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6thq inc. 2005 annual report
From Rugrats™to SpongeBob SquarePants™, THQ and Nickelodeon have worked together to deliver quality video
game entertainment since 1997. Nickelodeon continues to be the leader in animated programs for kids and has
built on the initial success of Rugrats with numerous programs, including Jimmy Neutron™, Rocket Power™, Fairly
OddParents™and the number one kid’s show on television 1, SpongeBob SquarePants. THQ and Nickelodeon also
co-develop the highly successful original property Tak™. Since 2002, games based on the Nickelodeon brands have
generated over $100 million in revenues per year for THQ.
HIGHLIGHTS
MASTER AGREEMENT FOR ANIMATED TV AND MOVIE PROPERTIES
Signed: September 2000; Renewed October 2004
Scope: Exclusive, world-wide, all consoles and handheld
Term: 2010
MILLION-UNIT SELLERS
TITLE LAUNCH DATE SALES PERFORMANCE
The SpongeBob
SquarePants™Movie Oct. 2004 2.5+ million units life-to-date
Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams Oct. 2004 1+ million units life-to-date
SpongeBob SquarePants™:
Battle for Bikini Bottom Oct. 2003 3+ million units life-to-date
Tak and the Power of Juju Oct. 2003 1+ million units life-to-date
SpongeBob SquarePants™:
Revenge of the Flying Dutchman Nov. 2002 1+ million units life-to-date
SpongeBob SquarePants™:
SuperSponge Sep. 2001 2+ million units life-to-date
Rugrats in Paris Nov. 2000 1+ million units life-to-date
Rugrats: Search for Reptar Nov. 1998 2+ million units life-to-date
13YEARS
1997-2010
1. Source: Nielsen 12/27/04 - 03/24/05