Boss Media Casino News 2004

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Year-end Report 2003 Boss Media AB (publ)
2004-02-11 09:14

Net sales amounted to SEK 132.4 (114.1) million. Net sales for the fourth quarter amounted to SEK 32.5 (28.2) million.

Profit after financial items was SEK 50.2 (-4.8) million. Profit after financial items for the fourth quarter was SEK 27.9 (0.1) million. One-time entries have affected the profit for the year by approximately SEK 20 million.

Net profit was SEK 35.8 (-3.9) million. Net profit for the fourth quarter was SEK 20.0 (-0.1) million.
Earnings per share were SEK 0.65 (-0.07).

The strong performance of the company during 2003 is expected to continue in 2004.
The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for distribution channels such as PCs, video lottery terminal systems, mobile phones, PDA:s and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's O-list. More information about Boss Media can be viewed on the company's website www.bossmedia.se

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Casinonachricht

Boss Media sells Gold Club Casino
2004-02-11 09:30

In order to concentrate on it's core business Boss Media has earlier announced that it has decided to sell it's business to consumer division. The web portal Casino.com was sold during autumn 2003 and now Boss Media can announce that also the Internet casino Gold Club Casino has been sold. Boss Media has also negotiated a set of agreements whereby Boss Media will provide gaming software and related services to the buyer. The buyer of Gold Club Casino has asked to remain anonymous.

"We have now completed what we set out to do during 2003, to sell our gaming operations in order to fully focus on our core business of developing software for the gaming industry. In addition, by selling Gold Club Casino, we have established a business relation with a gaming operator which has substantial future plans", says Peter Bertilsson, CEO of Boss Media.

For additional information please contact:
Peter Bertilsson
President and CEO
Boss Media AB (publ)
Telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01 or +46 (0)709 93 25 54
E-mail: [email protected]

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for distribution channels such as PC:s, video lottery terminal systems, mobile phones, PDA:s and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services.
The Boss Media-share is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's O-list. More information about Boss Media can be viewed on the company's website www.bossmedia.se.

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Neuer Internetcasinolizenznehmer

Boss Media delivers Internet casino system to Bowman International
2004-03-05 12:25

On October 15, 2003, Boss Media announced that it had sold a casino system to a well-established betting company. For competitive reasons, the customer requested to remain anonymous at that time. Boss Media can now announce that an Internet casino system has recently been delivered to Bowman International - a company that started in 1985 as a telephone betting service.

Software from Boss Media has replaced Bowman's earlier casino software on www.bowmans.com. The new Internet casino, which is available as a downloadable application or a browser-based application, has been integrated with Bowman's own existing payment system. This integration
allow Bowman's customers to continue to use their existing wagering accounts to participate in the new casino games. This type of integration has proven to be a winning concept.

"Bowmans has a large and loyal base of playing customers and a sound knowledge of the betting industry. With the launch of this casino, Boss Media wins a greater share of the market within the important sportsbook segment," says Boss Media's marketing and sales director, Robert Skogh.

For additional information please contact:
Peter Bertilsson
President and CEO
Boss Media AB (publ)
Telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01 or +46 (0)709 93 25 54
E-mail: [email protected]

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for distribution channels such as PCs, video lottery terminal systems, mobile phones, PDAs and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's O-list. More information about Boss Media can be viewed on the company's website www.bossmedia.se.

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Canbet Sports Bookmakers UK acquires Queen's Club Casino from Boss Media
2004-03-30 16:53

British betting company, Canbet Sports Bookmakers UK Ltd. (www.canbet.com), has agreed to purchase Queen's Club Casino (www.queensclub.com) from Boss Media. Canbet Sports Bookmakers holds a bookmaking license in Great Britain and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canbet Limited, a publicly traded company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

The digital casino will be delivered both as a downloadable software application and as a browser-based application. The deal also includes Poker and Bingo software. The Poker application will connect Canbet's customers to the Boss Poker Network, while the Bingo application will link Canbet's customers to the Boss Bingo Network. Boss Media's gaming system will fully integrate with Canbet's system, consequently all game clients can make use of Canbet's proprietary payment solution.

