Sierra Home Introduces Freedom Print Artist Software

Percentage of Sales Proceeds will Benefit the American Red Cross
Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra Home(TM), the home productivity division of Vivendi Universal Games, announced today the availability of Freedom Print Artist, the first home publishing software program themed around American pride and patriotism. Designed as a tribute to America, Freedom Print Artist includes thousands of patriotic images and graphics that can be incorporated into custom print projects. Sierra Home will donate a percentage of the product sales from Freedom Print Artist to the American Red Cross to support its lifesaving programs, services and mission.

With Freedom Print Artist users can create thousands of professional quality print projects, including t-shirts designs, decals, stickers, calendars, crafts and more. The product features more than 1,000 American graphics, 500 layouts, 500 fonts and 100 patriotic quotes. Every word, graphic, color or font can be customized to reflect the personal sentiments of those creating their own unique project.

Novices and experienced users will be able to create projects using Freedom Print Artist in just minutes. The software is easy-to-use and includes an integrated tutorial. The software package also includes information on special savings from Avery and Hanes2U.com to get users started on creating their own personal American pride project.

Availability and Pricing
Freedom Print Artist is available for an estimated street price of $19.99. It is available at most software retailers, online at www.printartist.com , or by calling (800) 757-7707.

System Requirements
The minimum system requirements for Freedom Print Artist include: Windows 95/98/00/Me/NT/XP, 200mhz or faster processor, 32MB of RAM, 125 MB free hard disk space, 4X CD-ROM, and 800x600 16-bit color video card.

About The American Red Cross
The American Red Cross is dedicated to saving lives, easing suffering and restoring hope at home and around the world. Currently operating on a budget of $3.0 billion, the Red Cross annually mobilizes relief to the victims of more than 67,000 disasters nationwide and has been the primary supplier of lifesaving blood and blood products in the United States for more than 50 years. In 2000, the Red Cross also trained almost 12 million people in vital lifesaving skills, provided direct health services to nearly 2.6 million people and delivered more than 21 million locally relevant community services. The organization also assisted international disaster and conflict victims in close to 40 locations around the globe, and its emergency communication centers processed 1.2 million calls in support of U.S. military families.

About Sierra
Sierra On-Line, Inc. http://www.sierra.com , a studio of Vivendi Universal Publishing and part of its Games division, is one of the original developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment and productivity software. Sierra is renowned for releasing critically acclaimed and award winning titles that represent a wide variety of computer entertainment on both next generation console and PC platforms.

About Vivendi Universal Games
Headquartered in New York, NY, Vivendi Universal Games is a worldwide leader in multi-platform interactive entertainment. A leading publisher of online, PC and console-based interactive content, the Company's portfolio of studios includes Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment and Universal Interactive. Through its Partner Publishing Group, Vivendi Universal Games also co-publishes and/or distributes interactive products for a number of strategic partners, including Empire Interactive, Fox Interactive, Interplay and Simon & Schuster. Interactive entertainment is one of parent company Vivendi Universal's key content areas, along with Movies, Music and other Publishing activities.

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