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June 21, 2005
SAN JOSE, Calif. (June 21, 2005) – In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of PAC-MAN, Motricity, the premier provider of mobile content and solutions, and Namco America, a leading publisher of wireless games and content, will give away a 25th Anniversary Limited Edition PAC-MAN Arcade Machine as the grand prize in a 1980’s trivia contest being conducted during the month of June on Motricity’s PocketGear.com and PalmGear.com websites.
The weekly trivia contest features multiple-choice questions like “Remember Shrinky Dinks? What are they?” and “Which of the following articles of clothing are not associated with the ‘80s?” The winner of the arcade machine will be randomly drawn from all entries.
Additional weekly prizes include the full suite of Namco America Pocket PC or Palm OS software, including the arcade classics PAC-MAN®, Ms. PAC-MAN®, Galaga®, Galaxian® and MAPPY® (a $74.95 value). For more information, Pocket PC® users can visit http://promo.pocketgear.com and Palm OS™ users can visit http://promo.palmgear.com.
Motricity now offers several of Namco's classic arcade games on PocketGear.com and PalmGear.com. These arcade classics are available for download onto Pocket PC or Palm OS devices for $14.99 each. The games currently offered are Galaga, PAC-MAN, Ms. PAC-MAN, Galaxian and MAPPY.
Throughout the month of June, Namco America is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of PAC-MAN. In addition to giving away this Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Arcade Machine, which includes PAC-MAN, Ms. PAC-MAN and Galaga, Namco is also launching additional PAC-MAN-branded content on other mobile platforms.
About Namco America
Namco America Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Committed to providing the ultimate interactive entertainment experience, Namco uses cutting-edge technology and advanced electronics to take their wireless, coin-op, and home video games far beyond traditional entertainment. For more information about Namco mobile games, please visit: www.namcogames.com.
About Motricity
Motricity is the premier provider of mobile content and solutions, , uniquely powering over 120 million mobile subscribers with its market-leading Fuel mobile content delivery platform through global partners such as Cingular Wireless, Verizon Wireless, China Unicom, O2, Amazon.com, palmOne and many others. With a catalog of more than 500,000 mobile titles, the company is also one of the world's largest providers of mobile content through its network of consumer websites and channel partnerships, reaching over 10 million consumers worldwide. From games to business applications, and from ringtones to eBooks, Motricity powers the entire spectrum of mobile content delivery solutions for consumers and business partners. Motricity is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC, with offices in Munich, London, Beijing and San Francisco. For more information, please visit www.motricity.com.
About PalmGear, Inc.Since 1997, PalmGear.com has firmly held its position as the world's largest and longest running commercial Internet site devoted to third-party software solutions for the Palm OS platform. With its relationship to thousands of registered Palm OS developers and its millions of site visitors each month, PalmGear continues to provide a solid increase in revenues for the developer community, encourage the development of new Palm OS solutions and further expand the Palm Powered handheld market. For more information, visit PalmGear at www.palmgear.com.
About PocketGear.com
PocketGear.com, a Motricity company, is the world’s leading provider of software and applications and digital media titles for Windows Mobile for Pocket PC. PocketGear.com has over 5,000 developers, over 13,000 software applications and serves millions of customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.pocketgear.com.
For Namco America:
For more information, including reviews, please contact:
Bo Bandy
VisiTech PR
303.752.3552
Laurie Bowser-Sever
Director of Public Relations
Motricity
919-287-7345
Galaga® ©1981 2004 Namco Ltd., PAC-MAN® ©1980 2004 Namco Ltd., MS. PAC-MAN® ©1980 1982 2004 Namco Ltd., Galaxian® ©1979 2004 Namco Ltd., MAPPY® ©1983 2004 Namco Ltd.
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Namco America Inc.
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