Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Awards Take-Two Interactive

Software's Global Star Software the Worldwide License to Develop

Videogames for Tim Burton's Film Adaptation of ``Charlie and the

Chocolate Factory''

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2004--Warner Bros.

Interactive Entertainment has awarded Global Star Software, a publishing

label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. the exclusive worldwide

license to develop, publish and distribute videogames based on the

upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film, "Charlie and the Chocolate

Factory," directed by Tim Burton, and based on the classic Roald Dahl

book.

The launch of the videogame is scheduled to coincide with the 2005

release of the film that stars Oscar nominated actor Johnny Depp as

Willy Wonka. Twelve-year-old British actor Freddie Highmore takes on the

title role of Charlie, with newcomers AnnaSophia Robb as Violet

Beauregarde, Jordan Fry as Mike Teavee, Julia Winter as Veruca Salt and

Philip Wiegratz as Augustus Gloop.

Acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to

the beloved Roald Dahl classic "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,"

about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka and Charlie, a good-hearted boy

from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka's extraordinary

factory. Long isolated from his own family, Wonka launches a worldwide

contest to select an heir to his candy empire. Five lucky children,

including Charlie, draw golden tickets from Wonka chocolate bars and win

a guided tour of the legendary candy-making facility that no outsider

has seen in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another,

Charlie is drawn into Wonka's fantastic world in this astonishing and

enduring story.

Global Star Software will manage the game development for next

generation consoles, handheld and PC. The console games will be

developed by High Voltage Software, and the handheld and PC games by

Backbone Entertainment.

"We are very excited to be working with Warner Bros. Interactive

Entertainment on a videogame adaptation of Tim Burton's vision of the

classic 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,'" said Christoph Hartmann,

Senior Vice President of Publishing at Global Star Software. "'Charlie

and the Chocolate Factory' has entertained audiences around the globe

for over forty years, and the bright and colorful settings, iconic

storytelling and beloved characters are a perfect match for this

medium."

"The unique nature of the 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' content

offers a rare opportunity to create a great interactive extension of the

fiction," said Jason Hall, Senior Vice President of Warner Bros.

Interactive Entertainment. "Working with Global Star, we look forward to

launching an engaging video game based on this extremely imaginative

property."