The conference will be officiated by Shih Yen-Hsiang, Taiwan's Vice Minister of Economic Affairs, with a key note address given by Yeh Chin-Chuan, Political Deputy Mayor, Taipei City. Other speakers at the event will include:

• Toni Merschen, senior vice president and head of Chip Center of Excellence, MasterCard;• Richard Fletcher, senior vice president and head of Mobile Wireless Center of Excellence, MasterCard;
• Martyn Cooper, vice president, Global Product Management, Mobile Wireless Center of Excellence, MasterCard;
• Tim France-Massey, vice president, Business Development, MAOSCO Ltd, MULTOS Consortium;
• Shuan Ghaidan, vice president and regional head, Advanced Payment Systems, Asia/Pacific, MasterCard

“In the past year MasterCard has had tremendous success issuing smart cards in Asia/Pacific and we have witnessed continuous increases in the number of cards issued in the region. The MasterCard Asia/Pacific OneSMART and PayPass Conference allows us to continue supporting our customer financial institutions and vendors with the technology choices, marketing support and flexibility they need to take full advantage of the value proposition offered by smart cards,” said Ghaidan.

“The potential of contactless payments in Asia/Pacific is huge. This year; we have made PayPass a key component of the conference. MasterCard looks forward to providing industry players the opportunities to deliver more convenient, customized and value-added card-based solutions with PayPass,” added Ghaidan.

Tina Chiang, vice president and business manager, Greater China, MasterCard International said; “In January this year, MasterCard and a consortium of industry players, announced the commencement of the Kaohsiung City Government (KCG) transportation project, which will see the introduction of the world's first MasterCard OneSMART™PayPass™ Chip Combi Card. This win is a reflection of the advanced technology and expertise that MasterCard in collaboration with the support of industry players, can bring to the market at large. Hosting this year's conference in Taipei allows us share such innovative programs and offerings.”

The second MasterCard Asia/Pacific OneSMART™and PayPass™
Conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt, Taipei. The first was held in Kuala Lumpur last year.

About MasterCard® PayPass™
MasterCard PayPass is a new “contactless” payment program that provides consumers with a simple way to pay. Using MasterCard PayPass, consumers simply “tap” their payment card, or alternative PayPass form factor, on a specially equipped merchant terminal, eliminating the need to swipe a card through a reader or fumble for cash and coins. The new solution is ideal for quick payment environments where speed is essential, such as quick serve restaurants, gas stations, drug stores, supermarkets and movie theaters.

About OneSMART™ MasterCard
OneSMART MasterCard is a comprehensive global support programme. Under this new banner, all of MasterCard's global smart card solutions, technical expertise, and marketing support have been consolidated. OneSMART MasterCard covers every aspect necessary to launch a successful smart card programme, integrating the key areas of consumer value proposition, market-ready technology solutions, end-to-end implementation support and global marketing initiatives. With OneSMART MasterCard, members can issue smart payment cards capable of delivering exactly the control, flexibility, and security that today's cardholders are seeking.

About MasterCard International
MasterCard International is a leading global payments solutions company that provides a broad variety of innovative services in support of our global members' credit, deposit access, electronic cash, business-to-business and related payment programs. MasterCard International manages a family of well-known, widely accepted payment cards brands including MasterCard®, Maestro® and Cirrus® and serves financial institutions, consumers and businesses in over 210 countries and territories. The MasterCard award-winning Priceless® advertising campaign is now seen in 96 countries and in 48 languages, giving the MasterCard brand a truly global reach and scope. For more information go to www.mastercardinternational.com or refer to our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.