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    February 15, 2010
"Race for the Gold: The Winter Olympics Just Got Social"
By Christopher Mack at insidesocialgames.com
 
    February 10, 2010
"Social Games Come to Football Through Canadian Site"
By Christopher Mack at insidesocialgames.com
 
    January 12, 2010
NFL SOCIAL GAMES DELIVER NEW LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT WITH CANADIAN FANS
 
    May 15, 2009
It's Friday! CSN Philly Testing New Online Interactive Element
 
    January 8, 2009
Get on the Road to the SUPER BOWL with Budweiser NFL Live – New Online Game Delivers Even More Fan Interactivity at TSN.ca
 
    March 31, 2008
Exponentia Launches NHL Live Mobile Game for Viewers of 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
 
    March 11, 2008
Exponentia and Labatt Bring Live Interactivity to NHL Fans on TSN.ca - Interactive online game available during TSN’s NHL broadcasts
 
    January 16, 2008
Dine Out Vancouver - Best Bite Awards
 
    September 30, 2007
Super Bowl Champion Colts choose PlayAction
 
    July 24, 2007
Spectator's guide to four explosive nights
 
    July 10, 2007
You can have a say in fireworks competition
 
    May 10, 2007
Indy 500® PlayAction Brings Interactive Gaming to ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’
 
    April 25, 2007
Exponentia and NHL Announce Live Mobile Interactive Experience For Viewers Of 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs
 
    March 5, 2007
Exponentia Announces Investment from Radio Owner Emmis
 
    January 26, 2007
Exponentia Rockets - Exponentia among 25 selected in “Ready to Rocket” list of hottest IT companies in BC
 
    January 24, 2007
Tech firm Exponentia among 25 set for liftoff
 
    December 21, 2006
Live events their own niche within wireless entertainment
 
    December 5, 2006
Exponentia and NHL Sign Multi-Year Rights Agreement for Live Mobile Game PlayAction
 
    October 2, 2006
Why We Don't Get the (Text) Message
 
    December 19, 2005
Exponentia and TSN Unveil First Live '3-Screen' Mobile Sports Game During 2006 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship
 
    August 2, 2005
World's Largest Piano Lesson announces Moderated Chat
 
    June 30, 2005
Exponentia and TELUS Mobility Announce PlayAction, a First in Live Mobile Games for the 2005 TELUS Skins Game
 
    June 1, 2005
The World's Largest Piano Lesson™ Premieres - with interactive powered by Exponentia
 
    April 21, 2005
Globe And Mail comments on Get Your Vote On, developed by Exponentia
 
    April 13, 2005
Granville Island finds Mobile MUSE for PDA project
 
    April 8, 2005
PDA program knows where you are and acts as your guide
 
    December 23, 2004
Exponentia and TSN Launch Live Mobile Sports Game for 2005 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship
 
    November 3, 2004
Raptors.com launches "High 5", enabling fans of the team to compete for prizes by making their picks before every Raptors game, powered by Exponentia.
 
    October 14, 2004
Exponentia begins 3rd season providing live mobile and web-based voting for TSN, Canada's Sports Leader.
 
    September 17, 2004
On September 17th a panel of experts chose Exponentia's Mobile MUSE proposal to develop cutting edge cultural content applications for the mobile device in advance of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. The proposal, submitted with a group of New Media partners was approved for funding and a prototype is scheduled for release in March 2005.
 
    August 30, 2004
The Montreal Canadiens join the roster of professional sports clients relying on Exponentia's suite of live interactive games to engage their fans. The Canadiens will launch Pick'n'Win with the beginning of the NHL season this year.
 
    July 16, 2004
The One Tonne Challenge, an initiative of Environment Canada's Climate Change Bureau, selects Exponentia to deliver compelling interactive entertainment to engage and educate visitors to the web-site. Climate Change Trivia, and a series of animated tips to introduce Canadians to how they can help reduce green-house gas emissions are due to launch in November, 2004.
 
    July 1, 2004
RLG International, a leading international management consultancy, partners with Exponentia to develop a suite of Performance Management applications that measure and track enterprise performance for their clients.
 
    June 20, 2004
Mobile.tsn.ca, TSN's mobile site featuring live scoring, stats and stories, is launched today. Exponentia designed, developed and delivers the mobile site, which is the feature sports link on all Bell Mobility phones.
 
    November 17, 2003
Exponentia signs a blanket contract to provide interactive services for EMMIS Communications, the 7th largest radio group in the U.S.
 
    October 11, 2003
Toronto Maple Leafs Launch Pick'n'Win, Powered by Exponentia!
 
