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uWINK, INC. RETAINS SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL LAW FIRM TO AID IN DEVELOPMENT OF FRANCHISE PROGRAM Global Law Firm Has In-Depth Experience with Leading Restaurant and Hospitality Companies LOS ANGELES – September 19, 2006 – uWink, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: UWNK - News), a publicly-held digital entertainment company, announced today that it has retained Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP to aid in the development and implementation of uWink’s franchise program. uWink is the latest innovation from Nolan Bushnell, the founder and former CEO of Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) and the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant chain -- now CEC Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:CEC). Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, with more than 700 attorneys and other professionals in 10 U.S. cities and a global reach, serves the legal needs of many of the world's largest and best-known businesses, as well as nonprofits and individuals. Its clients in the foodservice industry range from large restaurant chains to start-ups, across all concepts. It advises these clients on all aspects of franchising and distribution, including structuring domestic and international franchise, licensing and distribution programs, pre-sale disclosure and registration compliance, franchisor/franchisee relations and dispute resolution, corporate transactions and intellectual property. “Sonnenschein has developed successful franchise programs for some of the largest restaurant companies in the world,” said Mr. Bushnell, chief executive officer at uWink, Inc. “This expertise and in-depth knowledge will benefit uWink tremendously as we execute against our aggressive growth plan and introduce uWink to the industry.” uWink is a new restaurant concept that combines food, drinks, and entertainment, inviting guests to eat, drink and play at the same time, from their tables. uWink is designed to offer new entertainment options (including games, movie trailers, horoscopes, and other media) for its customers, allowing tables to participate together, engage other tables, and eventually with guests and tables at other uWink restaurants. The first restaurant, which is fully staffed and in its final construction phase, will open shortly at the Westfield Promenade in Woodland Hills, Calif. “The background of uWink’s management team, combined with the innovative concept behind the actual restaurant, offers franchisees a unique investment opportunity,” said Rochelle Spandorf, partner at Sonnenschein. “We look forward to helping them capitalize on this position by developing and implementing a franchise program that will have a significant impact on the growth of the company.” About uWink: uWink, Inc. is a publicly-held digital entertainment company based in Los Angeles, California that develops interactive entertainment for restaurants, bars, and mobile devices. Led by entertainment and restaurant visionary Nolan Bushnell, founder and former CEO of Atari (NasdaqNM: ATAR) and Chuck E. Cheese (NYSE: CEC), uWink is currently building a new entertainment dining experience called uWink that leverages uWink’s proprietary network and entertainment software. For more information visit: www.uwink.com. # # # Media Contacts: Alissa Bushnell VP, Marketing and Public Relations uWink Cell-415-235-9532 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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