Activision Files Definitive Proxy Statement Relating to the Proposed Combination with Vivendi Games

Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced the company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the definitive proxy statement relating to the proposed combination of Activision with Vivendi Games, Inc., the interactive entertainment business of Vivendi S.A. and has begun mailing it to its stockholders.

A special meeting of stockholders of Activision, Inc. will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2008, to consider and vote on proposals to approve the transaction and related matters. The board of directors of Activision has fixed the close of business on June 5, 2008 as the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to receive notice of, and vote at, the special meeting.

The meeting will be at 11:00 a.m., local time, at The Peninsula Hotel located at 9882 South Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $2.9 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the companys website, www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activisions expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In this release, they are identified by references to dates after the date of this release and words such as outlook,will, remains,to be, plans,believes, may, expects, intends, and similar expressions.

Factors that could cause Activisions actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales of Activisions titles in its fiscal year 2009, shifts in consumer spending trends, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activisions ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activisions products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third-party developers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, the timing and successful completion of the combination of Activision and Vivendi Games, the combined companys success in integrating the operations of Activision and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined companys ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated. Other such factors include the further implementation, acceptance and effectiveness of the remedial measures recommended or adopted by the special sub-committee of independent directors established in July 2006 to review historical stock option granting practices by Activision and its board of directors, the finalization of the tentative settlement of the SECs formal investigation and final court approval of the proposed settlement of the derivative litigation filed in July 2006 against certain current and former directors and officers of Activision relating to Activision's stock option granting practices, and the possibility that additional claims and proceedings will be commenced, including additional action by the SEC and/or other regulatory agencies, and other litigation unrelated to stock option granting practices and any additional risk factors identified in Activisions most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and the definitive proxy statement filed on June 6, 2008 in connection with the proposed transaction with Vivendi. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision as of the date of this release, and Activision assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

Contacts:

Maryanne Lataif
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Activision, Inc.
310-255-2704
mlataif@activision.com
or
Kristin Southey
Vice President, Investor Relations & Treasury
Activision, Inc.
310-255-2635
Ksouthey@activision.com

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