WorldWinner and AOL Extend Partnership to Provide Tournaments on AOL Games Properties
TORONTO - April 5, 2007 - FUN Technologies Inc. (TSX:FUN) (AIM:FUN) today announced that its WorldWinner ( www.worldwinner.com) subsidiary has renewed its agreement with AOL LLC (formerly America Online, Inc.) to provide skill-based cash and prize, and other tournaments on AOL Games ( http://games.aol.com) and Games.com ( http://games.com)[1]. Under the terms of the agreement, WorldWinner will develop a customized, co-branded site where AOL players can compete against thousands of players in the WorldWinner network.
The customized site will feature WorldWinner's complete game offerings, including popular casual titles such as SCRABBLE® Cubes, Solitaire, Bejeweled 2 and Luxor. In addition to WorldWinner skill-based cash and other prize competitions, AOL Games® will feature a selection of casual games from Teagames.com, FUN's free, Flash-based casual games site. Teagames' catchy titles, including TG Motocross 2, Pitch'n' Putt Golf and Alpine Freestyle, attract more than five million unique visitors per month from 19 countries worldwide.[2]
"We are proud to extend our partnership with AOL - a leading consumer brand and innovator of online services," said Lorne Abony, CEO of FUN Technologies. "Our relationship further strengthens FUN's position as one of the leaders in the casual games industry, introducing millions of new players to WorldWinner's popular tournament games. We look forward to continuing to offer exciting, fast-paced, skill-based cash and other prize competitions to new and existing AOL users around the world."
"AOL is committed to enhancing the customer experience by expanding service offerings to continue building a robust online community," said Greg Mills, Director of Casual Games, AOL Games. "Partnering with WorldWinner is yet another step in that direction, offering superior casual games content and an unmatched player network."
About FUN Technologies
FUN Technologies Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of online and interactive casual and fantasy sports games and sports information. FUN is 53% owned by Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ:LINTA, LCAPA), and FUN's common shares are listed on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol "FUN". For more information on FUN Technologies' offerings, visit www.funtechnologies.com.
About FUN Games
FUN Technologies' FUN Games division, comprised of its wholly-owned subsidiaries SkillJam, WorldWinner, Octopi and Teagames, develops and distributes casual games solutions with a focus on free play and skill-based cash and other prize competitions across online, mobile and iTV platforms. Its broad network of partner sites includes leading global brands, such as AOL Games, EA-Pogo, GSN, Lycos, MSN Games, Real Networks and Virgin Games. FUN Games boasts the world's largest skill games network, with more than 30 million registered players.
About AOL
AOL is a global Web services company that operates some of the most popular Web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services, runs the country's largest Internet access business, and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., AOL LLC is based in Dulles, Virginia. AOL and its subsidiaries also have operations in Europe, Canada and Asia. Learn more at AOL.com
About AOL® Games
AOL Games provides access to unique and exclusive high-speed and narrowband programming features for online, PC and console gamers.
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[1] A partnership between AOL LLC and SkillJam Technologies Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FUN Technologies, was initially established in 2004. SkillJam has since been consolidated with WorldWinner.
[2] According to comScore Media Metrix, December 2006.