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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
VISA U.S.A. INC.,
VISA INTERNATIONAL CORP., AND
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL
INCORPORATED,
Defendants.
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98 Civ. 7076 (BSJ)
NOTICE OF DEPOSITIONS
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TO: ALL DEFENDANTS' COUNSEL
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that plaintiff, the United States of America, will take the depositions
upon oral examination of the following parties, commencing at 9 a.m. on the dates indicated
(unless otherwise agreed), and continuing from day to day until completion, at locations to be
mutually agreed upon with counsel for each deponent. The column entitled "# of Days" sets
forth the Government's current best estimate of the number of days necessary to complete the
deposition. This information is provided as a courtesy to defendants and is not intended to bind
the Government with respect to the length of the deposition. The column entitled "Videotape" is
intended to describe the Government's current intention as to whether that deposition will be
videotaped. Should the Government's expectations with respect to the length of the deposition or
its videotapin g change, the Government shall so inform counsel.
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Deponent
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Party
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Date
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# of
Days
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Videotape
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Jan Soderstrom
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Visa International
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9/13/99
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1
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No
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| Vince Boston
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Visa International
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9/14/99
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1
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No
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| John
Wankmueller
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MasterCard International
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9/15/99
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1
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No
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| Dick Haggadorn
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Visa
USA
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9/16/99
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1
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No
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| Una Somerville
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Visa International
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9/17/99
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1
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No
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| Pete Gustafson
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Visa USA
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9/20/99
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2
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No
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| Bennett Katz
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Visa International
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9/21/99
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2
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Yes
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| Paul Allen
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Visa USA
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9/23/99
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2
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No
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| Robert Selander
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MasterCard International
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9/27/99
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1
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Yes
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| Noah Hanft
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MasterCard
International
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9/28/99
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1
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No
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| Tony Lewis
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Visa USA
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9/29/99
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1
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No
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| Charles Cawley
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MasterCard International
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9/30/99
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1
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No
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| William Sheedy
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Visa
USA
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10/1/99
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1
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Yes
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| G. Patrick Phillips
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Visa USA
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10/4/99
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1
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No
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| Vic Dahir
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Visa USA
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10/5/99
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1
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No
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| Steve Herz
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Visa International
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10/6/99
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1
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No
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| Donald L. Boudreau
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MasterCard International
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10/7/99
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1
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No
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| Bill Moore
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Visa USA
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10/8/99
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1
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No
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| James Partridge
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Visa
International
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10/12/99
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1
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No
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| Chris Thom
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MasterCard International
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10/13/99
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1
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No
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| Ron Zebeck
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MasterCard International
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10/14/99
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1
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No
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| Mary Johnsson
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MasterCard International
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10/15/99
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1
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No
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| Ron Schmidt
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Visa USA
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10/18/99
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1
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No
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| Bob Stock
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Visa USA
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10/19/99
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1
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No
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| Andrejz
Lubowski
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Visa USA
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10/20/99
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1
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Yes
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| Michael Beindorff
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Visa
USA
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10/21/99
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2
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No
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| Derek Fry
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Visa International
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10/22/99
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1
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No
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| Daniel Eitington
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Visa
International
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10/25/99
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1
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No
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| Wes Talman
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Visa USA/International
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10/26/99
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2
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No
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| Judith Caputo
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MasterCard International
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10/28/99
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1
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No
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| Carl Pascarella
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Visa USA
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10/29/99
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1
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Yes
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| Robert Norton
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MasterCard International
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11/1/99
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1
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No
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| Francine Schall
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Visa USA
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11/2/99
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2
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Yes
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| William Boardman
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Visa International
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11/4/ 99
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1
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No
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| Malcolm Williamson
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Visa International
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11/5/99
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1
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No
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| Ed Hogan
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MasterCard
International
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11/8/99
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1
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No
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| Alan Heuer
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MasterCard International
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11/9/99
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1
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No
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In addition to the specific individuals listed above, the Government also will take the deposition
upon oral examination, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6), of the person(s) at (i) Visa
International and (ii) MasterCard knowledgeable with respect to the effects on competition
between and among Visa, MasterCard, and American Express as a result of the actual or
expected issuance of American Express cards by member banks of Visa and/or MasterCard to
consumers in the following locations: (a) Puerto Rico, (b) United Kingdom, (c) Israel, (d)
France, (e) Portugal, (f) Turkey, and (g) Canada. The Government requests that these 30(b)(6)
depositions take place on September 22, 1999 for the Visa witness(es) and September 25, 1999
for the MasterCard witness(es). The Government further requests that counsel identify for the
Government, on or before August 1, 1999, the person(s) Visa International and MasterCard
intend to put forth as their witnesses for these Rule 30(b)(6) depositions.
You are invited to attend and participate in each of these depositions.
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_______________/s/________________
Melvin Schwarz (MS8604)
Special Counsel for Civil Enforcement
(202) 305-3652
Steven Semeraro (SS8817)
Scott Scheele (SS0496)
Jeffrey Steger (JS7416)
Trial Attorneys
U.S. Department of Justice
Antitrust Division
325 7th Street, N.W., Room 300
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 616-5935 |
Dated: Washington, D.C.
June 23, 1999
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