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To: Sigmund who wrote (10911)	5/24/1999 9:44:00 AM
From: Nick Brown	Respond to of 14266

THQ's 'WCW/NWO Revenge' Wins Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Interactive Achievement Award for Best Console Fighting Game of the Year Business Wire - May 24, 1999 08:59 CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 1999-- THQ, AKI and Asmik Team Accept Honors Two Years Running THQ's Tremendous Sales Success Honored at Sony PlayStation Reception The premier interactive wrestling team -- publisher THQ Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:THQI), Asmik Ace Entertainment and AKI Corporation -- were recognized for the second year in a row at this year's Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) Interactive Achievement Awards. "WCW/NWO Revenge" for the Nintendo 64 was named Best Console Fighting Game at AIAS' second annual awards reception held in conjunction with the interactive entertainment industry's biggest trade show of the year, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo). Additionally, Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA) awarded THQ with four sales awards at a special E3 Expo ceremony celebrating top-selling PlayStation titles for its 1998 fiscal year ended March 31, 1999. THQ's "WCW/NWO Thunder," a January 1999 release, won The Diamond Award -- the highest accolade presented, in celebration of the manufacture of more than 1 million units. THQ's "Rugrats Search for Reptar," a November 1999 release, was awarded The Platinum Award for manufacture of more than 500,000 units. THQ's "WCW vs. The World" and "WCW Nitro" were recognized in SCEA's Greatest Hits category, which honored titles released before fiscal 1998. Both titles received The Gold Award for manufacture of more than 250,000 units. "These awards are a testament not only to THQ's marketing and distribution abilities but to our commitment to bringing the best game play experiences to market," said Brian J. Farrell, president and CEO of THQ. "We are honored to be recognized by two such respected organizations and we look forward to competing at the top in this increasingly competitive industry." The Interactive Achievement Awards are designed to recognize outstanding interactive content and individual or team technical and creative achievement in the personal computer, game console and online platforms. Heading into its second year, the Academy has expanded the categories from those in 1998 and will present Interactive Achievement Awards in 30 craft, online computer and console categories. THQ Inc. develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software worldwide for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, and those manufactured by Nintendo and Sony. The THQ Web site is located at www.thq.com.