WORLD’S LARGEST SKILL-GAMING SITE KING.COM SURPASSES 40 MILLION GAMES PLAYED PER MONTH

Los Angeles, Calif. – King.com, the world’s leading skill-gaming site, experienced rapid growth in the opening months of 2006. With more than 40 million games played in the month of January, King.com is extending its lead over competitors and further dominating the global skill-gaming industry.

Already a household name across Europe, King.com is breaking through to the U.S. with overwhelming popularity. Contributing factors to the site’s domestic growth include cash prizes for play, carriage arrangements with strong U.S. portals, a thriving game community and the first online Sudoku game played for money. In addition to Sodoku, notable games such as Pyramid, Mahjongg Fortuna, Chess and Word Battle, among others, continue to attract new players daily.

“We are excited about our accelerated growth and confident that our excellent content will continue to attract customers in the United States and globally,” said Toby Rowland, Director and Co-Founder of King.com. “With new games being added regularly, a rapidly increasing number of registered players and the excitement of cash prizes, King.com will undoubtedly continue to lead the online skill-gaming market.”

Launched in 2004, King.com is the world’s largest skill-gaming site, boasting more than 40 different games and more than 1.3 million games played every day. King.com’s tournament-style games, unique content, and promotions allow players of all skill levels to compete for entertainment and possible monetary gain. Exclusive King.com partners include Yahoo! (US and Europe), AOL (Europe), Lycos (Europe), MSN UK, T-Online and RTL.de.

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