Visa International Launches Relationship with Zagat

Special Offers for Visa Infinite, Visa Signature, and Visa Platinum Cardholders

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2, 2007

Visa International today announced the launch of a unique partnership with Zagat, the world's leading provider of consumer survey-based dining information, which will offer exclusive Zagat offerings for Visa Infinite, Visa Signature, and Visa Platinum Cardholders.

"Visa Infinite, Visa Signature and Visa Platinum cardholders have a clear affinity and desire for additional information and access to gourmet events and locations. This is in keeping with their desire to be knowledgeable regarding dining patterns and the very best epicurean experiences available," said Tom Shepard, executive vice president, Visa International. "This partnership will allow these cardholders special opportunities for access to one of the world's most trusted resources for dining reviews and ratings and gain opportunities to receive additional benefits."

Through Visa's new partnership with Zagat, Visa Infinite, Visa Signature and Visa Platinum cardholders will receive:

Discounts on subscriptions that offer unlimited access to the Restaurants, Nightlife, Hotels and Attractions guides on www.zagat.com.
An opportunity to join the Zagat community and let Zagat know their thoughts! Cardholders will be directed to www.zagat.com to rate and review the restaurants that they've visited in the past year.
Discounts on Zagat merchandise, including guides, software, maps, bundles and more when shopping online at the www.zagat.com store.

"These Visa cardholders have a distinctive taste for all things epicurean. Through this new partnership, we're combining the shared experiences of 300,000 savvy Zagat surveyors with Visa's broad offerings to give their cardholders the information they want to help them make the best decisions on where to dine," said Tim Zagat, CEO of Zagat Survey.

For additional information on the Visa Infinite, Visa Signature, and Visa Platinum card, including benefits and rewards, contact the bank that issued your card.

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