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First Portable Offering Based On Authors Award-Winning Detective Series Now Available At Retailers Nationwide.

AGOURA HILLS, CA  September 24, 2009  THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that Womens Murder Club: Games of Passion is now available at retailers nationwide. This is the first time a game based on the best-selling Womens Murder Club book series is available on the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DS. James Patterson, the author of 40 New York Times bestsellers, along with THQ and I-play has created a compelling new storyline filled with even more suspense and thrills than before! Fans enter the world of the Womens Murder Club to piece together clues to capture an unlikely and elusive murderer.

The Womens Murder Club series is a great success on Windows PC and we are excited to expand the WMC universe with an original, nail-biting Patterson-style game on the leading portable systems, said Doug Clemmer, executive vice president for THQ Kids, Family and Casual. And much like the great Patterson books, fans can now take our Games of Passion anywhere, whether they are commuting to work or relaxing on vacation.

As a writer, Im always trying to find new ways to tell a story, said James Patterson. The astounding growth of women playing the Nintendo DS made this platform an exciting way to bring new adventures of the Womens Murder Club to fans everywhere.

Rated T for Teen, Womens Murder Club: Games of Passion is available for purchase at retailers nationwide for the suggested retail price of $29.99.