2K Sports Goes for the Grand Slam as Top Spin 2 Hits the Court on Xbox 360, Nintendo DS(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance March 30, 2006 12:01 PM ET NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2006-- With 24 of the Top Players in the World Including Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick and Venus Williams, Top Spin 2 Returns for Another Victory 2K Sports, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that Top Spin 2 for Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo DS(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance is now available in stores across North America and will be available at stores in Europe on April 7th. The Xbox 360 version supports worldwide online play through Xbox Live(R) online game service. Making gamers feel like they are on the court and in the match, Top Spin 2 combines all of the elements that made the first version a success with an assortment of new features and gameplay options. The game allows players to compete against, play as or team up with an incredible lineup of the world's top-ranked tennis professionals including Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Venus Williams and James Blake. Gamers can play in a wide variety of venues including all Grand Slam tournaments such as The Wimbledon Championships. Every tournament and venue is alive and dynamic with environmental elements that react to your play. "Top Spin 2 for Xbox 360 combines the power of the next generation platform with all-new gameplay features including smoother animations, improved ball physics and better control," said Christoph Hartmann, Managing Director of 2K Games. "Top Spin 2 truly provides the best video game tennis experience to date." Featuring a wide variety of shots including slices, drops, top spins, lobs, and drives, Top Spin 2 enables players to play their style of tennis. For experienced players, the game adds depth with a number of new risk shots and all-new advanced controls, allowing gamers to pick apart their opponent piece by piece. Top Spin 2 also includes the peerless Player- Creator. Through this powerful feature gamers can customize a wide array of characteristics to create their own, totally unique player with an amazing level of detail. Top Spin 2 Key Features: Xbox 360 -- Play as or against 24 of the world's top ranked professional tennis stars like Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Venus Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Lleyton Hewitt, James Blake, Amelie Mauresmo and more! -- Create realistic player models by choosing gender, name, skin color, outfit and nationality as well as customizing details such as hair, face shape, and attitude. -- New risk shots and all-new advanced controls enable a variety of shots like slices, drops, top spins, lobs, and drives. -- High-definition technology delivers silky smooth animations and vibrant colors bringing tennis to life on the Xbox 360. -- Worldwide online play allows gamers to challenge other players through Xbox Live(R). Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance -- Choose to play as or against 16 of the world's best players including Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Andy Roddick and Page 1/3 Roger Federer. -- Customize the ultimate player by choosing from gender, name, skin color, hairstyle, outfit, and nationality. -- Play like the pros, mastering every stroke - forehand, backhand, service, smash, volley, lob, and passing shot - while playing against the world's best players on any type of surface including clay, asphalt and grass. -- Rise up through the ranks, serving and volleying their way to the Top Spin 2 Championship! Top Spin 2 is rated "E" for Everyone and is available at retail stores across North America for a suggested retail price of $39.99 on Xbox 360(TM) and $29.99 for Nintendo DS(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance. The title will be available in Europe on April 7th. For more information, please visit http://www.topspin2.com. About Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is an integrated global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games and accessories for the PC, PlayStation(R) game console, PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system, Xbox(R) and Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(TM), Nintendo DS(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games, 2K Games, 2K Sports and Global Star Software; and distributes products in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. Take-Two also manufactures and markets video game accessories in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region through its Joytech subsidiary. The Company maintains sales and marketing offices in Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Munich, Madrid, Vienna, Milan, Sydney, Breda (Netherlands), Auckland, Shanghai and Tokyo. Take-Two's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com. All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders. Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox Live are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. (TM),(R), Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. (C) 2004 Nintendo. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward- looking statements made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The statements contained herein which are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to them. The Company has no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. Actual results may vary significantly from these forward-looking statements based on a variety of factors. These important factors are described in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2006 in the section entitled "Cautionary Statement and Risk Factors". CONTACT: 2K Games Jay Boor, 646-723-4253 [email protected] Marcelyn Ditter, 646-723-4232 [email protected] or Page 2/3 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Jim Ankner, 646-536-3006 [email protected] or Bender/Helper Impact Derek Musso, 212-689-6360 [email protected] SOURCE: Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Page 3/3.