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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, NEWTON, Mass. and BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- GSMA World Congress -- Claro Republica Dominicana, a leading mobile operator in Dominican Republic, and MoreMagic Solutions, a leading mobile transactions provider, announced today that international friends and family of Claro customers are now able to recharge Claro mobile phones in Dominican Republic, using MoreMagic Solutions worldwide distribution. From hundreds of thousands of retail locations, or the web - www.etopuponline.com, a customer can send a gift of prepaid airtime to a Claro mobile phone. The airtime is immediately available, and the recipient is notified with a personalized SMS message.

MoreMagic Solutions' offering of international recharge worldwide leverages an extensive network of hundreds of thousands of retail locations in the United States, Canada, and worldwide, where the service will be made available to customers who have connections with Dominican Republic.

"The Claro brand is recognized by Dominicans abroad due to the strong reputation of our services in Dominican Republic, and we are pleased to make services even more broadly available, working with MoreMagic Solutions," said Victor Simon, Recharge Manager, Claro Republica Dominicana. "By giving gifts of airtime for a Claro mobile phone, friends and family members can be immediately connected to the community back home."

"MoreMagic Solutions is pleased to offer an easy and convenient way for friends and family to try out international recharge, with service available throughout the Dominican neighborhoods that extend beyond country boundaries," said Pankaj Gulati, chairman and CEO, MoreMagic Solutions. "Demand continues to ramp up, as customers realize that giving the gift of airtime is a cost-effective way to stay in touch."

Claro Republica Dominicana
Claro Republica Dominicana is a leading mobile operator in Dominican Republic, and is owned by America Movil, the fifth largest mobile phone operator in the world, with more than 170 million customers.

MoreMagic Solutions
With deployments in more than 30 countries worldwide, MoreMagic Solutions offers electronic payments platforms for mobile operators, content providers, distributors, and banks, enabling consumers to purchase goods and services on demand using a mobile phone or the web. MoreMagic's high-throughput payment engine and pre-packaged applications enable customers to offer new revenue-generating services, including Mobile Payments, Mobile Banking, and Mobile Money Transfers.

http://www.claro.com.do/
www.moremagic.com

SOURCE MoreMagic Solutions and Claro Republica Dominicana