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Ubi Soft Entertainment S.A.
 PROFILE
Legions of video game fans have sworn allegiance to Ubi Soft's titles. Ubi Soft Entertainment is the #2 video game company in France (behind Infogrames), distributing some 1,300 titles in more than 50 international markets (France accounts for 40% of sales). Its original works (about 70% of sales) include "Rayman, Speed Devils," and "F1 Racing Simulation," and are published for most major game platforms, such as PCs, Sony PlayStation, and GameBoy. Ubi Soft also distributes titles from other publishers, including 3DO, LucasArts, and NewKidCo International. It has offices in about 18 countries. The family of president and CEO Yves Guillemot controls about 30% of the company.

 COMPETITION
Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS)
Infogrames Entertainment S.A. (IFG)
Vivendi Universal Publishing (dossier)

 DEALS
Deal: Ubi Soft Buys Blue Byte
Date Announced: 02.08.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Multimedia interactive entertainment firm acquires German videogame maker.

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: March
2000 Sales (mil.): 124.80
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 11.2%
Employees: 5
Revenue per employee: $24,960,000.00

 KEY PEOPLE
• Yves Guillemot
    CEO
• Michel Guillemot
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
28, rue Armand Carrel
93108 Montreuil-sous-Bois, France
Phone: 33-1-48-18-50-00
Fax: 33-1-48-57-07-41
Online: Web Site

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