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InfoSpace Partners with Amp'd Mobile to Deliver Suite of Popular Multiplayer Tournament ``For Prizes'' Games; Exciting Multiplayer Tournament Games to be Available on Amp'd Mobile HandsetsBELLEVUE, Wash. --(Business Wire)-- June 7, 2005 -- InfoSpace, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP), a leading provider of mobile entertainment, today announced it has joined with Amp'd Mobile to create a dedicated "Games for Prizes" channel on Amp'd wireless handsets. The agreement will give Amp'd Mobile customers access to InfoSpace's leading "For Prizes Network" of popular tournament mobile games, including Hold'em Poker+ for Prizes(TM), Solitaire for Prizes(TM) and Prize-21 for Prizes(TM). Amp'd Mobile, launching later this year, will deliver cutting-edge mobile entertainment with an irreverent style and attitude designed specifically for 3G to the youth (18-35) market. Some of the unique Amp'd content will include a variety of music, lifestyle, entertainment, sports and gaming, in addition to traditional wireless services. InfoSpace's "For Prizes Network" line of games is an interactive mobile tournament service where players compete with other mobile users for great prizes such as CDs, DVDs and gift cards. More than two million multiplayer tournament games are played each month on the "For Prizes Network". To tap in to users' love of competitive mobile games, Amp'd Mobile and InfoSpace are defining a special prize section within Amp'd Mobile's proprietary user interface, under which InfoSpace and its publishing partners will provide their for-prizes games. "We are delighted to make available our popular collection of tournament games to a new group of mobile users," said Andy Riedel, vice president, game product development at InfoSpace's Atlas Mobile Studio. "InfoSpace's 'For Prizes Network' complements Amp'd Mobile's unique 3G entertainment platform by allowing gamers to compete in daily and weekly tournaments and win a variety of exciting prizes." "At Amp'd, we're creating an entirely new mobile experience and we know that gaming will be a key element for showcasing 3G's strengths," said Seth Cummings, vice president, wireless content & Internet services, Amp'd Mobile. "We look forward to integrating InfoSpace's 'For Prizes Network' into our comprehensive game offerings, as well as working to expand their title list to appeal to our core audience of 18-35." Availability InfoSpace's multiplayer tournament "For Prizes Network" games will be offered on all Amp'd Mobile handsets at launch. The current suite of InfoSpace "For Prizes" titles include: Hold'em Poker+ for Prizes(TM), Solitaire for Prizes(TM), Prize-21 for Prizes, QBz for Prizes(TM) and Switchix for Prizes(TM). Superscape's AMF Xtreme Bowling for Prizes(TM) and First Star Software's Boulder Dash(R) Tournaments for Prizes(TM) will also be included in Amp'd Mobile's "Games For Prizes" channel. About Amp'd Mobile Amp'd Mobile will be the first fully integrated MVNO for youth, young professionals and early adopters. By leveraging the power of 3G EV-DO, Amp'd will offer traditional services plus a completely fresh user interface and experience designed specifically for this market. With myriad options to meet each person's individual needs, Amp'd will bring a more relevant, personal experience to mobile entertainment and the wireless lifestyle. Targeted to launch later in 2005, more information can be found at www.ampdmobile.com. About InfoSpace InfoSpace, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP) is a leader in private-label search, online directory and mobile entertainment. InfoSpace consists of two divisions -- Search & Directory and Mobile. The Search & Directory division uses its unique metasearch technology to power a portfolio of branded Web sites and provide private-label search and online directory services. InfoSpace Mobile is a global provider and publisher of wireless content, including ringtones, games, graphics and more, as well as infrastructure solutions that help customers build stronger brands and generate revenue. InfoSpace Mobile distributes its applications through mobile operators, including Cingular Wireless, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Nextel, Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone, O2, Orange, 3, TIM and Telefonica Moviles. More information can be found at www.InfoSpaceinc.com. This release contains forward-looking statements regarding InfoSpace's mobile business, its mobile products, its relationship with Amp'd Mobile and its Tournament for Prizes games. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could affect actual results include the progress and development of the proposed Games for Prizes channel and the extent of consumer adoption and participation in the Tournament for Prizes games. A more detailed description of certain factors that could affect actual results include, but are not limited to, those discussed in InfoSpace's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on form 10-Q as filed from time to time in the section entitled "Factors Affecting Our Operating Results, Business Prospects and Market Price of Stock." Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. InfoSpace undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. |
