Mr. Cron joined Midway’s Board of Directors in 2004, and he was the chairman of the board, chairman of the Special Committee of Independent Directors, and a member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Mr. Cron stated, “It has been a privilege to serve as chairman of Midway for several years and I have enjoyed working with my colleagues on the board and with the management team. I continue to believe in Midway’s future and, under the guidance and direction of the board, I feel confident that Midway will build that future successfully. In view of my other significant business and family commitments, I felt that the end of this year was the best time for me to complete my service on the Midway Board of Directors.”

Shari E. Redstone, vice chair of the board, stated, “On behalf of Midway and our board of directors, I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Ken for his outstanding contributions and years of service as a director and chairman. All of us greatly value our continuing relationship with Ken and look forward to working with him again in the future.”

The Board of Directors has elected Shari E. Redstone as Chair of the Board. Ms. Redstone is currently a member of the Compensation Committee and the chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Redstone is also vice chair of Viacom and vice chair of CBS Corporation.

Shari Redstone commented, “In 2008, we plan to release an impressive slate of games and I will work closely with management and my fellow board members to continue pursuing exciting growth opportunities for Midway.”

Sumner Redstone, the company’s largest shareholder, stated: “I fully support the election of Shari as Chair and I am totally confident of Midway’s success. I believe that this will become apparent as future events evolve.”