"Canbet is a well-established company with an extensive customer base and they will now use this asset to broaden their business via our suite of gaming verticals - in this deal Casino, Poker and Bingo", says Robert Skogh, marketing and sales director at Boss Media.

"The acquisition of Queens Club will help Canbet hit the ground running when it enters the online gaming market for the first time. Canbet's existing clients will benefit from an established full service casino while Queens Club Clients will benefit from one of the most competitive sportsbooks in the world. Both sets of client will be able to move seamlessly from sportsbook to casino & vice versa," says Canbet's Managing Director, Colin Walker.

In recent years, Boss Media has signed business agreements with several large, well-established betting companies - including William Hill, Bet365, Sportingbet, Victor Chandler International, Bowmans International, BAW International, among others.

For additional information please contact:
Peter Bertilsson
President and CEO
Boss Media AB (publ)
Telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01 or +46 (0)709 93 25 54
E-mail: [email protected]

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for distribution channels such as PC:s, video lottery terminal systems, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's O-list. More information about Boss Media can be viewed on the company's website Bossmedia.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting in Boss Media AB (Publ) on May 6, 2004 in Växjö
2004-04-06

The shareholders of Boss Media AB (publ), 556400-0353, are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, 2004 at Filmstaden located at Oxtorget 10, Växjö, Sweden. Registration will commence at 15.30 p.m.

The Annual General Meeting will be held in Swedish. A report from the Annual General Meeting will be sent out in English and Swedish, stating the decisions of the Annual General Meeting.

Right to participate

Shareholders who would like to attend the Annual General Meeting shall:

- be registered as owners in the record of the Shareholders' Register held by VPC AB (Swedish Securities Register Centre) by Monday, April 26, 2004 (see below under
Section Nominee registered shares), and

- notify the company of their intension to attend the meeting not later than 4 p.m. on Monday, May 3, 2004 to the address Boss Media AB, Box 3243, 350 53 Växjö, via the web site www.bossmedia.se, by phone to 0470-70 30 00, by facsimile to 0470-70 30 50 or by e-mail to: [email protected].

Nominee registered shares

Shareholders, whose shares are registered in the name of a nominee, must request to be temporarily registered as shareholders in the Shareholders' Register held by VPC AB in order to be entitled to participate at the meeting. Shareholder wishing such registration has to inform the nominee well before Monday, April 26, 2004, at what time such registration has to be effected in order to be considered in the Shareholders' Register held by VPC AB by April 26, 2004.

Representatives etc.

Shareholder's rights at the Annual General Meeting can be exercised by proxy. The power of attorney shall be in writing and not older than one year. It shall be dated and undersigned. The power of attorney, in original, shall be sent to the company to the address above in good time before the Annual General Meeting. Furthermore, representatives of legal entities are requested to also submit a certified copy of the certificate of registration of the legal entity or similar qualification documents.

To the Annual General Meeting shareholder or representative of shareholder may bring a maximum of two advisors. Advisor to shareholder may only be brought to the Annual General Meeting if the shareholder notifies the company of the number of advisors in the same way as stated above regarding the notification of the shareholder's participation.

Proposed agenda

1. Opening of the Meeting.

2. Election of the chairman of the Meeting.

3. Preparation and approval of the voting list.

4. Approval of the Agenda of the Meeting.

5. Election of one or two persons to verify the minutes.

6. Determination as to whether the Meeting has been properly announced.

7. Presentation of the Annual Report and Auditors' Report as well as the Consolidated Accounts and Auditors' Report on the Consolidated Accounts.

8. Presentation by the CEO.

9. Resolution on:

a) The adoption of the Income Statement and Balance Sheet as well as the Consolidated Income Statement and Consolidated Balance Sheet,
B) The appropriation of the Company's profit according to the adopted Balance Sheet, and
c) Discharge from personal liability for Board Members and the CEO.

10. Resolution on number of Board Members and Deputies.

11. Determination of the remuneration to the Board of Directors and the Auditors.
12. Election of Board Members and, where appropriate, Deputies.

