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Endeavors, Stream Theory and Exent Reach Cross Licensing Agreement

25/10/2007

San Francisco, CA and Irvine, CA, October 24, 2007 – Endeavors Technologies, Inc., Stream Theory Inc. and Exent Technologies Inc. today jointly announced an agreement ending all outstanding lawsuits that Stream Theory has pursued on its patent portfolio.  Under the agreement Exent has been granted licenses to Endeavors’ and Stream Theory’s streaming patents and Endeavors and Stream Theory were granted licenses on Exent’s streaming patents. 
 
“We are pleased to amicably conclude this outstanding dispute.  This agreement resolves our differences with Exent, including the possibility of lawsuits pending between the companies.” said Peter Bondar, CEO at Endeavors.  “We are extremely satisfied with the settlement and plan to continue the vigorous protection of our technology assets against patent infringement.  With the agreements signed with Microsoft, Citrix, AppStream and now Exent, we have consolidated our position as a major supplier of application streaming technologies and intellectual property.”

Commercial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.


About Endeavors Technologies Inc.
Endeavors Technologies, Inc. is a California based subsidiary of Tadpole Technology plc (London LSE TAD), and together with its sister division Stream Theory Inc., creates, develops and markets innovative application streaming technologies that allow servers to stream pc-based applications to client computers where they are subsequently executed.  These “next stage” technologies replace thin client computing paradigms.  Application streaming enables organizations to reduce the total cost of ownership while improving service levels, simplifying the management of computers while improving security and reliability.  This innovative distribution methodology provides companies with new revenue opportunities while reducing IT costs and increasing user productivity.  Endeavors’ is a pioneer and thought leader with eight patents granted and 25 pending, including the first patents granted for streaming applications. Endeavors' provides its solutions through licensing, royalty and technology transfer models.  See www.endeavors.com for more details.


About Exent Technologies
Exent is a global leader in developing and marketing software products and services that enable the broadband-based delivery of video games known as Games-on-Demand. Games-on-Demand services are designed to monetize the extensive catalogue of video games that are no longer likely to generate significant revenue through retail sales channels. This is achieved by a broadband-based distribution of video games to end-users through paid subscriptions and through free, ad-supported offerings. Exent markets and sells its unique video game digital distribution platform and video game advertising technologies directly and through channel partners to broadband service providers and media companies that offer Games-on-Demand services to their end-users.

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