SONIC MEGA COLLECTION ANNOUNCED FOR U.S.

San Francisco - August 2, 2002 - SEGA(R) of America today confirmed that Sonic The Hedgehog(R) will be returning to the Nintendo GameCube(TM) in the U.S. this November in "Sonic Mega Collection(TM)." Hot on the heels of the blockbuster "Sonic Adventure(TM) 2 Battle," which marked Sonic's historic debut on a non-SEGA system, "Sonic Mega Collection" will feature *seven classic titles from the SEGA Genesis(R) including:

"Sonic The Hedgehog(R)"

"Sonic The Hedgehog(R) 2"

"Sonic The Hedgehog(R) 3"

"Sonic & Knuckles(TM)"

"Sonic 3D Blast(TM)"

"Sonic The Hedgehog(R) Spinball(TM)"

"Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine"

*Note: this information is subject to change.