Internet Gold Launches WAP Version of Israel's Largest Gaming Site for Partner Customers
March 04 2004 - 10:42AM
PR Newswire (US)
Internet Gold Launches WAP Version of Israel's Largest Gaming Site
for Partner Customers PETACH TIKVA, Israel, March 4
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Internet Gold, in an initial Web-games
collaboration with Israeli cellular provider Partner Communications
Company Ltd. ("Partner"), operating the orange(TM) network in
Israel, announced the launch of a WAP version of its gaming site,
http://www.vgames.co.il/, for Partner's cellular customers. The
site adapts all the content of the original Vgames site from the
day it was launched in October 1999 . Partner's customers can now
enjoy updated reviews and news about games; information about
expected releases of video and computer games; tips and hints for
playing games and a search engine indexed by game names. The WAP
version of the Vgames site is a first collaboration between the
Partner's media and content department and Internet Gold's Vgames,
the leading Israeli gaming site. Gold Mind, Internet Gold's wholly
owned subsidiary specializing in development and sales of value
added services and rich Internet content, operates the sites.
Internet Gold's CEO, Eli Holtzman, commented, "We are enthusiastic
about this collaboration with Partner which enables their cellular
customers to enjoy the rich content of http://www.vgames.co.il/.
Internet Gold was the first to recognize the potential for a gaming
site in Israel and established Vgames in 1999. This adaptation of
Vgames to WAP for Partner's large and growing customer base will
strengthen both the Vgames brand and Internet Gold's reputation for
providing innovative value-adding services. "We are also pleased
with Gold Mind's success in generating revenues from a number of
avenues and achieving eight consecutive profitable quarters. We
plan to broaden our selection of services, and we are confident
that this profitable subsidiary, as all Internet Gold's wholly
owned subsidiaries, will continue to contribute to the group's
financial strength." About Internet Gold Internet Gold is a leading
Internet service provider in Israel. The Company provides a wide
array of Internet services tailored to the needs of residential and
business subscribers, including Internet access and related
value-added services, as well as content through its portals. The
Company provides the full variety of Internet access services
including Broadband access via DSL lines and cables, dial-up and
private lines. Internet Gold operates the leading portal in Israel
through its MSN Israel subsidiary (50.1%) with MicrosoftCorp. and
is a leading e-Commerce provider in Israel through its e-Commerce
joint venture, Gold Trade (48.3%). In addition, Internet Gold has
two wholly owned subsidiaries, Gold Mind, focusing on Internet
value added services, and Internet Gold International, specializing
in international internet and communication services. For
additional information about Internet Gold, please visit our
Website at http://www.igld.com/ . About Partner Communications
Partner Communications Company Ltd is a leading Israeli mobile
communications operator known for its GSM/GPRS based services and
the development of wire free applications under the preferred
orange(TM) brand. The Company commenced full commercial operations
in January 1999 and, through its network, provides quality of
service and a range of features to over two million subscribers in
Israel. Partner subscribers can use roaming services in 128
destinations using 289 GSM networks. The Company has been awarded a
3G license in 2002. Partner's ADSs are quoted on NASDAQ under the
symbol PTNR and on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the symbol
PCCD. Its shares are quoted on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE)
under the symbol PTNR. (For further information:
http://investors.partner.co.il/ . Certain statements made herein
that use the words "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect,"
"believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which
could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the
Company to be materially different from those which may be
expressed or implied by such statements,including, among others,
changes in general economic and business conditions and
specifically, decline in demand for the Company's services,
inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies,
services and applications and loss of market share and pressure on
prices resulting from competition. For additional information
regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with
the Company's business, reference is made to the Company's Annual
Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and its
other reports as filed from time to time with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. For further information, please contact: Ms.
Idit Azulay, Internet Gold +972 3 939-9848 Or Mrs. Ayelet Shaked
Shiloni Integrated IR +972 3 635-6790 DATASOURCE: Internet Gold
CONTACT: Ms. Idit Azulay, Internet Gold, +972-3-939-9848, ; Mrs.
Ayelet Shaked Shiloni, Integrated IR, +972 3 635-6790, , for
Internet Gold Web site: http://www.igld.com/
http://investors.partner.co.il/ http://www.vgames.co.il/
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