Alex,
I never thanked you for the links a while back....so thanks. Here's a little news I didn't see posted on yahoo, but I found while browsing the atvi web site. I also found this link Read the new strategic restructuring plan, announced Apr. 7, 2000. Of course the link is 404 not found...typical.
Here's the pr:
ACTIVISION DELIVERS TRIPLE DIGIT GROWTH FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE MONTH
NPD Report Confirms Company?s Leadership Position in Console Marketplace
Santa Monica, CA ? April 24, 2000 ? According to NPD?s TRSTS March 2000 Video Games Summary, Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) was the only U.S. console software publisher that showed triple digit year-over-year growth on a monthly basis in units and dollars for the last five consecutive months. Additionally, the company ranked as the #3 third-party console publisher for March 2000. ?Our outstanding performance on the console is attributable to our successful multi-platform strategy,? stated Ron Doornink, President and COO, Activision, Inc. ?According to NPD, for calendar 1999 Activision was the only publisher to achieve top 10 status on all console platforms ? PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast and Gameboy. Additionally, the company?s U.S. PC and console unit sales increased 117% from $3 million to $6 million and our sell-through revenue grew 124% from $87 million to 195 million.? Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted revenues of $436 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999. Activision maintains operations in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, The Netherlands and Belgium. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at activision.com. The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." The company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause Activision's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. These important factors, and other factors that could affect Activision, are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers of this press release are referred to such filings. ### |
