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CHINA UNICOM AND GAMELOFT LAUNCH BREW GAMES TO DOWNLOAD Gameloft will provide Brew games in Asia through China Unicom, the second largest operator in China. China Unicom customers will experience the wireless gaming revolution ! Beijing, China and Paris, France – 26 April 2003 China UnicomTM, a major operator in China with over 300 subsidiaries and 70 million of subscribers, and Gameloft®, a leading publisher of wireless games, announced today that they have signed a distribution agreement of Gameloft’s game titles. The customers of China Unicom are about to discover Prince of Persia®: Harem Adventures and Siberian StrikeTM on their handset by downloading them directly over-the-air. The games will be available on the KyoceraTM and LGTM phones in June. Once installed, the games do not require further connection, running directly on the handset. With Gameloft’s games, China Unicom’s customers now have the chance to be a part of the wireless gaming revolution ! “We are very happy to be working with China Unicom. Together, we’re allowing the Chinese market to enjoy the wireless gaming revolution easily” said Ye Li Jiang, Gameloft’s business development manager for Greater China. “It is a new and exciting experience for China Unicom’s customers, and I am positive that they will enjoy our titles.” About China Unicom China Unicom is the second largest operator in China. Established in 1994, it has over 70 million of subscribers (including GSM and CDMA users), and over 300 subsidiaries. About Gameloft Gameloft is the leading games publisher for mobile platforms (mobile phones and PDAs). Games developed by Gameloft for mobile phones operate under Java, Symbian®, Brew, SMS, WAP and i-mode formats. The PDA games cover the Palm and Pocket PC's OS. The Group operates in 9 countries (France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Romania, China, USA and Canada). Thanks to its strong relationship with Ubi Soft Entertainment and other leaders in the entertainment industry, Gameloft's catalogue contains a broad range of games based on outstanding licenses. Gameloft is listed on Euronext Stock Exchange (Euroclear 7960). For more information visit www.gameloft.com.