THQ Ships SpongeBob Games for the PC and PSX

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THQ AND NICKELODEON SHIP TWO NEW SPONGEBOB
SQUAREPANTS VIDEOGAMES

CALABASAS HILLS, CA, September 20, 2001 – THQ
Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: THQI) and Nickelodeon today announced the release of SpongeBob
SquarePants Operation Krabby Patty(tm) for PC and SpongeBob SquarePants:
SuperSponge(tm) for the PlayStation(r) game console. Both games are based on
SpongeBob SquarePants, the #2 show among kids 2-11. SpongeBob SquarePants:
Operation Krabby Patty and SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge are now available
at major retail outlets nationwide.

"THQ’s first SpongeBob SquarePants videogame
release, SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula, has consistently
ranked among the top 20 Game Boy Color titles since its March launch," stated
Alison Locke, Executive Vice President – North American Publishing, THQ. "The
unique characters and all-ages humor of the SpongeBob SquarePants property lend
themselves to fun interactive games the whole family can enjoy."

"We are delighted to be working with THQ on
several videogame releases based on many of our significant kids’ properties
this holiday including Rocket Power, Jimmy Neutron, Wild Thornberry’s and
others," stated Stephen Youngwood, Vice President, Interactive Products and
Publishing, Nickelodeon. "Fans can now play as SpongeBob in the first SpongeBob
SquarePants games for PlayStation and PC."

SpongeBob SquarePants Operation Krabby Patty
for PC is a collection of mini-game adventures in SpongeBob’s underwater
village, Bikini Bottom. Players can take the role of SpongeBob himself, or
several of his television friends including Sandy Cheeks, Patrick Star and Mr.
Krabs through unique levels like "Invasion of the Patty Snatchers" and "Who Cut
the Cheese."

Based on the popular television episode
"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy," SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge for the
PlayStation leads SpongeBob SquarePants through a humorous underwater adventure
in his attempt to secure autographs for his best friend, Patrick Star. Players
will use tools like the Bubble Wand and the Coral Blower to advance through five
nautical levels of gameplay. The game also includes voice-over from Ernest
Borgnine and Tim Conway, voices of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy in the SpongeBob
SpuarePants television show.

About Nickelodeon:
Now in its 22nd year, Nickelodeon has built a diverse, global business by
putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television
programming and production in the U.S. and around the world, plus consumer
products, online, recreation, magazines, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s
U.S. television network is seen in more than 77 million households, and has been
the number #1 rated cable network for four consecutive years. Nickelodeon and
all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International
Inc.

About THQ:
THQ Inc. develops and publishes interactive entertainment software worldwide for
a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, wireless devices, and those
manufactured by Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft. The THQ web site is located at

www.thq.com.
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