech Solutions Becomes First Canadian Acquirer Approved by MasterCard to Process Chip Transactions '; date = '2006-12-06'; countries = 'Canada'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Canada today announced that Chase Paymentech Solutions has become the first acquirer in Canada to receive approval from MasterCard to process chip transactions. Chase Paymentech’s approval sets the stage for the introduction of MasterCard chip cards in 2007. '; filename = 'pr_ChasePaymentech'; loc = 'Toronto'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'The Transformation of Canadian Women Consumers'; date = '2006-12-05'; countries = 'Canada'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'More than 80 years after winning the right to vote and almost 40 years since the women’s liberation movement, Canadian women are a powerful financial force in Canada. How they exercise that economic power is largely determined by which of the five dominant life stages they occupy, according to the MasterCard MasterIndex of Canadian Women Consumers, an original research report on women consumers in Canada. To access the full report, please visit www.mastercard.ca. '; filename = 'pr_WomenConsumersCanada'; loc = 'Toronto'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Europe Announces Maestro SEPA Interchange Rates'; date = '2006-12-04'; countries = 'Belgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'In a move designed to bolster competition and create greater transparency in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), MasterCard Europe has today announced SEPA fall-back interchange rates* for Maestro point-of-sale (POS) transactions intended to be effective from 1 January 2008. '; filename = 'pr_SEPAInterchange'; loc = 'Brussels'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'CFOs Take Advantage of MasterCard One Card Payment Solution'; date = '2006-12-04'; countries = 'Philippines'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'With bigger challenges facing them on the corporate landscape, today’s chief financial officers (CFOs) have found an efficient payment tool to streamline the financial process in their respective companies: a MasterCard One Card commercial payment solution.'; filename = 'pr_CFOPaymentSolution'; loc = 'Philippines'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Tap & Go At Rabba Fine Foods With MasterCard PayPass'; date = '2006-11-27'; countries = 'Canada'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Tap & Go At Rabba Fine Foods With Mastercard PayPass at its 30 stores across the Greater Toronto Area. Rabba customers will be able to purchase great food and a host of other items by simply tapping their PayPass-enabled MasterCard card on a specially equipped payment terminal. Contactless payment technology, powered by MasterCard PayPass, provides consumers with a quick and convenient alternative to cash for their everyday small purchases, without the hassle of fumbling for cash or handing a card over to the cashier'; filename = 'pr_RabbaFoodsPayPass'; loc = 'Toronto'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide Offers Cardholders Wide Range of Shopping Privileges in “Shop Hong Kong” Promotion'; date = '2006-11-23'; countries = 'Hong Kong'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'launch of its “Shop Hong Kong” promotion, bringing to shoppers around the world a wide range of privileges and deals. From 1 to 25 December 2006, MasterCard cardholders will be able to avail of a range of fabulous shopping promotions at Pacific Place, Festival Walk and CityGate, and experience the vibrancy of Hong Kong’s dynamic shopping culture.'; filename = 'pr_HKXmasPromotion'; loc = 'Hong Kong'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Global Payment Companies Collaborate to Promote Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard'; date = '2006-11-22'; countries = 'Japan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Global Payment Companies Collaborate to Promote Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard'; filename = 'pr_PCIJapan'; loc = 'Tokyo'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Offers Chinese Cardholders Great Deals when Shopping in Hong Kong'; date = '2006-11-22'; countries = 'Hong Kong'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Offers Chinese Cardholders Great Deals when Shopping in Hong Kong '; filename = 'pr_EOYHongKong'; loc = 'Beijing'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Predicts Procrastination and Prudence During 2006 Holiday Shopping Season'; date = '2006-11-20'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Predicts Procrastination and Prudence During 2006 Holiday Shopping Season'; filename = 'pr_HolidayShoppingSurvey2006'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and USA Technologies to Expand MasterCard PayPass Deployment to Nationwide Rollout of 5,000 e-Port Devices'; date = '2006-11-16'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard and USA Technologies to Expand MasterCard PayPass Deployment to Nationwide Rollout of 5,000 e-Port Devices '; filename = 'pr_USATechnologiesPayPass'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard PayPass Wristwatch from Taiwan Wins OSCARD of the Year'; date = '2006-11-16'; countries = 'Taiwan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard PayPass Wristwatch from Taiwan Wins OSCARD of the Year RFID contactless'; filename = 'pr_Oscards2006'; loc = 'Taipei'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Uses New, Emerging Media to Engage Affluent Consumers and Deliver Compelling Content'; date = '2006-11-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Uses New, Emerging Media to Engage Affluent Consumers and Deliver Compelling Content Brand to Become Exclusive Sponsor of 26 Mobisodes® for FOX’s Hit TV Series, “Bones”'; filename = 'pr_BonesMobisode'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'NTT East and NTT West to Accept Cards for Payment of Bills'; date = '2006-11-15'; countries = 'Japan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'NTT East and NTT West to Accept Cards for Payment of Bills'; filename = 'pr_NTT'; loc = 'Tokyo, Japan'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Put “Happy” Back In The Holidays With Advice On How To Budget, Shop And Find The Perfect Gifts '; date = '2006-11-15'; countries = 'Canada'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Put “Happy” Back In The Holidays With Advice On How To Budget, Shop And Find The Perfect Gifts '; filename = 'pr_CanadaSurveyHolidaySeason2006'; loc = 'Toronto'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and VeriFone Announce First Ever ‘Tap & Go’ Payments in Taxis '; date = '2006-11-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and VeriFone Holdings (NYSE: PAY) today announced the first U.S. acceptance of MasterCard® PayPass™ “Tap & Go™” contactless payments in taxicabs, making life easier for busy consumers in one of the country’s largest, fastest-paced cities. The contactless acceptance is expected to roll out to all taxis licensed by the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA). '; filename = 'pr_PayPassVerifone'; loc = 'Philadelphia, PA and Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide Strengthens Security Leadership in Singapore with Launch of Hidden Image Readers '; date = '2006-11-15'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Building on over 40 years of commitment to security leadership, MasterCard Worldwide today launched its Hidden Image Reader pilot program with Best Denki and OCBC Bank in Singapore. This program is the first of its kind in South-East Asia. The month-long pilot program