Further expanding and enhancing its global human resources capabilities, Activision, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) today announced the appointment of Ann Weiser as chief human resources officer, reporting to Mike Griffith, president and CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc.

In her new position, Ms. Weiser will assume leadership responsibility for human resources strategies and policies across Activision's worldwide publishing, studio and distribution operations, including organizational and cultural development, employee education and development, global staffing, diversity, compensation and benefits, employee relations and corporate policy compliance.

?Ann's experience in leading human resources activities for pre-eminent publicly held corporations makes her an ideal fit for Activision,? said Griffith. ?Her impressive achievements in driving a values-driven culture, corporate compliance and global alignment across complex and diverse business units will be a valuable asset to Activision's worldwide human resources initiatives.?

?Activision is a dynamic, exciting company and I am looking forward to working closely with Mike and the senior management team to support its ongoing growth and continue building a strong, talented and passionate organization,? added Ann Weiser.

Ms. Weiser brings more than 25 years of human resources experience to Activision and has worked in industries ranging from consumer products to retail to distribution. Most recently, she served as chief human resource officer at U.S. Foodservice, a subsidiary of international retail operator Royal Ahold, where she implemented significant leadership development initiatives across the organization and spearheaded efforts to create a common, values-based culture for 30,000 employees in more than 100 locations. In that capacity, she drove structural and process changes within the human resources organization to enhance the group's business impact and led cross functional integration activities.

Prior to that, Ms. Weiser held a series of increasingly responsible human resources leadership positions at such companies as U.S. Office Products, Mainer Post-Acute Network and Kraft Inc.

Ms. Weiser holds a Bachelors of Arts in sociology from California State University in Long Beach, CA.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.

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Activision, Inc.
Maryanne Lataif, Vice President, Corporate Communications
310-255-2704
mlataif@activision.com