THQ(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) and Nickelodeon today announced that Jimmy Neutron: Jet Fusion(TM) is now available for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and Nintendo(R) GameCube(TM) at retail outlets throughout North America. A one-hour television special with the same storyline will air on Nickelodeon on October 13, the day THQ is scheduled to release the Game Boy(R) Advance version of Jimmy Neutron: Jet Fusion.

"Media companies and videogame publishers are working more closely together than ever before to develop exciting entertainment content," said Jim Kennedy, Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, THQ. "Jimmy Neutron: Jet Fusion represents just one example of the many synergies between Nickelodeon and THQ. Our long-standing relationship has enabled us to deliver the best possible interactive products to kids of all ages over the past five years."

"The new Jimmy Neutron: Jet Fusion videogames translate the popular Jimmy Neutron character into an exciting interactive experience for fans of the show," said Steve Youngwood, Vice President, Nickelodeon Media Products Group. "We are excited to launch the videogame in conjunction with the Jet Fusion television special and to further strengthen our relationship with THQ."

In Jimmy Neutron: Jet Fusion for PlayStation 2 and GameCube, the evil Professor Calamitous captures his nemesis and the greatest super spy ever -- Jet Fusion. Retroville is accidentally converted into an Asian village, a thick jungle, an undersea world, a Buccaneer ship and the "calamitous den." Players must maneuver Jimmy through these worlds to rescue Jet Fusion, stop the evil professor Calamitous and return Retroville to its original state.

For more information on Jimmy Neutron: Jet Fusion for PlayStation 2 and GameCube or the rest of THQ's holiday lineup, please visit www.thq.com.

About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 24th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 86 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for more than seven consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

About THQ
THQ 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 www.thq.com. The THQ Wireless site is located at www.thqwireless.com.

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 Jimmy Neutron: Jet Fusion, including the respective media campaign 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 Jimmy Neutron: Jet Fusion, 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 the company's transition report on Form 10-KT for the period ended March 31, 2003. 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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