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Thursday May 15, 2003

BradyGames Introduces Enter the Matrix Signature Series Guide

First Strategy Guide to Interact with Game Itself

Are you Red or Blue on this? As any Matrix(tm) fan knows, this month marks an important milestone in the critically acclaimed and wildly popular Matrix film trilogy. With the simultaneous release of Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' highly anticipated The Matrix Reloaded(tm) feature film and Atari's Enter the Matrix(tm) video game today, how could things get any better? By adding BradyGames' Enter the Matrix(tm) Official Strategy Guide to the mix. This Signature Series guide will serve both as a player's lifeline through the exciting adventure and as the first collectible strategy guide that actually interacts with the game itself.

In Enter the Matrix, players have the opportunity to defy gravity and break all the rules as they dive into the story-within-the-story. The game features awesome gunplay and spectacular martial arts that stretch the laws of the Matrix, intense driving sequences, and the chance to pilot the fastest hovercraft in the fleet. The game's not only set in the Matrix universe-it's an integral part of the entire Matrix experience, weaving in and out of The Matrix Reloaded movie.

BradyGames' Enter the Matrix Official Strategy Guide incorporates a new level of interactivity between itself, the game and players. The guide links with the game in a truly unique way-by providing exclusive codes and data that offer true interaction with the hacking system in the game. Additionally, two complete walkthroughs will point players in the right direction, while expert tactics illustrate how to defeat every challenge. Gamers also will learn the basics behind the in-game hacking system much easier with the guide's comprehensive tactics. In addition, the guide reveals the secrets for getting the concealed weapon drops, discovering how to unlock special modes of play, and finding all the hidden mini-games.

As part of BradyGames' established Signature Series, this guide provides expanded coverage with exclusive extras and fan-focused content. From interviews with David Perry, president of Shiny Entertainment, the Shiny Entertainment development team, and actor Anthony Wong (Ghost), to fascinating concept art, storyboards, renders, and facial imaging of Jada Pinkett Smith (Niobe) and other main characters in the game, Matrix fans and gamers alike will be entranced. As an added bonus, an exclusive two-sided poster featuring the Matrix Universe Timeline is also included, giving fans another unique collector's piece.

Enter the Matrix Official Strategy Guide (ISBN 0-7440-0271-0) is available at local electronics, book and software retailers for $14.99 US / $21.99 CAN. It also will be available for purchase online at http://www.bradygames.com

ABOUT ATARI

New York-based Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) develops interactive games for all platforms and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining games such as Driver(tm), Enter the Matrix(tm), Neverwinter Nights(tm), Stuntman(tm), Test Drive(r), Unreal(r) Tournament 2003, and Unreal(r) Championship; and mass-market and children's games such as Backyard Sports(tm), Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues(tm) and Dora the Explorer(tm), Civilization(r), Dragon Ball Z(r) and RollerCoaster Tycoon(r). Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com

ABOUT SHINY ENTERTAINMENT

Shiny Entertainment is a leading interactive video game developer, the creator of numerous award-winning titles for PC and video game consoles. Shiny's current project is Enter The Matrix, based on the second installment in The Matrix film trilogy, The Matrix Reloaded, from Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and writers-directors the Wachowski Brothers. Enter The Matrix will be released for all video game platforms on May 15, 2003. Shiny Entertainment, founded in 1993 and based in Newport Beach, Calif., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Infogrames, Inc. Get more information about Shiny Entertainment at http://www.shiny.com

ABOUT BRADYGAMES

Strategy guides have become an essential part of the high-tech world of gaming, and BradyGames delivers everything gamers need to win - comprehensive tips, strategies, cheats, and more! BradyGames creates strategy guides for the most anticipated games. Each guide takes on the unique look and feel of the game it supports while providing every piece of essential information. BradyGames' talented team of authors and editors cover every aspect of the game to provide the most detailed information available.

BradyGames, an imprint of the Pearson Technology Group, is a leader in the gaming world. BradyGames' guides feature quality and excellence comparable to each game they cover. With top-notch strategy guides and exclusive partnerships, BradyGames is on the path to an even more successful future. For the latest hints and cheats, visit www.bradygames.com and Take Your Game Further(r).