Eidos Interactive, one of Europe's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today announced that it will publish games for the Nokia N-Gage (TM)game deck. The Nokia N-Gage is a mobile game deck device offering console quality games and is set for release later this year. Nokia and Eidos are working together to bring Eidos' exciting content to the Nokia N-Gage.

"This collaboration represents a great opportunity for Eidos to work with the world leader in mobile communications in shaping the next generation in mobile gaming. The Nokia N- Gage(TM) game deck will enable consumers to experience Eidos' compelling content in a mobile environment," said Mike McGarvey, CEO of Eidos.

"Nokia believes that games is the next big thing in mobility. The Nokia N-Gage offers totally new and unique possibilities that were not previously available in this quality for game publishers or end-users. We are very excited about working with Eidos to provide high quality content. Eidos has some of the best known brands in interactive entertainment and shares Nokia's vision of mobile gaming," said Ilkka Raiskinen Senior Vice President, Entertainment and Media Business Unit, Nokia Mobile Phones.

Eidos Interactive is one of the world's largest independent publishers and developers of entertainment software. Eidos develops and publishes a diverse mix of titles for the PC, PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube(TM) and the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft. For more information on Eidos and its products visit www.eidos.com