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31.01.2006

CRYPTOLOGIC SUBSIDIARY WINS TOP HONOURS AT 2006 UK GAMBLING AWARDS
WagerLogic named iGaming Software Provider of the Year at industry's top awards event

January 31, 2006 (Toronto, ON) - CryptoLogic's wholly-owned subsidiary, WagerLogic Limited, was recognized as the iGaming Software Provider of the Year at the 2006 UK Gambling Awards - the UK's premier industry awards event. WagerLogic was honoured for its innovative Internet casino and poker software. The awards were held at the historic Banqueting House at Whitehall Palace, London.

"This prestigious award - along with a growing number of other industry honours - makes it clear that CryptoLogic is developing games of choice that players love to play," said Lewis Rose, CryptoLogic's President and CEO. "As both industry pioneer and an industry leader, CryptoLogic works hard to stay close to the heart of the online player - in both casino and poker - and this type of industry acclaim shows we're on the right track in producing innovative, industry-leading games and software."

In more than ten years in business, CryptoLogic has consistently developed groundbreaking products and entertainment concepts through its Internet casino and poker suites. The company introduced more than 20 new casino games in 2005 alone; these included Bejeweled, the popular gem-matching game, and six new multi-jackpot games featuring world-famous Marvel Super Heroes such as The Hulk, Daredevil, X-Men, Blade and The Punisher.

With one of the most extensive poker offerings on the Internet today, WagerLogic licensees' central poker room has consistently ranked among the top five poker rooms on the Internet, and now attracts more than 9,000 simultaneous online players.

"In our industry, it's a great tribute to be named the iGaming Software Provider of the Year," said A.J. Slivinski, WagerLogic's Managing Director. "For WagerLogic, this validates our commitment to providing state-of-the-art casino and poker software that enhances the loyalty of our customers' players across the UK and all over the world."

Presented by Dennis Publishing, the UK Gambling Awards honours the best in the industry. Founded in 1974, Dennis Publishing is one of the world's leading independently owned media companies. The company publishes 19 magazines in the UK, including Maxim, InsideEdge, PokerPlayer, TOTAL Gambler, PC Pro and The Week, and four titles in the US - Maxim, Stuff, Blender and The Week.

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15.Februar 2006

Cryptologic gibt die Höhe der Quartals-Dividende bekannt

CRYPTOLOGIC DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

February 15, 2006 (Toronto, ON) - CryptoLogic Inc., a leading software developer to the global Internet gaming market, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared the company's quarterly dividend of US$0.07 per common share. The dividend will be paid on March 15, 2006 to shareholders of record as at March 8, 2006. The ex-dividend date will be March 6, 2006.



16.Februar 2006

CryptoLogic Ends 2005 With Record Highs in Revenue & Earnings
CRYPTOLOGIC ENDS 2005 WITH RECORD HIGHS IN REVENUE & EARNINGS

Fourth quarter: revenue up 40%, earnings up 54%, poker fees up 92%, casino fees up 20%
Strategy focused on key customers, products & markets delivers high returns

February 16, 2006 (Toronto, ON) – CryptoLogic Inc., a leading software developer to the global Internet
gaming market, announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31,
2005. Record revenue and earnings, and healthy operating cash flow reflected the company’s disciplined
strategy and strong growth in the major casino and poker segments of the global online gaming market.

“For CryptoLogic, 2005 marked a decade of innovation and consistent performance,” said Lewis Rose,
CryptoLogic’s President and CEO. “It was a milestone year of delivering the world’s most innovative
games to some of the world’s most trusted gaming and entertainment brands. The results speak for
themselves – we achieved all-time highs in revenue and earnings. CryptoLogic is among the industry
growth leaders in both the Internet casino and Internet poker markets.”

Financial Highlights
(in millions of US dollars, except per share data)
Three months ended December 31,
Years ended December 31,

2005 2004 2005 2004
Revenue $25.1 $17.9 $86.3 $63.7
Earnings $5.8 $3.8 $20.5 $13.7
Earnings per diluted share $0.43 $0.27 $1.46 $1.01

Fiscal 2005 fourth quarter highlights included:

· Record fourth quarter earnings grew to $0.43 per diluted share ($5.8 million), ahead of analysts’
average forecast of $0.40, and 59% above the 2004 fourth quarter of $0.27 ($3.8 million). This was on
record revenue of $25.1 million;

· Record 2005 full year earnings grew to $1.46 per diluted share ($20.5 million), up 45% on a 35%
increase in revenue to a record $86.3 million;

· Online poker fees derived from the company’s WagerLogic licensing subsidiary rose 92% to $7.9
million over Q4 2004, up 13% sequentially over Q3 2005. Poker software fees accounted for 32% of
Q4 2005 revenue, and grew 126% to $27.0 million in fiscal 2005 over a year ago;

· The launch of a new Greek-language Internet poker site for William Hill – the UK’s largest sports
bookmaker – marked the first multi-language version of CryptoLogic-developed poker software;

· Internet casino revenue rose 20% to $15.5 million compared with Q4 2004, up 23% sequentially over
Q3 2005. Fees from casino software represented 62% of total Q4 2005 revenue, and rose 11% to $53.0
million in fiscal 2005 over a year ago.


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