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CES, GSN Enter Agreement

LONDON, England – (PRESS RELEASE) - CES Software plc (the "Company" or "CES") (AIM: CES) (TSX: FUN), a leading provider of person-to-person skill gaming and exchange-betting technology, announced today that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, SkillJam Technologies Corporation ("SkillJam"), has entered into an agreement to provide pay-for-play games to GSN, The Network for Games ("GSN").

Jointly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation, GSN is the only U.S. television network dedicated to game-related programming and interactive game playing. It features game shows, reality series, light sports, documentaries and casino games. As the industry leader in interactivity, GSN features 84 hours per week of interactive programming, giving viewers a chance to win prizes by playing along with GSN's televised games. GSN is distributed in the U.S. through all major cable systems and satellite providers, and reaches 56 million Nielsen homes.

SkillJam will build, host and manage a private-label skill-gaming platform for GSN's online destination, www.GSN.com This will allow GSN to offer pay-for-play games, downloadable games and fantasy sports over its network. For the first time, GSN users will have the ability to compete against each other in popular games of skill for cash and prizes. John Roberts, Senior VP, GSN, said, "We chose SkillJam based on its compelling game content, and the opportunity to help make www.GSN.com a premiere destination on the web for people who like to play games."

Lorne Abony, Chief Executive Officer of CES, commented: "Our agreement with GSN represents a substantial expansion opportunity for CES, and will help us augment our distribution and presence in the regulated marketplace". Mark Elfenbein, SkillJam's Senior VP, Business Development, added, "SkillJam is continuously seeking high-profile partners such as GSN to add to its ever- increasing network of pay-for-play, skill-gaming destination sites".

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