October 9, 2002

Be Among the First to Play "TransWorld Snowboarding" for Xbox

Microsoft, Zumiez and Infogrames have teamed up to provide gamers an opportunity to play the Xbox exclusive "TransWorld Snowboarding" at Zumiez stores on Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13 -- several days before the game is available on store shelves. The first 200 people to try out the game at each location will receive a free "TransWorld Snowboarding" music CD sampler featuring new tracks from The Vines, Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples and more.

Players can also enter to win a VIP trip for two to the Forum Youngblood Snowboard Series Finals at Bear Mountain, CA. The trip includes a visit to the Forum warehouse to pick up a new snowboard setup, quality time with Forum and Jennyus pros at the finals, airfare, lodging and lift tickets.

For more information and a list of participating Zumiez locations, visit http://www.xbox.com/zumiez/ 

Zumiez, formerly Above the Belt, was founded by Tom Campion in 1978, beginning with a single store in Northgate Mall in Seattle, WA. In 1994, the company changed its corporate and store names to Zumiez. Zumiez stores feature lifestyle brands for young men and juniors that center on snow, surf, and skate products. The merchandise mix includes apparel, footwear, and related accessories including skateboard and snowboard specific hardgoods. Stores are currently operating in Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Alaska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and New York. Zumiez also offers a wide product selection on its award-winning e-commerce website at www.zumiez.com. 

TransWorld Media, a division of Time4 Media(tm) based in Oceanside, CA, is a leading publisher of young men's special interest publications reaching more than 4.5 million Generation Y males. Properties include TransWorld Snowboarding, TransWorld Snowboarding Business, Freeze, TransWorld SKATEboarding, Skateboarding Business, TransWorld SURF, TransWorld SURF Business, TransWorld STANCE, TransWorld Motocross, Ride BMX, TransWorld BMX and BMX Business. Time4 Media is a subsidiary of Time Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Time Warner Inc.(NYSE: AOL).

New York-based Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company develops video games for all consoles (Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Nintendo and Microsoft), PCs, and Macintosh systems. Infogrames’ catalogue of more than 1,000 titles includes award-winning franchises such as Civilizationâ, Backyard Sportsä, Deer HunterÒ, DriverÒ, RollerCoaster TycoonÒ, and Test DriveÒ, and key licenses including Warner Bros. The MatrixÒ, Warner Bros. Looney Tunesä, Nickelodeon’s Blue’s CluesÒ, Dragon Ball ZÒ, UnrealÒ, Mission ImpossibleÒ, TerminatorÒ, Harley-DavidsonÒ, Major League BaseballÒ, and the National Football LeagueÒ, among many others. The Company’s Humongous Entertainment and MacSoft labels are leaders in children’s and Macintosh entertainment software, respectively.

Infogrames, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (IESA) (Euronext 5257), a global publisher and distributor of video games for all platforms. In 2001, IESA acquired Infogrames Interactive, Inc. (formerly Hasbro Interactive), including rights to use its line of software based on well-known licenses such as MONOPOLY, JeopardyÒ, TONKA, and Atariâ, which are published and distributed in the U.S. by Infogrames, Inc. For more information, visit the Company’s Web site at www.infogrames.com.

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