13. Election of members of the Nomination Committee and the Audit Committee.

14. Other matters.

15. Closing of the Meeting.

Proposal by the Board of Directors

Item 9 B); Dividend
The Board of Directors proposes no dividend be paid for 2003.

Proposal by the Nomination Committee

In the light of the decision made on the Annual General Meeting 2003 a Nomination Committee was formed consisting of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Björn Nordstrand, Sten Thunberg, elected on proposal by Sveriges Aktiesparares Riksförbund and Jan Westholm, elected by the company's largest owner, Medströms AB. The purpose of the Nomination Committee is to prepare the election of the Board of Directors, propose remuneration to the Board of Directors as well as similar issues. The Nomination Committee proposes the following:

Item 10; Number of Board Members
It is proposed that, until the next Annual General Meeting, the number of Board Members consists of five (5) members and no deputies.

Item 11; Determination of the remuneration to the Board of Directors and the Auditors
It is proposed that the remuneration to the Board of Directors amounts to SEK 700,000 (last year SEK 450,000) to be distributed by the Board of Directors among those of its members that are not employed in the company. It is proposed that the remuneration to the Auditors be paid in accordance with current fees to auditors.

Item 12; Election of Board Members and, where appropriate, Deputies
The re-election of Björn Nordstrand, Per Thunander, Jan Westholm, Thore Olsson and Peter Levin is proposed.

Proposal by shareholders

Shareholders representing approximately 14 % of the shares and the votes in the company have reported to the company that they intend to vote in favor of the proposals of the Nomination Committee above. In addition the aforementioned shareholders have reported that they propose the following composition of the Nomination Committee and the Audit Committee respectively:

Item 13; Election of members of the Nomination Committee and the Audit Committee

It is proposed that the Nomination Committee remains unchanged and thus consists of three (3) members and that Björn Nordstrand (the Chairman of the Board of Directors), Jan Westholm (representative of the company's largest owner Medströms AB) and Sten Thunberg (representative from Sveriges Aktiesparares Riksförbund) are re-elected.

The Audit Committee has during the past year consisted of Björn Nordstrand and Jan Westholm. Re-election of the Audit Committee is proposed.

Annual Report etc.

The Annual Report and the Auditors' Report will be available for the shareholders at the company's office, Honnörsgatan 2 in Växjö from April 22, 2004 and will be sent to shareholders upon request and who state their address.

Växjö in April 2004
Boss Media AB (publ)
Board of Directors

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Svenska Spel chooses Boss Media as supplier again
2004-04-15 15:50

Boss Media has been contracted by Svenska Spel to develop more gaming products for its Internet gaming center. In autumn 2003, Svenska Spel launched the popular scratch card games knowned in Sweden as Triss, Tia, Skrap-Bingo and Skrap-Pyramid, along with three new bingo games. The scratch card games Dubbel-Triss, Tia med Stjärnvinst, Skrap-Labyrinten and a gaming engine that creates options for completely new types of game will now also be added to the range available at www.svenskaspel.se. Anyone who holds a gaming card issued by Svenska Spel is allowed to play. The gaming card is free and all Swedish citizens over the age of 18 with a permanent address in Sweden can apply for one.

With the new contract, Boss Media will be increasing its range of lottery games for its modular gaming platform. All the games are developed in Flash, which means that players can play directly online without having to download any software. The new games are being developed in close cooperation with Svenska Spel.

Boss Media's gaming platform has an open and modular architecture which means it can easily be adapted to customers' requirements, new games can be added and the platform can be integrated into the customer's existing system. The games have been developed to comply with the security standards set by the World Lottery Association (www.world-lotteries.org).

'We are very pleased that Svenska Spel has placed its trust in us once again, and we look forward to fruitful cooperation. In its cooperation with Svenska Spel, Boss Media has established itself on a new market consisting of the state-owned gaming companies. The channel and the product mix fit together 'hand in glove' for these companies with their strong brands and large customer bases,' says Robert Skogh, Sales & Marketing Manager at Boss Media.

