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Classic Atari Games Now Available on PCS Vision(SM) Phones Sprint



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LAS VEGAS, Jan 9, 2003 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Consumer Electronics Show --
Vintage arcade games are coming to a phone near you. iFone, a mobile
entertainment content publisher, and Sprint (NYSE: FON, PCS) announce a
partnership that will bring classic Atari games such as Asteroids and Centipede,
along with other popular titles, to PCS Vision(SM) handsets.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001013/SPRINTLOGO )

iFone has exclusive rights to key brands including the Infogrames catalogue, one
of the world's largest interactive game publishers. Sprint, which operates the
largest all-digital, all-CDMA Third-Generation (3G) wireless network in the
United States, is exclusively launching the Atari Classics wireless games within
the U.S. This content is part of PCS Vision, which allows customers to take and
receive pictures on select Vision-enabled PCS Phones; browse the Internet
wirelessly; check personal and corporate e- mail; and download polyphonic
ringers and full-color, graphically-rich games and screen savers.

"Nostalgic games like Pong and Missile Command are being reintroduced to pop
culture through PCS Vision. Instead of playing on a television set in their
homes, our customers can now enjoy these classic games wherever they are on the
enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network," said Chip Novick, vice president of
consumer marketing for the PCS division of Sprint.

Mike White, VP Sales, North America, iFone, commented, "The Atari games are
well-recognized around the world and iFone is delighted to be able to launch the
Atari Classics to US consumers via its partnership with Sprint. This deal sees
iFone expand further across the globe after completing deals throughout Asia,
Europe and Japan."

About Sprint

Sprint is a global communications company serving more than 26 million business
and residential customers in over 70 countries. With approximately 75,000
employees worldwide and more than $26 billion in annual revenues, Sprint is
widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state- of-the-art
network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital,
fiber-optic network and Sprint's award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint
provides local voice and data services in 18 states and operates the largest
100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States.

About iFone

iFone is backed by Marlborough Holdings, a technology investment firm, and is a
preferred partner of Infogrames Entertainment. The management team combines
expertise in games' publishing, wireless games development and consumer
marketing. The team brings experience from Sony, Psygnosis, Infogrames and
Diamond Multimedia.

SOURCE Sprint


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Sharpe, [phone], [e-mail] , both of iFone
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