EMPIRE INTERACTIVE SIGNS FURTHER PLATFORM RIGHTS FOR STARSKY & HUTCH™ July 16th, 2002, San Francisco, CA - Empire Interactive today announced that it has signed an extension to its licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products to bring the Starsky & Hutch™ game, which is currently being developed, onto additional platforms, including Game Boy Advance™ and Nintendo Gamecube™. "We are excited to extend our agreement with the Starsky & Hutch property and these new versions will make a strong addition to our 2003 release schedule," commented Ian Higgins, CEO Empire Interactive. "Starsky & Hutch is a fantastic property with huge awareness around the globe and now we will be able to bring the interactive Starsky & Hutch™ experience to many more gamers." "We're very pleased to be expanding our licensing deal with Empire Interactive for the Starsky & Hutch property," said Al Ovadia, Executive Vice President, Sony Pictures Consumer Products. "Empire has the creativity, passion and keen ability to capture the essence of the Starsky & Hutch property in to their product lines and these new platforms will further the property's global appeal and market penetration."