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Kamehameha!!! Bandai Throws Devastating Uppercut With New DBZ Game

Atari Announce European Release for 'Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2'

LYON, FRANCE - 24 April 2006 - Atari announced today that Bandai's Dragon Ball Z®: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is on its way to Europe for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is the next explosive addition to the wildly popular Dragon Ball Z® series that to date has sold in excess of 10 million units across Europe and America.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 throws down the ultimate fighting challenge to PS2 gamers and DBZ® fans with over 100 characters, 15 vast and vibrant 3D destructible environments and a total of 9 different game modes to choose from, making this the lofty pinnacle of DBZ fighting games on the PS2.

"Kamehameha!!!", said Cyril Voiron, Marketing Director, Atari Europe. "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is a remarkable game that DBZ fans will go mad for with its colossal selection of characters and dazzling enhancements, many of which are still to be revealed, making it the most free, exciting and dynamic DBZ game ever."

In addition to the unprecedented number of characters, wide selection of massive 3D destructible environments and abundance of game modes, players will be able to trigger transformations from the DBZ movies and TV series in real time, making battles even more dramatic and exciting than ever before.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is set for European release in November 2006. For more information on Dragon Ball Z video games, please visit www.dbz-videogames.com

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About Bandai:
Bandai Co., Ltd. is Japan's leading toy maker and is engaged in all aspects of the branded-character business, including models, apparel, products for vending machines, candy toys, processed foods, toiletries, stationeries, game machines and software, and amusement equipment. Since, 1950 Bandai has had hundreds of hit toy products including characters such as Power Rangers, Digimon, and Mobile Suit Gundam, and products such as Tamagotchi, Primo Puel. For more information, please see the company home-page at http://www.bandaieurope.com/europe/index.php.

About Infogrames Entertainment and Atari:
Infogrames Entertainment (IESA), the parent company of the Atari Group, is listed on the Paris Euronext stock exchange (ISIN code: FR-0000052573) and has two principal subsidiaries: Atari Europe, a privately-held company, and Atari, Inc., a United States corporation listed on NASDAQ (ATAR).
The Atari Group is a major international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software for all market segments and in all existing game formats (Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony) and on CD-ROM for PC. Its games are sold in more than 60 countries.
The Atari Group's extensive catalogue of popular games is based on original franchises (Driver, Alone in the Dark, V-Rally, Test Drive, Roller Coaster Tycoon, etc.) and international licenses (Matrix, Dragon Ball Z, Dungeons & Dragons, etc.).
For more information: http://www.atari.com

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