ACCOLADE RECEIVES $11 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM PRUDENTIAL EQUITY INVESTORS

SAN JOSE, CALIF., MARCH 16,1993 -- Alan R. Miller, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Accolade, Inc., a leading independent developer,
publisher and distributor of entertainment software, today announced that
Accolade has received an $11 million investment from Prudential Equity
Investors. The investment is a combination of $4 million in common stock
and $7 million in convertible preferred stock. It represents the first
major venture capital investment in Accolade's eight-year history.

"With over $675 million in committed capital, Prudential is one of the
nation's largest private equity firms, and we are delighted by its display
of confidence in Accolade," said Miller. He explained that Accolade plans
to put this investment to good use, funding the development, marketing and
manufacturing of games marketed under the banner, "Games With
Personality." In 1993 alone, this strong line-up of games, both for
leading personal computers and videogame consoles, will include Jack
Nicklaus Power Challenge Golf, Brett Hull Hockey, Pele' Soccer, Mike Ditka
Football, Al Michaels Announces HardBall and Accolade's own Bubsy Bobcat,
which has already been acclaimed as one of the year's best video games.

Miller also announced the appointment of John A. (Tony) Downer, a vice
president at Prudential, to Accolade's board of directors. According to
Downer, "We've kept a close watch on Accolade's development over the last
year, and on the company's growth potential in the multi-billion dollar,
worldwide, videogame industry. Prudential Equity Investors is very
optimistic about Accolade and is looking forward to contributing to its
growth."

Accolade, a privately held company, is a leading, worldwide publisher and
distributor of entertainment software for personal computers and Nintendo
and Sega videogame systems. Accolade, with headquarters at 5300 Stevens
Creek Blvd., San Jose, CA distributes its products in 38 countries
worldwide.

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