Bling it on: Codemasters drives Namco’s SRS™: Street Racing Syndicate™ into Europe.

Bringing Namco's high-speed multiplayer street racing game to Europe, Codemasters today confirms it has secured the co-publishing and distribution rights to SRS^TM: Street Racing Syndicate^TM in PAL territories for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

Developed by Eutechnyx and already a hit in the US, SRS^TM: Street Racing Syndicate^TM will launch for PlayStation 2 and Xbox in PAL territories in Q2 2005. Get blinged up and race for cash, respect, and the girls or lay it all on the line in online pink slip races.

Day or night, gamers can tear through live traffic against rival racers in locations based on cities such as LA, Miami and Philadelphia, with miles of open streets where crews of import tuners push their nitrous-injected obsessions to the limit. Racers can battle head to head via split-screen, System Link, or even take it online and risk the pink slip to their car for the chance to win their rivals' cars permanently!

SRS^TM: Street Racing Syndicate^TM comes tricked out with 40+ officially licensed damageable vehicles, including some of today's hottest US import rides such as the Mitsubishi Evolution VIII, MAZDASPEED RX8, Mazda RX-7 Spirit R, Subaru Impreza S202, Toyota Supra, VW Golf VR6, Nissan 350Z, Nissan Skyline GT-R, and many more.

There are also hundreds of officially licensed modding parts, stickers, paints and vinyls, an in-game dyno that measures actual peak torque and horsepower in real-time and the US import scene's hottest female models. Put your car on the Dyno to measure your mods before you put it on the track to test your skills.

Whether in underground or sanctioned races, on the track or through the wide open city streets, the threat of cops and crashes is real. And so is the rush. In the end, glory's nice. Money and models are better. But driving away with your opponent's ride is just the best!

SRS^TM: Street Racing Syndicate^TM will launch Q2 2005 for PlayStation 2, and Xbox. Nintendo of Europe will distribute a Nintendo GameCube edition of the title. Prepare to take to the streets and find out more online at www.srsgame.co.uk

SRS: STREET RACING SYNDICATE - KEY GAMEPLAY ELEMENTS:

• Tune it up and turn it loose - Upgrade officially licensed cars with hundreds of actual aftermarket parts, stickers, paints and vinyls.

• Realistic Damage - Damage your rides and you'll have to pay out for repairs.

• Win pink slips online - When you're done going head-to-head just for fun, put your ride on the line and try to win your rival's car...or risk losing yours!

• Test and tweak customisations - Put your car on the Dyno and watch the engine scream real Peak Torque and Horsepower at you!

• Obey the rules or deal with the police - Watch your driving behavior...break the rules and you'll have the police on your tail or points on your driving record.

• Combines open city and closed tracks - Take your tuned-up rides straight to the races or just cruise around the open city to see what you encounter.

• Underground and sanctioned races - Street and track, day and night, through LA, Philly and Miami landscapes.

• The SRS girls and other glory - Win money, cars and the affections of the import racing scene's hottest models.

• Multiplayer: 2-player split screen, 4-player system link, Online play

ABOUT CODEMASTERS

Codemasters is a leading developer and publisher of best-selling interactive entertainment products for a global audience on current and future gaming platforms and channels. Established in 1986, the company's dominant brands include Colin McRae Rally, TOCA Race Driver, LMA Manager, Brian Lara Cricket and Operation Flashpoint. The company is headquartered in Southam, Warwickshire UK and maintains European operations in Germany, France, Spain, and Benelux. The company has its US headquarters in New York. More information about the company and its products is available online at http://www.codemasters.com

ABOUT NAMCO LIMITED

Namco, with headquarters in Japan, was established in 1955 and has consistently provided a high level of expertise in the entertainment industry. With games such as Tekken^TM, Ridge Racer^TM, Time Crisis^TM and Ace Combat^TM, Namco has become a successful developer and publisher, esteemed throughout the world for the games of excellent quality it has produced. Tekken^TM, Ridge Racer^TM, Time Crisis^TM and Ace Combat^TM are registered trademarks of Namco Limited. Namco is a registered trademark of Namco Ltd. All rights reserved. SRS^TM and Street Racing Syndicate ^TM are trademarks of Namco Hometek Inc., ® 2004 Namco Hometek Inc., ® 2004 Eutechnyx Limited. All rights reserved. Licensed exclusively to Namco Hometek Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. PAC-MAN ^® ® Namco Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Dolby, Pro Logic and the Double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

EUTECHNYX LIMITED

During their 18 year history, the award-winning Eutechnyx have worked with the world's leading games publishing companies, including Codemasters, Electronic Arts and Take 2. Their previous titles include 007 Racing, Le Mans 24 Hours, F1 World Grand Prix and BAFTA Award Nominee, Big Mutha Truckers.