Visa Inc. Announces Intent to File a Shelf Registration Statement

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today
announced that it intends to file a universal shelf registration statement on
Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Visa anticipates that it
will file such registration statement within the next 10 days.

Although the Company expects to have the flexibility under the universal shelf
to quickly access the capital markets with either equity or debt security
offerings, Visa has no immediate plans to issue any such securities.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy any securities.

About Visa: Visa operates the world's largest retail electronic payments
network providing processing services and payment product platforms. This
includes consumer credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payments, which are
offered under the Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink and PLUS brands. Visa enjoys
unsurpassed acceptance around the world and Visa/PLUS is one of the world's
largest global ATM networks, offering cash access in local currency in more
than 170 countries. For more information, visit www.corporate.visa.com

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
which are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections. These
statements can be identified by the terms "anticipate," "believe," "continue,"
"could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential,"
"predict," "project," "should," "will" and similar expressions which are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any underlying
assumptions are forward-looking statements.

By their nature, forward-looking statements: (i) speak only as of the date
they are made, (ii) are not guarantees of future performance or results and
(iii) are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult
to predict or quantify. Therefore, actual results could differ materially and
adversely from those forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of
factors, including all the risks discussed in Part 1, Item 1A - "Risk Factors"
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008
and any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date of
presentation. Unless required to do so under U.S. federal securities laws or
other applicable laws, we do not intend to update or revise any
forward-looking statements.
Contacts:
Investor Relations
Visa Inc.
Tel: +1 415 932 2213
E-mail: ir@visa.com

Will Valentine, Media Relations
Visa Inc.
Tel: +1 415 932 2564
E-mail: globalmedia@visa.com

SOURCE Visa Inc.

Investor Relations of Visa Inc., +1-415-932-2213, ir@visa.com; or Will
Valentine, Media Relations of Visa Inc., +1-415-932-2564,
globalmedia@visa.com