provides staff at Best Denki outlets with an easy-to-use tool to combat counterfeit payment card fraud. The Hidden Image Readers are special readers which allow for merchants to read a “hidden image” on the MasterCard hologram. This “hidden image” is yet another MasterCard payment card security feature, which can be used to better distinguish between a genuine and counterfeit card.'; filename = 'pr_SNGSecurityLeadership'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'New MasterCard Loyalty Solution Provides Banks Unique Tools to Optimize Customer Relationships'; date = '2006-11-14'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'New MasterCard Loyalty Solution Provides Banks Unique Tools to Optimize Customer Relationships Program Rewards Entire Relationship and Enables Banks to Effectively Cross-Sell Products, Increase Revenue and Improve Customer Retention '; filename = 'pr_RelationshipRewards'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and American Airlines Make Travel More Comfortable This Holiday Season'; date = '2006-11-14'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Mastercard And American Airlines Make Travel More Comfortable This Holiday Season'; filename = 'pr_AAComfortKits'; loc = 'Purchase, NY and Fort Worth, TX '; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Disappointed with New Zealand Commerce Commission Decision '; date = '2006-11-10'; countries = 'New Zealand'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'New Zealand Commerce Commission’s civil proceeding against MasterCard and financial institutions internal rules interchange credit card transactions New Zealand price fixing provisions of the Commerce Act '; filename = 'pr_NZCommerceCommissionDecision'; loc = 'Auckland'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Sam’s Club Partners With MasterCard To Expand Credit Payment Options'; date = '2006-11-09'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Sam’s Club Partners With MasterCard To Expand Credit Payment Options MasterCard Credit Cards now Accepted for Payment at all 589 Sam’s Clubs in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada'; filename = 'pr_samsclub'; loc = 'Bentonville, Arkansas and Purchase, New York '; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Allan Border Launches Last Chance To Get Day One Ashes Tickets through MasterCard'; date = '2006-11-09'; countries = 'Australia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Allan Border Launches Last Chance To Get Day One Ashes Tickets through MasterCard'; filename = 'pr_AUCricketSponsorship'; loc = 'Sydney'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'InterContinental Hotels Group Joins the MasterCard Worldwide Enhanced Folio Data Program '; date = '2006-11-07'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'InterContinental Hotels Group Joins the MasterCard Worldwide Enhanced Folio Data Program '; filename = 'pr_IntercontinentaleFolio'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard PayPass Gathers Momentum in Europe'; date = '2006-11-07'; countries = 'France'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'New trials of OneSmart MasterCard PayPass technology in France and extension of RBS trial to London MasterCard PayPass Gathers Momentum in Europe'; filename = 'pr_PayPassSuccessEurope'; loc = 'Paris'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches First EMV Chip-based Social Card in Europe'; date = '2006-11-07'; countries = 'France'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard launches first EMV chip-based Social Card in Europe'; filename = 'pr_SocialCard'; loc = 'Paris'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Jack in the Box Restaurants Accepts ‘Contactless’ Payment to Provide Faster, Easier Service '; date = '2006-11-06'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Jack in the Box® restaurants are giving new meaning to the phrase fast food by offering guests an easier, quicker way to pay. New contactless card readers, being installed at all company restaurants, will enable guests to pay simply by holding their cards in front of a reader at the front counter or drive-thru window. No swipe required. PayPass Paypass'; filename = 'pr_JackintheBoxAcceptsContactlessPayments'; loc = 'San Diego, CA'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Hosts Workshop On Corporate and Purchasing Card Solutions'; date = '2006-11-05'; countries = 'United Arab Emirates'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'advancing global commerce, today hosts a Workshop on Corporate and Purchasing Cards, one day ahead of the Total Logistics Congress which is taking place in Dubai on November 6th and 7th.'; filename = 'pr_UAELogisticsWorkshop'; loc = 'Dubai'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide Culminates Historic Year with 40th Anniversary Celebration'; date = '2006-11-03'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide Culminates Historic Year with 40th Anniversary Celebration'; filename = 'pr_MasterCardCelebrates40th'; loc = 'Purchase, NY and St. Louis, MO '; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Leads Nation’s First Market Trial of Personalized NFC-Enabled Mobile Phones for Payment'; date = '2006-11-02'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard First Market Trial of Personalized NFC-Enabled Mobile Phones for Payment Dallas Trial Marks First Implementation of Giesecke &Devrient’s Secure Chip Management Platform That Allows Consumers to Wirelessly Enhance Nokia Cell Phones With MasterCard PayPass '; filename = 'pr_NFCDallasTrial'; loc = 'Dallas, TX'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated Reports Third-Quarter Financial Results'; date = '2006-11-01'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Incorporated Reports Third-Quarter Financial Results 3Q quarterly '; filename = 'pr_3Q06Earnings'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard PayPass Launches in Latin America'; date = '2006-10-31'; countries = 'Mexico'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard PayPass Launches in Latin America first contactless payment transaction in Latin America takes place in Moneterrey Mexico'; filename = 'pr_PayPassLaunchMexico'; loc = 'Miami, FL'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard PayPass On the Fast Track in Taiwan'; date = '2006-10-31'; countries = 'Taiwan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard PayPass On the Fast Track in Taiwan Contactless'; filename = 'pr_TaiwanPayPassPromotion'; loc = 'Taipei'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Peyton Manning Reprises His Role as “Fan of the Fans” in New MasterCard TV Ad '; date = '2006-10-31'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Peyton Manning Reprises His Role as “Fan of the Fans” in New MasterCard TV Ad '; filename = 'pr_PeytonFans'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Cardholders Enjoy Extended Ramadan & Eid Holiday Campaign In Egypt'; date = '2006-10-31'; countries = 'Egypt'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Cardholders Enjoy Extended Ramadan & Eid Holiday Campaign In Egypt'; filename = 'pr_EgyptRamadanPromo'; loc = 'Dubai'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard PayPass On the Fast Track in Taiwan '; date = '2006-10-31'; countries = 'Taiwan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'expansion of its MasterCard PayPass program in Taiwan, with the introduction of a new promotion and merchant acceptance locations. In collaboration with Nan Ren Hu Corporation, MasterCard will offer acceptance of PayPass at public highway service and rest areas on the island. This would include acceptance at restaurants, gift