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	Infogrames - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Infogrames Entertainment SA (IESA) is an international holding company headquartered in Lyon, France.
		According to Bonnell on a television interview, the founders used a mix-and-match computer program to suggest names for their new company, one of which was "Infogramme": a portmanteau of the French words "informatique" (information technology) and "programme" (a computer program).
		It was founded in 1993 as GT Interactive, and purchased in 1999 by Infogrames.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Infogrames (322 words)

	Atari - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		GT Interactive was acquired by IESA in 1999 and renamed Infogrames, Inc. Infogrames acquired the Atari brand name from its purchase of Hasbro Interactive, which in turn had acquired it from JTS Corporation, which the original Atari had merged with in 1996.
		Infogrames, Inc. intermittently used the Atari name as a brand name for selected titles before IESA official changed the subsidiary's name to Atari, Inc. in 2003.
		In October 2001, Infogrames announced that it was "reinventing" the Atari brand with the launch of three new games.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atari (2573 words)

	Infogrames To Acquire Hasbro Int.
		The agreement is comprised of three main elements, including the Infogrames acquisition of Hasbro Interactive; a long-term licensing agreement giving Infogrames exclusive rights to develop and publish digital interactive games based on current and future Hasbro properties on all existing and future digital interactive formats; and the acquisition of Games.com.
		Infogrames will purchase 100% of the common stock of Hasbro Interactive and Games.com for $100 million - comprised of $95 million in Infogrames Entertainment SA securities (approximately 4.5 million common shares) and $5 million in cash.
		Under the terms of the agreement, Infogrames gains the rights through a licensing agreement with Hasbro to develop games based on Hasbro properties for a period of 15 years plus an option for an additional 5 years based on performance, on all existing and future digital interactive formats.
	www.vgf.com /news/1200/infohas.htm (471 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Technology -- Atari and accounts woes hit France's Infogrames
		Infogrames shares were down 18.6 percent at 0.96 euros by 0905 GMT, far below peaks of around 50 euros set during the technology sector's bull-market peaks of 2000.
		Infogrames said it had decided to reduce the value of its goodwill by 21 million euros ($25.15 million), causing it to restate its accounts for the half year to September 30.
		Infogrames said it was talking to its banks over rescheduling or refinancing short-term loans and continuing short-term operating credit facilities and bank guarantees.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/computing/20060210-0150-tech-infogrames.html (360 words)

	Press release : INFOGRAMES ENTERTAINMENT CompanynewsGroup
		Infogrames Entertainment observa que el Reglamento de la Comisión Europea 1606/2002 exige a las empresas europeas cotizadas que preparen sus estados financieros conforme a las Normas Internacionales de Información Financiera (NIIF) para los ejercicios que empiecen a partir el 1 de enero de 2005 o más tarde.
		Infogrames will publish a detailed statement of operations in accordance with IFRS when it announces its interim financial results for the current fiscal year.
		They are consistent with that strategy and with the financial results of Infogrames for the year ended March 31, 2005, during which the focus was placed on profitability and returns from operations.
	www.companynewsgroup.com /communique.asp?co_id=103898 (819 words)

	ABC News: Infogrames dives as Atari delays regulatory filing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Infogrames also said it was in talks with creditor banks over debt facilities.
		Companies such as Infogrames and Atari have suffered as the video games industry has moved toward next-generation consoles, and the Infogrames share price has gradually withered away to the status of a penny stock.
		Last Friday Infogrames said it was talking to its banks over rescheduling or refinancing short-term loans and continuing short-term operating credit facilities and bank guarantees, sending its shares down 27 percent.
	abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=1620932 (308 words)

	Business Wire: Origami to represent Infogrames Entertainment t... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Among Infogrames' catalog of titles making their way to U.S. retailers and consumers are four titles based on The Smurfs animated cartoon characters, an award-winning series of 20 virtual books and "Toolkid Creation," a truly engaging kids activity center that will be a favorite with girls as well as boys.
		Infogrames Entertainment is a publicly held corporation with a successful 13-year history in multimedia production, and is noted as the largest publisher of interactive software in Europe.
		Infogrames, an accomplished leader in three-dimensional interactive adventure games, was pioneered by the prestigious "Alone in the Dark" series.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:18336429&refid=holomed_1 (610 words)

