Zeebo 3G Wireless Console Ships to Retailers in Brazil

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Wed May 27, 2009 8:01am EDT

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Zeebo, Inc. announced today that its 3G
wireless videogame console has shipped for targeted retail distribution in
Brazil.  The Zeebo console will be available this week in more than 200 retail
locations throughout Rio de Janeiro, before broader distribution throughout
Brazil later this year.  The console ships with three pre-embedded games and
provides users the ability to download three additional titles at no charge. 
More than 15 titles are expected to be available for download on the console
by the end of June.  The Zeebo console will be available for a suggested
retail price of USD $249 ($499 Brazilian Reais) - nearly one-third the price
of mainstream leading consoles sold in Brazil.

"Zeebo is the first videogame console to launch exclusively in Brazil and
offer games wirelessly, with no packaged discs and no internet or wireless
service plans required," said Fernando Fischer, CEO, Tectoy.  Tectoy, known as
the pioneer of digital gaming in Brazil, is distributing and marketing the
Zeebo console in Brazil. "Zeebo is simple to use and is sold with six free
games, delivering an incredibly fun experience right out of the box and for
years to come," added Fischer.

"Brazil is a videogame savvy marketplace and is the perfect place to launch
the Zeebo videogame console and its completely wireless distribution system,"
said John F. Rizzo, CEO, Zeebo. "The system provides an intuitive, quick, and
easy-to-use home shopping user experience featuring popular, culturally
optimized content from leading game publishers and developers around the
world. It also delivers high value and warranty protection compared to
gray-market."

The Zeebo console comes ready to plug into a TV and play, right out of the
box. Users can shop securely and buy localized, culturally-relevant games and
content without leaving their home. Zeebo delivers 3D graphics and great game
play to consumers throughout Brazil, providing a true home console experience,
including 640 x 480 screen resolution, a full-featured game controller,
multiplayer capability and expansion ports for additional options. The Zeebo
comes with three pre-installed games:  Electronic Arts's FIFA 2009 and Need
For Speed Carbon, Gameloft's Brain Challenge; and three additional titles are
available via free download: 3D Realms/Machineworks Prey Evil and Id
Software's Quake I and Quake II. All titles are localized in Portuguese. 
Connection to ZeeboNet for the secure purchase of games and content is simple
and no wireless or internet service plan is required.

For more information on the Zeebo videogame console, please visit
www.zeeboinc.com and http://www.zeebo.com.br/

ABOUT ZEEBO

Zeebo, Inc. a closely held company based in San Diego, California, has
developed the Zeebo console, a new wireless system to deliver gaming, digital
entertainment and education to the next billion consumers in emerging global
markets. Primary investors in Zeebo include wireless technology leader
Qualcomm and Tectoy SA, which pioneered the introduction of digital gaming in
Brazil.

    Zeebo, Inc. PR Contact:
    Michele Guthrie
    mguthrie@zeeboinc.com
    858.449.0957








SOURCE  Zeebo, Inc.

Michele Guthrie of Zeebo, Inc., +1-858-449-0957, mguthrie@zeeboinc.com
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