MasterCard Worldwide and Dubai Summer Surprises celebrate the 10th anniversary of collaboration

As a key sponsor and Official Payment Card of the DSS 2009, MasterCard will once again collaborate with other DSS sponsors and participating merchants to offer consumers exciting experiences and benefits that are meaningful to them.

"We are pleased to celebrate the continued support of MasterCard for DSS for the tenth consecutive year, we view MasterCard not only as one of our key sponsors, but also as our partners in the achievements that were accomplished by DSS in the past decade,"

said Laila Suhail, CEO of the DSF Office.

"Through the exemplary cooperation between DSS and MasterCard we were able to provide shoppers with better options, offering them at the same time an added value on their purchases to elevate their shopping experience in Dubai."

Consumers who make purchases during DSS of AED 200 or more at any of the participating malls and merchant outlets will stand the chance to enter a draw to win AED 500,000 in a weekly raffle or the Grand Prize of AED 5 million. MasterCard cardholders who make purchases with their MasterCard Credit or Debit card will earn an additional coupon, thereby doubling their chances of possibly winning the prizes.

"MasterCard is delighted to celebrate our 10 years of ongoing and successful relationship with DSS, by being a key sponsor and the Official Payment Card of the DSS in 2009. MasterCard cardholders can enjoy exclusive privileges and benefits with their families while in Dubai, a key destination for families from across the Middle East,"

said Denzil Lawson, general manager, Middle East & Levant, MasterCard Worldwide.

"We are very proud of our longstanding presence in the UAE and look forward to playing our role in making the UAE a regional and global hub for commerce", he concluded.
MasterCard opened its Middle East and Levant headquarters in the UAE in 1993 and was the first Global company to work from Dubai Internet City. Over the years, the organization has played a synergistic role with many regional businesses leveraging the power of MasterCard's global brand, superior payments network, and innovative products and solutions to build greater payment efficiencies in established and emerging markets across the Middle East and Levant.

The DSS will run until 14 August 2009. MasterCard cardholders can get more detailed information on the various benefits and privileges through www.mydsf.com/dss200901/en/
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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®, Maestro® and Cirrus, MasterCard serves consumers and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories.