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Friday January 31, 2003

TWO NEW SONIC THE HEDGEHOG GAMES TO DEBUT THIS SUMMER FROM SEGA SAN FRANCISCO

SEGA(R) of America, Inc. today announced that two new Sonic The Hedgehog(R) games are currently in development and will be released in the U.S. this summer. "Sonic Adventure(TM) DX"(working title) will be released in May exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube(TM), and "Sonic Pinball Party(TM)" will ship in June for the Game Boy (R) Advance.

"Sonic Adventure DX" is Sonic The Hedgehog's third blazing-fast quest on the Nintendo GameCube, and the ultimate version of one of Sonic's biggest SEGA Dreamcast(TM) blockbusters. Featuring enhanced graphics, sound and Game Boy Advance connectivity, "Sonic Adventure DX" pits Sonic and his pals against the dastardly Dr. Eggman and his wicked plans for world domination.

"Sonic Pinball Party" for the Game Boy Advance challenges gamers to shoot, tilt and flip their way through Sonic the Hedgehog, Samba de Amigos and Nights-themed pinball tables and party games. The game supports up to four players with one Game Pak via the Game Boy Advance Game Link(R) cable.

"Sonic Pinball Party" will also connect with "Sonic Adventure DX" via the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable.

"SEGA's Sonic The Hedgehog is back just in time for summer in two new action-packed games for the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance," said Mike Fischer, vice president, SEGA of America. "To date, Sonic has proved to be phenomenally popular on the Nintendo GameCube and we're excited that Sonic is resonating with a whole new generation of gamers."