Jack Black, My Chemical Romance, Dashboard Confessional, Kelly Slater and Tony Hawk to Rock, Paint, Bid

Jack Black, My Chemical Romance, Dashboard Confessional, Kelly Slater and Tony Hawk to Rock, Paint, Bid

Celebrities Auction off Personalized Guitar Hero II Controllers for MusiCares(R)

LOS ANGELES, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrities from the music, film, art and sports worlds will use their creative talents to design and personalize Guitar Hero II(TM) video game controllers for Rock, Paint, Bid -- an online auction by Activision, Inc. and Red Bull Energy Drink to be held April 3rd-13th benefiting MusiCares(R). The pieces will be on public display March 9-18 at Hi-Lo in Austin, Texas, where a surprise performance by a legendary guitarist will also mark the event.

"We are proud to be working with such an amazing list of artists and sports figures in support of this important foundation," said Tim Riley, Worldwide Executive of Music at Activision. "MusiCares provides a much-needed safety net of critical assistance for musicians in times of need. We hope our event is extremely successful and will make a real difference in the lives of people who need it the most."

List of Artists includes:
Armor for Sleep Mister Cartoon
Buckcherry Mototek-Ducati
Danny Masterson My Chemical Romance
Dashboard Confessional New Era Cap
Designer Missy Broome Nickelback
The Films Paul Frank Industries
Hot Hot Heat Quiksilver
Jack Black and Kyle Gass (Tenacious-D) The Rocket Summer
Jack's Mannequin The Spill Canvas
John Lacroix Suicide Girls
Kelly Slater SURESHOT
Martin Bros. Bikes Tony Hawk
Meg & Dia Will Rhoten-Decade Clothing
Metalocalypse

About MusiCares

Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy(R), MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.com.

About Activision

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.47 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Scandinavia, Spain, the Netherlands and South Korea. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.

Guitar Hero II (C) 2007 RedOctane, Inc. Guitar Hero is a trademark and RedOctane is a registered trademark of RedOctane, Inc. and Activision is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

Source: Activision, Inc.; Red Bull

CONTACT: Bryan Lam of RedOctane, Inc., +1-408-481-9121 ext. 143,
blam@redoctane.com; or Chrystina Woody of Bender/Helper Impact,
+1-310-694-3149, Chrystina_Woody@bhimpact.com; or Christina Cassidy of
MusiCares, +1-310-392-3777, Christina.Cassidy@grammy.com

Web site: http://www.activision.com/

Web site: http://www.musicares.com/

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