THQ Teams Up with American Girl to Create Video Games That Celebrate Girls

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with American Girl, a division of Mattel, Inc., for rights to publish video games based on the company’s line of popular dolls and books. Published by THQ’s ValuSoft division, the first in the series of American Girl® games is based on the newest American Girl character Julie Albright™, a fun-loving girl growing up in San Francisco in the 1970s. The game, entitled Julie Saves the Eagles, is for Windows PC and has shipped to retailers throughout North America. The company plans to release two additional titles in the American Girl series: Julie Finds A Way for the Nintendo DS™ and a game based on the yet-to-be-announced 2008 Girl of the Year™ character for Windows PC, which are scheduled for release later this fall and in early 2008 respectively. Julie Saves the Eagles for Windows PC gives players the opportunity to join Julie as she embarks on more than 24 adventures to save a family of endangered bald eagles. Following the book series, players will follow Julie’s journey throughout the San Francisco area on a quest to raise money and public awareness in order to release a pair of majestic bald eagles and their eaglet back into the wild. Julie Saves the Eagles also features hints from Julie’s mom, special diary entries, factual information about bald eagles and conversations with Julie’s family, friends and acquaintances. The Nintendo DS game, Julie Finds A Way, offers more than 20 exciting and challenging mini-games as Julie explores San Francisco and follows the storyline of four of the new Julie books. Players will interact with Julie’s friends and family, dress her in groovy 1970s outfits, train her rabbit, Nutmeg, for the San Francisco Rabbit Show and more. Additionally, girls can engage in local multiplayer for up to two players. For more information about Julie Saves the Eagles, Julie Finds A Way and the rest of THQ and ValuSoft’s lineup of games, please visit www.thq.com and www.valusoft.com. About American Girl American Girl Brands, LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT) (www.mattel.com), the world’s leading toy company. Since American Girl’s inception in 1986, the company has devoted its entire business to celebrating the potential of girls ages 3 to 12. American Girl encourages girls to dream, to grow, to aspire, to create, and to imagine through a wide range of engaging and insightful books, age-appropriate and educational products, and unforgettable experiences. In meeting its mission with a vigilant eye toward quality and service, American Girl has earned the loyal following of millions of girls and the praise and trust of parents and educators. To learn more about American Girl or to request a free catalogue, call 1-800-845-0005 or visit www.americangirl.com. About THQ THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com and www.thqwireless.com. THQ, THQ Wireless, ValuSoft and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be "forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as "THQ”), including, but not limited to, expectations and projections related to the publishing agreement entered into with American Girl, the Julie Saves the Eagles and Julie Finds a Way video games, and future video games based upon the American Girl brand, and are based upon management’s current beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, business, competitive, economic, legal, political and technological factors affecting our industry, operations, markets, products or pricing. 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