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Scene It?(R) The DVD Game(TM) Goes Mobile

Namco Networks and Screenlife, LLC team up to bring leading trivia game to cell phone users everywhere

SAN JOSE, Calif. (May 10, 2005) - (From E3, Los Angeles May 10-12) - Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of wireless games and content, today announced plans to bring top-selling Scene It? Movie Edition and Scene It? TV Edition DVD games to mobile phones through a partnership with Screenlife, LLC, the pioneer of the booming DVD game industry.

With nearly 10 million games sold, Scene It? is currently the top selling board game brand in the world. In the mobile version of Scene It?, players will be able to answer movie and TV trivia from the DVD board game through the text and audio capabilities of their phones.

Through the mobile platform's network connectivity, players will be able to access Scene It? trivia questions and content, providing a unique game experience with every play. Rapidly increasing network speeds and streaming video technology will allow players to view full-motion TV and movie-clip-based trivia questions any time, anywhere, while on the go.

"Namco Networks uses cutting edge advancements to deliver the entertainment experiences demanded by today's tech-savvy consumers," said Scott Rubin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Namco Networks. "Scene It?'s mass-market fan base mirrors the mass market audience playing games on cell phones, making it a perfect addition to Namco's line-up of fun and entertaining mobile games."

The Scene It? mobile games will feature some of the same categories as its DVD counterpart:
Invisibles: character images or objects are removed from famous TV and movie scenes
Distorted Reality: an image of a famous actor or pop culture icon gradually comes into focus
Pictograms: images must be added together to create an actor's name, movie title or TV show
Spellbinders: letters slowly appear to reveal the name of an actor, character, movie or TV show

"With established success in the mobile entertainment industry, Namco Networks is the perfect partner to bring a game as unique as Scene It? to the mobile platform," said Dave Long, Co-founder and CEO of Screenlife. "Our games can already be seen in living rooms, American Airlines in-flight entertainment, and now on another screen, the mobile phone."

The Scene It? mobile game debut is scheduled for winter 2006. For more information on other mobile games by Namco Networks, visit www.namcogames.com.

About Namco Networks
Established January 1, 2006, Namco Networks America Inc. is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) Inc., a worldwide leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Namco uses cutting-edge technology to provide fun, quality entertainment to mobile consumers throughout the Americas. For more information about Namco's mobile games, please visit: www.namcogames.com.

About Screenlife, LLC
Screenlife, LLC is a premier entertainment company that is changing the way the world has fun. Screenlife is the creator and world's leading manufacturer of DVD games, including Scene It?, the number one selling DVD game worldwide. Screenlife games feature patented Optreve DVD Enhancement Technology and are available in five languages, across 14 countries, and in more than 40,000 retail locations. A leader in entertainment licensing, Screenlife has established thousands of partnerships with major Hollywood studios, sports leagues and recording labels as well as actors, athletes and musicians. For more information about Scene It? and other Screenlife games, visit www.screenlifegames.com or call (866) DVD-GAME.

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For Namco Networks:
Bo Bandy
VisiTech PR
303.752.3552
Bo@VisiTechPR.com

For Screenlife, LLC:
Chris Porter
Publicis Dialog
206.270.4655
chris.porter@publicis-usa.com

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