Capcom(R) Interactive Announces Hit Mobile Game "ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?(TM) 2009" Now Available From Apple

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Tue Sep 2, 2008 9:01am EDT

  LOS ANGELES, CA, Sep 02 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
Capcom(R) Interactive, Inc., a leading developer and publisher of mobile
games, and Fox Mobile Entertainment today announced the release of its
hit mobile franchise, "ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?," for iPhone,
iPhone 3G and iPod touch on the Apple App Store. Built from the ground up
to take advantage of the breakthrough innovations in the iPhone, iPhone
3G and iPod touch, "ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER? 2009" sports a
complete visual makeover, engaging gameplay and completely new animations.

    "Capcom Interactive is thrilled to be bringing the 'ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A
5TH GRADER?' franchise to iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch," said Midori
Yuasa, president, Capcom Interactive, Inc. "Players will love the exciting
gameplay we've been able to create with the technology in these devices
and we're certain this version of the game will entertain and delight."

    Based on the hit primetime game show on FOX, "ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH
GRADER? 2009" for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch features all the
charm, humor and deceptively difficult questions that made the television
show a household name. In the game, players are asked a series of up to
eleven questions ranging from subjects like U.S. history, math or social
studies. Perform well, and you can work you way to the $1 million
question... choke and you'll be forced to utter the unenviable phrase "I'm
not smarter than a 5th grader."

    "ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER? 2009" for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and
iPod touch is now available for $9.99 from Apple's App Store on iPhone,
iPhone 3G and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/

    ABOUT ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?(TM)

    Acclaimed comedian Jeff Foxworthy is at the head of the class as host of
this hit game show from Mark Burnett Productions, which measures adults'
knowledge, or lack thereof -- as revealed by how much they've forgotten
since grammar school. Adult contestants find themselves revisiting their
youth in a classroom setting, tackling subjects they've already been
taught -- from art to geography and math to social studies. When test
questions derived from actual grade school curriculum prove to be too
challenging, contestants are not alone; there is a way to "cheat" in this
classroom. Adults can get some elementary help by "peeking" or "copying"
off of or being "saved" by their 5th grade "classmates" to help them
graduate toward the top prize of $1 million.

    ABOUT MARK BURNETT PRODUCTIONS:

    Mark Burnett Productions (MBP) is a leading production company for
primetime television, cable and the internet, and has produced over 1,100
hours of television programming which regularly airs in over 70 countries
around the world. MBP revolutionized television with hits such as Survivor
(CBS), The Apprentice (NBC), The Contender (ESPN), Rock Star (CBS), the
Steven Spielberg co-production On The Lot (FOX), the smash hit Are You
Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (FOX), which is currently being produced in 51
countries, and the daytime syndicated hit, Martha. In the summers of 2007
and 2008, MBP entered the world of award shows, when Mark Burnett served
as executive producer for the MTV Movie Awards. In October of 2007, MBP
opened Mark Burnett Productions Asia; a joint venture with Genting
International, to both create new content for and adapt established
formats in the Asian market. Since 2001, MBP has garnered a total of 51
Emmy nominations with 5 wins, and has won 4 People's Choice Awards. Mark
Burnett has been named one of the most influential people in the world by
TIME magazine and TV Guide's most valuable player and, in 2007, was
inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame.

    ABOUT FOX MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT:

    Fox Mobile Entertainment (FME) is a leading content provider for the
mobile entertainment industry, including wireless carriers and handset
manufacturers. FME provides mobile content from top FOX TV shows such as
24, Prison Break, and Family Guy, and from such recent films as Juno, The
X-Files: I Want to Believe, and Ice Age: The Meltdown. An industry leader
with strong domestic and international distribution, FME created American
Idol's text-message voting system and the now-pervasive term Mobisodes(R)
Series, defining short episodic programming designed for a mobile
audience. Additionally, the Company runs video channels on all major U.S.
carriers.

    Fox Mobile Entertainment, along with the Jamster/Jamba companies -- a
joint venture of News Corporation and VeriSign, Inc., headquartered in
Beverly Hills, Calif., and Berlin, Germany -- make up the industry's
largest vertically integrated mobile entertainment company.

    ABOUT CAPCOM INTERACTIVE, INC.:

    Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of
interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created
world-renowned franchises including Resident Evil(R), Street Fighter(R),
Mega Man(R), Breath of Fire(R), Devil May Cry(R) and the Onimusha(R)
series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan the company maintains operations in
the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo, Korea and Hong Kong. More
information about Capcom and its products can be found on the company's
web site at www.capcom.com.

    Since its establishment in November of 2005, Capcom Interactive, Inc. has
published several mobile games based on Capcom's celebrated intellectual
property, including 1942, Ghost n' Goblins, Mega Man(R) and Resident
Evil(R): The Missions, to commercial and critical acclaim. For additional
information on the company and its offerings, please visit
www.capcommobile.com.

    Capcom, Resident Evil, Onimusha, Breath of Fire, Mega Man and Devil May
Cry are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd.,
in the U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is either a registered
trademark or trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. "PlayStation,"
"PLAYSTATION" and "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE and the
Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other
marks are the property of their respective holders.

    Game Code Copyright 2008 CAPCOM. Produced under license from Fox
Broadcasting Co.

    Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? and all related logos and slogans are
trademarks of JMBP, Inc. Copyright 2007-2008 JMBP, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.

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For Information, Contact:
Mike Larson
Capcom Interactive, Inc.
Phone:      310-943-5481
Mobile:  310-848-3945
Email Contact

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