London, UK - July 6 2004 - Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today is proud to announce the signing of a distribution agreement with digital entertainment publisher, Square Enix. As part of the deal, Ubisoft will distribute the Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) role-playing game FINAL FANTASY® XI for Windows, which will include both the previously released "Rise of ZilartTM" and new "Chains of PromathiaTM" expansion packs, and also Tetra Master®, the wildly popular and addictive mini-game from FINAL FANTASY® XI. The title is slated for a European release (PAL territories) in September 2004.

"We are very honored that once again Square Enix trusts Ubisoft's strengths in distribution for their new "FINAL FANTASY®" episode and thus capitalizes on our existing partnership," said Alain Corre, Ubisoft's managing director for Europe, Middle East and Asia. "This proves our mutual confidence and joint dedication to bringing an ever-greater range of quality titles to the PAL market. FINAL FANTASY® is one of the most famous franchises in the world of video games and with over 500,000 online subscribers, FFXI can rely on a strong brand to smoothly continue the legend online."