SONIC ADVANCEä 2 SHIPS FOR GAME BOY® ADVANCE

Sequel to Best-Selling Handheld Title Races to Store Shelves

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. – March. 10, 2003 – THQâ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and SEGA® Corporation today announced that SONIC ADVANCEä 2 has shipped and is available at retail outlets nationwide.

“We are delighted to publish this sequel to the 2002 smash hit, Sonic Advance,” said Alison Locke, executive vice president, North American Publishing, THQ. “Sonic Advance 2 exemplifies SEGA’s talent and devotion to the Sonic brand and THQ is thrilled to be bringing this triple-A Game Boy Advance title to North America. ”

“The ‘Sonic The Hedgehog®’ franchise continues to build in its popularity with every game release,” said Shinobu Toyoda, executive vice president of content strategy and business development, SEGA of America, Inc. “Working together with THQ, and building off the success of the original Sonic Advance, Sonic Advance 2 is sure to be another hit on the Game Boy Advance platform.”