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Going For Gold With The N-Gage Arena Medal Games Tournament

Games, merchandise and medals to be won in global battle launching this Friday.

November 30, 2005

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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]

Author: Nokia

Espoo, Finland, November 30, 2005 -Now's the time to sign up for the N-Gage Arena Medal Games Tournament and with it, the chance for N-Gage Arena users to prove that they really are the best in the world at their favorite N-Gage titles. With tens of thousands of gamers eligible to participate in five of the N-Gage Arena's most popular titles including Colin McRae Rally 2005 and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, it's time to let the games begin.

Competitors placing within the top ten in any game will earn points, while the top three will receive medals, N-Gage games and their own exclusive merchandise from some of the biggest titles this year. It doesn't end there either. The player with the highest number of points by the end of the Tournament will win themselves an N-Gage QD Silver Edition, more games and even more exclusive merchandise.

The Medal Games Tournament runs from December 2, 2005 until January 2, 2006 , and you can sign up at any time throughout the Tournament, but remember: If you don't sign up you can't take part, so visit http://arena.n-gage.com and get on board.

"Connectivity is such an important part of the N-Gage experience for our gamers," says Rob Sears, director, Community Technology Management, Nokia. "This is our way of showing them how important it is to us too."

The five games featured in the tournament are: Colin McRae Rally 2005, Tomb Raider, Pandemonium, The Sims Bustin' Out and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.

Email and text message alerts will be going out to subscribers of the N-Gage newsletter reminding them to sign up, and users can find more information about the tournament through the new Arena Launcher version 2.5 or by going to http://arena.n-gage.com

About N-Gage

The N-Gage game deck is an innovative mobile device that is creating an entirely new market for the games industry. Built for active gamers, the N-Gage platform is the first mobile and connected game deck to feature online high-quality 3D multiplayer gameplay over Bluetooth wireless technology and GPRS. The N-Gage device also offers unique online games services as well as a comprehensive and growing games catalogue from the leading game publishers. Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Nokia and N-Gage are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation.

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Copyright 2005 Nokia. All rights reserved. Nokia and N-Gage are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Some features and services are dependent on the network, supported digital content formats, the compatibility of other devices and applications, and other factors. Please refer to the user guide for more detailed information. Tomb Raider Starring Lara Croft TM Core Design Ltd. Tomb Raider and Lara Croft are trademarks of Core Design Limited. Pandemonium is a trademark of Crystal Dynamics Inc. Activision and Pro Skater are registered trademarks of Activision, Inc. and its affiliates. Tony Hawk is a trademark of Tony Hawk. Electronic Arts, EA, The Sims are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. "Colin McRae Rally 2005"TM and "GENIUS AT PLAY"TM are trademarks of Codemasters. "Colin McRae"TM and the Colin McRae signature device are registered trademarks of Colin McRae. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners

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