'Offering familiar and well-established scratch card games in digital format over the Internet has proven to be a very successful concept and we see the new games as a natural extension of our range of online gaming options,' says Mikael Franzén, head of Direct Channels at Svenska Spel.

AB Svenska Spel, Scandinavia's largest gaming and lottery company, has chosen Boss Media as its supplier on two previous occasions, firstly to develop Svenska Spel's Internet casino, www.casinocosmopol.se, where players from all over the country have been able to try out various casino games since May 2001 and secondly to develop the very popular lottery games which was launched in October 2003.

For additional information please contact:
Peter Bertilsson President and CEO Boss Media AB (publ)
Telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01 or +46 (0)709 93 25 54
E-mail: [email protected]

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for distribution channels such as PCs, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's O-list. More information about Boss Media can be viewed on the company's website www.bossmedia.se.

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Boss Media and Svenska Spel sign strategic partnership agreement
2005-05-27 13:02

Boss Media and Svenska Spel have worked together for several years on various projects in the area of digital gaming. Interest for digital games has increased dramatically, and the two companies have now decided to leverage the extensive experience that they have acquired. This combination, in which Boss Media has been responsible for technical and platform development and Svenska Spel has developed game concepts and handled daily operations, has proven to be very successful. With the partnership agreement, the two companies will now take advantage of the unique platform that the partnership has created.

Svenska Spel is selling its expertise and Boss Media's technical platform to members of the World Lottery Association (www.world-lotteries.org) with a focus on Europe. Currently the WLA has about 140 members, of which there are some 60 in Europe that are potential customers.

"I believe that Svenska Spel is the world leader in developing digital gaming. That expertise and Boss Media's widely regarded profitable technology creates a combination that will be a strong offering in the market," says Peter Bertilsson, president of Boss Media.

"We see this as a significant opportunity to strengthen the regulated gaming market," says Jan Stocklassa, manager of the International business area at Svenska Spel. "If more companies within the WLA sphere increase their level of technical competence and improve their product offering, they will have significantly better ability to withstand competition from Internet companies and other competitors."

For further information, please contact:
Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO, Boss Media AB (publ), telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01
or +46 (0)70 993 25 54, e-mail: [email protected]

Jan Stocklassa, Head of International Division, Svenska Spel, telephone: +46 (0)8 799 76 67
or +46 (0)70 253 22 92, e-mail: [email protected]

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Svenska Spel and Boss Media bring Trisslotten into the mobile arena
2004-04-20 10:07

Trisslotten, Sweden's biggest gambling product, is entering the mobile age. Starting with Trisslotten, Svenska Spel and Boss Media will now be offering mobile gambling to the Swedish market. Bettors will be able to use the same account from their home computer and mobile telephone. The new gambling channel will strengthen the relationship between the gambler and his gaming card.

"Mobile gambling is the next logical step from computer-based online. Digital distribution methods have enabled us to extend the use of our previous development work. We simply add new distribution channels to the same basic platform", says Mikael Franzén, the head of Svenska Spel's Internet gambling shop.

"Mobile gambling marks a watershed in the gambling world, as it enables players to choose when, where and how they want to gamble. From a regulatory point of view, too, it is a step forward, as it is easy to set limits for how much you can play and because you always know who is playing if you choose Svenska Spel's solution", says Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO of Boss Media.

For additional information please contact:
Peter Bertilsson
President and CEO
Boss Media AB (publ)
Telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01 or +46 (0)709 93 25 54
E-mail: [email protected]

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for distribution channels such as PC:s, video lottery terminal systems, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's O-list. More information about Boss Media can be viewed on the company's website www.bossmedia.se.

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Boss Media AB (publ): Interim Report 1 January - 31 March 2004
2004-05-06 12:14

Net sales increased by 48 percent to SEK 47.5 (32.0) million.

Profit after financial items was SEK 23.1 (6.0) million. Non-recurrent items affected the profit by approximately SEK 10 million.

Net profit was SEK 16.5 (4.2) million.

Earnings per share were SEK 0.30 (0.08).