shops, and convenience stores at select service and rest areas.'; filename = 'pr_TaiwanPayPassPromo'; loc = 'Taipei'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Interchange Rate Schedule for US Merchants Posted On Mastercardmerchant.com'; date = '2006-10-30'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Interchange Rate Schedule for US Merchants Posted On mastercardmerchant.com'; filename = 'pr_MasterCardPostsUSInterchangeRates'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches VAT Recovery Service For Corporates'; date = '2006-10-26'; countries = 'United Kingdom'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Launches VAT Recovery Service For Corporates'; filename = 'pr_VATCorporate'; loc = 'Waterloo'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Wins 2006 Company of the Year Award'; date = '2006-10-24'; countries = 'Belgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Wins 2006 Company of the Year Award'; filename = 'pr_FrostSullivanAward2006'; loc = 'Waterloo'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard European Security and Risk Management Conference to Focus on Innovation through Collaboration'; date = '2006-10-19'; countries = 'Belgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard European Security and Risk Management Conference to Focus on Innovation through Collaboration MasterCard’s 8th Annual European Security and Risk Management Conference to take place on 19-20 October, Cyprus'; filename = 'pr_FraudConferenceEurope2006'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Announces First Issuers For Upromise MasterCard Debit Rewards Program'; date = '2006-10-18'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard International, MasterCard, media, news, newsroom, press, press releases, news releases, usher'; filename = 'pr_1324'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide Launches Comprehensive Financial Management Program in Australia'; date = '2006-10-18'; countries = 'Australia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide Launches comprehensive Financial Management Program in Australia MasterCard ‘Budget Basics’ Website Now Online'; filename = 'pr_AUBudgetBasics'; loc = 'Sydney'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Targets Travel and Gift Markets with Launch of Two New Prepaid Cards'; date = '2006-10-16'; countries = 'United Kingdom'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Targets Travel and Gift Markets with Launch of Two New Prepaid Cards'; filename = 'pr_GiftTravelUK'; loc = 'London'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Survey Reveals Keys to Success of Women-Owned Small Businesses'; date = '2006-10-10'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Women business survey small business'; filename = 'pr_1323'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'New MasterCard Service Simplifies the Search for ATMs By Text Messaging ATM Location to Cardholder’s Cell Phone'; date = '2006-10-05'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'New MasterCard Service Simplifies the Search for ATMs By Text Messaging ATM Location to Cardholder’s Cell Phone'; filename = 'pr_ATMLocatorSMS'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = ' MasterCard Launches New, Real-Time Fraud-Fighting Solution for PIN Debit Transactions'; 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regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Major League Baseball, MasterCard Worldwide Announce Multi-Year Sponsorship Extension'; filename = 'pr_MLBUntil2010'; loc = 'New York, New York'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide Launches Business-to-Business Advertising Campaign to Support New Corporate Positioning'; date = '2006-09-25'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'business-to-business advertising campaign company new corporate identity The Heart of Commerce targets customers, acquirers, issuers, merchants, ad'; filename = 'pr_1320'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and Junior Achievement Team up for “MasterCard JA in a Day” in Seven Countries '; date = '2006-09-20'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard and Junior Achievement Team up for “MasterCard JA in a Day” in Seven Countries '; filename = 'pr_JADayLAC'; loc = 'Miami'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Phoning for a Pizza Using Your Own Dough: "Priceless"'; date = '2006-09-18'; countries = 'Australia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide has launched its latest locally-produced series of the world famous "Priceless" advertisements to introduce the first national Debit MasterCard card. The campaign was created by the McCann Worldgroup.'; filename = 'pr_AUDebitMasterCard'; loc = 'Sydney'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Optimistic About Business Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean'; date = '2006-09-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'During The Miami Herald’s Tenth Annual Americas Conference, MasterCard’s Latin America and Caribbean region President, Richard Hartzell, indicated his optimism on the business climate for the company in the region while participating in a CEO panel discussion. Hartzell highlighted that the Latin America and Caribbean region is the company’s fastest growing for the fifth consecutive year. '; filename = 'pr_BusinessClimateLAC'; loc = 'Miami'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Board of Directors Announces Dividend'; date = '2006-09-14'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2006'; keywords = '– MasterCard Incorporated Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend share holders Class A common stock Class B common stock November 10'; filename = 'pr_1318'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Announces Election of Richard Haythornthwaite as Chairman of the Board of Directors'; date = '2006-09-14'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Announces Election Richard Haythornthwaite Chairman of the Board of Directors

'; filename = 'pr_1319'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide and The Home Depot Announce “$100,000 Dream Kitchen Makeover”'; date = '2006-09-08'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'MasterCard Worldwide and The Home Depot Announce $100,000 Dream Kitchen Makeover'; filename = 'PR_HomeDepotDreamKitchenMakeover'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Research Finds Consumers Want Luxury Rewards on Everyday Purchases'; date = '2006-09-07'; countries = 'Belgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'study MasterCard three quarters European consumers credit card rewards reward loyalty cobrand co-brand points charity luxury'; filename = 'pr_1316'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Unveils World Elite — Exceptional New Card for Elite Affluent Consumers and Businesses'; 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year = '2006'; keywords = 'Taipei City Government International Gourmet Competition food five foreign consumers compete for the title of 'Most Knowledgeable Consumer of International Food''; filename = 'pr_1314'; loc = 'Taipei, Taiwan'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Worldwide “Build Your Business” Sweepstakes Gives Small Businesses Chance to Win $50,000 to Spend However They See Fit'; date = '2006-08-31'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Zero Liability Protection for Small Business sweepstakes'; filename = 'pr_1313'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'The Home Depot Launches Co-Branded Credit Cards'; date = '2006-08-24'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'The