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Friday August 23, 2002

FOURTEEN Activision O₂(tm) action sport athletes BRING HOME medals at the 2002 ESPN Summer X Games

Fourteen Activision O₂(tm) action sports athletes won 17 medals at this year's X Games VIII. Highlights included the first-ever "no-handed 900" (two and one half rotations while airborne) performed by Mat Hoffman, Tony Hawk's 15th medal, the most ever awarded to any athlete in X Games' history, and Moto X superstar Tommy Clowers' death defying 34 foot jump in the Step Up competition. Additionally, six other Activision O2 athletes placed in the top eight across various categories.

Winners included:

Gold Medalists:
Tommy Clowers in Moto X Step Up
Tony Hawk with Andy Macdonald in Skateboard Vert Doubles

Silver Medalists:
Carey Hart in Moto X Big Air
Kenny Bartram in Moto X Freestyle
Bob Burnquist and Bucky Lasek in Skateboard Vert Doubles
Bob Burnquist in Skakeboard Vert
Mat Hoffman in Bike Stunt Vert
Darin Shapiro in Men's Wakeboarding
Dallas Friday in Women's Wakeboarding

Bronze Medalists:
Tony Hawk for Skateboard Vert Best Tricks
Rune Glifberg with Mike Crum in Skakeboard Vert Doubles
Rune Glifberg in Skateboard Vert
Chad Kagy in Bike Stunt Park
Simon Tabron in Bike Stunt Vert
Shaun Murray in Men's Wakeboarding

"As the exclusive video game software sponsor for X Games VIII and the leader in action sports video games, Activision congratulates all of our athletes for their outstanding performances," said Will Kassoy, VP, Global Brand Management for Activision, Inc. "With over 221,000 attendees and national broadcast on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, the X Games continue to increase the popularity of action sports and broaden the exposure to new audiences worldwide."

For more information on X Games VIII or to view competition highlights, please visit www.expn.com <http://www.expn.com>.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted revenues of $786 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002.