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Volition: THQ Number 2

Posted by WildWolf:

A press release regarding THQ's status as # 2 Third Party Video Game Publisher.. or somoething:

THQ Ranked No. 2 Third-Party Videogame Publisher for First Half of 2000; Deloitte & Touche Names THQ to `2000 Los Angeles Technology Fast 50' Program
08/09 05:46

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2000--THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) finished the first half of 2000 (January - June) as the No. 2 third-party and No. 4 overall videogame publisher according to NPD TRSTS Video Games June 2000 report.

NPD TRSTS Video Games ranks and reports videogame console software sales according to total dollars and units sold. Additionally, THQ was named to Deloitte & Touche's "2000 Los Angeles Technology Fast 50" as one of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the greater Los Angeles region. Each of the "2000 Los Angeles Technology Fast 50" companies will be considered for the national Deloitte & Touche "Technology Fast 500" list.

"We are pleased to have maintained our position as the No. 2 third-party videogame publisher for the past 18 months and look forward to continued growth as we prepare to enter the holiday selling season," stated Jeff Lapin, vice chairman and COO, THQ.

NPD produces reports based on retail sales of video games, computer games and computer educational software. NPD's monthly reports reflect sales of consumer software through all major retail channels. All TRSTS data is reported on an unprojected (actual) basis. NPD estimates TRSTS retailers represent approximately 81% of total U.S. video games retail sales; however, representation of individual titles or specific platforms within a category may vary.

To qualify for the Los Angeles Technology Fast 50, companies must be in business for a minimum of five years; must not be a subsidiary or division; must have 1995 revenues of at least $50,000 and 1999 revenues of $1 million or more; must be considered a technology company that is defined as producing technology, manufacturing a technology-related product, being technologically intensive or using unique technology in problem-solving, or devoting a high percentage of effort to research and development of technology; and must have headquarters in Los Angeles, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, or Ventura counties.

Deloitte & Touche, one of the nation's leading professional services firms, provides assurance and advisory, tax and management consulting services through 30,000 people in more than 100 U.S. cities. The firm is dedicated to helping our clients and our people excel. Known as an employer of choice for its innovative human resources programs, Deloitte & Touche has been recognized as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work for in America" by Fortune magazine for three consecutive years.

Deloitte & Touche is part of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, one of the world's leading professional services firms, with more than 90,000 people in more than 130 countries. For additional information, visit the Fast 50 Web site at [url="http://www.fast50.com."]www.fast50.com.[/url]

THQ Inc. develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software worldwide for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, and those manufactured by Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and Sega. The THQ site is located at [url="http://www.thq.com."]http://www.thq.com.[/url]

The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, demand and competition for the company's products, and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as more specifically set forth in the company's report on Form 8-K, filed on March 21, 2000.

Thanks to AZONIC from the VBB for posting that whole damn thing