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FragFX

PS3 FPS controller to make an appearance at next month's Tokyo Game Show.

Edmonton/Zurich Sep 16, 2008 SplitFish AG (SplitFish), the world's premiere designer of PlayStation®3 first-person-shooter (FPS) console controllers, announced that it will be showing off its award-winning FragFX v.2 at the TOKYO GAME SHOW 2008, October 9th-12th, 2008 at Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, Japan. On hand to put the FragFX v.2 through its paces will be one of the top FPS players in the world. Members of the media and other visitors to the Splitfish booth will be able to test their skill and get game playing tips from this pro.

The Splitfish AG / Living Picture AG booth will be located in the Business Area, Booth 2N-21, and is inviting wholesalers, members of the press and other attendees to schedule appointments with them during the show. Wholesalers are welcome at the Splitfish booth to pre-order the latest version of the FragFX v. 2. the first in a new range of SplitFish products.

Responding to customer and Pro-gamer suggestions, the FragFX v.2, while visually similar, will be incorporating a larger bundled mouse pad with no slip backing, a macro programmable rapid fire feature for R1 and R2 buttons, and some changes to the D- pad, right thumb-stick, and mouse buttons for more responsive gaming performance.

SplitFish`s popular Playstation 3 controller, the FragFX, has a huge backlog of orders worldwide but will be shipping to major customers in time for Christmas 2008.

Since its initial launch in August 2007, SplitFish's FragFX for the PS3 has received rave reviews from the media and consumers. The FragFX is a patent- pending two-piece combination motion stick and mouse, that provides gamers with pinpoint accuracy and unmatched control in action games, The FragFX controller received one of the highest review scores (9.1) to date from IGN Gear who called the FragFX "the best controller we have tested on the PS3". SplitFish game team members later substantiated the FragFX superior performance abilities by gaining the #1 spot in the global leaderboards of the popular Playstation 3 game "Call of Duty 4".

For appointments at the Tokyo Games Show 2008 contact:

Press -North America -Michael Meyers, Michael Meyers Public Relations, +1 925-551-8080, Michael@mmpr.com

Press -Europe/Other territories - Christian Stosick, Azzoo GmbH, +49 8994404810 christian.stosick@azzoo.net

Sales Worldwide-Peter Ruf Living Picture AG, +41 44 364 05 00 splitfish@livingpicture.com

About SplitFish

SplitFish is a developer of original patent pending video game hardware technologies that include the FragFX controller, EyeFX 3D Adapter, EdgeFX Controller, MotionFX Tilt-sensing Adapter, GlideFX Trackball Controller, and the DualFX Laser Gun. More information is available on the company web site: http://www.splitfish.com

Website: http://www.splitfish.com

About Living Picture AG

Living Picture AG entered into a formal agreement with Splitfish for the exclusive worldwide distribution of the current and future line of SplitFish's FX line of console game controllers.

Living Picture Ltd. is an internationally established company specialized in electronics, sports and toy products in the wholesale and retail business. Living Picture's head office is located in Zurich, Switzerland with an 100% daughter company in HongKong and an own factory in Shenzhen, China.

Michael Meyers Public Relations

Michael Meyers

email: michael@mmpr.com

phone: 925-551-8080 Azzoo GmbH

Christian Stosick

email: Christian.stosick@azzoo.net

phone: +49 8994404810

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