XFIRE SURPASSES FIVE MILLION REGISTERED USERS

The free service for PC and console game players offers a quick and easy solution to find and play with friends online

Menlo Park, Calif. September 28, 2006 - The fastest growing online gaming community on the Internet, Xfire announced today it recently crossed five million registered users and supports 630 of the most popular PC games worldwide. Xfire's goal is "gaming simplified," offering gamers a quick and easy destination for finding their friends online to play their favorite games. Xfire is a division of Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks.

"Surpassing the five million registered user mark is a huge milestone for Xfire - we have truly become gamers' online game community of choice," said Mike Cassidy, CEO of Xfire, Inc. "The future looks even brighter as we continue to grow our stable of features, services and online events, as well as our reach beyond PC gamers to include console gamers as well."

Xfire is a free product that is supported by advertising. It provides valuable services to gamers that enrich their online game playing experiences including friend tracking, a one-click option to join friends' games, a server browser; in-game messaging, peer-to-peer file downloading, automated player profiles and voice chat.

In addition to having many multiplayer communication services and features, Xfire is also the largest host of online gaming events on the Internet. Xfire and its advertisers sponsor online events where members can play with pro gamers, join in online chats with celebrities, and participate in machinima contests involving their favorite games. Over 250,000 gamers have participated in these online events which have been sponsored by Pepsi, Cadbury, ATI, Intel, Taco Bell, 20th Century Fox, Electronic Arts and others. Over six million gamers read about these events online.