Humongous Entertainment Appoints New GeneralManager.

Business Editors, High-Tech Writers

BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2000

Humongous Entertainment(R), a division of Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTIS), today announced the appointment of Andy Hieke to general manager and senior vice president. Hieke will be responsible for

"We are extremely pleased that Andy Hieke has joined us as we make Humongous Entertainment the leader in the children's software category," said Bruno Bonnell, chairman and CEO, Infogrames. "The combination of Humongous Entertainment's unique brand of entertainment and Andy's global mindset brings Infogrames one step closer to achieving a true mass market presence."

Hieke joins Humongous Entertainment with more than 20 years of experience in the interactive entertainment industry where he most recently served as the senior vice president of product development for Nintendo Software Technology Corporation. A true interactive entertainment industry veteran, Hieke's experience and expertise run the gamut from product R&D to integrated global marketing and sales to new business development, all of which will greatly assist Humongous Entertainment as the company aggressively moves into new categories and markets in the future.

"Humongous Entertainment took itself from relative obscurity to a leading market position in just a few years time. Once again, the company is poised to make a gigantic leap forward and I'm very excited to be part of the amazing team that's going to make it happen," said Hieke.

About Humongous Entertainment

Established in 1992 and owned by Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTIS), Humongous Entertainment is recognized for pushing the edge in interactive storytelling and delivering high-quality, hand-animated CD-ROMs starring endearing original characters including Putt-Putt(R), Freddi Fish(TM), Pajama Sam(R), SPY Fox(TM) and more. Humongous Entertainment develops interactive Junior Adventure(TM), Junior Field Trips(TM), Big Thinkers! (TM), Junior Arcade(R), Humongous Sports(TM) and Junior Creations(TM) CD-ROMs that encourage kids to explore, discover and have fun. Humongous Entertainment can be reached on the World Wide Web at www.humongous.com.

About Infogrames

Infogrames Entertainment, S.A. (Paris Bourse: SICOVAM 5257) is a worldwide leader in the interactive entertainment software industry. Headquartered in France, the company develops and publishes award-winning computer and video games for the PlayStation(R) game console, PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo(R) 64, Nintendo(R) Game Boy(R) Color, Sega(R) Dreamcast(TM), Macintosh(R), and personal computer platforms. Founded in 1983 by chairman and CEO Bruno Bonnell, Infogrames has published many award-winning franchises in its 17-year history, such as Alone In The Dark(TM), Test Drive(R), Driver(TM), Deer Hunter(TM), Oddworld(TM), Unreal, Independence War(TM), and V-Rally(TM). The company is also known for its best-selling and award-winning line of children's entertainment software from Humongous Entertainment starring Putt-Putt(R), Freddi Fish(TM), Pajama Sam(R) and SPY Fox(TM), as well as its successful Macintosh publishing label, Macsoft, the number one publisher of Macintosh entertainment software. In addition, Infogrames has a number of key strategic licenses including Warner Bros. Looney Tunes(TM), Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues(TM), Le Mans 24 Hours(R), AM General Hummer(R), Harley-Davidson(R), and Dodge(R) Viper.

Based in New York, Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTIS) is a majority owned subsidiary of Infogrames Entertainment and serves as the headquarters for the company's operations in North America. For more information, visit Infogrames' US Web site at www.us.infogrames.com.

Editor's Note: Headshots for Andy Heike and additional artwork can be downloaded at ftp://press.humongous.com/