Ubisoft and Touchstone Team up to Create “Lost”

UBISOFT AND TOUCHSTONE TEAM UP TO CREATE —LOST“ VIDEO GAME Interactive Game Based on ABC‘s Emmy Award-Winning Hit Series to Debut in 2007 Paris, FRANCE œ May 22, 2006 œ Today Ubisoft, one of the world‘s largest video game publishers, announced a long-term worldwide licensing agreement with Touchstone Television to develop and publish a video game based on the Emmy Award-winning television series ”Lost.‘ Developed by Ubisoft‘s award-winning Montréal studio and scheduled to hit retail shelves worldwide in 2007, the game will be offered for home and portable consoles as well as PCs. —We are delighted to work with Bryan Burk, one of the biggest producers in Hollywood and with Touchstone Television,“ said Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer of Ubisoft. —That they have chosen us for the adaptation of the cult series ”Lost‘ is the best homage that a producer can make to the creativity of Ubisoft.“ —This deal is another example of how truly powerful the ”Lost‘ brand is,“ said Bruce Gersh, senior vice president, business development, ABC Entertainment and Touchstone Television. —We are excited to work together with Ubisoft to create a gaming experience that will allow fans to further immerse themselves into the mysteries and intrigues of the series.“ —The creative appeal of ”Lost‘ transcends borders with its character driven stories and addictive mysterious mythology,“ said Julia Franz, executive vice president, Touchstone Television. —It's not enough for fans worldwide to just watch 'Lost,' the game is a wonderful opportunity to organically extend this creative phenomenon into an interactive consumer experience.“ 8"any of us on ”Lost‘ have been hardcore gamers for years and the chance to work with Ubisoft, a company behind some of our favorite titles, has excited us to no end," said ”Lost‘ executive producer Bryan Burk. "With the ability to tell new interactive stories within the ”Lost‘ universe, we‘re giddy to be developing a game that, once completed, will be as engaging and fun to play as it is to create." J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof co-created —Lost“ and also serve as executive producers, along with Bryan Burk, Jack Bender and Carlton Cuse. —Lost,“ which is filmed entirely on location in Hawaii, is from Touchstone Television. About ”Lost‘ After Oceanic Air flight 815 tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a seemingly deserted Pacific island, its survivors were forced to find inner strength they never knew they had in order to survive. The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers has become reluctant heroes who must work together against the cruel weather and harsh terrain if they want to stay alive. Danger and mystery loom behind every corner on the island, and those they thought could be trusted may turn against them. Even heroes have secrets. ”Lost‘ stars Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Mr. Eko, Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Emilie de Ravin Caire as Claire, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Dominic Monaghan as Charlie, Terry O'Quinn as Locke, Harold Perrineau as Michael, Michelle Rodriguez as Ana Lucia and Cynthia Watros as Libby. ”Lost‘ is the fastest-selling TV series in Buena Vista International Television's (BVITV) history, having been licensed in over 210 territories worldwide. Across countries such as Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Singapore, Sweden, the UK and Russia, ”Lost‘ has consistently been No. 1 in its timeslot. In the UK, ”Lost‘ delivered Channel 4's biggest-ever audience for a U.S. series launch, and on Seven Australia it was consistently one of the top two series on the network and held the second-biggest premiere in Australia's television history. The series has been a Top 3 U.S. series on free TV channels in every international territory it has aired. About Touchstone Television Touchstone Television has established itself as one of Hollywood‘s leading production companies, supplying critically acclaimed, quality entertainment to the broadcast and cable television industry. The studio‘s 14 new and returning scripted series on broadcast television in the 2006-07 season include the international franchise phenomenons ”Lost,‘ ”Desperate Housewives‘ and ”Grey‘s Anatomy.‘ About Ubisoft Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through its strong and diversified lineup 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 video game titles to consumers. Ubisoft generated revenue of 547 million Euros for the 2005œ2006 fiscal year, an increase of 3 percent over the previous fiscal year at constant exchange rates. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com. .

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