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, April 21 2005

Ubisoft earns top-five ranking of independent publishers in the United States and bolsters its position in Europe

Paris, April 21 st , 2005 . proudly announces it ranked among the top five independent publishers in the United States, all consoles combined, for the first quarter of 2005*. The Group has also strengthened its position in Europe, reaching second in the 1 in the console sector and third in Germany* for all platforms combined. This outstanding performance is the result of the Group‘s persistent strategy of quality and innovation. As such, the new brand Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30™, launched in March, recorded excellent sales from day one (ranking no. 3 in the United States and Germany and no. 2 in the United Kingdom on , as well as no. 5 in Germany and no. 3 in the United Kingdom on PC). Moreover sales of ‘s Splinter Cell® Chaos Theory™, launched on March 31st , have established a new record for Ubisoft on their first week 2. The company is also confirming its leadership in the on-line sector with three titles making the top five on Xbox LIVE 3, ‘s on-line gaming service: Tom Clancy‘s Splinter Cell® Chaos Theory™ , Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon™ 2 and Tom Clancy‘s ® 3: Black Arrow™. Likewise, Ubisoft has taken advantage of the of the new handheld consoles, ranking in second place for Nintendo DS and fourth for Sony‘s PSP in the United States.

—We are very pleased by this first quarter. It augurs an extremely promising year for the Group, especially considering the high potential games that will be unveiled at the worldwide videogame exposition in May“ said Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft CEO.

On April 28 th , the Ubisoft Group is to publish its annual sales figures for the 2004/2005 fiscal year (ending March 31 st ).

1 NPD for the United States, Chart Track for the United Kingdom and GfK for Germany, ranked by value between January and March 2005. 2 one week sales: from March 28 to April 3 by value and in units. 3 source Microsoft, from April 4 to April 18

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About Ubisoft: Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide. It is the fastest growing company in the videogame industry and has grown considerably through its strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 21 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge videogame titles to consumers. Ubisoft generated revenue of ⁄ 508 million for the 2003œ 2004 fiscal year, an increase of 22.5% over the previous fiscal year at constant exchange rates. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

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