"We're proud to have reached the one million milestone.  Thanks to the enthusiastic consumer response to the N-Gage QD and our latest titles, we're confident that our success in leading the mobile gaming world will continue," said Parikshit Bhasin, Nokia Philippines' Country General Manager. "We're also proud to have globally signed up over 100,000 N-Gage Arena members, which shows that gamers are inspired to connect and compete with other mobile gamers from around the world."

The N-Gage Arena is the worldwide mobile gamer community where members can communicate with each other, compete against gamers across the globe, and enjoy exclusive content, events and activities.  Members can connect to the N-Gage Arena via their game deck, Arena-enabled game or the Internet.

"The N-Gage Arena offers us an opportunity to create innovative new gameplay features for EA franchises like The Sims or Tiger Woods PGA Tour," Said Mr. Bhasin "In reaching the one million milestone, we see that the N-Gage is establishing itself as a serious player in the portable gaming business."

With growing portfolio of exciting games, the N-Gage offers consumers the possibility to play exclusive N-Gage only games as well as some of their favorite brands from publishers like Activision, Electronic Arts, Gameloft and THQ.  The 2004 holiday season will see the N-Gage portfolio even further, with eagerly anticipaged games such as Pathway to Glory, Pocket Kingdom: Own the World, FIFA 2005 and others.

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 3-D 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.