During the first quarter Boss Media signed its first agreement within mobile gambling. The Swedish state-owned lottery company Svenska Spel and
Boss Media will now be offering mobile gambling to the Swedish market.

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for distribution channels such as PC:s, video lottery terminal systems, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's O-list. More information about Boss Media can be viewed on the company's website http://www.bossmedia.com.

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Norsk Tipping's new generation Interactive Video Lottery Terminals from EssNet Interactive now in live operation
2004-08-27 12:37

Today, Norsk Tipping's new, state-of-the-art on-line Interactive Video Lottery Terminal (IVT) system started commercial operation with the first EssNet Interactive terminals installed in Oslo. An extensive rollout program of the 10,000 terminals ordered has now commenced, where the majority of the installations will be made next year. The project is planned to be finalised by August 2006. The system is based on PC technology with real-time monitoring, linked jackpots and fast down-loads of new games.

In Norway, the awareness of social responsibility towards the players is very high. Norsk Tipping, the national lottery in Norway who has the exclusive right to operate Interactive Video Lottery terminals, is now introducing a system with the means and measures to help players play responsibly. The system delivered by EssNet Interactive can, among other unique features, identify players, track spending and set usage and spending limits. The new terminals will be installed in restaurants, kiosks, bingo halls and other places where the 18-year age limit can be controlled.

The network of more than 10,000 IVTs, including 2,500 store-owners' terminals for local monitoring of the IVTs, will be connected to a central system at Norsk Tipping's head office in Hamar. Since the games are operated and managed centrally, the system offers outstanding control and the possibility to configure and exchange the games from the central.

"This is a challenge never before experienced by Norsk Tipping," says Jan P. Strømslid, Director of the Multispill Division at Norsk Tipping. "We are launching a unique and completely new solution, specially developed for the Norwegian market and our extremely high demands."

"The contract with Norsk Tipping was signed nine months ago, and I am very proud that we have delivered the first phase of this big project according to the agreed time schedule," says Jan Bohult, Managing Director of EssNet Interactive. "Norsk Tipping is an innovative, demanding customer, and our fruitful cooperation has been crucial for the success."

For additional information please contact: Jan Bohult, Managing Director, EssNet Interactive AB, telephone: +46 (0)8 702 57 00 or +46 (0)70 530 10 75, e-mail: [email protected]

Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO, Boss Media AB (publ), telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01 or +46 (0)709 93 25 54, e-mail: [email protected]

EssNet Interactive AB is a joint venture between EssNet AB (55%), Boss Media AB (35%) and Tattersall's (10%). The company is focusing on the development and marketing of new generation, network based Interactive Video Lottery Terminal (IVT) systems.

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming system solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the Stockholmsbörsen's (Stockholm Exchange) O-list (Attract 40). More information about Boss Media can be viewed on the company's website http://www.bossmedia.se

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Press releases

Boss Media Outsources Part of Gaming Platform Software Development and Maintenance to Accenture
2004-09-21 09:05

Boss Media, one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment, has selected Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to provide software development and maintenance services under a seven-year agreement, effective immediately.

As part of the agreement, Accenture will help Boss Media develop customized gaming products and maintain the company's current games system platform. In addition, Accenture will help Boss Media develop its next generation gaming platform that supports Internet, mobile and interactive video terminals for gaming operators. Accenture will provide application development, management and maintenance services to Boss Media through its global delivery center network.

The agreement is expected to help Boss Media strengthen its product development capabilities, increase delivery flexibility and reduce operating costs.

"The gaming market is in rapid growth mode, and through the outsourcing arrangement we can capture a larger part of the gaming market than we could have done on our own," says Peter Bertilsson, CEO of Boss Media. "In order to quickly respond to changing market conditions we need the resource flexibility that Accenture provides."

"With so many platforms through which gaming can be consumed today, gaming companies need to be able to respond to market demand more quickly than ever," says Per Uno Österman, a partner in Accenture's Media and Entertainment industry group. "By combining local and delivery-center resources, we can provide customers like Boss Media with very compelling software product development and deployment capabilities."

