EB Games and Xbox to Launch ``Halo 2'' in Los Angeles.

One of the Most Highly Anticipated Games in Entertainment History Will Launch at EB Games' Universal CityWalk Store

WHAT: "Halo 2," the successor to the largest selling Xbox game to
      date, is set to be released to game fans for the first time ever
      at midnight on Monday, November 8th. This premiere west coast
      launch event at EB Games' Universal CityWalk location will allow
      players to experience "Halo 2" live in-store and also preview
      never-before-seen gameplay of other Xbox games on the Xbox
      Console Coach.

      "Halo 2," the long-awaited sequel to the legends of Master
      Chief, has eclipsed 1.5 million in pre-orders. It will be
      released exclusively for the Microsoft Xbox. With more than
      five million units sold worldwide, the Halo franchise, which
      includes the first release of "Halo" (2001) and now "Halo 2"
      (2004), has received worldwide recognition and critical
      acclaim raising the bar for first-person shooter games.

VISUALS/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:

  --  Swarms of dedicated fans lined-up at EB Games' retail
      location, eagerly anticipating the purchase of "Halo 2"

  --  Crowds of excited consumers flocking the registers to purchase
      "Halo 2" and all its accessories inside store

  --  Sneak-peek game demos - a chance to secure great
      footage/images of the first consumers to play "Halo 2" and other
      Xbox games

  --  The opportunity to speak to diehard fans of the Halo legacy

  --  Microsoft and EB Games' representatives will be available for
      interviews

WHEN: Monday, November 8th at 9:00 pm

WHERE: EB Games Store
       Universal CityWalk
       Universal City, CA