Mac Users of All-Ages Can Now Experience the Best In Online Entertainment at station.com

Sony Online Entertainment Inc., (SOE) announced today that its top games at The Station® ( http://www.station.com/ ) are now available to the more than 25 million Mac users. In addition, SOE will become an official Mac developer, working to make household favorites such as Jeopardy! Online and Wheel of Fortune Online available on The Station compatible with the Mac. As a leader in its category, SOE is committed to delivering the best in online gaming to both Mac and PC users. With more than 11.5 million registered users, The Station is the first mainstream online gaming site to make a commitment to the growing Mac gaming audience.

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"We're excited to extend our online gaming efforts to Mac users," said Russell Shanks, vice president and chief technology officer, Sony Online Entertainment. "As The Station's audience continues to grow, we know that the Macintosh platform will play a significant role."

"Mac OS X is an incredible platform for gaming with exceptionally stunning 2D and 3D graphics and has attracted the best game titles for both casual and hardcore gamers," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "We are thrilled that Mac gamers of all levels will be able to experience the power of The Station."

Mac users can enjoy games on The Station, including Jeopardy! Online, Wheel of Fortune Online, Yuetan™, Empyrean™, Bingo, 99s, Slots and Checkers. Over the coming months, SOE will be working to make all of its games available for the Mac.

The Station offers the greatest selection of casual online games available, including popular game show TV properties such as Jeopardy! Online and Wheel of Fortune Online. Within Jeopardy! Online, users can play specialty games to test their skills in Sports Jeopardy!, Rock & Roll Jeopardy!, College Jeopardy! Online, Jeopardy! Techno-Files and Showbiz Jeopardy!.

Registration is free for The Station and once users have completed the process they can invite others to join them for rousing multiplayer games.

Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), the online gaming division of Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment, is a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming. Headquartered in San Diego, California, SOE develops, publishes and distributes entertainment for the PC and online markets. With more than 11 million registered users, SOE's award-winning website, The Station® ( http://www.station.com/ ) hosts a variety of entertaining games and player communities spanning all genres. In addition to blockbuster hits EverQuest® and Jeopardy! Online, SOE has an array of cutting-edge online games in development such as PlanetSide™, Star Wars® Galaxies™ and Sovereign™.

For further information, please contact: Christy Fritts of Sony Online Entertainment Inc., +1-858-577-3295, cfritts@soe.sony.com; or Brandon McCormick of Access Communications, +1-415-844-6218, bmccormick@accesspr.com, for Sony Online Entertainment Inc.

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Contact: Christy Fritts of Sony Online Entertainment Inc.,
+1-858-577-3295, cfritts@soe.sony.com; or Brandon McCormick of
Access Communications, +1-415-844-6218, bmccormick@accesspr.com, for
Sony Online Entertainment Inc.

Website: http://www.station.com/