Pixar Animation Studios (NASDAQ:PIXR) and Disney Interactive, a publishing label of Buena Vista Games, Inc., today announced the release of Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures for Nintendo(R) Game Boy(R) Advance. Families will now be able to follow the new adventures of Nemo and The Tank Gang from the beloved Academy Award(R)-winning Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film "Finding Nemo." Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures is now available at retail outlets throughout North America.

The original Finding Nemo video game, which launched May 2003, continues to win the hearts of gamers both young and old having earned best-seller status as a "Greatest Hit" on Sony PlayStation(R)2, a "Platinum Family Hit" on Microsoft Xbox(TM), and a "Players Choice" on Nintendo Game Cube(TM). In addition, THQ has shipped more than 6 million units across multiple platforms in more than 40 international territories.

"The Finding Nemo video games have been a tremendous hit for THQ at retail illustrating the success the company has had in working with both Disney and Pixar," said Peter Dille, senior vice president, worldwide marketing, THQ. "As the #1 third-party Game Boy platform game publisher since 1995, according to The NPD Group, THQ is thrilled to offer Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures on Game Boy Advance extending the Finding Nemo franchise for fans of the film and video games."

About Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures
Revisit all your friends from the Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film, "Finding Nemo." In Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures for Game Boy Advance young gamers will be able to explore more than 20 mini-games and play as the key characters from the movie, including Nemo, Marlin, Dory and Crush. The Tank Gang have managed to escape from the dentist's office and players will be called upon to help them get to their new homes in the ocean.

For more information on Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures, or the rest of THQ's upcoming video game titles, please visit http://www.thq.com .

About Finding Nemo
Pixar, the creators of "Toy Story," "A Bug's Life" and "Monsters, Inc." take the art and technology of computer animation to a whole new level in this Academy Award(R)-winning underwater adventure with memorable characters, humor and heartfelt emotion. "Finding Nemo" follows the comedic and eventful journeys of two fish - Marlin and his son Nemo - who become separated in the Great Barrier Reef. Buoyed by the companionship of a friendly-but-forgetful fish named Dory, the overly cautious father embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic journey to rescue his son - who hatches a few daring plans of his own to return safely home.

About Pixar Animation Studios
Pixar Animation Studios (Nasdaq:PIXR, http://www.pixar.com) combines creative and technical artistry to create original films in the medium of computer animation. Pixar has created and produced five of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time: Academy Award(R)-winning Toy Story (1995); A Bug's Life (1998); Golden Globe-winner Toy Story 2 (1999); the Academy Award(R)-winning Monsters, Inc. (2001); and the Academy Award(R)-winning Finding Nemo (2003). Pixar's five films have earned $2.6 billion at the worldwide box office to date. The Northern California studio's next two films are The Incredibles (November 5, 2004) and Cars (holiday 2005).

About Disney Interactive
Disney Interactive is the award-winning publishing label of Buena Vista Games, Inc. The label produces high quality interactive video games and CD-ROMs. Buena Vista Games, Inc. is the interactive entertainment arm of The Walt Disney Company's Consumer Products business unit. For more information on Disney Interactive's products, visit http://www.disneyinteractive.com .

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

ACADEMY AWARD(R) is the registered trademark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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