Home Depot home improvement specialty retailer co-brand consumer business rewards credit cards The Home Depot Rewards MasterCard The Home Depot Business Rewards MasterCard loyalty'; 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'; filename = 'pr_1258'; loc = 'San Francisco'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard International “Get Wired” Sweepstakes Gives Small Businesses the Chance to Win a Technology Makeover'; date = '2006-05-01'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = '2006 Get Wired sweepstakes Business Card Debit MasterCard Business Card cardholders win technology makeovers small business promotion Lenovo Geek Squad 24 Hour Computer Support Task Force paypass contactless RFID'; filename = 'pr_1253'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Arby's Taps MasterCard PayPass For Speed And Convenience at the Register and Drive-Thru'; date = '2006-05-01'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Arby's fast food quick service restaurant chain PayPass contactless registers drive-thrus tap n go tap and go RFID'; filename = 'pr_1252'; loc = 'Atlanta, GA'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard PayPass Continues to be the Faster and More Convenient Way to Pay'; date = '2006-05-01'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and AfricaNorth AmericaLatin American and CaribbeanEuropeAsia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'PayPass, worldwide, 2006 Market Penetration Leadership Award, advanced payments contactless RFID'; filename = 'pr_1256'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Introduces Two Solutions Designed To Enhance Security For Online Banking and E-Commerce Transactions'; date = '2006-05-01'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Online Banking, E-Commerce transactions, two solutio, FFIEC, Pin numbers, PIN CODE, EMV, CAP, Xiring solutions'; filename = 'pr_1257'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard International Names Walter M. 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Hartzell Named President of MasterCard International's Latin America and Caribbean Region'; date = '2006-04-12'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Latin America, Caribbean, new president, new hire, Hartzell, Richard A. 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headline = 'MasterCard International and State Legislator Help Local Residents Manage Financial Debt'; date = '2006-03-20'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Michigan State Representative Dave Robertson chair House Banking and Financial Services Committee Debt Know How consumer education program Fenton Flint Michigan residents free seminars responsible debt management skills'; filename = 'pr_1226'; loc = 'Flint, MI'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated Reports Record Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2005'; date = '2006-03-16'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2006'; keywords = '2005, financial results, annual report'; filename = 'pr_1224'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); 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Provide Citizens Bank and Charter One Customers with a Simpler Way to Pay with Debit Cards'; date = '2006-02-22'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Paypass, Contactless, banks, paypass-enabled, paypass cards, credit cards, Citizens Bank, Charter One, Citizens Financial Group, Paypass Accepted, chip, rfid'; filename = 'pr_1176'; loc = 'Providence, RI'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard presentó nuevos comerciales Priceless® de la Selección Nacional de Fútbol: Messi y Tevez, protagonistas'; date = '2006-02-21'; countries = 'Brazil'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Priceless, Comerciales, Nacional de Futbol, Messi, tevez, protogonistas'; filename = 'pr_1175'; loc = 'Buenos Aires'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Cards Council Urges Greater Attention to Card Security During Commonwealth Games'; date = '2006-02-21'; countries = 'Australia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Australasian Cards Risk Council merchants protect customers fraud Commonwealth Games Australian Australia'; filename = 'pr_1179'; loc = 'Melbourne, Australia'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Jockey Plaza y Sur Plaza Boulevard lanzan al mercado tarjeta de crédito Jockey Gold MasterCard'; date = '2006-02-16'; countries = 'Peru'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'El Jockey Plaza Shopping Center, el más grande e importante centro comercial del Perú y el moderno Sur Plaza Boulevard, lanzaron al mercado la tarjeta “Jockey Gold MasterCard de uso Internacional”.'; filename = 'pr_1180'; loc = 'Lima, Peru'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard y Wal-Mart lanzan “Travesía Mundialista”, la promoción de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2006'; date = '2006-02-15'; countries = 'Mexico'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'walmart, FIFA Worldcup, Sweepstakes, Soccer, Futbol, Football, 2006'; filename = 'pr_1173'; loc = 'Mexico, D.F.,'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Introduces Best Practices and Guidelines for Improving Online Giving'; date = '2006-02-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'website philanthropy nonprofit non-profit Guidelines usability non profit online donors recurring donations'; filename = 'pr_1174'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Alex Labak: Delivering On The Promise Of A Competitive European Economy'; date = '2006-02-13'; countries = 'Belgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'SEPA, Debit, European Economy, Sepa Card, Mastercard Europe,'; filename = 'pr_1168'; loc = 'Brussels, BE'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Malaysians Can Now “Tap & Go” Around the World with OneSMART™ MasterCard® PayPass™'; date = '2006-02-09'; countries = 'Malaysia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'PayPass, OneSmart, Tap & Go Malaysian Paypass, EMV, EMV Solution, Domestic Tand Affairs, global, interoperability, contactless, contactless payments, speed pay,'; filename = 'pr_1165'; loc = 'Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Best Western, MasterCard International Score With 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Soccer Sweepstakes'; date = '2006-02-09'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and AfricaNorth AmericaLatin American and CaribbeanEuropeAsia/Pacific'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Soccer, Best Western, FIFA World Cup, games, sports, hotel, hotels, contests VIP, trip, member, members, Germany, Europe, gold crown, International members, sweepstakes'; filename = 'pr_1166'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Announces Critical Initiatives for SEPA and Beyond'; date = '2006-02-09'; countries = 'Belgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'SEPA, Europe'; filename = 'pr_1171'; loc = 'Waterloo, BE'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Annika Sorenstam confirma su participación en el MasterCard® Classic 2006'; date = '2006-02-07'; countries = 'Mexico'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Classic 2006 Annika Sorenstam'; filename = 'pr_1163'; loc = 'Mexico DF.'