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Buena Vista Games Enters Agreement with SUNFLOWERS to Publish the First Nintendo DS Game Based on the Successful 'ANNO' Series



    Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG), the interactive entertainment
    affiliate of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), today announced it
    has entered into a publishing agreement with German-based SUNFLOWERS,
    to publish ANNO 1701 for the Nintendo DS(TM) across EMEA and Australia
    and New Zealand in Q2 2007.

    "We are looking forward to building a strong relationship with the
    team at SUNFLOWERS to expand and develop the gaming experience that
    ANNO 1701 offers," said Thierry Braille, vice president and general
    manager, Buena Vista Games EMEA. "With BVG's expertise in publishing a
    broad portfolio of video games for the entire family and titles for
    the Nintendo DS, ANNO 1701 is an optimal addition to our portfolio
    because it appeals to both males and females alike, and also attracts
    younger as well as older gamers."

    "ANNO 1701 stands for great quality and extraordinary gameplay,"
    said Wilhelm Hamrozi, CEO SUNFLOWERS. "When expanding the property
    onto other platforms, we don't simply port the game design, but we
    develop new concepts that satisfy the familiar high standards in terms
    of quality and gameplay appropriate to the platform", he continued.
    "We are delighted about this collaboration and view Buena Vista Games
    as the ideal partner to begin a sensible expansion of our ANNO brand
    onto other platforms", Hamrozi concluded.

    About ANNO 1701 for the Nintendo DS(TM)

    The ANNO 1701 universe is based on the successful PC games by
    SUNFLOWERS. The developers Keen Games will bring the ANNO 1701
    universe onto the Nintendo DS for the very first time where players
    can enter a unique empire-building experience set between the 17th and
    18th century. The game is based on creating, building and developing
    civilisation in this important historical period with a cast of
    likeable characters telling a compelling story about their adventures
    in the new world.

    Additionally, ANNO 1701 for the Nintendo DS features a fully
    configurable endless game mode with AI players and a multiplayer mode
    for up to 4 players with Nintendo DS, as well as a series of features
    unique to the Nintendo DS.

    The ANNO series earned widespread acclaim and has sold 4.4 million
    copies. It is one of the most successful games of all time in
    German-speaking countries.

    About Buena Vista Games

    Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG) is the interactive entertainment
    affiliate of The Walt Disney Company. BVG publishes, markets and
    distributes a broad portfolio of multi-platform video games and
    interactive entertainment worldwide. The company also licenses
    properties and works directly with third-party interactive game
    publishers to bring products for all ages to market.

    For more information, please log on to www.bvg.com.

    About Sunflowers

    Company founders Adi Boiko and Wilhelm Hamrozi of
    Heusenstamm-based company established in 1993, include creativity,
    innovation, strength and flexibility, coupled with an uncompromising
    claim to quality and highly developed process management. In order to
    guarantee the high quality of the company's own products, the entire
    added-value chain from planning to marketing comes from a single
    source. The games are sold internationally by exclusive partners.

    For more information on SUNFLOWERS, go to www.sunflowers.de

    About Keen Games

    Based in Frankfurt, Keen Games is one of the most experienced game
    developers in the German speaking territories. It has a development
    team of 30 people, whose founding partners and lead team members have
    developed high-quality games for different platforms for over 15 years
    as part of the Neon Studios; Keen Games is now developing videogames
    for current handhelds and next-gen consoles.

    For more information go to www.keengames.com

    NINTENDO DS IS A TRADEMARK OF NINTENDO.