Freddi Fish 5: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove Swims Into Retail Stores

Teaches Preschoolers Early Learning Skills While Introducing Them to an Underwater World of FunJune 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Humongous Entertainment(R), an Infogrames, Inc. company (Nasdaq: IFGM), today announced the fifth release of its popular Freddi Fish(R) series, one of the best-selling children's software series with over three million units sold. In Freddi Fish 5: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove(TM), kids ages four to seven use problem solving and deductive reasoning skills to explore the underwater environment and help save the world's last sea monster from extinction. In addition, this new release is the only game in the Freddi Fish series to feature 11 original music tracks, which can be played on any regular CD player. Freddi Fish 5: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove is available for a suggested retail price of 19.99.

In conjunction with the release, COMPUTERTOTS, a computer learning course serving over 50,000 pre-school children nationwide, announced that it will develop curriculum based on Freddi Fish 5: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove.

Like all of the award winning Freddi Fish adventures, The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove is packed with educational games and puzzles that are fun to play and simultaneously teach children strategic thinking and decision making skills as they decipher clues and uncover mysteries.

Freddi Fish: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove lets kids explore new hand-drawn, animated locations such as a scrolling boardwalk, a beautiful coral reef, and an intriguing cave, and sprouting geysers.

The game also features an array of underwater crime-solving tools including the Yackety Capacitator, a device that allows players to send and receive messages to and from other characters as well as use Morse code and solve puzzles; Mess Hall Mania, an exciting and challenging mini-game; and fictional movie shorts that appear as additional entertainment.

A cast of crazy, colorful characters are introduced in Freddi Fish: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove, including Marty, the oily sardine -- an evil, real estate developer who is motivated only by money; Xamfear Duncan Dogberry Valentine -- a mysterious sea monster whose bark is worse than his bite; and Marge the Sarge -- a solider who excels at military strategy but is slightly paranoid.

COMPUTERTOTS, which offers weekly computer enrichment classes for pre-schools and childcare centers nationwide, will feature activities based on Freddi's latest adventures to help young children explore technology through hands-on discovery and reinforce beginning academic skills. "We are excited to be developing technology curriculum based on activities like Freddi Fish that children love to play," said Karen Marshall (M.Ed., Ed.S.), founder and president of ECW Corporation, home of COMPUTERTOTS/ COMPUTER EXPLORERS.

"Freddi Fish and her friends have captured the imagination of children across the country. We are confident that the new Freddi Fish curriculum we develop for COMPUTERTOTS will make computer learning more fun than ever!"

Freddi Fish 5: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove is available on hybrid CD-ROM for Windows(R) 95/98/00 ME and Macintosh(R) for the suggested retail price of $19.99 at most retail stores nationwide. For a limited time, games purchased at selected retail outlets include an offer for a free copy of the hard back storybook Freddi Fish and the Missing Letters, a $7.99 value (a postage charge will apply).

About Infogrames
Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) is a leading publisher and distributor of video games for consoles (Sony, Sega, Nintendo, and Microsoft), personal computers and Macintosh systems. The company's award-winning franchises include Alone In The Dark, Driver, Deer Hunter, Test Drive, and Unreal. Infogrames Inc.'s Humongous Entertainment division is a leader in children's entertainment software and its Macintosh publishing label, MacSoft, is the number one publisher of Macintosh entertainment software. Based in New York, NY, Infogrames, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (IESA) (Euronext 5257) and serves as the headquarters for the company's operations in North America.

Founded in 1983, IESA is a global publisher and distributor of video games for all platforms, as well as interactive digital television, mobile smart devices (WAP, HDML) and in-flight entertainment systems. IESA recently acquired Infogrames Interactive, Inc. (formerly Hasbro Interactive), including its line of software based on well-known licenses such as Monopoly, Jeopardy, Tonka, and Atari, which are distributed in the U.S. by Infogrames, Inc. For more information, visit Infogrames' US Web site at www.us.infogrames.com.

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