Top-Rated Nickelodeon Kid's Show Comes to Life in the Fairly OddParents(TM): Clash With the Anti-World

Top-Rated Nickelodeon Kid's Show Comes to Life in the Fairly OddParents(TM): Clash With the Anti-World

Kids Will Explore a World of Opposites in THQ's New Videogame for the Nintendo Game Boy(R) Advance

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) and Nickelodeon today announced that The Fairly OddParents(TM): Clash with the Anti-World for the Nintendo Game Boy(R) Advance has shipped to retail outlets throughout North America. Value-priced at $19.99, the game will allow children around the country to interact with characters from the top-rated kid's television show.

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"The Fairly OddParents has been an enormously successful franchise for THQ, having sold-in more than 1.3 million units to date," said Kelly Flock, executive vice president of worldwide publishing, THQ. "We're excited to bring a new twist to the brand with the release of The Fairly OddParents: Clash with the Anti-World, and think that fans of the series will enjoy this fresh spin on Timmy Turner's world."

"The Fairly OddParents has remained a top-rated television show for kids ages six to 11," said Steve Youngwood, senior vice president, Entertainment Products, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products. "We feel this new videogame is the perfect way to keep the franchise full of energy and to expand on the quirky humor that fans of the show have grown to love."

About The Fairly OddParents: Clash with the Anti-World

In The Fairly OddParents: Clash with the Anti-World, Crocker's dastardly experiment to prove that fairies exist has turned Timmy Turner's world into the Anti-World where everything is opposite -- even Timmy and his Fairy Godparents. Now Anti-Cosmo, Anti-Wanda and Anti-Timmy are hatching a sinister plan to stop the earth from turning and make it Friday the 13th forever. With their powers slowly dwindling as the dreadful day approaches, the real Timmy and his Fairy Godparents must travel through the Anti-lands and save the rest of the world from the evil Anti-Fairies. Game features include a playable Wanda and Cosmo, as well as a wish fulfillment system that turns Timmy into action-hero characters such as a ninja, pirate, super-gardener and giant gerbil.

The Fairly OddParents: Clash with the Anti-World was developed by Razorback Developments Ltd. out of London. For more information on The Fairly OddParents: Clash with the Anti-World and the rest of THQ's product line-up, please visit www.thq.com.

About Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products

Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) manages the merchandise licensing, home video, music, book and interactive software businesses for Nickelodeon brands and characters as well as the properties of Comedy Central, Spike TV and MTV Networks International, as well as some non-Viacom properties. In addition, NVCP manages the merchandise, interactive, book, and wireless licensing for Paramount Pictures properties. The NVCP business represents over $4 billion in retail sales. Nickelodeon, MTV Networks, Comedy Central and Spike TV are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, which is in its 26th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in 89 million households and has been the number- one-rated basic cable network for more than nine consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

About THQ

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Korea and Australia. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com and www.thqwireless.com. THQ, THQ Wireless and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

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Kristina Kirk THQ/Media Relations 818/871-5000 kkirk@thq.com

Julie MacMedan THQ/Investor Relations 818/871-5095 jmacmedan@thq.com

Sara Levin Nickelodeon 212/846-8670 sara.levin@nick.com

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CONTACT: Kristina Kirk, Media Relations, +1-818-871-5000, kkirk@thq.com, or Julie MacMedan, Investor Relations, +1-818-871-5095, jmacmedan@thq.com, both of THQ Inc.; or Sara Levin of Nickelodeon, +1-212-846-8670, sara.levin@nick.com

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