Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® Pandora Tomorrow(tm) Goes Gold

Revolutionary Stealth-Action Phenomenon Expected to Hit Store Shelves Soon

San Francisco, CA - March 15, 2004 - Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced today that Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow has reached gold master status for the PC, Xbox, and Game Boy® Advance and is expected to arrive on store shelves March 27th. Developed by Ubisoft's Shanghai studio, Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow tells the conspiracy-ridden story of black ops agent Sam Fisher as he explores the shadowy world of international espionage.

With an offline story as compelling as the original Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® and a revolutionary online component for the Xbox and PC, Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow is one of the most anticipated games of 2004. On Xbox(tm) Live or over the Internet on the PC, gamers will experience a revolution in online gameplay: for the first time in gaming, players can play from a third-person perspective against others playing in first person. In third-person perspective, play as a SHADOWNET spy achieving Third Echelon's objectives as you infiltrate hostile ground. From a first-person point of view, play as an ARGUS mercenary, tracking and eliminating the intruding SHADOWNET spies. This innovation in perspectives allows the online game to create an incredible tension totally new to gaming.

About Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow Inspired by the world of Tom Clancy, Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow centers around the story of Sam Fisher, a lone operative waging a one-man war against an Indonesian terrorist network. Empowered with the Fifth Freedom - the right to spy, steal, destroy and assassinate to protect his country - Fisher embarks on a mission that will take him to the farthest corners of the globe and into the shadowy world of international espionage, where he encounters numerous threats and faces the question, "Whom can you trust?"

Product Facts Product Name: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow Format: Xbox, PC, Game Boy Advance Launch Date: March '04 Retail price: $49.99 Publisher: Ubisoft Developer: Ubisoft Shanghai Studios Category: Third-person, stealth action # of Players: One offline: TBA online ESRB Rating: T for TEEN with Blood, Drug Reference and Violence Website: http://www.splintercell.com , http://www.pandoratomorrow.com 

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 ubi.com.

About Tom Clancy: With over 80 million books sold, Tom Clancy is arguably the world's most recognized author. His works include fiction such as The Hunt for Red October, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears, Rainbow Six, and the recently released The Teeth of the Tiger. Clancy also writes nonfiction works about weapons and various military units. Four of his books have already been adapted into highly successful feature films.

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