About Bonus. Bluetooth is a
registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Yahoo! Poker integrates Yahoo! Avatars, graphical and customizable
characters that millions of consumers have already created to
represent themselves while connecting to friends and family online, to
make the multiplayer game more engaging.

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com specializes in wireless and online entertainment.

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Game fans who want Yahoo! Games wherever whenever
have Yahoo ! Mobile Games, available on most major carriers.,
Yahoo!'s global network includes 25 world properties and is available
in 13 languages.

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"Mile High Pinball takes pinball to new heights", said Pasi Polonen,
Director, Games Publishing, Nokia. Millions of new users and gamers of all types visit Yahoo !
Games each month to play and to discover the best in games.

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Business Editors/Video Game Writers /High-Tech Editors
E3Expo 2005
Booth #2200

SUNNYVALE, Calif.com

About Yahoo! Games

Yahoo! Games (http://games.

About Yahoo!

Yahoo! Inc.

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Some features and services are
dependent on the network, supported digital content formats, the
compatibility of other devices and applications, and other factors.----At this year's
Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3), Yahoo! Games, the leading
online games site(1) (http://games.

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Nokia and N-Gage are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation.yahoo. Yahoo! Games
also gives hard core video gamers what they want, from the latest game
news, cheats, tips, previews and other exclusive game information , to
helping them easily connect with friends to play their favorite
multiplayer games. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

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Gamers can also
upload rankings, trade balls and a slew of strategic power-ups , and even
create their own tournaments - a new feature of the N-Gage Arena online
gaming platform . "The
multiplayer features provided by the N-Gage platform extend the game into
exciting dimensions , although Mile High Pinball will be a lot of fun even
off-line!"
About N-Gage
The N -Gage game deck is an innovative mobile device that is creating an
entirely new market for the games industry. Bonus.com/press
http://www. Please
refer to the user guide for more detailed information . SANTA MONICA, Calif.S.
For further media information, visit GSN's press website at corp.

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GSN, the Network for Games, is the only U.S.

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Players can go head-to-head with two full versions of the game or pass a
single-player mini application of the game virally to friends via Bluetooth
connectivity. We believe this game will appeal to
a very large audience. Nokia and N -Gage are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation.
"The merger of mobile and online games offers a number of
interesting possibilities," noted Schelley Olhava, IDC Program
Manager ."

World's Best Touring Poker Professionals Grace E3 booth

The poker world is so excited about Yahoo! Poker that professional
players Phil Laak and Antonio Esfandiari, as well as an additional
surprise poker superstar, will be in Yahoo!'s E3 booth to teach poker
tips and tricks to convention attendees.

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All rights reserved. The game offers multiple game play options, including a
tournament style no-limit multiplayer game like the pros play, as well
as a single-player career mode that takes a player through five
different casinos. (Nasdaq:YHOO) is a leading provider of comprehensive
online products and services to consumers and businesses worldwide., The cards were dealt and
the chips were on the table as professional blackjack player Kenny Einiger
became champion of GSN's WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK II, taking home the
tournament grand prize of $250,000.

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SAN FRANCISCO, California , Nokia today
announced a new, N-Gage platform exclusive, wholly unique take on the pinball
genre , Mile High Pinball.

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The game challenges gamers to gather points,
collectibles and power-ups as they face mini-bosses and ascend the 80+ board
tall pinball tower - all with a single ball."
"Developing for the N-Gage platform has been a great experience", said
Satoshi Okano of the Palo Alto game developer /web publisher Bonus.com. The N-Gage device also offers unique online games services as well as a
comprehensive and growing games catalogue from the leading game publishers.com), will debut next
generation multiplayer games, featuring Yahoo! Poker, which
exemplifies the exciting new titles coming from Yahoo! Games ."

Yahoo! Poker Integrates Yahoo! Games' New Features and Services

Yahoo! Poker is a Texas Hold 'Em game that enables up to 10 people
to play at once, connected with their mobile phones or through Yahoo!
Games on their PC. 1 Internet brand globally and the most trafficked
Internet destination worldwide. As the industry leader in interactivity, GSN
features over 84 hours per week of interactive programming, which allows
viewers a chance to win prizes by playing along with GSN's televised games via
GSN. Reaching 56 million Nielsen homes, GSN is distributed in the U.

