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Oct 03, 2007 // Lost

Fox Mobile Entertainment & Capcom® Interactive, Inc. offer game with hundreds of questions, simulated students and all the excitement of the popular Fox TV show LOS ANGELES – October 3, 2007 – Kids, get ready to outwit your parents as Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?â„¢ makes its mobile debut in the United States. The mobile game will incorporate all the charm, humor and deceptively difficult questions of the wildly popular FOX game show from Mark Burnett Productions in a portable format optimized for the mobile experience. “ Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?â„¢ for mobile is the perfect opportunity to entertain the whole family while on the go,†said Fox Mobile Entertainment Senior Vice President, Mitch Feinman. As in the show, the Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?â„¢ mobile game asks a series of questions ranging from subjects like U.S. History, math and social studies. If a player performs well they can work their way to the $1 million question * , however if they falter they‒re forced to utter the unenviable phrase, “I am not smarter than a 5th grader.†To aid the player in their pursuit, simulated students provide “peek,†“copy†and “save†assistance just as they do on the show. Additionally, sound effects from the series complete the experience. “ Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?â„¢ has become a national phenomenon, and we‒re thrilled to work with Fox Mobile Entertainment to adapt this irreverent entertainment experience to the mobile platform,†said Capcom Interactive President, Midori Yuasa. “Using the TV show as a blueprint we will deliver a title that remains true to the brand, while incorporating a uniquely Capcom flair into the design.†Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?â„¢ mobile will be available on wireless carriers throughout the United States in the coming weeks. Tune-in to FOX, Thursday, Oct. 4, (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) as the show enrolls a new class of 5th graders chosen from a nationwide search. About Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?â„¢ Acclaimed comedian Jeff Foxworthy is at the head of the class as host of this hit game show, which measures adults‒ knowledge, or lack thereof – as revealed by how much they‒ve forgotten since grammar school. On October 4, the show will enroll a new class of 5th graders chosen from a nationwide search. Adult contestants find themselves revisiting their youth in a classroom setting, tackling subjects they‒ve already been taught – from art to geography and math to social studies. When test questions derived from actual textbooks used in the 1st through 5th grades prove to be too challenging, contestants are not alone; there is a way to “cheat†in this classroom. Adults can get some elementary help by “peeking†or “copying†off of or being “saved†by their actual 5th graders to help them graduate toward the top prize of $1 million.About Mark Burnett Productions Mark Burnett Productions (MBP) is a leading production company in content for both primetime television and the Internet. MBP revolutionized television with hits such as Eco-Challenge, Survivor, The Apprentice, The Contender, Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova. MBP also partnered with AOL on the highly successful adventure Gold Rush, the first-ever unscripted project to be produced exclusively for the Internet. Mark Burnett was listed as the #1 Most Valuable Player by TV Guide and was named one of the Top 100 most influential people in the world today by Time Magazine. Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? and all related logos and slogans are trademarks of JMBP, Inc. 2007 JMBP, Inc. All rights reserved.About Fox Mobile Entertainment Fox Mobile Entertainment (FME) is a leading mobile content provider for wireless carriers and consumers, providing mobile content in all forms from top FOX TV shows such as 24, Prison Break, and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, and from such recent films as Live Free Or Die Hard and The Simpsons Movie. An industry pioneer, FME created American Idol‒s text-message voting system and the now-pervasive term Mobisodesâ„¢ Series, defining short episodic programming designed exclusively for mobile phones. Additionally, the Company runs mobile video channels on all major US carriers. Fox Mobile Entertainment, along with the Jamster/Jamba companies is a joint venture of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A) and VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ, VRSN), headquartered in Beverly Hills, Calif., and Berlin, Germany together make up the industry‒s largest vertically integrated mobile entertainment company. About Capcom Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created world-renowned franchises including Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, Devil May Cry and the Onimusha series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company maintains operations in the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo and Hong Kong. More information about Capcom and its products can be found on the company‒s web site at www.capcom.com . Since its establishment in November of 2005, Capcom Interactive, Inc. has published several mobile games based on Capcom‒s celebrated intellectual property, including 1942 , Ghost n‒ Goblins , Mega Man and Resident Evil: The Missions , to commercial and critical acclaim. For additional information on the company and its offerings, please visit www.capcommobile.com . Capcom, Mega Man, Resident Evil, Onimusha, Devil May Cry and Breath of Fire are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. * Monetary amounts in the ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?â„¢ mobile game are for play purposes only and don‒t represent actual dollar values.