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JAMDAT Mobile Launches SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Mobile Recon In Europe

Wireless Version of Sony Computer Entertainment America’s Popular Gaming Franchise Debuts on Major Mobile Operators in Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOS ANGELES and LONDON - (January 19, 2006) - Global wireless entertainment publisher JAMDAT Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: JMDT), under its license agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment America, announced today that SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Mobile Recon will be available to mobile operators in Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The title, a real-time strategy game full of team-based action and cinematic gameplay, will launch across Europe beginning February 2006.

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Mobile Recon allows mobile gamers to command a two-man Navy SEAL recon team by assigning orders, shooting, sniping and blasting their way through eight intense missions. Players fight enemies with multiple assault rifles, C4 explosives and knives as they make their way through moving vehicles and power lines, machine gun turrets, flying birds, swaying trees and explosives. SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Mobile Recon allows mobile thrill seekers the ability to relive the SOCOM experience, anytime, anywhere.

"SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Mobile Recon transforms the popular and familiar SOCOM world into an exciting made-for-mobile experience," said Minard Hamilton, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing of JAMDAT Mobile Inc. "The title has been a runaway success in North America and, through our European launch, we will be able to reach a tremendous group of both wireless gamers and SOCOM fans throughout Europe."

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Mobile Recon has already received rave reviews from influential gaming Web sites, including:

GameDAILY (rated 4 out of 5)

"Jamdat is the leader in making quality software for these platforms and SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs Mobile Recon is yet another shining example of how this company outperforms the competition. The fine attention to detail as well as the commitment to creating an enjoyable gameplay experience (and following through on both of those points) has become the publisher's pedigree for success and I hope a deal is struck with Sony to produce a sequel."

IGN Wireless (rated 9 out of 10)

"Like JAMDAT's DOOM RPG, SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Mobile Recon feels more like a video game that you just happen to play on a cellphone rather than a video game you can just tell was crammed on to a handset. Don't miss this one."

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs and SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs set the standard for online console gaming

tactical team-based gaming, selling over six million units on the PlayStation 2 platform to date, making the

franchise among the best-selling squad-based war strategy titles of all time. SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs

broke online console penetration records within the first two days of its release. Other SOCOM titles

include SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs, the third title in the popular, squad-based war strategy game

franchise, and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs FireTeam Bravo, the franchise's first title for the award winning

PSPTM (PlayStation® Portable) system.

About JAMDAT Mobile

JAMDAT Mobile Inc. is a global publisher of wireless entertainment applications, including games, ring tones, images and other content. JAMDAT's application portfolio is based on original and licensed intellectual properties and includes JAMDAT Bowling, Tetris®, Downtown Texas Hold 'Em, Lemonade Tycoon®, Bejeweled®, Doom RPG® and Scrabble®. JAMDAT distributes its applications through wireless carriers around the world. For more information, please visit www.jamdat.com.

About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® and PS oneTM game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the PSPTM (PlayStation® Portable) system. The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is set to revolutionize the home entertainment market, offering the most compelling interactive content and the capability to be used as a network terminal in the coming broadband era. PSP is a new portable entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality full-motion video, and highfidelity stereo audio.

Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the PSP system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Safe Harbor Statement - JAMDAT Mobile Inc.

This press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements related to anticipated revenues, expenses, earnings, operating cash flows, the outlook for JAMDAT's markets and the demand for its products. Factors that could cause JAMDAT's actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include its ability to integrate the acquisition of Blue Lava Wireless, anticipated growth in the handset market, its ability to effectively market and sell products in diverse market segments, its reliance on a limited number of products and third-party vendors and distributors, its ability to expand studio operations, increases in fulfillment costs, disruptions to information technology systems, unpredictable events and circumstances relating to international suppliers, increased competition, government regulatory action and general economic conditions. Please refer to JAMDAT's reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a further discussion of these risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. JAMDAT undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

®2006 JAMDAT Mobile Inc. JAMDAT, JAMDAT Mobile and the bubbles logo are trademarks of JAMDAT Mobile Inc. SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs is licensed by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. All rights reserved. ® 2006 Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

for JAMDAT Mobile Inc.

Dena Cook

310.566.2283

dena.cook@zenogroup.com

European contact

Pippa Sharpe

+ 44 (0) 207 386 1400

Pippa.sharpe@fireflycomms.com

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