Midway Announces Development Of L.A. Rush

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CHICAGO - August 26, 2004 - Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) today announced the development of L.A. Rush™, an innovative racing videogame based on the sport of competitive street racing and the fanatical, ruthless lifestyles of those involved. A reinvention of the classic Midway Rush™ franchise, L.A. Rush is scheduled for release in spring 2005 on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft.