Ubisoft Opens New Office in Mexico

Ubisoft Opens New Office in Mexico

UBISOFT EXPANDS TO MEXICO, ANNOUNCES ELECTRONIC GAMES SHOW LINEUP Opens New Office to Strengthen Video Game Business in High-Growth Region Paris, FRANCE – October 25, 2006 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced the opening of a new business office in Mexico City, Mexico. The new office opens with a core team that will focus on establishing business relationships to help increase Ubisoft’s market share in Mexico. Etienne-Charles Nobert, Ubisoft’s Latin American area manager, will spearhead operations in the new location and will report to Olivier Ernst, general manager of Ubisoft operations in Canada and Latin America. Ubisoft will be present at the Electronic Games Show (EGS) at the World Trade Center in Mexico City from October 27 through 29. With over 30,000 people expected to attend, EGS is the most important games event in Latin America. Ubisoft will present some of this year’s most anticipated titles on its booth: • Red Steel ™ (first-person action, presented on the Wii™): The only original first-person game built from the ground up for Wii launch. • Rayman: Raving Rabbids ™ (action-adventure, presented on the Wii) Rayman® is back to fight crazed bunnies in this legendary series that has sold 17 million copies worldwide. • Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent™ (spy action, presented on the Wii): An amazing new installment in this series that has already sold 14 million units worldwide. • Open Season ™ (kids action-adventure, presented on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system): The video game adaptation of Sony Pictures Animation’s eagerly awaited first CGI movie. • Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Vegas (squad-based shooter, presented on Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft): A new episode in the acclaimed series that has sold more than 14 million games worldwide. “Opening an office in Mexico is a strategic decision for Ubisoft,” said Olivier Ernst, general manager of Canada and Latin America. “The Mexican market shows more stability than before and we believe it provides an amazing opportunity for growth in video games. We look forward to showing off a selection of our most highly anticipated titles for the Holiday 2006 season in Mexico City.” 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 2005–2006 fiscal year. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com . About Tom Clancy: With more than 80 million books sold, Tom Clancy is arguably the world’s most recognized author. His works include fiction such as The Hunt for Red October, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears, Rainbow Six, Without Remorse and The Teeth of the Tiger. Clancy also writes nonfiction works about weapons and various military units. Four of his books have already been adapted into highly successful feature films. © 2006 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Rayman, Rayman Raving Rabbids, the character of Rayman, Red Steel, Splinter Cell, Splinter Cell Double Agent, Ubisoft, Ubi.com and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Rainbow Six, Red Storm, and the Red Storm logo are trademarks of Red Storm Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. is a Ubisoft Entertainment company. Open Season: TM & © 2006 Sony Pictures Animation Inc. All rights reserved. Game Software excluding Sony Elements: © 2006 Ubisoft Entertainment. All rights reserved. “PlayStation” and the “PS” Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox Live are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. TM and the Wii logo are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2006 Nintendo. .

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