	AtariAge Forums -> Infogrames: Just the Facts
		Infogrames is apparently consolidating work formerly done in Beverly in its New York office, the headquarters for the French company's North American operations (Quote, Chart).
		French publisher Infogrames is planning to cut 280 jobs in France - almost 60 per cent of its workforce in the country - in an attempt to cut costs in its underperforming European arm, according to a report in today's Les Echos, a French daily newspaper.
		Infogrames will view the Atari Roms as their property and since they are a for profit business, they want to sell these ROMs, not give them away.
	www.atariage.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=58436 (4079 words)

	Next Level Gaming's Infogrames Publisher Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Infogrames Entertainment is one of the world's leading publishers and distributors of video games for all consoles (Microsoft®, Nintendo®, Sega® and Sony®), personal computers (PCs), and Macintosh hardware, as well as all available interactive platforms.
		Infogrames has an extensive catalog of video games to reach players of all ages, interests and regions of the world.
		Infogrames distributes it games to more than 60 countries worldwide, with a particularly strong presence in Europe and the U.S. In Europe, the Company's distribution network encompasses more than 30,000 retail outlets spanning all territories; in North America, the Company's distribution network reaches more than 22,000 retail outlets, including mass merchants and superstores (e.g.
	www.nlgaming.com /nl/asp/id_22/nl/pubdisp.htm (252 words)

	Infogrames changes its name to Atari (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Infogrames, a French video-game publisher that has owned the brand rights to Atari since acquiring Hasbro Interactive in 2001, is changing its name to Atari Inc., bringing back memories of the seminal gaming firm that brought us such classics as Pong, Asteroids, Centipede and Space Invaders.
		"As a founder of Infogrames, it is definitely strange to change the name of your baby," Bruno Bonnell, chairman and chief executive officer at the new Atari, said Wednesday in a telephone interview.
		In 1996, it was acquired by JTS Corp., and two years later, that company sold the Atari rights and assets to toymaker Hasbro, which sold it to Infogrames.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/05/08/BU274363.DTL (537 words)

	IGN: Infogrames Merges With...Infogrames
		Both are wholly-owned by the France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA, who will receive 28 million shares of Infogrames, Inc. from this merger, in addition to 128.6 million in debt owed to Infogrames Entertainment SA by Infogrames, Inc. that will be converted into 20.1 million shares.
		The results of this merger is pushing Infogrames closer to the end of their integration strategy to centralize their operations and increase their efficiency.
		Not only is Infogrames benefiting from this merger financially, but their product lineup has also been bolstered.
	psx.ign.com /articles/085/085893p1.html (328 words)

	Infogrames and Hudson Soft team up - Gaming Age
		Infogrames Entertainment SA, a global publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced it has entered into a joint venture with Hudson Soft Corp. The agreement is part of Infogrames’ global strategy to strengthen its presence in the Japanese market.
		The new organization is based in Tokyo and named Infogrames Hudson K.K. The agreement included a 70% contribution by Infogrames and a 30% contribution by Hudson Soft, totaling 66 million yen.
		Infogrames Hudson K.K.’s strategy is to develop a strong presence in the Japanese territory to enable Infogrames to better approach the Japanese market and build new local partnerships.
	www.gaming-age.com /news/2000/10/17-110 (272 words)

	Hasbro, Inc. Investor Relations
		Infogrames will also seek out additional partnership opportunities with telecommunications providers, media companies and hardware manufacturers to bring these franchises to other platforms.
		Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257) is a worldwide leader in the interactive entertainment software industry.
		Based in New York, NY, Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) is a majority-owned subsidiary of Infogrames Entertainment SA and serves as the headquarters for the company's operations in North America.
	www.corporate-ir.net /ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=has&script=410&layout=9&item_id=137281 (1365 words)

	GameSpy.com - Article
		Although it may seem odd, game publishers sometimes hold big ol' press events where they rent out a hotel, bust out all their games and invite members of the media to come and take a looksee.
		Infogrames held such an event last week just outside of San Francisco, during which time we got to see a number of their PC titles set to release during the remainder of this year -- Unreal 2: The Awakening, Unreal Tournament 2003, RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, and the Civilization III: Play the World expansion pack.
		We also got a chance to meet a number of developers and producers of these games and pick their brains a bit, and who knows -- we may even have had some fun along the way.
	www.gamespy.com /articles/august02/infogramespc (215 words)

	IGN: Infogrames
		Infogrames is known for its long list of well-known licenses spanning cars, movies, cartoons, athletes, sports leagues, and more.
		Headquartered in Lyon, France, Infogrames has offices in dozens of countries around the world and over the past year has gained a presence in the North American market as well.
		In 2003, Infogrames officially changed its name to the Atari brand it had acquired some years previous.
	games.ign.com /objects/025/025192.html (430 words)

