September 16, 2005

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Excapsa Software Inc., through its subsidiary Game Theory Ltd., a developer of online gaming software applications announced today their newest licensee, DV8Poker.com. UK-based AVA Leisure, which manufactures gaming machines and runs a number of arcade outlets, is behind this new venture.

"As we continue to expand our business in the UK market it is important that we enter into strategic partnerships with licensees that have a presence in the market," stated Jim Ryan, CEO of Excapsa. "UK-based AVA Leisure is able to leverage its customer base to our poker network with their background in the arcade arena. We believe the tie in to poker will be a natural."

Sherril McCahon, Marketing Director for DV8Poker.com, agrees, "Online gaming is a natural extension of the Company's existing operations," she stated. "And, our partnership with Paradigm New Media ensures that our venture into online poker is backed by top class expertise in interactive marketing to help accelerate growth."

With a combined customer base of over 1.5 million players, the Excapsa poker network allows DV8Poker.com to launch their site with the critical mass needed to be successful in today's competitive marketplace. Through leading licensee brands such as UltimateBet.com and UltimatePoker.com, the poker network has earned a reputation with recreational and professional poker players as one of the best on the net.