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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ACTIVISION BEAMS REINFORCEMENTS INTO RETAIL WITH THE RELEASE OF STAR TREK: VOYAGERŪ ELITE FORCE EXPANSION PACK

Santa Monica, CA - May 15, 2001 - Trekkies can go on a tour of duty with the crew of Voyager in Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force Expansion Pack. The game, which has shipped to retail outlets nationwide, gives players free reign of the ship in an interactive tour mode and features a host of new multiplayer maps and game mods. The Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force Expansion Pack is rated "T" for teen by the ESRB for animated violence and is currently available for a suggested retail price of $19.99.

"Raven has done an excellent job of expanding the Elite Force experience for Star Trek fans and gamers," said Larry Goldberg, executive vice president, Activision Worldwide Studios. "Star Trek fans are going to be astonished by Raven's meticulous recreation of Voyager and hardcore gamers will thrive on the new multiplayer features."

Once players beam aboard Voyager, they'll have unrestricted access to 10 decks of the ship, including 3D re-creations of the bridge, officer quarters, holodecks, the transporter room, Hazard Team crew quarters, sickbay, astrometrics, the shuttlebay and engineering. While roaming through the ship, players can hone their Hazard Team skills in two new single player campaigns - a Captain Proton mission and an assault on a Klingon compound. Additionally, the new add-on pack offers 21 multiplayer maps and 12 new character models. The Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force Expansion Pack will also feature five new multiplayer game modes: Assimilation, Specialties, Disintegration, Elimination, and Action Hero. The expansion pack also contains the latest version of the Elite Force code, including the Jeri Ryan voice pack.

For all of the latest Star Trek news and information, visit the official Internet home of Star Trek at www.startrek.com.

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