	Press release : INFOGRAMES ENTERTAINMENT CompanynewsGroup
		The new management structure is designed to ensure the continued profitability of Infogrames' operations and to enable it to start expanding again.
		Commenting on those appointments, Infogrames Entertainment Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruno Bonnell declared: "Both appointments are consistent with our commitment to improve the company's productivity.
		Infogrames Entertainment (IESA), the parent company of the Atari Group, is listed on the Paris Euronext stock exchange (ISIN code: FR-0000052573) and has two principal subsidiaries: Atari Europe, a privately-held company, and Atari, Inc., a United States corporation listed on NASDAQ (ATAR).
	www.companynewsgroup.com /communique.asp?co_id=104503 (378 words)

	INFOGRAMES ENTERTAINMENT COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF HASBRO INTERACTIVE
		Further details regarding the integration of Hasbro Interactive into the Infogrames family will be provided in the coming weeks.
		Infogrames purchased 100% of the common stock of Hasbro Interactive for $100 million - comprised of $95 million in Infogrames Entertainment SA securities (approximately 4.5 million common shares) and $5 million in cash.
		The deal was unanimously approved at a general meeting of Infogrames Entertainment shareholders on January 23.
	www.gamesfirst.com /articles/releases/infogrames_hasbro.htm (243 words)

	Civilization sold off to mystery buyer - PC News at GameSpot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In Paris this morning, Infogrames, owner of Atari and publisher of the top-selling RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 and just-released Sid Meier's Pirates!, released the earnings report for the first half of its 2005 financial year, which ended September 30.
		Although Activision briefly held the license in 1999, releasing the widely derided Civilization: Call to Power, Infogrames subsidiary Atari had been publishing the series--and its numerous expansion packs--since 1996's Civilization II, and it had announced that Civilzation IV was in development last year.
		For those interested in the rest of Infogrames' financials, the company said its consolidated revenue for the first half of fiscal 2005 was 277 million euros ($365 million), down from 314.9 million euros ($415 million) the previous year.
	www.gamespot.com /news/2004/11/24/news_6113971.html (352 words)

	Accolade / Infogrames company information
		Founded in 1983 Infogrames Entertainment provides PC and game support in over 57 countries.
		The company formerly known as Accolade is now part of Infogrames company.
		May 7, 2003 - Infograms adopts the legendary brand name of Atari for its global commercial operations.
	www.computerhope.com /comp/accolade.htm (65 words)

	USATODAY.com - 'Matrix' game company changes name to Atari (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Franco-American video gme publisher Infogrames, in an effort to increase its profile with consumers by reaching back into gaming history, said Wednesday it is changing its name to Atari.
		It ceased to be a stand-alone company in 1996, when it was acquired by JTS, and in early 1998 JTS sold the Atari rights and assets to toymaker Hasbro.
		Infogrames, founded in France in 1983, acquired the rights to the Atari brand in early 2001 when it bought Hasbro Interactive.
	www.usatoday.com /money/industries/technology/2003-05-07-atari_x.htm (389 words)

	Gameplanet Forums - Ozisoft Now Infogrames
		Ozisoft (the distributors of the ill-fated Dreamcast) officially became Infogrames Australia and Infogrames New Zealand as of yesterday.
		Gerard Noonan, Managing Director of Infogrames Australia and Infogrames New Zealand said, "The formal establishment of Infogrames Australia and Infogrames New Zealand is representative of the commitment by Infogrames to this region.
		"The formal establishment of Infogrames Australia and Infogrames New Zealand is representative of the commitment by Infogrames to this region.
	www.gpforums.co.nz /showthread.php?threadid=95803 (393 words)

	ROUNDUP Infogrames shares plunge as it pledges aid for loss-making Atari unit - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		At 3.45 pm, Infogrames was down 12.43 pct at 1.48 eur with 35.5 mln shares traded, nearly 20 pct of the total.
		Infogrames said it is continuing to work on setting up a global long-term financing plan.
		The risks are high of Infogrames being unable to reach consensus expectations for the year to March 2006, given that visibility on the success of new properties -- Fahrenheit, Getting up -- is limited and that the release of Driver 4 by year-end has not been announced yet, Mari said.
	www.forbes.com /technology/feeds/afx/2005/08/10/afx2177106.html (1042 words)

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