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Verizon Games-on-Demand Service Powered By Exent Technologies

Posted on: Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 12:00 CDT

The new Games-on-Demand broadband service from Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) will be powered by Exent Technologies, the global market leader in the secure digital delivery of games.

Using Exent's industry-leading Games-on-Demand platform, Verizon now delivers a premium interactive gaming experience to people who love games and have a broadband connection. Subscribers can enjoy access to hundreds of computer games - with no time limits - for one monthly fee. Verizon Games-on-Demand: Unlimited is available for $14.95 per month and Verizon Games-on-Demand: Family Place is priced at $7.95 per month.

The Exent EXEtender(TM) technology eliminates the need for users to perform tasks like manually checking hardware compatibility, performing installations and downloading new patches/drivers that are normally required for PC games. Consumers experience the ease of a console-like gaming experience with just a click of their mouse to launch games. The customer gaming experience will be enhanced by the speed and reliability that comes with a high-powered Verizon broadband connection to deliver games online.

Exent, in partnership with leading game publishers, will provide programming for Verizon Games-on-Demand with a rich selection of game titles ranging from heart-thumping action, racing, and strategy games to quick-and-easy casual and kids games.

"Games-on-Demand services benefit broadband access providers with additional revenues, reduced access churn and strengthening their strategic position." said Zvi Levgoren, CEO, Exent Technologies. "Leveraging attractive game content and marketing it to new untapped audiences benefits service providers, game publishers and end-users alike."

More information about Verizon Games on Demand can be found at http://verizon.exent.com/vzunlimited and http://verizon.exent.com/vzfamily

About Exent

Exent is the market leader in technology and service solutions for secure digital delivery of gaming and application software for service providers seeking to digitally distribute, manage and monetize a digital, on-demand games and applications service. Exent delivers products and solutions that support video game publishers, broadband service providers, hardware manufacturers, media companies, brand owners, consumer portals, retailers and others.

Exent technology enables all standard business models - purchases, subscriptions, rentals, try-before-you-buy - for applications of any size. Exent's digital rights management solution dramatically lowers software piracy and ensures enforcement of licensing restrictions. Exent's EXEtender(TM)-based products and services are currently in commercial use by Atari, Bell Canada, Comcast, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, KPN, RCN, Swisscom, Telefonica, Telenet, Verizon, Yahoo!, and other leading service providers worldwide.

Major shareholders of Exent include Time Warner, Comcast, Concord Ventures and New Enterprise Associates. The company has offices in Bethesda, Maryland and Tel-Aviv, Israel. For more information visit http://www.exent.com

Source: Business Wire

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