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CIVILIZATION to reign on mobile phones

Com2uS Corporation and Atari sign global license deal to develop a mobile version of the classic strategy game

LONDON, 1Q 2005 - Com2uS, a leading global developer and publisher of mobile games, has secured an exclusive three-year global deal with Atari, Inc. to create mobile phones games based on Sid Meier's Civilization, the hugely popular empire-building strategy game developed by Firaxis Games.

With more than 7 million units sold worldwide since its launch, Sid Meier's Civilization and its sequels are among the most popular PC games of recent years and have inspired a generation of desktop dictators. A deep and addictive strategy game, Civilization puts players in the role of a would-be empire builder whose aim is to expand his dominion through bold exploration, careful diplomacy, ruthless trade, gradual development and intense combat.

Com2uS will utilize its experience in developing original, cutting-edge games to bring Civilization to the mobile platform. It plans to develop and publish Civilization games for all main mobile devices on multiple platforms, including Java and BREW, through major carriers worldwide.

"Com2uS is very proud to be bringing Civilization to the mobile platform," said Antony Douglas, Director of Com2uS in EMEA. "With our long experience of creating quality games for the global market, we are confident of doing justice to the Civilization brand. We are looking forward to working with Sid Meier to develop a game that will appeal to all gamers, both casual and hardcore, while remaining true to the brand's history and ideals."

"We are very pleased to be working with Com2uS," said Wim Stocks, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Atari, Inc. "This is the first global licensing deal that we have done with a company based in the Asian region, and we're excited about the prospect of building closer ties to companies in that part of the world. Com2uS is one of Korea's first truly global wireless gaming companies and we are confident it will make Civilization into one of the most compelling wireless games available."

Civilization will make its debut on mobile phone handsets across the world early next year.

About Com2uS

Com2uS Corporation, established in July 1998, became the first and leading mobile entertainment provider in Korea. Since then, Com2uS has developed a reputation for creating innovative and entertaining games and applications around the world. Com2uS games can be found in over 40 countries in Asia, Europe and North America. Com2uS' value proposition to the operators is the ability to increase their revenue while giving end-users a game they can enjoy anyplace and anytime. Com2uS offices in Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing and London support these operators and customers in one the most far-reaching mobile game distribution networks in the world with the potential for Com2uS games to reach over 700 million mobile phone users.

Com2uS Corporation

10F A-dong, SK Twintech B/D, 345-9 Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, Korea

ZIP: 153-023

Website: www.com2us.com

About Atari

New York-based Atari, Inc. develops interactive games for all platforms and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining games such as DRIV3RTM, Enter the MatrixTM, Neverwinter NightsTM, StuntmanTM, Test Drive®, Unreal® Tournament 2004, and Unreal® Championship; and mass-market and children's games such as Backyard SportsTM, Nickelodeon's Blue's CluesTM and Dora the ExplorerTM, Civilization®, Dragon Ball Z® and RollerCoaster Tycoon®. Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com.

About Firaxis Games

FIRAXIS Games, home of legendary designer Sid Meier and founded in 1996 by veteran gaming executive Jeff Briggs, is one of the world's premier independent game development studios. Headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, FIRAXIS has created some of the most successful and award-winning PC games on the market. The company's most recent hit titles include: Sid Meier's SimGolf (published by Electronic Arts); the blockbuster hit series Sid Meier's Civilization III (published by Atari), which includes Sid Meier's Civilization III: Play The World, the multiplayer expansion pack to the legendary strategy game, and Sid Meier's Civilization III: Conquests, recognized as one of the top expansion packs of 2003. Firaxis has a rich history of great games including: Sid Meier's Gettysburg!, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire and Sid Meier's Antietam!. The company is currently developing a new version of the groundbreaking classic hit, Sid Meier's Pirates!

For more information on FIRAXIS Games visit www.firaxis.com

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