U.S. Postal Service(R) and Dunkin' Donuts Join MasterCard(R) Easy Savings(TM) Program

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Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:01am EDT

U.S. Postal Service(R) and Dunkin' Donuts Join MasterCard(R) Easy Savings(TM)
Program

MasterCard Program Provides Automatic Savings for Small Businesses and Helps
Participating Merchants Attract New Customers

PURCHASE, N.Y., April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterCard Worldwide today announced
that the U.S. Postal Service(R), the only delivery service that reaches every
address in the nation -- including residences, businesses and Post Office
Boxes(TM), and Dunkin' Donuts, the largest coffee and baked goods chain in the
world, have joined the growing list of merchants to provide small businesses
with automatic discounts and savings through the MasterCard Easy Savings
Program. Eligible MasterCard business credit and signature debit, U.S.
cardholders enrolled in the program will now receive an automatic 5 percent
rebate on Click 'N Ship purchases made with the United States Postal Service
(USPS(R)) at usps.com, and an automatic 5 percent rebate on purchases at
Dunkin' Donuts. 

"The MasterCard Easy Savings Program saves enrolled MasterCard small business
cardholders money on the qualifying purchases they make, while helping
financial institutions that issue small business cards acquire new customers,
generate revenue and build loyalty," said Bruno Perreault, Senior Vice
President, Small Business Services, MasterCard Worldwide. "MasterCard data
shows that from 2007 to 2008, small business cardholders participating in the
MasterCard Easy Savings Program increased the overall spend on their
MasterCard Business cards by an average of 33 percent, indicating that
MasterCard is becoming their preferred way to pay," he said. 

In addition, the MasterCard Easy Savings Program may have benefits for
merchants, helping them generate additional revenue and, more importantly,
attract new customers. MasterCard data shows small business cardholders
enrolled in the MasterCard Easy Savings Program increased their spend by more
than 60 percent at MasterCard Easy Savings Program merchants from 2007 to
2008, and nearly 70 percent of MasterCard Easy Savings cardholders were new
customers for MasterCard Easy Savings program merchants.

New Small Business Savings on Shipping Services with the U.S. Postal Service

MasterCard small business cardholders enrolled in the MasterCard Easy Savings
Program can now enjoy a 5 percent rebate for shipping services purchased
online at the Postal Service website: usps.com. While there, they can plan a
shipment, order supplies, print shipping labels, order free expedited shipping
boxes or envelopes, request package pickups, look up ZIP Codes(R) and more.
This offer includes savings on Express Mail(R) and Priority Mail(R) shipped in
the U.S. or internationally. The MasterCard Easy Savings rebate is in addition
to the Postal Service's online shipping discounts of 4.7 percent on Priority
Mail, 5 percent on Priority Mail International(TM), 5 percent on Express Mail
and 8 percent on Express Mail International(R). MasterCard Easy Savings
enrollees' rebates will appear automatically on their statements for purchases
made at usps.com.

"The U.S. Postal Service is committed to helping our business customers save
time and money when they need to ship items crucial to their businesses," said
Gary Reblin, Expedited Shipping Vice President, U.S. Postal Service.
"MasterCard helps small-business owners manage their funds, and the Postal
Service helps them manage their shipping. It's an ideal combination."

Automatic Small Business Discounts from Dunkin' Donuts

MasterCard small business cardholders can also enjoy a 5 percent rebate on all
items purchased (except online purchases and Dunkin' Donuts Card purchases)
with an enrolled MasterCard small business card at the nearly 6,500 Dunkin'
Donuts locations across the United States.

About the MasterCard Easy Savings Program

In addition to savings from the U.S. Postal Service and Dunkin' Donuts, the
MasterCard Easy Savings Program provides MasterCard small business cardholders
with automatic savings through rebates, applied to their statements, at
business-relevant merchants across fuel and maintenance, business services,
travel and entertainment, and printing and shipping. Automatic, ongoing
savings are available from leading merchants including Tires Plus and
Firestone, Avis, Budget, DHL, Microsoft adCenter and Microsoft CRM Online Pro,
Monster, Administaff, Inc., HRTools.com, Midwest Airlines, Maggiano's Little
Italy, McCormick & Schmick's, Mimeo.com, SurePayroll, Web.com, and Wyndham
Hotels and Resorts. 

For small businesses with an eligible MasterCard small business card from
nearly 50 participating business card issuers, enrollment in the program is
free and easy at www.easysavings.com. After enrollment, small businesses can
see and track their savings either on their cardholder statements or on the
MasterCard Easy Savings website. A full listing of participating merchants and
offers can be found at www.easysavings.com. Cardholders must be enrolled at
time of purchase. Rebates are available for qualifying eligible purchases.
Participating merchants and offers are subject to change. Certain terms and
conditions apply, see www.easysavings.com for more details.

About MasterCard Worldwide

MasterCard Worldwide advances global commerce by providing a critical economic
link among financial institutions, businesses, cardholders and merchants
worldwide. As a franchisor, processor and advisor, MasterCard develops and
markets payment solutions, processes approximately 21 billion transactions
each year, and provides industry-leading analysis and consulting services to
financial-institution customers and merchants. Powered by the MasterCard
Worldwide Network and through its family of brands, including MasterCard(R),
Maestro(R) and Cirrus(R), MasterCard serves consumers and businesses in more
than 210 countries and territories. For more information go to
www.mastercard.com.



SOURCE  MasterCard Worldwide

Tristan Jordan of MasterCard Worldwide, +1-914-249-5724,
tristan_jordan@mastercard.com; or Yvonne Yoerger of U.S. Postal Service,
+1-202-268-8596,  yvonne.yoerger@usps.gov
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