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SKYWALKER SOUND TURNS UP THE VOLUME ON

LUCASARTS' STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTER

Marin County, Calif. -- September 4, 2002 -- Seeking another outlet for its

Academy Award-winning sound library, Skywalker Sound, a division of Lucas

Digital Ltd. LLC, recently completed the sound design for Star Wars Bounty

Hunter, a Sony PlayStation 2 game developed by sister company LucasArts

Entertainment Company LLC. This is the most recent endeavor into games for

the legendary facility, which has been at the forefront of the audio post

industry for more than 25 years.

"The gaming industry has made great technological leaps in recent years with

regards to imagery, and it is only natural that sound design follow that

curve," said Glenn Kiser, VP and General Manager of Skywalker Sound. "This

project was a lot of fun for us, and we plan on pursuing other ventures in

this market."

The Skywalker Sound Effects Library currently contains more than 70,000

originally recorded sound effects, including master sound designer Ben

Burtt's Star Wars catalogue, which supplied the raw materials for the Star

Wars Bounty Hunter soundtrack. Recent feature production credits include

sound design and audio post-production for Minority Report, Star Wars:

Episode II Attack of the Clones, Monsters Inc., Pearl Harbor, A.I.

Artificial Intelligence, From Hell, Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy, Fight Club,

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park III and Titanic.

Inspired by events between Star Wars: Episode I and II, Star Wars Bounty

Hunter presents an original, compelling third-person action game which

establishes the bounty hunter Jango Fett's place in the Star Wars galaxy.

Gameplay emphasizes intense combat and physical action in the relentless

pursuit of prey across six fantastic worlds and 18 levels of play.

"It's a privilege for LucasArts to work with Skywalker Sound, who are world

renowned for their sound design work," says Liz Allen, director of marketing

for LucasArts. "Skywalker Sound's expertise enriches the overall game play

experience in Star Wars Bounty Hunter, and results in a greater and more

realistic level of immersion into the Star Wars universe."

About Skywalker Sound

Skywalker Sound has been associated with a total of seventeen Academy Awards

for Best Achievement in Sound and Best Achievement in Sound Effects Editing.

Located in Marin County, California, just north of San Francisco, Skywalker

Sound is a division of Lucas Digital Ltd. LLC, which also includes

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). Formed in 1993, Lucas Digital Ltd. LLC is

dedicated to serving the digital needs of the entertainment industry for

visual effects and audio post-production.