Anicons

San Mateo, Calif. – Jan. 28, 2009 – Everyday email becomes fun with Anicons, a new email app for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The app links to any email address account in an iPhone or iPod Touch and allows the user to create, edit and personalize emails easily using animated icons and templates. Published by Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American subsidiary of Hudson, Anicons is available now in the App store for $1.99. Limited edition extension packs, including Anicons Valentine’s Day, available now for $.99, enhance the Anicons experience.

“ Anicons puts a quirky spin on email with ways to make each message fun and unique,” said Mike Pepe, director of marketing of Hudson Entertainment. “Each month, Hudson Entertainment will introduce new expansion packs, starting with the Valentine’s Day-themed pack, allowing users to express themselves in new ways.”

iPhone and iPod Touch users looking to get a first taste of Anicons can download the free Anicons For Starters pack with limited edition icons. New themed expansion packs are planned every month and each new pack can be combined with the original pack to make one robust, fun application.

Anicons is a simple mail application for sending decorated e-mails to other iPhone or iPod Touch users. Now available for the first time outside of Japan, Anicons features an easy-to-use interface; users simply start the application and are instantly ready to send creatively decorated e-mails. Anicons includes 500 animated icons and templates to help enrich the user’s writing.

For more information on Anicons and Hudson Entertainment, please visit www.hudsonent.com.

Hudson Entertainment is the North and South American subsidiary of Hudson Soft, an international provider of games and entertainment content founded in 1973. Hudson Entertainment focuses on four key businesses: console retail games, digital download content, mobile games, and music. Hudson introduced best-selling videogame franchises including Bomberman, Bonk, Military Madness and Deca Sports. Hudson's mobile division is a leading supplier of games and personalized content. Through numerous partnerships with record labels, Hudson has become a leading provider of digital music and video content. For more information on Hudson Entertainment, please visit www.hudsonent.com.

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