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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment And Eidos Sign Videogame Distribution Agreement For Tom And Jerry Tales

North American and European Distribution for Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance Portable Systems in Fall 2006

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Burbank, Calif., May 8, 2006 - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a premier developer and licensor of entertainment content in the interactive space, and Eidos Interactive, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, have signed an agreement for the North American and European distribution of Tom and Jerry Tales for Nintendo DS system and Game Boy® Advance system, launching in Fall 2006.

In Tom and Jerry Tales, vast and colorful environments allow players to experience the struggle between cat and mouse fans have enjoyed for decades. The game features the classic high jinks of Tom and Jerry along with an original art style. Gamers take on the role of Jerry, whose antics lead the housecat Tom into trouble. With Tom hot on his trail, the gamer relies on both sharp reflexes and strategy as Jerry to avoid booby traps and achieve each level's goal to return to the mouse hole safely.

About Sensory Sweep Studios
Sensory Sweep, well known for its cross platform technology, is one of the industry's leading independent video game developers. Having worked with publishers such as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, EA, Capcom, 2K, and D3, Sensory Sweep remains one of most sought after development studios and is among the largest independently owned and operated.

About Eidos Interactive Ltd
Eidos Interactive Ltd is part of SCi Entertainment Group Plc (SEG) one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software. Following the acquisition of EIDOS Plc in May 2005, the Group has a valuable combined portfolio of intellectual property including: Tomb Raider: Legend, Conflict: Global Storm, Hitman: Blood Money, Championship Manager, Just Cause, Battlestations: Midway, Urban Chaos: Riot Response and the interactive rights to Reservoir Dogs and Highlander.

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc., a Warner Bros Entertainment Company, is a premier licensor and a developer of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including consoles, PC-based gaming and wireless applications.

TOM AND JERRY and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and ® Turner Entertainment Co.
(s06)

, ®, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. ® 2004 Nintendo.

All product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All rights reserved.

For further information please contact:

Gareth Ramsay
Eidos Interactive
T: + 44 (0) 208 6363 3000
E: garethr@eidos.co.uk

Remi Sklar
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
T: 818/977-3023
E: remi.sklar@warnerbros.com

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