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SHOCKWAVE.COM™ AND UBISOFT™ PARTNER TO CREATE MYST® JIGSAW PUZZLES

Scenes from the Visually Stunning World of Uru™:Ages Beyond Myst Available for Download in New Shockwave.com Product

SAN FRANCISCO – March 31, 2004 – Shockwave.com, the Web’s leading destination for interactive entertainment, and Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest videogame publishers, today announced the launch of Myst Jigsaw Puzzles. The downloadable product, currently available exclusively at Shockwave.com http://mystjigsawpuzzles.shockwave.com , offers 60 jigsaw puzzles showcasing the beautiful artwork of Ubisoft’s critically acclaimed Uru: Ages Beyond Myst.

“The Myst franchise is a cultural phenomenon in electronic entertainment, and we are thrilled to bring Myst Jigsaw Puzzles to Shockwave.com,” said John Welch, vice president, games for Shockwave.com. “Our large, loyal audience of jigsaw fans will love this new product, and we look forward to introducing Myst fans to the joy of jigsaws on Shockwave.com.”

Myst Jigsaw Puzzles bridges two segments of the videogame market, appealing to both core Myst players as well as fans of Shockwave.com’s popular jigsaw product line. The unique product integrates exclusive screenshots from Uru: Ages Beyond Myst with Shockwave.com’s powerful, easy-to-use jigsaw puzzle engine.

”This is a great opportunity to introduce casual gamers to the Myst universe by showcasing the beautiful graphics of Uru: Ages Beyond Myst in such a fun and accessible format,” said Jason Rubinstein, general manager of ubi.com™. “Shockwave.com is clearly a leader in the downloadable games market and a great company to help us extend the Myst brand to a broader audience.”

Myst Jigsaw Puzzles is now available for download. Shockwave.com is offering a limited free trial of selected puzzles; the entire product may be purchased for $19.95. Unlimited usage is also available on the GameBlast subscription service, which may be accessed via http://gameblast.shockwave.com. 

About Shockwave.com Shockwave.com is the world’s leading destination for online games, serving a large, loyal audience – the best in interactive entertainment since 1998. The award-winning Shockwave.com website www.shockwave.com  attracts millions of players of all ages with a broad selection of entertainment – action-packed arcade-style games, jigsaws and puzzle games, creativity software titles, multiplayer games, and more. Originally founded as a division of Macromedia Inc, Shockwave.com is a service of San Francisco-based AtomShockwave Corp. 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. In addition to steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubisoft has also 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 21 different countries including the United States, Morocco, Germany, and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge videogame 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 fiscal year. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com.