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February 03, 2004

Pulse Interactive Brings Premium Games to Global Wireless Market Via QUALCOMM's BREW® Platform

- Publisher Brings Popular Games by Mr. Goodliving, Jynx Playware, Kuju Entertainment, Z80 Software and G3 Studios to BREW-enabled Devices -

AUSTIN, TX - February 3, 2004 - Pulse Interactive, a leading entertainment publisher of mobile phone games, today announced its entry in the wireless gaming space with eleven exciting game titles, developed for QUALCOMM's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless™ (BREW) platform.

Pulse Interactive acquires games from its extensive worldwide developer network and publishes unique content. The company plans to roll out a distinct catalog of published game content including:

Gold Hunter by Jynx Playware, the winner of two awards for best game design
Sea Hunter by Jynx Playware
Night Shift by G3 Studios in conjunction with Monkeystone Games
Space Taxi Pinball by Mr. Goodliving
Damage-san by Mr. Goodliving
Highway Racer by Mr. Goodliving
Chopper Crisis by Kuju Entertainment
Snake Mayhem (developed internally)
Hieroglyphics by Totem
Honeyword by Totem
Aqua Fight by Z80 Software

"The comprehensive nature of the BREW system has enabled our development team to focus their energy on creating compelling content and bringing our games to market rapidly," said Paul Trowe, president and CEO of Pulse Interactive. "We are thrilled to offer our line-up of games to millions of wireless subscribers as we establish partnerships with operators offering BREW-based services around the globe."

"Our content has been a hit in Europe and now developing for the BREW platform and working closely with Pulse Interactive we are able to target the U.S. market and expand the reach of our product like never before," said Juha Ruskola, chief executive officer, Mr. Goodliving. "Together with Pulse Interactive we are taking advantage of the flexibility the BREW system provides. Pulse Interactive, and the global marketplace the BREW system enables, has met our company's high expectations."

"Pulse Interactive's appealing game content will have significant traction with end users in the U.S. market, as the titles have been successful worldwide," said Mike Yuen, director of BREW Developer Relations, QUALCOMM Internet Services. "The company's decision to publish content for the BREW system speaks to their commitment to become a global player in the wireless industry."

QUALCOMM's BREW system provides products and services that connect the mobile marketplace value chain, which includes application developers, publishers, content providers, device manufacturers, operators and consumers.

Publishers and developers worldwide are generating revenue from BREW-based applications and content, and 24 manufacturers have offered more than 115 BREW-enabled device models to consumers. Many very successful operators have deployed commercial BREW-based wireless data services, including Verizon Wireless, ALLTEL, Cellular One, MetroPCS, Midwest Wireless and U.S. Cellular in the United States, China Unicom, KDDI in Japan, KTF in South Korea, Hutch in Thailand, Telstra in Australia, VIVO in Brazil, BellSouth International in Chile, BellSouth International in Colombia, BellSouth International in Ecuador, BellSouth International in Panama, BellSouth International in Perú, Movicom in Argentina, Telcel in Venezuela , Codetel in the Dominican Republic, Verizon Wireless International in Puerto Rico and Pelephone in Israel.

About Pulse Interactive
Pulse Interactive is a mobile games publisher founded in early 2003 and headquartered in the Silicon Hills of Austin, Texas. Pulse brings only the best mobile applications from its extensive worldwide developer network. With U.S. and multi-national distribution, Pulse is poised to become a leader in the mobile entertainment publishing industry. Led by industry veteran Paul Trowe, Pulse is one of the fastest growing publishers for BREW-based games in the United States. Trowe has a wealth of developers in the Pulse developer network creating and licensing games for U.S. and foreign distribution.

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Pulse Interactive Contacts:

Paul Trowe, President
(512) 244-1717
Email: paul@pulsemobilegames.com

Media Contact:
Jennifer Donatelli,
The Donatelli Group
(631) 241-1225
Email: JTDonatelli@aol.com