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Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Radica Games Limited Announces License Agreement With Codemasters(R) and Sega(R) Toys

Radica Games Limited Announces License Agreement With Codemasters(R) and Sega(R) Toys HONG KONG, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radica Games Limited (NASDAQ:RADA) announced today a worldwide licensing agreement with Codemasters Software Co Ltd and Sega Toys (a subsidiary of Sega(R) corporation) to manufacture and distribute Arcade Legends(TM) Sega(R) Mega Drive(TM) Sensible Soccer(TM) Plus. The multi-game unit will plug directly into a TV set and allow players to play three classic games developed by Sensible Software, including Sensible Soccer(TM), Cannon Fodder(TM) and Mega-Lo-Mania(TM). The product is expected to hit retail shelves in the fall of 2005 and will retail for approximately pounds Sterling 29.99. The game is designed to replicate the high quality of the original Sega Mega Drive versions and will feature two controllers, enabling one or two player gameplay. Pat Feely, Radica's President and CEO said, "Sensible Software was one of the most important video game development houses of the nineties, creating fun, highly playable games and building a huge following. By re-launching their classic titles in an accessible plug and play format, Radica will be appealing to those original fans and taking a fantastic gaming experience to a whole new audience." The foregoing discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results. Forward-looking statements include statements about efforts to attract or prospects for additional or increased business, new product introductions and other statements of a non-historical nature. Actual results may differ from projected results due to various Risk Factors, including Risks of Manufacturing in China, Dependence on Product Appeal and New Product Introductions, and Dependence on Major Customers, as set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. See "Item 3. Key Information -- Risk Factors" in such report on Form 20-F. About Radica Games Limited Radica Games Limited (Radica) is a Bermuda company headquartered in Hong Kong (NASDAQ:RADA). Radica is a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of a diverse line of electronic entertainment products including electronic games, youth electronics, video game accessories and high-tech toys. Radica has subsidiaries in the U.S.A., Canada and the U.K., and a factory in Dongguan, Southern China. More information about Radica can be found on the Internet at www.radicagames.com. About Codemasters(R) Codemasters is a leading developer and publisher of best-selling interactive entertainment products for a global audience on current and future gaming platforms and channels. Established in 1986, the company's dominant brands include Colin McRae Rally, TOCA Race Driver, LMA Manager, the Club Football range and Operation Flashpoint. The company is headquartered in Southam, Warwickshire UK and maintains European operations in Germany, France, Spain, and Benelux. The company has its US headquarters in New York. More information about the company and its products is available online at http://www.codemasters.com/. About Sega(R) Corporation Sega(R) Corporation is a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home, encompassing consumer business, amusement machine sales and amusement center operations. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. Sega(R) Corporation's website is located at http://sega.jp/. Source: Radica Games Limited CONTACT: Patrick S. Feely, President & CEO, Los Angeles, California, +1-626-744-1150, or David C.W. Howell, President Asia Operations & CFO, Hong Kong, +852-2688-4201, both of Radica Games Limited Web site: http://sega.jp/ Web site: http://www.codemasters.com/ Web site: http://www.radicagames.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment

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