Reacquisition of Rights Enables Ludlum Entertainment to Develop New
   Partnerships and Fully Exploit the Multi-Platform Potential of Robert
                               Ludlum's Works

    NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Ludlum Entertainment today announced
that it has reacquired exclusive rights to develop, publish and distribute
multi-platform games based on the literary works of late-author Robert
Ludlum, the world-renown novelist whose works including the Bourne and
Covert One series have sold more than 290 million copies worldwide and
spawned the theatrical box office hits The Bourne Identity and The Bourne
Supremacy.

    The rights to develop, publish and distribute games based on Ludlum's
works were previously held by Vivendi Games, now Activision Blizzard
following the December 2007 combination of Vivendi Games, Vivendi's
Blizzard Entertainment and Activision. In June 2008, Sierra Entertainment,
a division of Vivendi Games, launched the critically-acclaimed Robert
Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy for the Playstation 3 computer entertainment
system and Microsoft's Xbox360 videogame and entertainment system.

    Ludlum Entertainment's reacquisition of the rights to develop games
based on Ludlum's literary works comes at an ideal time for the company --
the international success of Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy coupled
with continued, dramatic changes in the gaming industry enable Ludlum
Entertainment to develop new partnerships capable of fully exploiting the
multi-platform potential of the Ludlum content and storylines.

    "Robert Ludlum's thrilling stories hold vast international appeal and
with their successful translation to both the big screen and the game
console, they represent the backbone of one of the leading multi-media
entertainment franchises in existence today," said Jeffrey Weiner, Chairman
& CEO of Ludlum Entertainment and Executor of the late-author's estate.
"Our colleagues at Vivendi Games did a tremendous job of capturing the
spirit and allure of Robert Ludlum's writing with The Bourne Conspiracy and
the gaming community's strong response is clear indication that future
Ludlum games will deliver both popularity and profitability for years to
come.

    "Robert Ludlum's works are an ideal vehicle for realizing the promise
of multi-platform gaming and capitalizing on the accelerated migration from
personal computers and game consoles to a wide variety of mobile devices,
online multiplayer games and social media applications," continued Weiner.
"We look forward to working with innovative partners in the gaming
community and new investors to further extend the reach and appeal of
Robert Ludlum's stories and to help write the next chapter for this
powerful and timeless entertainment franchise."

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