Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group & D3Publisher Ink Exclusive Worldwide...

Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group & D3Publisher Ink Exclusive Worldwide Videogame Publishing Agreement for Coraline

First Games Based on the Spectacular Stop-Motion Animated Movie
Scheduled for Q1 2009
LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
D3Publisher (D3P), a publisher and developer of interactive
entertainment software, together with its parent D3, Inc., today
announced a worldwide publishing agreement with the Universal Pictures
Digital Platforms Group for videogames based on Focus Features and
LAIKA Entertainment's Coraline, the upcoming high-definition
stop-motion animated feature - the first to be originally filmed in
3-D. The newest movie from visionary director Henry Selick (The
Nightmare Before Christmas), Coraline is based on Neil Gaiman's
international best-selling book of the same title. The games are
scheduled to be released for console and handheld systems in Q1 2009
to coincide with Focus' nationwide release of the movie on February 6,
2009.

"The alternative-reality based plot of Coraline translates
exceptionally well to an interactive gaming adventure," said Yoji
Takenaka, executive vice president and chief operating officer, North
America and Europe, D3P. "We are enjoying working closely with the
filmmakers and the team at Universal and Focus Features to
authentically portray the film's unique cast of characters and allow
players of all ages to experience not only key environments and
moments from the movie, but also elements that go beyond the feature
film."

"Coraline is a fantastically imagined world, filled with quirky
characters and unexpected events," said Bill Kispert, VP and General
Manager, Interactive, Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group. "And
with just the right blend of humor, adventure, and spookiness, it is
the perfect source material for a truly unique adventure game."

Coraline (The Game) is a surrealistic adventure game that will
enthrall gamers of all ages with its moody atmosphere, engaging
narrative and cast of colorful characters. The console products are
being developed by Papaya Studios, and the handheld products are being
developed by ART.

About Coraline (The Movie)

From Henry Selick, visionary director of The Nightmare Before
Christmas, and based on Neil Gaiman's international best-selling book,
comes a spectacular high-definition stop-motion animated feature - the
first to be originally filmed in 3-D. A young girl (Dakota Fanning)
walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate
version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily
similar to her real life - only much better. But when this wondrously
off-kilter, fantastical adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit
parents (including Other Mother (Teri Hatcher)) try to keep her
forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination,
and bravery to get back home - and save her family.

About Focus Features

Focus Features (www.filminfocus.com) exists to produce, acquire
and distribute original and daring films that challenge the mainstream
to embrace and enjoy voices and visions from around the world that
deliver global commercial success. The company's Oscar-winning films
have included Brokeback Mountain, The Pianist, Lost in Translation,
The Constant Gardener, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The
Motorcycle Diaries, and Atonement.

About LAIKA Entertainment

LAIKA, Inc. is an entertainment and media company specializing in
animated feature films, television commercials, music videos,
broadcast graphics and short films. It is a dynamic community of
filmmakers, designers and animators fueled by the vision of its owner
and Chairman, NIKE co-founder and Chairman Philip H. Knight. The
company, formerly known as Vinton Studios, was re-branded as LAIKA in
2005.

About Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group

Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group (UPDPG) is responsible
for global digital product development, production, licensing,
distribution, and growth strategy for the extensive catalogue of
Universal's properties across new and emerging digital platforms,
including mobile, video game consoles, personal computers, and other
portable devices. With a worldwide mandate to help shape the digital
future of Universal Pictures, the Group has offices in Universal City,
California; London, England; and Tokyo, Japan.

Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group is a unit of Universal
Studios Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures. Universal Pictures
is a division, and Focus Features is part, of NBC Universal, one of
the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the
development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and
information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the
combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal
owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment
networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television
production operations, a leading television stations group, and
world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80% owned by General
Electric and 20% owned by Vivendi.

About D3Publisher

D3Publisher, a subsidiary of D3, Inc., is a leading interactive
entertainment publisher and distributor for licensed and original
titles for personal computers, major console platforms and handheld
systems. D3Publisher has operations in the U.S., U.K., and Japan. The
company also owns development studio Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., and
its technology platform, Vicious Engine. Recent releases have included
Dark Sector(R), Dead Head Fred(R), Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the
Warlords(R), and Ben 10(TM): Protector of Earth. For more information
about D3Publisher, please visit: www.d3publisher.com.

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D3Publisher
Tamara M. Sanderson, 310-231-8879
t.sanderson@d3p.us
or
fortyseven communications
Brian Rubin, 323-658-1200
brian@fortyseven.com
or
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Lea Porteneuve, 818-777-1391 or 818-679-8186 (cell)
Vice President -- Publicity

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