Turbine Entertainment Software Corp., a premier provider of online subscription entertainment, today announced it selected AT&T to provide hosting...

Turbine Entertainment Software Corp., a premier provider of online subscription entertainment, today announced it selected AT&T to provide hosting services that support the company's first self-published online computer games. The dollar value of the contract was not disclosed.

Under the terms of the networking contract, AT&T will host Turbine's multiplayer games, including Asheron's Call® and AC2: Fallen Kings®, from its Boston-area Internet Data Center (IDC). Turbine purchased the games from Microsoft in early 2004, and has since assumed responsibility for all aspects of customers' in-game experience and technical support for the two franchise titles.

"Turbine is growing and we needed to find a hosting provider with whom we could expand our services," said Mark Pover, chief financial officer, Turbine Entertainment Software. "AT&T's network infrastructure and hosting centers are highly reliable and secure while providing great customer service. We're excited to have them as our co-location and hosting provider."

AT&T also will provide a local area networking solution with high-speed Frame Relay service to offer Turbine's customers superior online gaming experience. AT&T owns and operates 21 IDCs around the world and plans to open additional centers this year in Frankfurt, Paris, Tokyo and London.

Networked Information Systems (NIS), an AT&T Alliance Channel agent, helped close the deal. Alliance Channel agents complement and enhance AT&T's capabilities with specialized skills in network design and deployment, applications integration and communications equipment expertise.


About Turbine Entertainment Software Corp.
Headquartered in Westwood, Mass., Turbine Entertainment Software Corp. is a premier provider of online subscription entertainment. Formed in 1994 and with more than 150 employees on two coasts, the company is the largest online game studio in North America.

For more information, please visit: www.turbinegames.com


About AT&T
For more than 125 years, has been known for unparalleled quality and reliability in communications. Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company is a global leader in local, long distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services.

For more information, please visit: www.att.com