For further information, please contact:
Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO, Boss Media AB (publ), telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01
or +46 (0)70 993 25 54, e-mail: [email protected]

Per Uno Österman, Partner Accenture, telephone: +46 (0)8 451 36 95,
e-mail: [email protected]

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming system solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the Stockholmsbörsen's (Stockholm Exchange) O-list (Attract 40). More information about Boss Media can be viewed on the company's website http://www.bossmedia.se.

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills, and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With more than 100,000 people in 48 countries, the company generated net revenues of USD 11.8 billion for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2003. Its home page is www.accenture.com.

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Boss Media acquires interest in Jadestone Group, a leading innovator in mobile games
2004-10-20 09:06

Boss Media is acquiring an interest in Jadestone Group AB, a Swedish company that is a world-leading developer of games and technology for mobile phones. In addition, Jadestone develops online and multiplayer games for various digital channels, often in combination with one another. Among other innovations, the company has developed a unique 3D-platform in Java, which provides the possibility to play skill games in a web-based environment.

Boss Media is initially acquiring 20 percent of the company's shares and holds an option to purchase an additional 5 percent. The transaction is strategically important for both companies, which immediately gain access to each other's customers and products. An agency agreement was signed between the two companies to increase each company's interest in promoting further sales of the other's products.

"This is an important milestone for us," says Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO of Boss Media. "We gain two things at the same time. One is a unique knowledge about the mobile area, in which it is difficult to keep pace with the rapid technological development for a company such as ours, and the other is that we gain access to know-how in the skill gaming area, which is closely related to our current portfolio technically but not in terms of the end-user experience. In the future, the telephone will be highly important as a distribution channel, both for gambling and entertainment games."

The companies are also entering into a development agreement in which Boss Media is assigning projects to Jadestone for the development of mobile games.

"Our goal is to develop strong, commercial game concepts using state-of-the-art technology," says Robert Henrysson, President of Jadestone. "By teaming with Boss Media, the leading supplier of gaming system solutions, we will be able to jointly deliver a host of new, exciting products aimed at the global gaming market."

For further information, please contact:
Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO, Boss Media AB (publ), telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01
or +46 (0)70 993 25 54, e-mail: [email protected]

Robert Henrysson, CEO, Jadestone Group AB, telephone: +46 (0)8-24 05 02 or +46 (0)73 343 91 90,
e-mail: [email protected]

Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming system solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange). More information about Boss Media is available at www.bossmedia.se.

Jadestone Group AB is a leading creator and developer of server-based mobile and online multiplayer games. The company develops both proprietary game formats and games based on well-known external IPs together with leading international media companies and publishers. Jadestone's head office is in Stockholm, Sweden, and its slightly more than 30 employees are currently developing Championship Manager Online, pioneering web-based sports games and a number of exciting mobile games concepts. The company is privately owned. More information about Jadestone is available at www.jadestone.se.

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Boss Media signs contract with new IVT-customer
2004-10-26 08:47

Boss Media AB has signed a pilot agreement with the Czech gaming operator SYNOT LOTTO a.s for a limited number of gaming machines positioned in various locations in the Czech Republic. The machines are connected to a central system via a client/server solution. The system will offer players a wide range of games, including roulette, video poker and slot machine games.

The Czech government recently issued three VLT licenses (Video Lottery Terminal), one of which was awarded to SYNOT LOTTO. The Ministry of Finance and local authorities have been given an opportunity to seek information on real-time gaming, and supervision can take place on various levels, from a national or regional level down to the individual gaming machine.

The pilot agreement is for a period of six months. During this time, technical and financial requirements will be established for developing the installation into a financially viable operation for all parties. The first machines will be installed during the autumn.

"We offer a highly flexible system that we can customize and configure for different markets, with new languages, gaming machines, communication solutions, games and so on. The deal with SYNOT LOTTO is a good example of how we can adapt our systems to the customer's unique requirements," says Krister Bergström, Vice President of Boss Media.

