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Thursday, December 01, 2005 

Disney Online Launches 'Disney's Game Cafe,'

Disney Online Launches 'Disney's Game Cafe,' a New Games Site with Grown-Up Appeal; Site Features Popular Games from Disney, FreshGames, PlayFirst and PopCap

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2005--Disney Online, part of the Walt Disney Internet Group and the leader in kids and family online entertainment, today announced the launch of Disney's Game Cafe (www.disneysgamecafe.com), the company's first downloadable games collection and Web site specifically tailored for a 'grown-up' audience.

An extension of Disney Online's Disney Game Downloads (www.disneygamedownloads.com) business, which offers premium Disney games most appropriate for kids age five and up, Disney's Game Cafe launches with 20 exciting games with appeal for adults 25-45 who can easily download and play offline with friends and family. With plans to add more games in the future, the initial line-up includes Disney titles, as well as the following popular titles from leading online developers and publishers:

-- Cubis 2 Gold and Word Mojo Gold from FreshGames

-- Diner Dash and Subway Scramble from PlayFirst

-- Bejeweled 2, Chuzzle, Zuma, Bookworm, Rocket Mania, Insaniquarium, AstroPop, Typer Shark, Dynomite, Pixelus and Big Money from PopCap Games

Games are available for downloading for $9.95 to $19.95 or a free trial is available by visiting www.disneysgamecafe.com.

'We are pleased to expand our downloadable games offering, broadening our appeal to include a diverse collection of games the whole family can enjoy,' said Steve Parkis, vice president of premium products for Disney Online. 'By partnering with the best developers and publishers of downloadable games, we are able to expand our commitment to providing high quality online entertainment for both kids and their parents.'

Since Disney Online (www.disney.com) launched in 1995 it has become the number one kids and family entertainment destination on the Internet, with an estimated 77 percent of traffic from adults (comScore Media Metrix, October 2005). Disney Online provides an interactive gateway to family entertainment that features many of the popular Disney characters.

For more information regarding Disney's Game Cafe and to access the games line up, please visit www.disneysgamecafe.com."