    April 6, 2003
Exponentia's Technology Allows Fans to Call it as They See it During Stanley Cup® Playoffs on TSN
 
    March 14, 2003
Grizzlies.com launches latest innovation in online fan interaction: Total Access Pass, available now for free
 
    November 28, 2002
Edmonton Oilers Select Exponentia for Live Interactivity
 
    November 12, 2002
Exponentia Provides Live Polling Solution to TSN.ca
 
    April 5, 2002
The Vancouver Canucks and Exponentia announce Pilot of Membership-based platform of Exclusive Media and Interactive Services
 
    December 18, 2001
Grizzlies.com Launches Cyber Grizz
 
    November 19, 2001
Vancouver's Exponentia is First Company Awarded NewMIC Product Development Fund
 
 
  Indy 500® PlayAction Brings Interactive Gaming to ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’
Vancouver, BC | May 10, 2007

Contacts:
Ron Green, IMS, 317.492.6780, rgreen@brickyard.com
Chris Campbell, Emmis, 317.684.8428, ccampbell@emmis.com

Indy 500® PlayAction Brings Interactive Gaming to ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’
Race Fans Test Their Knowledge with Indy 500® PlayAction, the First Live Mobile Contest

Indianapolis…There will be more than one winner in this year’s Indianapolis 500: Race fans will be challenged to compete against each other and test their racing knowledge in a first-ever live contest utilizing mobile technology and the world’s largest one-day sporting event.

Indy 500® PlayAction, being launched in partnership with WIBC 1070 AM and 97.1 HANK FM, the broadcast home of IMS in Indianapolis, allows fans at home or in attendance to answer trivia questions and make predictions with their cell phones during this year’s Pole Day (Saturday, May 12), Miller Lite Carb Day (Friday, May 25) and Race Day (Sunday, May 27).

“Indy 500® PlayAction brings an exciting, new kind of competition to the 91st Indianapolis 500,” said Joie Chitwood, Indianapolis Motor Speedway president and chief operating officer. “It’s an innovative way to engage the community of race fans through mobile technology. PlayAction is a perfect match for the Indy 500® since the race has been all about competition and technology since 1911.”

While PlayAction has been used with the National Hockey League, National Basketball Association games through the Toronto Raptors and the Skins Game in golf, this is the first time the technology will be used at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway or during an IndyCar® Series event.

“Fans of the Indianapolis 500 have another outlet for their passion,” Emmis Vice President/General Manager Tom Severino said. “Any Indy 500 fan with a U.S. mobile device can compete against fellow enthusiasts, whether they are listening to the event on WIBC 1070 AM, 97.1 HANK FM or any other affiliate of the IMS Radio Network, or watching the events from the Speedway.”

The game will be available to mobile subscribers in both the United States and Canada. U.S. carriers include T-Mobile, Nextel, Cingular, Sprint, Verizon, Boost Mobile and Alltel. Interested parties need to register either online (www.playaction.tv/indy500) or using their mobile device (text “Indy” to 24365). There will be 10 questions on each of the three days and each day will have a winner. Prizes include ticket packages to next year’s Indianapolis 500; bronze and silver badge credentials for track access next May; and a checkered flag autographed by this year’s race winner.

In March, Emmis announced it had made a significant investment in Exponentia, a Vancouver-based global leader in mobile and online games and applications, including PlayAction.

2007 Indianapolis 500 tickets:Tickets are on sale for the 2007 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 27, the 91st running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Fans can order tickets online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com, by calling the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700 or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, or at the ticket office at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Parking and camping information also can be obtained through the ticket office. Hours for phone orders and the ticket office are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (ET) Monday-Sunday during May, with special hours of 7 a.m.-6 p.m. on Pole Day, Saturday, May 12 and 6 a.m.-1 p.m. on Race Day, Sunday, May 27. Online orders can be made at any time. Race Day ticket prices start at just $20.

Emmis Communications – Great Media, Great People, Great Service®
Emmis is an Indianapolis-based diversified media firm with radio broadcasting, television broadcasting and magazine publishing operations. Emmis owns 21 FM and 2 AM domestic radio stations serving the nation’s largest markets of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, as well as St. Louis, Austin, Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind. In Indiana, Emmis owns WIBC 1070, 97.1 HANK FM, B105.7, RadioNow 93.1, Network Indiana and Indianapolis Monthly. In May 2005, Emmis announced its intent to seek strategic alternatives for its 16 television stations and has announced the sales of 15 of them. Emmis also owns a radio network, international radio stations, regional and specialty magazines, an interactive business and ancillary businesses in broadcast sales.

About Emmis Interactive
The new media arm of Emmis Communications (Nasdaq: EMMS), Emmis Interactive develops custom, integrated marketing solutions to leverage multiple technology platforms. The Emmis Interactive team includes 25 talented interactive producers, such as former Fortune 500 brand managers and top media executives, as well as Web designers and interactive client solution experts at every radio station.

About Exponentia (www.exponentia.com)
Exponentia is a recognized leader developing mobile games and interactive applications for sports and entertainment clients that enable them to engage their fans across broadband and mobile devices. The pioneering company has been serving some of the most loved names in pro sports, media and entertainment for more than seven years, specializing in integrating live interactivity with broadcast. To learn more about PlayAction, go to www.playaction.tv.

 
 
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