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Namco Classics Go Handheld With 'Namco Museum(TM) DS'

Atari Announces the February 2008 European Release of NAMCO BANDAI Games' Collection of Namco Classics for Nintendo DS™

LYON, FRANCE - 28 January 2008 - Atari today announced the forthcoming European release of NAMCO BANDAI Games' Namco Museum DS for the Nintendo DS. Featuring a line up of timeless classics including the legendary Pac-Man VS., Namco Museum DS is scheduled for release in February 2008.

Namco Museum DS gives gamers a virtual arcade portal where they can choose from eight games: Pac-Man, Pac-Man VS., Galaga, Xevious, Dig Dug II, Galaxian, Mappy, and The Tower of Druaga. Unique features include a screen mode selection that allows the use of different screen combinations according to whether players want to play with a view adapted to the Nintendo DS or in classic arcade style.

Players can also enjoy wireless battles in Pac-Man VS., an addictive take on Pac-Man, the multiplayer classic which was previously only available exclusively with the purchase or pre-order of other previous games. This version of the game features downloadable play where up to four players can battle using only one game cartridge.

For more information about Atari's entire product line up, visit www.atari.com.

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About NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe:

NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S., is a leading interactive entertainment software publisher based in Cergy-Pontoise, France, with a UK branch office in London, England. The company is a part of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies known for creating and publishing many of the industry's top video game franchises including the RidgeRacer, Tekken, SOULCALIBUR, Tamagotchi, Digimon, Dragonball® and Naruto brands.

About Infogrames Entertainment and Atari:

Infogrames Entertainment (IESA) 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 an 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 (Alone in the Dark, V-Rally, Test Drive, etc.) and international licenses (Dragon Ball Z, Dungeons & Dragons, etc.).

For more information: http://www.atari.com

Nintendo DS and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo. ® 2006 Nintendo.

NAMCO MUSEUM DS & ® 2007 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.

PAC-MAN Vs.& ® 1980-2007 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.

Original game design by Nintendo Co., Ltd.

® 2008 Atari Europe SASU. All rights reserved.

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