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Monday August 15, 2005

Football Season Kicks Off With Glu Mobile's FOX Sports Football '06; Packed With New Features and a Unique Brand of Fast and Furious Gridiron Action, the Original Football Franchise for Mobile Phones Returns

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2005--Glu Mobile (formerly Sorrent, Inc. and Macrospace Ltd.), a leading creator and global publisher of mobile entertainment, and FOX Sports Interactive Media, a leader in interactive sports programming and content, today announced the launch of FOX Sports Football '06, the original mobile football franchise, now in its fourth season. The flagship title in Glu's award-winning series of FOX Sports content, FOX Sports Football '06 blitzes mobile phones with lightning quick, over-the-top football action and a host of new features.

"In 2002, Glu unveiled the first hit football game for mobile phones and set the standard by which mobile sports titles are judged," said Robert Nashak, senior vice president of production, Glu Mobile. "In its fourth season, FOX Sports Football '06 delivers a superior, fast-paced, over-the-top experience that's a blast to play on mobile phones."

Featuring FOX Sports' unique broadcast style presentation, FOX Sports Football '06 delivers a deep playbook with more than 200 plays to choose from. New features of the game include instant replay, special teams, turnovers and MP3 sound effects.

Key features of FOX Sports Football '06 include:

-- Two game modes: Exhibition Mode and Season Mode

-- A playbook of more than 200 plays to choose from

-- Instant replays of big plays and crucial turning points

-- Addition of special teams play -- kickoffs, punts, field goals, extra points

-- Realistic game sounds including whistles, hits, announcers and crowd noise

-- Turnovers by fumbles and interceptions

-- Pro penalties, including pass interference and off-sides

-- Simplified controls with automatic tackle breaks and jukes

-- Redesigned head's up display (HUD) provides an authentic broadcast experience and improved receiver HUD keeps receivers in view for improved reception

FOX Sports Football '06 is available now for nearly every game-capable handset on North American wireless carriers. For more information, visit www.glu.com.

About Glu Mobile

Glu Mobile (formerly Sorrent, Inc. and Macrospace Ltd.) is a leading developer and global publisher of mobile entertainment. Glu publishes original titles and entertainment based on major brands including Atari, Cartoon Network, FOX Sports, Nickelodeon, PopCap Games and Twentieth Century Fox. The company has more than 100 entertainment applications including games, ringtones, screens and applications available via 90 carriers worldwide. Glu also offers a complete mobile gaming sourcing, management and delivery solution, ProvisionX. Based in San Mateo, California, with offices in London and Singapore, Glu is funded by top venture firms NEA, BA Venture Partners, Granite Global Ventures, Sienna Ventures and Globespan Capital Partners. Consumers can find fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile phones wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at www.glu.com.

About FOX Sports Interactive Media

FOX Sports Interactive Media (FSIM) develops new media initiatives for FOX Sports and FOX Sports Net. FSIM distribution channels include Internet (www.foxsports.com), broadband, wireless and interactive television. FOXSports.com is a comprehensive and entertaining online source of sports news, information, listings, games and special features about programming on FOX Sports, Fox Sports Net, FOX Sports Radio and much more from the world of sports. FSIM is owned and managed by FOX Sports Networks, a subsidiary of FOX Entertainment Group, a division of News Corp.