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Vivendi Universal Games Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Conspiracy Entertainment

               Enclave Is the First in a Number of Titles Under
                      The Three Year North American deal

    LOS ANGELES, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games), a
division of Vivendi Universal Publishing, announced today a three-year North
American distribution agreement with Santa Monica-based video game publisher
Conspiracy Entertainment Corporation.  Under terms of the contract, VU Games
has acquired the exclusive rights to manufacture, market and distribute a
number of Conspiracy games, including Enclave(TM), the highly anticipated
action role-playing game (RPG) currently in development with Starbreeze
Studios.
    "The partnership of Vivendi Universal Games and Conspiracy Entertainment
represents a terrific opportunity for both companies to benefit from each
other's strengths," said Luc Vanhal, President & COO of VU Games.  "Enclave
already has great pre-awareness in the industry, and we expect the title to be
well-received by gamers."
    "We are very pleased to team up with an outstanding partner like Vivendi
Universal Games to present Enclave to today's increasingly discerning
consumers.  Enclave delivers an incredible gaming experience with both
stunning graphics and intense game play," said Sirus Ahmadi, CEO of Conspiracy
Entertainment.
    Scheduled for release in 2002, Enclave is a third-person action RPG.  The
game will be on-display at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) at the VU
Games booth in South Hall #1200.  Additional product information is available
upon request.

    About Vivendi Universal Games
    Headquartered in New York, NY, Vivendi Universal Games ( http://www.vugames.com )
is a global leader in multi-platform interactive entertainment and a worldwide
operating division of Vivendi Universal Publishing, the world's third largest
publishing company.  A leading publisher of PC, console and online-based
interactive content, Vivendi Universal Games' portfolio of development studios
includes Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment and Universal
Interactive.  Through its Partner Publishing Group, Vivendi Universal Games
also co-publishes and/or distributes interactive products for a number of
strategic partners, including Empire Interactive, Fox Interactive, Mythic
Entertainment and Simon & Schuster, among others.  Games are one of parent
company Vivendi Universal's key content areas, along with movies, music and
other publishing activities.

    About Conspiracy Entertainment
    Based in Santa Monica, CA, Conspiracy Entertainment Corporation
( http://www.conspiracygames.com ) is a publisher, marketer and developer of
entertainment software in North America and Europe.  The company develops and
licenses properties from several sources, including global entertainment and
media companies, and publishes software for DVD media, personal computers,
wireless devices and all major video game platforms including Sony
PlayStation(R) 1 and 2, Microsoft Xbox(TM), Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Game
Boy(R) Advance.



SOURCE Vivendi Universal Games




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    CONTACT:
    Leslie Hollingshead of Vivendi Universal
    Games, +1-310-431-4533 leslie.hollingshead@vuinteractive.com; or
    Tiffany Wattanaporn of Conspiracy Entertainment, +1-310-260-6150,
    ext. 100, tiffany@conspiracygames.com