MBNA Announces Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

WILMINGTON, Del., July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MBNA's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.14 per common share, payable October 1, 2005 to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2005.

About MBNA Corporation

MBNA , the largest independent credit card lender in the world and a recognized leader in affinity marketing, is an international financial services company providing lending, deposit, and credit insurance products and services. MBNA credit cards and related products and services are endorsed by more than 5,000 organizations worldwide. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.mbna.com/.