Oasys Mobile Invites Consumers to Be the ''First at Bat'' With AROD; Mobile Content Leader Announces Beta Program and Sweepstakes for Upcoming Mobile Game ''AROD MVP Skills''.RALEIGH, N.C. -- Oasys Mobile, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : OYSM), a leading provider of premium mobile media content, products and services, today announced that it is partnering with one of baseball's greatest players ever, New York's All-Star Third-Baseman, Alex Rodriguez Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975 in New York, New York), commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is a Dominican American baseball infielder. He is the starting third baseman for the New York Yankees, after having played shortstop for the Texas Rangers and Seattle , to develop the mobile game "AROD Arod (ā`rŏd), in the Bible, son of Gad. Num. 26.17. He is the Arodi who appears in the Book of Genesis. MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. Skills" for cell phones. The game will initially be available to select consumers during the "First at Bat Beta Program" set to launch in July. "AROD MVP Skills" takes a different approach to game play and structure than traditional mobile baseball games. This unique game is built around comprehensive hitter and pitcher game mechanics and offers a wide variety of mission objectives and game levels to make the game more interesting. The play mechanics in "AROD MVP Skills" more closely simulate the actual real-world play experience than any other baseball game to date. Consumers can see how they stack up against the competition by keeping track of their ERA and batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. on the leader board at www.arodmobile.com. Consumers interested in being one of the first to play "AROD MVP Skills" can visit www.arodmobile.com to sign up for a chance to play a beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of the game before it is commercially available later this year. Anyone who signs up to be part of the beta program will automatically be entered into the "AROD First at Bat Sweepstakes" for a chance to win two tickets to the 2006 All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games in Pittsburgh on July 11th, 2006. Additionally, users who sign up will also have access to their own special AROD "locker" on OasysMobile.com where they will be able to download an exclusive free AROD wallpaper. At OasysMobile.com users can check out the huge selection of ringtones, wallpaper and games for their cell phone and back-up everything they buy in their online locker. The locker also lets consumers express their mobile style by posting photos through the mobile community, rating and recommending content and sharing the contents of their locker with friends. Consumers can own their mobile style at OasysMobile.com. Media interested in more information on Oasys Mobile, "AROD MVP Skills" and the "First at Bat Program and Sweepstakes," can visit www.arodmobile.com or contact Lisa Astor at Schwartz Communications at 781-684-0770 or oasys@schwartz-pr.com. About Oasys Mobile, Inc. Oasys Mobile, Inc. is a leading provider of premium mobile media content, products and services distributed through OasysMobile.com and top-tier wireless carriers in the U.S. and abroad. Oasys Mobile is uniquely positioned to give consumers the ability to manage their mobile lifestyle by delivering a breadth of offerings including OasysMobile.com, a leading-edge mobile lifestyle portal that is changing the way teens and young adults buy, own and keep their mobile content. Oasys Mobile also develops, publishes and distributes more than 30 branded mobile applications in all major categories, from personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. and games to messaging and entertainment. The Oasys Mobile white-label services give carriers and content companies access to an exciting new venue, which will extend their mobile offerings off-deck and reach new customers. This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties concerning Oasys Mobile's business, products and financial results. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted. More information about potential risk factors that could affect our business, products and financial results is included in Oasys Mobile's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2005, and in reports subsequently filed by Oasys Mobile with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). All documents are available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR Edgar or Eadgar (both: ĕd`gər), 943?–975, king of the English (959–75), son of Edmund, king of Wessex. In 957 the Mercians and Northumbrians rebelled against Edgar's brother Edwy and chose Edgar as their king. ) at www.sec.gov or from Oasys Mobile's website at www.oasysmobileinc.com. 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