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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 14, 2011

Law Firms defend Sony's Accusations against George Hotz

San Francisco, California – Today, attorneys Stewart Kellar and
Yasha Heidari announced they intend to vigorously defend the baseless
accusations asserted by Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC ("Sony")
against Mr. George Hotz.

"Make no mistake," Stewart Kellar, intellectual property attorney
and e-ttorney at law™ stated, "this case is not about Sony
attempting to protect its intellectual property or otherwise seek
bona fide relief from the court. Rather, it's an attempt from Sony to
send a message that any individual using Sony hardware in a way Sony
does not deem appropriate will result in harsh legal consequences
from a multi-billion dollar company, irrespective of any legal basis
or authority for such action.”

Sony recently filed suit against a number of individuals, including
Mr. Hotz, a 21-year-old computer prodigy who is well-known for his
accomplishments and innovations in the field of phone and computer
development, such as for creating the ability to provide for iPhone
interoperability between various cellular network carriers. Citing
unfounded concerns and a dubious legal basis for jurisdiction, Sony
seeks relief from the Court due to Mr. Hotz re-enabling core
functionality of the Playstation 3.

"I think it is quite telling that Sony, who is legally required to
provide notice to Mr. Hotz before seeking any special relief with the
Court, decided to e-mail Mr. Hotz a copy of their motion at 7 p.m.
when a hearing was scheduled for the next morning at 9 a.m. in
California, while Mr. Hotz does not even live in California. Sony is
seeking various unreasonable relief, such as seizing Mr. Hotz's
personal property and computers. Luckily, the Court postponed the
hearing," said Yasha Heidari, Esq., managing partner at Heidari
Power Law Group, LLC.

Mr. Kellar added, "This case not only has profound implications for
the parties involved, but it also implicates core property rights for
every consumer out there." Recently in April of 2010, citing the
fact that the Playstation 3's terms and conditions reserve the right
to modify the PS3's settings and features, Sony inexplicably issued
an "upgrade" that removes the end user's ability to utilize the
PS3's OtherOS functionality. Consumer familiar with the PS3 know that
OtherOS is a powerful tool that is critical in allowing its users to
utilize the PS3 as a personal computer. Sony had previously touted
the PS3's OtherOS as a major selling point and feature that would
receive Sony's continued support. Yet, despite this, Sony took the
position that consumers must either choose to upgrade the PS3 to play
newer game titles and lose OtherOS support, or ignore the update to
keep OtherOS but be prohibited from playing newer titles.

Mr. Heidari stated, "While most companies issue firmware upgrades to
increase a product's abilities over its life cycle, Sony has taken
the unacceptable and draconian approach of decreasing the PS3's
capabilities by actually destroying a core feature of the PS3.
Imagine taking in your car for an oil change and having the
manufacturer remove your car's air conditioner, radio, and half its
horsepower because of fears that other hypothetical individuals might
abuse their vehicles. It just doesn't make any sense, and it's a slap
in the face to the consumers that put their support behind the
product." Mr. Kellar proclaimed, "This case rests on Sony's
misguided belief that it has the unfettered ability to control how
consumers use the products they legitimately purchase.”

Both attorneys agree that Sony's interpretation of the law is quite
troubling. The attorneys state they hope the judge will deny Sony's
motion, but regardless of how the judge rules, they fully intend to
defend Mr. Hotz in this action, which has wide-spread implications
for consumers globally.

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