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Activision Value Publishing, Inc. to Distribute Big Fish Games; Three Successful Online Titles Selected for Retail.


MINNEAPOLIS -- Activision Value Activision Value Publishing, Inc. is an American computer and video game company, a merger of Activision, Expert Software and Head Games Publishing.  Publishing, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI ATVI Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute ), has entered into a distribution agreement with Big Fish Games Big Fish Games is a provider of Internet media delivery software and services based in Seattle, Washington. The company is best known for its strong growth and leadership in digital distribution of online casual games. (TM) under which Activision will be the exclusive distributor of three titles for the PC CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc.
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 in full compact disc read-only memory

Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser).
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Under the terms of the agreement, Activision Value will distribute boxed versions of Fish Tycoon Fish Tycoon is a casual game developed by Last Day of Work. One of the top-selling downloadable games of 2004, 2005, and 2006, Fish Tycoon was later ported to cell phone, retail, and on-line form. , Mystery Case Files: Huntsville and Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects. The Mystery Case Files franchise is one of the best selling casual games franchises in the industry. MCF: Huntsville will hit retail shelves in September followed by MCF: Prime Suspects for a suggested retail price of $19.99. Games are rated "E" for Everyone by ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board
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"Big Fish Games is a leader in the casual downloadable market with multiple top sellers, including the best selling franchise ever in Mystery Case Files, so to have the opportunity to team up with them on these PC games will only strengthen our division," said Tim Flaherty, VP of Sales for Activision Publishing, Inc.

"The partnership between Activision, with its dedication to providing customers with great games and Big Fish Games Studios, which produces exceptionally high quality content, should result in great gains for both companies," Flaherty added.

"We were very careful in moving into retail, and wanted the perfect partner who could take our hit casual games forward on CD ROM CD ROM Compact Disk Read Only Memory  with the greatest reach and focus," said Paul Thelen, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Big Fish Games. "Activision understands the market for our games and is allowing us to cooperatively educate the key retailers about the rapidly growing opportunity that exists with the casual 'games for the rest of us' category."

About Big Fish Games

Big Fish Games, Inc., a developer, publisher, and distributor of casual, family-friendly games, has one of the biggest and highest-quality game catalogs on the Internet with more than 300 titles, a global network reach of over 25 million monthly unique users, and distribution partners such as Viacom and NBC NBC
 in full National Broadcasting Co.

Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network.
. Through the efforts of a network of more than 350 game development partners, Big Fish Games offers consumers "A New Game Every Day" and makes acquiring and playing Internet-delivered downloadable and online games a safe, easy, and reliable experience. Big Fish Games has emerged as one of the world's largest casual game destinations, and one of the ten fastest growing web sites in the U.S. as measured by unique monthly users via comScore Media Metrix traffic reports.

About Activision

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation).
Santa Monica is a coastal city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. Situated on Santa Monica Bay of the Pacific Ocean, it is surrounded by the City of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades and Brentwood on the north,
, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.47 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Scandinavia, Spain and the Netherlands. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.

The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause Activision's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation, product delays, retail acceptance of our products, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, vendors and third-party developers, international economic and political conditions, integration of recently acquired subsidiaries and identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities. These important factors and other factors that potentially could affect the Company's financial results are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recent Annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
. Readers of this press release are referred to such filings. The Company may change its intention, belief or expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in the Company's assumptions or otherwise. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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