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Announces Unique Pilot with Royal Bank of Scotland to Accelerate Cash Replacement'; date = '2006-02-07'; countries = 'Belgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Royal Bank of Scotland, Unique Pilot, Cash replacement, debit Cards, PayPass, tap n Go, Tap & Go, contactless, radio-frequency'; filename = 'pr_1169'; loc = 'Brussels, BE'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'New Research Shows Half Of European Consumers Believe A Cashless Society Is Inevitable'; date = '2006-02-06'; countries = 'Belgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Cashless, European Consumers, Debit, credit, cash, debite cards, usability, KRC Research, merchant, acceptance, innovation, online payments, online, computers, mobile, mobile payments, ATM, SEPA'; filename = 'pr_1170'; loc = 'Waterloo, BE'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard International Reports Double Digit Growth in 2005 as Gross Dollar Volume Increases 11.9% Worldwide'; date = '2006-02-02'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2006'; keywords = '2005, GDV, Performance, fourth quarter, annual reportings, PayPass, Alan Heuer, full year, performance highlights'; 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headline = 'MasterCard Reports Continued Online Debit Growth in Third Quarter of 2005'; date = '2006-01-05'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2006'; keywords = 'Third quarter, Debit, Maestro, Cirrus, ATM, ATM Network, payment programs, innovation, regional'; filename = 'pr_1145'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Looking to Reduce Debt in 2006? 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headline = 'Small Business Owners Worldwide See Optimistic Future And Feel Technology Gives Them a Competitive Edge, According to MasterCard International'; date = '2005-12-14'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Small Business Owners survey Worldwide Optimistic Future Technology Competitive Edge'; filename = 'pr_1137'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Shin Set to Swing Against the Big Guns at MasterCard Masters this Weekend'; date = '2005-12-09'; countries = 'New Zealand'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Golf, Masters'; filename = 'pr_1139'; loc = 'Auckland'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Supports Micro And Small Payments By Promoting Transaction Aggregation Model For Merchants'; date = '2005-12-06'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Peppercoin Letter of Intent alliance accelerate card usage small payments physical point of sale online paypass RFID'; filename = 'pr_1135'; loc = 'Purchase, NY and Waltham, MA'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Report Shows Rewards of Operating in a Cashless, Interconnected World Outweigh Risks'; date = '2005-11-29'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Insights Report interplay risks rewards operating interconnected interdependent global economy Yuwa Hedrick-Wong survey research'; filename = 'pr_1134'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Shareholders Approve Proposals for New Ownership and Governance Structure'; date = '2005-11-28'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'IPO corporate governance mastercard foundation board approval Class A common stock'; filename = 'pr_1133'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Gives Holiday Shoppers the Gift of Time'; date = '2005-11-23'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'holiday shopping shop retail thanksgiving black friday banknet transaction transactions data'; filename = 'pr_1132'; loc = 'St. Louis, MO'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard® Debit Launched in Australia'; date = '2005-11-23'; countries = 'Australia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Debit, HBOs, Australia, Bank West, ATM/EFTPOS, Maestro, Cirrus,'; filename = 'pr_1138'; loc = 'Sydney, Australia'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Washington Mutual launches new gift card in time for the holidays'; date = '2005-11-22'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Washington Mutual, Gift card, holiday shopping, pre-paid'; filename = 'pr_1140'; loc = 'Seattle, Washington'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Cynthia Nixon, Ed Koch and Phil Simms “Tap & Go” Through New York City'; date = '2005-11-17'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Tap n Go, paypass, Cynthia Nixon, Phil Simms, Citibank, Mayor Ed Koch, celebrities, Citibank Debit'; filename = 'pr_1136'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches 'Wherever, Whenever' Cardholder Promotion'; date = '2005-11-14'; countries = 'AustraliaNew Zealand'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Australia New Zealand AUD$150,000 NZD$150,000 travel ‘Wherever, Whenever’ promotion'; filename = 'pr_1128'; loc = 'Sydney, Australia'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Announces Prepaid Travel Card Program'; date = '2005-11-14'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Travelex foreign exchange specialist turnkey prepaid travel card program re-loadable MasterCard cards travelers'; filename = 'pr_1130'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches Card Customization Services'; date = '2005-11-14'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Card Customization Services MCCS proprietary card design system issuers small business create own unique credit debit prepaid cards'; filename = 'pr_1129'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Gives Cardholders an Opportunity to Win “A Home for the Holidays”'; date = '2005-11-14'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'holiday consumer promotion “MasterCard A Home for the Holidays Sweepstakes” Puerto Rico chance win $350,000'; filename = 'pr_1131'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Continues Momentum in Driving EMV Chip Card Usage'; date = '2005-11-11'; countries = 'Philippines'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'EMV-compliant chip-based card BPI Express Credit GOLD MasterCard EMV'; filename = 'pr_1127'; loc = 'Philippines'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Wawa Customers Can Now Experience the Speed and Technology Of MasterCard PayPass'; date = '2005-11-10'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'paypass contactless tap and go wawa convenience radio frequency (RF) chip to complete the transaction pump gasoline gas'; filename = 'pr_1125'; loc = 'Philadelphia, PA'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Survey Spotlights Ways Americans Reduce Debt'; date = '2005-11-09'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Debt Know How consumer education campaign Americans manage debt empower educate free easy-to-understand debt management tools'; filename = 'pr_1124'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Congratulates Equitable CardNetwork for Being First Philippine Bank to Roll-Out EMV Chip Card Acceptance Terminals'; date = '2005-11-08'; countries = 'Philippines'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Equitable CardNetwork fofirst Philippine bank roll-out EMV-compliant EMV terminals processing chip-based card'; filename = 'pr_1126'; loc = 'Philippines'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated Reports Third Quarter Results'; date = '2005-11-03'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and AfricaNorth AmericaLatin American and CaribbeanEuropeAsia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Incorporated double-digit revenue growth third quarter 3Q q3 18.6% $792 million net income share operating'; filename = 'pr_1122'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Baltimore Small Business Owners Optimistic About Future and Confident They Will Meet Financial Goals Next Year, Says MasterCard International'; date = '2005-11-02'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Baltimore small business owners optimistic