LANGHORNE, Pa., March 19, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- eGames, Inc. (OTCBB:EGAM), a publisher of Family Friendly(tm), value-priced consumer entertainment PC software games, today announced that six of its games were in the overall Top 50 PC game titles ranked by units sold at retail for the month of February 2004, up from four titles in January. Its best-seller, DROP!, rose to number 4 from its number 11 spot in January for U.S. retail markets, according to NPD Techworld (NPD).
In addition to DROP!, eGames had the following five titles ranked within the Top 50:
-- 251 Games Collectors Edition, ranked number 12, rising from
number 28 in January;
-- Card & Board Games 2, ranked number 28, rising from number 20 in
January;
-- Mahjongg Master 5, ranked number 37, rising from 41 in January;
-- Solitaire Master 4, broke into the top 50 at number 40; along with
-- Mahjongg Variety Pack, breaking in at number 41.
"The growing popularity of the eGames brand is reflecting the culmination of our efforts to achieve full distribution in the North American markets, a major objective, which we targeted several years ago. Going forward, we will continue to focus on attracting more PC users to playing PC games. Research on aging has demonstrated that playing PC games is a very effective and fun way to prevent age-related declines in mental ability, which affects 100% of the population. The largest, and wealthiest segment of the U.S. population today is over 45 years of age and that's our target customer," commented Rich Siporin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of eGames.
About eGames, Inc.
eGames, Inc., headquartered in Langhorne, PA, publishes and markets a diversified line of Family Friendly(tm), value-priced consumer entertainment PC software games. The Company promotes the eGames(tm) and Game Master Series(tm) brands in order to generate customer loyalty, encourage repeat purchases and differentiate eGames software products to retailers and consumers. eGames also publishes and markets RealAge(r) Games & Skills, a collection of PC software activities and games designed to help build and maintain mental sharpness. RealAge Games & Skills also provides information and knowledge about aging gathered from over twenty-five years of research funded by the National Institute on Aging. Additional information regarding eGames, Inc. and RealAge Games & Skills can be found at www.egames.com and www.realagegames.com respectively. eGames--Where the "e" is for Everybody!(r)
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