THQ AND SEGA SHIP BASEBALL ADVANCE FOR GAME BOY ADVANCE

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. – March 19, 2002 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: THQI) and SEGA® Corporation today announced the release of BASEBALL ADVANCE™ for Game Boy® Advance. Fully licensed by Major League Baseball® and the Major League Baseball Players Association®, BASEBALL ADVANCE is the latest title in THQ’s exclusive Game Boy Advance co-publishing agreement with SEGA.

“THQ is committed to bringing the best interactive entertainment to all segments of the gaming audience,” said Alison Locke, executive vice president, North American Publishing, THQ.  “Working with SEGA to bring top-quality titles like BASEBALL ADVANCE to Game Boy Advance will help solidify our leadership position in the handheld category.”

“The release of BASEBALL ADVANCE further demonstrates SEGA’s commitment to bringing quality games across all genres to all platforms,” said Charles Bellfield, vice president of strategic planning and corporate affairs, SEGA of America.  “As the first game co-published by SEGA and THQ in the sports genre for the Game Boy Advance platform, BASEBALL ADVANCE is sure to be a hit with both sports and casual gamers.”

About BASEBALL ADVANCE

BASEBALL ADVANCE allows players to compete against all 30 Major League Baseball teams across four gameplay modes for a chance to win the World Series® or compete in the All-Star Game™.  Each team features authentic MLB™ players and statistics from the 2001 season and players are able to update and save current season statistics during gameplay.  BASEBALL ADVANCE features four of the most famous professional ballparks in the majors, including historic favorites Fenway Park™ and Wrigley Field™. 

About SEGA

SEGA of America is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based Sega Corporation, a $3.5 billion corporation by market capitalization, recognized as a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA’s Web site is located at www.sega.com.

BASEBALL ADVANCE, BASEBALL ADVANCE (and Design) and other marks, such as SEGA are trademarks or registered trademarks of SEGA Corporation.

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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