Bonjour! Hola! Ciao! Habari! New Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe Editions Offer Foreign Languages, Wacky Trivia and Direct Internet Access

Business Wire, June 9, 1998

NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1998--

After 13 Successful Years -- Broderbund Software Continues to Educate Kids about Geography with Carmen Sandiego Adventures

Broderbund Software Inc. (NASDAQ:BROD), the pioneer in kids multimedia software, today introduced more ways for kids to enjoy world and U.S. geography in new deluxe editions of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?(R) and Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego?(R).

In Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, kids 9 and up can now learn foreign words, numbers and popular phrases in 12 different languages as they chase Carmen Sandiego from country to country! In Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego?, kids can learn more about the states in a new wacky trivia game as they stop Carmen from stealing the country's national monuments.

Plus, each of these products now features direct Internet access, selected online resources and a Multimedia Library for help with the game or school research assignments. Kids will have hours of fun and learning with these rich, fast-paced CD-ROM favorites.

"Carmen Sandiego has helped to teach kids about geography for over a decade and continues to evolve with the technology and trends," said Jennifer Apy, senior marketing manager, Broderbund's Kids Studio. "New features, such as foreign language phrases and Internet access, will bring Carmen into the new Millennium -- and parents and kids alike can look forward to many more years of quality, trusted educational software."

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe Edition

In Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe Edition, Carmen Sandiego threatens to steal the world's famous geographic monuments unless kids, 9 and up, discover her whereabouts by exploring exotic cultures, gathering clues and questioning witnesses.

As players travel the world, they will learn words, numbers and popular phrases in 12 foreign languages including Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili. Kids can practice their pronunciation with the new Talking Foreign Language Glossary and conduct research and keyword searches in the Multimedia Library featuring video clips, maps, essays, flags and color photos.

Kids can also jump directly to the Carmen Sandiego Connection(TM) Web site to access dozens of maps, satellite images and valuable geographic resources.

Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe Edition

In Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe Edition, kids 8 to 14 explore America's diversity as they chase Carmen to more than 50 cities, states and regions nationwide, take narrated tours of historic landmarks, listen to regional American music and speak with over 200 animated characters. The new Wacky Trivia Challenge provides more than 400 wild and intriguing facts about the 50 states.

The game now includes direct Internet access to the Carmen Sandiego Connection Web site making valuable Web resources more accessible to kids for gameplay assistance or school research assignments. The site offers dozens of links to selected maps, satellite images and valuable geographic resources.

In the Multimedia Library, players will find a wealth of essays, video clips, maps, color photos and flags as well as a keyword search capability. The essays highlight each state's geography, economy, historic events, landmarks and celebrated citizens -- making it a useful feature for school assignments.

Kids gain knowledge of geography, history, art and music; and develop reading, database research, deductive reasoning and map reading skills.

www.carmensandiego.com

The Carmen Sandiego Connection(TM) is an online resource designed to offer players helpful hints, tips and strategies. The Web site provides links to a selection of other sites that offer a wealth of geographic information where players can view world maps, browse through global travel guides and discover lists of additional world geography resource sites.

Coming soon: additional downloadable state facts will be available to enhance the Wacky Trivia Challenge in Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe Edition. Visitors to the Web site will also find details about all of the Carmen Sandiego products and special offers.

Pricing, Availability and System Requirements

The Windows/Macintosh CD-ROM hybrids of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe Edition and Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe Edition are currently shipping to stores with an approximate street price of $35 each.

Carmen Sandiego Success

Carmen Sandiego(TM) is the No. 1 educational software line for kids 9-14. Carmen Sandiego and her thieves have eluded detectives for over 13 years. Created in 1985, the Carmen Sandiego series has sold over 6 million copies and has won over 75 awards. The Carmen Sandiego franchise is stronger than ever as toy licensees continue to develop new lines of detective kits, board games, cool gadgets and secret agent devices.

Currently, the Carmen Sandiego property is licensed to over 20 companies. Over 1 million Carmen products are sold each year and the Carmen Sandiego character is known in over 30 countries. In the past eight years, Carmen TV shows have won nine Emmy Awards and received over 30 Emmy nominations.