Grand Theft Auto Scrutinized by New York

Take-Two Interactive today announced that on June 19, 2006, the company received grand jury subpoenas issued by the District Attorney of the County of New York requesting production of documents, covering various periods beginning on October 1, 2001, including those relating to: the knowledge of the company’s officers and directors regarding the creation, inclusion and programming of hidden scenes (commonly referred to as “hot coffee”) in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC), the submission of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to the ESRB, and the company’s disclosures regarding hot coffee; disclosures and presentations by the company of certain events, including acquisitions, partnering arrangements and earnings results; invoices from, payments to, and termination of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and retention of Ernst and Young LLP; acquisitions by the company in 2005; certain compensation and human resources documents with respect to the company and certain of its current and former officers and directors; and documents concerning the activities of the company’s Board of Directors and Committees thereof.

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