The agreement marks the launch of iWin 's plans to begin funding and publishing
third-party games in addition to developing and publishing its own titles."
The PC downloadable and wireless markets are in their infancy, and iWin is
focused on publishing richer, original content to further develop these
markets. iWin's overall objective is to raise the bar of quality game content
in the market both through first-party development and as a facilitator with
third-party developers.gamelab.

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EVENT INFO: http://www.

iWin and gameLab Establish a Winning Combination

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THURSDAY - SUNDAY, MARCH 10 - MARCH 13

ATLANTA, Players from all over the world gather in
Atlanta to compete in MAGIC: The Gathering(R) trading card game tournament. We are confident that gameLab's
creative energy combined with our distribution and game design expertise will
yield a blockbuster product.
"iWin is a unique company that combines the reach of a large game portal
with the smarts of an experienced game development studio, and gameLab is the
industry leader in innovative downloadable games," said Eric Zimmerman, CEO
and co-founder of gameLab.
gameLab is New York City's largest game development company, founded in
2000 with a staff of 25 (http://www.com.

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Founded in 2001, San Francisco -based iWin is a leading developer and
publisher of games for the mass market. The company also manages its premier game portal,
http://www.iWin.

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First and second
prize winners will receive a $500 college scholarship, and an
invitation to compete at the national championship in Baltimore
this summer. The JSS gives $100,000 in scholarships throughout
the year

Atlanta fans and players can line up in hopes of grabbing one
of four open tournament seats and vie for a $200,100 prize
payout during a "Last Chance Qualifier" competition

MAGIC: The Gathering has been described as a cross between
fantasy football and chess. iWin has developed and
self-published three hit titles including Jewel Quest, Mah Jong Quest, and the
downloadable version of Family Feud . More recently, gameLab has created original downloadable games,
such as the top-selling title Diner Dash, published by PlayFirst in 2005.

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CONTACT: For more information, please call 1-800 -324-6496



"We believe there are great game ideas and talented developers that need
support to bring their concepts to market, and publishing those developers'
titles is a natural extension of our core business," explained CJ Wolf, CEO of
iWin, Inc. iWin has created more than 30 Web
games and three download games including Jewel Quest, a Finalist for the 2004
Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards as "Downloadable Game of the Year," Mah
Jong Quest, and Family Feud .com). gameLab has created web and
downloadable games for companies like LEGO, HBO, Cartoon Network , MSN, and
Shockwave..

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There are more than six million
players in 70 countries worldwide, including many in the
Atlanta area.wizards.com, which offers free single -player and multi-player games,
downloadable games, skill-based games and community features. According to
Newsweek, "The gameLab crew of experiment-prone designers .

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gameLab's Diner Dash ranked in the top three games on major casual game
portals including Yahoo, Shockwave, Real, and MSN. "As the developer-friendly publisher, we pride ourselves on
empowering others to fulfill their visions.

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Players From All Over the World Gather in Atlanta to Compete in MAGIC: The Gathering(R) Trading Card Game Tournament

The pro tour competition awards more than $3
million a year

VISUALS: "Last Chance Qualifier" line-up begins at 6 p."

About iWin, Inc. iWin distributes
its games through several leading web properties including Yahoo, Real
Networks, MSN, Shockwave and AOL . create off-the-
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WHERE: Cobb Galleria Center
Two Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA

WHY: Three-player teams from Atlanta, as well as other cities across
the globe, will convene to compete in head-to-head tournament
game-play, playing for more than $200 ,000 in cash

A MAGIC: The Gathering Junior Super Series(TM) (JSS) for
players ages 15 and under will be held on Sunday during the
final rounds of the weekend-long competition. on Thursday,
March 10, and final rounds will be held on Sunday, March 13
where remaining teams will battle for top spots and a first
place prize of $60,000 in cash

VIP Player's lounge, exclusively for teams who have qualified
for the final event, and where Atlanta players and U .

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SAN FRANCISCO, iWin, Inc. A
creatively-driven company focused on innovation, gameLab games have won
numerous awards, from inclusion in the SIGGRAPH art gallery to a Webby
nomination and a Best Audio at the Independent Game Festival..

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players can be interviewed about what its like to make a living
by playing their favorite game

Hundreds of MAGIC: The Gathering trading card game players --
including local competitors -- playing simultaneously in the
grand tournament hall., a leading developer and
publisher of games for the mass market, announced today that it has signed an
agreement with leading developer gameLab, the creator of best-selling Diner
Dash, to publish a top-tier game for the downloadable PC and mobile platforms. "The online and downloadable game space needs more
partnerships like this one, and we are incredibly excited to be working with
them on creating a new game title.

About gameLab, Inc."


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