Acclaim Entertainment Brings Enhanced Version of Popular NBA Jam Extreme to Windows 95.

GLEN COVE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 7, 1997--

PC Release Enhanced with Multiplayer Capabilities

and Backed by Extensive PC Demo Program

Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.(NASDAQ:AKLM), a leading worldwide interactive entertainment company, now brings to the PC gaming world NBA Jam Extreme(TM), the highly praised game that made its debut as an arcade hit.

The most recent in Acclaim's NBA Jam line-up, the top basketball franchise in video game history, NBA Jam Extreme features a new Acclaim 3-D polygonal engine to deliver incredibly lifelike player movement, immersive graphics and -- just like the NBA -- fast and physical gameplay. The multiplayer capabilities of the PC version allow up to four gamers to tip-off simultaneously.

NBA Jam Extreme is making its debut this week at NBA All-Star Jam Session, presented by Fleer, the annual event of which Acclaim Entertainment serves as the NBA's official video game partner at NBA All-Star Weekend. Available this month for Windows 95 CD-ROM, NBA Jam Extreme has a suggested retail price of $39.99.

As part of its comprehensive marketing campaign for NBA Jam Extreme, Acclaim is providing players a demonstration version of the game on a free CD, shrink-wrapped with upcoming issues of the top U.S. gaming magazines.

Previewed in the February issue of ComputerLife as a "high-flying, slam-dunking, 2-on-2 arcade legend" with "a wealth of new features," NBA Jam Extreme takes this popular sports game to unprecedented levels of excitement and realism. By recording the moves of NBA All-Star Juwan Howard, Washington Bullets forward, in its state-of-the-art motion capture studios, Acclaim delivers the real-life on-court action of the NBA. In addition, Marv Albert of NBC Sports provides the audio color commentary, with more than 2000 sayings that keep the game fresh and entertaining play after play.

"NBA Jam continues as an incredibly popular franchise and continues to build on its momentum with this PC release of NBA Jam Extreme," said Bob Picunko, Acclaim sports marketing director. "Upgrading the look and feel using Acclaim's 3-D engine brings 'jam' to the next level, and the multiplayer option has strong appeal for the PC market."

Features Add to Action, Excitement, Fun More than 170 NBA superstars take it to the hoop with NBA Jam Extreme's 2-on-2 action. Up to four players compete simultaneously, each selecting two players from among six stars from each NBA team. Each star has 13 attribute rating skills, based on authentic NBA stats, such as power, blocking, rebounding and passing. Competition may be in exhibition or round-robin mode, where one must defeat the other 28 NBA teams to reach the Extreme Championship. NBA Jam Extreme has more than 50 hidden players, secret teams and special features such as "smokin' sneakers" and "big heads."

Key features of Acclaim's NBA Jam Extreme for PC include the following:

- Stunning 3-D graphics and ultra-realistic player movement - Acclaim motion-capture technology featuring Washington Bullets

Star Juwan Howard - TV-style camera angles - Player skills based on actual NBA stats - All NBA teams, rookie teams, home courts - Commentary by Marv Albert - Incredible jams and dunks, extreme jams, big heads, smokin' sneakers - Multiple hidden characters - Instant replay of great jams - Special "unstoppable" mode for ultra-extreme action

Bringing instant recognition to the NBA Jam Extreme shelf package and in-store promotions is four-time NBA All Star and Seattle SuperSonics power forward Shawn Kemp.

Acclaim Entertainment Background Information Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., a leading worldwide publisher of software for Nintendo, Sega, Sony and personal computer hardware systems, also publishes comic books under a variety of imprints. In addition, Acclaim develops coin-operated arcade and ticket-redemption games; operates motion capture studios; and, through A.D.I., globally sells and distributes products from a variety of entertainment software publishers including Interplay and others. Visit Acclaim's Web site, www.acclaimsports.com.

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Acclaim Entertainment

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