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SBK'07: Superbike World Championship

Get closer to the World Superbike experience with the latest exhilarating console release from Black Bean Games and Koch Media!

Basingstoke, England - 16th February 2006 - Koch Media is pleased to announce today a distribution deal with Black Bean Games for their anticipated upcoming release: Superbike World Championship 07, planned to be released on PS2 and PSP in Q2 2007, and Xbox360, PS3 and PC in Q4 2007

Superbike World Championship 07 promises to deliver a thrilling, accessible and engaging racing experience for both Superbike and race fans alike..

The official license of World Superbike Championship adds full authenticity, with real world riders, bikes and circuits all coming together in a atmospheric game that is as fast paced and exciting as the events themselves.

Not only is Superbike World Championship 07 supported by the World Super Bike license but also comes from Milestone Interactive, the creators of the original Superbike games still recognized to be one of the best bike games ever made.

"We are delighted to sign such a strong license. The motorbike genre holds much potential and the combination of the great game and the best license will surely excite trade and gamers alike" commented Craig McNicol, Managing Director to Koch Media UK.

"Milestones ability to produce stunning bike games combined with a powerful license and Koch Media's marketing PR and sales skills will, I'm sure deliver great results for all concerned" added Chris Mehers, Managing Director of Black Bean Games UK

SBK World Championiship will be available on PS 2 and PSP Q2 2007 and on Xbox360, PC and PS3 in Q4 2007

About Koch Media UK - Founded in 1994, KOCH MEDIA UK develops, publishes and distributes a diverse mix of titles for home console gaming systems, personal computers and the Internet. Based in Basingstoke, the company has distribution contracts with a number of software publishers, including NINTENDO. For publishers not in the UK, KOCH MEDIA exclusively markets, sells and distributes titles. Under its own brands of DEEP SILVER and EUROPRESS, KOCH MEDIA develops and publishes its own range of gaming and educational and lifestyle software. For more information on KOCH MEDIA and its products, visit www.kochmedia.co.uk

About Black Bean Games - Black Bean is the games label of Lago Srl, which is part of the Leader Group. Leader SpA has been the leading independent distributor in Italy since it started business in 1984. Leader is based in Gazzada (Varese) which is situated 30 miles north of Milan in northern Italy. Black Bean philosophy is to focus on a wide range of games genre leveraging on the niche targets that remain uncovered into the market. By adding original content to the products and by fully localising the titles Black Bean's vision is to remain close to player's needs. Black Bean has distribution partners all across Europe and PAL territories including Australia and South Africa. www.blackbeangames.com

For further information, please contact:

Stefano Petrullo( s.petrullo@kochmedia.com)

Head of PR

Tel: +44 870 027 6502

Mobile: +44 7828 692315

or

Stephanie Baker ( s.baker@kochmedia.com)

Pr Executive

Tel: ++44 870 027 6505

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