MBNA CORP

Total Lobbying Spend

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2005

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2005	—	3	2
2004	—	3	2
2003	—	4	2
2002	—	3	2
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	4	2
1999	—	4	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Banking	—	22
Bankruptcy	—	21
Health Issues	—	5
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	—	3
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	—	2
Postal	—	2
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	2
Retirement	—	1
Torts	—	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
MBNA CORP	—	10
THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC	—	12

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.