NTN Hospitality Technologies, a division of NTN Communications, Inc. (Amex: NTN), a leader in interactive communications and entertainment products for the hospitality industry, announced today the limited release of a fully interactive, electronic version of Texas HoldEm on its North American iTV network. Capitalizing on the game's widespread and unprecedented interest sweeping the country, NTN Hospitality Technologies is bringing the world's first fully interactive, skill-based electronic poker game to the hospitality industry.

The new interactive NTN Texas HoldEm poker game allows up to 10 players to participate, using the company's hand-held, wireless game devices at a virtual table displayed on televisions and be ranked against other players at enabled sports bars and premiere casual dining restaurants. The product is currently in limited release, with widespread deployment scheduled for the early part of 2005 throughout the company's new iTV2 dual channel interactive network. In addition to the game itself, consumer promotions are planned throughout 2005, subject to local and state legal compliance.

"As part of our commitment to bring fresh and interesting content to our interactive entertainment network, Texas HoldEm is the latest addition to our new NTN BLAST channel," commented Mark deGorter, President and Chief Operating Officer.

"Leveraging the tremendous popularity of Texas HoldEm by creating an interactive, skill-based, on-site experience will allow us to drive new consumers into our subscribing sites, as well as appeal to an entirely new universe of locations interested in jumping on the Texas HoldEm phenomenon."

NTN Texas HoldEm was developed with insights from Phil Gordon, World Poker Tour Champion and host of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown.

Mr. Gordon, a world-renowned poker expert and commentator, says: "The introduction of Texas HoldEm to the NTN iTV programming lineup marks an exciting time for poker fans nationwide, who will soon be able to participate in the first multi-site electronic poker tournaments of their kind. I'm pleased to be associated with NTN, both as a spokesperson as well as co-developer of the game, and am excited that fans now have a new venue in which to learn the game and test their skills."

The current limited release of NTN Texas HoldEm Poker is expected to lead to expansion to the over 800 NTN BLAST-enabled sites. The company is currently undertaking efforts to convert the balance of the over 3,600 sites located in North America to the new NTN BLAST platform allowing Texas HoldEm to be a part of the entire network programming line-up going forward. In addition, all new installations feature the NTN BLAST technology, allowing them to feature the new NTN BLAST content, including Texas HoldEm where permitted by state regulations.