Radiolinja to Launch Springtoys' RBGT Ice Hockey Game An SMS game to measure out one's scoring skills: take a shot against the best goalies

(Helsinki, Finland, November 12, 2001) -- Springtoys, a leading creator and enabler of mobile entertainment and game technology, delivers its SMS-based penalty shoot-out game to Radiolinja, the second largest mobile operator in Finland. According to the agreement, the virtual hockey rink will be opened to players in Radiolinja's popular DJ Esko game arcade in November.

The launched game, "Rankkari", provides the player with an opportunity to either challenge a friend or play against the goalies of the Finnish national league. The interactive SMS game is complemented with a game board, which helps the player in aiming the shots. The game board can be printed from the special "Rankkari" site on the Internet, where one can also view the scoreboard, updated in real time.

The game works by sending and receiving text messages on the mobile phone: the player sends commands to a number given on the game board and receives instructions and information on the progress of the game right back to the phone. The players who achieve the best scores get their names displayed on a Top 20 high score list on the Internet. Furthermore, each month, the best player will win a special prize.

"The game is extremely creative and challenging, which makes it attractive to play. Moreover, competing against friends for a place in the high score list adds to the fun. I have no doubt that the game will be among the most successful wireless games in Finland. Radiolinja will continue offering a very attractive range of wireless services, including stimulating games and entertainment", says Timo Ahmakari, Product Manager of Radiolinja.

The "Rankkari" game delivered to Radiolinja is one of Springtoys' RBGT (Remote Board Game) sports games, which are already included in the mobile entertainment offering of several mobile operators around the world. RBGT is a unique combination of a traditional board game and a mobile phone, and the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland has granted Springtoys a utility model protection for the concept. In addition, Springtoys has filed for international patent protection. At the moment, Springtoys' RBGT product family includes six interactive sports games: Virtual SwingT, Mobile FormulaT, Grueling RallyeT, Penalty-LineT, Slam 'n' MatchT and Celebrity Face OffT.

"It has been fantastic to discover the interest and demand for RBGT sports games among mobile operators and service providers. The co-operation with Radiolinja, a company that emphasizes advanced value-adding services, is a great opportunity for us to reach the Finnish heavy gamers. I believe that the co-operation will continue in the form of new innovative game concepts," says Janne Turunen, CEO of Springtoys.

Contact Springtoys:
Janne Turunen, Chief Executive Officer
Tel. +358 9 4182 2130
Mobile +358 40 720 0014
Email janne.turunen@springtoys.com

Tanja Kananen, Marketing Manager
Mobile +358 40 567 0633
Email tanja.kananen@springtoys.com

Contact Radiolinja:
Timo Ahmakari, Product Manager
GSM +358 50 506 5513
Email timo.ahmakari@radiolinja.fi

About Springtoys (http://www.springtoys.com) Springtoys, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, is a recognized leader in creating innovative and creative mobile entertainment content and services, seamlessly integrated across a number of delivery platforms, including microbrowser (WAP and i-mode), SMS, J2ME, SymbianOS and PalmOS. Springtoys also designs and licenses technology for developing and distributing compelling high-end wireless games. Springtoys provides entertainment content to e.g. Nokia, Infogrames, KPN Mobile, Orange, SingTel, Globe Telecom and Radiolinja. Founded in January 2000, Springtoys is owned by Sonera Corporation, Housemarque Inc., Eqvitec Partners, Wellington Partners, Shamrock, Enel and Springtoys management. Springtoys employs 45 full-time professionals at its premises in Helsinki, and Tampere. For further information, please visit http://www.springtoys.com/.

About Radiolinja (http://www.radiolinja.fi/inenglish/index.asp) Founded in 1988, Oy Radiolinja Ab was the first company in the world to open a GSM network, in 1991. Radiolinja is an operator focusing on wireless mobile telecommunications which offers digital mobile telecommunications services to private and corporate customers. Radiolinja produces and actively develops various mobile services to enable Finns to communicate independently of time and location. The Radiolinja Group includes Oy Radiolinja Ab, and the subsidiaries Radiolinja Eesti AS, UAB Radiolinja, SIA Radiolinja Latvija and Ecosite Oy. The Group's net sales in 2000 totalled EUR 614 million and it had more than 1,000 employees. Radiolinja forms part of the Elisa Group.

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