UBISOFT ADDS CSI: MIAMI TO PRODUCT LINE-UP

Ubisoft Signs Exclusive Licensing Agreement with CBS Consumer Products® To Bring CSI: Miami to PC

Paris, France - March 8, 2004 - Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, CBS Consumer Products and Alliance Atlantis today announced an exclusive licensing agreement for Ubisoft to publish games based on the popular television series CSI: Miami for the PC. This new CSI game is slated to launch worldwide on PC for Winter 2004-05.

Developed by 369 Interactive, CSI: Miami will follow the format of Ubisoft's successful CSI: Crime Scene Investigation game series. Players will solve a number of complex cases working with the stars of the show. Investigation includes using high-tech forensic tools to find the evidence, as well as interrogation and puzzle solving.

"We will incorporate the same attention to detail that made the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation games so popular in the US and Europe alike," says Tony Van, Executive Producer for the CSI series of games. "We look forward to taking everything that makes CSI: Miami unique as a series and infuse it into our game."

Ken Ross, Vice President and General Manager of CBS Consumer Products, declares, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has gone from television phenomenon to video game phenomenon, and CSI: Miami is poised to repeat that success."

Jennifer Bennett, VP Merchandising and Licensing at Alliance Atlantis, adds, "Ubisoft did an all-around terrific job with CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and I look forward to working with them to build on that success with the CSI: Miami game."

CSI: Miami is a fast-paced drama inspired by the top-rated series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation that follows a South Florida team of forensic investigators who use both cutting-edge scientific methods and old-fashioned police work to solve crimes. CSI: Miami debuted in September 2002 to an audience of 22.8 million viewers to become the most watched new show on television. Most recently, CSI: Miami won Favorite New Dramatic TV series at the 27th Annual People's Choice Awards.

© 2004 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. CSI: MIAMI and elements and characters thereof TM & © 2004 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. CBS and the CBS eye design TM & © 2004 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Company logos are trademarks of their respective owners. No celebrity endorsements implied. All Rights Reserved.

About CSI: Miami:

Starring David Caruso, Emily Procter, Khandi Alexander, Rory Cochrane, and Adam Rodriguez, CSI: Miami is a fast-paced drama inspired by the top-rated series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation that follows a South Florida team of forensic investigators who use both cutting-edge scientific methods and old-fashioned police work to solve crimes. CSI: Miami airs on CBS Mondays at 10 PM eastern and pacific times.

CSI:Miami is produced by Alliance Atlantis and CBS Productions. In associate with Jerry Bruckheimer, Television . Carol Mendelsohn, Ann Donahue, Anthony Zuiker and Nancy Miller are executive producers.

About Ubisoft:

Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft's strong and diversified lineup has grown considerably, as has Ubisoft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubisoft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubisoft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 21 different countries including the United States, 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. Ubisoft generated a turnover of 453 million euros for the 2002/2003 fiscal year, up 23% over the previous fiscal year. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com 

About 369 Interactive:

369 Interactive is a division of Radical Entertainment, one of North America's leading game developers. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Radical Entertainment creates top-selling video games for the industry's most powerful publishers, such as Vivendi Universal, Microsoft and THQ. Recent high-grossing titles include Simpsons Hit and Run, Simpsons Road Rage, and the Hulk. 369 Interactive is committed to bringing accessible entertainment to a broad consumer audience through high presentation value, compelling story lines, and popular characters. For more information about 369 Interactive and Radical Entertainment, visit the company's web site at http://www.369interactive.ca/ or www.radical.ca

About CBS Consumer Products:

CBS Consumer Products, a division of CBS Enterprises, manages the worldwide licensing, merchandising and video activity for a vast slate of properties from CBS Productions and King World Productions, Inc. To learn more visit www.cbs.com

About Alliance Atlantis Communications:

Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. is a leading vertically integrated broadcaster, creator and distributor of filmed entertainment. The Company's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange - trading symbols AAC.A, AAC.B and on NASDAQ - trading symbol AACB. The Company's Web site is www.allianceatlantis.com 

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