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Kay Richey Interplay
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Eric Caen Titus
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1 60 31 04 03 ericc@compuserve.com FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTERPLAY
OEM, INC. AND TITUS INTERACTIVE SIGN
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT Irvine,
California, February 15, 2000 — Interplay OEM, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of Interplay Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: IPLY) announced today a worldwide
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Premium distribution agreement
with Titus Interactive (TITP.LN), a French computer and video game publishing
company. The agreement gives Interplay OEM, Inc. worldwide OEM and
premium distribution rights on all published titles from Titus over the
next two years. "We
are pleased to be working with Interplay, as their OEM capabilities
are world-renowned," said Eric Caen, President of Titus Interactive. Titus’
success comes from the company’s strong focus on the cornerstone of every
title it produces: quality gameplay content and a strong marketing and commercial
force. This includes F/A-18E SUPER HORNET from Digital Integration
<http://www.digint.co.uk> in London; a studio specializing in PC flight
simulation games. Titus has recently consolidated its worldwide business
with a majority interest in Interplay Entertainment Corp. <http://www.interplay.com>
(NASDAQ: IPLY), a leading interactive entertainment
software company. As a result, Titus enjoys a reputation for establishing
and maintaining a high level of both creative and technical excellence. Titus
Interactive S.A., was founded in 1985 by Hervé and Eric Caen. The company
has quickly grown into one of the Europe’s leading multi-platform software
developers and publishers. Titus has developed a number of highly acclaimed
games for both PC and console. With offices in Paris, Los Angeles,
San Diego, London and Tokyo, the company has established an extensive
distribution network. Titus trades on the French stock exchange Euro
NM (TITP, LN), Sicovam: 5012. More
comprehensive information on Titus and its products is available through
its worldwide web site at <http://www.titusgames.com>.
Interplay OEM, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Interplay Entertainment Corp. since 1997
and beginning as a division in 1992, is a leading distributor
of interactive entertainment software to computer hardware and peripheral
device manufacturers. Interplay OEM, Inc. represents a number of leading
software publishers. The company can be accessed on-line at http://www.ipoem.com. Interplay
Entertainment Corp. is a leading developer, publisher and distributor
of interactive entertainment software for both core gamers and the
mass market. Interplay currently balances its development efforts by publishing
for personal computers and current generation video game consoles.
Interplay releases products through Interplay, Shiny Entertainment,
Black Isle Studios, 14* East, its distribution partners and its
wholly owned subsidiary Interplay OEM, Inc. More comprehensive information
on Interplay and its products is available through its worldwide web
site at http://www.interplay.com. Safe
Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This
release may contain forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual future events or results to differ materially
and adversely from those described in the forward-looking statements.
Important factors that may cause such a difference for Interplay
include, but are not limited to, risks of delays in development and
introduction of new products, dependence on new product introductions which
achieve significant market acceptance and the uncertainties of consumer
preferences, dependence on third party software developers for a significant
portion of new products, risks of rapid technological change and platform
change, intense competition, seasonality, risks of product defects, dependence
upon licenses from third parties, risks associated with future capital
requirements, dependence upon third party distribution, dependence upon
key personnel and risks associated with international business, intellectual
property disputes and other factors discussed in the Company’s filings
from time to time with the Securities Exchange Commission, including but
not limited the Company’s annual report on Form 10K for the year ended December
31, 1998. Interplay disclaims any obligation to revise or update any
forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by it or on
its behalf. #
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