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Digital Artist Management Expands Into San Francisco Bay Area

Interactive Entertainment Industry's Leading Staffing and Recruiting Agency Adds Video Game Veterans to Management Roster; Announces Additional Office Location

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - March 1, 2007 - Digital Artist Management Inc. (DAM), the premier staffing and recruiting agency for the interactive entertainment space, has expanded its operations with the addition of a Bay Area office location in Walnut Creek, California. Two new executives, Lisa Bell Stewart and Lisa Dennis, will join DAM's established ranks of recruitment specialists, and will manage the firm's Northern California operations.

"We see the San Francisco Bay Area as an industry epicenter poised for continued growth," said T.J. Summers, Senior Partner, DAM. "With this expansion, DAM will be able to further assist the needs of professionals and clients in interactive entertainment and related sectors."

Lisa Bell Stewart brings more than 14 years of recruitment experience, shaped from posts held at Electronic Arts, Infogrames, and most recently as talent acquisition manager for Yahoo!. She is an expert at profiling top talent and building/organizing internal teams.

Veteran Lisa Dennis, most recently the head of recruitment at Emergent Game Technologies, has 15 years experience in human resources and recruiting with top companies, including Pixar, Maxis and Apple. Dennis specializes in career coaching, counseling, and internship program development, having organized programs in each area for Electronic Arts and Pixar.

"DAM is extremely pleased to welcome two respected, seasoned recruiters in Bell Stewart and Dennis," said Andy Cheren, Senior Partner, DAM. "Both women bring a wealth of recruiting experience, inside and outside the interactive entertainment industry. Their skills and knowledge will enhance DAM's already strong service offering."

DAM's Northern California office is located at 1301 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 105, in Walnut Creek. DAM's Southern California headquarters remains 909 Sepulveda Blvd, Suite 840 in El Segundo.

ABOUT DIGITAL ARTIST MANAGEMENT (DAM)

With offices in Los Angeles and Walnut Creek, California, Digital Artist Management (DAM) is the premier staffing and recruiting agency for the interactive entertainment space. Since its inception in 2000, DAM has built the industry's largest network of professional talent, and promotes the most comprehensive offering of career opportunities in the industry. In addition to its full-time (DAM) and contract (DAM Consultants) career placement services, DAM offers on-site staffing solutions and outplacement services to its client roster of 120+ developers, publishers, and games-related technology companies. DAM is proud to be a founding member of the Professional Electronic Entertainment Recruiters (PEER) Network. For more information on Digital Artist Management, visit: www.digitalartistmanagement.com.

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