The Company believes that the outlook for the games market as a whole and its continued growth are promising. The Company also believes that its strong portfolio of titles will enable Eidos to grow its operating profits for the year to June 30, 2004 well ahead of the expected games market growth rates. A full update on the outlook for 2004 will be provided when the Company announces preliminary results for the year to June 30, 2003 on September 4th.
Eidos has a strong lineup of new releases planned for the coming year. These will include Italian Job for Europe, Commandos 3: Berlin, Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This At Home, Whiplash, Championship Manager 03-04, Legacy of Kain: Defiance, Deus Ex: Invisible War and Hitman 3: Contracts.