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Leading Casual Game Publisher MumboJumbo Appoints Paul Jensen President

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Dallas, TX--May 4, 2006--MumboJumbo, a leading developer and publisher of casual games today officially announced that Paul Jensen has been hired as President of the company. Jensen was most recently the president of SkillJam and brings his many years of experience in the casual games business to the company.

MumboJumbo is the preferred publisher of premium casual games in the retail channel and boasts the strongest lineup in premium casual games with breakout hits that include 7 Wonders, Jewel Quest, Luxor, Magic Match and SuperCollapse!, as well as the #1 bestselling family game of 2005 Bejeweled 2. Additionally, MumboJumbo developed the #1 downloaded game of 2005, Luxor.

"Paul brings a wealth of experience in consumer entertainment and casual gaming," commented Mark Cottam, CEO of MumboJumbo. "His background and expertise will bring synergy and focus as the company further expands its operations into the digital space. We are delighted to have Paul join the team and look forward to his involvement in the company's growth."

Jensen will use his extensive experience in casual and online games to direct the growth of MumboJumbo across the many platforms on which casual games are already entertaining millions of new gamers.

"MumboJumbo has experienced phenomenal growth in the last year," said Jensen. "The casual games market is exploding and it's a very exciting time to be involved with such a fast moving company. MumboJumbo is positioned to be a dominant player in this category."

At SkillJam, Jensen brought the company from the early stages to its recent majority acquisition by Liberty Media of its parent company. Prior to SkillJam, Jensen was Vice President of Online Games at Sony Pictures and held various online games-related positions including Business Manager of Online Games for Microsoft. He has also worked in sales, marketing, brand management and business development for consumer goods and e-commerce companies here and abroad. Jensen holds an MBA from Xavier University and a B.A. in Business from Baylor University.

About MumboJumbo
MumboJumbo (http://www.mumbojumbo.com) is a leading developer and publisher of premium casual games. A wholly owned subsidiary of United Developers, LLC, MumboJumbo is based in Dallas, TX.


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Michael Meyers
Michael Meyers Public Relations (MMPR)
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Michael@mmpr.com

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