TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL PREPARES TO INFILTRATE OTHER PLATFORMS

Already available for Microsoft’s Xbox ^TM, the internationally acclaimed espionage game is set for launch on other consoles this spring.

Paris, FRANCE - January 7, 2003 - Ubi Soft^® Entertainment, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced today that it will release Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell^TM for the PlayStation^®2 computer entertainment system as well as for Nintendo’s GameCube^TM and Game Boy^® Advance by spring 2003. Impatient fans will be treated to a PC-version of the blockbuster game earlier this year.

Since its initial release for the Xbox^TM video game system in November 2002, Splinter Cell has gone on to sell 1 million units in North America alone. It boasts an average rating of 94.4 (out of a possible 100), based on a sample of 54 reviews, and was most recently awarded GameSpy’s Xbox Game of the Year 2002 title.

Splinter Cell on the Xbox™ has already been one of the most talked about games in the industry during this holiday season and the game is now anticipated to be very popular on the other platforms this spring. By expanding the game's release, Ubi Soft confirms its commitment to offer outstanding moments of entertainment to all players as well as its long-term ambition for the Splinter Cell brand.

“With its all-around stupendous reviews and now its record sales, Splinter Cell is blazing a trail the likes of which the industry has rarely seen. We are eager to take the run-away success of this game to an even wider audience,” said Yves Guillemot, President and CEO of Ubi Soft Entertainment. “Ubi Soft confirms its commitment to offer outstanding moments of entertainment to all players and its long-term ambition for the Splinter Cell brand.”

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About Ubi Soft Entertainment

Ubi Soft Entertainment is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubi Soft's strong and diversified line-up has grown considerably, as has Ubi Soft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubi Soft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubi Soft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 22 different countries including the United States, Brazil, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers around the world. To learn more, visit <www.ubi.com>.

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