RNS Number:7711K
SCI Entertainment Group PLC
07 April 2005


                          SCi Entertainment Group Plc
                                    ("SCi")

                        Eidos Board recommend SCi offer

SCi has received confirmation that the board of Eidos PLC has recommended SCi's
offer to acquire Eidos.

On 22 March 2005 SCi announced the terms of an all share offer to be made by KBC
Peel Hunt Ltd on behalf of SCi for the whole of the issued share capital of
Eidos. The current implied value of the SCi Offer is 72.8 pence per share based
on the closing price of SCi shares on 6 April 2005.

SCi believes that the SCi Offer represents an excellent opportunity for Eidos
shareholders to invest in a major computer games publisher with financial
strength at a time when the global market has never been bigger. We are very
pleased that the Offer has already received strong backing from the
institutional shareholders of Eidos who have so far given irrevocable
undertakings to accept the Offer in respect of approximately 41 per cent of
Eidos' share capital.

The board of SCi welcomes the support of the Eidos board and draws the attention
of Eidos shareholders to the following points:

   *SCi has a strong record of profitable growth, delivering record turnover
    and profits in each of the last three financial years.

   *Following the acquisition of Eidos, SCi will be a major player in the
    global video games industry with a portfolio of very strong competitive
    brands including Tomb Raider, the Conflict series and Hitman. SCi will
    continue to focus its efforts on generating profitable growth offering
    significant potential rewards for shareholders.

   *SCi has a track record of international success, publishing in over 60
    countries. The Board has a clear strategy for managing Eidos alongside its
    existing business, in line with the successful management of its own
    in-house development studio Pivotal Games.

   *SCi looks forward to working with key Eidos employees, who will benefit
    from being part of a growing and well funded business. Eidos employees will
    become part of new SCi share incentive plans.

SCi encourages Eidos shareholders to support the SCi Offer and benefit from the
exciting prospects of the new business.

Commenting on the news, Jane Cavanagh, Chief Executive of SCi said,

"We are pleased that the Board of Eidos is recommending our offer to its
shareholders.  We firmly believe that our offer is in the best interests of both
SCi and Eidos shareholders and Eidos employees. The prospects for the enlarged
group are very positive."

For further information, please contact:


Jane Cavanagh, Chief Executive           
Rob Murphy, Finance Director
SCi Entertainment Group Plc                      Tel: 020 7350 5240


David Davies/ Jonathan Marren            
KBC Peel Hunt Ltd                                Tel: 020 7418 8900


For media enquiries:
Nick Lambert / Robin Tozer
Bell Pottinger Corporate and Financial           Tel: 020 7861 3891

For investor enquiries:
Neville Harris
IR Focus                                         Tel: 020 7379 7033

The Directors of SCi accept responsibility for the information contained in this
announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Directors of SCi
(who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the
information contained in this announcement is in accordance with the facts and
does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.



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