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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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From Top Dollar PR:


PRINCE OF PERSIA® MUSIC TO BE PERFORMED BY EMINENCE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FOR

"A NIGHT IN FANTASIA"

Live World Premiere of the Sweeping Symphonic Themes from the Award-Winning Video
Game Series Composed by Inon Zur
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Los Angeles - August 11th, 2009 - Inon Zur's majestic and emotionally charged orchestral
music from Ubisoft's Prince of Persia® video games will be performed in front of
a live audience for the first time as part of the "A Night in Fantasia 2009" spectacular.
Recognized around the globe as the most popular brand of video game and anime symphony
concerts, "A Night in Fantasia 2009" will be held at the Sydney Entertainment Centre,
Australia, on Saturday, September 26, 2009. Tickets are now available via Ticketmaster
www.ticketmaster.com.au.

Award-winning composer Inon Zur (www.inonzur.com)
created a compelling and epic original score for the latest Prince of Persia® video
game, including the sweeping themes which feature a cinematic orchestral style blended
with eastern ethnic instrumentation.

Zur will be a special guest conducting the full symphony orchestra, accompanied
by visuals from the games on the big screen, as well as speaking to the audience
about his music for Prince of Persia® and signing autographs during a meet-and-greet.

The concert will be recorded and released on CD in the weeks following "A Night
in Fantasia 2009." A special CD with a 'behind the scenes' DVD will be released
in limited editions. Packages are available for pre-order via the Eminence website,
www.eminenceonline.com.

"Fans will be blown away by the musical extravaganza of 'A Night in Fantasia 2009',"
said Hiroaki Yura, Founder and Director of Eminence Artists. "We're taking 'A Night
in Fantasia' to a whole new level with this concert - we're going to raise the roof!"

About Prince of Persia®
Set in a land rooted in ancient Persian mythology, the warrior Prince finds himself
caught in an epic battle between the primal forces of light and darkness that pits
the God of Light, Ormazd, against his brother, Ahriman, the destructive God of Darkness.
After witnessing the destruction of the legendary Tree of Life - an act which unleashes
Ahriman's corrupted darkness onto the land - the Prince and his deadly companion,
Elika, embark on a journey to heal the world from the evil Corruption and defeat
Ahriman once and for all.
For more information about Prince of Persia®, please visit www.princeofpersiagame.com.

About Ubisoft®
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment
products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up
of products and partnerships. Ubisoft is present in 28 countries and has sales in
more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality,
cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2008-09 fiscal year Ubisoft
generated sales of ?1.058 billion. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2008 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Based on Prince of Persia® created
by Jordan Mechner. Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft
Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Prince of Persia is a trademark
of Jordan Mechner in the U.S. and/or other countries used under license by Ubisoft
Entertainment.

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