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AmigoMoney Launches Debit Visa Card Specially Designed for the Hispanic Market; Prepaid Card Intended to Become the Premier Choice of the Latin Community.


MIAMI Miami, cities, United States
Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə).

1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896.
 -- Miami-based AmigoMoney announced today the launch of a new Debit Visa(R) Card designed and targeted for the Hispanic community in the USA.

AmigoMoney is a Hispanic owned and operated company. Now an estimated 43.5 million strong, Hispanics are a fast growing, diverse ethnicity, representing 15 percent of the US population and a purchasing power Purchasing Power

1. The value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy. Purchasing power is important because, all else being equal, inflation decreases the amount of goods or services you'd be able to purchase.

2.
 estimated at $686 billion dollars in 2004. Despite the vast potential, the Hispanic market holds many challenges, largely due to the range of cultures and the varying degree of language preferences. This represents an opportunity for AmigoMoney, which speaks the same language and understands the needs of the Hispanic community.

AmigoMoney provides prepaid cards for the Hispanic community in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Available at authorized retailers, the AmigoMoney Card is a reloadable prepaid card that allows simultaneous and concurrent use by both the original purchaser and an authorized cardholder card·hold·er  
n.
One who holds a card, especially a credit card.



cardhold
 - potentially a friend or relative located within the US or abroad. Issued by BANKFIRST, the card is accepted everywhere Visa debit

The old Visa and Delta logos.
 cards are accepted and can be used for cash withdrawals at Visa(R) and Interlink INTERLINK - A commercial product comprising hardware and software for file transfer between IBM and VAX computers. (R) ATM machines across the globe.

AmigoMoney Visa Cards are available to consumers without extensive credit checks, monthly payments, or bank account requirements.

In its immediate approach to the Hispanic market, AmigoMoney has the support of its sister company Grupo Nueva Generacion (New Generation Group), the world's most powerful Mexican Regional Music management office. With its groups Montez de Durango and Los Horoscopos de Durango Los Horoscopos de Durango is one of the longest recording groups in the Regional Mexican genre performing Duranguense banda.

This successful group was started by Dn. Armando Terrazas 31 years ago in Chicago during 1975.
, who will appear as spokespersons on TV and radio spots for AmigoMoney, Grupo Nueva Generacion holds 80% of the Latin entertainment industry and they always are in the Top 10 music charts.

With this presence in the music industry, AmigoMoney will have greater visibility in all commercial outlets and retailers, and in all their live shows as well. We are confident that in a very short time AmigoMoney will reach out to consumers and will be leader in its field.

AmigoMoney prides itself in offering a prepaid payment card solution at very competitive prices; offering promotions as well as providing excellent customer service for new, returning and recurring clients.
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