economic environment B2B'; filename = 'pr_1123'; loc = 'Baltimore, MD'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Awards Lucky Cardholder “Win 12 Cars” Grand Prize'; date = '2005-11-01'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Win 12 Cars Sweepstakes dozen GM Family Vehicles $360,000 Gregory Gould Capital One World card'; filename = 'pr_1120'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard International Reports Continued Growth in Third Quarter, First Nine Months of 2005'; date = '2005-11-01'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and AfricaNorth AmericaLatin American and CaribbeanEuropeAsia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'operating results third quarter Q3 3Q first nine months 2005 double-digit growth gross dollar volume GDV purchase volume increased cardholder spending'; filename = 'pr_1121'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Study Shows Automatic Payments Surpass Checks for First Time as Bill-Paying Method'; date = '2005-10-27'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = '2005 MasterCard Recurring Payments Awareness, Behavior & Attitude study U.S. households pay recurring bills automatically surpassed checks'; filename = 'pr_1118'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Announces Launch of its PayPass Program with Pocket Card and Itochu Enex'; date = '2005-10-27'; countries = 'SingaporeJapan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Pocket Card Itochu Enex pilot launch PayPass contactless Car Enex Itsumo Japan Chubu cash coins'; filename = 'pr_1119'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'USA Technologies Works With MasterCard to Prepare $40 Billion Vending Industry for Contactless Payments'; date = '2005-10-26'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Paypass contactless USA Technologies e-Port cashless payment networking services revolutionize $40 billion global vending industry'; filename = 'pr_1117'; loc = 'Malvern, PA, and Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'San Francisco Small Business Owners Feel Their Business's Future is Extremely Promising, Says MasterCard International'; date = '2005-10-25'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'San Francisco small business owners economic environment outlook identify challenges future success technology critical role'; filename = 'pr_1114'; loc = 'San Francisco, CA'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Cincinnati Small Business Owners Are Optimistic about Their Futures, Says MasterCard International'; date = '2005-10-24'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'new survey majority Cincinnati small business owners optimistic economic environment outlook of their small businesses'; 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filename = 'pr_1115'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'U.S. District Court Dismisses Claims Brought Against MasterCard by Lexcel Solutions'; date = '2005-10-19'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'U.S. District Court District of Arizona summary judgment MasterCard claims asserted payments company in a lawsuit filed Lexcel Solutions dismissed the claims ruling Lexcel'; filename = 'pr_1113'; loc = 'St. Louis, MO'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard International Launches Executive Insights Series'; date = '2005-10-18'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = ''; filename = 'pr_1109'; loc = 'Purchase, N.Y.'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard y Banamex Promueven El Fútbol Mexicano'; date = '2005-10-18'; countries = 'Mexico'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Con el fin de apoyar al deporte más popular en México, Banamex se unen para lanzar al mercado la nueva tarjeta de crédito Fútbol Banamex MasterCard única tarjeta de afinidad con la imagen Copa Mundial de la FIFA Alemania 2006'; filename = 'pr_1112'; loc = 'México D.F.'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Launches Second OneSMART Club in Northern Europe'; date = '2005-10-14'; countries = 'BelgiumLatvia'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'OneSMART Club in Europe chip-based chip EMV contactless club meeting Riga banks processors Baltic States Estonia Latvia Lithuania
'; filename = 'pr_1116'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium and Riga, Latvia'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'BBVA Banco Continental es Nuevo Emisor de las Tarjetas de Crédito MasterCard'; date = '2005-10-11'; countries = 'Peru'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Como resultado de una alianza estratégica, BBVA Banco Continental se convierte en el nuevo emisor de tarjetas de crédito MasterCard De esta manera pasa a formar parte de uno de los más de 25,000 bancos a nivel mundial emisores de estas tarjetas'; filename = 'pr_1108'; loc = 'Lima, Peru'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard International Gives Businesses Instantaneous Control of Card Programs'; date = '2005-10-10'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Smart Data reporting expense management suite businesses real-time Smart Data Real-Time Account Manager'; filename = 'pr_1106'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard sortea paquetes para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA Alemania 2006'; date = '2005-10-10'; countries = 'Venezuela'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2005'; keywords = '“Vacaciones Mundiales MasterCard”, a través de la cual los tarjetahabientes MasterCard podrán ganar uno de los tres paquetes a Alemania, para cuatro personas y presenciar tres partidos de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA Alemania 2006'; filename = 'pr_1107'; loc = 'Caracas, Venezuela'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Former 'Apprentice' Stars Bill Rancic and Kelly Perdew Coach Competitors in MasterCard Small Business Challenge'; date = '2005-10-07'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'MasterCard Small Business Challenge competitions small business owners Bill Rancic Kelly Perdew The Apprentice Get Wired campaign'; filename = 'pr_1102'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'A Chance to be 13th Man on the World XI Team — Priceless!'; date = '2005-10-05'; countries = 'Australia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Australian cricket priceless International Cricket Council ICC World XI 13th Man inaugural Johnnie Walker Super Series Test Sydney Australia'; filename = 'pr_1104'; loc = 'Sydney, Australia'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Spins a Winner with First Cricket Sponsorship in Australia'; date = '2005-10-05'; countries = 'Australia'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Johnnie Walker Super Series Sponsorship Cricket Melbourne ICC World XI Australia'; filename = 'pr_1103'; loc = 'Sydney, Australia'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'China-India Business Synergy Will Create the New Corporate Superpower of the 21st Century'; date = '2005-09-28'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'MasterCard Insights China India superpower super powers power Dr. Yuwa Hedrick Wong economic advisor Asia/Pacific'; filename = 'pr_1100'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and Cardtronics to Provide Surcharge Free ATM Access Across the United States'; date = '2005-09-26'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Cardtronics largest ATM owner operatorsurcharge-free program MasterCard Maestro Cirrus debit cards'; filename = 'pr_1098'; loc = 'Purchase, NY/Houston, TX'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard