HONG KONG, Dec. 12, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Hong Kong based Artificial Life, Inc. (OTCBB:ALIF), a leading provider of award-winning mobile 3G technology and applications, announced today the partnership with Aspiro AB, a leading Northern European mobile content provider, to further enhance distribution in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The initial launch will cover hundreds of channels including major telecom operators, leading internet portals, print media, and Aspiro's own distribution channels.
This further expansion into the Northern European countries coincides with Artificial Life's ongoing growth with other countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The Company's global brands will now reach even further bringing such popular titles as V-girl(r), V-boyfriend(tm), and other top games from their catalogue to the Northern European market.
"We are glad to work with Aspiro, a company with a deep understanding of the mobile market and consumer behaviour in Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. They also have a thorough retail expertise that should be beneficial to our sales. By further enhancing our distribution coverage in these territories, we will continue to provide them with top quality cutting edge mobile entertainment," said Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc.
About Aspiro AB
Aspiro AB (Stockholm:ASP) creates and provides mobile entertainment, business solutions and search services, and is a market leader in Northern Europe. Aspiro was incorporated in 1998 and is a small-cap company listed on the Nordic Exchange in Stockholm. In 2006, Aspiro's sales were SEK 448 million and the company has some 150 employees. The head office is in Sweden, with office presences in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
For more information about Aspiro please visit www.aspiro.com
About Artificial Life, Inc.
Artificial Life, Inc. (OTCBB:ALIF) is a public U.S. corporation headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in Berlin (EMEA headquarters) and Tokyo. We are a leading global full service provider of award winning mobile technology, mobile TV, content, games and business applications (see also our Company's homepage: www.artificial-life.com; and our m-commerce portal: www.botme.com).
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