Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Ships Tropico 2: Pirate Cove for the PC NEW YORK - April 10, 2003 - Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO - News) today announced that Tropico 2: Pirate Cove for the PC has shipped. Published by Take-Two's Gathering label and developed by San Francisco based Frog City Software, Inc. in association with Take-Two's Pop Top Software studio, Tropico 2: Pirate Cove is now available in stores nationwide and will be available in Europe on April 25th. The sequel to the award-winning fun-in-the-sun Caribbean simulation Tropico, Pirate Cove allows players to rule a secret pirate island. As an all-powerful Pirate King, players must manage a seventeenth century band of buccaneers and keep them satisfied with drinking, wenching, gambling, feasting, and the best in pirate accommodations. "We look forward to another success with Tropico 2: Pirate Cove," said Kelly Sumner, president of Gathering. "When Tropico first hit store shelves in 2001, it became a runaway bestseller. Tropico fans loved the deep game play and sense of humor, and with Frog City's pirate theme, we are able to carry on the Tropico tradition." Additional information about Tropico 2: Pirate Cove is available at www.tropico2.com.