Ground-breaking Game Line-up Features Barry Bonds Baseball

    LOS ANGELES, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Thumbworks Inc., an emerging innovator
in the world of wireless publishing, today announced eight new wireless game
titles developed for QUALCOMM's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless(TM)
(BREW) platform.  Thumbworks will launch exciting new BREW-based game
applications over the summer months, including Barry Bonds Baseball, the first
ever game of any type to carry the famous slugger's name.  The company also
announced they have been awarded Select BREW(TM) Developer status.
    "We're thrilled to bring new titles like Barry Bonds Baseball and Jeep(TM)
Off-road Jam to the BREW platform," said Craig Holland, president, Thumbworks.
"Of all the current systems available today, the BREW solution offers the
richest development environment and the easiest method for wireless
subscribers to access and download our games and entertainment titles."
    "Thumbworks is an energizing new game publisher and its relationships with
some of the world's leading consumer brands will provide BREW subscribers with
immediate access to appealing wireless content," said Mike Yuen, director,
BREW Developer Relations.  "The upcoming Thumbworks game line-up should
produce all star results -- just like Barry Bonds -- and be a smash hit with
BREW subscribers worldwide."
    In addition to Suzuki(R) Motocross Challenge and Etch A Sketch(R), two
titles currently available through Verizon Wireless' Get It Now(SM) service
and other operators offering BREW-based services, Thumbworks' planned slate of
new BREW applications include:

     *  Barry Bonds Baseball -- superstar homerun baseball with a twist
     *  Dragon Flight -- an arcade style game where you raise your own dragon
     *  Jeep Off-road Jam -- adventure racing in the outdoors
     *  Leapfrog Bob -- a puzzle game that's easy to play and hard to win
     *  Pipes -- a colorful addictive puzzle game
     *  Rock the Monster -- speed and power make the difference in this arcade
        game
     *  Snow Shredder -- snowboard slalom racing where accuracy counts
     *  Space Warrior -- a space war shooter

    QUALCOMM's BREW solution is a complete product and business system for the
development and over-the-air deployment of data services on wireless devices.
The BREW solution provides the necessary tools and value-added services to
developers, device manufacturers and wireless operators for application
development and distribution, device configuration, and billing and payment.

    About Thumbworks
    Thumbworks Inc. is a leading publisher of marketing-driven applications
for mobile phones and other wireless devices for consumers.  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.

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

    For further information, please contact:  Peter Watkins, vice president,
ext. 23, peter@thumbworks.com, or Craig Holland, president, ext. 22,
craig@thumbworks.com, both of Thumbworks Inc., +1-714-505-7580.

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