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Test Drive Unlimited Videos Speed Onto Xbox.com and Xbox Live Marketplace

Xbox.com to Host Series of Videos Showcasing the Game's Depth and Detail

NEW YORK, Sept. 7: Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR), one of the world's most recognized brands and leading third-party video game publisher, today announced the upcoming release of a series of Test Drive Unlimited walkthrough videos exclusively available on Microsoft's Xbox.com website and on Xbox Live Marketplace. Test Drive Unlimited is the ultimate automotive and lifestyle gaming experience that provides gamers with M.O.O.R. TM : Massively Open Online Racing and the pure freedom to go wherever they choose, whenever they choose and race whoever they choose all in a spectacular, wide open tropical setting. The video clips demonstrate the depth of Test Drive Unlimited's gameplay and show gamers what to expect from the game that is reinventing the racing genre. Test Drive Unlimited for Xbox 360 TM video game and entertainment system from Microsoft is now available nationwide for a suggested retail price of $39.99. The video series will be released via www.xbox.com starting on September 7.

"Test Drive Unlimited offers gamers a vast array of options and gameplay features," said Rick Mehler, Director, Marketing, Atari, Inc. "The Test Drive Unlimited walkthrough videos will help guide gamers through the game, as well as introduce them to a whole new way to race."

The walkthrough videos, ranging from three to five minutes long each, are entitled The Automotive Dream, Lifestyle Customization, Welcome to the Race, It's All About the Challenge and FreeRiding. Each video details the various aspects of the game. Part One, The Automotive Dream, introduces players to Test Drive Unlimited and the basic opportunities available in the game such as test driving and purchasing cars, as well as how to customize them with deluxe paint jobs and performance tune-ups. In Lifestyle Customization, viewers learn how to create their avatars, choosing from a plethora of hair styles, eye colors, noses, chins and more. The customization options are rounded out with an abundance of clothing choices and real estate purchases. Welcome to the Race invites gamers to learn how to explore the thousand miles of open roads, check out the three main types of races, and navigate the island using the in-game map. Online racing is emphasized in It's All About the Challenge. Gamers learn all about Oahu, unlockables, rankings, police, and more in Freeriding, the last video of the series which highlights the realistic driving experience of Test Drive Unlimited.

Test Drive Unlimited is the ultimate lifestyle and automotive gaming experience packed with the world's most luxurious vehicles, incredible customization options, unique character personalization, more than 1000 miles of diverse photo-realistic Hawaiian terrain, a challenging single player game and a host of online options with M.O.O.R. TM : Massively Open Online Racing, which enables gamers to interact with thousands simultaneously. The game offers 90 licensed vehicles -- cars AND bikes -- from exclusive manufacturers that are fully customizable with unrivalled interior and exterior details and functions. Car packs featuring six or more vehicles, complete with genre-specific radio stations, will be available for download monthly, beginning six weeks after launch on Xbox Live ® Marketplace for the Xbox 360 TM video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

For more information, screens and trailers visit www.testdriveunlimited.com .

About Atari

New York-based Atari, Inc. 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 franchises such as The Matrix TM (Enter The Matrix and The Matrix: Path of Neo) and Test Drive ® ; and mass-market and children's franchises such as Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues TM and Dora the Explorer TM , and Dragon Ball Z ® . Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext -- ISIN: FR-0000052573), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com .

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