International and Joseph C. Sansone Company Announce Alliance To Help Companies Optimize Purchasing Card Programs'; date = '2005-09-26'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Joseph C. Sansone Company provider of tax strategic alliance large corporations purchasing card audit recovery supplier credits customer overpayments spend analysis'; filename = 'pr_1099'; loc = 'New York, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Speeds Away with Prize'; date = '2005-09-18'; countries = 'United Arab Emirates'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Dubai Bus Design Awards 2005 cartoon design ‘Together Wherever’ travel promotion Priceless Dubai Summer Surprises Committee'; filename = 'pr_1097'; loc = 'UAE'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Co-Brand Partners – Winners in Budapest'; date = '2005-09-16'; countries = 'BelgiumHungary'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Co-Brand Partners of the Year award winners Citibank, Marks and Spencer, AKBank Barclaycard 2005 MasterCard Europe Budapest'; filename = 'pr_1096'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering'; date = '2005-09-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'MasterCard Incorporated registration statement Securities and Exchange Commission SEC initial public offering IPO Class A common stock exchange new york Goldman, Sachs & Co.'; filename = 'pr_1095'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'HSBC Gives U.S. Customers a Simpler Way to Pay'; date = '2005-09-14'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'HSBC Bank debit cards PayPass contactless chip RFID tap and go'; filename = 'pr_1094'; loc = 'New York'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Europe Names its 2005 Co-Brand Champion Nominees'; date = '2005-09-08'; countries = 'Belgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2005'; keywords = ''; filename = 'pr_1093'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'New MasterCard Card Layout Gives Customers Freedom, Flexibility and Value'; date = '2005-09-08'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = ''; filename = 'pr_1092'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard to Give Winning Tailgaters a “Priceless Game Day Experience” This Football Season'; date = '2005-09-07'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Football, NFL, Tailgate, Fans, Game Day, Priceless Campaign,'; filename = 'pr_1088'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Completes PayPass Deployment with New York Giants'; date = '2005-09-07'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'NY Giants, PayPass, Giants Stadium, McDonalds, Sheetz Inc, Regal, Ritz Camera Centers, contactless'; filename = 'pr_1089'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard and Washington Redskins Deploy MasterCard PayPass'; date = '2005-09-07'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'redskins, NFL, Football, Paypass, stadiums, Football club, RFT, radio frequency, contactless'; filename = 'pr_1090'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Reports Continued Online Debit Growth in Second Quarter of 2005'; date = '2005-09-07'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Maestro, Second Quarter, 2nd qtr, Financial reports, Debit Card, europe region'; filename = 'pr_1091'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Reinforces Commitment to Travel Industry in China'; date = '2005-09-06'; countries = 'China'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Debit, World travelers, Pan China, Priceless Commercial, Beijing, shanghai, Guangzhou, EZ tours, Grand Hyatt,Beijing Travel Bureau
'; filename = 'pr_1084'; loc = 'Beijing'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Duane Reade Customers Can Now 'Tap and Go' When Making Purchases'; date = '2005-09-06'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'PayPass, Tap and Go, Duane Reade, New York,'; filename = 'pr_1086'; loc = 'New York, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard International to Appeal OFT Ruling'; date = '2005-09-06'; countries = 'United Kingdom'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2005'; keywords = ''; filename = 'pr_1087'; loc = 'London, UK'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Europe Delivers SEPA Action Plan'; date = '2005-09-05'; countries = 'Belgium'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'SEPA Maestro, DEBIT, SWITCH, EC, Single European, Payment area,'; filename = 'pr_1083'; loc = 'Waterloo, Belgium'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard International Donates $1,000,000 to Support Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts'; date = '2005-09-02'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Hurricane Katrina disaster relief louisiana new orleans americares american red cross'; filename = 'pr_1082'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Announces Plans for New Governance and Ownership'; date = '2005-08-31'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'new governance ownership independent inital public offering IPO investors SEC'; filename = 'pr_1081'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard International Launches “Get Wired” Sweepstakes, Giving Small Businesses the Technology to Help Them Succeed'; date = '2005-08-30'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Small Business, Priceless, technology, sweepstakes, makeovers, get-wired, small business credit cards, small business debit cards'; filename = 'pr_1080'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Brings Acclaimed "The Night of the AdEaters" to Dubai'; date = '2005-08-29'; countries = 'United Arab Emirates'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Ad-Eaters, dubai, Boursicot's Cinematheque, priceless,'; filename = 'pr_1078'; loc = 'UAE'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Japan's Older Women to Command US$313 Billion of Spending Power by 2013'; date = '2005-08-29'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Japanese women, Japan, Spend, Shopping'; filename = 'pr_1079'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Cardholder Benefits Packages Provide Opportunity for Customization'; date = '2005-08-24'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = ''; filename = 'pr_1075'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Citibank Introduces Tap-and-Go Convenience for Its Debit Customers'; date = '2005-08-24'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'tap-n-go, paypass, citibank, citigroup, debit, swiping, time saver,
