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ATARI ANNOUNCES THE NEXT GENERATION CHAPTER FOR DRAGON BALL Z® VIDEO GAME SERIES

–Burst Limit Game Set for Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system –

Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) one of the world’s most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher and distributor, today announced that Dragon Ball Z^®: Burst Limit is in development for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.  Exploding into the next level of intensity with next-gen graphics, online gameplay and lightening fast action, Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is being developed by NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. and is slated for a 2008 release.

Dragon Ball Z^: Burst Limit is revolutionizing the series by entering the realm of next-generation gaming.    Complete with fierce online battles and radical 3D graphic effects only possible on Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system, Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit will blur the line between video game and iconic anime series.  Jam-packed with graphically enhanced playable characters, realistic battle stages and environments, players can take hold and experience Dragon Ball Z® as never before.

“Atari is excited and ready to offer fans the next iteration of the Dragon Ball Z video game series on the next-gen consoles,” said Donny Clay, Producer, Atari, Inc.  “With explosive cinematic graphics and online gameplay, fans of the series and of the fighting genre will surely enjoy Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit.”

The immensely popular Dragon Ball Z® series is the gold standard of anime-based video games, with more than 30 different games and over 11 million units sold since May 2002. 

For more information on Dragon Ball Z® video games, please visit http://www.atari.com/dragonballz.