Corporate Profile for THQ Inc., dated Jan. 12, 2001.Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. -0-
Published Date: Jan. 12, 2001
Company Name: THQ Inc.
Address: 27001 Agoura Rd., Ste. 325
Calabasas Hills, CA 91306
Main Telephone
Number: 818/871-5000
Internet Home
Page Address
(URL) www.thq.com
Chief Executive
Officer: Brian Farrell
Chief Financial
Officer: Fred Gysi
Investor Relations
Contact: Mary Nelson Garrett
Business number: 818/871-5000
E-mail address: mgarrett@thq.com
Public Relations
Contact: Tanya Stein
Business number: 818/871-5057
E-mail address: tstein@thq.com
Industry: Interactive Entertainment Software
Trading Symbol/
Exchange: THQI/Nasdaq
Market Makers: Nasdaq
Company description: THQ THQ Toy Headquarters THQ Territorial Headquarters THQ Tehsil Headquarters (Pakistan) THQ The Holy Quran THQ Theater Headquarters develops, publishes and distributes interactive software for leading console game
A console game is a form of interactive multimedia used for entertainment. systems manufacturers including Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Nintendo, Microsoft and Sega and for PC and Macintosh systems. The company plans on releasing 10 titles through 2001 for Sony's PlayStation(R) 2 and has announced titles for Microsoft's new X-Box console system. THQ currently publishes titles for all genres including kids, wrestling/fighting, action-sports and role-playing. History/Highlights: -- 1990-THQ founded -- 1991-THQ publicly traded on NASDAQ -- 1995-Brian Farrell becomes CEO -- 1997-Established office in the United Kingdom -- 1998-Named "Multimedia Company of the Year" by the Software Council of Southern California -- 1998-Ranked by Deloitte & Touche as a "Los Angeles Fast 50 Company" -- 1998-Received Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences "Best Fighting Game," award for WCW vs. NWO Revenge for the Nintendo 64 -- 1998-Established office in Germany -- 1999-Added to the Standard & Poors' S&P Index (Small Cap 600) -- 1999-Established office in France -- 1999-Named to Fortune's "100 Fastest Growing Companies" list -- 1999-Brian Farrell named Ernst & Young's "Entertainment Entrepreneur of the Year" -- 1999-Ranked by Deloitte & Touche as a "Los Angeles Fast 50 Company" for the second consecutive year -- 1999-Added to the Russell 2000 Index -- 1999-Received Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences "Best Fighting Game," award for Wrestlemania 2000 for the Nintendo 64 -- 2000-Currently the number four video game publisher behind Nintendo, Electronic Arts and Sony Computer Entertainment of America, respectively (Source: TRST NPD Group, Jan-June 2000) -- 2000-Ranked number two among independent third-party publishers behind Electronic Arts (Source:TRST NPD Group, Jan-June 2000) -- 2000-Added to Red Chip Review's "Top Small Cap Picks for 2000" -- 2000-Named to Fortune's "100 Fastest Growing Companies" list for the second consecutive year -- 2000-Ranked by Deloitte & Touche as a "Los Angeles Fast 50 Company" for the third consecutive year -- 2000-Established office in Australia Corporate Fact Sheet Units Sold: THQ has sold more than 28 million units in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and 32.5 million in Europe since the company was founded in 1990. Net Sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight : 1999-$303 million 1998-$217 million 1997-$90 million 1996-$51 million 1995-$34 million THQ's compound annual growth rate since 1995 is 156 percent. 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It currently operates 605 stores in 44 U.S. states, Puerto Rico as well as Guam. , Electronics Boutique Electronics Boutique is an international computer and video games retailer, established as an American company in 1977 by James Kim with a single, electronics-focused kiosk, located in a suburban Philadelphia mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. , Blockbuster, Best Buy, other national and regional retailers, discount store chains and specialty retailers. Key Acquisitions: Volition vo·li·tion n. 1. The act or an instance of making a conscious choice or decision. 2. A conscious choice or decision. 3. The power or faculty of choosing; the will. , Inc. Champaign, IL Volition, Inc., the revolutionary game developer of the acclaimed Descent and FreeSpace PC franchises, which is bringing Summoner(TM) to the PSX PSX Sony Playstation PSX Playstation X (name of the CD add-on unit for the pre-production NES) PSX Professional Services Expo PSX Play Station 2 later this fall and the PC in 2001. Red Faction Red Faction is a first-person shooter video game that was released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, and Macintosh by THQ and Volition. A version for the Nokia N-Gage was developed by Monkeystone Games. (TM) will also be released by Volition for the PC and PSX 2 in 2001. Genetic Anomalies, Inc Genetic Anomalies, Inc. was a gaming development company founded in 1996. GA was known for creating the world's first online collectible card game, Chron X. The company was acquired by THQ Inc. in 1999. . 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