BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interplay Entertainment Corp. (OTC:IPLY) (BULLETIN BOARD: IPLY) announced today that the company signed a partnership arrangement with Earthworm Jim creator Douglas TenNapel to relaunch the videogame icon. TenNapel will serve as a creative consultant on Earthworm Jim 4, and will simultaneously develop an animated series and feature film to expand the well known brand. TenNapel created the original Earthworm Jim character, which Interplay developed into a video game with Shiny Studios for the Sega Genesis console in 1994. The game became an immediate hit, and later spawned sequels on various computer and video game platforms, including Earthworm Jim 2, Earthworm Jim 3D, and Earthworm Jim: Menace 2 the Galaxy. The iconic character became a virtual hero whose popularity took him far beyond video games into TV and toys. An animated Earthworm Jim television series, produced by TenNapel, aired for two seasons from 1995 to 1996, on The Kids WB! with Dan Castellaneta of "The Simpsons" providing the voice for the title character. About Douglas TenNapel Douglas TenNapel is an Eisner Award-winning artist, animator and film maker. In addition to creating Earthworm Jim, he created The Neverhood, a PC game for Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks. TenNapel also created "Catscratch" for Nickelodeon and served as a consulting producer on the ABC series "Push, Nevada." TenNapel has authored and illustrated several graphic novels. Specifically, "Monster Zoo" is in development with Sam Raimi at with Paramount Pictures, "Creature Tech" is in development at New Regency, and "Tommysaurus Rex" is at Universal with ShadyAcres producing. About Interplay Founded in 1983, Interplay Entertainment is a developer, publisher and licensor of video game software headquartered in Southern California. Interplay is best known for its successful titles in the Role-Playing Game (RPG) genre with hit series like "Fallout" and "Baldur's Gate." The company has produced and licensed titles for many of the most popular interactive entertainment software platforms in the action/arcade, adventure/RPG and strategy/puzzle categories. Its portfolio of well-recognized Intellectual Properties includes Battlechess, Clayfighter, Dark Alliance, Descent, Earthworm Jim, Freespace, Giants, Messiah, MDK, Run Like Hell, Sacrifice and others. SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: Statements contained in this release except for historical information are forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "estimate," or "continue" or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties inherent in such statements may cause actual future events or results to differ materially and adversely from those described in the forward-looking statements. Specifically, there can be no assurance that the Company will complete a financing transaction, or any other strategic transaction on favorable terms or at all. Additional important factors that may cause a difference between projected and actual results for the Company are discussed in the Company's filings from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the Company's annual reports on Form 10-K, subsequent quarterly filings on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. The Company disclaims any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by it or on its behalf. DATASOURCE: Interplay Entertainment Corp. CONTACT: Luke Haase, +1-231-932-0400, for Interplay Entertainment Corp.

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