mDISNEY LAUNCHES BETA VERSION OF PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN MULTIPLAYER MOBILE GAME

Game to Be One of the First Large-Scale, Cross-Carrier, Real-Time Multiplayer Applications for Mobile Handsets

North Hollywood, Calif., April 26, 2006 - mDisney, a mobile publishing unit of the Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG), today announced it will offer Pirates of the Caribbean Multiplayer, a cross-carrier, real-time multiplayer game for mobile phones. The game, one of the first action adventure mobile multiplayer games, is based on the popular movie franchise, and is slated to launch this summer, in conjunction with the theatrical release of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest worldwide on July 7, 2006.

The game will be open for beta testing in mid-April at www.piratesmobilemultiplayer.com. It will permit up to 16 players to engage in individual game sessions. Players will be able to chat with other players make friends, and form guilds of hundreds of players on the game's server, which can accommodate tens of thousands of simultaneous players.

This innovative mobile offering is a natural progression for WDIG, whose Web-based MMP game portfolio includes Disney Online's critically acclaimed Toontown Online, the first 3D MMORPG for kids and families, as well as Disney Online's upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean Online MMORPG, slated for release in 2007.

"The Pirates of the Caribbean mobile multiplayer game combines the best of our experience in the MMP and mobile genres, to extend the excitement, action and adventure of this popular franchise to the third screen," said Larry Shapiro, executive vice president, business development and operations, Walt Disney Internet Group. "Not only is it one of first games to bring an action adventure and real-time multiplayer experience to mobile handsets, it also allows players to interact across multiple carriers. This is an exciting new universe that we believe will provide mobile gamers with month after month of entertaining, high-quality game play anytime, anywhere."

mDisney is collaborating with mobile games developer Floodgate Entertainment (www.floodg.com) to create the Pirates of the Caribbean Multiplayer game.

"The world of Pirates of the Caribbean is a brilliant creation, and we've worked hard to develop a mobile game that places the player right in the middle of that world," said Paul Neurath, founder and creative director of Floodgate Entertainment. "Working with mDisney, we've created an action-packed, interactive world that sets a new standard for what mobile entertainment can be."

Formerly Disney Mobile Studios, mDisney publishes and distributes Disney-branded mobile content in more than 40 countries around the globe through agreements with more than 80 carriers and distributors, including all major U.S. carriers. Its content features more than 6,000 products and services, including graphics, ringtones, games, applications and video.

About Walt Disney Internet Group

Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) provides strategic leadership, business execution support and a world-class technology platform for all the Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Internet properties including category leaders ESPN.com and ABCNEWS.com, and directly operates Disney.com worldwide, FamilyFun.com, Movies.com and Disney Mobile.

A market leader in developing and distributing entertainment and informational content to new platforms, WDIG is committed to creating and delivering products for broadband distribution including: ABC News On Demand, a subscription video news service that offers the Internet's first 24-hour, live Internet-only news channel and top ABC News programs for on demand viewing; Disney Connection; and WDIG Motion, a proprietary video technology for broadband users. Through relationships with some of the world's largest wireless carriers, WDIG distributes content and services to wireless users under the mDisney and Starwave Mobile brands. Additionally, WDIG has led the way in developing interactive content for televised programming through its Enhanced TV service. Steve Wadsworth is president of WDIG, which is headquartered in North Hollywood, Calif., and has operations in Budapest, London, Munich, New York, Orlando, Fla., Seattle and Tokyo.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Select previews of the game will be given at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) May 10-12 in booth no. 1024. Please call or email one of the PR contacts listed below to schedule an appointment.

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For further information, contact:

Lily Bedrossian
The Walt Disney Internet Group
(818)623-3406
lily.bedrossian@dig.com

Karen DeMarco
mPRm Public Relations
(323) 933-3399
kdemarco@mprm.com