A special exhibit developed by the Dallas Museum of Art entitled "After
Life" complements the panel discussion and seminar by exploring perceptions
of death and dying among diverse world cultures through art. The exhibit
will be featured at the Science Center from January through April 2006.
Prior to joining MFORMA, Hobson was president and CEO of Blue Beck, the
leading European mobile games development company he co-founded in 2001.

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"Science Matters" programs are held annually in the fall, winter and spring
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Prior to the speakers' program, the public is invited to participate in a
round-table seminar exploring the definition of life through Plato's
"Phaedo," a moving account of Socrates' final conversations about the
meaning of life and death with friends, on the day of his execution.

The California Science Center and IMAX Theater are located in historic
Exposition Park just west of the Harbor (110) Freeway at 700 State Drive,
Los Angeles.724-3623).californiasciencecenter., MFORMA, the world -leading
publisher and distributor of mobile entertainment, has made three executive
team appointments to help manage its growing worldwide operations: John
Rousseau, former divisional president at publishing giant Primedia, has been
named president and GM, Americas; Eric Hobson, former president of Blue Beck
mobile game development studio that was acquired by MFORMA last summer, has
been named president and GM, Europe; and Dave Arnold, former MFORMA CFO, has
been named president and GM, Asia. Rousseau was a
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with the shortest route to market. MFORMA's customers include more than 100
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group's flagship brand, GamePro, to more than three million. Arnold was
formerly MFORMA's CFO, while also managing director of eFund LLC, the early
stage venture fund that founded MFORMA. Prior to that, Arnold
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"Science Matters," a new speakers program
that explores current science issues at the forefront of public concern,
will present "Defining Life and Death " on January 21, 2006, from 1:30-3:30
pm in the Loker Conference Center at the California Science Center.californiasciencecenter.

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Cowan, Dean of the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of
Southern California, will serve as moderator.
Participants should read "Phaedo" before attending the seminar . IMAX ticket prices range from $4. In addition to the
industry's most comprehensive catalog of BREW, Java, SMS, MMS, and WAP games,
MFORMA provides music, sports, lifestyle, and information services
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in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego; London and Manchester, England;
Shanghai and Beijing, China; and Seoul, Korea.

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Open daily from 10 a. Admission to the exhibits is free. Prior to founding Blue Beck, Hobson spent many
years as an international sales and marketing executive in the consumer goods
industry. Hobson began his career with Unilever and then held senior
management positions at the multinational consumer goods company, PZ-Cussons,
and UK retail giant, The Boots Company.

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Distinguished panelists will discuss fundamental questions regarding the
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John Rousseau , president and general manager, MFORMA Americas
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"In our quest to support our growth and global expansion with the best
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key positions on MFORMA's senior management team," said Jonathan Sacks, MFORMA
president and COO.

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Jay Wolfson,
Professor of Public Health and Medicine, Associate Vice President at the
University of South Florida Professor of Law Health at Stetson College of
Law, and Professor of Medicine at Florida State University, who served as
Terri Schiavo's special court-appointed guardian reporting to the Governor
of Florida and the courts on her neurological capacities; and Reverend
Cecil Murray , Tanzy Chair of Christian Ethics and Senior Fellow at the
Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of Southern California
and Pastor Emeritus, First African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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visiting group of 15 or more (required), call 213.744-2019. He has more than 20 years' experience in management and sales for
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successful record of building brands and identifying and leading new product
development which led to his being named one of the 21 most intriguing people
in publishing in 2003 by MIN magazine.

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Following are January's category leaders:

Bikes, Broadway, and Baseball: Top January Events Overall
1 THQ Supercross
2 Wicked
3 New York Yankees
4 Boston Red Sox
5 Miami Heat
6 Los Angeles Lakers
7 The Lion King
8 Daytona 500
9 Pittsburgh Steelers
10 Atlanta Falcons

Baseball Fans Eager for Opening Day: Top January Sports Ticket Sales
1 THQ Supercross
2 New York Yankees
3 Boston Red Sox
4 Miami Heat
5 Los Angeles Lakers

A Little Bit Country; A Little Bit Rock 'N Roll: Top January Concert
Ticket Sales
1 George Strait
2 Hilary Duff
3 Elton John
4 Houston Rodeo (various artists )
5 Motley Crue

Something Wicked This Way Comes: Top January Theater Ticket Sales
1 Wicked
2 The Lion King
3 700 Sundays
4 Monty Python 's Spamalot
5 Disney On Ice

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