ATARI DELIVERS ‘DRAGON BALL Z®: SUPERSONIC WARRIORS™’ FOR NINTENDO GAME BOY® ADVANCE

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BEVERLY, MA, June 23, 2004 – Fast-paced fighting and energy attacks highlight the fierce intensity of the Dragon Ball Z® experience as Atari (Nasdaq: ATAR) today announced it has shipped Dragon Ball Z®: Supersonic Warriors™ for Nintendo Game Boy® Advance. Now for the first time ever in a Dragon Ball Z® video game, fans can take their battles skyward by launching explosive aerial assaults on opponents, just like in the animated series.

“The DBZ® franchise has established itself as one of the premier fighting franchises and we are proud to continue offering experiences that capture the essence of the property,” said Nancy MacIntyre, vice president of Marketing for Atari’s Beverly Studio. “With Supersonic Warriors, Atari goes a step further in the recreation of the animated series by adding aerial maneuvers and in-flight battles to an existing foundation of enticing gameplay, authentic characters and deep storylines.”

Developed by Banpresto, Dragon Ball Z®: Supersonic Warriors™ combines traditional 2-D fighting with free-flight, aerial combat and allows players to assume the roles of 15 characters from the TV series including Goku®, Vegeta®, Cell®, Frieza® and Buu®. Players can engage in massive tag team battles and experience the DBZ® saga in an all-new way -- complete with alternate endings to famous DBZ® storylines. With intense brawls, thrilling flight mode and unforgettable characters, Supersonic Warriors offers fans a chance to take the challenging action of DBZ® everywhere they go.

Rated ‘T’ for Teen, Dragon Ball Z®: Supersonic Warriors™ is available for Game Boy® Advance at a suggested retail price of $29.99.

For more information on Dragon Ball Z®, visit www.dragonballz.com .

About FUNimation

FUNimation Productions, Ltd. is a full-service brand management company with in-house production, licensing, Internet, marketing, and home video sales and distribution divisions. The company manages brands such as the international phenomenon Dragon Ball Z®; Dragon Ball®, the precursor to Dragon Ball Z; Dragon Ball GT®, the long awaited sequel to Dragon Ball Z® currently airing on Cartoon Network; Yu Yu Hakusho®, the hit series seen by millions on Cartoon Network; the recently announced mega-hit series Case Closed, known in Japan as Detective Conan, which is coming to Cartoon Network on May 24, 2004; and many other fan favorites. For additional information on FUNimation and its properties visit www.funimation.com,

About Atari

New York-based Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) develops interactive games for all platforms and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company’s 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining games such as DRIV3R™, Enter the Matrix™, Neverwinter Nights™, Stuntman™, Test Drive®, Unreal® Tournament 2004, and Unreal® Championship; and mass-market and children’s games such as Backyard Sports™, Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues™ and Dora the Explorer™, Civilization®, Dragon Ball Z® and RollerCoaster Tycoon®. Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com. 

© 2004 Atari, Inc. All rights reserved. © 2003 BIRD STUDIO/SHUEISHA, TOEI ANIMATION. Licensed by FUNimationâ Productions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Ball Z and all logos, character names and distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks of TOEI ANIMATION. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo, Game Boy and Game Boy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo. ® 2001. The NPD Group is a service mark of NPD Group, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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