Matrix Online: KEY TALENT JACK INTO THE MATRIX ONLINE

Massively Multiplayer Online Game Extends The Matrix Saga With Character
Voice And Physical Likeness Of Film Talent

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and SEGA, today announced the
confirmation of select talent, including Laurence Fishburne, Monica Bellucci
and Mary Alice, for The Matrix Online, the massively multiplayer online game
(MMOG) based on Warner Bros. Pictures' popular Matrix property.

Capturing the authenticity of the Matrix films, Fishburne (Morpheus),
Bellucci (Persephone), Alice (The Oracle), Lambert Wilson (The Merovingian),
Harold Perrineau Jr. (Link), Harry Lennix (Lock), Nona Gaye (Zee), Collin
Chou
(Seraph) and Tanveer Atwal (Sati) have provided voice-overs and their
character likenesses to the game. Don Davis, the film composer for the
Matrix trilogy, is also providing the score for The Matrix Online.

"Since The Matrix Online is the legitimate continuation of the Matrix
storyline, we felt that it was imperative to preserve character continuity
between this game and the films as much as possible," said Jason Hall,
Senior Vice President of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "On Jan
18th 2005, the Matrix storyline will resume right where it left off, and
players will see, hear and ultimately interact with familiar characters
while they make gameplay decisions that can become permanent legend in the
storyline of the Matrix."

Launching on January 18, 2005, The Matrix Online, co-published by Warner
Bros. Interactive Entertainment and SEGA, is a MMOG where tens of thousands
of players will jack into the Matrix world to take an active role in
continuing the saga of The Matrix movie trilogy. Developed by Monolith
Productions in conjunction with the Wachowski Brothers, creators of The
Matrix trilogy, the game will be a re-creation of the virtual world of the
Matrix, employing cutting-edge 3-D graphics, networking and server
technology. Gameplay in The Matrix Online will be based on intricate and
exciting "wire-fu" combat, an extensive mission structure, social
interaction and a completely customizable skill and ability system.

For more information about The Matrix Online visit: www.TheMatrixOnline.com