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Robert A. Kotick , CEO/Chairman of the Board/Director/President

www.activision.com

Industry: Technology

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The Company is an international publisher of interactive entertainment software and peripheral products.

Portfolio Articles

Game Boy
Activision C.E.O. Bobby Kotick bought Guitar Hero and became a star. But will competitors' aggressive moves-like Electronic Arts' hostile bid for Take-Two-knock him on his ax?
Apr 10 2008
The Gamesman
With his deal to merge with Vivendi's gaming unit, Activision C.E.O. Bobby Kotick will sit atop the world's largest videogame company.

Dec 20 2007
A Bigger Player in Videogames
Vivendi will take controlling stake in Guitar Hero maker.
Dec 03 2007
Job of the Week: Character Artist
Behind every creepy, crawly videogame villain, there's a character artist like Chris Alderson.
Apr 16 2007

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News Feeds

Economy casts pall on Sun Valley media fest Reuters
Jul 03 2008
Activision: Court denies Vivendi deal injunction AP
Jul 02 2008
Market Spotlight: Video Games AP
Jul 01 2008
Glu Mobile, Activision extend partnership AP
Jun 25 2008
Wedbush Morgan upgrades Activision ahead of merger AP
Jun 11 2008

Portfolio Blogs

Where Yahoo's AOL Idea Might've Come From
Apr 10 2008
Gibson and the Guitar Games Patent Suits
Mar 24 2008
Activision: Driving EA Crazy; Upcoming CEO Interview
Feb 25 2008

Press Releases

Guitar Hero(R): On Tour Sets Activision North American Retail Sales Record Jul-03-2008, 08:05AM EDT
Court Denies Preliminary Injunction Motion Relating to Activision's Proposed Combination with Vivendi Games Jul-02-2008, 04:04PM EDT
Fans Experience 'Sweet Emotion' as Activision's Guitar Hero(R): Aerosmith(R) Rocks Retail Shelves Nationwide Jul-02-2008, 08:30AM EDT
Activision Twirls Back into the Spotlight with Dancing with the Stars(TM): Get Your Dance On! for Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM) Jun-26-2008, 08:30AM EDT
Aerosmith Launches New Guitar Hero(R): Aerosmith(R) Videogame Consumers Swarm Times Square to be the First to Play Jun-25-2008, 09:50AM EDT

News From Around the Web

News

Alfresco Keeps Up Its Forward Momentum (Information Week)

Jul 05 2008
Video game review: "Enemy Territory: Quake Wars" (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)

Jul 05 2008
Activision And Its Execs Are Rolling in Dough (PC Gameworld)

Jul 04 2008
Independence (from your vendor) Day (CNET)

Jul 04 2008
Call of Duty 4: Modern... (FOX 5 Boston (WFXT))

Jul 04 2008
Guitar Hero: On Tour Hits High Note for Activision (1UP.com)

Jul 03 2008
Guitar Hero: On Tour Rocks DS with 300K Sold (GameDaily)

Jul 03 2008
Activision: Court denies Vivendi deal injunction (News & Talk WAOK)

Jul 02 2008

Blogs

The Best of Big Download; June 29-July 5, 2008 (Joystiq)

Jul 05 2008
The Daily Recap (Massively)

Jul 05 2008
Yes, A Console Diablo III Is (Theoretically) Possible [Diablo III] (Kotaku)

Jul 05 2008
Daily WoW News (Massively)

Jul 04 2008
Vivendi and Activision merge nears completion as Delaware Court denies preliminary injunction (Massively)

Jul 03 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 2,640

Revenue per Employee: $917,634

Top Executives

Michael J. Griffith, Subsidiary President/CEO, Subsidiary

Brian Hodous, Other Executive Officer

Thomas Tippl, CFO/Chief Accounting Officer

Robin Kaminsky, Executive VP, Subsidiary

George L. Rose, Secretary/General Counsel/Senior VP

Board of Directors

Robert J. Corti, CPA, Director

Peter J. Nolan, Director

Richard Sarnoff, Director

Brian G. Kelly, J.D., Co-Chairman/Director

Ronald Doornink, Director/Other Corporate Officer

Robert J. Morgado, Director

Barbara S. Isgur, Director

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Income Statement	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007	08/2007
Sales	350.23 Mil.	762.29 Mil.	175.9 Mil.	241.57 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	252.22 Mil.	720.19 Mil.	141.84 Mil.	253.89 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	54.53 Mil.	404.53 Mil.	19.51 Mil.	116.48 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	70.08 Mil.	416.55 Mil.	2.62 Mil.	41.68 Mil.
Total Net Income	44.16 Mil.	272.2 Mil.	698 K.	27.83 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.15	0.93	0	0.1
Diluted EPS, Total	0.14	0.86	0	0.09

BALANCE STATEMENT	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007	08/2007
Cash and Equivalents	1.45 Bil.	1.19 Bil.	392.53 Mil.	343.98 Mil.
Total Assets	1.98 Bil.	2.18 Bil.	1.47 Bil.	1.44 Bil.
Total Liabilities	556.07 Mil.	725.7 Mil.	413.32 Mil.	359.6 Mil.
Total Capitalization	1.95 Bil.	1.87 Bil.	1.53 Bil.	1.46 Bil.

Cash Flow	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007	08/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	NA	46.4 Mil.	6.51 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	NA	-81.9 Mil.	-61.05 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	NA	38.4 Mil.	11.55 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	NA	8.12 Mil.	-40.43 Mil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	1.65 Bil.	830.93 Mil.	751.66 Mil.	699.44 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	1.25 Bil.	682.08 Mil.	716.34 Mil.	706.41 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	479.61 Mil.	220.28 Mil.	206.66 Mil.	330.07 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	530.87 Mil.	109.92 Mil.	48.85 Mil.	197.94 Mil.
Total Net Income	344.88 Mil.	85.79 Mil.	41.9 Mil.	138.34 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	1.19	0.31	0.15	0.56
Diluted EPS, Total	1.1	0.28	0.14	0.5

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	1.45 Bil.	384.41 Mil.	354.33 Mil.	313.61 Mil.
Total Assets	1.98 Bil.	1.4 Bil.	1.12 Bil.	1.12 Bil.
Total Liabilities	556.07 Mil.	341.17 Mil.	192.16 Mil.	207.05 Mil.
Total Capitalization	1.95 Bil.	1.41 Bil.	1.23 Bil.	1.1 Bil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	27.16 Mil.	86.01 Mil.	215.31 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	-35.24 Mil.	-85.8 Mil.	-143.9 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	27.97 Mil.	45.09 Mil.	72.65 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	30.08 Mil.	40.72 Mil.	148.49 Mil.

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