JOWOOD SIGNS EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION AND PUBLISHING AGREEMENT WITH BIGBEN INTERACTIVE FOR 4 TERRITORIES IN EUROPE 24th April 2003 / JoWooD Productions Software AG today announced that is has signed an exclusive distribution and publishing agreement with Bigben Interactive for the marketing and distribution of 21 new titles for the PC and console (PS2 and PS1) for Germany, France, Benelux and Switzerland. Bigben Interactive will be managing the sales, distribution and marketing for these titles while JoWooD will be delivering the content. Spellforce and Söldner: Secret Wars are amongst the PC titles covered in the agreement which are yet to be released. The popular simulation ‘Giant’ series is also covered in the back catalogue of the titles signed to Bigben. The exclusive agreement for the signing of the JoWooD titles is effective immediately. Andreas Tobler, CEO of JoWooD Productions Software AG, commented: “This deal continues to reinforce JoWooD’s strategy in finding suitable partners in key territories. We are pleased to be partnering with Bigben Interactive and are confident they can continue to building on our success from top titles in 2002. Alain Falc, CEO of Bigben Interactive SA, said “Bigben Interactive relishes the prospect of using its experience and knowledge of the video game market in key territories. We have heard JoWooD’s plans for the future and they sound very exciting, as their distribution and publishing partner we plan to be working alongside them long term, to maximise sales and ensure their on-going success.”