Sorrent Launches Spike TV's Ren & Stimpy on Wireless Phones; The Popular Chihuahua and His Trusting Feline Sidekick Entertain Mobile Subscribers in New Pinball Game

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2004--Sorrent Inc., a leading mobile entertainment publisher, today announced that it has signed a multi-year licensing deal with Spike TV, the first network for men, to publish wireless games based on the new Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon(TM). Sorrent's first game based on the license, Ren & Stimpy Pinball(TM), places the genre-breaking, animated characters in a fast and addictive mobile pinball game. Ren & Stimpy Pinball is available now to Sprint PCS Vision customers and subscribers of other major US wireless carriers.

"Ren & Stimpy's special brand of humor has kept fans laughing for years," said Ray Schaaf, president of publishing at Sorrent. "The license from Spike TV is a perfect fit for today's mobile gamer; entertaining, easy-to-pick-up and nearly impossible-to-put-down."

“The license from Spike TV is a perfect fit for today's mobile gamer; entertaining, easy-to-pick-up and nearly impossible-to-put-down.”

Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon is Sorrent's first strategic license with Viacom Corporation and the new pinball title is one of several Sorrent titles that expand on the company's early lead in mobile sports games. Pinball is one of the world's most popular arcade games and its simplicity and fast-paced action translate well to the mobile gaming environment.

Sorrent plans to introduce a full portfolio of Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon-inspired mobile games over the next several years. In a related release today, the company also announced a multi-year worldwide partnership in which Sorrent will develop and publish mobile applications based on Nickelodeon's new everGirl brand. For more information on mobile games from Sorrent, visit www.sorrent.com.

About Sorrent, Inc.

Sorrent is a leading creator and global publisher of wireless entertainment. Sorrent's critically-acclaimed mobile content features community, entertainment and games based on original and licensed properties. Sorrent has partnered with major consumer brands, including Atari, FOX Sports and Viacom to extend their leading brands to the mobile lifestyle. Sorrent has developed a proprietary technology infrastructure that delivers graphically rich applications to more than 100 Java and BREW-enabled handsets. The company's extensive distribution network includes international and US wireless carriers, such as Verizon Wireless, Sprint, AT&T Wireless, Cingular, Nextel, T-Mobile and Boost Mobile. Founded in 2001, Sorrent has attracted top-tier venture capital firms including NEA, Sienna Ventures and Globespan Capital Partners. For more information, visit www.sorrent.com.

About Spike TV

Spike TV, the first network for men, is available in 87 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. MTV Networks owns and operates the cable television programming services MTV: Music Television, MTV2, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, TV Land, VH1, CMT: Country Music Television, and Spike TV, as well as The Digital Suite from MTV Networks, a package of thirteen digital services, all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.

Note to Editors: Sorrent, Inc. is a trademark of Sorrent, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. "Ren & Stimpy" and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.