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Gameloft and Nokia Unite to Offer Advanced Entertainment to Consumers

         Gameloft to Publish 7 Game Titles for the N-Gage Platform

    SAN FRANCISCO, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Game Developers Conference --
Gameloft(R), a world leader in the development and publishing of video
games for mobile phones, announced that 7 of its major titles will be
available for Nokia's next generation mobile gaming platform, N-Gage.
    All critically-acclaimed and bestsellers, these games are as
diversified as the mobile gaming consumers themselves, offering fun-filled
choices for everyone.
    Games available at launch include:

      Brain Challenge(TM), Winner of IGN's Editor's Choice Award and the
      Silver Award from PocketGamer.  "Brain Challenge is the best of three
      brain training games I've played so far" - IGN.

      Dogz(TM), Winner of the Bronze Award from PocketGamer for "a very
      convincing experience."

      Midnight Pool(TM) is the next success story for Gameloft. Already
      awarded with the Editor's Choice Award from IGN, a Silver Award from
      PocketGamer and a Gold Award from MobileGames FAQs, Midnight Pool has
      been one of Gameloft's best sellers since the game's launch in 2005.
      IGN called the game: "Gameloft's latest triumph."

      Midnight Hold'em(TM) Poker - "a smart package," according to IGN.

      Block Breaker Deluxe is the "Best Damn' brickout ever" according to
      Wireless Gaming Review/Gamespot.  The game was Gameloft's best selling
      title for 2004, 2005 and 2006.

      Asphalt 3(TM): Street Rules(TM), Winner of IGN's Editor's Choice Award,
      PocketGamer's Silver Award, Play2Go's Gold Award and the Air Gamer
      Award. The game is a "top-notch racing romp that's more fun and much
      faster than ever," according to PocketGamer.

      Brothers in Arms(R) 3D has received a 9.5/10 rating from IGN who added,
      "It has no equal" and "It's a triumph...< It's > the bridge between
      traditional video games and mobile games."
    "Development on N-Gage is the most ambitious project handled by
Gameloft to date," said Julien Fournials, vice president of production at
Gameloft. "The platform created by Nokia is very powerful and offers
possibilities never seen before. It's an exciting opportunity for our
internal studios to create the best possible games. These titles will
advance the existing licenses one generation further."
    "Year after year, we're renewing our close collaboration with Nokia,"
said Michel Guillemot, Gameloft's President. << With N-Gage, mobile gaming
will benefit from the strongest technology, for the consumer's greatest
satisfaction.
    A demonstration of Asphalt3: Street Rules will be unveiled at the Nokia
Booth, situated in the West Hall, booth #426 at GDC 2007 from 7 - 9th March
    About Gameloft -
    Gameloft is a leading international publisher and developer of video
games for mobile phones. Founded in 1999, it has emerged as one of the top
innovators in its field. The company creates games for mobile handsets
equipped with Java, Brew, or Symbian technology. The total number of mobile
handsets with this technology is expected to exceed two billion units in
2008 (ARC GROUP).
    Thanks to partnership agreements with leading licensors and
personalities such as Ubisoft Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Endemol,
Viacom, Sony Pictures, FifPro, Paris Hilton Ent., Lamborghini, Derek Jeter,
Reggie Bush, Steven Gerrard, Vijay Singh or Llewton Hewitt, Gameloft has
formed strong relationships with international brands. In addition to the
partnerships, Gameloft owns and operates such brands as Block Breaker
Deluxe, Asphalt: Urban GT and New York Nights.
    As a result of agreements with telecom carriers, handset manufacturers,
specialized distributors and its online store, Gameloft now boasts a
distribution network covering 75 countries.
    Gameloft has worldwide offices in New York, San Francisco, Kansas City,
Seattle, Montreal, Mexico, Buenos Aires, Paris, London, Dusseldorf,
Copenhagen, Milan, Madrid, New Delhi, Seoul, Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo and
Sydney. Gameloft is listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN:
FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA)
    For more information visit http://www.gameloft.com.

    Press contact:
    Gameloft
    Anne-Laure Descleves
    Corporate Communications Manager
    email: anne-laure.descleves@gameloft.com
    Tel: +(33)-(1)-58-16-20-82
    Gameloft and Gameloft logo are registered trademarks of Gameloft S.A. -
All rights reserved.


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    Communications Manager of Gameloft, +(33)-(1)-58-16-20-82, or
    anne-laure.descleves@gameloft.com