Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) (the "Company" or "Take-Two") today announced a proposed underwritten public offering of $1 billion of shares of its common stock. All shares to be sold in the offering are to be sold by the Company. In addition, the Company expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $150 million of shares of its common stock. Take-Two intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of outstanding debt and future acquisitions. The offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurances as to whether or when the offering will be completed, or the actual size or terms of the offering.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs & C