TEL AVIV, Israel - - September 18, 2006 - -- FierceGameBiz (www.fiercegamebiz.com) today announced that Exent is one of the winners of its first-ever Fierce 15 Awards, which recognize companies that are leaders and innovators in the $24.2 billion gaming hardware and software industry.

"FierceGameBiz congratulates Exent on being named as one of the Fierce15," said Nathan Eddy, editor of FierceGameBiz. "Over the past 14 years, Exent has established itself as a key enabler of growth areas such as digital game distribution, in-game advertising and community-building solutions."

The Fierce 15 celebrates the spirit of being "fierce" – championing innovation and creativity, even in the face of intense competition. The complete list of Fierce 15 companies is available in a special issue of FierceGameBiz and on the FierceGameBiz Web site at (www.fiercegamebiz.com).

Exent Technologies is the leading global market solutions provider for broadband-based monetization of PC and video games. Exent's product line supports multiple solutions, including digital distribution of video games, cross-platform enablement, in-game advertising and community building solutions.

Exent delivers technologies and products for various markets, including video game publishers, broadband service providers, consumer portals, consumer electronics manufacturers, media companies, advertising agencies, brand owners, retailers and others.

FierceGameBiz is a daily newsletter and web site covering the latest gaming industry news, trends, and developments. Launched in July 2006, FierceGameBiz covers leading topics in the video game industry such as mobile gaming, online gaming, in-game advertising, and MMOGs. FierceGameBiz also covers key companies such as Bandai Games, IGA Worldwide, Microsoft, Midway, Nintendo and Sony, as well as major conferences such as D.I.C.E. Summit, E3, the Game Developers Conference, the Austin Game Conference, and the Tokyo Game Show.

Subscriptions to FierceGameBiz are free at (http://www.fiercegamebiz.com/subscribe.php).

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