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FOXSports.com Brings the Action of March Madness to Your Mobile Phone

FOXSports.com and Sorrent Roll-Out Basketball Video Game on Major US Wireless Carriers

SAN MATEO, Calif.--March 25, 2003--March Madness is here and so is FOX Sports(TM) On-Court Live(TM) Basketball. You've played basketball on a console, PC, handheld and even on the hardwood, but you've never seen basketball like this. Sorrent, a leading creator and publisher of games for wireless devices, today launched FOX Sports(TM) On-Court Live(TM) Basketball, a first person, two-on-two, in-your-face basketball game for mobile phones. Single player versions of the game are available now to subscribers of AT&T Wireless, Sprint and other major US carriers.

"March is a sacred time of year for basketball fans. While FOXSports.com delivers complete coverage of March Madness, our new wireless basketball game, 'FOX Sports Basketball,' will bring the heart pumping action to your cell phone," said Ross Levinsohn, SVP and general manager of FOXSports.com. "This is on-the-court, in-your-face action for serious basketball fans looking for a quick fix."

Conceived by Scott Orr, best known as the designer and executive producer of Madden NFL Football(TM), FOX Sports On-Court Live Basketball puts gamers in the middle of the action like never before. Instead of playing from a side/press-box view, gamers wear the jersey. The game features real-time offensive and defensive gameplay - rain the three, muscle down low for board-shattering jams, and play defense with in-your-face blocks.

FOX Sports Basketball will be available for purchase and downloaded on both Java- and BREW-enabled phones, via the wireless carriers. Once it has been downloaded, it will then be listed in the applications or games menu on the phone. Just locate and click on FOX Sports Basketball.

About FOXSports.com

FOXSports.com (www.foxsports.com) is owned and managed by FOX Sports Networks, a subsidiary of FOX Entertainment Group, a division of News Corp. It is a comprehensive and entertaining online source of sports news, information, listings, games and special features about programming on FOX Sports, Fox Sports Net, FX, FOX Sports Radio and much more from the world of sports.

About Sorrent

Sorrent is a leading creator and publisher of connected, interactive games for wireless and Internet-capable devices. With its proprietary convergent game platform, Convergence Everywhere Live(TM), Sorrent allows both mobile and land-based hardware to communicate simultaneously via the Internet. Sorrent games are produced by Sorrent Studios and marketed in partnership with global brands such as FOXSports.com, The X-Files and Yao Ming. Currently, Sorrent games are available on major US wireless carriers including Verizon Wireless, Sprint, AT&T, Cingular, and Nextel. Sorrent has set the standard for wireless sports games with its solo and multiplayer games that are connected, persistent and convergent. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Sorrent is funded by NEA and Sienna Ventures. For more information, visit www.sorrent.com.

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