Press Release

DIGITAL RIVER TO HOST EIDOS INTERACTIVE'S ONLINE STORE


MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., February 22, 1999 -- Digital River (Nasdaq: DRIV), the world leader in electronic software delivery (ESD), today announced that they will be hosting and selling software through the Eidos Interactive Web site (Nasdaq: EIDSY), a top-five publisher of interactive entertainment for the PC and Sony Playstation® platforms. Digital River will also handle the electronic distribution of free online product demos of new and future products, providing customers with the ability to preview games prior to making a purchase. Eidos is one of the first clients to take advantage of free downloads offered by Digital River.

Under the agreement, Digital River will manage Eidos' online store, including the physical fulfillment of its well-known gaming products including Tomb Raider III™, Final Fantasy VII™ and Gangsters™.

"By utilizing Digital River's leading-edge, back-end e-commerce technologies, we will strengthen our leadership position in the gaming industry," said Rob Dyer, president of Eidos Interactive. "Digital River provides us with the necessary tools to effectively manage our entire online store -- making it tremendously easy for our customers to download demos or order boxed products and merchandise such as hats, t-shirts and game accessories."

In addition to streamlining the back-end sales processes of the Eidos online store, Digital River will make it easier for consumers to purchase products online by reducing the number of steps necessary to complete an online sales transaction. The partnership with Digital River will enable Eidos to increase the overall efficiency of its online sales and distribution infrastructure.

"We're excited to bring our e-commerce services to an immense force in interactive entertainment like Eidos," said Joel Ronning, CEO of Digital River. "Our partnership with Eidos is a testament to our expertise in managing and streamlining our clients' online stores, and providing an efficient, secure buying process for the consumer, which we believe will allow our clients to increase the sales and overall profitability from their e-commerce sites."

About Eidos Interactive

Eidos Interactive, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment products for the PC and PlayStationÒ. Eidos Interactive is part of London-based Eidos plc (Nasdaq: EIDSY) with additional offices in San Francisco; Paris, France; Hamburg, Germany; and Tokyo, Japan. The company development studios include: Eidos Interactive, Core Design, Crystal Dynamics, and Pumpkin Studios. Eidos holds additional exclusive publishing agreements with ION Storm, Pyro Studios, Mucky Foot, Innerloop, and Hothouse Creations. Eidos plc also includes Eidos Technologies, a software-based video compression company, and Glassworks, a state-of-the-art post-production facility specializing in digital special effects for the television, feature film and advertising industries. For more information on Eidos Interactive's product line visit http://www.eidosinteractive.com.

About Digital River*

Digital River, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRIV), based in Minneapolis, offers the world's largest online database of software products. The company provides more than 2,500 software publishers and online retailers with its proprietary technology for Internet delivery of more than 100,000 software and other digital products. For more information, visit Digital River's Web site at http://www.digitalriver.com.

* Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words, "believes," "anticipates," "expects" and similar words. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: the Company's limited operating history and variability of operating results; market acceptance of electronic software delivery; the Company's ability to maintain relationships with software publishers and online retailers; competition in the electronic commerce market; and other risk factors referenced in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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