NEW YORK - February 12, 2013 - Vringo, Inc. (NYSE MKT: VRNG), a company engaged in the innovation, development and monetization of mobile technologies and intellectual property, today announced that Jason Charkow has joined the company as Intellectual Property Counsel.

Prior to joining Vringo, Mr. Charkow practiced law at Winston & Strawn LLP.  Mr. Charkow concentrated on patent litigation and prosecution, with a focus on telecommunications and computer networks.  Earlier in his career, Mr. Charkow was an associate at Jones Day.

"I am pleased to welcome Jason to Vringo.  The combination of Jason's legal and technical backgrounds is a strong fit for our plans to innovate, license, and protect intellectual property assets," said Andrew D. Perlman, Chief Executive Officer at Vringo.

"We are in the process of building our in-house legal team with attorneys who have come from leading international patent practices," said David L. Cohen, Head of Licensing, Litigation and Intellectual Property at Vringo.  "Jason is highly regarded in his field and has over a decade experience in the very areas that are most critical to Vringo."

About Vringo, Inc.

Vringo, Inc. is engaged in the innovation, development and monetization of mobile technologies and intellectual property.  Vringo's intellectual property portfolio consists of over 500 patents and patent applications covering telecom infrastructure, internet search, and mobile technologies.  The patents and patent applications have been developed internally, and acquired from third parties.  Vringo operates a global platform for the distribution of mobile social applications and services including Facetones® and Video Ringtones which transform the basic act of making and receiving mobile phone calls into a highly visual, social experience.  For more information, visit: www.vringoIP.com.

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Contacts:

Investors and Media:
Cliff Weinstein
Executive Vice President
Vringo, Inc.
(646) 532-6777
cweinstein@vringoinc.com