MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 – PUNCH ENTERTAINMENT (www.punch-entertainment.com), a leading mobile game development and porting firm, today announced that it has become a member of Forum Nokia PRO, a program that provides advanced technical, business development and marketing support to selected mobile software companies. As a member of Forum Nokia PRO, Punch has the opportunity to further strengthen its relationship with Nokia, gain early access to Nokia technology and take advantage of specialized service and support provided by Nokia to help Punch stand out in the marketplace.

Forum Nokia PRO provides specialized support for advanced developer companies creating the next generation of software based on the Series 40, Series 60 and Series 80 Platforms from Nokia. A select number of companies worldwide who demonstrate industry leadership are chosen as Forum Nokia PRO members. By becoming a Forum Nokia PRO member, Punch ensures the close integration of its software with Nokia’s devices and benefits from Nokia’s extensive worldwide software distribution channels.

Member companies are also invited to participate in valuable co-marketing activities with Nokia. These can include opportunities to demonstrate applications in Nokia’s booth at industry events and inclusion in Nokia-published software catalogs, distributed to mobile network operators and content aggregators worldwide.

“We are proud to be a part of Forum Nokia Pro.”, says Tobin Lent, CEO. “Forum Nokia Pro gives us access to critical technical and marketing tools that allow us to develop and promote our high quality mobile applications across the globe.”

Punch Entertainment targets International markets with premium mobile games. Among the leading titles from Punch that run on Nokia devices are “Boom Goes the Earth 3D”, “Midnight Nitro Racing” & “Bam Koala: Jungle Hero”. “Boom Goes the Earth” is Punch’s flagship 3D title that runs on all OpenGL ES capable handsets. All titles are slated for official release during the 2005 holiday season.

About Forum Nokia
Nokia's global developer community, Forum Nokia, connects developers to tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels they can use to build and market applications around the globe. From offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides technical and business development support to developers and operators to assist them in achieving their goal of successfully launching applications and services to consumers and enterprises.

About Punch Entertainment
Punch Entertainment (www.punch-entertainment.com) is a global mobile games studio focused on creating innovative mobile content for carriers, device manufacturers, publishers and consumers worldwide. Punch leverages both traditional and alternative distribution channels to reach a wide global audience. With offices in Silicon Valley and Asia, Punch has the resources & technology to create & deploy high quality entertainment content to virtually every mobile device on the planet.