Innovative Game Publishers Implement Next-Generation Protection and Activation

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Tue May 19, 2009 8:01am EDT

Uniloc SoftAnchor Deployed In Namco and Merscom Games

IRVINE, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Uniloc USA Inc., the leader in
device-based authentication solutions for managing activation and security for
software and games, and Plimus, a global e-commerce solutions provider, today
announced that Plimloc(TM), an e-commerce integrated version of Uniloc's
SoftAnchor licensing and copy protection solution, has been deployed in a
variety of popular Namco Networks and Merscom casual PC games. 

Plimloc's flexibility allows software and game publishers to reach broader
markets more rapidly, leading to increased revenue. Plimloc also simplifies
product activation, enabling end-users to get up and running quickly and
without impact on product use. Plimloc has been integrated into many popular
game titles including NAMCO ALL-STARS: PAC-MAN and DIG DUG, Star Trigon,
Everything Nice, as well as Party Down and Hospital Hustle from Merscom, and
many more.

"The integration of Plimloc into these and other popular games help publishers
increase sales, reduce support costs and minimize piracy and charge backs,"
said Craig Etchegoyen, founder of Uniloc. "We are pleased to work with Plimus
to deploy our innovative solutions to support these leading game developers,
while providing the best game-play experience for their customers."

In addition to providing e-commerce integrated protection and activation,
Plimloc also provides Namco Networks and Merscom with advanced reporting and
analysis that help them understand activation trends and licensing patterns.
Key reports help them gain valuable insight into their products and markets.

"It is very satisfying to help publishers gain visibility into the usage of
their products while increasing revenue and optimizing the end user
experience," said Simon Jones, vice president of marketing at Plimus. "Plimloc
provides an unprecedented solution to help game publishers secure their
products, and our customers appreciate that we are able to provide this
protection in an integrated manner with our turnkey e-commerce delivery
platform."

About Plimus
Plimus, Inc., a global e-commerce solutions provider, builds and manages
online businesses for thousands of software publishers, web hosting companies
and online retailers. Plimus helps companies and publishers of all sizes
maximize online revenues and reduce the costs and risks of running an
e-commerce operation. The company's award-winning platform offers order
management, fraud prevention, export controls, tax management, physical and
digital product fulfillment, multi-currency and multi-language support,
advanced reporting services, marketing tools, licensing management, an
affiliate network, and much more. For more information, visit www.Plimloc.com.

About Uniloc
Uniloc is the leader in device-based authentication solutions. The Uniloc
Physical Device Recognition (PDR) platform authenticates the true identity of
devices that attempt to access high-value technology assets. SoftAnchor
leverages PDR to manage activation and authentication for software and games.
Its flexible real-time licensing model provides support for on-line,
stand-alone and multi-user licensing. The Uniloc reporting and analysis
capabilities enable software vendors and game publishers to improve their
offerings and better serve customers. For more information, please visit
www.uniloc.com/softanchor/.

Uniloc, and SoftAnchor are trademarks of Uniloc Inc.

Star Trigon(TM) (C) 2002-2009 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. Namco All-Stars(TM) (C)
2008 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc., PAC-MAN(TM) (C)1980-2008 NAMCO BANDAI Games
Inc., Dig Dug(TM) (C)1982-2008 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. Everything Nice (C)
2009, Mean Hamster Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved.



SOURCE  Uniloc USA Inc.

Heidi Rosenberg of Nadel Phelan, Inc., +1-831-440-2405, heidi@nadelphelan.com
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