``MTV Music Generator 3: This Is The Remix'' Ships for Next-Generation Video Game Consoles; Latest Installment in Music Creation Series Available for PlayStation 2 and Xbox

Business Wire, June 22, 2004

NEW YORK -- Codemasters, a leading global publisher of interactive entertainment, and MTV: Music Television announced today that the highly anticipated "MTV Music Generator 3: This Is The Remix" video game has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. The latest installment in the series offers the ability to create, remix and display personalized music creations and is now available for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft.

"We're excited to bring the third installment in our Music Generator series to consumers this summer," said Tony Calandra, Director, Interactive Products, MTV. "The `MTV Music Generator 3' is a great tool for aspiring deejays and music fans and is yet another example of how MTV brings its viewers closer to their favorite music and artists."

"MTV Music Generator 3: This Is The Remix" allows players to create and sample original music tracks as well as remix 10 of the hottest songs from today's biggest hip-hop and electronica artists. Featuring Snoop Dogg's "From Da Chuuuch To Da Palace," OutKast's "The Way You Move" and "Get Busy" from Sean Paul, players can mix with the best and choose from a wide variety of samples, offering unlimited potential for creating innovative tracks from multiple music genres. Enhancing the experience, players also have infinite capabilities to bring their favorite artists together by incorporating song samples from their own music collections into their creations.

For more information about "MTV Music Generator 3:This Is The Remix," including game features, movies and screenshots, please visit www.codemasters.com/mtvmg3/.

ABOUT CODEMASTERS

Codemasters is a global interactive entertainment company with offices in New York City, England, France, Spain, Holland and Germany. Founded in the U.K. in 1986, Codemasters publishes award-winning software for the PC, next-generation video game consoles and online gaming. Codemasters develops original titles such as "Operation Flashpoint(TM)" (PC Game-of-the-year) and "ToCA Race Driver," as well as games based on top licensed properties, including "American Idol(TM)," "MTV Music Generator(TM)" and "IndyCar(R)" Series. Additional information about Codemasters and its products can be found at www.codemasters.com.

ABOUT MTV

MTV Networks owns and operates the cable television programming services MTV: Music Television, MTV2, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, TV Land, VH1, CMT: Country Music Television and Spike TV, as well as The Digital Suite from MTV Networks, a package of thirteen digital services, all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.

ABOUT XBOX

Xbox (http://www.xbox.com) is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline, "it's good to play together," captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.

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