Handmark(R) Renews Exclusive Distribution Agreement With JAMDAT Mobile for Tetris(R)

Global Leader in Mobile Media to Continue to Publish and Distribute Tetris for Handhelds and Smartphones 


KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 6  /PRNewswire/ -- Handmark(R), a global leader in mobile media, today announced that it has entered a three year exclusive agreement with global wireless entertainment publisher JAMDAT Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:JMDT) under which Handmark will continue to publish and distribute Tetris(R) for handhelds and smartphones running on the Palm OS(R), Windows Mobile(TM) and BlackBerry(TM) operating systems.  Handmark has been the exclusive licensee for Tetris for Palm OS and Windows Mobile since 2000.

The agreement allows Handmark to bring Tetris, one of the most widely- played interactive games of all time, to the latest generation of mobile smart devices including the Palm Treo(R) 650 and 700w smartphones and the BlackBerry 8700 Wireless Handheld(TM).

"Handmark is committed to bringing our customers must-have applications for their mobile smart devices and Tetris certainly leads the category," said Douglas Edwards, Handmark cofounder and chief marketing officer. "Tetris has been a top-selling Handmark product across all of our sales channels: retail, online, and over-the-air, since its release. That is a huge testament to the enduring popularity of this classic game."

Tetris is a simple, highly addictive puzzle game.  Players attempt to manipulate block-like pieces called "Tetriminos" as they drop into a well.  As the Tetriminos fall, players attempt to neatly arrange them into a horizontal row. When the row is complete, it is removed from the well and the player's score increases.

For more information about Tetris for Palm OS, Windows Mobile, and BlackBerry, please visit http://www.handmark.com/ .

About Handmark

Handmark is a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile content solutions.  The company's flagship Pocket Express(TM) wireless service bundle offers consumer-friendly access to news, reference and infotainment content on mobile phones as well as BlackBerry, Palm Treo and Windows Mobile wireless handhelds.  The company also holds key mobile content distribution patents including Java-based push technology for wireless devices; has technology and distribution relationships with CNN International, The Associated Press, Oxford University Press, Hasbro, MobiTV, TV Guide, JAMDAT Mobile and Zagat Survey as well as all major U.S. Mobile Operators; and dominates the market for mobile software sold through retail channels. Handmark has R&D facilities in Gothenburg, Sweden; Kansas City, Missouri; and Dallas, Texas, with sales offices in Kansas City, San Francisco, Stockholm, and London.  For more information, visit http://www.handmark.com/ .

About JAMDAT Mobile

JAMDAT Mobile Inc. is a global publisher of wireless entertainment applications, including games, ring tones, images and other content.  JAMDAT's application portfolio is based on original and licensed intellectual properties and includes JAMDAT Bowling, Tetris(R), Downtown Texas Hold 'Em, Lemonade Tycoon(R), Bejeweled(R), Doom RPG(R) and Scrabble(R).  JAMDAT distributes its applications through wireless carriers around the world.  For more information, please visit http://www.jamdat.com/ .

Handmark is a registered trademark, Pocket Express, tools & toys for a mobile generation, the Handmark logo, and associated trade dress are trademarks of Handmark, Inc.  All rights reserved. Tetris (R) and (C) 1985- 2005 Elorg, a Tetris Holding Company. Licensed to the Tetris Company.  Game Design by Alexy Pajitnov.  Logo Design by Roger Dean.  All Rights Reserved. Sublicensed to JAMDAT Mobile, Inc. and Handmark, Inc.  Game Technology (C) 2006 JAMDAT Mobile Inc.  JAMDAT, JAMDAT Mobile and the bubbles logo are the trademarks or registered trademarks of JAMDAT Mobile Inc. All other trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

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