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Built for active gamers , the
N-Gage platform is the first mobile and connected game deck to feature online
high-quality 3D multiplayer game play over Bluetooth wireless technology and
GPRS.n-gage.
"Yahoo! Games is thrilled to provide gamers of all ages and tastes
-- from casual games to PC video games -- a sneak peek at our new
games and services with a spotlight on Yahoo! Poker, our marquee new
game," said Geoff Graber, general manager, Yahoo! Games.
Einiger played it very safe throughout the entire series, betting the
minimum during most of the games." He continues, "I am very proud to be
representing GSN as their 2005 winner of the WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK II."
WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK II is executive produced by Paul Abeyta and
Peter Kaikko for Montana Productions. The network
features game shows, reality series, documentaries, alternative sports
programs and casino games.

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com has a unique blend
of game development experience on various platforms, and have worked on a
number of popular titles, including: Ecco the Dolphin, Tiny Tank, South Park,
Three Dirty Dwarves, Jurassic Park, Power Rangers, Contra, Wacky Races, and
Galaxy Force II.

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Yahoo !
Poker is one of the first PC-to-mobile games available in the U. "Yahoo!
Poker's innovative PC -to-mobile technology makes it possible to never
miss poker night again by providing a portable connection to thousands
of players worldwide on their PCs.
At E3 May 18-20, Yahoo! Games can be found in Booth #2200 in the
West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center. For more information
or to arrange for a meeting with Yahoo! Games' executives, please
contact Lynne Hentemann at 310-907-2725 or hente@yahoo-inc.

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N-Gage Arena features include Beat-My-Map Challenge, where
players create their own pinball map by using a mini pinball construction
tool and upload it to the N-Gage Arena for others to beat.nokia.com
Copyright (c) 2005 Nokia. "I think PC-to-mobile game play gives the wireless gamer an
incentive for multi-player gaming, knowing that a base of PC online
gamers are ready to play.
Yahoo! is the No.

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Yahoo! Games Shows Its Hand as Yahoo! Poker Debuts at E3 Expo; Flagship Title Features New Multiplayer PC-to-Mobile Capabilities and Avatar Integration

S. Yahoo! Games will also have
game stations in Chicago's Union Station so passersby can get into the
E3 action and play Yahoo! Poker with the pros.

Kenny Einiger Wins GSN's WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK II

Einiger says, "Winning the 2005 WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK II was
tremendous! It's the culmination of my fifteen years plus of tournament play
and the ultimate for any professional. television network dedicated
to game-related programming and interactive game playing.

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gsn.

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All other names are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of their respective owners

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through all major cable systems and satellite providers.

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allowing players to get in a game of poker virtually anytime,
anywhere, on any device. The network is
jointly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation.

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"With gaming sessions ranging from few
minutes to a half an hour, Mile High Pinball is perfect for anyone looking
for fun, high-quality gaming on the move.
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications.com) is the leading destination
for online games with one of the largest game communities on the
Internet.

Yahoo! and the Yahoo! logo are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of Yahoo! Inc.

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Bonus. Most new mobile phone handsets will feature Yahoo!
Poker in the games selection menu, starting with Sprint handsets this
summer.com.

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Beautiful graphics and a blanket
of multiplayer features ensure the trip to the top will be worth every second . The company
started out as a division of an offshoot of a 25 year old console game
developer group called "Appaloosa Interactive".yahoo. Yahoo!
Games' industry leading and extremely popular casual games area
attracts users who enjoy downtime with popular games like card,
arcade, word and board to play alone or with others, as well as
playing and trying out the latest downloadable games. The final table brought out the
professional in Einiger as he abandoned the safe play in favor of the all or
nothing approach that ultimately led him to victory against his opponents Rick
Jensen, Stanford Wong and Kami Lis. On the final hand, Einiger made the
largest bet and when the dealer busted, Einiger took home the spoils.com.

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