Agreement with GSN

RNS Number:3847H
CES Software PLC
14 January 2005


CES Software plc
January 14, 2005

CES Software signs agreement for SkillJam Technologies Corporation to provide
GSN, the Network for Games, with pay-for-play platform and games

LONDON, England - CES Software plc (the "Company" or "CES") (AIM: CES) (TSX:
FUN), a leading provider of person-to-person skill gaming and exchange-betting
technology, announced today that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, SkillJam
Technologies Corporation ("SkillJam"), has entered into an agreement to provide
pay-for-play games to GSN, The Network for Games ("GSN").

Jointly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation, GSN
is the only U.S. television network dedicated to game-related programming and
interactive game playing. It features game shows, reality series, light sports,
documentaries and casino games. As the industry leader in interactivity, GSN
features 84 hours per week of interactive programming, giving viewers a chance
to win prizes by playing along with GSN's televised games. GSN is distributed in
the U.S. through all major cable systems and satellite providers, and reaches 56
million Nielsen homes.

SkillJam will build, host and manage a private-label skill-gaming platform for
GSN's online destination, www.GSN.com. This will allow GSN to offer pay-for-play
games, downloadable games and fantasy sports over its network. For the first
time, GSN users will have the ability to compete against each other in popular
games of skill for cash and prizes. John Roberts, Senior VP, GSN, said, "We
chose SkillJam based on its compelling game content, and the opportunity to help
make www.GSN.com a premiere destination on the web for people who like to play
games."

Lorne Abony, Chief Executive Officer of CES, commented: "Our agreement with GSN
represents a substantial expansion opportunity for CES, and will help us augment
our distribution and presence in the regulated marketplace". Mark Elfenbein,
SkillJam's Senior VP, Business Development, added, "SkillJam is continuously
seeking high-profile partners such as GSN to add to its ever-increasing network
of pay-for-play, skill-gaming destination sites".

For more information, contact:

CES Software plc
Alex Mackey, Catullus Consulting
Tel: [phone]

GSN, The Network for Games
Nikki Lichterman, Senior Publicist
Tel: [phone]

About CES Software plc
CES Software plc ("CES") is a leading provider of person-to-person skill gaming
and exchange-betting technology. CES' strategy is to provide its cutting-edge,
person-to-person gaming systems to top, licensed distribution partners in
regulated markets around the world. CES is a public company, incorporated in
England and Wales, and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the Symbol
"FUN" and quoted on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock
Exchange under the symbol "CES". CES is committed to the integrity of its
business, and will therefore not conduct business with gaming operators who
knowingly process sports bets from any jurisdictions where such practices are
prohibited, including the United States and Canada.

About GSN, The Network for Games
GSN, The Network for Games, is the only U.S. television network dedicated to
game-related programming and interactive game playing. The network features game
shows, reality series, light sports, documentaries and casino games. GSN is the
industry leader in interactivity and as such allows viewers a chance to win
prizes by playing along with GSN's televised games via GSN.com. Reaching 56
million Nielsen homes, GSN is distributed in the U.S. through all major cable
systems and satellite providers. The network is jointly owned by Sony Pictures
Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation.



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