Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., the world’s leading third party video game accessory
provider, announced that it has signed a multi-year license agreement with the
NFL to produce customized NFL team controllers for the video game industry.

Mad Catz will produce a unique, high-quality video game controller for each
of the 32 NFL football teams – stylized with the team’s colors and logos. They
also feature rubber grips, a poly-carbonate finish, analog joysticks, and an
action d-pad. The new NFL controllers for PlayStation(R)2 are scheduled to release
January 2005 through online and team stores at a suggested retail price of $29.99.
NFL licensed controllers for the Xbox gaming system are scheduled to hit the
market in the second quarter 2005.

“Football is the most watched sport in America and we’ve given fans one more
way to show their team pride,” commented Darren Richardson, President and
CEO of Mad Catz. “With the strength of the NFL property and the extreme popularity
of football video games, we are confident this product will score with sports
and video game fans alike.”

“Mad Catz has done an excellent job in producing quality video game accessories
that capture the energy of football fans,” said Timothy Langley, Brand
Manager, National Football League. “NFL fans can now take their video gaming
to new levels of excitement by using their favorite team controllers. This is
one product that memorabilia collectors and football enthusiasts will be proud
to own.”

For more information or for high definition photos of the controllers, please
visit the Mad Catz website at http://www.madcatz.com.

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