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Glu Mobile Unveils Initial Line-Up of Titles Coming to Nokia N-Gage

    GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 2008, SAN FRANCISCO and ESPOO, Finland,
February 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Glu Mobile Inc.
(Nasdaq: GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced
its initial line-up of games to be launched on the N-Gage platform in 2008.
The titles launching are based on two major forthcoming films from Warner
Bros. Pictures, SPEED RACER and The Dark Knight, as well as Super Slam Ping
Pong, a new original Glu title in the spirit of Glu's runaway hit, Super
K.O. Boxing!

    "We're pleased to bring these key titles from Glu to N-Gage," said Alex
Galvagni, senior vice president product development and chief technology
officer, Glu Mobile. "N-Gage is a great innovation in mobile gaming
technology, and this line-up of games from Glu utilizes the platform
capabilities to offer richly rewarding game experiences."

    "These three titles are valuable additions to the N-Gage platform, and
will deliver exciting gaming experiences for N-Gage players," said Gregg
Sauter, Director of 3rd party publishing, Nokia. "We're delighted to
further our relationship with Glu Mobile - their catalog of games is
extremely strong and offers something for everyone."

    About Glu titles coming to N-Gage:

    SPEED RACER

    In this mobile game inspired by the upcoming movie, SPEED RACER players
become the ultimate grand prix champion in the Mach 6. They must conquer
the art of drifting, sliding, jumping and defensive driving in order to
stay ahead of the pack while racing on extreme tracks with the dirtiest of
competitors.

    Super Slam Ping Pong!

    In the spirit of Glu's runaway hit, Super K.O. Boxing, Super Slam Ping
Pong is a hilarious, over-the-top game that features a cast of wacky
opponents such as Master Wu-Pong and the Gnarly Gnome. Players must keep an
eye out for each opponent's tell and weakness as they fill their Super Slam
meter to unleash powerful slams.

    The Dark Knight

    Play as Batman in The Dark Knight, the thrilling action game based on
Warner Bros. Pictures' upcoming blockbuster film. Batman fights to
eradicate street crime in Gotham City using his advanced combat skills and
an array of unique gadgets. However, things take a darker turn when a new
reign of chaos is unleashed on the terrified citizens of Gotham by a rising
criminal mastermind known as The Joker.

    About Glu

    Glu (NASDAQ: GLUU) is a leading global publisher of mobile games. Its
portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles Super K.O. Boxing!,
Stranded and Brain Genius, and titles based on major brands from partners
including Atari, Activision, Konami, Harrah's, Hasbro, Warner Bros.,
Microsoft, PlayFirst, PopCap Games, SEGA and Sony. Founded in 2001, Glu is
based in San Mateo, Calif. and has offices in London, France, Germany,
Spain, Italy, Hong Kong, China, Sao Paulo and Chile. Consumers can find
high-quality, fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile
phones wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at http://www.glu.com.

    About N-Gage

    N-Gage is a made-for-mobile games service available in compatible Nokia
Nseries and other S60 3rd Edition devices from Nokia. N-Gage makes it easy
to find, try, buy, play and manage high-quality mobile games as well as
connect to friends and other players in the N-Gage Arena, Nokia's mobile
gaming community. Nokia is working with the world's leading publishers to
deliver a broad portfolio of games.

    About Nokia

    Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and
growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia
makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences
in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business
mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions
and services for communications networks.

    GLU MOBILE, GLU, SUPER K.O. BOXING!, STRANDED, BRAIN GENIUS and the 'g'
character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile.

    http://www.nokia.com

    http://www.n-gage.com



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