Brand New Test Drive(R) Unlimited Downloadable Content

- Test Drive Unlimited Collection Volume 4 Available Now on Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace -

Brand New Test Drive(R) Unlimited Downloadable Content

NEW YORK, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continuing to reinvent racing online, Atari, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATAR) , one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that the Test Drive Collection Volume 4 downloadable car pack is available now on Xbox Live(R) Marketplace for Test Drive Unlimited, the ultimate automotive and lifestyle gaming experience for Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace for 350 points, the Test Drive Collection Volume 4 features six highly desirable cars, the Dino 246 GT, Ferrari Challenge Stradale, Cadillac(R) Cien(TM), RUF RK Spyder, Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster, and the TVR T440R. In addition, players can download the Saturn(TM) Curve(TM) completely free. Once downloaded from Xbox Live Marketplace, players will be able to buy each of the cars as normal from the relevant in-game dealerships.

"At Eden, we've worked hard to keep the new cars coming for Test Drive Unlimited, with all the dedicated design and rendering time that doing so involves," said David Nadal, Studio Head, Eden Games. "With this latest pack and recent Lexus pack, there are now more than 30 brand new, meticulously modeled cars that we've made available on Marketplace since launch, plenty for the thousands of committed Test Drive petrol-heads to get their teeth into."

"Atari is committed to providing consumers the ultimate automotive experience in video games," said Rick Mehler, Director of Marketing, Atari, Inc. "By continuing to offer sought-after vehicles, Atari is able to diversify gameplay and keep the game fresh for Test Drive Unlimited fans."

Released in late November 2006, Test Drive Collection Volume 1 contains the RUF RGT, Koenigsegg CCR, Noble M400, Corvette(R) C6 Convertible, Ferrari 250 GTO 1962 and the Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition, with the Chevrolet(R) Corvette(R) C1 1957 Hardtop and Lexus IS 350 available free. Test Drive Collection Volume 2 was launched in late December 2006 and features the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, McLaren F1 GT, Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe, RUF Rt 12, Alfa Brera, 1971 Dodge Challenger RT and Edonis, plus a free download of the 1971 Dodge Challenger RT. Launched in March, Test Drive Collection Volume 3 features the Ferrari F40, Chrysler Crossfire(R) SRT6 Roadster, RUF Rturbo, Audi S6, Chevrolet(R) Corvette(R) Stingray(TM) Convertible 1971, and Mercedes- Benz CLK GTR, plus a free download of the Cadillac(R) CTS-V. The Lexus GS 450h hybrid-powered luxury sport sedan and Lexus LS 460 premium luxury sedan are also available for free download. Once downloaded, all cars can be bought as normal from the relevant in-game dealerships.

In addition to a slew of vehicles, Test Drive Unlimited is packed with one thousand plus miles of open roads and a host of online options. Players can win races, challenges, missions and tournaments both on and offline to earn credits and purchase new cars, bikes, apparel, homes and garages, all in the wide open tropical setting of Hawaii's Oahu island paradise. A new benchmark for racing games, Test Drive Unlimited is racing reinvented.

Test Drive Unlimited is available now for Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system. For more information visit http://www.testdriveunlimited.com/

About Eden Games

The second largest game development studio in France, Eden Games has achieved international recognition through the creation of games including V- Rally 1, 2 and 3, Need For Speed: Porsche, Kya: Dark Lineage and Titeuf. Based in Lyon, France, Eden Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Infogrames Entertainment SA.

About Atari

New York-based Atari, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATAR) develops interactive games for all platforms and is a third-party publisher of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre- defining franchises such as Test Drive(R); and mass-market and children's franchises such Dragon Ball Z(R). Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext - ISIN: FR-0000052573), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit http://www.atari.com/.

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