For further information, please contact:
Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO, Boss Media AB (publ), telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01
or +46 (0)70 993 25 54, e-mail: [email protected]

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange). More information about Boss Media is available at www.bossmedia.se.

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Boss Media AB: Interim Report 1 January - 30 September 2004
2004-10-29 08:58

Net sales increased by 57 percent to SEK 157.2 (99.9) million. Net sales for the third quarter amounted to SEK 53.5 (33.7) million, an increase by 59 percent compared with the same period last year.
Profit after financial items was SEK 61.2 (22.3) million. Non-recurrent items during the first quarter affected the profit for the period by SEK 10.5 million. Profit after financial items for the third quarter was SEK 22.7 (8.2) million.

Net profit was SEK 43.8 (15.8) million. Net profit for the third quarter was SEK 16.3 (5.8) million.
Earnings per share were SEK 0.77 (0.28).

Royalty revenues rose by about 44 percent compared with the same period last year. The increase for the third quarter amounted to about 15 percent.
During the third quarter Norsk Tipping commercially deployed its first new interactive gaming machines from EssNet Interactive in Oslo.

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange). More information about Boss Media is available at www.bossmedia.se.

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Boss Media to deliver Pick'n'Click - new Internet gaming form - to Svenska Spel
2004-11-04 08:53

Successful scorer or effective goalkeeper? The choice is yours in Penalty Kick, one of the new games that Boss Media AB has developed in cooperation with Svenska Spel.

A completely new category of games is being launched on the Svenska Spel website this week. Pick'n'Click is the game that contains everything we have always dreamed about - a win every time. For the player, the only challenge is to find where the prize is hiding among the cards and dice.

"This is a very exciting development that contains exactly the ingredients that today's players want," says Svenska Spel's President Jesper Kärrbrink.

The unique aspect of the Pick'n'Click gaming form - or probability games, as the category is also called - is that there is an opportunity to win on every play. It is the player's choice that determines if the prize will be won.

"The game's design corresponds to the behavior that today's players exhibit. Pick'n'Click is fast, entertaining and has impressive graphics with many choices and game variants. I am convinced that it will be very popular among our customers," continues Jesper Kärrbrink.

"Just as in all of our product development, we have carefully considered the issue of responsible gambling. As with all of our other instant games, Pick'n'Click will therefore have limits on wagers. In addition, there are a number of functions on our website that will help players to exercise control over their play. For example, players will be able to establish their own personal gambling budgets," says Jesper Kärrbrink.

Initially, there will be three Pick'n'Click games on the svenskaspel.se website: Three-card poker, Dice and the soccer game Penalty Kick.

"We believe that this type of game will be popular in the state-operated lottery market," says Peter Bertilsson, President of Boss Media AB. "These games are perceived more as entertainment than a chance to win large amounts of money. We see an increasing trend towards games with a flexible gaming engine. By taking advantage of advanced graphics, new games can be launched on a regular basis, thus satisfying the players' need for variation. This type of game is also very suitable for other digital channels, such as mobile phones and gaming terminals. We are proud to have had the opportunity to develop this gaming form together with Svenska Spel and look forward to more exciting projects in the future."

For further information, please contact:
Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO, Boss Media AB (publ), telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01
or +46 (0)70 993 25 54, e-mail: [email protected]

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange). More information about Boss Media is available at www.bossmedia.se.

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Boss Media to deliver mobile gaming system to William Hill
2004-11-09 15:41

Boss Media AB and William Hill have signed an agreement to set up a pilot installation for a mobile gaming system. The added module will allow William Hill's customers to enjoy Black Jack, Video Poker and Slots via mobile phones. The added channel installation is set to go live in the next few weeks.

The games are developed in Java and will communicate with the gaming server. The added mobile channel will enable a player to play their favourite games on various Nokia and Sony/Ericsson phone models. William Hill is already experienced in mobile gaming, as they operate a successful WAP-betting and WAP-games proposition. With this expansion William Hill will now be able to offer its customers the same real-time casino style games that are available via PC over the Internet. Players will be able to log in and play using their existing account and funds.

