THE PRINCE OF PERSIA RETURNS ACTION-PACKED PRINCE OF PERSIA ® 2 (WORKING TITLE) BOASTS BRAND NEW FREE-FORM FIGHTING SYSTEM Paris, FRANCE - May 6, 2004 - Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced that the company‘s award-winning Montreal studio is currently developing Prince of Persia ® 2 (working title) , a follow-up to the most critically acclaimed game of 2003, Prince of Persia The Sands of Time™. The Prince has to embark upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death. His journey leads to the infernal core of a cursed island stronghold harboring mankind‘s greatest fears. Only through grim resolve, bitter defiance and the mastery of deadly new combat arts can the Prince rise to a new level of warriorship œ and emerge from this ultimate trial with his life. In order to accomplish his mission, the Prince benefits from a brand new free- form fighting system that allows gamers to channel his anger as they wage battle without boundaries. Each game fan will find his or her own unique fighting style as they manipulate their environment and control the Ravages of Time. You can dig into an arsenal of weapons that, when used in combination, create advanced arm attacks that verge on fatal artistry! Prince of Persia ® 2 promises that game fans will fight harder, and play longer, emerging from the experience as deadly-capable skilled masters of their own unique combat art form. —Prince of Persia The Sands of Time™ was the most critically acclaimed game of 2003,“ said Yves Guillemot, President and CEO of Ubisoft, —With Prince of Persia ® 2 , we intend to build on that masterpiece that will take Prince of Persia ® one step further to take over the action-combat genre. We will offer you an even higher level of excellence that should once more convince the critics and the public.“ © 2004 Ubi Soft Entertainment. Based on Prince of Persia® created by Jordan Mechner. All Rights Reserved. Ubi Soft and the Ubi Soft logo are trademarks of Ubi Soft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Prince of Persia is a trademark of Jordan Mechner used under license by Ubi Soft Entertainment. About Ubisoft: Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft‘s strong and diversified lineup has grown considerably, as has Ubisoft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubisoft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubisoft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 21 different countries including the United States, 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. Ubisoft generated a turnover of 508 million euros for the 2003/2004 fiscal year, up 22.5% over the previous fiscal year. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com Press Contact Name E-mail Phone .