FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Expression College for Digital Arts and Game Audio Network Guild Offer Second $10,000 Scholarship Opportunity for Game Audio Studies

EMERYVILLE, CA – JANUARY 9, 2007 – Expression College for Digital Arts, an accredited college that prepares students for careers in the digital arts and entertainment industries, in conjunction with the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.), a non-profit organization established to promote excellence in interactive audio, today announced the launch of its second $10,000 scholarship for G.A.N.G. members toward a Bachelor of Applied Science degree program for game audio studies.  A joint panel of Expression College faculty members and G.A.N.G. officers will select the winning candidate, and will present the scholarship in March at the 2007 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA.

Scholarship applications will be accepted until February 28, 2007. 

Submissions will be judged based on the following criteria:

• Responses to essay questions
• Quality and integrity of submitted audio file
• Financial need

“The partnership with Expression College for Digital Arts advances our mission by providing scholarships and professional development opportunities to every level of our membership,” said Paul Lipson, senior director of G.A.N.G.  “We are proud of our Fall winner Ivo Ivanov, and we look forward to awarding this second scholarship to another deserving G.A.N.G. member with outstanding talent.”

“The more than $15 billion gaming industry continues to grow significantly year after year.  Expression and G.A.N.G. share a strong commitment to educate the next wave of talent through a variety of professional development opportunities including these scholarships,” said Spencer Nilsen, president and creative director of Expression College.  “We look forward to expanding our initiatives with G.A.N.G. for the next generation of game audio professionals.”

For more information on the scholarship submission process, please visit www.audiogang.org.

About G.A.N.G.
The Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) is a non-profit organization established to educate the masses in regards to interactive audio by providing information, instruction, resources, guidance and enlightenment not only to its members, but to content providers and listeners throughout the world. G.A.N.G. empowers its members by establishing resources for education, business, technical issues, community, publicity and recognition. G.A.N.G. also supports career development for aspiring game audio professionals, publishers, developers and students.

About Expression College for Digital Arts
Founded in 1999, Expression is a unique digital arts college. Expression College for Digital Arts teaches and grants Bachelor degrees in three programs: Sound Arts, Animation and Visual Effects and Motion Graphic Design. Expression utilizes a professional accelerated program and students live and learn in the culture of digital arts for approximately 2.5 years. Each class is limited to a small number of students to insure excellent hands-on learning and the student-to-computer ratio is one-to-one. Students are taught by and work with the best practitioners and equipment that the industry can offer. Expression’s close ties to top industry professionals provide students with real-world client projects, mentorship and internship opportunities and a top-rated career development track that has resulted in an exceptionally high placement rate for graduates. When graduates leave their Expression family behind, they are prepared to assume sought-after jobs in Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and other art and high technology centers around the world. Expression College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, (ACCSCT).

Expression College for Digital Arts’ campus is located in an imagination-inspiring 85,000-square-foot building, at 6601 Shellmound St. in Emeryville, Calif., just across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco. For more information, please visit Expression’s Website at: www.expression.edu.

For More Information: Sheri Seybold
Public Relations for Expression College
925.556.9197