THE STARS COMES OUT TO SHINE – AND BLEED – AS GOTHAM GAMES ANNOUNCES THE HEADLINERS FOR THE MUST-HAVE VIDEO GAME OF 2003

MTV’S CELEBRITY DEATHMATCH™*NSYNC®, Anna Nicole Smith, Jerry Springer, Among Superstars To "Pour Their Guts Out"

New York – The stars are coming together for a great cause – TO BEAT THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER! Gotham Games, a subsidiary of Take Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), has released the list of sacrificial celebs who have signed on to lend their likeness to MTV’s Celebrity Deathmatch™, a new game coming later this year to the PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System, Xbox™, PlayStation® Game Console and Nintendo GameCube™. Based on the gore-filled, MTV claymation hit, MTV’s Celebrity Deathmatch™ will feature digitally rendered versions of teeny-boppers, tabloid princesses and other notorious superstars including…

• Lance Bass *NYSNC Carrot Top Joshua "JC" Chasez *NYSNC Cleo Shannon Doherty

• Carmen Electra Joey Fatone, Jr. *NYSNC Ron Jeremy

• Chris Kirkpatrick *NYSNC

• Mills Lane

• Tommy Lee Marilyn Manson

• Cindy Margolis

• Debbie Matenopoulos

• Busta Rhymes Dennis Rodman

• Anna Nicole Smith

• Jerry Springer

• Justin Timberlake *NYSNC

• Mr. T

"We are thrilled that so many stars have decided to become a part of what is sure to be a mind-blowing and truly unique gaming experience," said Jamie Leece, President of Gotham Games. "The inclusion of real-life celebrities will make MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch™ a game that all players, from hard-core gamers to casual fans, will enjoy." Added hip-hop superstar Busta Rhymes "The game is hot. I'm a big fan of the TV show, but the video game takes it to another level."

"I can't wait for the game to come out," said Anna Nicole Smith, current E! TV star and former Playboy Playmate of the Year. "Catch me if you can, but watch yourself because I've got some secret weapons."

"I can't tell you how excited I am to be a part of Celebrity Deathmatch" said cyber-babe Cindy Margolis. "This game has heart-pounding action from start to finish. My days of being a nice girl are over so you better watch your back!"

Ron Jeremy added, "MTV’s Celebrity Death Match is the most fun you can have in front of your television!"

MTV’s "Celebrity Deathmatch" lampooned popular sports and event coverage and featured all the pre-game and post-game activities of fights, such as one-on-one interviews, press conferences and hilarious moments in the locker room. The first "Celebrity Deathmatch" premiered in a fall 1997 episode of "Cartoon Sushi," MTV’s animated variety series. The singular bout was a fantasy fight between Charles Manson and Marilyn Manson who competed for the title of "Most Evil Man in America." MTV went on to debut a Super Bowl Half-Time special, "Celebrity Deathmatch Deathbowl ‘98," featuring fantasy slugfests with Howard Stern vs. Kathie Lee Gifford, Pamela Anderson Lee vs. RuPaul and Hanson vs. The Spice Girls.

About Gotham Games

Headquarted in New York City, Gotham Games is a publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PlayStation®, PlayStation®2, Xbox™ and Nintendo GameCube™. Gotham Games is focused on publishing outstanding titles for gamers of all ages. Gotham Games is a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

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