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DALLAS (Dec. 7) – Nail a three-pointer from center court this holiday with a gift every basketball fan on your list will treasure throughout the NBA season.

Mavs gift cards available now!

The inaugural Dallas Mavericks merchandise gift card, powered by Paymentech, is good for anything and everything team-related, from sneakers to shirts and mini-balls to stuffed mascots. What’s even better, the card is rechargeable for continuous use through the NBA Finals. And it’s the ideal gift for any Mavs fan on your list.

“This is a great opportunity for our fans to give Mavs gifts this holiday season,” said Matt Fitzgerald, senior vice president of marketing and communications for the club. “For the first time, our convenient gift card program can be used to purchase Mavs merchandise at the new American Airlines Center. It’s the perfect way to wrap up the Mavs this holiday season.”

The new Dallas Mavericks gift cards will be introduced Saturday, December 8th when Michael Jordan and the Washington Wizards visit the new American Airlines Center.

Once the initial value of the card has been spent the consumer can recharge the card if they choose. The new Dallas Mavericks gift cards will be available in any increment totaled at $10 or more, and can be purchased at the fan shops located inside American Airlines Center.

Paymentech supplies a central location for all card information. Customer service features a toll-free Interactive Voice Response (IVR) line for cardholders, which offers account balances 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“Introducing gift cards this season strongly underlines the Mavericks branding strategy,” said Scott Cruickshank, Chief Marketing Officer for Paymentech. “Fans can carry their Mavericks gift card with them all season long, replenishing the card with each visit to American Airlines Center. There’s no better way to showcase the Mavericks new image, purchase Mavericks team merchandise and support our favorite basketball team.”

Dallas-based Paymentech, the payment solutions company, delivers secure and reliable payment service in merchant acquiring and point-of-sale transaction processing with a wide array of product functionality and support. Paymentech (www.paymentech.com) processed approximately 3.4 billion total transactions and $109 billion in bankcard sales volume in 2000. Founded in 1985, Paymentech is the nation’s premier processor and acquirer of credit card transactions.