New Wireless Game Based on Highly Anticipated Film Makes its Debut at E3

    LOS ANGELES, E3, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thumbworks(TM), an
emerging innovator in the world of wireless publishing, today announced the
imminent release of Around the World in 80 Days, a wireless adventure game
developed for QUALCOMM's BREW solution and based on the feature film starring
Jackie Chan.  The film, produced by Walden Media and distributed by Walt
Disney Pictures, opens in theatres nationwide on June 16.  The wireless game
is expected to become available through various carriers around that same
time.
    The Around the World in 80 Days game offers players the chance to assume
the role of Passepartout (Chan's character) as he tries to help Phileas Fogg
circle the globe in 80 days.  Along the way, players will find themselves
battling villains and escaping peril in four of the films key locations:
Paris, India, China and New York.  A player will have to use a combination of
agility and martial arts to prevail.
    "If you're a fan of Jackie Chan, you'll love this game," said Craig
Holland, president of Thumbworks. "It's a fun microcosm of the film itself.
Obviously, I don't want to give too much away, but suffice it to say that
getting around the world in 80 days is easier said than done."
    "We think the wireless version of Around the World in 80 Days is terrific
fun -- a great complement to the adventurous spirit of the film," said Walden
Media president and co-founder Micheal Flaherty. "We're excited to see that
same spirit come through in Thumbworks' game."
    "Thumbworks continues to bring fun and compelling applications to BREW-
enabled handsets," said Mike Yuen, director of BREW Developer Relations for
QUALCOMM Internet Services.  "QUALCOMM is excited to again work with
Thumbworks as they forge ahead in the development of new and intriguing
wireless applications."
    Publishers and developers worldwide are generating revenue from BREW-based
applications and content, and 26 manufacturers have offered more than 135
BREW-enabled device models to consumers.
    BREW is successfully enabling the commercial wireless data services of
many very successful operators, 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 Chile, BellSouth Colombia, BellSouth
Ecuador, BellSouth Guatemala, BellSouth Nicaragua, BellSouth Panama, BellSouth
Peru, Telefonica Moviles in Peru, Movicom in Argentina, Telcel and Movilnet in
Venezuela, Verizon Dominican Republic, Verizon Wireless Puerto Rico, Pelephone
in Israel and ZappMobile in Romania.

    About Walden Media
    Founded in 2001 by Cary Granat, former president of Miramax Films'
Dimension label, and educator Micheal Flaherty, Walden Media produces films,
live theatre, books and interactive media that strive to inspire, engage,
enlighten and entertain. Walden believes that quality entertainment is
inherently educational and can capture the audience's imagination, rekindle
curiosity and demonstrate the rewards of learning.  Walden Media selects each
production for its educational merit. Film and television projects include
compelling interpretations of favorite works of literature, lively retellings
of historical events, adaptations of contemporary novels popular in schools,
giant screen extravaganzas and documentaries.
    Walden Media is a part of the Anschutz Film Group (AFG).  AFG is the
parent company to Walden Media, which concentrates on entertainment that
sparks the imagination and curiosity of kids, and Bristol Bay Productions,
which focuses on projects that offer compelling and positive messages that the
entire family can enjoy.  AFG is a subsidiary of The Anschutz Company, a
privately owned investment and holding company with investments primarily in
the areas of entertainment, media, telecommunications, natural resources,
transportation, and real estate.

    About Thumbworks
    Thumbworks Inc. is a leading publisher of branded mobile entertainment.
With headquarters in Tustin, CA, Thumbworks is helping market leaders take
advantage of the emerging mobile medium to build their brands and promote
their products. In addition to leveraging well-known consumer brands in the
wireless market, Thumbworks also works with developers all over the world to
bring the finest game and entertainment programs to consumers everywhere.
Thumbworks is one of the few U.S.-based firms recognized as a BREW Global
Publisher by QUALCOMM.

    QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated.  BREW is a
trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated.  All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owner.

    For further information, please contact:  Media, Craig Holland of
Thumbworks, +1-714-505-7580, ext. 22, craig@thumbworks.com

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