THQ Ships The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown for PlayStation 2, GameCube and PC

Hit Nickelodeon TV Series Brought to Life in Sequel to Last Year's Award Winning Title

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2004--THQ[sup]®[/sup] Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) and Nickelodeon today announced the release of The Fairly OddParents[sup]™[/sup]: Shadow Showdown for the PlayStation[sup]®[/sup]2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo's GameCube[sup]®[/sup] and PC. Based on Nickelodeon's top-rated show, The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown is currently shipping to retail outlets throughout North America.