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10TACLE STUDIOS resolves extensive cooperation with 9YOU

10T expands its market potential in Asia and acquires concepts for Europe in cooperation with Chinese market leader in online lifestyle entertainment

Darmstadt (Germany), July 28, 2006. At the Chinese games show in Shanghai, China Joy, 10TACLE STUDIOS AG announced an extensive cooperation between its subsidiary 10TACLE STUDIOS Pte. Ltd. and the Chinese company Nineyou Information Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. 9YOU is one of China's largest online entertainment providers, focusing on online music and games marketing. The strategic partnership covers the sales and marketing of 10T products on the Asian market, the joint development of new multi-player games and the porting of existing concepts to Europe. The two companies estimate that the new Asian-European partnership will generate additional revenue potential of over 10 million US dollars over the coming two years.

This move enables 9YOU and 10TACLE STUDIOS to bundle their expertise in their respective core markets, in order to best meet regional needs and to drive forward their international growth together. As the largest Asian online lifestyle entertainment services provider, 9YOU will contribute in particular its strengths in web-based game design, as well as online sales and marketing and payment solutions, to the partnership. 10TACLE STUDIOS will leverage its many years of development expertise and its proprietary technologies to ensure the compelling implementation and creative development of the projects.

Michele Pes, CEO of 10TACLE STUDIOS AG described the positive outlook in the largest market outside the United States: "This partnership is a vital step in our growth strategy in Asia and will greatly influence the earnings prospects of 10TACLE STUDIOS. Together with our partner 9YOU, we will develop extremely attractive projects in Asia and Europe."

For further information:

www.10tacle.com

www.9you.com

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About 10TACLE STUDIOS Pte Ltd

10TACLE STUDIOS Pte Ltd, incorporated in 2004, and located in Singapore, is the Asian headquarters for the German public listed 10TACLE STUDIOS AG

About 10tacle studios AG:

Listed in the General Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, 10tacle studios AG (security code number: TACL10) is one of Europe's leading independent development and production companies of high-end computer and video games. 10tacle studios AG ( www.10tacle.com) produces top-quality products meeting international development standards and with its product portfolio it covers all relevant segments of growth in the games market. In the past business year, the company generated a turnover of 17.9 million Euros according to IFRS and was thus able to more than double its prior-year result (in 2004: 8.4 million Euros). Compared to the same period of time the year before, the EBIT increased by roughly 362% to 1,684 TEUR (in 2004: 364 TEUR) in 2005. Currently, more than 180 employees work for the company at its headquarters in Darmstadt and at the development sites in Darmstadt, Hanover, London, Charleroi, Bratislava and Singapore.

About 9You

9you is the largest Music Play Online Game Developer and Publisher globally. In China and other Chinese speaking community territories, 9you.com operates one of the biggest Interactive Lifestyle Entertainment portals, offering some of the most popular casual MMO game titles and a complete integrated suite of digital lifestyle entertainment content like the online music game genres, online lifestyle sports titles and MMORPGs. This entertainment suite is further enhanced with community building functions like the Avatar System, Chat & Match making Systems, forums, etc and other value-added services like our wireless products & services offerings, online news and publications, online videos, shopping, etc. In the recent months, 9you.com has gained international recognition of its locally developed content and confirmation on its business game models knowledge by licensing to several big territories like US, Europe and Asia companies.

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