Russian Publisher Akella Signs Publisher-Wide Agreement with AGEIA, Supports AGEIA PhysX Processor; Leading Russian Publisher to Employ Extensive Physics Effects in Upcoming Action Game ``Captain Blood''

Business Wire, April 7, 2006

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & MOSCOW -- AGEIA(TM) Technologies, Inc., the pioneer in hardware-accelerated physics for games, announced today at the Russian Game Developers Conference (KRI) that Russian publisher Akella has signed a publisher-wide license agreement with AGEIA to use the AGEIA PhysX(TM) SDK in its upcoming game titles. Akella is one of the leading game publishers in Russia, and is also involved in game development and distribution.

The company plans to offer extensive support for the AGEIA PhysX processor in its next-generation games. The AGEIA PhysX processor is available now in game PCs from Dell, Alienware and Falcon Northwest, and on add-in boards from ASUS and BFG Technologies starting in May 2006.

The first Akella game to support the AGEIA PhysX processor is "Captain Blood," an action game in which gamers play the role of a pirate movie hero. Players join their swashbuckling comrades in wholesale plunder, taking over enemy ships, destroying forts, capturing treasure and fighting battles with numerous worthy adversaries. The intense battle action enables the protagonist to shatter masts, break hulls, rip sails and hit gunpowder casemates to win naval confrontations. Players can attack opponents with cutlass, pistol, musket and hand bombs.

"It's amazing what you can do with hardware-accelerated physics, and we intend to use AGEIA PhysX technology for enhanced realism and gameplay in our upcoming titles," said Dmitry Arkhipov, vice president of development for Akella. "Our agreement with AGEIA is a natural step in our goal of providing gamers with the most intense, immersive gaming experience possible."

"Akella is an important and rapidly growing publisher in Russia, and their support for AGEIA PhysX technology expands our presence in this important market," said Kathy Schoback, vice president of content acquisition at AGEIA. "We look forward to seeing what their talented developers come up with for `Captain Blood' and other titles that leverage the hardware acceleration of the AGEIA PhysX processor."

About Akella

Akella is currently one of the leading and fastest growing developers, publishers and distributors of entertainment software in Eastern Europe. A 12-year-old company, Akella is a pioneer in the Russian gaming software business and the first to launch an officially localized game in Russia. Presently, the company has published over 300 entertainment products and has gained high popularity among gamers in Russia and abroad.

Akella owns several expert computer game studios and was the first company in Russia to start the development of console gaming projects. Akella has developed and launched computer game hits such as "Sea Dogs"(R), "Pirates of the Caribbean"(R) (the first Russian game developed under a Hollywood license), and other games that gained wide popularity both in Russia and throughout the world. Akella was acknowledged as the best localizer of computer games by the Software Games Developer Conference (KRI) in 2003 and 2005.

About AGEIA

AGEIA(TM) Technologies, Inc., is the pioneer of hardware-accelerated physics for PC games and has developed the world's first dedicated physics processor, the AGEIA PhysX processor. The AGEIA PhysX(TM) processor powers massive and pervasive real-time interactive worlds that for the first time obey the laws of classical physics. AGEIA provides a world-class cross platform software development kit to simplify advanced physics programming for the PhysX processor, as well as next-generation gaming consoles. AGEIA is changing the face of gaming by working with more than sixty leading developers and publishers to deliver the next generation of physically immersive entertainment. The company, headquartered in Mountain View, is privately held. For more information visit www.ageia.com.

AGEIA and PhysX are trademarks of AGEIA Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.