Music Lineup for Whirl Tour™ Announced

GAME TO FEATURE TRACKS FROM OVER 25 DIFFERENT ARTISTS

LOS ANGELES, CA - September 25, 2002 - Crave Entertainment and Vivendi Universal Publishing today announced the lineup of musicians slated for inclusion in Whirl Tour, their upcoming arcade platformer/trick sports game. Whirl Tour is being developed by Papaya Studio for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, and is scheduled to ship this November.

Whirl Tour will include approximately thirty-three songs, covering four different musical styles: Electro, Punk, Hip-Hop and Rock. These tunes have been provided by a variety of up and coming bands signed to both major and independent record labels. "With the help of GoBig! Entertainment, we have compiled a great lineup of music for Whirl Tour," says Crave Entertainment Senior Producer Rob Sandberg. "This collection of songs provides a great complement to Whirl Tour's unique style of gameplay. Based on what I've heard, I bet that radio stations will be playing more tunes by these talented artists."

Music from the following bands is slated for inclusion in the game:

• Punk Rock Hip Hop Electro

• Autopilot Off Pressure 4-5 Peanut Butter Wolf Thunderball

• Gob Boy Sets Fire Lootpack Ming & FS

• Bodyjar Midtown Deltron 3030 Contagion

• The Skeletones The Movielife DJ Cheapshot Dominic Kelly

• Big In Japan Stretch Princess III Harmonics

• Squirtgun Lo Pro L.A. Symphony

• Hey Mercedes Pretty Girls Make Graves

• The Eyeliners Plain White Tees

• Zoinks!

In Whirl Tour, players assume the role of Wasa B., the roadie for the rock band Flipside. After the band is mysteriously kidnapped during a concert, Wasa B. must rescue his friends and uncover the mystery of their capture. The action takes players through eight, colorfully rendered, interactive levels, including a castle, a theme park, a movie set and even a floating city.

Players will utilize a variety of gas, electric, and rocket powered scooters to navigate through the game levels. Throughout the game, the player will collect CD-style icons that will add the music tracks to an in-game "jukebox" which functions as a customizable play list.

Trick skills and puzzle solving are key aspects of the game as players battle crazy boss characters, pull off a variety of tricks, unlock hidden bonus areas, uncover bonus game levels and "mini" games, acquire new scooters, and save captured band members. As they are rescued, band members become playable characters, and introduce new tricks to the player's arsenal.

Whirl Tour will offer seven different modes including, monster trick, split-screen versus, and a cooperative story mode.

About Crave Entertainment:

Based in Los Angeles, California, Crave Entertainment is a privately held publisher of videogame entertainment products. The company's best-selling line-up features top brands and franchises such as Ultimate Fighting Championship and Tokyo Xtreme Racer.

About Vivendi Universal Publishing

Vivendi Universal Publishing, a division of the world's second largest communications group (Vivendi Universal), publishes content in four major languages and has strong local brands. As the world's third largest publisher, the Company's key content areas include literature, reference, school, college, kids, games and consumer press. Vivendi Universal Publishing is a global leader in multi-platform interactive entertainment. A leading publisher of PC, console and online-based interactive content, its portfolio of development studios includes Black Label Games, Blizzard Entertainment, NDA Productions, Sierra Entertainment and Universal Interactive. Through its subsidiary VU Games, it distributes worldwide its interactive contents and co-publishes and/or distributes products for a number of strategic partners. VU Publishing's digitization policy provides its content with a doorway to multi-platform international distribution giving the group a competitive edge in a changing market.

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