THQ Ships ``Hot Wheels Burnin' Rubber'' for Game Boy Advance

    CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--Nov. 20, 2001--THQ Inc. and Mattel Inc. today announced the release of "Hot Wheels(TM) Burnin' Rubber(TM)" for Nintendo's Game Boy(R) Advance system.
    "Hot Wheels Burnin' Rubber" takes the power, performance, speed and attitude of Hot Wheels to the handheld system, and is now available at retail outlets nationwide.
    "THQ could not be happier to be combining the successful Hot Wheels brand with the wildly popular Game Boy Advance system," stated Mike Rubinelli, vice president, Product Development, THQ. "`Hot Wheels Burnin' Rubber' will provide Hot Wheels fans everywhere the opportunity to customize and upgrade their favorite cars and immerse themselves in an exhilarating handheld racing experience."
    "We are thrilled to be bringing Hot Wheels to life on the Game Boy Advance," said Amy Boylan, senior vice president of Boys/Entertainment, New Media at Mattel. "The world's most popular toy is now available on the world's most popular handheld gaming system."
    "Hot Wheels Burnin' Rubber" for Game Boy Advance features more than 25 authentic 2000 and 2001 Hot Wheels vehicles. Players are able to speed around 16 different tracks and environments as they fly over jumps and whip around corners on their way to unlocking 20 hidden cars and special bonus levels.
    "Hot Wheels Burnin' Rubber" offers gamers seven different modifications for their cars including high-powered engines, tires, suspension and exhaust. Multi-player mode lets players go head to head against friends with their favorite modified cars. This unique title is the first Hot Wheels game produced by THQ and includes a battery that allows players to save their games without having to use any passwords.

    Mattel's Boys/Entertainment Division

    Mattel Inc.'s Boys/Entertainment division's portfolio of global brands includes some of the most popular products in the toy industry today. The division is composed of three segments: Wheels, Entertainment products and Games.
    The Wheels segment includes Hot Wheels(R), the No. 1 selling toy across all categories in the toy industry, Matchbox(R) and Tyco(R) R/C. Mattel Wheels appeals to guys ages 2 to 92 with toys, consumer products and collectibles.
    Mattel's exciting entertainment-inspired toy lines include Harry Potter(R), Nickelodeon's RugRats(R), Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius(R), Rocket Power(R), Wild Thornberry's(R), SpongeBob SquarePants(R), as well as Mattel Action brands; Rock `Em Sock `Em(TM) Robots, Masters of the Universe(R) and Max Steel(TM).
    Mattel's Games and Puzzles include favorite classics such as UNO(R), Magic 8 Ball(TM), Skip Bo(TM), Toss Across(TM), Ker Plunk!(TM), Fisher-Price(R), Disney Games and the international rights to Scrabble(TM).

    About THQ

    THQ Inc. develops and publishes interactive entertainment software worldwide for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft. The THQ Web site is located at www.thq.com.

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