'BOMBERMAN JETTERS' BLASTS ITS WAY TO AMERICA AS MAJESCO INTRODUCES LATEST EDITION OF TOP-SELLING FRANCHISE

EDISON, NJ, October XX, 2003 - One of the most explosive franchises for the Nintendo GameCube^TM returns as Majesco, one of the fastest growing publishers of interactive entertainment software, today announced Bomberman Jetters, the Japanese smash-hit and newest installment to the 'Bomberman' series.  The sequel to the widely-popular Bomberman Generations, Bomberman Jetters is scheduled to ship in time for the holidays, at a suggested retail price of $19.99.

"Bomberman Jetters is already a huge success in Japan, and we are very excited to be publishing it here in the U.S.," said Ken Gold, Vice President of Marketing for Majesco.  "We believe that Bomberman Jetters not only appeals to the large, established pool of Bomberman devotees, but will attract new fans to the franchise."

In Bomberman Jetters, the Hige Hige Bandits are at it again as they hatch a plan to crash the artificial comet, Dark Star into the unsuspecting Planet Bomber.  As Bomberman, players must destroy the four powerful engines of Dark Star before it is too late and Planet Bomber is obliterated.

Bomberman Jetters features a variety of gaming options, including the stylish and adventurous single-player campaign and the franchise's trademark multi-player mode.  The latest multi-player offering aspect will allows up to four players to compete in five new battle stages and through a ton of mini-games, creating endless replay potential.   

Developed by Hudson Soft, Bomberman Jetters is scheduled for release in November.  For more information on Bomberman Jetters or to view the complete catalog of Majesco games please visit www.MajescoGames.com.

About Majesco

Headquartered in Edison, NJ, with offices in the United Kingdom, Majesco was founded in 1986 and is a leading international developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products for the Xbox^®, PlayStation^®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube^(tm) and Game Boy^® Advance systems, as well as the personal computer.  Included among these are Majesco's Drake, a comic book-styled shooter for Xbox^® and PC, scheduled for release this fall, and Black9, an original action/RPG for Xbox^® and PC, available in 2004. Also scheduled for a spring 2004 release is Majesco's highly-anticipated Advent Rising, the first in a trilogy of intergalactic action/adventure games and novels, scheduled for Xbox^® and PC.  Majesco can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.majescogames.com/.

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