The company designs, develops and publishes interactive software games. the games are used on multimedia computer and video game console platforms. console platforms are manufactured by sony, nintendo and sega. the major customers of the company are wal-mart, gamestop, best buy, circuit city, toys r us, electronics boutique,blockbuster, dixons and karstadt. the company has publishing and distribution operations in the united kingdom, france, germany, norway, sweden, denmark, italy, australia and canada. the company acquired vlm entertainment group inc, neo software produktions gmbh and techcorp limited in 2001. during the year, the company also disposed jack of all games uk and toga holdings bv. publishing interactive software title accounted for 54% of 2001 revenues and software title distribution,