Elkware to Bring "Miami Vice" to Mobile Phones

ELKWARE TO BRING "MIAMI VICE" TO
MOBILE PHONES

Mobile Gaming Leader to Create
Games Based on Hit 1980’s Television Series

LOS ANGELES, CA – October 22, 2004 –
elkware Inc., a leading developer of mobile entertainment, today announced that
it has secured a license from Universal Studios Consumer Products Group to
create mobile games based on the television series that defined the 1980’s,
"Miami Vice." All the exploits of Crockett and Tubbs in sun-drenched 1980’s
Miami will be available on handsets through several carriers this holiday
season.

"’Miami Vice’ is one of the most
influential and popular television shows of all time," said Domenica Dinkheller,
elkware Vice President Sales Americas & Global Licensing. "We plan to bring the
same level of storytelling, style and action to our mobile game."

"The licensing of ‘Miami Vice’ for
the mobile space is consistent with our strategy of bringing the depth of
Universal’s content portfolio to mobile users," said Jeremy Laws, Vice President
of Media Licensing and Strategy for Universal’s Consumer Products Group. "The
property combines elements perfectly-suited to action gameplay and
quintessential 80’s style – delivering an engaging retro experience for
consumers."

About "Miami Vice" "Miami Vice" is
one of the most innovative and powerful television series of all-time, focusing
on the Miami Metro-Dade police "Vice" department and its continued battle
against the illicit, drug, and prostitution, and firearms crime underworld of
the city. The show’s memorable music, fast cars, and trend-setting clothes all
contributed to the culture and personality of the rockin’ ’80s.

About elkware Inc. elkware Inc. has
its parent company in Hamburg/Wedel, Germany with subsidiaries in Los Angeles
and London. elkware was founded in 1994 and is today one of the world’s leading
mobile game developers and publishers. elkware has superior experience in the
cell phone sector, working with all major device manufacturers and network
operators. elkware currently offers the largest portfolio of J2ME games for all
popular mobile devices worldwide. elkware’s library of games is available
through T-Mobile, Cingular Wireless, AT&T Wireless, Zingy and Rogers AT&T, and
are factory installed on select Siemens handsets in North America. For more
information, visit www.elkware.com. 

About Universal Studios Consumer
Products Group: Universal Studios Consumer Products Group (USCPG) is responsible
for global licensing and retail strategies as well as building brand recognition
of the extensive catalogue of NBC Universal properties.

Universal Studios Consumer Products
Group is a unit of NBC Universal, one of the world’s leading media and
entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of
entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004
through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal
owns and operates the No. 1 television network, the fastest-growing
Spanish-language network, a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment
networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production
operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.
NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi
Universal.