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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and Double Fusion Sign Multi-Title In-Game Advertising Deal



    Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO), through its 2K
    and 2K Sports publishing labels, and leading independent in-game
    advertising company Double Fusion, today announced that the companies
    have entered into a multi-title agreement (up to nine titles) for the
    sale of in-game advertising opportunities in a selection of 2K and 2K
    Sports titles.

    Under the terms of the agreement, Double Fusion will be the
    exclusive North American and European representative for integrated
    advertising opportunities in select 2K titles debuting in 2007 and
    2008. In addition, Double Fusion will serve as the exclusive
    representative and technology provider for dynamic in-game advertising
    across all PC and certain console platforms except for the Xbox(R) and
    Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft.

    "Our titles offer a range of advertising and marketing
    possibilities for leading and niche brands, so working with a company
    that can effectively sell both dynamic and integrated opportunities
    was key to our decision," said Steve Glickstein, 2K's Vice President
    of Sales and Licensing. "Double Fusion's sales team immediately
    provides 2K with the advertising agency connections on Madison Avenue
    and the scale necessary to tap into the opportunities inherent in many
    of our games."

    Select versions of 2K and 2K Sports titles will feature
    integrated, hard-coded placements that will offer marketers
    opportunities for deep integration into gameplay and storylines,
    reaching users of the games whether or not they are connected to the
    Internet. In addition, certain titles will also contain a rich array
    of dynamic advertising placements, allowing advertisers to reach
    millions of gamers through real-time media buys, while also offering
    consumer targeting, measurability, and flexibility in delivering
    advertising content.

    "The relationship with 2K represents an alignment of long term
    visions between our two organizations on both the current state and
    future direction of the in-game advertising industry," said Jonathan
    Epstein, President and CEO of Double Fusion. "2K offers the hottest
    slate of sports and action games with extremely attractive,
    advertising friendly environments, delivering key demographics with
    the flexibility, pervasiveness and accountability that only in-game
    advertising can provide."

    The partnership with Take-Two underscores Double Fusion's
    commitment to offering their advertiser and agency partners a wide
    array of in-game advertising opportunities, its commitment to
    maximizing revenues for its publisher and developer partners and its
    commitment to building a portfolio of top titles among retail PC and
    console games, massively multiplayer online games, casual downloadable
    games, and advanced online games. Double Fusion is currently seeking
    approval of their technology for all console platforms.

    About Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

    Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software,
    Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of
    interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation(R)
    game console, PlayStation(R)2 and PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer
    entertainment systems, PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system, Xbox(R)
    and Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft,
    Nintendo GameCube(TM), Nintendo DS(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance. The
    Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned
    labels Rockstar Games, 2K and 2K Sports, and Global Star Software; and
    distributes software, hardware and accessories in North America
    through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. Take-Two also manufactures
    and markets video game accessories in Europe, North America and the
    Asia Pacific region through its Joytech subsidiary. The Company
    maintains sales and marketing offices in Cincinnati, New York,
    Toronto, Geneva, London, Paris, Munich, Madrid, Milan, Sydney, Breda
    (Netherlands), Auckland, Shanghai and Tokyo. Take-Two's common stock
    is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate
    and product information please visit our website at
    www.take2games.com.

    About Double Fusion

    Founded in 2004, Double Fusion is the leading independent provider
    of dynamic in game advertising. Going beyond traditional advertising
    mediums to engage valuable and hard to reach gamer demographics,
    Double Fusion provides the widest range of in game advertising and
    marketing programs, from dynamic 3D interactive objects, video,
    interactive ads, 2D signage and more, all the way up to fully
    immersive storyline integrations. Double Fusion's sales force and
    integration teams work directly with advertisers, developers, and
    content owners to ensure seamless execution of advertising and
    marketing campaigns, creating an additional revenue source for
    videogame publishers while protecting the gameplay experience. Double
    Fusion is privately held and headquartered in San Francisco, with
    offices in Los Angeles, New York, Jerusalem, London, and Shanghai.
    More information on Double Fusion is available at
    www.doublefusion.com.

    Advertisers interested in opportunities within the Double Fusion
    network; and developers and publishers interested in increasing their
    per-title revenues through integrated and dynamic ad placement
    opportunities should visit www.doublefusion.com.

    Double Fusion is a registered mark of Double Fusion, Inc.

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