iFone Crowned Top Performing Mobile Game Publisher For A Second Year

Manchester, 9 January 2005, iFone, the leading wireless entertainment publisher, has been crowned Top Performing Mobile Game Publisher in 2005 according to European Trade body ELSPA charts. The news was announced following a yearly analysis of mobile chart activity published by Informa Telecoms & Media's Mobile Games Analyst publication.

iFone's success is a result of continuous chart topping titles including Tetris, Lemmings and Monopoly, which appeared in the charts a total of 14 times throughout the year. The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association, which compiles mobile game data tracks sales across five UK carriers: O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone and 3.

Stuart Dredge of Mobile Games Analyst said, "The combination of well-loved brands, high-quality game play and support for a wide range of handsets has served iFone well in the UK market. The ELSPA chart shows that the company's games are winners with consumers and operators alike."

Morgan O'Rahilly, CEO, iFone added, "we're delighted that our games continue to top the charts. We plan to produce many more chart successes throughout 2006 and look forward to some strong chart positions".

This recent achievement tops a very successful year for iFone, having attained top performing publisher status for two successive years, listed number two in the Sunday Times Tech Track as the UK's second fasted growing technology company. Earlier in 2005 iFone CEO Morgan O'Rahilly was awarded the North of England Entrepreneur of the year award and Monopoly and Lemmings both scooped best games of 2005.

Looking ahead iFone have a fantastic line up of new titles for 2006 including the launch of Atari's V-Rally in 3D format in January and a succession of top selling Sega classics throughout the year including Sonic the Hedgehog and Chu Chu Rocket.

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About iFone Ltd

iFone is a global leader in wireless entertainment, specialising in the development, production and publishing of wireless entertainment content for current and future mobile devises.

iFone operates a global distribution network live in 50 countries and has strategic partnerships with over 100 network operators. With an exceptional track record in the deployment of mass-market brands in the wireless space, iFone develops entertainment content for a wide range of handsets in all major languages.

Complemented by a world-class account management, publishing and brand acquisition team, iFone combines a huge wealth of experience and technical knowledge from across the industry.

For more information please visit www.ifone.com

Or contact:

Emma Brown

iFone

+ 44 (0)161 827 8194

e.brown@ifone.com

Kathryn Bushnell

Informa Telecoms & Media

+44 (0)20 7017 4852

kathryn.bushnell@informa.com