Targets Exceeded for Major Launches: Ubi Soft, Third American Publisher for Xbox in 2002
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Montreuil, February 5, 2003 Q3 FY 02/03 Sales: ⁄190.5 million œ up 15.4% (up 21.3% at a constant rate). Targets exceeded for major launches: Ubi Soft, third American publisher for Xbox in 2002 Splinter Cell ™ No. 1 and Ghost Recon™ No. 2 on Xbox in the United States in December. Very strong activity in the fourth quarter. Ubi Soft is today publishing its sales figures for the third quarter of the 2002/2003 financial year, which ended on December 31, 2002. Consolidated Sales FY 2002/2003 FY 2001/2002 Variation in millions of euros First quarter 32.0 60.4 -46.8% Second quarter 51.5 53.1 -3.0% Third quarter 190.5 165.1 +15.4% Total for nine months 274.0 278 .5 -1.6% Note: the financial year runs from April 1 to March 31. At a constant rate, sales were up 21.3% over the third quarter, and 2.7% over nine months. Targets exceeded for major launches: Ubi Soft, third American publisher for Xbox in 2002 - Tom Clancy‘s Splinter Cell™ was No. 1 in Xbox sales in the United States (source: NPD) and Europe in 2002. The game was No. 4 for all consoles in the United States in December. Ubi Soft currently estimates potential sales of the Xbox version of this product at 2 million units for the 2002/2003 fiscal year. - Tom Clancy‘s Ghost Recon™ benefited from the launch of the Xbox Live in the United States, and also exceeded annual sales estimates, with a million units sold. It was No. 2 in American sales for Xbox in December (source: NPD). With PC, Xbox and PlayStation 2 sales, this title was No. 7 for all consoles at the beginning of January 2003 (source: UBS Warburg). - The Sum of All Fears™ sold over 400,000 units by the end of December, thus exceeding the company‘s target of 350,000 units for the 2002/2003 fiscal year. The GameCube version will be available in March 2003. - Rocky for Xbox and PlayStation 2 and Morrowind for Xbox and PC both performed above Ubi Soft‘s expectations. 1 / 4 )p 54% in the third quarter 2002/2003 in North America The success of major titles boosted business in the third quarter of 2002/2003. In North America, with a strong installed base of 128 bit consoles, sales were up 54%. This territory accounted for 49% of sales for the quarter, compared with 47% for Europe. Furthermore, 47% of sales were for Xbox , 21% for PlayStation 2, 4% for GameCube and 14% for PC. Very strong activity in the fourth quarter - Tom Clancy‘s Splinter Cell™ PC, launched in February 2003, will be featured on the covers of 21 trade magazines, and its playable demo has been downloaded more than 700,000 times in the United States. The PlayStation 2 version, which currently has the highest sales potential, is scheduled for release in Europe in March 2003. Ubi Soft is therefore increasing potential sales of this title for all platforms to over 3 million units for the fiscal year, compared with 2.5 to 3 million units previously. - Tom Clancy‘s Ghost Recon™ GameCube will be launched in March 2003. After robust Xbox , PlayStation 2 and PC sales, Ubi Soft has revised the game‘s potential sales to over 1.4 million units in the 2002/2003 fiscal year, compared with 900,000 units previously. - Rayman ®3: Hoodlum Havoc will be available on five platforms. Ubi Soft signed an exclusivity agreement with Nintendo for the GameCube and Game Boy Advance versions, to be launched on February 20. The other formats will be available on March 13. Critics in the trade press are extremely enthusiastic about it. The title is solidly positioned to be a millionaire during the 2002/2003 fiscal year. - Raven Shield™ PC , scheduled for launch in March 2003, has had a very favorable response from many specialists in the game sector. Computer Gaming World said: —This game impressed me… Raven Shield might attain one of the Holy Grails of gaming“. Ubi Soft estimates the game‘s potential sales at launch during the 2002/2003 fiscal year at over 600,000 units. In light of high Q3 product sales and good prospects for the fourth quarter, the Group remains confident about the 2002/2003 fiscal year. Sales should be between 430 and 450 million euros, up 17% and 22% on the prior year on a constant perimeter and exchange rate basis. Operating income should be between 35 to 40 million euros, according to French accounting standards, and between 29 to 34 million euros on a pro forma basis (U.S. GAAP). © Ubi Soft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Rayman logo and character, Splinter Cell, Ubi Soft and the Ubi Soft logo are trademarks of Ubi Soft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. © Red Storm Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. 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Published by Ubi Soft Entertainment All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. About Ubi Soft® Entertainment Ubi Soft Entertainment is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubi Soft's strong and diversified lineup has grown considerably, as has Ubi Soft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubi Soft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubi Soft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 22 different countries including the United States, Brazil, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers around the world. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com. Contact: Ubi Soft ® Entertainment Investor relations 28, rue Armand Carrel œ 93108 Montreuil-sous-Bois Cedex - FRANCE Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 48 18 56 34 / Fax: + 33 (0) 1 48 18 52 82 e-mail: [email protected] 2 / 4 ,ppendices Geographic split of sales in % % CA % CA % CA Q3 2001/2002 Q3 2002/2003 9 month 2002/2003 Europe 56% 47% 54% North America 41% 49% 42% ROW 4% 4% 5% TOTAL 100% 100% 100% Split of sales per platforms in % Q3 2001/2002 Q3 2002/2003 9 month 2002/2003 CD-ROM PC 40% 14% 19% G-CUBE 6% 4% 7% PS2 20% 21% 21% PSX 7% 4% 7% XBOX 1% 47% 35% GBA 17% 9% 10% GAME BOY COULEUR 6% 1% 1% Other 3% 0% 1% TOTAL 100% 100% 100% Split of sales per activity in % Q3 2001/2002 Q3 2002/2003 9 month 2002/2003 Developpment 72% 75% 69% Publishing 25% 21% 25% Distribution 3% 4% 6% TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 3 / 4 RELEASE SCHEDULE (January 2003 - March 2003) Main Title Format JUNGLE BOOK 2 GBA MONSTER JAM MAXIMUM DESTRUCTION PS2 FORMULA ONE GBA EVOLUTION WORLDS G-CUBE SWORD OF THE SAMURAI PS2 RAYMAN 3 GBA RAYMAN 3 G-CUBE RAYMAN 3 PC RAYMAN 3 PS2 RAYMAN 3 XBOX WILD ARMS 3 PS2 TOM &JERRY WAR OF THE WHISKERS PS2 SPLINTER CELL PC SPLINTER CELL - Europe PS2 IL2 STURMOVIK FORGOTTEN BATTLES PC TOCA TOURING GBA GHOST RECON G-CUBE SUPER BUST A MOVE 2 G-CUBE DOWNTOWN RUN G-CUBE RAVEN SHIELD PC SUM OF ALL FEARS G-CUBE DOWNTOWN RUN PC DOWNTOWN RUN PS2 LOCK-ON MODERN AIR COMBAT PC BRATZ DOLLS PSX (April 2003 - June 2003) Main Title Format CHESSMASTER 9000 PS2 HARPOON 4 CD-ROM PC SPLINTER CELL - North America PS2 RACING SIMULATION 3 PS2 REEL FISHING 3 PS2 SPLINTER CELL G-CUBE SPLINTER CELL GBA TAXI 3 G-CUBE RAVEN SHIELD-MISSION PACK PC DRAGON'S LAIR 3D PC DRAGON'S LAIR 3D XBOX GHOST RECON MISSION PACK XBOX WILL ROCK PC CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION PC 4 / 4 .