Five Year Licensing Agreement Brings Most Popular Comic Strip In History To Life

SAN JOSE, CA, February 5, 2001 - Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Woodstock and the rest of the cast of characters will continue the 50th anniversary of PEANUTST with an interactive celebration. Worldwide interactive entertainment publisher, Infogrames Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) announced today that United Media has awarded the company the rights to bring the most popular comic strip in history to all gaming platforms. The exclusive deal is guaranteed through 2006.

The terms of the agreement include the rights for Infogrames to develop PEANUTS video games for Sony PlayStation and PlayStation2, Sega Dreamcast, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance, PC and Macintosh. Snoopy and the entire PEANUTS gang will serve up their first video game with Snoopy Tennis for Game Boy ColorT, available March 2001.

"We are very excited that United Media has entrusted Infogrames with one of the most renowned properties of all time. This deal brings us to the next level with our library of phenomenal licenses," said Robert Miles Watson, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Licensing for Infogrames, Inc. "We are combining the beloved Peanuts characters and more than 50 years of history to create a fun gaming experience for kids of any age through several upcoming titles."

'Infogrames is the perfect partner to team up with United Media for PEANUTS," said Joshua Kislevitz, Senior Vice President, Licensing for United Media. "They understand content and character integrity while making sure each game is unique and fun."

PEANUTS Property
The power and success of PEANUTS is unparalleled with over $1 billion in worldwide retail sales yearly. The most widely syndicated comic strip in history, PEANUTS is a global multi-media brand with best-selling books, highly-rated television specials, 5 'Camp Snoopy' theme parks, and blue-chip partners that include ABC, Nickelodeon, Hallmark, and Pillsbury.

About United Media
United Media (UM) is a fully-integrated, worldwide licensing and syndication company that focuses on building brand equity around a wide range of creative content through its two syndicates: United Feature Syndicate (UFS) and Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and licensing: United Media Licensing (UML). UM licenses and/or syndicates a variety of properties including PEANUTS (www.snoopy.com), DILBERT (www.dilbert.com), Raggedy Ann & Andy, Rainbow Fish, MIFFY, Nancy & Sluggo, Get Fuzzy, Fido Dido, Snoopy By Everhart, Precious Moments and Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit. United Media (www.comics.com) is an E.W. Scripps Company.

About Infogrames
Based in New York, NY, Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) is a majority-owned subsidiary of Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257) and serves as the headquarters for the company's operations in North America.

Founded in 1983 and headquartered in France, Infogrames Entertainment SA is a global publisher and distributor of video games for consoles (Sony, Sega, Nintendo, and Microsoft), personal computers and Macintosh systems, as well as interactive digital television platforms, mobile smart devices (WAP, HDML) and in-flight entertainment systems. The company's award-winning franchises include Alone In The Dark, Driver, Deer Hunter, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Test Drive, and Unreal. Infogrames' Humongous Entertainment division is a leader in children's entertainment software and its Macintosh publishing label, Macsoft, is the number one publisher of Macintosh entertainment software. With the company's recent acquisition of Hasbro Interactive, Infogrames now boasts a line of software based on well-known licenses such as Monopoly, Jeopardy, Tonka, and Atari. For more information, visit Infogrames' US Web site at www.us.infogrames.com.