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GREE, a global leader in mobile social gaming and platforms, today announced exclusive partnerships with social gaming leaders Crowdstar and iWin. Crowdstar, one of the leading multi-platform social gaming company, will be bringing the next game in the hugely successful Top Girl franchise exclusively to the GREE Platform. The game will be revealed in GREEs booth at E3 in Los Angeles this June. These partnerships tie into all three companies on-going commitment to providing the best free-to-play gaming experience to players worldwide. GREE Platform will launch in Q2 of 2012.

We believe that the future of gaming is on mobile and that the industry needs both strong high quality social titles and a strong global platform to meet the needs of players and developers alike, said Peter Relan, CEO of Crowdstar. GREE and Crowdstar share the same idea that without social connections and a way for people to discover and interact in and around games, the industry will stall.

iWin, one of the leading cross-platform casual game developer and publisher, will be publishing their first two social mobile games exclusively on the GREE platform as they expand their free to play game distribution to the mobile market. They will be releasing two titles based on Endemols TV game shows- Deal or No Deal and 1 vs 100, that have been successful on Facebook.

As casual gamers play time shifts to mobile devices, iWins goal is to make our content accessible where gamers are playing. Our game show games are inherently social so iWin was seeking a partner that could provide a large social footprint on mobile and GREE was the best choice given their global community. GREEs commitment to 3rd party developers makes them the perfect partner to ensure we take our games to the next level, said CJ Wolf, VP of Publishing of iWin. Leveraging GREEs social layer, we can confidently focus on high-quality content while making sure we implement strong social features and reach audiences around the world.

GREE is building a social mobile gaming ecosystem that offers the best features and experiences. Crowdstars and iWins commitment to the mobile games market and focus on high quality social games makes them the ideal partner for us, says Eros Resmini, SVP of Developer Relations and Marketing, GREE International Inc. We have huge respect for what they have achieved in the marketplace, and are excited to work with them to bring great games to users around the world.

GREE Platform is a global, mobile, social gaming platform that will connect gamers with high-quality content from around the world while offering developers access to a fully borderless cross-platform network of high-engagement iOS and Android players. GREE will continue to focus on building relationships with third party game developers and publishers as it moves towards releasing its new platform.

For more information about GREE, please visit http://www.gree-corp.com.

About CrowdStar:

CrowdStar is a leading global developer of social games with a growing community on PC and mobile. CrowdStar is home to some of the world’s most popular, fun and entertaining games, including “Happy Aquarium,” “Happy Island,” “Happy Pets,” CrowdStar’s It Girl” and “Zoo Paradise.” CrowdStar, a YouWeb-incubated company, has quickly become one of the largest and most successful developers in social gaming. For more information visit http://www.crowdstar.com, CrowdStar on Twitter at http://http://twitter.com/CrowdStar and on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/CrowdStar

About iWin, Inc.

Founded in 2001, iWin, Inc. is a multi-platform developer, publisher, and distributor of mass-market social and casual games. In addition to creating and distributing a broad catalog of games for PC download and retail platforms, iWin develops and publishes free-to-play social and mobile games including titles such as Deal or No Deal and Family Feud on Facebook, which has consistently been Facebooks #1 TV game show app. The company also operates one of the leading casual game portals, iwin.com, reaching millions of visitors each month from around the world. iWin is the creator of the award-winning Jewel Quest, Mah Jong Quest, and Jojos Fashion Show casual game franchises. Visit iWin at http://www.iwin.com.

About Endemol USA

Endemol USA is part of the largest global independent production company in the world specializing in multi-platform programming. Endemol USA is a division of the Endemol Group, a leading international content developer, producer and distributor of television and online programming. The company, headquartered in the Netherlands and the UK, has subsidiaries and joint ventures in 26 countries, including the major European markets, the U.S., South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Australia. Endemol is owned by a consortium consisting of Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, Mediaset Group and Cyrte Group. For more information, please visit http://www.endemolusa.tv. Endemol is a privately held company.

About GREE, Inc.

GREE is a global mobile social gaming company at the forefront of mobile technology. GREE is focused on building the leading mobile social gaming ecosystem for users and developers worldwide, with an emphasis on creating and supporting unique free-to-play game content. The new GREE Platform will be available in Q2 2012. Following the acquisition of OpenFeint Inc. in April 2011, GREE’s robust network now reaches over 190 million players and offers over 7,500 game applications to users around the world. With offices in Tokyo (head office), San Francisco, London, Beijing, Sao Paulo, and Dubai, GREE will continue to expand aggressively worldwide.

GREE and the GREE logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of GREE, Inc. in Japan and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contacts:

Tali Fischer

Director of Communications and Events

Gree International Inc

tali.fischer(at)gree(dot)net

Ken Johnston

VSC for GREE International Inc and Crowdstar

ken(at)vscconsulting(dot)com

415-677-9125 x206

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