TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW SIX® 3 FOR XBOX STORMS RETAIL SHELVES THIS WEEK

San Francisco, CA - October 28, 2003 - Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced today that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft is available this week at retail outlets across the U.S.  Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and is eagerly anticipated as the must-have Xbox and Xbox Live(tm) game for the holiday season.  Momentum has been building since the game's enthusiastic industry reception at E3, culminating in a hugely successful pre-sell program.

Completely redesigned for next-gen console players, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 gives gamers the opportunity to command an elite, four-man international anti-terrorist squad, and features the trademark realism of the Clancy games, immediate, immersive close-quarters action, state of the art in-game cinematics, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®-quality graphics and a nail-biting plot ripped from today's headlines.  A voice-activated command system and comprehensive Xbox Live multiplayer capabilities round out the most exciting experience Xbox players will have this year.

"Pre-release excitement has been building for months, and now the time has finally come: this week, the best Xbox and Xbox Live experience for 2003 will be available at retail.  From the voice command system to the breathtaking cinematics to the immersive, white-knuckle action, gamers won't find anything more exciting than Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing for Ubisoft.  "Realism, intensity, relevance and spectacular gameplay mean this one's going to fly off store shelves - and the awesome multiplayer capabilities will keep gamers hooked."

About Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 for Xbox

In Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 for Xbox, the first title in the wildly popular series for next-generation consoles, players lead an elite team of multinational counter-terrorist operatives in 14 intense missions against deadly, intelligent foes.  When a terrorist plot threatens to tilt the balance of peace between the United States and Saudi Arabia, Team RAINBOW is the only answer.  In locations around the world, from Europe to the United States to South America, execute Team RAINBOW's missions with deadly force and precise tactics in order to protect the innocent and ensure peace.

Key Game Features

• Immersive storyline with spectacular events that directly affect gameplay

• Groundbreaking Voice Command technology lets you instantly issue over 80 orders to your squad, like "Open and Frag" and "Breach and Clear"

• Team up with 3 friends in link play co-op missions, or go head-to-head on Xbox Live(tm) against 15 opponents in the most action-packed multiplayer experience to date

• Squad-based, action-oriented gameplay that keeps the excitement flowing

• Movie-quality cinematics that enhance the immersion in the world of Team RAINBOW

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 for Xbox carries an "M" (Mature) rating from the ESRB with a suggested retail price of $49.99.  A limited-edition game and headset bundle will also be available at participating locations with a suggested retail price of $69.99.

About Ubisoft®

Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products.  A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft's strong and diversified lineup has grown considerably, as has Ubisoft itself.  As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubisoft has confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties.  Founded in 1986 in France, Ubisoft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 22 different countries including the United States, Brazil, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries.  The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers around the world.  Ubisoft generated a turnover of 453 million euros for the 2002/2003 fiscal year, up 23% over the previous year.  To learn more, visit www.ubi.com.

About Tom Clancy

With over 80 million books sold, Tom Clancy is arguably the world's most recognized author. His works include fiction such as The Hunt for Red October, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears, Rainbow Six, and the recently released The Teeth of the Tiger. Clancy also writes nonfiction works about weapons and various military units. Four of his books have already been adapted into highly-successful feature films.

©2003 Red Storm Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft, the Ubisoft logo, and the Soldier Icon are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Rainbow Six, Red Storm, and Red Storm Entertainment are trademarks of Red Storm Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. is a Ubisoft Entertainment company.

About Xbox

Xbox ( http://www.xbox.com/ ) is Microsoft's future-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful games experiences ever. Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in the continents of North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

About Xbox Live

Xbox Live(tm) is the first comprehensive, online game arena fully dedicated to fast-action broadband gaming experiences. Xbox Live will allow gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere via a high-speed Internet connection. With a built-in hard drive and Ethernet port, the Xbox console was built from the ground up to be an online gaming system.

Xbox Live will enable all gamers to find and play with their friends easily, talk to other players during game play through the Xbox Communicator headset, and download current statistics, new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive.

Xbox is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.