Taxis Install State-of-the-Art Visa payWave Readers; Passengers Avoid Fumbling for Cash, Pay Faster

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12, 2007–Visa, a global leader in payments, and taxi innovation expert Creative Mobile Technologies (CMT), today announced the launch of a program to enhance the payment experience for New York taxi passengers. The initiative, which started in June 2007, will equip thousands of New York taxicabs with contactless payment readers located in the back of the taxi, enabling passengers to simply pay with a wave.

Simplifies the process of incorporating microloyalty programs andtransit/access applications onto contactless payment cards

Aix en Provence, France, June 12th, 2007–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today announced the availability of a new software development kit that makes it easy for card manufacturers and other developers to incorporate MicroLoyalty and other value-added applications such as transit, access, and ID within MicroPass® enabled contactless bank cards.

Garanti Bank to Issue Limited Edition Watches in Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey, May 07, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide today announced the launch of Europe’s first watch equipped with MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless technology, in partnership 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-value items quicker and more convenient than fumbling for coins.

Aix en Provence, France, May 3rd, 2007–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today announced that it is working with the Smart Card Alliance, SourceMedia, CPI Card Group, the Discover Network to host a Webinar entitled: Contactless Payments - Issuers Meet Demand for Speed and Convenience. This event is scheduled to take place at 12:00 Noon EST on Thursday, May 3rd.

Visa’s contactless technology offers convenience and the security benefits of chip card technology

Toronto, ON, May 2, 2007–Visa Canada Association today announced the availability of its contactless technology, Visa payWave, in the Canadian market. Visa payWave-enabled products will deliver speed and convenience to participating merchants and Visa® cardholders while offering the security benefits inherent in EMV chip technology.

Purchase, NY, April 24, 2007–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 and devices.

WaMu, Chase, Wells Fargo, BP to Embrace Innovative payment technologies by Visa; Launch of Consumer Awareness, Marketing Campaign

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2007–Visa, the global leader in payments, today announced significant milestones for its innovative, new payment technologies, adding a major issuer and merchant to the list of organizations adopting Visa payment innovations, while preparing to launch an integrated marketing campaign to increase consumer awareness for Visa innovations.

May 3rd webinar features speakers from Wells Fargo, KeyBank, BB&T and IBM Canada

Princeton Junction, NJ, April 16, 2007–Consumers love fast and convenient contactless payments, and top card issuers like Wells Fargo, KeyBank and BB&T are responding–more than 20 million contactless financial payment cards have been issued in the United States. Well-known retailers are on board too, with more than 46,000 merchant locations worldwide enabled to accept contactless payments. Issuers interested in learning why contactless payments are so popular and how they can take advantage of the benefits of the technology are invited to join a free Smart Card Alliance webinar, “Contactless Payments: Issuers Meet Demand for Speed and Convenience,” May 3rd at 12:00pm Eastern Time.

Council announces first year results, new officers and plans for 2007

Princeton Junction, NJ, April 16, 2007–With leading banks issuing millions of contactless credit and debit cards, and retailers increasingly accepting them, the Smart Card Alliance Contactless Payments Council took on the role of educator in its first year, providing resources on every aspect of the technology. The Council today announced its first year results, as well as the newly elected officers and plans for the upcoming year.

Several Arenas Join Football and Baseball Stadiums by Accepting Contactless Payments to Improve the Fan Experience

Purchase, NY, April 16, 2007–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.