Consumers Worldwide Are Eating up Its Mobile Games and Applications

SAN MATEO, Calif.-- Jan. 19, 2005-- Digital Chocolate's Global Distribution Network Paves Way for More Games, More Customers and More Downloads   

Demonstrating mass market interest in mobile games and software, as well as the unique appeal of its applications, Digital Chocolate today announced it has surpassed the three million downloads milestone.

This achievement was accomplished roughly a year after the company's founding and is a direct result of the consumer appeal of Digital Chocolate's products and the company's global distribution network. Digital Chocolate's popular mobile games and applications include Extreme Air Snowboarding and Pitfall: The Lost Expedition - Glacier, both available through Cingular and T-Mobile, and DChoc BabySitter(TM), an application with music and images that entertains young children available through Verizon Wireless and US Cellular. In addition, Digital Chocolate has relationships with more than 100 carriers and partners and its products are offered in over 50 countries around the world.

"In a relatively short time, we have reached millions of mobile phone users with our unique brand of games and applications, and have established a highly-regarded and far-reaching distribution channel," said Trip Hawkins, Digital Chocolate's CEO and founder, who has a notable history in computer and gaming software, having founded and built the seminal games company Electronic Arts. "We fully expect to extend our reach in the coming months, and will be making additional U.S. carrier announcements as well as additional product announcements, demonstrating our continued position at the forefront of this exploding market."

About Digital Chocolate

Digital Chocolate is a developer of games and applications for mobile phones. Based in San Mateo, California and founded in 2003 by software gaming pioneer Trip Hawkins, Digital Chocolate offers some of the world's most popular games including Mafia Wars, Racing Fever 2 and Street Soccer. Since its inception, Digital Chocolate has secured relationships with more than 100 carriers and partners, including Vodafone, Cingular and Verizon Wireless and its products are available in over 50 countries around the world.
 
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