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Gizmondo(TM) Unveils 89 Knockout Games for 2005 Catalogue
Gizmondo(TM) Unveils 89 Knockout Games for 2005 Catalogue

LONDON, April 5 /PRNewswire/ --

- Killer Line Up for the First Year Announced Ahead of Pan-European Rollout

Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc. (OTC: TGTL, OTC: TGTL.PK), today emphatically stated its resolve to become a force to be reckoned with in the games market with the announcement of a massive 89 games scheduled for release on the new Gizmondo handheld multi-entertainment device.

Hit titles for Gizmondo have already been announced from Microsoft Games Studios, SCI, Disney's BuenaVista Games, Team 17, and Fathammer, with further announcements pending from European gaming giant, Ubisoft Entertainment, plus one of the world's leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment.

Many of these new titles will be subject to their own announcement releases. However, examples from the 2005 catalogue include:

Richard Burns Rally SCi (New) Battlestations: Midway SCi Carmageddon SCi (New) Conflict: Vietnam SCi Age of Empires Microsoft Game Studios Mech Assault Microsoft Game Studios It's Mr Pants Microsoft Game Studios Colors Gizmondo Studios Chicane Gizmondo Studios Sticky Balls Gizmondo Studios (New) Supernaturals Gizmondo Studios (New) Race Gizmondo Studios (New) Ghost Gizmondo Studios Furious Phil Gizmondo Studios (New) Hit and Myth Gizmondo Studios Johnny Whatever Gizmondo Studios Milo and the Rainbow Nasties Gizmondo Studios Momma, can I mow the lawn Gizmondo Studios Interstella Flames 2 Gizmondo Studios (New) Jump Gizmondo Studios Worms World Party Team 17 (New) Alien Homonid Tuna (1) (New) Casino Hustler (1) (New) Goal Factory 1 (1) (New) Verbier Ride Jo Wood (1) (1) Deal agreed in principal and will be subject to separate announcement

These uniquely developed games for the Gizmondo will be optimized to use the distinctive features of the device, including the GPS, digital camera, Bluetooth, and GPRS connectivity, never seen before in a handheld games console and sparking the interest of leading developers.

Industry veteran, Eric Peterson, now heading up Gizmondo's global development operation, previously worked for Origin, founded Digital Anvil (which was sold to Microsoft), Fever Pitch Studios and finally the recently acquired Warthog Studios. Peterson offered, "This awesome catalogue of games shows our commitment to delivering a fantastic lineup of quality content for our Gizmondo customers. Our games will be comprised of original titles, both internally and externally developed, as well as very high profile licensed products. Our goal is to deliver a broad spectrum of high quality games, canvassing all genres. Gizmondo owners will be spoiled with all the choices they will have for games entertainment, this in addition to the music and video content already available."

Bringing enormous game development experience, Erin Roberts joins the Gizmondo Studios as Director of UK Development. With a string of killer titles under his belt, Roberts' background most recently includes Group Program Manager at Microsoft Game Studios, as well as time with Electronic Arts and a founding board member at Digital Anvil. He commented, "Until now our games have focused on exploiting each of the Gizmondo's functions as standalone features. Over the coming months, we will begin to divulge how the functions and hardware can be used in combination to make the handheld greater than the sum of its parts."

Ronald Spitzer, formerly with Electronic Arts, joins Gizmondo Studios to head up New Business Development. Spitzer notably led EA's licensing/affiliate label efforts, co-founded New World Computing, President of Kinesoft a Softbank Company, and was the 1st licensed developer for the original PlayStation in the USA. Spitzer introduced new business models such as the affiliated label program, which were subsequently adopted by the entire gaming industry. Speaking from the Gizmondo Studios Texas office, he commented, "Key to our ongoing success will be forging new partnerships and seizing opportunities as they present themselves. The Gizmondo is a convergence, high-capacity device and is attracting an entourage of third parties who have realized the value of mobile platforms."

Carl Freer, Co-founder and Chairman, Tiger Telematics, says: "As a company we understand content sells hardware. This means a combination of original titles and mainstream blockbusters." He continued, "Announcing our 2005 catalogue of games today is testament to how seriously we're taking this challenge and a clear message that Gizmondo is synonymous with cutting edge entertainment. We will deliver a unique selection of games that exploits every last piece of functionality squeezed into this fantastic device!"

The Gizmondo is powered by Microsoft Windows CE advanced real-time operating system, boasting a 2.8-inch TFT colour screen with a Samsung ARM9 400Mhz processor and incorporates the GoForce 3D 4500 NVIDIA graphics accelerator. It provides cutting-edge gaming, multimedia messaging, an MP3 music player, Mpeg4 movie playing capability, a digital camera and a GPRS network link to allow wide-area network gaming. Additionally, it contains a GPS chip for location-based services, is equipped with Bluetooth for use in multi-player gaming and accepts SD and MMC card accessories.

The Gizmondo device and its games are in retail stores now in the UK, and in North American and Continental Europe markets from Spring 2005

About Tiger Telematics and Gizmondo

Gizmondo Europe Ltd. is an owned subsidiary of Tiger Telematics Inc (TGTL) and is the maker of Gizmondo, a next-generation mobile entertainment device. Launched in 2004, the gaming device includes built-in music, video, messaging and picture functions and GPS.

Tiger Telematics is a designer, developer and marketer of mobile telematics systems and services that combine global GPS functions and voice recognition technology to locate and track vehicles and people down to street level in countries throughout the world. The systems are designed to operate on GPS and are currently being marketed to GSM current and potential subscribers, primarily by the company's United Kingdom based subsidiaries.

www.gizmondo.com

www.tigertelematics.com The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Except for historical matters contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbour provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that may affect Tiger Telematics, Inc. and its subsidiary businesses and prospects and cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ are Tiger Telematics Inc.'s operating history; competition; low barriers to entry; reliance on strategic relationships; rapid technological changes; inability to complete transactions on favourable terms; the schedule and sell-through for new software release; consumer demand for video game hardware and software; the timing of the introduction of new generation competitive hardware systems, pricing changes by key vendors for hardware and software and the timing of any such changes, and the adequacy of supplies of new software product and those risks discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC.

In light of the risks and uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements, these statements should not be regarded as a representation by Tiger Telematics, Inc. or any other person that the projected results, objectives or plans will be achieved. Tiger Telematics, Inc. undertakes no obligation to revise or update the forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof

Tiger Telematics Inc (TIGR)

For further information please contact: Global Media: James Beaven, Indigo Pearl, +44-208-964-4545; US Media: Bryan Lam, Kohnke Communications, +1-(415)-777-4000; German Media: Torsten Oppermann, Indigo Pearl DE, +49-40-25330267; French Media: Frederic Henry, Frederic Henry Communications, +33-1-55-34-24-24

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