Giant Mobile Vindicated in Legal Battle with Larry Flynt Productions

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Tue Jan 8, 2008 8:00am EST

LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--Former Appellate Judge Richard C. Neal recently ruled that the
owner of Hustler Magazine, Larry Flynt Productions (LFP), wrongfully
terminated L.A. based Giant Mobile as its exclusive distributor of
adult content for mobile telephones. Judge Neal reached his decision
after an approximately two week trial.

   Giant Mobile secured a long-term exclusive contract for Hustler
brand adult content for mobile phones long before mainstream companies
in the United States recognized the potential use of such adult
content in Europe and Asia, where downloading adult fare on mobile
phones is lawful. According to Giant Mobile, LFP fabricated an excuse
to terminate Giant's exclusive rights so it would be free to enter a
more lucrative deal with another distributor. Giant sued and after
hearing extensive evidence at trial, Judge Neal agreed that LFP had
wrongfully terminated Giant's exclusive distribution contract.

   Sirus Ahmadi, Giant Mobile's Chairman of the Board, stated that
Judge Neal vindicated Giant Mobile's rights in a number of ways.
"First," noted Ahmadi, "Judge Neal saw right through LFP's blatant
attempt to fabricate excuses as to why Giant Mobile's rights were
terminated. Second, Judge Neal awarded Giant Mobile a significant sum
of lost profits as a result of LFP's breach of the Exclusive
Distribution Agreement; and third, Judge Neal's ruling supported Giant
Mobile's contention that it successfully built demand for Hustler
mobile content in Europe and that is was in fact one of the most
pre-eminent distributors of such content in Europe and Asia."

   Few companies have been brave enough to take on Larry Flynt in a
legal battle. According to Ahmadi, Giant Mobile was motivated to
accept this challenge because LFP had attempted to damage Giant's
reputation in the mobile industry and Giant did not want to let Larry
Flynt get away with breaching the contract "just because of Flynt's
reputation as a tough guy." Ahmadi expressed gratitude to his legal
counsel, Russ, August & Kabat, for putting together a great case
against LFP. "The challenge," noted Ahmadi, "was to prove that LFP
simply made up its mind to get out of our Agreement when it was ready
to obtain a better deal from another company. The Russ firm found
former LFP employees who were willing to testify about LFP's plan and
the rest is history."

   Giant Mobile is currently distributing Digital Desire and
Teravision, Inc. content throughout the US, Europe, South America and
Asia. In addition, Giant Mobile develops games for mobile
distribution, sub-licenses content to video game publishers for use in
video games, and develops mobile distribution and billing platforms
for companies seeking this type of technology.

   Giant Mobile has evolved into a worldwide distribution company and
attends all of the major industry trade shows throughout the world. In
addition to enhancing its distribution of Digital Desire and
Teravision content, Giant Mobile is aggressively seeking to add more
adult content to offer to its worldwide distribution network. For more
information, contact Giant Mobile at info@giantmobile.com.

Giant Mobile
Sirus Ahmadi, 310-393-1454

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