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Atari Corporation Williams Entertainment Inc
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For Immediate Release


"MORTAL KOMBAT III" WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE ATARI JAGUAR


SUNNYVALE, CA (March 2, 1995) -- Atari Corporation and Williams
Entertainment Inc. are pleased to announce that Atari will be
publishing "Mortal Kombat III" for the Atari Jaguar 64-bit multimedia
system. "Mortal Kombat" is one of the most frequently requested video
game titles from Jaguar enthusiasts.

"Letters have been pouring in daily telling us that gamers want
'Mortal Kombat' for the Atari Jaguar," indicated Mr. Sam Tramiel,
president of Atari Corporation. "We at Atari are dedicated to the
mission of giving the enthusiastic Jaguar game players exactly what
they are looking for and 'Mortal Kombat III' will give them the latest
version of the Mortal Kombat' series of arcade hits."

"Mortal Kombat III" is the third in a series of outstanding coin-op
games incorporating true-to-life graphic images into a challenging
fighting experience. Williams Entertainment Inc. is the home video
subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc., the company that created "Mortal
Kombat" and "NBA Jam" for the arcades.

"Mortal Kombat III" for the Atari Jaguar will feature true-color
graphics and all the sounds and action of the arcade version of
"Mortal Kombat III". Planned release will be within the second quarter
of 1996.

Williams Entertainment already has other popular video game titles
scheduled for release on the Jaguar platform. "Troy Aikman Football"
and "Double Dragon V" will be available in the middle of this month
(March). Electronic Gaming Monthly says of "Troy Aikman Football",
"... the Jaguar version is the best yet." Saturday morning cartoon
fans will recognize the fighting lineup in "Double Dragon V" with
eye-popping animated action.

Other software hits being developed in partnership between Williams
Entertainment and Atari Corporation include new adaptations of classic
games such as "Joust" and "Defender". "Defender 2000" is being
developed with three distinct play modes (the classic favorite,
Defender Plus, and Defender 2000) for the Jaguar by Jeff Minter of
"Tempest 2000" fame. According to Mr. Bill Rehbock, Atari's VP of
Software Business Development, "'Dactyl Joust' will bring the classic
game alive as a first person perspective, fully texture-mapped 'Joust'
in a realistic, three dimensional environment." Atari will market
these games for the 64-bit Jaguar system while Williams Entertainment
will license and market them for high performance PCs.

These distinct agreements between Atari Corporation and Williams
Entertainment are indicative of the strong relationship these two
companies have established. Williams Entertainment is one of the first
third-party licensees to begin working with Atari on the Jaguar 64-bit
platform and remains a strong supporter of the system with top
software titles.

Atari Corporation markets interactive multimedia entertainment
systems, including Jaguar, the world's first and only 64-bit system,
and the only video game system manufactured in the United States,
Atari is headquartered at 1196 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, California
94089.