"The possibility to play when, where and what you want really comes true on a mobile handset. The new technique with GPRS and color screens offers a very attractive user interface. These two factors will allow mobile gambling to become an important part of the total online gambling business," says Peter Bertilsson, CEO of Boss Media.

"We have already enjoyed success through WAP-betting and with increased penetration of Java-enabled devices there exists great opportunities to take proven Internet-based games and migrate to mobile. We also believe that offering account integration affords further proof of William Hill providing real ubiquity of access of its product range," says Peter Nolan, Group Director at William Hill.

Founded in 1934, William Hill is once of the best-known names in the UK betting industry. It is one of the leading providers of fixed-odds bookmaking services, offering odds and taking bets on a wide range of sporting and other events, as well as offering Amusement with Prizes machines and Fixed Odds Betting Terminals in licensed betting offices and operating an online casino. It is a market leader in all major betting channels in the UK with an established international presence through its online business. William Hill has nearly 1,600 betting shops across the UK, most of which are open seven days a week. William Hill PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange (Symbol: WMH.L). For further information visit the William Hill corporate website, www.williamhill.co.uk.

Boss Media has previously provided William Hill with a range of online casinos in several languages and various currencies, and in both downloadable and web-based versions. Boss Media has also furnished William Hill with a "Super Back Office" solution.

For further information, please contact:
Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO, Boss Media AB (publ), telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01
or +46 (0)70 993 25 54, e-mail: [email protected]

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange). More information about Boss Media is available at www.bossmedia.se.

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Norsk Tipping decides to delay rollout of IVT terminals
2004-12-07 11:17

Essnet Interactive AB, jointly owned by Boss Media, has received a letter from Norsk Tipping in which it requests a pause in the rollout of new Interactive Video Lottery (IVT) terminals. The software project is proceeding according to plan.

After a ruling in the Norwegian courts, the establishment of a Norwegian gaming machine monopoly has
been challenged. During the period this is being investigated, Norsk Tipping is electing to take a pause in the rollout of the IVT terminals. The time required for the investigation is currently uncertain.

For further information, please contact:
Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO, Boss Media AB (publ),
telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01 or +46 (0)70 993 25 54,
e-mail: [email protected]

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EssNet Interactive signs pilot agreement with the largest gaming operator in the Baltic Sea
2004-12-13 09:01

EssNet Interactive AB has signed a pilot agreement with PAF, the largest gaming operator in the Baltic Sea, based on Åland, Finland. The pilot will take place at PAFs International Casino in Mariehamn. The agreement includes games, gaming machines and a central system.

PAF has identified the benefits with a next generation IVT system that has all the tools required for revolutionizing the gaming operation in the Baltic Sea.

The Pilot agreement is for a period of six months. During this time, technical and financial requirements will be established for developing the installation of the system on board cruise liners. The first gaming machines will be in commercial operation first quarter 2005.

"We believe that this kind of system solution is what we need in order to modernize and offer high quality entertainment for a broad more demanding audience," says Karl Gustaf Pietilä, Vice President, PAF

"EssNet Interactive offers a highly flexible solution that has been customized to the extensive requirements of the cruise line industry. The agreement with PAF gives us the opportunity to show how versatile our system and gaming machines are. We are delighted to get the possibility to further expand in the Nordic region together with PAF," says Jan Bohult, President and CEO, EssNet Interactive.

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange). More information about Boss Media is available at www.bossmedia.se.

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New top talent to Boss Media
2004-12-20 12:07

Meg Tivéus, until recently President of Svenska Spel, has been recruited to Boss Media as a consultant and will be nominated to the Board of Directors of Boss Media at the Annual General Meeting on May 9, 2005.

"It is with great pleasure that we have been able to recruit Meg Tivéus to Boss Media. Meg's experience and contact network within the gaming world will be a very major asset to Boss Media," says Björn Nordstrand, Chairman of the Board of Boss Media.

For further information, please contact:
Björn Nordstrand, Chairman of the Board, Boss Media AB (publ), telephone: +46 (0)70 594 49 19

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange). More information about Boss Media is available at www.bossmedia.se.