'; filename = 'pr_1076'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard International Announces Winners of Usability Excellence Awards'; date = '2005-08-24'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'BigDates.com, A.G. Edwards, Usability Team, e-commerce, Internet Retailer,'; filename = 'pr_1077'; loc = 'St. Louis, MO'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'It's Official, South Africans are passionate about sightseeing and shopping'; date = '2005-08-24'; countries = 'South Africa'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Sightseeing, Shopping, South Africans, SAMEA, MasterIndex, Survey, Consumer Confidence,'; filename = 'pr_1085'; loc = 'Johannesburg, South Africa'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Named to the IDG COMPUTERWORLD Annual List of Best Places to Work in Information Technology for the Third Consecutive Year'; date = '2005-08-23'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Technology, IT, IDG, ComputerWorld, Workplaces, telecomuting, global technology'; filename = 'pr_1074'; loc = 'St. Louis, MO'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Tom Watson “Tees-Off” The New Enhanced World MasterCard Card Program'; date = '2005-08-17'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'World Card, Golf, PGA, Tom Watson, Citi, Pro Golf, Citi PremierPass,'; filename = 'pr_1073'; loc = 'Purchase NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Hospitality Leaders to Discuss Industry's Key Business Drivers at 2005 MasterCard Global Hospitality Forum'; date = '2005-08-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Hospitality industry, Zagat's, Hotels, Travel, Entertainment,'; filename = 'pr_1071'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Companies Can More Effectively Manage Their Corporate Card Programs with MasterCard Enhanced Folio Data from 8000 Hotel Properties'; date = '2005-08-15'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Hotels, Marriott, Carlson hotels, Hotel folio, Fairfield, Springhill Suites, Towneplace Suites, Country Inns, GE Corporate Payments Services, Citibank, JP MorganChase, Wells Fargo'; filename = 'pr_1072'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Incorporated Reports Strong Second Quarter Results'; date = '2005-08-05'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'South Asia, Middle East and AfricaNorth AmericaLatin American and CaribbeanEuropeAsia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = '2005 second quarter, financial results, 2005 reporting, SEC filings,'; filename = 'pr_1067'; loc = 'Purchase NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Keybank First Bank In Nation To Issue MasterCard PayPass Debit Cards'; date = '2005-08-04'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'KeyBank, Key, Paypass Debit, Paypass, quick Payment, McDonalds, Regal Entertainment, CVS, 7-Eleven, Radio frequency chip, KeyMiles rewards, Axalto'; filename = 'pr_1064'; loc = 'Cleveland, OH'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'NFL Legend Troy Aikman To Demonstrate New MasterCard PayPass Contactless Payment Program'; date = '2005-08-04'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'McDonalds, PayPass event, NFL Legend, Pro Bowl Madison Square Garden, Boys and Girls club, tap n go, contactless'; filename = 'pr_1065'; loc = 'Purchase NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard International Reports Continued Growth in Second Quarter, First Six Months of 2005'; date = '2005-08-02'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'financia reports, 2005 second quarter, GDV'; filename = 'pr_1063'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Businesses Continue to Optimize Their Card Programs by Leveraging MasterCard Smart Data Solutions'; date = '2005-08-01'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Asia/PacificEuropeLatin American and CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia, Middle East and Africa'; year = '2005'; keywords = '66,000 businesses 70 issuers 26 countries around the world proprietary web-based reporting expense management solutions MasterCard Smart Data OnLine Smart Data Express'; filename = 'pr_1062'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'The MasterCard Forum on The Future of Travel and Tourism in Asia/Pacific'; date = '2005-08-01'; countries = 'SingaporeHong Kong'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Universitas 21 Global MasterCard Forum The Future of Travel Tourism in Asia/Pacific Hong Kong Singapore on August 23 24'; filename = 'pr_1061'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Mark Silverman Named Regional Business Leader of MasterCard Advisors'; date = '2005-07-28'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2005'; keywords = ''; filename = 'pr_1060'; loc = 'Miami, Florida'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Retailer Lawsuit Challenging Interchange Dismissed by Federal Court in California'; date = '2005-07-26'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Judge Jeffrey S. White federal court Northern District of California dismissed lawsuit merchants interchange'; filename = 'pr_1056'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Adopts Zero Liability Rule Across Asia/Pacific'; date = '2005-07-26'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'protection, cardholder liability, APMEA, zero liability'; filename = 'pr_1057'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Statement on CardSystems Solutions'; date = '2005-07-19'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'CardSystems solutions card systems third party processing'; filename = 'pr_1052'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Reveals €13.9 Billion Boost in 2004 to European Economy from Cross-Border Spending'; date = '2005-07-18'; countries = 'United Kingdom'; regions = 'Europe'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'euro 13.9 Billion Boost 2004 European Economy Cros Border Spending transactions network'; filename = 'pr_1053'; loc = 'London, UK'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Consumer Confidence Holding Up Well in Asia/Pacific says MasterCard MasterIndex of Consumer Confidence'; date = '2005-07-14'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'MasterIndex, Aisa/Pacific, AP markets,'; filename = 'pr_1050'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Records More Than 38 Million Smart Cards Issued in Asia/Pacific'; date = '2005-07-13'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'smartcards, EMV Compliant, Advance Payment Solutions, BPI, Bank of Phillines, Smart Card Program,MChip'; filename = 'pr_1059'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'New Service from MasterCard Offers Free Access to VIP Lounges at Incheon International Airport'; date = '2005-07-11'; countries = 'South Korea'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Platinum cardholders access VIP lounges Incheon International Airport Sky Paradise Lounge lounge'; filename = 'pr_1054'; loc = 'Seoul, South Korea'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Insights Report Says China as an Economic Locomotive will help Asia/Pacific to Sustain Robust Growth'; date = '2005-07-08'; countries = 'Singapore'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = ''; filename = 'pr_1049'; loc = 'Singapore'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard to Share Best Practices and Showcase Latest Technology at MasterCard Asia/Pacific OneSMART and PayPass Conference'; date = '2005-07-08'; 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headline = 'MasterCard International reporta fuerte crecimiento del débito en línea en el primer trimestre del 2005'; date = '2005-07-07'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'Latin American and Caribbean'; year = '2005'; keywords = ''; filename = 'pr_1045'; loc = 'Purchase NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'MasterCard Statement on Data Breach Lawsuit Filed in California'; date = '2005-06-29'; countries = 'United States - English'; regions = 'North America'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'CardSystems, data breach, id theft, security breach, security and risk, cardholders, cards stolen'; filename = 'pr_1041'; loc = 'Purchase, NY'; gdList.add(headline,date,countries,regions,year,keywords,filename,loc); headline = 'Taiwan's Consumer Market Worth NT$6 Trillion by 2013 says MasterCard Insights Report'; date = '2005-06-24'; countries = 'Taiwan'; regions = 'Asia/Pacific'; year = '2005'; keywords = 'Ageing Population and Economic Structural Shift Shape Taiwan Consumer Market Worth NT$6 Trillion 2013 Insights Report Taiwan’s Future Consumer Market Achieving Maturity Yuwa Hedrick-Wong'; 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