Tony Hawk's Underground Honored at 2004 MTV Video Music Awards

Santa Monica, CA - September 1, 2004 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Tony Hawk's Underground was honored as "Best Soundtrack to a Video Game" at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), held Sunday night at the America Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The ceremony marked the first time that video game soundtracks were included as a category in the VMAs. Accepting the Moon Man trophy on behalf of Activision were Tony Hawk and Bam Margera, the stars of Tony Hawk's Underground 2, which is slated to ship on October 5.

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Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $948 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.

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