In its report for the month of December and for the year 2002, NDP also indicated that the US console video games market had grown by 20.7% in 2002, and by 7% in December alone.
Infogrames has managed to significantly improve its market share in the steadily expanding US market, which accounted for approximately 60% of its consolidated sales in fiscal 2001-2002. From 3.5% en 2001, market share at year-end 2002 was 4.4%, a 51.4% increase.
Infogrames Entertainment will announce its half-year revenues for fiscal 2002-2003 on Friday, January 24, 2003, and its earnings for the same period on Wednesday, February 13, 2003.
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This latest release reflects the investments made by Infogrames in line with its strategy of winning market share, and will contribute to the Group's profitable growth and financial balance.