BUENA VISTA GAMES - PRESS RELEASE

FINDING NEMO: ESCAPE TO THE BIG BLUE, A NEW UNDERWATER JOURNEY INSPIRED BY A DISNEY PRESENTATION OF A PIXAR FILM, FINDING NEMO, NOW AVAILABLE FOR NINTENDO DS™

AGOURA HILLS, CA, — (February 8, 2006) — THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI), today announced the release of Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue for Nintendo DS™. Families will now be able to follow the new adventures of Nemo and The Tank Gang from the beloved Academy Award®-winning film Finding Nemo. Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue is now available at retail outlets throughout North America.

The original Finding Nemo video game, which launched May 2003, continues to win the hearts of gamers both young and old, having earned best-seller status as a "Greatest Hit" on Sony PlayStation®2, a "Platinum Family Hit" on Microsoft Xbox™ and a "Players Choice" on Nintendo Game Cube™. In addition, THQ has shipped more than seven million units across multiple platforms in more than 40 international territories.

"The Finding Nemo video games have been a tremendous hit for THQ at retail, illustrating the success the company has had in working with both Disney and Pixar," said John Ardell, director of global brand marketing, THQ. "THQ is thrilled to offer a new handheld experience with Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue on Nintendo DS, extending the Finding Nemo franchise for both fans of the film and video games."

About Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue
After years of aquarium life, the Tank Gang is finally ready to make a daring break for the deep blue sea. The beloved characters from the film including Nemo, Marlin and Dory lend a helping fin as their briny buddies dive deep into the unknown on an incredible journey to find a brand new home in the coral reef. The game utilizes the Nintendo DS touch screen to take players on an adventure through more than 20 mini-games. Players will also be able to utilize the Nintendo DS microphone and wireless capabilities for multiplayer mode.

For more information on Finding Nemo: Escape to Big Blue, or the rest of THQ's upcoming video game titles, please visit www.thq.com.

About Finding Nemo
Pixar Animation Studios, the creators of Toy Story, A Bug's Life and Monsters, Inc. take the art and technology of computer animation to a whole new level in this Academy Award®-winning underwater adventure with memorable characters, humor and heartfelt emotion. Finding Nemo follows the comedic and eventful journeys of two fish - Marlin and his son Nemo - who become separated in the Great Barrier Reef. Buoyed by the companionship of a friendly-but-forgetful fish named Dory, the overly cautious father embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic journey to rescue his son - who hatches a few daring plans of his own to return safely home.

About Pixar Animation Studios
Pixar Animation Studios combines creative and technical artistry to create original stories in the medium of computer animation. Pixar has created six of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time: Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and The Incredibles. Pixar has won 20 Academy Awards® and its six films have grossed more than $3.2 billion at the worldwide box office to date. The Northern California studio will release its next film, Cars, on June 9, 2006.

About Buena Vista Games
Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG) is the interactive entertainment arm of The Walt Disney Company. BVG publishes, markets and distributes a broad portfolio of multi-platform video games and interactive entertainment worldwide. The company also licenses properties and works directly with third-party interactive game publishers to bring products for all ages to market. For more information, please log on to www.buenavistagames.com

About THQ
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com and www.thqwireless.com. THQ, THQ Wireless and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

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