For Immediate Release

UBI SOFT’S TONIC TROUBLE SWIRLS INTO ACTION FOR THE NINTENDO 64 AND PC-CD ROM

LOS ANGELES, Calif.— (May 13,1999) E3 Booth #1346 — Here comes trouble!  Ed’s toxic goo has turned the world crazy — tomatoes are rioting, carrots are biting back and Grogh the Hellish wants Ed’s head.  Developed by Michel Ancel, creator of the popular hit, Rayman®, Tonic Trouble™ features 12 levels of hilarious 3D-action adventure.  Tonic Trouble will be available on the Nintendo® 64, PC-CD ROM and DVD-ROM.

With wild animated environments to explore and challenging puzzles to solve, you must be brave in the face of danger.  Your arsenal includes the ability to jump, run, grab, hang, swim, fly, and crawl, even use a blowpipe. With the use of hidden items, players can unleash powers to gain incredible capabilities outsmarting crazed vegetables, solving insane riddles and much more. 

“Tonic Trouble retains the elements of a platform game while delivering a plush, free roaming 3D environment that will appeal to mainstream gamers,” said Yves Guillemot, CEO, Ubi Soft Entertainment. 

Tonic Trouble’s rich graphics offers consistent animation with 30-frames-per-second and the most stunning real-time cartoon for the Nintendo 64.  More than 12 whimsical tracks of music and zany sound effects will accompany you on bizarre, topsy-turvy adventures. 

Availability, Pricing and Specifications:

PC CD-ROM
Availability			August 1999
MSRP				$29.99
ESRB				E for Everyone
System Requirements	P166, 32 MB RAM, 4x CD-ROM, 
					3D Graphics Card

Nintendo 64
Availability			August 1999
MSRP				$59.99
ESRB				E for Everyone

Ubi Soft Entertainment is a European-based producer, publisher and international distributor of interactive entertainment products.  The company has office in 
15 countries including France, the United States, 
Canada, Germany, England and China and sells its 
product in a total of 52 countries.

The company is best known in the U.S. for Rayman, the blockbuster action/adventure game for all ages that debuted in 1995, and POD, a revolutionary online multi player racing game that enables up to eight players to compete directly over the Internet.  Products are available through a nationwide network of resellers and distributors. For more information, call Ubi Soft at 415.547.4000 or 800.UBI-SOFT or visit the company web site at http://www.ubisoft.com.