"The popularity of classic SEGA games on SEGA SMASH PACK(TM) will further expand THQ's strong library of Game Boy(R) Advance titles," said Alison Locke, executive vice president, North American Publishing, THQ. "Partnering with top original content creators like SEGA is key to maintaining our leadership position in the handheld gaming market."

Handheld gaming fans can look forward to more portable fun later this Holiday season and in early 2003 with PHANTASY STAR(TM) COLLECTION, CRAZY TAXI(TM): CATCH A RIDE and SUPER MONKEY BALL JR(TM).

"Working with THQ, SEGA is delivering some of our greatest content to the growing handheld video game market in time for the holiday season," said Charles Bellfield, vice president of strategic planning and corporate affairs, SEGA of America, Inc. "SEGA is committed to bringing our quality game content to all platforms, helping us to achieve our long-term goals of becoming a leading independent content publisher. "

About SEGA SMASH PACK(TM)

-- Players can choose to play one of three classic Sega games in this exciting compilation of video game history.

-- Players can battle evil with devastating magical attacks in GOLDEN AXE(TM), explore a huge underwater world in ECCO THE DOLPHIN(TM), and play the perfect mix of platform and pinball action with SONIC SPINBALL(TM).