THQ Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq:JAKK) today announced their fiscal 2005 World Wrestling Entertainment(R) (NYSE:WWE) licensed videogame line-up. In addition to the previously announced WWE(TM) Day of Reckoning(TM), which is scheduled for release for the Nintendo(R) GameCube(TM) in Fall 2004, THQ plans to release WWE(TM) licensed videogames for the PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo(R)'s Game Boy(R) Advance.

WWE(TM) SmackDown!(TM) Vs. Raw(TM) -- Scheduled for release exclusively on PlayStation 2 for holiday 2004 -- Two of the biggest brands in Sports Entertainment will face-off this holiday season. Developed by Yukes, WWE SmackDown! Vs. Raw takes the top-selling, critically acclaimed SmackDown! franchise to the next level with added features and improved graphics.

WWE(TM) WrestleMania(R) 21 -- Scheduled for release exclusively on Xbox in early 2005 -- WWE WrestleMania 21 will adopt a new developer, Studio Gigante. Using the power of the Xbox, the game will feature stunning visuals with several new game modes. WWE WrestleMania 21 is set to launch with the biggest WWE event of the year, WrestleMania.

WWE(TM) Survivor Series(TM) -- Scheduled for release exclusively on Game Boy Advance for holiday 2004 -- Marking the return of WWE licensed videogames to Nintendo's handheld system, WWE Survivor Series will feature a variety of match types with top WWE Superstars

About World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto and London. Additional information on the company can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. Information on television ratings and community activities can be found at http://parents.wwe.com . The names of all WWE programming, talent, images, likenesses and logos are the exclusive property of WWE.

About JAKKS Pacific
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq:JAKK) is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of toys and leisure products. The product categories include: Action Figures, Arts & Crafts Activity Kits, Stationery, Writing Instruments, Performance Kites, Water Toys, Sports Activity Toys, Vehicles, Infant/Pre-School, Plush and Dolls. The products are sold under various brand names including Flying Colors(R), Road Champs(R), Remco(R), Child Guidance(R), Pentech(R), Trendmasters(R), Toymax(R), Funnoodle(R), Go Fly a Kite(TM) and JPI Color Workshop(TM). The Company also participates in a joint venture with THQ Inc. that has exclusive worldwide rights to publish and market World Wrestling Entertainment video games. For further information, visit http://www.jakkspacific.com .

About THQ
THQ Inc. is a leading, worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms including those manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Nintendo and Microsoft as well as PC CD-ROM and wireless devices. The THQ web site is located at http://www.thq.com . THQ is a registered trademark of THQ Inc.

This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about THQ's business based, in part, on assumptions made by its management. These statements are not guarantees of THQ's future performance or the performance of WWE video games, and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to, those described above and the following: changes in demand for THQ's products, including WWE video games, product mix, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, the impact of competitive products and pricing and difficulties encountered in the integration of acquired businesses. In addition, such statements could be affected by growth rates and market conditions relating to the interactive software industry and general domestic and international economic conditions. Specific information concerning these and other such factors is contained in THQ's March 31, 2003 Form 10-KT filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of this filing may be obtained by contacting THQ or the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date on which they are made, and THQ does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

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